At the end of Critical Role’sThe Legend of Vox Machina season 1 (animated by Titmouse Animation), the merry messy band of Vox Machina restored the sun and justice to Percy’s home kingdom of Whitewood. But upon a homecoming to their homebase kingdom of Emon, a force of dragons, called the Chroma Conclave, descended upon the region. And in season 2, the band will have to face more than just dragons, according to the cast, who assembled at the 2022 New York Comic Con.
The ragtag Vox Machina crew consists of the half-elven archer twins Vax (Liam O’Brien) and Vex Vessar (Laura Bailey), the goliath barbarian Grog Strongjaw (Travis Willingham), the gnome bard Scanlan Shorthalt (Sam Riegel), the gnome cleric Pike Trickfoot (Ashley Johnson), the insecure druid Keyleth (Marisha Ray), and the tormented gunslinger Percy de Rolo (Taliesin Jaffe). Foul-mouthed, drunken, and morally gray, they’re easy to underestimate but they get the job done. The main cast and original Critical Role Dungeon Master, Matthew Mercer (who voices various roles and will voice more next season), led the NYCC conversation on just what to expect from season 2, which will arrive in January 2023.
The panel kicked off with a clip of Scanlan singing a rap ditty recapping all of season 1. More music is confirmed for season 2, and it isn’t exclusively sung by Scanlan the bard. “There’s a song in season 2 that I’m very proud of. It’s very sweet and also very stupid. I got sing my butt off,” said Reigel. “Multiple people on this stage will get to sing in season 2.”
Will the rogue sex-loving Scanlan find love? Riegel revealed, “He will evolve a little bit. He’s a horndog and a silly singer. In this upcoming season, he’ll be a mature singer and a horndog. He finds he
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