A few years ago, we made an album of Hamilton covers tailored to the Chroma Conclave Arc of Critical Role. While re-telling that story, we didn't have the opportunity to explore a character many fans loved and wanted to hear from. Fortunately, Jake Madson rewrote "Valley Forge" off the Hamilton Mixtape to explore Tiberius' perspective as he prepared for Doom to arrive in Draconia.
Artwork by: @Ashanimus and Lorgnit
Tiberius - Jake Madson
Kruvanis - Curtis Gibson
Backing vocals and production by Will Crosswait
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Draconia
One week after Winter's Crest
Dear Vox Machina,
Greetings and salutations!
I hope that this finds you in good health.
When we parted ways not long ago, you to your adventures, I to my own goals and responsibilities,
I don't think any of us expected what was to come.
I have faith that you made it out of Emon alive, but it seems that the dragons are coming for us here now.
I wanted to put down my thoughts, just in case, so you all know... what happened.
I am seeing the best minds of my native country
Scramble for an answer to these dragons' sundry
Is this all a ruse, or have we met our end?
Is death the only fate that their hatred can portend?
I have never seen my father needing such assistance
So I've taken over organizing our resistance
It shall be our battle to continue existence - persistence
I have reports that the Conclave's closing distance
They say, "Hurry up! We must defend our nation!"
I shoot back, "We're not prepared to face their devastation!"
In Draconia only I have faced one, erased one
The only one with any hope, preventing conflagration
Caused frustration as tension turns to doubt
Furtive now, hardened soldiers all around me start to cower
Evacuate! Get all the citizens out of the towers!
Do the best we can, though we were only given hours
Panic sets in, people wait to be devoured
Our last line of defense is my siblings and their powers
But will I falter now? Poppycock! Think no more of
How I should have taken that tea with Allura
Vox Machina, stay strong
Was I right? Was I wrong?
Dragons will be at our door before long
I'm thinking only of the family I left in Emon
Kruvanis: They're close
Tiberius: They're here
No one 'round to lend an ear
Violent encouragements won't do much good here
It's time to face whatever's next without fear