How to Play a Mentor WITHOUT Needing to Be All Wise

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How do you play a mentor character WITHOUT missing that crucial piece?
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@dalekreject7324 6 ай бұрын

You've gotta give people a warning before showing people "Leaves on the Vine". Great video on RPing mentors and how to view life. Have some jasmine or ginseng tea. You earned it.

@jonathanhibberd9983 6 ай бұрын

That's a war crime! 🤣😭

@Anarch_Bushey 6 ай бұрын

I needed to moisturize my eyes anyway

@samfish2550 6 ай бұрын

Now I'm craving tea but don't have any

@jwburchfield 6 ай бұрын

How dare you make me cry 😢 “leaves from the vine…” 😭😭

@Amaend8 6 ай бұрын

Skipped it to not feel it and still the last note got me.

@tzisorey 6 ай бұрын

"Like Iroh..." "...or Dumbledore..." "...or Gandalf..." *_"... or Eda." _* If we all waited around for a prophecy to make us special, we'd die waiting. That's why you gotta choose yourself.

@Aichi1138 6 ай бұрын

The best example of a ttrpg version of this I've seen is Cadeusus, as a morality mentor to the mighty nine

@srvfan17 6 ай бұрын

My personal favorite mentor in fiction is Izumi Curtis from Fullmetal Alchemist, she's so blunt and aggressive but she forces the Elric brothers to understand the fundamentals of alchemy and what it means to control a core part of the world around them. Also, Jay, I'm gonna drive to your house and kick your ass for including That Clip.

@BatTCK 6 ай бұрын

Izumi really is an underrated mentor character. Great example

@senritsujumpsuit6021 6 күн бұрын

@@BatTCK an in 2003 her story is really interesting she did the taboo in the past an shows how motherly she is when she fully devotes her heart to her child even when said child's a Homunculus shes badass

@williamoliver146 6 ай бұрын

Upon seeing your upload pop up, “ oh boy, I can’t wait to cry!”

@spartanpiplup6229 6 ай бұрын

Intelligence is the knowledge you acquire, wisdom is the knowledge you experience and apply

@davidwatches 6 ай бұрын

Hears "Leaves From the Vine". Me: "Too soon..." 😭

@AGrumpyPanda 6 ай бұрын

A very important tool you have as someone in an RPG is that at any point, you can talk to the other players. The kind of games I run are very character-oriented, and I'm often asking my players what's going on in their characters' heads not just so that I know, but so that I can set up what's going on in the world to help nudge character development in the way those players want it to go. In one campaign I had a very personal-freedom type PC alongside an old soldier type, both with very conflicting views about how life in general should be conducted which meant a lot of arguing in combat. Eventually, at one point I had an NPC make the observation that neither of them was really getting to know the other, they'd just made assumptions based on their own experience, so they weren't getting anywhere. After that observation they both paused, thought about it, and decided to actually try to understand the other because at the core what the characters wanted was the group to work well together. It didn't take me having a self-help guidebook or something next to me, just knowing what the actual problem was.

@jamestaylor3805 6 ай бұрын

There is this Batman movie where The Riddler and Two Face mentor each other throughout, from how to throw a punch all the way to how to manipulate the caped crusader. Neither could be considered wise in these portrayals.

@jamestaylor3805 6 ай бұрын

Point being, a mentor need not be anything more than a contemporary who have like minded goals.

@lewisbaldwinson9697 6 ай бұрын

when my character Silas, an old kind Alchemist artificer died all the players at the table started crying or went silent, I was so proud o the character i created and the effect this kind of charter has on a party is amazing

@Bandopede Ай бұрын

I know this is a 5 month old comment but I just had to let you know I once played an old man named Silas as well 😂

@lewisbaldwinson9697 20 күн бұрын

@@Bandopede Silas squad 😄

@HollowAssassin13 6 ай бұрын

Literally about to play in an Avatar campaign and am in the process of creating a mentor character. Thanks for the great advice!

@gaidencastro9706 6 ай бұрын

You could have also put Shifu from Kung Fu Panda in the thumbnail

@PlayYourRole 6 ай бұрын

Alright, done.

@gaidencastro9706 6 ай бұрын

@@PlayYourRoleWooooo!

@VerbenaComfrey 4 ай бұрын

Oogwai even more so.

@Bl1tzkn1ght 6 ай бұрын

A long time ago I made an High Elf Monk who was a wizard in the distant past, however his connection to the weave was severed when he attempted to aid his son with achieving a great feat of magic, in the resulting explosion of weave energy that killed his son and severed his connection to the weave. When he comes across the party he was just an NPC that joined the party for a few quests but when i played him as a character he became a permanent part of the group with his reasoning for joining the party being that he saw his son in the wizard of the party. However he outwardly said that he joined them to see the world.

@danrimo826 6 ай бұрын

I think this is super useful for GMs who would like to play mentor type NPCs

@VerbenaComfrey 4 ай бұрын

The Agatha Christie character Miss Marple is great at this. She sees what is happening, says it reminds her of someone, usually a postmaster's daughter, or a widowed neighbor, or an apprentice parson, or the grocer, back in her village of St. Mary Mead. This is often kind if laughed at, as they're currently investigating the murder by poisoned tennis racket of a duchess, but then she tells a simple story about human interaction and how a seemingly mild mannered person can allow resentment or pain to fester until "well, it was certainly an unpleasant affair for their family". The detective then realizes she sees the situation behind the situation, the interaction of people and their problems. She also advises you g people in this way, asking many questions, leading them to think her a bored or gossipy old woman, then tells a seemingly unrelated story, but our young hero or heroine see their way through the muck and make it work with their love interest, and by the end when they tell Miss Marple that they are in love, or announce their engagement, she's already knitting something for their future children and promising to wrote them a card every Christmas.

@lainhyugatha3762 6 ай бұрын

Came here expecting RP advice, ended up reflecting. On a lot of things. Thank you.

@CyarSkirata 6 ай бұрын

...oh my god, I think my first DnD character is on an arc to become a mentor. She's got this motherly, protective vibe where it hurts her to see people hurting so she desperately wants to learn about their problems and help them get through those problems; but her empathy... frankly doesn't have healthy limits. She still has lessons to learn for herself, most immediately that she simply can't expect herself to help *everyone,* especially if she can't help herself.

@senritsujumpsuit6021 6 күн бұрын

She would fit nicely next to my OC who's a small child sized person who desperately has to help children due to a haunting memory of there homeland being uprooted an all families ripped apart three cheers for unhealthy bonding over disorders

@CyarSkirata 6 күн бұрын

@@senritsujumpsuit6021 They'd look ridiculous with each other, Luna's 8 feet tall. XD

@senritsujumpsuit6021 6 күн бұрын

@@CyarSkirata perfect my first ever session I was a Gnome an a Giant PC yeeted me but everyone rolled so high on movement the chucking was pointless :3

@CyarSkirata 6 күн бұрын

@@senritsujumpsuit6021 Yeah, that's *not* anything Luna would be capable of, she's got a -1 strength modifier. :3

@senritsujumpsuit6021 6 күн бұрын

@@CyarSkirata this visual is precious everyone watches a large girl break apart by a small child

@Lord-Regent-of-the-Imperium 5 ай бұрын

I love how Iroh goes "Its more of a demonstration really." And proceeds to arson the room with his hot mouth

@TK_Brainslug 6 ай бұрын

I love uncle Iroh in the AtlA animated show. He is my fav character.

@Sarobu_g 6 ай бұрын

Yeah! New dnd inspiration! Thx u.

@juanfelipesierracortes7093 6 ай бұрын

There is a learning method called Maieutics or the Socratic Method, that at its core it means to get to the deeper truth by asking questions, it usually ends until the person cannot answer the questions anymore, has an answer so profound that no further questions are needed, or a plan of action is established

@alpacaofthemountain8760 3 ай бұрын

This is more than great TTRPG advice, this is amazing life advice. Thank you

@CountDravda 4 ай бұрын

The quick and dirty way to come across as wise is this: ask questions, never give statements. And when in doubt, rephrase someone's last statement back to them.

@prozythos8397 6 ай бұрын

I have a feeling the most recent critical role episode is going to end up in one of these videos at some point.

@horatio8208 3 ай бұрын

“All I know is that I know nothing.” Genius implementation.

@Amaend8 6 ай бұрын

Nice video man

@Maninawig 6 ай бұрын

Based on your Maes Hughes episode, I created a young, fatherly character for the party, and I think this video is a good accomany to that as it guides the way he would have been taught to coexist with others and help.

@sko_psy 6 ай бұрын

Truly deep explanation using your own method 👍🏼 I wonder, why do people even try to play a mentor following this technique? If the are capable of following it won't they BE mentors (I mean real life ones) and not have to PLAY one? 😅

@LightmareShadow 6 ай бұрын

0:20 oh yeah I read that one. It's kind of funny, as most of it is Socrates leading Meno up to certain points and realizations just to disprove them and poke fun of him for thinking that way in an almost comedic manner. With him going every once in a while: "but y'know, this is just a friendly conversation between friends". There's another point in the dialogue where another member joins the convo just to spout political jargein about the sophists and then leaves. Anyways, it's a fun read littered with interesting philosophical discoveries.

@Anna-cp4po 4 ай бұрын

Well thank for an unexpected crying episode XD ALSO This is sooo helpful. I did not plan to play a mentor any yime soon but its just a very insightful video about connecting with people i feel. Anyway, amaxing video. Def gonna share and revisit it in the future

@garrettsweet9826 6 ай бұрын

March to 100K let's goooooooooo Really enjoyed this one boss, thanks for sharing.

@25DAT 6 ай бұрын

Good work on this video!

@ryeguy453 Ай бұрын

This hits different hungover

@redsnake188 6 ай бұрын

Step 1 create joint back story with another player. Step 2 become beloved by the party early on Step 3 nod to the dm when time is right Step 4 BBEG shows up earl then,, as secretly planned with DM, hsve the mentor killed to unite the party/ motivate theirs thirst for vengeance

@bungusbillicent5923 5 ай бұрын

Leaves from the vine out of nowhere is VIOLENT

@thefonz8373 6 ай бұрын

This video dropping right as I plan to play an Iroh-esque Wise monk character.. Coincidence, I think not 😂. The video touched on all the reasons why I am not too sure on this archetype. Not being able to relate to that level of serenity and to borrow from Kung Fu Panda "Inner Peace". Plus a character like this, is there to prop up others so playing that as a character is difficult for me. While I do take certain steps to make sure I can include others in the table in my story, for me ultimately it is my story. (Honestly, the main reason why I wanna play this archetype, to push myself.. ). Then there is the issue of me sounding like a douche, or holier than thou which is something I don't know how to navigate around. Playing as a wise old guy sharing his pearls of wisdom for the benefit of others can make me seem uppity which I wanna avoid. Finally, the biggest problem with this idea is most mentor characters have already lived their life, seen and learnt from the world. There is very little journey that they can go through. You can always learn new things, but I feel like the idea kinda limits the amount of personal growth my character will have and I am definitely not ok with that

@fantasydreamtima4684 6 ай бұрын

I’ve been building a mentor/mother figure character for a while now (hope to play her soon). My advice for not to come across as a douche is to focus on learning, the teaching will come by itself. Ask questions, try to get to know the other characters and the world. Drop hints here and there about stuff you might have lived. Offer that you can give advice, instead of giving it unasked. Make characters curious so they ask YOU for advice. And then you can drop the lessons. And idk, about the lack of character development maybe either give some sort of flawed belief (that doesn’t impede their teachings) or make the development more about their relationship to other characters. My character for example has lost a child in the past and starting to become a mother figure to a party member. I wanna play with her old fears reawakening. She might have learned her painful lessons in theory but in practice? 🤷🏽‍♀️ Idk if any of this helps, either way I wish you a great time playing!

@arsov9885 6 ай бұрын

I think in June there will be channel's name change to "Jay's Wife - Play Your Role". Or any other form of thanks. If the channel hits 100k till June, that would be thanks to her aggressive video placement. 😆😅🤣

@hinamiravenroot7162 5 ай бұрын

The double light reflection in your eyes makes it look like you were crying. Maybe push them closer together for the next vid?

@lowru4156 4 ай бұрын

6:22 You cant do this Man... Not without a warning

@Kevin-fe4kp 6 ай бұрын

I don’t think EGtWM was ever official dnd content because the subclasses on D&Dbeyond always had that critical roll symbol and text stating it was unofficial content when looking at the subclasses

@PaulBlartMallCopp 6 ай бұрын

Caduceus to this day remains my favorite critical role character ever made. A group that desperately needed someone to lean on for guidance. Caduceus saved campaign 2 imo.

@LB_adventurer 6 ай бұрын

great video, reminds me of Uni Philosophy 101

@darkjack164 4 ай бұрын

damn, we need a warning for leaves from the vine man

@commonviewer2488 6 ай бұрын

From what I've observed, the best mentors tend to be well intentioned yet *heavily flawed.*

@storytime7408 6 ай бұрын

inciteful as always

@demonderpz7937 6 ай бұрын

Think about son… regret 🦍

@lukanobes140 6 ай бұрын

Hey jay, as you are trying to teach us, your viewers, about these things, Do you see yourself as a mentor of some sorts?

@LordlyLua 6 ай бұрын

not to discredit this excellent video, but it makes me laugh a little that the "give a man a fish, he eats for a day, teach a man to fish, he eats for a lifetime" is a through line concept and wasn't even mentioned

@PlayYourRole 6 ай бұрын

Ya know, it was originally in my script but sometimes I get so caught up in it I accidentally skip lines and I think that happened here lmao

@LordlyLua 6 ай бұрын

@@PlayYourRole either way still a really good video, definitely got me into a writing mood again!!

@Jagothor 3 ай бұрын

BCE, uhg. If we want to distance ourselves from the event that defined the common era, why not find a separate point?

@Vampster19CockedD20 6 ай бұрын

I was really listening soaking it all in.... Then my ADHD/ADD kicked in and now I only want to know (What's that tattoo he got on his left arm)... Oh grate video by the way😅😅 he's showing off that high Wis mod.

@thecooliest2644 6 ай бұрын

I subbed cuz my birthday is also in june

@Snaitycake 6 ай бұрын

One of those scenes isn’t quite how I remember it… 🤔😂

@LeBeerCat 6 ай бұрын

JUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUNEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@RealTomSanborn 3 ай бұрын

I find it very disappointing that Caduceus was in your thumbnail, but you never mentioned him. I clicked on the video specifically to hear what you had to say about him.