Campaign Event
The Tachonis Assault on Palazzo Davinos
CampaignAssaultCampaign 4, Episode 3
After Tachonis forces gather around Dol-Makjar, a hidden operative murders General Raimond while Ethrand and six ghouls breach Occtis’s chamber with a winged black stone.
Event overview
Overview
House Tachonis’s search for Occtis culminates in a coordinated supernatural assault on Palazzo Davinos. General Raimond warns Julien that Tachonis strength in Dol-Makjar may be triple the Davinos estimate. Vaelus then detects hundreds of restless dead beyond the living veil around the gardens, though Episode 3 does not establish who commands those dead. An invisible black-clad operative identified with House Tachonis kills Raimond. At nearly the same moment, Ethrand Tachonis and six ghouls enter Occtis’s chamber under a Silence spell and prepare to cut him open so that a perfectly spherical winged black stone can be placed inside him. The episode ends before the outcome is known.
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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Raimond reports that Tachonis forces in Dol-Makjar may be three times the Davinos estimate.
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Vaelus confirms that Julien is cursed immediately before detecting hundreds of restless dead beyond the living veil.
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The transcript does not establish whether the restless dead are controlled by House Tachonis.
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An invisible black-clad operative associated with House Tachonis reaches through Raimond and removes his skull and upper spine.
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Ethrand Tachonis enters Occtis’s guest chamber with six ghouls.
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The chamber is placed under a Silence effect during the breach.
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Ethrand carries a perfectly spherical black stone surrounded by wings.
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Ethrand orders the ghouls to open Occtis and place the stone inside him.
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Aranessa is present in the chamber when the breach occurs.
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The assault remains unresolved when the episode ends.
What changed
Consequences
General Raimond is killed and House Davinos loses its military commander.
Occtis is in immediate danger inside the palazzo that was meant to protect him.
Julien and Vaelus witness the opening strike in the gardens.
House Tachonis moves from political pressure to direct lethal action.
The nature and intended effect of the winged black stone become central unresolved questions.
Connected lore
People, Places & Powers
Places
3Creatures
2Restless Dead beyond Palazzo DavinosHundreds of specters gathered just beyond the living veil around Palazzo Davinos, detected by Vaelus moments before the Tachonis assault begins.Tachonis GhoulsSix black-clad ghouls wearing Tachonis symbols and commanded by Ethrand during the assault on Occtis’s room.
Unanswered questions
Connected Mysteries
What Is Following Julien?
What is the shadow following Julien, and what consequence does it represent?
After Julien violates the Farramh’s Old Path protection, Bolaire sees a small shadow-like presence follow him away.
Latest developmentRestless Dead Fill the Palazzo Gardens beyond the Veil
The mass of specters is a nearby supernatural danger, but its relationship to Julien is not established.
What Does House Tachonis Want with Occtis?
Why is House Tachonis searching for Occtis, and what will Lord Primus do if he finds him?
House Tachonis searches Dol-Makjar for Occtis after learning that he may have acted against the family by joining Thjazi’s rescue.
Latest developmentEthrand Reveals the Immediate Procedure
The assault identifies what the attackers intend to do to Occtis, not why.
What Is the Winged Black Stone?
What is the winged black stone, and what would placing it inside Occtis do?
Ethrand brings an unidentified winged black sphere into Occtis’s chamber and orders that it be placed inside him.
Latest developmentThe Stone Is Intended for Occtis’s Body
Ethrand orders the ghouls to open Occtis and place the stone where it belongs.
Transcript-backed claims
25Evidence Ledger
Statements are labelled by how the transcript establishes them, so direct depiction, testimony, belief and disputed accounts remain distinct.
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Vaelus follows Occtis after the Guard Tower and promises Thimble that she will protect him while he speaks with Julien.
Source
Vaelus — Vaelus promises to protect Occtis before accompanying him to Julien and Palazzo Davinos. · Occtis Accepts Julien’s Protection · New Protector and Ward
Julien privately questions Occtis about the rescue, then takes him to Palazzo Davinos because House Tachonis is searching for him.
Source
Julien tells Occtis that he knows what it is like to leave a noble family and asks to speak privately. · Occtis Accepts Julien’s Protection · Protector and Questioner
Vaelus and Thaisha recognise one another across a great distance through a supernatural exchange of warning, mourning and purpose.
Source
Thaisha howls and Vaelus feels her heart stir as both understand that a gate must be left open. · The Wolf and the Mourning Elf · Mystical Recognition across the City
Aranessa offers Occtis a hidden room at Palazzo Davinos, then questions him about the rescue, Thaisha’s box and the Stone of Nightsong.
Source
Aranessa — Aranessa questions Occtis after providing a chamber whose location is not publicly known. · Castles between Worlds · Shelter and Interrogation
Raimond reports that Tachonis forces in Dol-Makjar may be three times the Davinos estimate.
Source
Audited Episode 3 events synthesis; the timestamp anchors the cited scene range. · The Tachonis Are Moving · The Tachonis Are Moving
Vaelus confirms that Julien is cursed immediately before detecting hundreds of restless dead beyond the living veil.
Source
Audited Episode 3 events synthesis; the timestamp anchors the cited scene range. · The Tachonis Are Moving · The Tachonis Are Moving
The transcript does not establish whether the restless dead are controlled by House Tachonis.
Source
Audited Episode 3 events synthesis; the timestamp anchors the cited scene range. · The Tachonis Are Moving · The Tachonis Are Moving
An invisible black-clad operative associated with House Tachonis reaches through Raimond and removes his skull and upper spine.
Source
Audited Episode 3 events synthesis; the timestamp anchors the cited scene range. · The Tachonis Are Moving · The Tachonis Are Moving
Ethrand Tachonis enters Occtis’s guest chamber with six ghouls.
Source
Audited Episode 3 events synthesis; the timestamp anchors the cited scene range. · The Tachonis Are Moving · The Tachonis Are Moving
The chamber is placed under a Silence effect during the breach.
Source
Audited Episode 3 events synthesis; the timestamp anchors the cited scene range. · The Tachonis Are Moving · The Tachonis Are Moving
Ethrand carries a perfectly spherical black stone surrounded by wings.
Source
Audited Episode 3 events synthesis; the timestamp anchors the cited scene range. · The Tachonis Are Moving · The Tachonis Are Moving
Ethrand orders the ghouls to open Occtis and place the stone inside him.
Source
Audited Episode 3 events synthesis; the timestamp anchors the cited scene range. · The Tachonis Are Moving · The Tachonis Are Moving
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Aranessa is present in the chamber when the breach occurs.
Source
Audited Episode 3 events synthesis; the timestamp anchors the cited scene range. · The Tachonis Are Moving · The Tachonis Are Moving
The assault remains unresolved when the episode ends.
Source
Audited Episode 3 events synthesis; the timestamp anchors the cited scene range. · The Tachonis Are Moving · The Tachonis Are Moving
After Tachonis forces gather around Dol-Makjar, a hidden operative murders General Raimond while Ethrand and six ghouls breach Occtis’s chamber with a winged black stone.
Source
Audited Episode 3 events synthesis; the timestamp anchors the cited scene range. · The Tachonis Are Moving · The Tachonis Are Moving
Julien brings Occtis to the palazzo and receives Raimond’s warning that Tachonis strength in the city may be triple their estimate.
Source
Julien brings Occtis to the palazzo and receives Raimond’s warning that Tachonis strength in the city may be triple their estimate. · The Tachonis Are Moving · Julien Faces the House’s Growing Crisis
Julien admits his fear to Vaelus. Her Divine Sense confirms that he is cursed and reveals hundreds of restless dead gathering just beyond the living veil around the gardens.
Source
Audited Episode 3 scene synthesis; the timestamp anchors the cited scene range. · Hundreds beyond the Veil · Hundreds beyond the Veil
An invisible black-clad Tachonis operative kills General Raimond Davinos by tearing out his skull and upper spine in the palazzo gardens.
Source
Audited Episode 3 events synthesis; the timestamp anchors the cited scene range. · The Murder of General Raimond · The Murder of General Raimond
General Raimond is murdered on the steps of Palazzo Davinos during the Tachonis assault.
Source
General Raimond is murdered on the steps of Palazzo Davinos during the Tachonis assault. · The Murder of General Raimond · The Murder of General Raimond
After warning Julien that the Tachonis are moving, Raimond steps into the garden and is murdered before completing what he wanted to say.
Source
After warning Julien that the Tachonis are moving, Raimond steps into the garden and is murdered before completing what he wanted to say. · The Murder of General Raimond · The Murder of General Raimond
As Raimond steps into the gardens to speak with Julien, an invisible black-clad Tachonis operative reaches through his body and tears out his skull and upper spine.
Source
Audited Episode 3 scene synthesis; the timestamp anchors the cited scene range. · The Murder of General Raimond · The Murder of General Raimond
Ethrand and six Tachonis ghouls enter Occtis’s chamber under a Silence spell. Carrying a perfectly spherical black stone surrounded by wings, Ethrand orders the undead to open Occtis and place it inside him.
Source
Audited Episode 3 scene synthesis; the timestamp anchors the cited scene range. · The Winged Black Stone · The Winged Black Stone
Ethrand enters Palazzo Davinos wearing Tachonis symbols and commands six Tachonis ghouls during the assault on Occtis.
Source
Ethrand arrives among six ghouls bearing Tachonis symbols and directs the attack. · The Winged Black Stone · What Does House Tachonis Want with Occtis? — The Winged Black Stone
Ethrand is Occtis’s brother and commands ghouls to open Occtis and place the winged black stone inside him.
Source
Occtis recognises Ethrand as his brother before Ethrand orders the procedure. · The Winged Black Stone · What Does House Tachonis Want with Occtis? — The Winged Black Stone
Ethrand and six Tachonis ghouls breach Occtis’s room and prepare to place a winged black stone inside him.
Source
Ethrand and six Tachonis ghouls breach Occtis’s room and prepare to place a winged black stone inside him. · The Winged Black Stone · What Does House Tachonis Want with Occtis? — The Winged Black Stone
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Campaign 4, Episode 3
4 scenesThe Snipping of Shears
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Military WarningReference only
The Tachonis Are Moving
04:48:22–04:50:422 min 20 sec
Raimond tells Julien that Tachonis forces in Dol-Makjar may be triple their estimate and asks whether he knows anything about the missing Stone. Julien denies it.
2 related moments
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Curse Revelation And OmenEvent unfolds here
Hundreds beyond the Veil
04:50:42–04:57:136 min 31 sec
Julien admits his fear to Vaelus. Her Divine Sense confirms that he is cursed and reveals hundreds of restless dead gathering just beyond the living veil around the gardens.
1 related moment
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AssassinationEvent unfolds here
The Murder of General Raimond
04:57:13–04:58:161 min 03 sec
As Raimond steps into the gardens to speak with Julien, an invisible black-clad Tachonis operative reaches through his body and tears out his skull and upper spine.
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Cliffhanger AssaultEvent unfolds here
The Winged Black Stone
04:58:16–04:59:411 min 25 sec
Ethrand and six Tachonis ghouls enter Occtis’s chamber under a Silence spell. Carrying a perfectly spherical black stone surrounded by wings, Ethrand orders the undead to open Occtis and place it inside him.