Campaign Event
The Attempted Mercanaud Procedure on Teor
CampaignAttempted EliminationCampaign 4, Episode 3
Rulius and Calastro Mercanaud paralyse Teor and begin cutting apart his shadow before Tyranny deceives them into cancelling the Halovar assignment.
Event overview
Overview
After House Halovar appoints Teor as Wicander’s guardian errant, he is sent to Mercanaud Couturier under the pretext of being outfitted. The twins Rulius and Calastro use sapphire orchid incense, magic and paralysis to immobilise him. By the time Wicander and Tyranny arrive, Calastro has begun cutting Teor’s shadow into pieces within a nine-pointed ritual arrangement. Tyranny falsely claims that Halovar authority has reassigned Teor and convinces the Mercanauds to cancel the procedure. The archive records the attempt as a Halovar-directed action because Yanessa tells Wicander that Teor has already been dealt with and Tyranny knows where he would have been sent; the exact intended final effect of the ritual remains unknown.
What We Learned from Critical Role Campaign 4, Episode 3
Cut threads, quiet threats and the shadow behind the shears
Episode 3 exposes the manufactured Candescent Creed, sends a new party towards Gormalay and ends with House Tachonis tearing its way into Palazzo Davinos.
Documented findings
Key Details
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Teor is sent to the Mercanaud Couturier after accepting Halovar coin and service.
02
The shop’s sapphire orchid incense reminds Teor of a nine-pointed star burned onto an old battlefield.
03
Rulius and Calastro cast Hold Person and surround Teor with fiendish magic.
04
Calastro uses shears during a concealed procedure after Teor is paralysed.
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Wicander and Tyranny arrive after Yanessa says Teor has already been dealt with.
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Tyranny uses insider knowledge and a false claim of revised orders to make Rulius stop the procedure.
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Teor is recovered alive after his shadow has begun to be cut into pieces in a nine-pointed arrangement.
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Rulius is directly recognised as a soulless being whose eyes require illusion to reflect mortal light.
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The ritual’s intended completed effect is not revealed.
What changed
Consequences
Teor survives and learns that his new Halovar service was a trap.
Wicander openly acts against Yanessa’s intent while preserving the appearance of obedience.
Tyranny demonstrates that her loyalty now lies with Wicander rather than the hidden Halovar arrangement.
The three seek refuge with Halandil’s allies and disclose the attempted procedure.
The Mercanaud family remains active after accepting the false cancellation order.
Connected lore
People, Places & Powers
Unanswered questions
Connected Mysteries
What Was the Mercanaud Procedure?
What were the Mercanauds preparing to do to Teor at sunrise?
The Mercanaud twins paralyse Teor and cut his shadow apart inside a nine-pointed circle before the procedure is cancelled.
Latest developmentThe Procedure Is Cancelled before Sunrise
Calastro restores the shadow and hints at a sunrise result without explaining it.
Transcript-backed claims
20Evidence Ledger
Statements are labelled by how the transcript establishes them, so direct depiction, testimony, belief and disputed accounts remain distinct.
18 Confirmed2 Reported
The Mercanauds have served the Halovars for years through commercial fronts and by making selected problems disappear.
Source
Sir Julien Davinos — Julien recalls reports that the Mercanauds’ principal Halovar function is making problems disappear. · A Meeting in Ogrimok’s Market · Operatives of House Halovar
Teor is sent to the Mercanaud Couturier after accepting Halovar coin and service.
Source
Audited Episode 3 events synthesis; the timestamp anchors the cited scene range. · Wicander and Tyranny Choose Defiance · Wicander and Tyranny Choose Defiance
The shop’s sapphire orchid incense reminds Teor of a nine-pointed star burned onto an old battlefield.
Source
Audited Episode 3 events synthesis; the timestamp anchors the cited scene range. · Wicander and Tyranny Choose Defiance · Wicander and Tyranny Choose Defiance
Rulius and Calastro cast Hold Person and surround Teor with fiendish magic.
Source
Audited Episode 3 events synthesis; the timestamp anchors the cited scene range. · Wicander and Tyranny Choose Defiance · Wicander and Tyranny Choose Defiance
Calastro uses shears during a concealed procedure after Teor is paralysed.
Source
Audited Episode 3 events synthesis; the timestamp anchors the cited scene range. · Wicander and Tyranny Choose Defiance · Wicander and Tyranny Choose Defiance
Wicander and Tyranny arrive after Yanessa says Teor has already been dealt with.
Source
Audited Episode 3 events synthesis; the timestamp anchors the cited scene range. · Wicander and Tyranny Choose Defiance · Wicander and Tyranny Choose Defiance
Tyranny uses insider knowledge and a false claim of revised orders to make Rulius stop the procedure.
Source
Audited Episode 3 events synthesis; the timestamp anchors the cited scene range. · Wicander and Tyranny Choose Defiance · Wicander and Tyranny Choose Defiance
Teor is recovered alive after his shadow has begun to be cut into pieces in a nine-pointed arrangement.
Source
Audited Episode 3 events synthesis; the timestamp anchors the cited scene range. · Wicander and Tyranny Choose Defiance · Wicander and Tyranny Choose Defiance
Rulius is directly recognised as a soulless being whose eyes require illusion to reflect mortal light.
Source
Audited Episode 3 events synthesis; the timestamp anchors the cited scene range. · Wicander and Tyranny Choose Defiance · Wicander and Tyranny Choose Defiance
The ritual’s intended completed effect is not revealed.
Source
Audited Episode 3 events synthesis; the timestamp anchors the cited scene range. · Wicander and Tyranny Choose Defiance · Wicander and Tyranny Choose Defiance
Rulius and Calastro Mercanaud paralyse Teor and begin cutting apart his shadow before Tyranny deceives them into cancelling the Halovar assignment.
Source
Audited Episode 3 events synthesis; the timestamp anchors the cited scene range. · Wicander and Tyranny Choose Defiance · Wicander and Tyranny Choose Defiance
Tyranny says her contract is with Wicander rather than House Halovar and chooses to help him resist the family’s plan.
Source
Tyranny — Tyranny says her contract is with Wicander rather than House Halovar and chooses to help him resist the family’s plan. · Wicander and Tyranny Choose Defiance · Tyranny Rejects the Family’s Purpose
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Wicander agrees to perform obedience while secretly opposing his family and attempting to save Teor.
Source
Tyranny — Wicander agrees to perform obedience while secretly opposing his family and attempting to save Teor. · Wicander and Tyranny Choose Defiance · The Heir Turns against the Family Plan
Tyranny urges Wicander to play the obedient heir while they warn Teor and conceal their opposition to the Halovar plan.
Source
Tyranny — Tyranny urges Wicander to play the obedient heir while they warn Teor and conceal their opposition to the Halovar plan. · Wicander and Tyranny Choose Defiance · The Heir Turns against the Family Plan
Teor enters the couturier, recognises the incense from an old battlefield mark and is drugged, paralysed and surrounded by fiendish magic as the Mercanaud twins prepare their procedure.
Source
Audited Episode 3 scene synthesis; the timestamp anchors the cited scene range. · The Mercanaud Trap · The Mercanaud Trap
Rulius and Calastro are twin brothers who operate the Mercanaud Couturier and carry out the attempted procedure on Teor together.
Source
The couturier introduces Calastro as his twin brother before the procedure begins. · The Mercanaud Trap · Twin Brothers and Partners
Wicander and Tyranny bluff their way into the closed couturier. Tyranny deceives the soulless Rulius into ending the ritual, and they free Teor after Calastro has begun cutting his shadow into pieces.
Source
Audited Episode 3 scene synthesis; the timestamp anchors the cited scene range. · The Procedure Is Cancelled · The Procedure Is Cancelled
The Mercanauds drug, paralyse and suspend Teor while cutting his shadow inside a ritual circle before the procedure is cancelled; its intended purpose remains unknown.
Source
Teor is found suspended in a nine-pointed circle while Calastro cuts his shadow into pieces. · The Procedure Is Cancelled · What Was the Mercanaud Procedure?
Wicander helps remove Teor from the couturier, later asks for his protection and joins the party leaving Dol-Makjar.
Source
Wicander Halovar — Wicander helps remove Teor from the couturier, later asks for his protection and joins the party leaving Dol-Makjar. · The Procedure Is Cancelled · Wicander Rescues His Intended Guardian
Thimble, Kattigan, Teor, Wicander and Tyranny leave Dol-Makjar to pursue Casimir and Cyd through the Gormalay lead.
Source
Audited Episode 3 events synthesis; the timestamp anchors the cited scene range. · The Gormalay Party Forms · The Gormalay Party Forms
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Campaign 4, Episode 3
5 scenesThe Snipping of Shears
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Private AllianceReference only
Wicander and Tyranny Choose Defiance
41:01–50:439 min 42 sec
In Wicander’s private chambers, Tyranny admits she knew the Creed was false and explains the demonic arrangement behind it. Together they decide to warn Teor and conceal Wicander’s change of heart.
3 related moments
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Ambush And CaptureEvent unfolds here
The Mercanaud Trap
02:57:34–03:05:428 min 08 sec
Teor enters the couturier, recognises the incense from an old battlefield mark and is drugged, paralysed and surrounded by fiendish magic as the Mercanaud twins prepare their procedure.
2 related moments
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Rescue And DeceptionEvent unfolds here
The Procedure Is Cancelled
03:06:09–03:22:4916 min 40 sec
Wicander and Tyranny bluff their way into the closed couturier. Tyranny deceives the soulless Rulius into ending the ritual, and they free Teor after Calastro has begun cutting his shadow into pieces.
3 related moments
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Group ReconciliationAftermath
The Allies Regroup
03:53:23–04:03:2810 min 05 sec
Azune and Murray reach the Fang home before Teor returns with Wicander and Tyranny. The group exchanges the Guard Tower, Mercanaud and Halovar revelations and recognises that several of them are no longer safe in Dol-Makjar.
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Party Formation And Departure PlanAftermath
The Gormalay Party Forms
04:08:50–04:28:0619 min 16 sec
The gathered allies decide that Casimir and Cyd must be pursued north. Wicander asks for protection, apologises for House Halovar and reveals Halovar interests in Gormalay before five travellers prepare to leave.