The Long Rest | The Winters Feast & Himmelsschloss: The Castle in the Sky

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🗓️ 19 December 2025

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Tonight's festive feature tells two tales of winter wonder: ""The Winters Feast"" A story of two young fey-giant children and their attempt to provide a Winter's Crest feast to their parents in a tale of holiday magic. Also, we have ""Himmelsschloss: The Castle in the Sky"" where Little Sparrow loses her way but finds Himmelsschloss. Read by Sam Riegel and Liam O'Brien as Caleb Widogast Music Edit and Design: Taylor Burke Sound Design: Abigail Strasser Animation: Max Schapiro Illustration: Aaron Monroy Producer: Kirby Winslow Brand Manager: Dekan Wheeler Winters Feast | Written by William Lamborn | Read by Sam Riegel @ramsiegel Himmelsschloss: The Castle in the Sky | Written by Liam O'Brien | Read by Liam O'Brien as Caleb Widogast @voiceofobrien BEACON We’re excited to bring you even MORE with a Beacon membership! Start your 7-day free trial today at https://beacon.tv/join and get unparalleled access to the shows you love completely ad-free! You’ll receive NEW Beacon exclusive series, instant access to VODs & podcasts, live event pre-sales, merch discounts, & a private Discord. Follow us! Website: https://www.critrole.com Newsletter: https://critrole.com/newsletter Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/criticalrole Twitter: https://x.com/criticalrole Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/critical_role TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@criticalrole Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/criticalrole

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0:00.0	Well, hello there. It's Liam O'Brien and welcome to the Critical Role Podcast Network.
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0:33.9	Now without further ado, let's get this adventure started.
0:48.9	Welcome to the long rest, a token of respite after a busy day.
0:55.1	Enjoy stories from both our world and worlds of make-believe, read by your favorite nerdy voice actors.
0:58.5	For tonight's special, please enjoy two stories.
1:02.0	A Winter's Feast, read by myself, Sam Riegel,
1:05.3	and Himmelschlaus, The Castle in the Sky,
1:07.8	read by Caleb Widogast.
1:12.6	With that, sit back, relax, and enjoy a long rest.
1:22.6	This is a winter's feast, written by William Lamborn, and read by Sam Regal.
1:29.0	It was an icy morning in the mountain town of Kroberod.
1:33.7	A family of Fay Giants sat eating watery porridge in their small cottage home.
1:38.7	Well, small for Fay Giants, who are a bit larger and hairier than humans.
1:45.2	Although the food was warm, the cottage was so cold that even the children's soft brown fur couldn't keep out the chill. The meal was a quiet one. Many had been lately ever since father's cobbler shop
1:51.7	went out of business. Lying awake the night before, Elsie had heard her parents discussing that they
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