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Eric was the bee companion of the bard Capo. As an NPC, Eric was played by Matthew Mercer.

Description

Appearance

Eric does not lose his stinger and die after stinging a foe, making him in all likelihood a bumblebee.

Personality

Biography

Background

Character Information

Abilities

• Sting Attack: +3 to hit, 1d4+1 damage^[2]

Appearances and mentions

• Specials
  • "Stephen Colbert's D&D Adventure with Matthew Mercer" (Sx43) (first appearance)

Trivia

• Stephen Colbert likely chose to name his bee companion Eric as a reference to hip-hop producer Eric B.
• The name Eric could also be a reference to a Monty Python sketch titled "Eric the Half-Bee".

References

1. ↑ See "Stephen Colbert's D&D Adventure with Matthew Mercer" (Sx43) at 00:47:15.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} See Critical Role's tweet for Capo and Eric's stats.