Good news, Los Angeles! The first-ever Candela Obscura live show is taking place at The United Theater on Broadway on Saturday, May 25. For the uninitiated, Candela Obscura is an investigative horror tabletop roleplaying game. The original anthology horror series follows “an esoteric order of investigators, ranging from professors to criminals to mediums, who join the secret order of ‘Candela Obscura’ and work together to confront mysterious, chaotic, and supernatural forces.”
We are all in for the supernatural and secret orders serving the greater good! Here’s more on the special performance from the official press release:
This one-night-only performance will feature Candela Obscura game designer Spenser Starke leading the session as Game Master, with Critical Role founders Matthew Mercer (The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingon, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth), Laura Bailey (The Last of Us, Spider-Man 2), and Marisha Ray (The Last of Us: Part II, Fallout 76), accompanied by guest star Khary Payton (The Walking Dead, Teen Titans Go!), taking on the roles of our valiant investigators. Taliesin Jaffe (Helsing, The Legend of Vox Machina) will serve as the evening’s Master of Ceremonies.
In the fictional world of the Fairelands, the general public is unaware of the otherworldly truths and paranormal phenomena that surround them. Leveraging gaming as a story mechanic, the Candela Obscura use guile and teamwork to root out ancient horrors before they spread throughout the Fairelands.
Critical Role began as a roleplaying game between friends before “evolving into a new kind of organization dedicated to storytelling, community and imagination.” They have since expanded into fiction and nonfiction books on the New York Times Best Sellers list, comic books, graphic novels, collectibles, tabletop and roleplaying games, podcasts, live events, and an animated series, The Legend of Vox Machina, airing exclusively on Amazon Prime Video.
Tickets will be on sale Monday, April 29th at 10am Pacific through AXS. Visit the official event page for more information.
If you’re not in LA, don’t fret! Investigators unable to attend in person can watch a livestream of the Candela Obscura Live Show on their Twitch and YouTube channels Thursday, May 30th at 7pm Pacific! The VOD will be available on Monday, June 3rd.
