The animated fantasy-adventure The Mighty Nein is taking fans of Critical Role and Dungeons & Dragons onto new horizons. With the first three episodes focusing on the loveable misfits Caleb, Beau, Nott, Jester, Fjord, and Mollymauk coming together to make up the Sensuous Seven – we mean The Mighty Nein – adventuring party, the differences between Campaign 2 and the animated show are already pretty stark. But while these changes may bring into question what is canon going forward, some are undoubtedly for the better, including the story of Mollymauk Tealeaf (Taliesin Jaffe).

[Ed note. Spoilers ahead for The Mighty Nein episodes 1-4 and Critical Role’s Campaign 2.]

A confident and extravagant tiefling, at the start of the story, Mollymauk is part of the Fletching & Moondrop Traveling Carnival of Curiosities. Despite his peacock-esque nature, Mollymauk is wise beyond his years and works........

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