Narrated D&D Story: The Most Deranged & Disturbing Character I Have Ever Played (Part 2)

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I'm so hooked, I want more and more of Xaldin.
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[@sinlesssoul]

For anyone who is curious about Xaldin's class and alignment, I purposely tried to play him as Lawful Neutral, and I also gave him the archetype 'strong-side boxer' from the Brawler class in Pathfinder. I figured it was an excellent fit for a worshipper of Zon-Kuthon. Anyways, I hope everyone is enjoying the story thus far, and if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask. Oh, if you're looking for another 'theme song' for Xaldin, then maybe you should check this one out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f6aYeISbidyHbaM&ab_channel=NapalmRecords

[@Zarkonem]

I love this character! He would make an amazing BBEG for another campaign.

[@robopope7584]

Hearing this fills me with discomfort, and I hope that’s what you wanted the listeners to feel. Edit: this is an amazing character and amazingly well played and is quite unsettling, great job!

[@Ironmann199]

I had a 5e tiefling warlock of zon kuthon had a habit of casting darkness on my opponents and proceeding to use his bound rapier to poke holes in their limbs until they gave up

[@callapratt7927]

This is an amazing character and story

[@Brythnoth_of_the_Void]

Personally love your stories, and Xaldin truely is a devout worshipper of Zon-Kuthon, since he grants us such misery as to have to wait for his next tale.

[@quincyking010]

I love how this character seems to be the best and worst character of the party. I don't see the others trying to save souls

[@DE0.01]

he's the hero we needed but not the one we deserved, ironic

[@Maieveryday2]

This story is ridiculously interesting, I love seeing into this character perspective, he Is so blissfully insane and also neutral. He knows that the people around him do not understand his reasoning but goes with it anyway, and actually is able to do good things despite how others view his choice to worship his God. So incredibly well done! I get adrenaline and fear and intense feelings when listening to this story :D

[@davidpritchett855]

I think it's hilarious that the party starts to realize they can manipulate xaldin by convincing him that their plan is far more unpleasant.

[@dhark0n332]

Imagine Party:Okay so we will be sneaky to Not fight the tarrasque Xaldin:Why? Party:Because the tarrasque is young now, if we don't hurt him now in the future he will be more strong to hurt you Xaldin:How Considerate. Party:(Idiot)

[@VimyGlide]

"w-wait, we're not headed to the theater" oh ok ig he's gonna have to roll now-- *rolls diplomacy* ...Oh no.

[@Audiotrocious]

The Dark Master or DM for short one still has me laughing. Anyone want to know what would happen if this fabulous brawler met the esteemed Astoshan?

[@acarnivorouslizardfolk1033]

That would be an interesting meeting. However, it would probably depend on what time they met during Ashtoshans life, seeing as he went through many phases.

[@Audiotrocious]

Hk-47 indeed. A fair statement.

[@acarnivorouslizardfolk1033]

Nicholas Squires thank you sir.

[@Audiotrocious]

Hk-47 You are most welcome 😁

[@masterreaper115]

honestly i dont think astoshan would really care... This guys no undead or necromancer. Doesnt seem to be evil even if unhinged aswell. I dont think they would be the best of friends but i highly doubt anything of note would happen

[@lockskelington314]

I love how pure Xaldin is! He finds the good in all the bad that he receives gladness for pain and doesn't attack non enemies or fellow adventures nor does he force his beliefs upon them. What he does is a messy version of what a stereotypical Goody Goody Hero would do. He tries to save those that he can through pain. Whilst twisted it may be he truely does want to help save others though pain and convert their faith so they might be place in one who can better guide them. other Adventuring parties do what he does in the name of "justice' and 'peace' and 'goodness' but he really and truely means it he wants to save people through pain and has succeeded in doing so with the wizard.

[@quincyking010]

I played a pathfinder inquisitor that acted a lot like xaldin except he was more concerned with destruction of evil. I played him like an actual medieval inquisitor.

[@lockskelington314]

@@quincyking010 That sounds a lot different, Xaldin wants to save people not a nation or an idea from evil. He "Purifies' them with his touch but also knows to refrain from such things against those who don't need it. Xaldin is Psychopathic with the intent of helping others. While an Inquisitor ( no offense to you) is usually just a force to further spread Fear and Cruelty and are more about Destroying People than actually saving them. He's about conversion not destruction.

[@Maieveryday2]

So true! I love this character so much! I absolutely adore how well written he is.

[@jbabylucus1641]

Though the methods are horrid you can't say he doesn't get results. He'd be the person in the party that I would threaten bad guys with.

[@davidtaylor7910]

just by existing within 10 ft of you i feel like a constant advantage to intimidation is the least that this character would provide for his party hahaha

[@MercuryA2000]

"Look. This man thinks putting you at the brink of death is the kindest thing he can do. He's gotten as close to literally injecting fire into someone's face as I've ever seen, and I think he could get closer if we let him. Now, do you really think your boss's secret is worth that?

[@Things_I_wish_I_knew]

My what a twisted character off of a twisted perception of his twisted god... How interesting

[@thebigidea9659]

Don't know why but I get a kick out of him referring to the DM as the Dark Master.

[@laserlights9684]

Mmm

[@Nighthowlerschannel]

I can only imagine the upright fear Astosham and Xaldin would have together. Xaldin beating everything to a pulp and Astosham bringing them back from the dead, and when it comes to Xaldin's time but still wants to purify the world... Astosham revives him as a Deathless.

[@daltonwright6514]

Terrifying and amazing

[@groofay]

Hell, I could go for animated series about Xaldin. This is excellent in the most magnificently screwed up way.

[@merererere5015]

For the love and mercy of our lord Zon-Kuthon, please torture us with such endless ramblings for about more 2 or 3 parts, I need at least that much to be purified

[@norokodven4768]

Wonderful just horribly wonderful!

[@ApocryphalDude]

I played a psychotic mercenary elf in shadow run. Levelled a city block to get a target. Things went downhill from there.

[@kitchenjail3546]

It ain't a war crime if nobody survives to report it, right?

[@ApocryphalDude]

@@kitchenjail3546 Mr Johnson complained that he'd wanted it done quietly and maybe to look like an accident. I asked if he'd gotten confused as to who he hired.

[@wolfen26]

@@ApocryphalDude Best way to explain levelling a building? Gas explosion. Gas quietly filled up the building until it blew up by accident!

[@vanillapowpow7719]

*Party:* "If we want to progress, we have to go this way." *Xaldin:* "No, there's a better way to get to it." *Party:* "Yeah, you're right. Our way was too dangerous for us anyway." *Xaldin:* "Dangerous you say?"

[@heironeous0530]

Probably the most sincere guy in the party, lol

[@Maieveryday2]

Exactly, He is a very well written character, he truly does want to help people even if his methods are very unorthodox. He doesn't really force his ideas onto other people unless it must be done like with the wizard. Although he would be over the moon If he could convince his party mates and people around him to convert. He understands the good and bad of both sides and marvels in pain and pleasure. Although insane to say the least he does get results that no one else would be willing to get. A great character indeed.

[@andrewthegeek6522]

i like the use of rolls of fate to help keep imersion

[@trodin_6063]

How do I keep finding you comments lol

[@andrewthegeek6522]

i'm not certain I suppose people who see dnd in a similar way see a lot of the same stuff

[@BlackRainRising]

I really like how the story is told in the PoV of the character, not even referencing he's in a game other than "roll of fate", other than that it feels very much like your listening to a first hand experience, I love the way this is told.

[@kittyelf1485]

Good bloody lord! Never eat spaghetti while watching a video with Xaldin in it!

[@argenti1937]

As a Dm myself, I love this character. Both the thought, the way he actually portrays him, and the fact that you can tell the emotion and meticulous thought put into his actions. Amazing character and amazing rp.

[@StateBlaze1989]

Sometimes I can't tell if the party's distrust and disgust of Xaldin is just the characters or the players themselves wanting this guy's player out.

[@sinlesssoul]

I can assure you that my fellow players absolutely loved Xaldin, but their characters had mixed feelings about him for obvious reason. :)

[@wolfen26]

@@sinlesssoul I have to say, you made one hell of a character. He's creepy and twisted, but I admire him for his devotion to his god and his sense of 'justice'. Nice work.

[@Lao7583]

Creepy but I am also hooked. I want to know the end of the story hopefully his comrades start to see that he can be a great ally. Most don’t see a necessary evil and only shun away from it

[@druid_zephyrus]

_Breathing Deeply_ These Cliffhangers *BLESS US!* The Need, The Excruciating Desire, and I. need. the. FINALE. My toes curl in anticipation.

[@kingdragoonmk10]

X: you are mistaken....I am no hero! Im gonna have to remember that one xD

[@king_sebok2564]

I love this character so much and if I were on his party my character would love him even more. I don't exactly understand why people are so put off by this character at all man.

[@kereminde]

Because it's different sitting here with some distance, than hearing someone at the table playing up this sort of character. I can imagine sitting at the table, as one of your close friends who you gamed with for a long time just sort of ... dissolves into this bare-knuckle brawler sadist, who is unfailingly polite and personable despite the subject matter. I honestly don't know if I could accept "it's just a game, bro" and look at that person the same again.

[@joaquinmarichal]

@@kereminde I mean you have a point, but my DM is a pretty good actor and role player, he is a deligth as a person, but when he needs to be cruel in game oh boy hes cold as ice, bc the charater is, i get you, but for me it is just a geme, a performance. have a good one

[@kereminde]

@@joaquinmarichal GMs can get a pass a great many times since it's their JOB to play the disturbing/villainous characters. Note well, there is a line, and there are numerous stories of GMs crossing it. A lot of those stories seem to fall on the side of "that guy is messed up" so... I present that as further evidence bolstering the idea I put out there. I dunno. There is a small folder I have of ideas which seem like they'd be cool, but I would NEVER play because if I brought them to the table? I'd probably get kicked out before the end of the first session. (I wrote up a wizard, once, who was really into anatomical details. Not in a dirty sense, more like the sort of person to really sit down and take sketches down of muscle and bone structure of various creatures... largely in the interests of understanding the means of translating that into creating a mechanical being. Cool idea? Yeah, right up until he insists on skinning something and winds up sitting down and taking a long... long... time staring and prodding at the dead thing so he can take detailed notes.)

[@nvfury13]

They see a character *made* to be disturbing, and yet can’t ignore that he is better (morally) than his fellows. He merely breaks their bodies, momentary pain to save their souls from eternal torture, they proudly condemn their foes to eternal torture.

[@ryaku5]

He's gonna end up starting a cult to the Midnight Lord with the wizard crime lord as his primary speaker. I know it.

[@GODBRUTACO]

OUR BOY XALDIN IS BACK!!!

[@B8te]

This player is awesome on how they play this character directly to the concept they created. RESPECT

[@allthingsdnd]

What do you think about Xaldin? Watch Part 1 here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rau1m5idip6lhrs

[@danielaustin3563]

I fear no man. But that thing... I T S C A R E S M E...

[@tanukiterror57]

@@danielaustin3563 agreed

[@kharijordan6426]

Bitch'n. No really I strangely have some respect for the guy. Mostly for the orchestra thing. If she was the right lady that would have been great. Next time he should try a barbarian ork lady instead.

[@Shatterverse]

This is an Evil aligned character played magnificently well.

[@MerryThiccmas]

The creator actually has stated he was apparently playing the character as Lawful Neutral

[@jorge9604]

He's not technically evil since he believes he's saving these people. It's not torture it's purification through pain.

[@Phantom8941]

@@jorge9604 What the person believes is irrelevant, torture is torture and will always be evil, even when done with a "noble" purpose. Torture is only ever justifiable under the most extreme of circumstances such as war, or in the prevention of massive catastrophe ala the situation in "Unthinkable", and even then it remains an evil act, just a necessary evil that shouldn't be employed lightly or be brushed off and forgotten after the fact.

[@Bear-bx7yo]

As a dm I love having players play evil characters. It really sucks that bad players put such a stigma on them. You get the right player and even a Chaotic evil alignment can be super fun. People often forget that even evil people still have people they favor and enjoy being around.

[@calypsoschrodinger2882]

@@Phantom8941 yeah and for that character, saving the soul of others was the extreme , i can see how it is lawful neutral, it was pretty clear to me.

[@Uratoh42]

Oh, he's a Suli. Well there goes my bloody knuckle rowdy guess XD.

[@salimufari]

This writer while playing his character to the letter is a hell of an immersive story teller. Looking forward to the continuation of this tale.

[@GODincarnet]

70% great story 30% winds of fate lol

[@shaunphillipcoblentz5710]

Best story I ever heard , actually helped me out with some suffering in real life and made me realize that I can get stronger through pain ,thank you very much for this .

[@UndeadSteampunk]

All hail Astoshan

[@acarnivorouslizardfolk1033]

Those emojis are great! All hail Astoshan!

[@UndeadSteampunk]

@@acarnivorouslizardfolk1033 thx

[@acarnivorouslizardfolk1033]

Undead Steampunk no prob! Astoshan inspired me to make a necromancer.

[@The_mekboy_you_deserve]

Just to be sure, how long is this story of Xaldin, the Great worshipper of Zon Kuthon? I seriously want to see how this campaign ends

[@vburns9783]

Xaldin is voted most likely to get killed by his party ... gotta love him though

[@nizitamaruvaka2294]

@@vburns9783 don't you mean most likely to BE killed by his party?

[@moebiusjdx7288]

I spent the beginning of the story waiting for the other shoe to drop.

[@lolbots686]

shar:whatcha watching? xon kuthon:watching my glorious champion in Glee, honestly tho hes taking his title a bit to much in stride but hes good

[@corbiepayne]

Party: Why would you think any of this is a good idea? Xaldin: Probably because I'm a dangerous sociopath with a long history of violence. Party: Oh... Xaldin: I don't understand how you keep forgetting that.

[@nizitamaruvaka2294]

I love this guy. He embraces all things in life, both good and bad.

[@ryudragon7]

1:43 Ok, that was a well-executed 'hideous laughter' spell. I failed my wisdom saving throw a few times before I calmed down.

[@Grandhighdruid]

This is the most awesome idea for a character that I have EVER heard! Can't wait for part 3!!!

[@leobrad2199]

He needs some kind of pain aura in his level ups

[@ContagiousRepublic]

You had to fight the incredibly poorly designed Otyugh?? I've leveled from 3 to 5 just thinking about it from the roleplay experience... so much misery...

[@lealbahamut4168]

Can't wait for the last part. Such a good story.

[@Sithari_XAOS]

I've seen the comment about the character being Lawful Neutral, but torture is unarguably evil and this character can be nothing but evil for finding pleasure in it.

[@stephenrego6065]

"I AM A SCULPTOR IN NEED OF CLAY" That was a fucking badass line

[@valtariusv2127]

The grease and glass tactic is literally Dorian's strat against Kato from the anime baki.

[@norfemignissius4936]

Hey as long as it works and we smile while watching with amusement.

[@alucard8464]

That was my exact thought

[@patricklukcy13]

Remembering that baki exists makes my stomach want to evacuate its contents. It's by far one of the ugliest things ever drawn in the entire run of human history.

[@triedtherest]

If Christian Grey played D&D, this would be his Character!

[@kalebb1226]

Nah he's just a baki character

[@SymbioteMullet]

Xaldin's too well written for that

[@6mayeNessa6]

Don't insult Xaldin like that

[@broke_af_games9661]

For some reason, I suspect that this story sounds more like a story than an adventure If not...... I'd be annoyed sitting through this as a player. Like, it's a good story, but would be a terrible adventure session for everyone else

[@cynicalmage4840]

I wonder if he would have been a scarred monk, if given the chance

[@thatotherdan9984]

The winds of fate must be Xaldin's flatulence. Since the smokes wafting from his behind.

[@boldbearings]

Glassing his fists without wraps? That's metal AF. XD

[@stephenjohnson3888]

I played a very similar type of character that was a black dragonborn monk of the long death who follows the teachings of a death God and works as a hired killer who embraces death and pain and seeks to spread as much suffering as he can on both his targets and enemies that threatened his party

[@Commandocheif99]

His sounding less and less disturbing and deranged then I thought

[@samuelreese1816]

I definitely feel a necromunger vibe. From the chronicles of riddick, and it makes a beautifully tortured soul

[@bigles025]

I want to one day be able to play evil character as cool as this:)

[@senpieloven]

Not gonna lie, I LOVED THE ENDING! oh my god. Please more of my half genie son that just scares people including myself

[@69Kazeshini]

I like how the party convinced him to go into the sewers by playing to his masochism

[@daveo2k959]

I was waiting for this episode on pins and needles, and for the next one I am sure to suffer ever the more... my thanks.

[@SpiritoftheWolf28232]

Would love to see you cover the entirety of the All Paladin Party. Guaranteed multi-part series with fantastic story moments all told from the DM's perspective.

[@propheinx2250]

The rest of the party strikes me as the people who've never considered the nature of good and evil, but have instead purely relied on what they've been told was good and evil. Just the whole part of "yeah, I'll hand the evildoer over to the torturer because that's what he deserves" *witnesses the torture first hand* "oh god, no one deserves this, you must stop this at once!"

[@Casual_ShinShin]

That dm is eating popcorn to this. bet he is like "oh my so demented....GO ON!!"

[@a-gun-holding-a-pipebomb]

This character is a literal menace to society so much so that I think they should have their own show just because of how menacing they are

[@sircamo4633]

It's That Time Already? Alrighty Then!

[@allthingsdnd]

20 mins of entertainment

[@norokodven4768]

Xaldin's animated kickstarter anyone? It would be wonderfully dark.

[@acarnivorouslizardfolk1033]

One for Ashtoshan would be great to.

[@GreaterGrievobeast55]

The sun is gonna rise in the east, and set in the west! PIZZA will always taste better the next day! And *YIRBEL* is *LIVING* (in a society) She will stat you up and get you LOOOT!! _RESTORE THE CHARACTER!!!_ *unholy aileron rolls 2 feet above ground*

[@allthingsdnd]

I am gonna keep sending Yirbel emoji every time you comment

[@GreaterGrievobeast55]

All Things DnD glorious!! Your very generous!

[@kishinasura1989]

For me it's Sir Todd Barker and barber/doctor. He was once a propper and respected gentlemen who was a very well known doctor who was married to a beautiful half elf songstress who ran a follower shop that sold medicinal herbs and a daughter that loved to take in wounded animals and heal and mend them. Sir Todd was a thin but fit young man that had a talent for healing using natural herbs to make medicine. His wife a young half elf maiden who had moon white hair and bright blue Safire eyes his moon and stars as he'd call her. His daughter was kind taking after her mother's eleven heritage with her beauty but gaining the dark raven hair and pale skin of her father. My dear Autumn night. Sadly this was to not last

[@morecringe89]

Disturbing character by disturbing player....who would guess lol

[@Zeromegas]

Thanks to you, sir. Im going to roll a Cleric of the Midnight Lord.

[@scarletflame8769]

It would make sense in most of these worlds for gods to be able to have some effect on their followers mental states and health, maybe even unintentionally. Part of me feels like his god chose him due to his starting position (being regularly beaten) then fed and twisted mental illness in him.

[@MrSITH-qj6zp]

One of the best stories YET.

[@GCJACK83]

I'd love to see a Xaldin and Astoshan adventure.

[@Tyrnak_Fenrir]

Grease and glass shards? Reminds me of Dorian from Baki

[@marcusrattray1158]

So much better than part 1

[@kyller10]

I need more these they are so thrilling to listen to

[@denizerdem6467]

Within 30 seconds. Nice.

[@allthingsdnd]

Congrats

[@morqadayn3733]

"I could tell that they were clearly upset with something I had done." Me: "Noooooo..."

[@angrymike590]

Oh we definitely need a lot more of his character

[@ms.blackfire2927]

Xaldin he was just trying to show the beauty in pain it sounded great

[@WalterWhite-jz7ct]

This is some Amazing writing cudos

[@davehudlow_x3441]

I loved the first, and savored the next few parts.

[@Monkey___]

This is so freaking awesome.

[@leo_v8214]

I really thought he was going to take the woman to a bdsm chamber

[@nikicherry1234]

Yes! It's back.

[@SaintJimmy379]

I legitimately had some trouble telling what's going on in this story IRL & in-game... Nice ending, pretty sure now that this characters alignment is chaotic good or chaotic neutral.

[@donset3627]

take a shot everytime he says "the winds of fate"

[@user-hp8fz4qp6l]

Glass fists sounds like dorian and great deppresion references, which is great

[@DestinyPogChamp]

Wow... just, wow. That is utterly horrifying.

[@emerald_lord2267]

The cover art for this section of the story is probably my favourite one.

[@stormdraeving5402]

thanks to this amazing story i can finaly have a perfect god for my health tank paladin thank you

[@stormdraeving5402]

i did mock play of how i would play him. he is redemption paladin who is way to obsessed with getting hurt. and does not really attack but forces people to attack him with compell duel spells and sanctuary on allies

[@stormdraeving5402]

lets just say my friend are terrified of his obsession

[@Raoul9753]

This isnt even an edgelord Character... this is the Grand Master Ancient Lord of a that was edge, is edge and will ever be edge. All other Edgelord Characters bow to him.

[@Zephlos]

On the winds of fate Up and above the clouds The only way to fly Is on the winds of fate On the winds of fate Only the two of us Together flying high Flying high Upon the winds of fate

[@sessy01]

If only he could hear of a far away dimension, of a galaxy in a grimdark future, where there is no peace but only war. There he may stumble upon the tale of the Mighty Fighting 1st Dark Angels and of their Chaplaincy and their....methods of repentance to those who have fallen.

[@michaelsorensen7567]

Part 1 still needed a link update for part 3 as of last night.

[@lvendahl6776]

God I love this character

[@necromancersplayground8053]

I love this character so much, my favorite kind to rp

[@jyxtheberzerking4824]

Oh my god, this guy would be the absolute biggest fan of Dark Souls!

[@faroefaxi]

MORE i need MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORRRRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[@cactapus1562]

how many times did this guy "call upon the winds of fate" holly

[@dillandarrah8437]

I need more!