You're a living proof that quality is better than quantity
@W0lf71335 жыл бұрын
We shall title this quest: "The Search for the Good Boy."
@joshwood3765 жыл бұрын
User name checks out.
@hayleymd53155 жыл бұрын
wolf 7133 I think werewolves should VOTE
@camiblack15 жыл бұрын
Overthrow the king to legalize AWOOOOO!
@coromo49785 жыл бұрын
no i think it should be "The Search for the Werewolf" because " The Search for the Good Boy" is not that specific all dog-ish creatures are good boy's
@soupboy41964 жыл бұрын
@@coromo4978 NO some are good girls
@SinsandVices5 жыл бұрын
I am a simple man,i see Kanekuo,i click
@kingvalren49915 жыл бұрын
Hell yeah another D&D video! Love this series and monsters misguided because they both have helped me understand D&D better.
@benjaminsimons82634 жыл бұрын
Keep in mind, a lot of the things he says are homebrew (he does mention this from time to time) Nothing wrong with homebrew though. As long as it makes sense and isn't stupid OP or just unfair/unfun
@geoffreyprecht24105 жыл бұрын
I'm spending most of today prepping a "monstrous adventurers party" one shot for a convention I'm leaving for tomorrow. This video came at exactly the right time, and it's given me some amazing ideas for how to reveal some of the plot elements to the players! You've reminded me that "show, don't tell" is important when writing these narratives, so I think I'll do some tweaking and restructuring to get this one shot to fit the theme even better. Thanks a ton for making these videos! They're a big help, and I appreciate them every time! (Also, this is the first time in ages that I've wanted to throw money at a kickstarter because it advertised on a KZbin video. That setting looks like a ton of fun, so I'll go look it up later today!)
@HelloChief1175 жыл бұрын
You should also expect your players to do something goofy that throws that narrative thread out the window and forces you to make something up on the spot. In one of my games, the running joke is that potatoes are the solution to everything. Because they often are. Want to grab the attention of a sleeping owlbear? Chuck potatoes at it. A puzzle involving a dragon fountain statue? Shove a potato into its mouth. A swarm of spiders are attacking through that hole you just made in a wall? Plug the hole with potatoes.
@frostymug59395 жыл бұрын
Yaaaaassss! More mechanics! It really does help us neophyte DMs
@annikedowney98255 жыл бұрын
I used to be a werewolf like you, but then I took an arrow in the knee.
@Starfloofle5 жыл бұрын
I knew this comment was going to be somewhere
@IAmMuchAnger5 жыл бұрын
@@Laucomagef STANDO DA!?
@willnorman-bargo5 жыл бұрын
And then I got a jojo stand
@darienb11275 жыл бұрын
At least he got married. See? Even people with chronic issues can live happy lives!
@edwinng46104 жыл бұрын
Annike Downey hey you, you finally awake,
@markolenickjr.74315 жыл бұрын
This helps with my DMing immensely! Story building isn't my strongest attribute, Thanks!
@S1lva1395 жыл бұрын
Really like your animations and i also like your term of "rolling a ball of yarn." As primarily a world build i have the better part of a planet done however i can't seem to bring it to "life." Looking forward to any other tips and epic animations you make. Keep up the good work. :)
@thatpedanticcommenter58475 жыл бұрын
I don't trust that hunter. It sounds like if I listen to what he has to say someone's going to end up having a bad time.
@uthblapanope58025 жыл бұрын
Naaah, that only happens if you don't listen to him...
@annikedowney98255 жыл бұрын
oh lol i get it now
@crabstack54885 жыл бұрын
DD**D**A
@benjaminsimons82634 жыл бұрын
Really? Just, really? Of all the things you could have said
@squeethemog2135 жыл бұрын
This was truly very helpful. I'm at a point where I am struggling to bridge the gap between major plot beats and this helped immensly. Thanks you so much!
@timeisacon48055 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much, this is super helpful!! My current story building process was really messy do this will help make things faster and cleaner!!
@xxflowerfamkxx16704 жыл бұрын
Just watching his videos stir my creative juices and widen my D&D knowledge. Keep up the great work Kanekuo!
@lorebooks52305 жыл бұрын
I'm more than likely going to start using this for quests on major campaigns. Thanks!
@hopetaylor45065 жыл бұрын
More please!!!! We need more concise and practical D&D informational videos like these. 😁 Thank you so much for sharing your DMing knowledge.
@hiraunia5 жыл бұрын
Aw yes. Just want I needed to get through class.
@the-lesser-known11574 жыл бұрын
The idea of putting the adventure into a flow diagram-type is absolutely genius. I think I’ll try something like this and see how it goes in my next session.
@trinityspark71605 жыл бұрын
I've been world building a campaign for the past three months, and I want to say my process is kinda similar to this though I never tried to contextualize my process. This visual definitely helps me understand my own process a lot more. Thank you so much for this video!
@brycevo5 жыл бұрын
As a Lore type DM, I love this so much
@lolmatter04 ай бұрын
This Video is the single reason I know how to brain storm, every other explanation and Definition never worked for me but the yarn metaphor just made it click just like that, Thank you for that! Also I've always loved your content, Hope your doin' well even if your not makin' videos anymore!
@coldninja95 жыл бұрын
Thank you sooooo much, I went into This video thinking it wouldn't help much but This is actually extremely helpful!
@superequinox41855 жыл бұрын
Solid video, everything was communicated effectively and concisely. You didn't even try to inflate the video length with rambling. Also narrating as a bird man just makes it more fun in general. Looking forward to new uploads✌️
@johncrawford33215 жыл бұрын
I’m a newer DM, and this video was supremely helpful!
@jamescameron50905 жыл бұрын
I'm working on the start of my new campaign but I didn't really know how to solve it in the end. This really saved my bacon in that respect, thank you.
@blazejcholewinski25665 жыл бұрын
This sounds a lot like the way I build backstories for my characters. I set up family and a reason for leaving. Then I delve into how they learned all they know.
@tally84435 жыл бұрын
This video is amazing! I don’t know why, but it just answers all the questions I had perfectly, the yarn analogy fit really well. This could even be applied to writing!
@nickpingel87335 жыл бұрын
This is so freaking cool! The story is intriguing and dynamic but the methodical way you describe writing it makes me feel like I could do the same, thanks!
@SqualidsargeStudios5 жыл бұрын
Useful info for overall storytelling.
@theGhostSteward5 жыл бұрын
This is basically what I'm trying to do in world of darkness. But, I don't thought about brainstorming or condition trees. Thanks for the video 😊
@LordGamer-qz1rj5 жыл бұрын
The ball of yarn is a well thought out idea!!!
@youcantbeatk70065 жыл бұрын
This is hella helpful and not just for D&D.
@sleepvines5 жыл бұрын
This will definitely help with future campaigns and writing in general!
@Moinzimusthemighty5 жыл бұрын
Always love your stuff, nice one on getting sponsored!
@levistia94145 жыл бұрын
Yet another great video! I enjoyed the animation and the lesson!
@Krestill5 жыл бұрын
I love this series! These videos are really helpful for me!
@bridgethildebrand44685 жыл бұрын
This is actually really useful. Awesome, man
@samanthasmith86525 жыл бұрын
This was so helpful! Thank you!
@telz7595 жыл бұрын
Yeees! You got a Sponsor and a nice one as well.
@mikeyryu2325 жыл бұрын
Your DM advice is pretty good, I'll try to use it within how I run my Games, I pretty much make stuff on the spot, but with this, I'll be able to better organize it more than I already did on the spot.
@feynris5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video! Big help to me!
@purepoetxix5 жыл бұрын
Great process. Time to steal ruthlessly!
@monkeycake26122 жыл бұрын
Twist ending, the whole village was ALSO werewolves, and the sister's the only human (adopted) Good ending, she's offered lycanthropy as a way of saying "welcome to the family" quite literally Bad ending is much messier and will likely lead to TPK
@jemdragons31205 жыл бұрын
This is super interesting, as a non-DM.
@NikSem654 жыл бұрын
Same
@Blue.feathers5 жыл бұрын
That’s a good method! I’ll try it out to hopefully make my dm notes less chaotic
@DARKOBYSS4 жыл бұрын
Such a great and well done video, gives me a lot of help for creating quick little encounters/ quests. Thanks =) def gonna sub, love the art work
@silvercatz80595 жыл бұрын
Were is my dad
@miikomakes80835 жыл бұрын
He went on q hunting trip and never came back but hey at least those new adventuring group killed the local werewolf
@spacefleming53905 жыл бұрын
Found you through your fananimation. Love your vids man! Subscribed!
@NoxvideoStudios5 жыл бұрын
This actually really helps me, thanks for the uber useful video :3
@vazak115 жыл бұрын
Great stuff!
@watcherofthehollow52235 жыл бұрын
Very useful like always
@I_am_Berdbox5 жыл бұрын
I NOW KNOW HOW TO DO A GOOD STORY, THANK YOU!
@Herobrine-xc5xk5 жыл бұрын
I just imagined an Aphmau-like world with this video... Thanks
@CaptainZlex5 жыл бұрын
This is really cool.
@gabtechgamer68195 жыл бұрын
It's cool you did a small story of a werewolf,I find it cool because I have a werewolf ranger character (never used yet).
@joshschroeder45825 жыл бұрын
Yes, thank you!!
@unlbishop5 жыл бұрын
holy fuck,im so proud of ya for the sponsor,man! and such a great one too! also, I think I'm probably gonna use that structure of worldbuilding haha (starter dm here,lol,if aynone would have any tips,id be thankful)
@SubtleDominance5 жыл бұрын
Watched a few of your Critical Role animations and ended up here. Love your videos; I'm a subscriber now! ^^
@imacupajoe15 жыл бұрын
Bird man makes good video. Bird man should continue following his dreams. Bird man brings happiness to others.
@0whatman5 жыл бұрын
I find your sona so cute for some reason, haha also nice advice
@zeueballoo60724 жыл бұрын
I love this method of quest-building, so organised! Unfortunately, I can't do anything but improv' my ideas to my players at the table before spending hours between sessions tying up the impromptu ideas.
@ogrefeet60775 жыл бұрын
Danm that was nice comrad
@jackchase57275 жыл бұрын
This was very insightful I'm not a DM, but I found this very interesting!
@lukehoffman97425 жыл бұрын
the set up for this quest gave me whiplash because of how similar it is to my first pc's backstory lol
@ryang68655 жыл бұрын
I already started building the prologue of my current campaign in a different, less effective way, but I’ll likely use this method for the larger, main plot, so thanks for the advice! :)
@UnableToFindName5 жыл бұрын
This is good shit. More please! Maybe fleshing things out more/more detail in general in the form of a free-talk/podcast/drawing stream sort of style if that strikes your fancy.
@Kanekuo5 жыл бұрын
I've considered doing a podcast, for sure, as it would give me more time to talk about things like this without burning my fingers down to stumps from drawing an hour's worth of content or taking months to make one video. A podcast may happen down the line, it's a very attractive idea.
@geoffbrom78445 жыл бұрын
Fo shizzle, I'm new to dming without another DM to ask this stuff, I haven't found anyone else getting down to the nitty gritty of prep, thanks!
@TheSixOfSwords4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this!
@dienuta9995 жыл бұрын
your videos are so dam helpful!! thank you so much!
@thorn48334 жыл бұрын
In my home brew game (the shadows that fall) there is this ancient tablet where if you fail to read it you have to find an old elf that is inside the woods but if you can read it it says “I am watching you -rose”
@ziril39725 жыл бұрын
Lovely Also bird people are great
@nimbus9973 жыл бұрын
I think this also shows how to structure stories in D&D; don't rely on your players to progress the thing. It can continue and develop without their influence. Then you don't have side stories just being awkwardly static and stilted, your world feels more alive
@lostonessoul84355 жыл бұрын
I world builded via a character side quest, basically getting to know the "Gandalf the grey"/guide character without having the character really explain ANYTHING like a part of his side quest was getting a prosthetic arm because he was missing his! Along the way they learn of the history, religion, and other stuff about the world.
@biblequotesdaily66185 жыл бұрын
really good vid, kamek! maybe you can make a monster designing video next?
@waffletimesama1455 жыл бұрын
Your really good at what u do
@randycaldwell61255 жыл бұрын
... Did I miss the part with the world building? I was told at the start there would be world building. This is brainstorming for a plot.
@vigilantsycamore87505 жыл бұрын
I was expecting a more broad form of worldbuilding, but this is helpful too - more actually, since the wide-scale worldbuilding videos are a lot more common I'm brainstorming some ideas for a Slavic-inspired homebrew campaign, and I can think of a couple of 'balls of yarn' I can work with. Maybe the players find themselves in a tavern where a fight breaks out between a dwarf paladin of Perun and an elf cleric of Veles, who are both after the same goal that their gods requested of them. Or, how about a village on the outskirts of a forest that's home to Baba Yaga herself? Or maybe a group of rusalki come to a local town asking for aid fighting off a group of vodyanoi. Or what if the rusalki are attacking people instead, because their river has been polluted or dammed by the humans?
@ooccttoo4 жыл бұрын
The one thing I think this method is missing is a link to the player characters. To continue with your yarn analogy, I prefer to have the yarn be tied to the PCs so that they can easily reach it. You could see this as a piece of yarn entangling them and forcing them to deal with it, this discovering how far it really goes.
@DevinParker4 жыл бұрын
Fun detail I've recently discovered: in older editions of D&D, they used to specify how frequently any given monster would be encountered: common, uncommon, rare, very rare, or unique. Werewolves? They're COMMON. Right along with Humans, Dwarves, Orcs and Ogres. Lycanthropy is an ISSUE.
@sharpiemarker1274 жыл бұрын
I am so using this
@theckie5 жыл бұрын
I’m getting distracted by how good your art is.
@Jadriam5 жыл бұрын
Worldbuilding and yarn are a good metaphor, and to add: Players are like cats with yarn. No matter how carefully you weave, even the most cooperative player might just get tangled in it, unintentionally ignore it all, or bat it around and pull it apart. I am..... overwhelmingly guilty of 2/3 of those. Not even on purpose. Sometimes the players woven into the stray start changing the direction you would have taken it, i think. [pls note i can't DM to save my or a party's lives, haven't even learned how to do it properly]
@burdenuner90845 жыл бұрын
That bird man is your fursona. Fact.
@evanhilderbrand80072 жыл бұрын
could you possibly do an episode covering curses or lycanthropy? trying to worm it out for pc's
@ldavepedrialva5 жыл бұрын
Thaaaaaanks
@Axolottalotl5 жыл бұрын
I love your avatar!
@oreocean27835 жыл бұрын
I really like your world building technique, it's quick and effective. Too bad pcs will never allow plots to unfold that seamlessly.
@youtubeuniversity36385 жыл бұрын
Any tips on how to decide between a few broad conditions and dozens of specific ones? Your thoughts on having both?
@Kanekuo5 жыл бұрын
You can definitely have both! Trust me, you can never have enough plot hooks, players tend to miss even the most obvious ones. As far as deciding between a few or many, I'd say it depends on how strong your broad ones are and how prevalent the few are. If you have a few dozen reveal conditions, but they're strictly related to one area/object/person, the players may be more likely to miss them if they're not drawn to them. If you have a few broad ones, but you don't have them actively changing or being talked about in the game world, then your players may also miss those if they're not used to the hints. Ultimately, it's up to trial and error to see what version works for you and your players!
@masonreuter48575 жыл бұрын
I love ur content
@Fyre192 жыл бұрын
When you come back do more vids like this.
@benjaminsimons82634 жыл бұрын
One of the PC's is alergic to dogs, and the alergies kick in while at the farm despite the farmer not owning a dog.
@minimmats5 жыл бұрын
Good stuph.
@just_turt65465 жыл бұрын
plz do more playble races in monsters misguided
@DextinielThefoxDexie5 жыл бұрын
I've never played dnd but I'm gonna assume that it's like turn based choose your own adventure?
@yes96915 жыл бұрын
Yes
@MadiCarl5 жыл бұрын
Hey there! I make D&D videos too, and I really like the way you tell stories and your art. Would you like to do a collaboration video at some point? I think it would be fun!
@sammissbach22365 жыл бұрын
Will there be more monsters misguided? I love this series but just wanted to know if that has just been put on hold or stopped entirely
@Kanekuo5 жыл бұрын
TT is going to be run alongside MM, it's not gone, don't worry
@frontCas5 жыл бұрын
This might Sound stupid, but what is if your Group is to dense? I am trying to come up with a small fun haloween-cristmas mix up Event side quest. But since it will be merley their second roleplay Adventure , i am scared that they won't pick up on the hints. (The first one being way to messy and trying to kill nearly every npc even if important for the Story) Should I make a second side Story? Some way that important Quest-Persons could be ressurected from a possible death? Or would it ruin the game?
@Inanedata5 жыл бұрын
Could you elaborate a bit on a bit you really quickly glossed over at 3:20? I'm not sure I understand what you mean by "Reveal, secret, action, reaction" beats.
@Kanekuo5 жыл бұрын
Essentially, it just means for each event, situation or location you have, you want to have something that happens to bring it to the players's attention. Say, if you have an orcish war band moving through the plains, that'd be your "secret" The reveal would be the players meeting some farmers who were raided by the orcs, or finding the remains of a curb stomp battle. Does that help?
@GoatyOfTheGOATs935 жыл бұрын
One of my friends failed at that.. He was DMing for me and other 2 friends, the scenario was a rebellion on the capital, the militia asked our help but later we were approached by the king's assassin to backstab them for riches, we were suppose to give our answer to him the next day, we were all neutral so, at first, we though of going with the assassin for the money but, in the end, since we were Lv3, we decided to just flee the capital, let them kill themselves and come back to scavenge since it would be chaos after the fight, my DM did NOT saw that coming, he was pretty damn sure we would aid one of the factions instead and he had to call out the session short to create the scenario for the next weekend.. He didn't liked to hinder player's choices so he didn't went with "Oh, you have to side with one or the other or [halfassedexcuse] will happen!" in order to force us to choose a side so, next week, we fought other scavengers, people from the remaining militia that were angered at us bailing on them and the king's guards because the king was upset because we not only denied his request, we also didn't even bother to show up and give an answer to his royal assassin, it was epic tho'..