HOW TO MAKE A CHARACTER (D&D 5e Tutorial)

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[@XPtoLevel3]

Gotta gove props to Tyler (@GenLawrence) for editing this video together! He'll be working and editing other videos in the future so that we can get more content to you guys! Also make sure to check out World Anvil! www.worldanvil.com

[@SkellyG444]

*give

[@Alexa-ck7mq]

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[@David-jw1zh]

12:19 you got a nat 20 btw

[@turobot8803]

Great editing!

[@Akldog04]

Wait. So first KZbin won't let me comment normally. Two wouldn't Luke Skywalker be a folk hero/inheritor?

[@pandacakes6613]

Jacob: "You are making a person after all, they didn't come out of the womb shooting spells..." Sorcerers: Am I a joke to you?

[@randyman410]

Slides out of womb, casts enlarge. *I'm ready for my adventure now*

[@KeepItEspeezy]

Randy Man fetus magic fetus magic

[@DerpyCosmos]

Casts fireball while in womb

[@defensivekobra3873]

....becuase it takes a while to manifest /controll the Magic, or understand how to use it

[@randyman410]

@@DerpyCosmos (Halo Announcer Voice) *TEAM KILLER*

[@bezretmet]

how to make a dnd character in 3 ez steps. 1. create your dream character 2. consult dm and find out it's not allowed 3. consult step 1

[@micah2455]

Trojianmaru that's a pretty crappy dmy

[@dustrockblues7567]

How to make a dnd character in 3 ez steps: 1. get a handbook 2. read the handbook 3. do what the handbook says

[@jarstarDK]

My dm wouldn’t let me play Irwin from The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy

[@bezretmet]

@@jarstarDK what would you even take for that guy? 6 for every stat except charimsa which is a 0 and "nerd" as a background?

[@jarstarDK]

Nick Williams yeah, my dm was pretty set on that after people in are group have played Naruto and snake Thanos

[@firstnamelastname3547]

“So you’re gonna make a character huh” Jacob, you’ve been teaching us the whole game inside and out, showing us each class level by level, even read all the spells in the PHB, and NOW you tell us how to make a character.

[@stewartb1019]

He was making sure we had a vague idea of what the game is before starting on the complicated stuff.

[@sebastianscopa3188]

The mystic with 2 intelligence rolling a natural 20 being OP is incredibly accurate.

[@daumantasdanys5877]

Look at the dice after he mess with them around. It became a nat 1!

[@picturesque_8556]

then he hit the dice and it became a one

[@Kattlarv]

It does amuse me that he rolled a natural 20, then slapped the dice, and it wound up a natural 1.

[@Kattlarv]

@@jonumine6250 12:20

[@CL30]

Literally the video that every new players need. Also, pick the children. One will grow up to be a lich The second is actually a weak, but polymorphed dragon The third will run an empire through sheer force of will Not bad debts to be able to call at a moment's notice.

[@soupitimodoes1364]

Challenge Level 30 I would like but it’s at 69

[@michellesouthward6606]

And always make them chaotic neutral

[@learncat8771]

I would have picked the 99 people. Not because (statistically speaking) there will be at least 3 people below the age of 18 in that group. Rather because he very clearly stated that the 99 are people whereas the 3 children aren't.

[@thebotanist7145]

Hmmm.. slay both and eat afterwards! - My Lizardfolk Cannibal whom class I have not decided on

[@e3psilon]

TL:DR 1.) Make your character an orphan 2.) They have a prophecy bound to them 3.) Make them either; a.) Human Fighter b.) Half-Elf Rouge c.) Half-Orc Barbarian 4.) Make sure that they are always, _Always_ chaotic evil.

[@jacksonh6797]

You monster

[@e3psilon]

@@jacksonh6797 Yeah, but it's what my character would do.

[@jacksonh6797]

o h n o

[@Zulk_RS]

5.) Get mad when the other, more experienced players kill off your character.

[@Trojianmaru]

Even as an absolute newbie player in my first game, I knew to do enough to only give him a hook the DM can use or ignore as they please. He ended up using it, and now his Warlock Patron is one of the 4 BBEG, but he could of easily ignored it, n I wouldn't of minded

[@toko099o]

#1 tip of all time, make number go big. Why make number big? Because big number makes number go big. With a big number you can make big damage and with big damage you make the big money.

[@Trojianmaru]

my #1 tip is ironicly the oppisite. Don't be afraid of small numbers. Character flaws are half the fun. My Conquest Paladin had a 20 charisma, and 7 inteligence, n it worked to make him do some really dumb stuff, that I as a player knew were bad choices, but my Paladin didn't. Now he has a Headband of Intelect, giving him a 19 inteligence, but his wisdom is still super low. So he's technically smarter, but our high int, high wis, characters can still talk rings around him

[@EmethMatthew]

So big number = good? And smol number = not good?

[@Trojianmaru]

@@EmethMatthew big numbers for combat and usefulnesw. Smol numbers for character role play (take a que from Bicentennial man. Our flaws are what make us more real)

[@Aplesedjr]

Trojianmaru don’t make a character be nothing but flawed though. A character with flaws can be fun, but the guy with no stat higher than a 10 with the most tragically cliche backstory isn’t much fun to be around.

[@KarmasAB123]

@@Trojianmaru I like to sometimes make characters that are idiot savants (i.e. they only excel at one part of their class), such as a Paladin with 18 STR and 8 CHA.

[@nanusantos1696]

Why am i watching this, I'm a DM.

[@Xane875]

Naniun. To see if this is a good tool to show new players I guess?

[@nanusantos1696]

@@Xane875 Yeah, my players don't even speak English

[@janelantestaverde2018]

Are you never playing yourself?

[@nanusantos1696]

@@janelantestaverde2018 I'm probably gonna be stuck as a Forever DM for a while.

[@nebs6888]

@@nanusantos1696 Probably cause the dm's job is to be the catalyst of the game and you HAVE to own the table. Meaning knowing most rules by heart and instantly shutting down rules lawyers by passing fast judgment to keep the game going.

[@janelantestaverde2018]

Creating a new character with a bit of knowledge: 15-30 minutes Deciding on a name: *sigh* That's me, at least...

[@Trojianmaru]

My Assassin Gloomstalker ended up being called Martin Highwind, but goes under the name Swifty. Fair enough. ....his 12 year old 14th level Divination Wizard little brother? Brian....Brian Highwind

[@janelantestaverde2018]

@@Trojianmaru Sounds like a pretty powerful family :D I once made a Lizardfolk Ranger named Othclax, derived with the draconic words for tooth and take. Yes, his name is toothpick.

[@acedemon3434]

@@janelantestaverde2018 I'm currently making a guy called King gizzard he's a lizard wizard (not really he's a back alley alchemist/drug dealer who is delusional)

[@lorekeeper685]

Names are though

[@ancientreddragon5617]

My first character's name was Orinus, he was a lvl 11 Red Dragonborn Eldritch Knight who fell in love with the party's Rogue, a female Tiefling named Cyprus (it was my friend who was playing her idea lol) and he killed a Tarrasque at the end of the campaign, which was Storm King's Thunder

[@batangbatugan]

Entertainer barbarian- that is basically Conan D'Bar'Brien, my Level 20 Variant Human Storm Herald Barbarian who does stand up comedy.

[@Eliphas_]

Buy 50$ worth of dices Draw special and highly detailed arts Dont read the PHB Make it Chaotic Evil Give it very edgy and mysterious background. Basically make it Sasuke

[@InquisitorThomas]

Honestly this comment is the worst thing to ever come from Slaanesh.

[@KikinCh1kin]

Don't forget to not play monk because monk bad

[@jojoboi8854]

Well @@KikinCh1kin I for one love the monk

[@jojoboi8854]

@Gaymar Omar you are just as weeb as me if your watching this

[@deathcompanybattlebrother]

Fucking Slaanesh, of course *readies chainsword, screeches in black rage*

[@limbersauce8360]

How to make a DnD character >Choose Bard >??? >Profit

[@demoneon9527]

Lord Twigo Step 2: Fuck

[@tani7895]

Me: *Plays everything but common races.*

[@TaggingSilver]

DM: Villagers think you are a demon since they never have seen a tiefling before and are now trying to kill you.

[@dolphinboi-playmonsterranc9668]

The rarer things are, the more people want them The catpeople in FFXIV are supposed to be scarce, but in a crowd of players, they're almost all cats

[@thedragonflyers6184]

😂 I would play exclusively firbolgs if I could

[@tani7895]

Isaiah Silver Actually never happened. I wanted this to happen and the DM was very against it. (Our party was composed of two Tieflings and a Veldalken.)

[@TaggingSilver]

@@tani7895 as a DM myself, it's unfair to make plot around a particular character since it has a chance to break up the party and cause unnecessary tension between players

[@eoincampbell1584]

Harry is a sorcerer, Hermione is a wizard, Ron is an NPC.

[@an8strengthkobold360]

Nah, he's just that one guy (me) who can't roll higher then an 8.

[@stevenbrown5246]

Ron is an unknowing warlock with a 6 in charisma

[@BT_1208]

@@an8strengthkobold360 but you must have had rolled a 10 to have 8 in strength

[@an8strengthkobold360]

@@BT_1208 kobold commoner has a strength of 8.

[@BT_1208]

@@an8strengthkobold360 ah thought you were a kobold PC. My bad

[@ThatBritishMexican]

"Presumably you speak english" Well guess how difficult it is to bring up this game to folks here in Mexico!!

[@digitalunity]

Sounds like we need to get some Fan Translated Manuals going, if that hasn't been done yet.

[@damn_seven]

I KNOW RIGHT

[@AlexRN]

Don’t tell me there’s no official D&D crap available in Spanish? Because if they don’t they’re leaving millions on the table!

[@kapitan19969838]

Or in Norway

[@maybepolly_]

@@AlexRN we have Spanish versions, but they were translated in Spain so they're a pain to go through, not to mention crazy expensive to the average person

[@Scorpious187]

"Don't worry, I'm here to help you, and guide you down the path to your life being consumed by D&D." Sorry, I don't need the help, I have commissioned art of my D&D character as my personalized image on my debit card. Think I'm already well on my way.

[@hereticFox716]

"why are we flinging tea?!" As an American I am obligated to make this joke. WE'RE FLINGING TEA BECAUSE FREEDOM!!!!!!

[@kapitan19969838]

You Yanks made a mistake then and You still can't get it

[@hereticFox716]

@@kapitan19969838 I infact love tea, it's much better then soda in my opinion, but I can't ever find my favorite kind so I rarely drink it

[@kapitan19969838]

@@hereticFox716 Perhaps there's yet hope for You...

[@scottking84]

the uk will never forgive you for your war crimes... the poor tea 🇬🇧

[@SteamPunkChewie95]

Jacob: He has a million hit points Also Jacob: *Writes one thousand* :P

[@HungryHungryShoggoth]

"If you want more details READ THE BOOK!" I died

[@Vlugazoide]

Jake, could you talk with the guys at World Anvil about making their tools accessible to people that speak other languages? I know and speak English, but not my party. There are a bunch of programmers and linguists that are DnD fans that could help in it if World Anvil so desired. Thanks anyway by the excellent content!

[@darkspeed54]

I would really like you to explain other pages as well. That Spellcasting ability Save DC Spell Attack Bonus was really pain for me to explain

[@mort0303]

veristas Took me a while to understand spell slots and how they're not the same for every spellcaster

[@Conesiderit]

Zee Bashew made a guide about Spell Attacks and Spell Saves that's pretty comprehensive kzbin.info/www/bejne/n2TXiICmmNOkmKc

[@darkspeed54]

@@Conesiderit thanks

[@yvancholy7700]

You guys have no idea how easy you've made explaining DnD to my new players, as a DM I just say "watch this video, I'm too lazy to explain this 10 times to you"

[@christophercrafte]

The video has only been online for 20 minutes how many people have you shown this to in such a short time

[@TheSmart-CasualGamer]

Players are so much more likely to listen to a professional, so it's likely this got booted round a thousand tables the minute it was uploaded.

[@jetziecron6520]

Dam a mystic with a 2 in intelligence. He truly is a God. Now if u will excuse me I must create my new cleric and start homebrewing the Poopy Bob Domain subclass

[@Canadian_Ry]

If someone's flinging tea, please fling some Earl Grey my way? Hot, one sugar.

[@toprak3479]

Earl grey tastes bad

[@seDrakonkill]

Ooh, things heating up in the Tea Fandom.

[@davidparkes7741]

Fight! Fight! Fight! SPILL THAT TEA!

[@toprak3479]

Only pussies drink tea with sugar

[@Canadian_Ry]

@@toprak3479 To each their own. More for me

[@mrsirty3019]

I did a halfling barbarian entertainer. Was more wrestling themed. But had decent strength, dex, and charisma.

[@mrsirty3019]

@Gaymar Omar mix between him, hogan, and ultimate warrior

[@wittlekitty3174]

I know that this tutorial makes creating a character super simple and rather easy, compared to others, but since im still inexperienced, i notice that it still sounds super complicated and if you've never played D&D before its really easy to get confused.

[@ryankunst668]

Nobody could ever make a tutorial vid for D&D that wouldn't still be somewhat confusing to newbies, you just sorta have to jump in and you'll get the hang of it eventually.

[@flamebrindger3984]

I'm also new, what were you confused about? I have trouble understanding the modifiers and spell slots.

[@wittlekitty3174]

@@flamebrindger3984 I understand much better, since i've played a tiny amount of D&D, but i overall still get confused because of the amount of things to do etc.

[@Malwontae]

But, but, Poopy Bob only has a thousand HP, when you said he has a million!

[@KarmasAB123]

I LIED!

[@masked_katz2450]

Just started playing my first DnD game just a few weeks ago and it has been my most favorite thing ever - Ive been watching a lot of your videos to become more familiar with the game and I enjoy the videos just as much, cheers!

[@kamille286]

Ok I'm literally so excited, I've watched D&D content for years, and now I'm finally gonna get to play for the first time!! Thanks for the vid!

[@jerrin1528]

I think you need to fix your printer if your character sheets are coming out with skid marks

[@satorukuroshiro]

Best part about backgrounds, they give you enough info that if you want to make your own background because something you want isn't there, you can totally do so and as long as it is balanced (essentially have the proficiency, language, gear, and feat limit that the other backgrounds have) your DM will likely allow it.

[@thingthing978]

Jacob, you cannot run from the inevitable How to Play Cleric video *We will find you*

[@chiirichan2847]

„why are we flinging tea“ had me in tears

[@ericmuller1720]

Great Video Jakob. This comes perfect, I started playing DND a year ago and now my family is started to getting interested in it. Maybe I'll show them your video. Love and Piece from Germany🇩🇪✌️

[@Ubermensch9240]

Man, I wish I had found this channel sooner. Would've spared me from a LOT of mental pain.

[@thomasledesma4439]

god damn I wish my friends were fluent in english so I could send them your videos

[@TaggingSilver]

Scream at them to translate the video... if they try to speak then you aren't loud enough.

[@jensovadina5954]

Me too

[@MoffMuppet]

One thing we like to do in our groups is to pick Background before we pick our Class. Partly because it's not the biggest decision in the world, but partly because otherwise there may be an overlap in what skills you get. "Yeah, so I'm a Rogue, and I picked Sleight of Hand and Stealth for my skills. Also, my Background is Urchin." "Great. That gives you Sleight of Hand and Stealth." "... what."

[@jameysmith2365]

5:35 I feel like Folk Hero works really well as a farmer background, it's honestly a bit of a misnomer in terms of background names lol

[@pandacakes6613]

Folk hero is perfect for a farmer background.

[@nuppetgemino1451]

You can also just create the farmer background with the background creation section.

[@pandacakes6613]

@@nuppetgemino1451I know, but Folk Hero fits the bill anyway.

[@nuppetgemino1451]

@@pandacakes6613 Oh, I didn't disagree, I'm just saying because he didn't seem to mention it.

[@digitalunity]

Folk hero Bard who tells outlandish stories but they're all true.

[@Cobwebcaper]

I wish I had something like this when I was learning dnd. I was in shock trying to learn this by myself.

[@themightycarrotknight]

Me: Has made like 20-30 characters in a year. Also me: YES LETS WATCH THIS VIDEO I CANT WAIT

[@tabithaalphess2115]

...And then you introduce new players to all the homebrew... And now there are kenku plague doctors and humanoid vagabonds who can create portals running around my campaign

[@5-Volt]

Ha. I'm playing a Kenku Artificer (alchemist) that uses the whole plague-doctor motif. It fits so well.

[@CityKanin]

Ahahaha! You have unleashed monsters :D

[@Dannydarko27]

The fact that the Wizards in HP have innate magic as a child proves they're Sorcerers

[@ericrobertbradley6591]

Farming is so common I'd think it adds to perception and maybe wisdom

[@JohnSmith-xm4dk]

Anybody watch these even though they already know how?

[@Cxdfc]

I think this would be better with an example character. Either created throughout or at the end after you explained everything. You did a good job explaining everything. I would have summarized point buy by comparing it to a video game like falllour. Most new players i know are gamer types

[@nickwilliams8302]

Alternative method: 1. Come up with an actual idea for a character. The only real limitations are that you are expected to create a character who wants to go adventuring, is going to want to adventure with the party, and who would be a valuable member of the party. Also, that you will most likely be creating a character at the _start_ of their career. 2. Pick the class that most closely matches your idea. You pick the class first because it's the class that makes the most difference to what your character is going to be able to do. _Don't_ get hung up on the name of the class, look at what taking the class will enable your character to _do._ Go from the concept in your head and start narrowing it down. Pay attention to what Ability score matters most to the class you pick. 3. Now you pick your Race. Check with your DM as to what implications your choice will have in their setting. Your DM might rule that certain Backgrounds are off-limits for certain Races (ie. some races can't be Nobles). If you don't really know what to pick, just pick Human. 4. Assign/buy/generate your Ability scores. Your DM will tell you how this is to be done at their table. Don't be disappointed if you've got some low scores; weaknesses are as - or more - important in defining a character as their strengths. But equally, don't be the douche who assigns a low score to their PC's primary Ability. A low INT Fighter can be fun. A low INT Wizard is not. Not for you and not for the other players. 5. Now pick your Background. _Don't_ go by the titles, go by the Background Feature. Pick a Background Feature that is appropriate for your character concept and that you are actually going to _use_ during play and just switch the proficiencies, Traits, Bonds and Flaws up if you need to. Don't be the moron who picks "Acolyte" because their character was raised by an evil cult then escaped. How are you going to use Shelter of the Faithful with an organisation that you're on the run from? 6. Complete the rest of your sheet and have someone who knows what the fuck they're doing look it over. A really good idea is to have a cheat sheet printed out that has the _full, unedited_ text of your PC's Class/Race/Background Features and staple it with the rest. I have never known anyone to regret doing this last bit. Your DM may want you to write a backstory so that they can personalise parts of the campaign. Writing too much is as bad as writing too little. Three punchy paragraphs (origin, training, motivation) is about right for most groups.

[@alucardbunche4197]

Thanks for writing the thing that no one will read

[@nickwilliams8302]

@@alucardbunche4197 You're welcome. :)

[@validatemyexistence4602]

Now I know how to make 4 characters so I can play with myself 😉

[@KaedeLanyo]

Halfling barbarian entertainer sounds like amazing roleplay, seriously.

[@Valen_Wyvern]

So I clicked on this video because I was trying to figure out how to create a character for a one-shot. My plan was to do a tiefling monk. So the intro to this video really called me out.

[@thelastnumenoren5900]

I'm so happy they have apps that can help you make me a new characters

[@Scorpious187]

I love how at 12:21 Jacob is just randomly rolling dice and rolls a nat 20. What a guy. Poopy Bob had his hands on that roll.

[@RykerDavis123]

Very helpful. I've only played pathfinder and I'm playing in my first dnd game this weekend

[@youtubefuckingsucks]

RykerDavis awesome, hope you have a blast!

[@iceygamingrulez]

Perfect my friend won’t force my other friend to make another anime character

[@AbelDuviant]

You kidna forgot that Folk Hero is the farm boy background, but also includes all other village occupations. Almost all. Everyone forgets the chaotic nasty occupations.

[@theguardianqueen2628]

that end bit Now I want to make Poopy Bob the villain in a campaign

[@freizyfreeze2]

This was super helpful, I wanted to dm for a campaign and I’ve never dm’d before. This helped me get prepped a lot!!

[@ShinyDarkrai2K]

Very interesting approach. Now where's How To Play Sorcerer?

[@flam_central]

Thanks, Just got invited to a DnD campaign but had no clue what it was. I guess I'm off to drawing!

[@eldritch.madness]

already sold my soul to MTG, now I'm falling down the DnD rabbit-hole

[@WommitOM]

I've been playing D&D for 2 years, why am I watching this?

[@NpcManDoesStuff]

This video is just a whole promotion video about DnD videos in this channel, which you should totaly check out cuz it helps IT HELPS A LOT

[@victoriavazoulas4855]

"And why are we flinging tea?!" Tiefling TEA FLING

[@davidfollett6522]

Small detail that was forgotten to be looked at was alignment. LG, LN, LE, NG, TN, NE, CG, CN, and CE. Good and Evil speak for themselves. Lawful, whether good, neutral, or evil, means your character acts based on a code, method, or OCD (just a joke, not meant to be offensive either since I have OCD myself). Chaotic, whether good, neutral, or evil, means your character acts on a whim and can simply be there for the goods and magic items or just for the sake of adventure. Neutral is essentially somewhere between those two. In other words, your tiefling rogue criminal can still be Neutral Good... kinda like a Robin Hood of sorts... idk

[@fhuber7507]

I wrote up a page of what optional rules are and are not allowed in my campaign. Minorly altered point buy (you can get ONE 16, then apply race adjustments) No Lucky Feat Restricted multiclassing. ZERO UA. Discuss the "Patron" before taking a class that needs one. More details in the sheet, but that covers the important bits.

[@adampage593]

>Have a bad day >Best D&D boi uploads HOW DOES THIS KEEP HAPPENING?!

[@CityKanin]

Adam Page You areth a lucky person! :)

[@wootwoot5486]

I died at "WhY ARE WE FLINGING TEA!?"

[@immortaltitan-gaming2318]

When I play D&D I normally play homebrew as it makes a game way crazier with D&Dwiki for 5e being we’re I go to for my homebrew races,classes and creatures. But this does the trick just fine until someone rocks up to your game and the dm allows the weird additional races and class. For example I recently made a neko planer sniper which is really fun. When you get use to it all I’d invest time into homebrew as it is so worth it.

[@chaoticstupid6316]

Harry is a first level sorcerer and then wizard all the way He goes to school he chooses what type of magic he wants to learn more of and has to learn and remember spells by being shown or reading That’s a wizard

[@Meladoop]

What I hear when I skip by the sponsor so I can rewatch older videos: "this video is sponsored by World anvil! With worldanvil!"

[@whoareyou5171]

YAYAYAYAY FINALLY A VIDEO!!!!!!! I love ur channel, my favorite KZbin channel!!!!

[@TwoGoblinsInATrenchCoat]

This video was the real reason everyone subbed to this channel, i'm sure.

[@xanderhebert6257]

I have finished my character. Everything is perfect, stats, lore, flavor text, culture, heritage, childhood heroes, ideal magic items, weird choices in abilities based on personality, and they have issues that I find relatable and easy to portray.

[@xanderhebert6257]

It’s a half-elf ranger from Damaran who greatly admires Drizzt Do’urdan, the drow hero of the north. They grew up around paying adventure with their human friends and he was always honored to dawn his white dish towel on his head and play the role of Drittz, one he got stuck with mostly because of his slightly pointed ears. He became a ranger due to his upbringing in Damaran, but this only strengthened his idolization of Drittz. When his human childhood friends decided to settle down he never could. His human side wanted to be a great hero like Drittz and his elven wanderlust gave him the final push he needed to travel. He starts with his preferred terrain being under dark despite never having been there due to reading about drow, and he wears a cheap, probably fake, spider silk shirt from his human mother as pajamas that he never ever lets see sunlight because he read that drow equipment is damaged by sunlight. His confidence comes from his idolization of Drittz, so when faced with tense situations he can’t solve he becomes nervous and eventually panicked and emotional. He also dreams of overcoming his fear of spiders so he can see the under dark someday.

[@mgb360]

12:19 "What a great character" *rolls a nat 20, presumably for deception*

[@alenima]

Love your videos, they always make me laugh, keep up the good work.

[@NonaryNathan999]

1:55 I see that sheet has been stained by frustration

[@senthesanguinesinner9]

I usually make my ideals quotes that the person would say or has said or will say. For example I have a female Oni barbarian who is Carnage levels of insane. Her quote/ideal is: “Blood is like milk. When you spill it someone cries!”

[@Catsmeow659]

Ok I’m old….very old… we didn’t have to do nearly all the details that they do now when I first started playing…… way way back….I think we still have our 1st edition Players handbook and the DM guide. Still remember buying my brothers the Fiend Folio as a Christmas gift when it was first released.

[@seasnek7024]

Jacob: SO YOU WANT TO MAKE A CHARACTER???!

[@GoonBayBee]

I’m not here for instructions. I’m here for the comedy. ❤️

[@ImmortalLemon]

The way I make a dnd character is that I have a general theme that I want, and build a person around that theme. Such as loneliness, vengeance, childish wonder, and hating chickens

[@davidparkes7741]

That Harry Potter bit. I guess that is true cause Wizards in that universe are born with their magic so they would technically be Sorcerers in DnD but of course they do go to school to learn how to control & improve their magic, so Harry would be a Sorcerer-Wizard.... Maybe? I have no clue on the levels though.

[@DTux5249]

4:11 Now I wanna make a Dr. Facilier themed warlock lol

[@Ryuken_Raikiri]

Do it I made a David bowie bard and let's say he didn't even try to seduce woman like duh I would roll to seduce b7t I played it off like my guy didn't know what he was doing

[@DatGitGhaz]

That's the nastiest character sheet I've seen in my life

[@davidguthrie3895]

I'm gonna make a harengon that's extremely innocent and is gonna have a psychological breakdown when he gets his first kill. 🙃 it's gonna be great!

[@LunaXXIX]

Rolling the natural 20 when messing around at the end is the icing on the cake hahah

[@GeekyNerd54]

Im a first time DM to 2 first time players, one is named "The Unholy Cube of Chaos" and is a wizard gnome with an 11 in intellegence, and the other is named "Sir Alexander Nut XVII" and has a 19 in strength. Boy is this gonna be fun

[@robodragon195]

Thank you! Just started on Friday.... and this is a lot more helpful then the rest!

[@copycrow4486]

Tiefling, Rogue, and Criminal? I'm here with my Tiefling multiclass of almost all rogue, whose background is a Noble. Get Classy and Creative. D&D is all about creativity because your mind is your weapon.

[@cookie54]

I know im late to the party but im hosting a dnd session with two friend's of mine this is my first time being a dm and i used this video to make the characters i almost know for a fact that i messed something on the character sheets but im just going to play and hopfully learn how to make characters more "correctly" and be a better dm

[@okuyasunijimura4170]

Warforged Samurai: Life is good.

[@jgr7487]

now I have to play an Entertainer Halfling Bard. Thx, Jacob.

[@WraidenHakuryuu]

I love how pretty much everything on the character sheet at the end is crazy unlikely except for the initiative bonus, str stat and int stat XD

[@flowstonealchemist]

I love how he puts a million HP but only +8 on initiative, he can be so happy with so little

[@MaindexOmega]

"Make a tiefling with antlers instead of horns" Oh wow that's exactly what i'm playing right now

[@AuthorReborn]

Honestly I am kinda curious how Bob would turn out as a Mystic with an Int of 2

[@nickwilliams8302]

Shit. What else do you need to know?

[@CheyeW13]

my halfling barbarian entertainer: why are my ears suddenly so warm

[@zakjumah]

Poopy Bob is a Magikcarp