Can You Change Fate?

With seven chapters of thrilling adventure, Critical Role: Call of the Netherdeep is the first major D&D adventure set in the world of Exandria—the setting of the hit live-stream show, Critical Role.

Visit the oasis city of Ank’Harel. Explore the ruins and grottoes of a sunken metropolis. And discover the dark secrets that have long lurked in its depths.

Will the red moon of ill omen shape your story’s end, or will heroism prevail?

Jump Into Play with D&D Beyond

Purchasing a digital copy of this book unlocks it for use in the D&D Beyond compendium and toolset. D&D Beyond is the official digital toolset for Dungeons & Dragons. Create characters in minutes, play directly on your character sheets with digital dice, and prep less and play more with Dungeon Master tools like the encounter builder, combat tracker, and VTT.

Underwater Adventures

Enter an underwater realm full of places and creatures both wondrous and horrifying.

Fifth edition’s first deep dive into underwater adventuring—Critical Role: Call of the Netherdeep introduces rules for deep sea swimming and water pressure, strange aquatic creatures, and more magic items, including items granting the ability to breathe under water.

Rivals

A rival adventuring party will challenge your player’s characters from the very beginning. As these characters, played by the Dungeon Master, make their own way through the adventure, they will grow in power and ambition—determined to prove that they are the true heroes of this story.

Explore Exandria

Discover parts of Exandria revealed for the first time in this adventure and walk the streets of locations fans will recognize from Critical Role episodes.

Full of Exandrian lore and beautiful illustrations by artists from the Critical Role community—this book also includes a poster map of the city of Ank’horel drawn by cartographer Devin Rue.

Whether you’re new to the world or a long-time fan—this adventure will immerse you in a story full of depth, complex characters, and magnificent worldbuilding from the mind of Critical Role dungeon master, Matthew Mercer.