Music Fails in a Dungeons and Dragons Session

[@OneShotQuips]

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[@rachdarastrix5251]

Hey Duke I have me a new pair of gauntlets. Each weighs 200 pounds, and is made from a big list of material, also it will take 6 more days to finish enchanting them. Now I have something to use to block strikes with when I fail a dodge. They cover my entire wrist and the lower half of my talons but I can still wear some rings.

[@TheCraftySmith89]

I really hope you know they are the absolute worst vpn out there. They got caught holding customer browsing records AFTER they were leaked due to a security breach where most of their hardware was affected....

[@rachdarastrix5251]

@@TheCraftySmith89 Must be a google product.

[@jhfdhgvnbjm75]

Please, what is the music at 0:44 ... I really want to use this in an DnD game ;)

[@brianc9374]

I have same screen

[@user-gv1md6xj5q]

the paladin writing his own story and leaving had me rolling.

[@rachdarastrix5251]

It took me a second watch to realize he went with it like that on purpose because he wanted the story to end his way.

[@JabberZhoc]

Better have been a nat 20

[@iamsnowman2126]

Initiative?

[@iamsnowman2126]

@@JabberZhoc exactly what I was thinking

[@themegayoutuber]

DICE rolling? Eeeeeeeeeey!

[@gemcrusher5156]

Dm: It’s the wrong audio- Legit Everyone: This is truth.

[@OneShotQuips]

IT HAS BEEN WRITTEN!!!

[@Copynin13]

My players got so used to hear certain song, they wait for attack/ambush when they hear the song.

[@backonlazer791]

@@Copynin13 Maybe you should start the attack/ambush before the music? ^_^'

[@marcdragon2936]

@@Copynin13 Play it in an Inn right as they go to sleep, then end the session right there

[@dovargorath2722]

About that but creem

[@MythicMachina]

The sign of a good DM is to know when to roll with the punches Bard: so it's THAT kind of tavern! DM: (furiously scribbling notes) it is now!

[@articusramos808]

I'll just sit in the cleanest corner and order some lamb.... my adamite bayonet with a silver core won't clean itself

[@Grey_Shard]

Yeah, that would have been pretty much my reaction. Options- temple of Eilistraee so the dancing is actually part of their worship and the naked drow women are carrying very sharp swords; the strippers are orc women whose menfolk all got wiped out when they attacked the entirely wrong settlement and this is basically how they've adapted to the situation; OR it's a male strip club with mostly female audience and amateur night - you guys are here to compete right?

[@Travisthe616nerd]

Twist ending: the Bard get seduce.

[@MythicMachina]

@@Grey_Shard also an idea: it's actually a Dojo of Kensei Monks who incorporate pole dancing into their fighting style. they carry around a pike for their "pole"

[@Bowserjr-wi4dn]

@@Grey_Shard The party's Bard, unwilling to back down from a challenge: *Tears away shirt* "Yes I am!"

[@TonyCrenshawsLatte]

I lost it when the doctor told the DM that his butt cheek donor is gonna be the old lady that the barbarian offed.

[@OneShotQuips]

Glad someone caught it haha!

[@lunatic0verlord10]

How did the Barbarian kill an old lady in real life, anyway?

[@AlexGrom]

@@lunatic0verlord10 magic

[@happyrider4343]

I now have a case of the giggles

[@thefalcons8140]

I couldn't stop laughing

[@ajanimal745]

A tragic backstory scene: Circus music starts playing... Well then

[@gracedouglas6842]

And that's how Dick Grayson, the first Robin, was created.

[@rachdarastrix5251]

@@gracedouglas6842 Best reply.

[@Delilah_Anne]

@@gracedouglas6842 Sadge I’m too late lol

[@michaelwbell442]

There’s nothing more tragic than being around clowns.

[@ajanimal745]

@@michaelwbell442 that's true

[@ElysianAngel]

The costumes make it so easy to forget that Duke is everyone.

[@S_047]

Wait.. he is?

[@jaymcgray]

@@S_047 always has been

[@MattHew-rq8zw]

Splendid isn't it?!

[@navs123]

Wait his name is Duke? I thought it was the d&d guy

[@ZaberFangAT]

God, the paladin suspiciously putting his cleansing water away really got me

[@kanevivi]

Paladin of throwing it back.

[@TheKasimkage]

This is legit how I used to play Paladins (until he was unceremoniously offed).

[@dgroves1570]

I was laughing then not laughing almost instantly. I mean butt cream with a side of surprise adoption. Bruh the emotions. The Oscar goes to.... the barbarian

[@OneShotQuips]

The Barbarian is the True MVP

[@dgroves1570]

@@OneShotQuips indeed that old lady was secretly the bbeg. And he knew all along

[@bubkacarlson9461]

@@dgroves1570 his perception levels are off the charts

[@LP-iy5mv]

In my campaign, there was a fight going on, and can you feel the love tonight came on

[@OneShotQuips]

That’s amazing!

[@artie9940]

So... could they feel the love that night?

[@EvilPaladin11]

@@artie9940 They shared their love of combat and bloodshed.

[@lord__pasta]

Freaking bards!!

[@captain_kadaver]

And everyone gave each other a nice warm hug

[@spinningpeanut]

Imagine the DM picking a weird song on purpose! We had a fucking rave at the tavern and he put on carameldansen! Best night ever. My tabaxi was high on shrooms, the deep gnome was just trying to get through the evening, the drunk Goliath was convincing humans to try eating a table, and the warlock was desperately trying to hide.

[@yanderegirl0666]

That sounds like a blast!

[@wierdpeopleotherdude1422]

@@yanderegirl0666 yeah an eldritch blast

[@StormFlyer657]

@@wierdpeopleotherdude1422 bad

[@wierdpeopleotherdude1422]

@@StormFlyer657 no u

[@awesomechainsaw]

I have the sort of inverse effect. Whenever one of my main villains. The war forged wearing human skin Miss Courtier showed up I’d play Bioshock’s cover of Girls just wanna have fun. My players pretty quickly went from “Oh this is a neat tune.” To “Oh dear god why! Please stop.”

[@dirttrackart]

"I have a 16 in passive perception. You think I can't see that?" *laughs in 22 perception with observant feat* You see nothing

[@JJJSmit9026]

the first time I used a character sheet I made a rouge with 19 passive perception without using feats, I never used him but it was funny when I realized what I did

[@phrog2125]

I have a fellow player who has 28 in Passive Perception, it’s become a running joke.

[@Pancakeli]

If you can get somebody to help you or get advantage some other way on perception checks, along with the Observant feat, your passive perception becomes what you'd roll on a nat 20 because having advantage on a certain check adds 5 to its related passive score.

[@pinelosbreak8550]

tbh, this gonna be the most chaotic run that the bard didn't even try to hump anyone, the barbarian just broke an old Lady's back, the Paladins gave up and the DM got an irl crisis. it just wow.

[@dhampir_days]

reminds me of how during an emotional moment, my DM tried to put on fitting soundtrack. imagine a PC turning back to the party, knowing this move will kill them, but it's the only way to guarantee the party to success. they give one last smile, and to the PC they have been with since the start, they mouth "I love you"... *"THANK YOU FOR USING SPOTIFY. NO REALLY. YOU COULD HAVE LISTENED TO THE RADIO."* anyway this is why downloading via youtubemp3 and then using an audio player app is my best friend

[@eroneron810]

I use screen castafy

[@TrinityGamer]

i was once in a campain where one of the players was apparently supposed to open a door to see his mother and father laying dead on the floor, the DM hit play, and the first thing we heard was "lick my p***** and my crack", without missing a beat, kyle (the player) said: "well mother, father it seems you're doing fine, i think i'll simply see my self out" The DM turned bright red and said forget it, i give up.

[@bestaround3323]

Truly, a tragic backstory, he saw his parents boning

[@TrinityGamer]

@@bestaround3323 XD

[@ValnorSith]

In a campaign I played years back in high school, one of our players had gotten a weapon that played music when used in combat. The DM's ipod had a playlist of random songs and was set to shuffle. When a battle began, he'd hit play and depending on which song played, it gave bonuses or negatives to the players. "Let The Bodies Hit The Floor" gave insane attack and damage bonuses while soft ballet music would increase dexterity at the loss of damage, stuff like that. It was fun and I really want to reintroduce that idea into a future DnD campaign.

[@alexandercuevas6783]

"Write that down. Write that down."

[@Gurmudgin]

At this point the DM puts songs on auto play and lets RNGesus take the wheel. I gave up on thematics after I accidentally had power metal in my ambient playlist and fat fingered it........ which means my players tried to kill the town guard....... RNGesus took the wheel from then on.

[@cooldemon5545]

So, how's that working for you.

[@Gurmudgin]

@@cooldemon5545 well, the simple answer is: Because quarenteen I haven't been able to run music, but before then when I did this? It worked out most of the time supprizingly. Put an even mix of slow music and good ambient battle music, and it works out quite well until wait.... no that NPC is part of the main questline, guys please stop charging them.

[@Travisthe616nerd]

"27 TO attack!!" 😆 "She had it coming" Love barbarian. I want to play one

[@OneShotQuips]

I love barbarians 😂

[@sturmklinge9642]

Highly recommend it, I used to mainly play rogues or something with ranged attacks and now I play one barbarian and it's the best thing to just run into combat and kill everything around you xD

[@Travisthe616nerd]

Im playing a sorcerer right now but if my character is killed im thinking of choosing this class. No weapon? No problem rage and punch them

[@ignisshadowflame1027]

Make sure you use intelligence as your dump stat.

[@jamesshadeslayer3395]

is no one going to talk about the 1 dude with his hand over the glass of water like he was spiking it with drugs?

[@OneShotQuips]

It was more like he was about to throw Holy Water at everyone haha

[@rachelsegue4703]

@@OneShotQuips Gotta love that Oath of Throwing it Back.

[@technonine7586]

Id like to detect poison and cast holy water, just in case.

[@EvilPaladin11]

@@OneShotQuips Yeah, I interpreted as the paladin about to roofie a stripper/hooker.

[@annalisasteinnes]

@@OneShotQuips Oh god, I'm so glad. The other joke would *not* have been funny.

[@vedanthsubramanian8755]

No one is as smooth as Duke at transitioning into a sponsorship

[@edmdotmp3]

This is why I'm terrified to use music in my games

[@rachdarastrix5251]

Because then I would have to step up my game.

[@Another_Hibiki]

Because then you will discover that you're adopted ? Not gonna lie, a rational fear

[@LiterallyScarecrow]

"... High above you" Barbarian: *looks up* That had me dying

[@regularrose5571]

Pen Pal-adins please. Need to see this series 🤣

[@Airahar]

NOw i kinda wanna play or run a one shot wherein the bg music dictates the mood, but the music is on a randomizer

[@hollowone777]

Ooo! A DM of DaNgErrrRrRr! I love that in a DM.

[@alexkoder1982]

I was wondering, what happens if the party/players Multi-Class? Like would we see Wizard preparing to time from being hit only to realize they're still alive? Perhaps the Barbarian becoming a Druid and using His Rage to protect the animals in the forest and stop others from eating meat? Perhaps the Bard, now a Rogue, finding they can't seduce anyone without them dying?

[@OneShotQuips]

I actually really like this haha!

[@angelwytch6995]

Bard going rogue, and unable to seduce anyone without them dyjng....theast part sounds suspiciously like Sam Winchester tbh.......

[@lunatic0verlord10]

Let this be a lesson to you all: If you want to use music in D&D, make sure to have a playlist solely for those musics you intend to use during the session.

[@YAH93]

That's what I do.

[@articusramos808]

Can't wait to see this.

[@OneShotQuips]

Same!

[@ethanwright7040]

This is honestly what happens when you try to play music

[@OneShotQuips]

Facts

[@art3mis48]

The group I'm in uses Discord for our sessions. We have a bot that plays music for us. Occasionally one of us will put on a song that always plays at the best times.

[@pixlplague]

Not gonna lie mate, you're a criminally underrated channel (and a pretty impressive character actor)! Glad your channel's picking up steam.

[@thisstatementisfalsenothin5312]

This is why you keep it simple and play Ram Ranch on repeat

[@kanevivi]

One of our players burned the game down because of that

[@ognjen6036]

Me:*a bard* Title:*Music fails in dnd* Me: I don't think so *pulls out a real instrument and start playing*

[@andrelee7081]

This is completely true. One of the players in my group's last campaign decided to play the Benny Hill theme during the final fight with the BBEG. It derailed everything in the most glorious way.

[@Lordmewtwo151]

Wait, that was deliberate?

[@patricksmith6680]

It's rare in a session to see a DM go through a character arc.

[@Eramiserasmus]

Sometimes the best things you can do is use the music to throw everybody off. I remember using a cool, upbeat electronic song during a fight in an alley and kept asking my players if they wanted to make perception checks during the fight. None did. They finished their fight and leave the alley to find out an army has torn through most of the city and the few survivors are fleeing the burning remains. This was their hometown, their main base, and the BBEG knew it and came knocking. And they didn't know because the music didn't clue them in.

[@evanb.5726]

At the end of the sponsored sketches you should do a bit kind of like what Ryan George does with the ADstronaut but add a D&D twist like the PalADin or the ADventurer

[@OneShotQuips]

Oh....OOOOOH thats a good Idea!!!

[@hollowone777]

Yes please! That sounds like an epic quest!

[@Yosef_Marks]

And thus, the Ad-barian was born.

[@Govgrav506]

Ad bararian

[@Lordmewtwo151]

@@OneShotQuips I'm guessing this thread is where Adbarian came from?

[@mitchellslate1249]

Ahhh! Premiere got me again! Rolling 5s on my Perception!

[@OneShotQuips]

I’m sorry 😭😭

[@mitchellslate1249]

@@OneShotQuips You are fine. I just have low WIS, which is opposite my actual character I play tomorrow. I do like knowing something is coming. Thanks guys! Very fun!

[@masas5673]

@@mitchellslate1249 at least you didnt roll a 2 on your check and mixed up 8 hours with 8 minutes and came back waaaay to early..... happend to a friend of mine....definitly not me *deceptionroll*

[@Parva_Strix]

Oh God, this just brings back every time an ad comes on during my boyfriend's sessions since he uses KZbin...we jokingly said we will write a campaign where the bbeg is an ad algorithm

[@ArunRaj-zz2xy]

i remember once i saw a piano in this abandoned church after we killed off the cult followers. I decided to play the JOJO piano song everyone knows and somehow summoned the cult leader from the fountain

[@DragonMaster66]

thats BEAUTIFUL

[@Max_G4]

"I, Giorno Giovanna, have a dream." *Ritual intensifies*

[@cooldemon5545]

If someone did that in my campaign, it would probably go like this. "As you play that theme on the piano, out of the fountain you see a handsome blonde man with toned muscles. In a deep villainous voice he says 'You expected a cult leader, but it was me Dio!' and to the character he deems the strongest, he'll try to beat them into submission and force the stone mask on them while getting some vampire minions ,that are crawling out of the fountain, to kill the others. A hidden boss battle out of nowhere.

[@Grey_Shard]

At many times in my campaigns over the years, the somber background music should have been switched to Yakety Sax because there would be that One Player.

[@mattmuse9111]

Your transitions are getting so great Duke!

[@logangarner3578]

The Paladin looked like he was ready to roofie a drink LMAO

[@anoiceperson6447]

I remember when I was GMing a memorable Cyberpunk 2020 campaign and we were at the point where my friends managed to "save the world" even if their favourite NPC died and I was about to give them the final speech for the ending, but I forgot that one of my friends put Le Castle Vania so I did a false start and everyone giggled (me too). Luckily I gave the final speech with the right music and we closed the long campaign with the funeral for their friend, and the birth of a new world (that was canonically nuked 3 years later)

[@commonviewer2488]

This is why the DM needs to learn improv, make the mistakes into the most memorable moments

[@kaydzera9035]

When this one is coming out we will be playing our campaign online, but maybe we can squeeze in a little diner break at 19:00 o‘ clock😇

[@OneShotQuips]

Do it! Join me!!

[@ArcheWhatzitGonnaB3]

That paladin bit with the holy water was gold.

[@camcatz]

I like how the dm messing up the music actually was an improvement to the dnd session.

[@pablogarciagamez249]

"i do have some loose change", That fcking killed me man XDDDD

[@stormblesseddolphin3838]

the snappiness with which you started your session once everyone was there.... unheard of, unrealistic, mythical! XD

[@Hk-ox4bb]

The actor playing the paladin must have been very busy if he could be there only for half of the sketch

[@jerryakatony5724]

I’d love to see a D&D session were the whole story is made by a shuffled playlist!

[@CuttingFrost]

Hello Patron Squad!

[@OneShotQuips]

Hello Neon!!

[@bellarose2323]

The scene with the Paladin holding the glass of water and slowly lowering it really got me. Very much enjoy your content. Keep making good silly stuff. =)

[@randomthoughts6680]

The first time the players walked into the recently conjured Galder's Tower which the DM made it a bit larger (because the party was about 8 people) was the best Music Fail moment I ever saw. The music bot was running a playlist that was basically the softest songs from Hollow Knight looping. The exact moment the players walked inside an AD cut the music by playing Song for Denise before announcing something we didn't understood because it wasn't in our language (Portuguese) and the DM muted the bot quickly. Yeah, the Wide Putin Song. While waking inside of a wider Galder's Tower.

[@osmiumqueen]

That paladin was PREPARED.

[@henryfleischer404]

When Solar Sect Of Mystic Wisdom ~ Nuclear Fusion starts playing... after you beat the supposedly impossible boss.

[@user-sn1bb8yq9f]

All fun and giggles until the DM himself gets some character development

[@ciphernine7637]

Saturday, sunshine, a new video... can this day get much better?

[@hollowone777]

Oh gawd, shush. Don't jinx it. 🤫😑

[@ciphernine7637]

@@hollowone777 🤐

[@1bful]

The Paladin getting ready to cleanse the strip club of its sins had me 😂😂😂

[@felipeguidolin1055]

Not easy learning your dog died and you are adopted... Also, good luck with that butt stuff, that seems nasty! 👍👍

[@KevinGost99]

"Raid! 15 bandits are surrounding us!" *Violently plays that Space Jam song which I don't remember its name*

[@thembugs]

I still can't believe this man is only 1 year older than me :')

[@patricksmith6680]

I feel like this can be like a fun self-imposed challenge on the DM: have a playlist of random atmospheric music, randomize the list whenever the party goes somewhere new, & improv a scenario to fit that music. It might not be a well-prepared session, but it'll undoubtedly be memorable.

[@Dante-ui5xu]

DnD idea: When music is needed for a scene, shuffle on spotify. Whatever it plays changes the story and the DM and players have to go with it.

[@nikiardo]

I sometimes like to bring my lute to the sessions whenever I'm playing as a bard.

[@alykat3740]

I literally slammed on the table and died when Barbarian said it was a beautiful speech XDDD

[@infpgogetter5464]

"Barbarian: I do have some loose change. Bard: My man" Best line in the whole video. :D

[@shenn.annagins7176]

I swear to fuck if the two dwarf players interrupt tavern talk to play misty mountains cold or the critical role theme I will commit war.

[@xzellspade]

this kinda makes me want to be part of a session where the playlist is on shuffle, and dm changes the plan/mood according to whatever plays

[@articusramos808]

One hell of a character development for the DM. But can I ask about that paladin's...yea

[@ThePsykoLP]

Ah yes. Musical mishaps. When a character in my party became chieftain of his orc tribe, KZbin decided to switch the song to "false king"

[@JuMiKu]

Gotta hand it to the players: They do a great job staying in character, where most groups would just start giggling and haggling the DM.

[@ivragi]

Sometimes there are random specific noises in atmosferic soundtracks that can give party wrong impressions. Like screaming in the spooky woods. Shut up, nobody is dying in MY woods (at least right now).

[@judgedredd2039]

The end is how the DM became the BBEG.

[@tenryuta]

"in the distance you see a frost ogre moving oddly" *rolls 18 for perception ~let it snow, let it snow~

[@lunaredelvour2972]

This is why I manually select one song at a time and leave it on loop until I manually change it again for whatever reason (i.e entering combat or entering a tavern or something)

[@bittybedrock4009]

The wrestling joke brought a smile to my face

[@sonjadepiro3143]

3:27 I lost it, I couldn't stop laughing. This is like the funniest video ever.

[@MrDravenCat]

Ive had a few moments where the dm had the wrong music my favorite bit was when we went from tavern music to an anime opening

[@LocalMaple]

I was expecting that phone call to be a prank from the father. After all, the speaker wouldn’t play his side of the conversation.

[@Malenrick]

As DM, If I accidentally turned a tavern into a brothel I'd just go along with it, especially if the players are like Bard and Barbarian.

[@GixMTG]

I swear all I have to see is the paladin looking sus at the dm glass in hand expecting the heresy to start getting thrown back xD and Im already laughing till my sides ache!

[@bradenkelly1879]

Crazy how he looks exactly like his dad even though he’s adopted

[@kwcphotography8749]

So with that backstory, the DM is now a rogue?

[@bata9064]

Paladin: HOLY Water

[@treble0110]

i also like how when the special music plays both the bard and barbarian are like awesome, and then you have the paladin holding his glass of water ready to bless everyone

[@claw836]

The paladin trying to roofie a drink, what 🤣

[@unmusicallyinclined]

one time it was my turn with the music control (a terrible mistake, really) and i had to leave it on shuffle (because of a previous mishap which is a whole different story) and we were at the wake for our bard’s dad (got hit by a ox driven cart, brutal death. sucked because our bard was driving it too) and in the middle of a speech from our bard about his dad and my shuffle was still going (another terrible mistake) and hit me with your best shot came on at full blast i laughed so hard i cried my dm gave aux privileges to the barbarian who played all star from smash mouth we’re a great group (our dm loves us. really, she does!)

[@kemptonholley6393]

Half expected Victory music playing when you oppened the "Your adopted" Note

[@erwumbo]

The butt cream bit had me rollin

[@hypoxiapoppyseed445]

that ending caught me off gaurd lol

[@Cosmicmembersolutions]

To the 1 person who disliked this great masterpiece of art, I have a paladin who wishes to meet you.

[@rachdarastrix5251]

The iron fist on the lance shaft . The reins in the left.

[@Chopskee9119]

One of the core rules in dnd. If it happens it is cannon, regardless how off it may seem

[@reaganmonkey8]

In my latest campaign, we had a quest where we had to teach a half-orc to dance. The DM told our bard that he could pick the music, so we kept getting a wild assortment of music, including "Welcome to the Internet" and the Rickroll. However, the DM only rolled good rolls for dancing for the Half-Orc when the Bard stopped playing.

[@Belotron1]

The old lady had it coming you don't just challenge a barbarian and not expect some broken bones

[@Looneylovegood]

About to burst into an epic fight scene… first a 30 second ad

[@Zacharias-smith]

3:30 Heard this just as I was drinking a soda. Choked, got it all over my glasses, and almost threw up on the computer. And it was worth it.

[@rameneater1690]

"Oh i have some loose change" Points at barbarian "My man" This got me

[@elza_jay]

The paladin with the holy water 🤣🤣

[@Horsesponys11]

These video to ad transitions just keep getting better.