Handbooker Helper: Condition Effects

Marisha Ray performs a marathon guide to condition effects in 5th Edition D&D.
Featuring doodles by our friend Wendy: / wendydoodles
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[@TheFriendlyFoxyChannel]

Ah yes, I remember that time my character was paralysed by a TORPEDO

[@bode_hossam]

the joys of an artificer

[@KHMakerD]

Damn thing came out of nowhere

[@bonesbeens6180]

That damn torpedo man. Happens to the best of us

[@lucasm.3864]

Just remember: death is the ultimate cc.

[@PacopicooftheDuty]

I'm gonna stun myself for good bye

[@silentwhisp4r670]

Next game I play I am going to pick a DPS class and tell everyone my main role is CC :)

[@evanremillard5640]

Feat: Dead. You are prone at all times. Your hit points cannot go above zero. You have immunity to all heal spells. Any time you take a long rest you are placed in a coffin unless you fail a Charisma check. If you fail the check you do not take a rest and are left to rot in the open until your next long rest.

[@browniv4]

Evan Remillard feat weakend at scanmans: an Ally May use an action along with a performance/deception check to make a character with the dead feat seem alive

[@evanremillard5640]

@@browniv4 love it.

[@meaganhartwell7122]

This is just a gif reel. Marisha made us a twelve minute gif reel. Bonus awesome 80s background music!

[@martinjrgensen8234]

Meagan Hartwell Well to be fair Marisha is a 24 hour gif reel.

[@Mazurecki56]

I love how expressive Marisha can be. Her gesture and body language game is on point.

[@ForeverDegenerate]

@@Mazurecki56 That comes with being a Street Performer. ;)

[@cameronferris2614]

Who is this? They look and sound like Marisha but they're wearing sleeves. Very confused, please explain.

[@jakobmuntinga8861]

Cameron Ferris it must be an uninformed doppelganger, which makes me wonder why nobody in the studio said anything

[@meaganhartwell7122]

Marisha does so much at the office that they finally sprung for that clone. She's only been asking for one for three years.

[@catarinabarbosa2247]

i was confused about this sleeve person, guess i wasn't the only one

[@Scorpious187]

Thank you for asking the question I was asking myself.

[@masterwins]

they are using CGI sleeves. its all special effects. we all know that if you put sleeves on Marisha some kind of Elder god is spawned and nobody wants that.

[@direbear1454]

Marisha and Matt have the same mannerisms and it's the best

[@kei2kei]

Plus they have the longest HBH videos: Multi-Classing and Conditions.

[@nairocamilo]

I've noticed the only mannerism Marisha and Matt don't share is that little wiggle Matt does after ending a train of thought, like when a NPC is waiting for an answer or when he just described a rule Edit: and also the "Open up your arms in disbelief" accompanied by a confused face, from Marisha

[@user-kx8pu6ys5i]

@@kei2kei skills

[@falcychead8198]

She doesn't clap her hands quite as much as Matt does.

[@joshboevers7982]

They are married

[@Idofphoenix]

Condition Shortcuts! (look at me going all Flando) Blinded 1:51 Deafened 2:06 Charmed 2:19 Poisoned 2:37 Invisible 2:57 Frightened 3:41 Incapacitated 4:09 Prone 4:31 Grappled 5:16 Restrained 6:01 Paralyzed 6:33 Stunned 7:14 Unconscious 7:49 Petrified 8:31 Exhaustion 9:33

[@EliteWarrior1026]

It's awesome to see Critters' appretiate Flando so much that he's a recognized name throughout the community! Raise a mug to Flando!

[@davidparkes7741]

*Raises mug of ale.* FLANDO!

[@thecraftconnoisseur]

Who's Flando?

[@davidparkes7741]

@@thecraftconnoisseur "Flando" is the main Critter who does what OP has done for pretty much every campaign video for Critical Role Campaign 2 thus far.

[@littlemoon8081]

To Flando

[@DavidAnderson-cw7oq]

I like how even the example goblin is confused at the torpedo.

[@oOPPHOo]

This is one of those topics that are put into an appendix for a reason. No one is expected to memorize all conditions. Players ought to try and memorize the ones relevant to what they'll usually inflict on creatures and the DM should have the appendix easily available on for example their DM screen. Seriously, if you're an aspiring DM and worried about not being able to memorize the rules such as all the conditions, don't even worry about it. You're not supposed to. Also, sometimes you want to impose conditions on yourself so it's important to maybe memorize those those too if you're a player who often does so. You might want to press on without a long rest or travel an extra hour even if it causes exhaustion. You also might want to simply lay down prone for cover because you know you know the enemy will only try to hit you with ranged attacks.

[@fieldy409]

If you lay prone to dodge ranged attacks you need to scream "GET DOWN!"

[@Jundt]

You are right, many people will never remember all the conditions, but some people do. Everyone else is wise to keep a notecard nearby so that you always know just how bad off you might be.

[@pedraum_quejero]

Torpedo inducing venom

[@nightcatarts]

Always pick up a little flour. You can get it in any town or inn, throw it at invisible things or on the ground to make them easier to detect, or use it to amp a fire spell. Though, if your GM disagrees with that last one, avoid providing a real life demonstration, lest you blow up the entire room.

[@patheronaetherson2860]

Make a Rogue (Thief) with the Guild Artisan background for proficiency in Cook's Utensils and use flour, cooking oil, onions, and anything/everything else you'd find in a good kitchen in combat using Fast Hands

[@nightcatarts]

@@patheronaetherson2860 An airborne onion hit with a rolling pin should blind anything with eyes.

[@patheronaetherson2860]

@@nightcatarts Onion-cutting ninja (Rogue version)

[@emmote77]

It's surprising how few people realise that flour is just basically rocket fuel in disguise.

[@nightcatarts]

@@emmote77 The fuel/air mixture is quite difficult to get right though. Too much or too little flour & it'll just sparkle a bit, rather than blowing the roof off.

[@zozilin]

I think it's important to note that you don't have to be at 0 hit points to go unconcious. In DnD you are considered unconcious when you are asleep, for example. So, no bleeding, but beware of sneaky assassins.

[@SacridFire]

That’s why when camping out characters take shifts at night to ensure that nobody gets the drop on them.

[@snorpenbass4196]

Does this make Dani a Handbooker Helper helper?

[@dontwanadisplaynameonutube2951]

I wish Dani would catch me every time i fell.

[@Sgtspork]

@@dontwanadisplaynameonutube2951 she is damn pretty! I'd enjoy just a nice hug. she looks like a great hug in waiting.

[@BoredMarcus]

I'm so happy Marisha did this one, i just love her comedic delivery! Great graphics too. Funny and useful, one of the best episodes yet. DING!

[@llewtree3013]

You know ..... the way Sam sings the intro...it doesn’t so much sound like he’s asking If we don’t know how to play ..more like he’s making a sneaky plea? a cry for help saying he still doesn’t know how to play

[@gideonhaming4894]

That's why we need Liam for D&D Beyond President, he'll teach him how to play :P

[@Legundo]

Loved the different style on this one! Needs more techno BG music!

[@rodrigoluzz7534]

After seeing this i am "charmed" by Marisha Ray.

[@timscarrott8919]

I think many of us actually get Disadvantage on our saves against Charm from her (and Laura for me)

[@AVJHalonen]

@@timscarrott8919 Actually with Laura you: get disadvantage against her blinding radiance, her charming effects, the deafening harps that play when you even hear her name, immediately suffer 2 points of exhaustion every time she puts dice in jail, when she's mad and gives that angry look you become frightened until she rolls above 18, disadvantage against grappled if within 30 feet of Travis, disadvantage against her incapacitating talent, paralyzing splendor, petrifying presence, if suffering from any of the mentioned conditions immediately you become prone and are restrained of any coherent thoughts. And finally advantage on saving throws against stunned unless she's stunning (roll d100 and she's not stunning with a 1), in which case you immediately become stunned without a saving throw. There's also invisibility but nobody has ever seen it.

[@timscarrott8919]

@@AVJHalonen "Darling" is her Power Word and it immediately renders all Critters Paralyzed

[@ViviDimension]

Was going to like, but you are at 69

[@anonymousname5860]

Hangover you forgot harp music

[@shadycactus6146]

0:45 ...they're not so fun when they cause your wizard to fireball the rest of the party.

[@shadycactus6146]

oh hey i didn't even need to go there, they did it themselves lol

[@thewanderer5506]

What effect causes a lost of magical control? I though only Wild Magic caused uncontrolled Fireball

[@Failed_Vestige_of_Exandria]

@@thewanderer5506when a succubus/incubus charms your wizard and forces them to cast a spell at your party, which happened to the Mighty Nein

[@07dki]

Light them up, Pretty

[@Grey_Shard]

Matt is so nice as a DM. That should have killed Nugget and the weasel, which would have led to more trauma for Caleb.

[@unamuseddeathgod5128]

I need proof that dani is as huggable in real life as she is on camera

[@kei2kei]

Technically, Marisha explained 21 conditions. That EXHAUSTION bit (and all 6 levels of it) exhausted her immensely.

[@Argwyn]

This video was glorious! Props to Marsha, enjoy that well earned rest.

[@valerycaputilopez5133]

This is one of my favorite episodes of HH to date! The little goblin in the background exhibiting all the effects was gold.

[@OccidentalAvian]

One more very important thing to remember: While Incapacitated, you cannot concentrate on spells!

[@QemeH]

Same goes for petrified, paralyzed and unconscious (ends spell concentration automatically) - and to a lesser extend charmed (as you can't harm the target, any concentration spells harming your enemy break) as well as being grappled by a mage slayer (which is a feat, but that's getting into the dirty details)

[@ShayneRawls]

I appreciate that you kept the typo bloppper in and had it animated. Good show. Two claps 👏🏾 👏🏾

[@MistahBryan]

The irony is strong here :)

[@AztecSamurai137]

Love all the graphics in this helper Especially those "Charmed" graphics

[@ilangated]

succubus thicc

[@ericaheathrow7085]

Worth noting for the more acrobatically inclined characters out there, the standard rules as per PHB for escaping a grapple is not a straight up strength check; it's the grappled target's *choice* of either a Strength (Athletics) (which may be better for them than straight strength, if they're proficient), OR Dexterity (Acrobatics). In most cases this is contested by the Strength (Athetics) of the grappler to hold onto them, however, many monsters that have a grapple effect list a specific save DC in their block instead.

[@Watch-Yisus]

Conditions are fun. I like appyling them to my players. Especially *death*

[@Fluffisnoterm]

Boy, that escalated quickly

[@Tye-Power]

I'm a really experienced DM but I really appreciate these videos and the new roundtable episodes that have been coming out. They are the sort of content I wanna see!

[@saltefan5925]

"Some monsters are so scary that they hinder your ability to fight" - I would agree. Conquest paladins are quite the beasts on the battlefield.

[@tmntleo]

Ah yes, exhaustion -chuckles in Warforged-

[@quaaludes9145]

Warforged are immune to *one* source of exhaustion.

[@QemeH]

​@@quaaludes9145 True, they can only ignore exhaustion from not sleeping. They still suffer form environmentaly and magicly induced fatigue, including the post-battlerage fatigue of a warforged barbarian (which most players choose to flavor as "overheating").

[@tharrock337]

Sibriex doesn't care. you better make that DC 20 Consave...

[@bonogiamboni4830]

I don't have the sourcebook for them, do they eat and drink too? If not then counting sleeping that's three forms of exhaustion that they avoid.

[@QemeH]

@@bonogiamboni4830 (Quote) You don't need to eat, drink or breathe. (/Quote) So, you are right. While it doesn't specifically say they don't suffer from exhaustion (which it DOES for sleeping), it's pretty clear that you can't suffer from malnourishment if you don't need food... (by the way: food and drink exhaustion is special anyhow, because it can't be removed by sleep, magic or potion; it MUST be removed by eating or drinking - and it gets worse over time, meaning the second day without water gets you TWO levels [for a total of 3 levels], but we're getting into nitpicking only survival style games need to dig into)

[@scooby45247]

conditions : the bane of my DMing existence.. I CAN NEVER F*CKING REMEMBER .. started writing them down, then put it on them like a price tag..

[@scooby45247]

@@protester2706 if you know where i can buy those let me know because tags work great to remember but it looks horrible in game..

[@drizzt7dourden7]

@@scooby45247 not sure if the ones he uses are bought... originally he just used different collored plastic rings (the ones you can get from bottles) now he uses colored rings with the conditions initials/names on it but i would assume that those are just 3D printed?

[@OriginalCreatorSama]

@@scooby45247 They're purchased, i just can't recall from where. Anyone able to help?

[@HowtoRPG]

A tough topic with so much information to cover. Would have taken a long time to put together. Well done.

[@TajikPaysGameS]

Has anyone been that guy yet and pointed out that the prone part had a slight mistake? PHB states that "An attack roll has advantage if the attacker is within 5 feet of the creature." It does not differentiate between melee and ranged, in theory you can attack with ranged weapons at short range, while you would cancel the adv out due to disadvantage on melee range ranged attacks; TLDR: technically not as black and white as implied. Also not all melee attacks happen within 5 feet either, polearms exist. I only bring this up because it literally happened in my game on Tuesday and we had to look it up to be sure. I know this is more meant for low level players and DMs, but still sort of incorrect if they take that as PBH truth. Love you guys, love the content, keep it coming. Sorry I might be that guy.

[@Wolfrover]

That's correct, the writer made more than just the "torpedo" error. Prone's actual effects are as follows: * The Prone creature has disadvantage on all attack rolls. * Movement is reduced to Crawling: 1/2 speed normally, 1/3 in difficult terrain, but standing up (costing half your movement speed) ends the condition anyway. * Attacks against the Prone creature from within 5 feet have advantage. Attacks against the Prone creature from farther than 5 feet have disadvantage. This means that there is no inherent disadvantage for ranged weapons, so using your bow against a Prone creature from 5 feet away gives you advantage on the attack roll, while trying to hit with a ten-foot pole, proverbial or not, imposes Disadvantage.

[@CarmenDeveroux]

Marisha is stunning

[@docnevyn5814]

And so is her character this campaign.

[@Kay_Sea251]

Doc Nevyn i see what u did there

[@browncoatkevin]

Both of you get a Strike for that one.

[@n4l9bx]

@@docnevyn5814 GDI Doc. That was a sneak pun

[@CarmenDeveroux]

n4l9bx looks like I failed my stealth check

[@philipfahy9658]

That's it for today's episode of hamburger helper!

[@CelestiaLily]

hahahahahaha 2:30 beau "you're not my type" lionett has no patience for caleb's charmed shenanigans

[@Zero1859]

I was on board for this episode the minute Marisha said jump cuts

[@howeslife2718]

A wild Dani appears!!!!

[@mthwiz19]

I can finish making Hamburger Helper while watching this Handbooker Helper!

[@benjoe1993]

This was great! Thank you Marisha ^-^

[@jacobgreaser937]

An extra great episode on an extra complex topic. Great job Marisha! (and team)

[@archangel2106]

Marisha was awesome and thorough! Great examples with logical tie ins help to keep it understandable and make them easier to remember. Thank you!

[@PhycoticRainbow]

Thank you for this one Marisha taking one for the team on this long conditions journey

[@lilyminer9164]

I like watching marisha talk!

[@TodlicheVerwuste]

This is an absolutely delightful episode of HandbookerHelper. Great energy, decent beats.. Just plain fun

[@julieaubutgaudet4403]

Loved it! Marisha you were fantastic!!

[@Zelkaina]

thanks for this you guys, was trying to figure out the difference between grappled and restrained in my last session haha

[@marvinhubregtse5776]

loved this specially the special effect for each condition i started dnd 5e like a year ago but i spent most of my free time looking up the rules (jeah i do it mostly for lore and idea's but i turned into our groups wikipedia) but i still love these videos and they still give me tips or idea's also sam with the dad joke

[@liefygreens]

Thanks so much Marisha! This will definitely be hand(bookerhelper?)y to show my players if/when (definitely when) these effects come up in game

[@daveford5683]

No, I just realized, when you're brought back to life, you're at lv5 exhaustion

[@icywinterof88]

Marry me! ...Oh wait ...Mercer....both of you marry me!!

[@000Krim]

r/suddenlybi

[@davidparkes7741]

@@000Krim What is this suddenly? Lol.

[@slartybartfast]

MOOD

[@Arthas30000]

Just gonna point out that grapple can be escaped with acrobatics instead or athletics instead of contested STR, meaning if you're a slippery quick one, you don't need brute strength. Loved the video, loved the weird style/vibe. Keep up the good work!!!

[@Mike_L.]

That said, the grappler only uses strength to make the grapple or contest the escape.

[@blakem4331]

The editing on this one is PHENOMENAL and really kicked this up to a 13/10. i find conditions truly the hardest part of dnd to follow (as both a player and a DM) so this was a very good, easy to follow with understandable explanations. far easier to follow than the LITERAL TABLE OF CONDITIONS in phb and dm screen/guide. Marisha's montage style title for each condition gave a SUPER quick, inferable meaning for each condition that the word themselves don't necessarily give. Something I noticed on this video (perhaps because of Marisha walking off screen?) but the simplicity of the white backdrop really makes the rest of the video stand out on the youtube layout - the white on white/seamless effect is great for immersion, and makes it all feel like sketches on a whiteboard (which I guess was probably the intended effect, similar to the frame in Critical Recap...)

[@ieatnostalgia2356]

Amazing video as always!

[@shinywhimsicott3047]

This one was... actually helpful. Great job guys,Liked.

[@johncage5368]

Very informative and very funny. Great job Marisha!

[@SharkyShocker]

12:00 I feel so convinced that she said Hamburger Helper... but I hear just a bit of Handbooker helper.... *Suing Intensifies*

[@katherinegodwin925]

LOVE IT! Well done!

[@ClaireDuhLune]

I really needed this one

[@franflan1019]

Matt really needs this one lol.

[@kaiserkold3584]

Slightly important distinction: ranged attacks vs prone target. It's a distance based thing, not a weapon based thing. If you are 5ft away from a prone opponent, you attack with advantage. Longsword, crossbow, whatever. However, making a ranged attack while adjacent to a hostile creature imposes disadvantage. So unless they are incapacitated, unconscious or asleep, the disadvantage and advantage would cancel each other out and you would make a straight roll. Recently, I had some players attacking a sleeping opponent, and I learned this.

[@sebrussell]

To add to this, the 5 ft rule also means that attacking a prone creature with a reach melee weapon from 10 feet away is also at disadvantage (and doesn't get you a crit against paralysed/unconscious creatures either)

[@badgermole3467]

This was really well made

[@HDSnoopy]

This one was most excellent. ❤️

[@sarahbettany7546]

'Not even death can cure you of your exhaustion' - all of us Chronic Fatigue Syndrome sufferers - "Yeah, figures."

[@mallets4lyfe]

I love it when Marisha does these. Her comedic delivery is my favorite thing

[@lonesurvivor7555]

she said "that excuses today episode of hamburger helper"

[@calicothecappuccinogurl9874]

Oh my !!! Never have I ever wanted there to be memes born out of something as much as this ! almost every caption can be turned into something

[@nairocamilo]

Animations are so good in this one!

[@PristineTX]

At 12:00, Marisha calls the show "Hamburger Helper." We all knew this time would come eventually.

[@akorick1293]

Cannot unhear.

[@the603]

what I really like about these is it makes watching the show more understandable. I can use context clues when they get/give conditions and most are logically but it’s nice knowing what they are actually are.

[@Yakkosprite]

Oboro teaching us about status effects...love it so much

[@MrAcebandage]

"Because you have magic rock brain now" I feel called out...

[@Marrsho]

All episodes of HBH should've been hosted by Marisha, honestly.

[@_mrcrypt]

Great job! 👍

[@llillian4055]

Nicely done :)

[@WhistlePigZILLA]

Best episode yet

[@corymccabe3677]

My favorite one so far!

[@DJStefandeJong]

Well done, nice acting Marisha!

[@jeremycheatwood2395]

I love the intro so much

[@erikandchristine102]

My first ever character was petrified when my party and I were in the big bad final battle. I was the cleric and the only healer. I turned to stone fairly quickly.

[@av7501]

When homebrewing, this is my favorite flavor review! Thank you Handbooker Helper

[@drsatanrx]

To be fair..... Being an undead minion is rather tiresome. You never sleep, its always kill those intruders or dont let those pesky adventurers get out of my tomb alive!.... Even in death does ones duty continue.

[@tomisabum]

Support your local Skeleton Union.

[@drsatanrx]

@@tomisabum magically reanimated soulless beings dont really have the free-will to form a union.

[@jessy1332]

omg i love marisha so much

[@queenannsrevenge100]

Should have used one of Travis’ “Nope” pictures during the “frightened” condition bit... 😃

[@kaneo1]

"...these 15 conditions." (CRASH) "TEN! 10 conditions! "

[@deamon6681]

What movie is that from? _Mel brooks' history of the world?_

[@medeaworbs6970]

I play a Tiefling Druid/Warlock multiclass (she died and was resurrected by a nature spirit demon-type entity so she felt like she had to work with said entity after that and became a Warlock to them) and actually played her as such from the very start (I took her from an old campaign to a new one with a new group) and even though I've played her for a while, this video was still very dang helpful! Currently binging the series and I love it ♡♡♡

[@estoy1001]

Ten people are unconscious without a Dani to catch them. (They may also be affected by magic rock brain.)

[@Aozora210]

Oh no the firbolg druid is dying!! D8 Gotta say the edits and doodles on this episodes are so on point. Kudos to the artist and the editors! (Also Marisha you are awesome for all these 12 minutes of my life and please go get some rest)

[@dreambrewer3376]

The explaination was really helpful to me thanks so much. I was curious if Dragon-born were ever explained because I've had this character idea for a while now but i'm not exactly sure how to play one.

[@gggibson7156]

Have a good long rest Marisha

[@ScarBrosBlackSmokeScarBrosBlac]

Finally I understand condition effects, thanks Marisha 👍

[@krumb520]

"Your party members are battered and exhausted of resources" Looks at Fjord

[@GlitchGhost1285]

That opening sounded really epic and that is a + in my BOOK. ;)

[@CappyK]

HAMBURGER HELPER! ... can't unhear it...

[@Shadylikeatree]

Thank you!

[@teatimelupine9193]

lol! Thanks for breaking down all 15 for us :)

[@delvis7842]

I was hit with the exhaustion effect 20+ years ago. Still getting hit with it! Please send a Cleric...

[@Usakachi]

7:53 : Stuff of nightmares.

[@Rex_D_Hawkins]

This was great XD

[@carl.from.accounting]

the drama in that opening scene damn

[@kei2kei]

I just love it how they use @ItsDaniCarr as the RESTRAINED/HUG Machine.

[@benjaminfrost2780]

Missed one thing on Grappled. You can do an acrobatics ( dexterity ) check to oppose their atheltics ( strength ) check to escape the grapple.