Watch: Stephen Colbert shows off his LOTR sword collection on Critical Role

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Late Night Talk Show host Stephen Colbert appeared on the Critical Role Twitch stream on Thursday. He participated in his own Dungeons and Dragons campaign as part of the show's Red Nose Day fundraiser stream.

During the charity stream, the host of The Late Show pulled out his collection of swords from the Lord of the Rings movies. They were a hit with the stream's cast, as Colbert seemed happy to find a group of people who appreciated the collection just as much as he did.

Colbert appeared as a special guest on Critical Role for their Red Nose Day fundraiser stream. Red Nose Day is a yearly fundraising campaign to help children living in poverty. Colbert had previously appeared on the show's Red Nose Day stream in 2019.

Critical Role is a Dungeons and Dragons webseries that features a cast typically consisting of popular voice actors. It is hosted by well-known voice actor Matthew Mercer, who serves as both the host and dungeon master for the show.

Colbert appeared alongside voice actors and recurring cast members Ashley Johnson, Marisha Ray and Sam Riegel. The three of them reprised their previous characters for the new campaign. Key traits of Colbert's character and the campaign progression were controlled by donors, including his backstory.

During the campaign, Colbert brought out a collection of swords that were used during the filming of the Lord of the Rings movie franchise. He has stated in the past that he is an avid reader and fan of J. R. R. Tolkien and his successful series of novels.

He explained that one of the swords was a prop for Sting, a short sword used by the character Frodo Baggins in the series. The sword was a gift from Peter Jackson, the director and producer of the film franchise.

The rest of the cast