D&D Story: A Most Abserd Character

This animated Dungeons and Dragons Story comes from a funny game when I played a ridiculous character named Abserd, who was an absurd collection of classes. Hope you guys enjoy!
You can watch the video of the live game here: • An Abserd Adventure (3...
Music: "Sunshine Samba" from KZbin Audio Library

[@dreanux]

And five years later, you have Baldur’s gate 3 where you have literally an achievement for playing as this character.

[@TheAnimeEncyclopedia]

I am currently waiting for Litteraly Anyone to make a functional character outta that achievement. Not just to unlock the achievement, But i wanna see how long until my friends realize my incredibly stupid plan

[@derigel9783]

THEY MADE THAT AN ACHIEVEMENT???

[@jesusneitor10]

​@FlorelaFTW careful, breaking your oath counts as changing your class and deactivates the achievement. It's recommended that you pick Paladin last

[@christopherbrown9529]

If it isn’t called Abserdly Classed (or something similar), that is disappointing.

[@duketired]

@@TheAnimeEncyclopedia even better recreate abserd

[@JustaGuy_Gaming]

Look at this way Abserd is either the weakest 14th level hero possible.... or the strongest first level character ever.

[@jeanlukvolker6647]

Both 😂

[@tonyluong6732]

he could make a grateful living helping out new Adventurers tho..

[@Jebu911]

He is the guy who trains everyone into their classes

[@deo6797]

this doesnt make sense, he's not first level lol, he's level 14. if he was 1st level he would be only one class dumbass.

[@jamesjohnston9471]

as a 14 level character with 12 classes he is at least a 2nd level character.

[@MrCreeper6000]

"If you can make it legally, I'll allow it" The GM's way of telling you: "This is hilarious and I'd like to see you try"

[@treehugger0241]

"I shouldn't allow it but I really want to see where this goes"

[@josephperez2004]

"This is probably a poor decision, but it's mine to make."

[@Guardian-of-Light137]

God willing I ever get the chance to DM a game for myself. Id have a lot of. "This is probably a dumb idea but I wanna see where they go with this." Moments.

[@TigerPile]

For me that was a Shadowrun 3rd Edition (I think...) Shapeshifter-Rigger

[@allenr316]

I look at it more as "I don't think it's possible, but if you can actually do it, how can I say "NO"? :)

[@AzureIV]

Now that Artificier is officially a class, Abserd needs a remake.

[@lockwoan01]

An easy fix in my opinion - providing that the DM allows it.

[@HairyHariyama]

"... and then Abserd worked for an artisan's guild for a while and learned how to be an artificer, but after a while he got kicked out of there too."

[@lockwoan01]

@@HairyHariyama Sounds about right. Must of blew something up.

[@iannichols2334]

What about Bloodhunter??

[@AzureIV]

@@iannichols2334 Technically, and as far as I know, Bloodhunter is not an official Adventures League (AL) class.

[@dragomanpl1109]

How could he be kicked out of so many places? *HEARS HIM TALK* Oh.

[@DrkValCain]

LOOL 1000% true

[@martinawolf2983]

@a random guy on the internet There was nothing else to say. And then you came.

[@thebaron512]

the villain will return him to his party

[@philosophygamer8377]

He was the zoidburg of the group

[@lunasophia9002]

I must be crazy (you could even say... absurd...) because I don't really mind his talking...

[@theeshyguy]

Side note, Abserd's character progression (aside from starting as a Wizard) literally goes in alphabetical order of the classes.

[@WulfieZi]

If he plays an Abjurer then maybe it does

[@oceanbytez847]

well it started as a wish to be a powerful mage then turned into... that thing... systemic melt down much?

[@lockwoan01]

A more optimized build would be to start as a Fighter - you get proficiency in heavy armor only at level 1, via Fighter, Paladin, and certain subclasses of Cleric, of a Feat, but that requires 4 levels in one class, but with Fighter you get a combat style, and the ability to heal yourself.

[@dragonwolf3527]

Thats why the wildernesguards had paladin magic and not the clerics

[@TaismoFanBoy]

@@lockwoan01 You can't wear heavy armor; point buy (assuming you're not rolling for stats), HEAVILY limits your stats. Your strength score is likely a bare 13 or 14. So, I mean, you could use 16 AC heavy armor... or you could take 15+dex medium armor and maybe get 17 AC if you have +2 dex? Really, Heavy Armor just isn't needed for this multiclasser. Optimal would be to either start as barb (for max hit die at level 1 to be maximized HP), or rogue (for 4 skills, +2 over standard, instead of only gaining +1 by classing INTO rogue). But the 17 and 18 AC heavy armors require 15 strength to wear, and seeing as you need a 13 in dex, int, wis, and cha, it's not really feasible since you aren't likely to get any ASIs. I've run my own version of Abserd, but instead of annoying I built it to actually be somewhat viable, and those are the conclusions I came to.

[@NOnameNOnamehdhdhd]

I imagine Abserd eventually annoyed the shit out of his captor so much, that they just let him go. And he reconnected with his party later that night.

[@Perid0tStar]

And they saw him come into the bar and tried to slip out through the crowd, but then he was like "Oh my friends how fortunate that I have Found you!' xD

[@spiceyicey]

he picks up new meaningless abilities from being a captor of the bbeg for so long

[@dragonlord1689]

This always happens Absurd gets left to die only to turn up again and the twist is that he’s really the big bad XD

[@jasonkeith2832]

​@@dragonlord1689 Abserd is the biggest bad mankind has ever experienced: the overconfidence of the stupid.

[@jreynolds7725]

Look up the story "The ransom of Red Chief". That's basically the plot.

[@nicc7638]

Most people: I play both sides so I always come out on top Abserd: I played all the sides and failed

[@lisabriggs9064]

Burr in act one: I play both sides so I always come out on top. Burr in act two: I played all the sides and failed. (I know it's not perfect, but I thought of it and thought it was funny, sue me.)

[@blake3631]

In the end, he didn't wait for it

[@eric_moore-6126]

Puffin must've gone in trying to make Abserd bad. Because you can actually make quite a large number of classes work well together in some character.

[@paulmahoney7619]

@@eric_moore-6126 I’d say taking every class is how you do it. MAD as hell and don’t get any higher-level abilities, ASIs, or proficiency increases.

[@eric_moore-6126]

2 levels in each of Paladin and Barbarian, a level in Rogue, a level or 2 in Warlock, 2 levels in Druid (specifically Circle of Spores), and a level in Sorcerer gives a very high melee damage output. Paladin can Smite and gets martial weapons, Reckless Attack from Barbarian lets you use Rogue's Sneak Attack, Warlock gives you extra low-level spell slots to Smite with, Spores Druid gives you extra damage from Symbiotic Entity, and Sorcerer gives you Green Flame Blade (using an ability scores you already need high), which adds 1-3 extra D8s of Fire Damage when you reach 5th level. You can even throw in some Artificer to make your own +2 weapon (+1 before level 10, but the other stuff will get you to level 10).

[@arthurbernardo4482]

PF: so, I want to multiclass GM: ok, what classes? PF: yes

[@fridaynightshenanigans413]

I really enjoy watching your videos

[@martagaldamez8185]

GM: that is not a choice PF: ok let me rephrase that Gm: ok, tell me PF: ALL OF THEM!!!!1!

[@SleepyPotato13]

😂

[@richardomilos8686]

"Yeah...its from the book" Its not from the book it IS the book

[@nightspawnson-of-luna4936]

Abserd: I *AM* The Book

[@danieltilson4053]

@@nightspawnson-of-luna4936 I read that in his voice. It's horrifying.

[@PoochieCollins]

@Richardo : you're at 666 likes. Hail Satan!

[@Xman34washere]

He fricking absorbed the book

[@partydave1067]

I literraly laughed loudly when I read this comment😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@HestiaVesta]

Abserd a drifter? No Kicked out for driving everyone mad? YES NO DOUBT

[@Decoyr409]

I lost it when he shut then started talking telepathically

[@HestiaVesta]

@@Decoyr409 I can see how that will drive everyone razycay

[@joshritz7067]

I love that Abserd is so loved by the fan base that he's basically a public domain NPC. He may pop up in any campaign at any table

[@Tridd666]

"I multiclassed so I could have all the annoying parts of every class"

[@uwuowo7718]

You are a true genius

[@Gormathius]

Yup, that's Abserd in a nutshell from the sounds of it.

[@non4997]

@@HestiaVesta ur mindless constructs hold no power here

[@HestiaVesta]

@@non4997 you could call them mindless because they only obey the programming but that doesn't mean they won't work he's not immortal he would he died if he didn't use a spell slot to heal himself and I have a way to stop that from happening and teleporting is way too high for him to have unlocked

[@hcox5595]

@@HestiaVesta maybe that would work but what if he used leomunds tiny hut

[@Hank..]

Notice how the backstory changes from third person to first person mid-story? Thats a sign of an invested player

[@theguy3851]

Its when he just joined the clerics

[@toodlesyes9687]

Hank how was nevada

[@sarajamesaerial]

When I was writing my backstory, I found that I did this. Lol

[@kajjez]

Based on the accent I'm glad we finally know Tommy Wiseau's backstory.

[@R3GARnator]

He's Polish with some kind of nerve damage to his mouth.

[@theblackbaron4119]

@@R3GARnator That's not entirely certain that he's polish. It is the most common theory floating around. No source I've seen is 100% sure, and Tommy doesn't talk about it.

[@paulmahoney7619]

@@theblackbaron4119 He's DB Cooper.

[@SidneyBroadshead]

Abserd: "Oh. Hello Mark."

[@Rage-Baby]

Btw BG3 has an achievement for getting all 12 classes on one character, go forth comrades and make your own Abserds!

[@sharpthecat]

I....almost choked when he started to use telepathy to talk to them. This is comical as f#%k

[@lnlproductions8412]

What the f#%k?

[@melissachappell5427]

Yep

[@possum4234]

Like phantom nappa

[@rodgon123]

I almost spat out my soda

[@genericspacejamfan7034]

He was talking in your head now

[@matteoabozzi4742]

Abserd is the hero that D&D deserves but doesn't need.

[@King_Nex]

He's the hero we ended up with

[@kaiserweeaboo1817]

Shane H. He’s the hero we have

[@King_Nex]

... unfortunately.

[@davidkueny2444]

More like, he's the hero we didn't ask for, but got stuck with anyways.

[@ryangainey94]

Other way around! We need a hero like this! But don't deserve him. He's too incredibly amazing.

[@JoducusKwak]

legend has everytime a new class for DnD is created Abserd will automaticall gain it, even the homebrew ones

[@mariogirl8100]

Wait, so will he eventually be an Acrobat?

[@rpgcraftsman520]

oh god

[@Alystas]

I know of someone who adapted the rules of D&D to Shadowrun's universe, does that mean Abserd is now a hacker and a street samurai?

[@mattzimmerman944]

Love the character, love the story, but it inspired me to make Absred's Evil Twin. "Jondo" (John Doe) Non-Varient Human Fighter-Champion all the way. Used point buy to make his stats as flat and average as I could. He's neither really good, nor really bad at anything. His catch phrase is "I have no opinion about that." Left home to join the military, but skipped out immediately after completing his training. They're NOT looking for him. Due to a book keeping error there's no record that he signed up. There's a girl back home he really likes, but he's afraid she doesn't know he's alive. In fact she doesn't. She never noticed him before. He's out in the world pining for a girl that doesn't know he exists and hiding from a military that doesn't either. Someday he may become the Patron Saint of the everyman, but probably not.

[@EzekiesAcheron]

That sounds... AMAZING.

[@SomeYouTubeTraveler]

This is hilarious, and I have only one suggestion: Make him the "Unchosen One"! Say there was a prophecy by some deity of a child who would defeat some other deity, and that baby was to be Jondo. But by the time of his birth, the deity had made amends with the other deity and stopped caring about the grudge (forgetting all about the prophecy he'd set in motion). He had forgotten sending this young cleric 50 years ago a grand mission to tell this child's parents of his destiny, so when the cleric (now an old man) showed up the night of Jondo's birth and communed with his god to divine the grand, cryptic speech he must now give about Jondo's destiny, the deity went, "...Ooh.... ah... yeah, about that... Nevermind!" And then the cleric, one part annoyed and one part devastated, abruptly left and was never seen again. Jondo's parents went, "Huh, that was weird," and went about their lives.

[@goldfish6525]

Thank you for this contribution to the world.

[@King_Nex]

It's like if Chadwick Strongpants wasn't famous

[@callumbrunton2761]

Have you considered calling him 'Jack Tradesman'?

[@MrJay_White]

did they just guarantee that absard's soul will be sacrificed to some dark god, that would resurrect him just to get rid of his annoying ass, thus letting him add lich to his list of classes?

[@missivory_missraine]

Isnt lich just used for templates or monsters? And if they resurrect him he'd just be what he was when he was sacrificed.

[@MrJay_White]

shuuuusssshhhhh..... **pats your head** just-- let it-- happen...

[@missivory_missraine]

@@MrJay_White well liches master wizard/sorcerer. But I'm sure there is some cleric that went lich somewhere, but lich is sadly not a class xD

[@ieverneon616]

They weren't sacrificing the captive. I watched the campaign Abserd is from and can tell you A: Abserd was not exchanged. B: The captive was not freed.

[@lunevermeil1400]

Book of Vile Darkness has lich and dark knight and the book of exalted deeds has the good equivalent (with elves ascending to this semi exalted servator/defender class to protect family lines). Abserd is so coming back and it'll be great.

[@jaeheealbertchoi4920]

Bard-barians... Actually that sounds extremely likely. Literally a tribe of tribal skalds.

[@justseffstuff3308]

Oh hey, that’s what I came to comment

[@necroarcanistxiii]

Eddie Riggs from Brutal Legend. That's how a Bardbarian would play out.

[@emma-di5ly]

I made a bardbarian a couple of years ago it's a blast

[@dkisausome]

Ohhhh, I didn't catch on to that wordplay when I watched. That's brilliant...

[@jaeheealbertchoi4920]

Wildness Guards. CQC+Rangers. Sounds like solid snake.

[@jacobdavis5722]

7:09 You can tell how little they care about sacrificing Abserd with one simple fact. They LEAVE without even taking the hostage they traded Abserd for with them! XD

[@orr4337]

Fist of all, how the f$*# did I get this recommend? Second, this video has single-handedly gotten me interested in D&D

[@whateverIFeelLike]

Have you played since then?

[@eriklindros2968]

Yeah we gotta know now, have you gotten to try it?

[@orr4337]

@@eriklindros2968 I am currently playing through "The lost mine of phandelver" with my family And its just as fun, if not more, than I imagined

[@orr4337]

@@whateverIFeelLike yes, Im playing through "the lost mine of phandelver", and it's really fun

[@AionaM]

Welcome to the club.

[@CBSmith-js9yl]

I told a DM once. "You kill me, I WILL come back as Jar Jar binks" and here you are. achieving that

[@shadowmencer]

In one of the splat books for Star Wars RPG, there is an item called something along the lines of wizard spell pouch, and I have threatened my DM several times, that should I die, the next thing I make is a Gungan wizard (force user). I don't ever seem to be at risk of dying now. >:}

[@Ralrykam]

My DM wanted to run an Out of the Abyss game and I tried to pitch a campaign where every PC would play Jar Jar Binks. He didn’t go for it.

[@Plex42]

Strike me down and I'll become more annoying than you could possibly imagine

[@dddmemaybe]

Player: It's over, I have the political high ground. (in this group) DM: You underestimate my resolve for a fair story. Player: Don't try it. DM: *_Throws sufficient rocks at PC._ Player: I'll be back in one in-game day as Darth Powergamer (race: Gungan, Alignment: Chaotic Annoying). Sorry for your loss.

[@havcola6983]

See, if you did that to me you might not survive the session. Who wouldn't jump at the chance to given free reign to abuse Jar Jar? :D

[@vjm3]

"Hey it's my birthday let's have F U N!" Puffin: "Now's my chance to ruin everything."

[@Liam_The_Great]

He asked the GM ahead of time and it sounds like they had fun

[@primeemperor9196]

I'm about to end that DM's whole game.

[@daphnehuang5254]

*a SiLenT vOiCe?*

[@zari.gleedup]

Silent voice

[@gossemstuff3255]

Silent noice

[@WitherLord888]

I think Abserd’s mom signed him up for so many after school activities he just became a master of everything

[@kelvin3057]

Captain morgan please

[@THElarry27]

"Soooooo how many classes do you wanna multiclass?" "yes"

[@kaseymathew1893]

Rescued hostage: Are we really going to leave him behind? Party member: 3 . . . 2 . . . 1 . . . Villain: [throws absurd out] AAAAAAAAAAAAA

[@Marguns21]

Abserd was so powerful that he manage to escape by mere voice alone xD

[@ZaynahZihoa]

"Are we really going to leave him behind?" - "If we can swing it."

[@queenWillowwww3893]

So true

[@pablito-e]

Is this a reference to DuckTales?

[@somejerk5662]

I imagine the villain got sick of Abserd's rambling and gagged him... And then the telepathy started up.

[@CasualKing21]

3:30 Abserd isn't a jack of all trades, he's jacked WITH all the trades.

[@aether314]

WEEEEEEELL, he has some bard levels, and in two classes he is level 2, SOOOOOO he could be a jack of all trades, jacked WITH all trades, with Jack of all Trades XD

[@andrewpenn1145]

He has Bard levels, so he can be a literal jack of all trades.

[@averageceo7585]

He's jacked himself up

[@dolphinboi-playmonsterranc9668]

That's how I justify playing Red Mage in Final Fantasy

[@transturtlegames1212]

Perhaps Abserd is a jack of all trades AND also jacked

[@kellanmenefee322]

My favorite part is that at 6:48 after leaving Abserd behind, they don’t bring out the npc as a trade, they just left Abserd there and didn’t bother to actually make the exchange for the hostage

[@lockwoan01]

Now, funny enough, there's is an effective way to make Absurd decently effective. First up, make him an Ordinary Human. Then, use the point-buy system to get 4 13s, a 12, and a 11. Put the 13s in Strength, Dexterity, Wisdom, and Charisma, the 12 in Intelligence, and the 11 in Constitution - add bonuses, and you have 4 14s, a 13, and a 12 - this allows for all the multi-classing. Also, at Level One, start as a fighter, to get proficiencies in all weapons, shields, and armors, plus a fighting style. After that, do your leveling up to the other classes. Now, while you get a bunch of first-level spells, you can use them in higher level spell-slots. Also, remember this, at level 14, he'd have a +5 Proficiency bonus in his attacks, plus an extra +2 modifier for everything (but Wizard (and Artificer) spells, which would have a +1 modifier), so, so long as he rolled a 15 or better on the D20, he's got a good chance of hitting someone. Also, with 2 skills from his background, 2 from Fighter, 1 from Bard, 1 from Ranger, 1 from Rogue, he's good in 7 skills. Then there's the various tools he could use from certain classes, and he can play music. So, crazy, yes, but doable.

[@AzureIV]

Plus Expertise from Rogue 1, and all his Cantrips count him as a 14th level character, so they do pretty decent damage (he gets like 3 spell attacks with each Eldritch Blast, or 3d10 on the damage of Firebolts for instance).

[@lockwoan01]

@@AzureIV In short, he's not too bad. Not the Greatest, but he can use any weapon, and many basic spells, fairly decently.

[@21austro98]

But there is an argument for starting with barbarian in order to get that sweet d12 hit die

[@lockwoan01]

@@21austro98 There is that, but the downside is that he'd lack proficiency in Heavy Armor - okay, not much use with the build, as that would prohibit the use of any Rages, as well as disadvantage on Stealth checks, and he'd have reduced speed with armors requiring strength scores above 14 - but unless one starts off as a Fighter, Paladin, or certain subclasses of Cleric, there's no other way, short of a feat, to get proficiency in that type of armor - and if he did have proficiency in that armor, and was wearing it, then he could cast the various spells he knew, not have to worry about making save throws with disadvantage, perhaps act as a backup-emergency tank (behind the pure strength-based fighter, barbarian, paladin, ranger, and anyone with plenty of hp)

[@Seergun]

@@lockwoan01 Actually, you don't have to start as a fighter for heavy armor: base cleric only gives medium, and cleric subclasses start at lvl 1, so multiclassing into one of them gives heavy armor proficiency.

[@MrJostur]

You're a terrible person, and an even worse friend. And a genius.

[@1256936]

An evil genius, one that I'm sure has spawned many more people to create their own Abserds

[@kennethlindahl9206]

@@1256936 yep I am guna

[@Herrscher-of-Autism]

Oh, another hufflepuff!

[@SupernaturalDetective]

I_Pancake After my original run through in god eater 3 I’m going to make the second character abserd

[@gavis3771]

Ahh... an intelligent lifeform I see

[@FestusOmega]

They were so happy to be rid of Abserd that they left the hostage behind as well.

[@DustyTheKitty]

''Abserd shall take their place!'' ''Haha! you fools, now i have two sacrifices t- hey wait... where are you going?'' *Rest of the part is out on the other end of the portal* ''THANK FUCK FOR THAT!''

[@errorstringexpectedgotnil]

I apologize in advance. **party*

[@TheFoxxKing]

Getting rid of abserd was the quest.

[@C4lin0]

i now make the like counter to 666 >:D

[@gamingstudios-cf2qf]

I JUST realized how much of a missed opportunity you had to name him Jack. Of All Trades.

[@squidboyo9183]

Jack Ovál Trades, perfectly unsuspecting until they list all the classes

[@dyciefisk2535]

"I am Absurd" yes, you certainly are.

[@cosmic_poet7326]

Noble Background: Jaque of Altraed.

[@Dewani90]

I would name mine Jack'o Altreides.

[@lorddarki9936]

Jack "of All trades" Abserd

[@DamnCyberSquatters]

What I was expecting: after about an hour after the 'prisoner exchange', as the party was finally clearing the forest - the evil nemesis appears before them...and begs them to take their companion PC back. "He just won't shut up. And even when I gag him, he still talks - directly into my brain. PLEASE - take him away with you." And the party makes some outrageous demands...which the nemesis quickly agrees to. :)

[@Tauposaurus]

When a dm pulled this, and gave us tenth level characters to make for a one shot with little restrictions, most players made half-dragon half demon samurai people or whatever. I made a Gerbil. Virgil the gerbil. I was a level 1 gerbil since i was not smart enough to gain class levels. Being a sub-optimal race gave me some level adjustment bonuses to compensate, so really I had like 13 levels to give Virgil. So obviously I made Virgil as tall as the empire State building as a ''race modifier''. Friend is a mage and decides to polymorph me into a human until the last moment. When we faced an Archmage demigod something, I simply resumed my normal form and chewed the final boss to death. I took all my feats into ''chewing harder''. We are no longer allowed to play anything.

[@treeaboo]

That's insane

[@eternityvoid1158]

Yes. I appreciate this.

[@dustinm2717]

oh my god i can not stop laughing at this comment

[@hel117]

I am proud of you.

[@JonathanOsborneAU]

BOO!

[@XellosNi]

"What stories lie in store for the future of Abserd?" He becomes Mayor, apparently.

[@anexesstormlord7193]

Hahaha a position which he was no doubt kicked out of and/or fled from, after short-changing the dying heroes that somehow (through what I can only assume was divine intervention,) saved the town from an army *and* a dragon.

[@sarafontanini7051]

and he was just as bad as that as every other class he has!

[@tommcewan7936]

Does that mean he gets "commoner" class as well? :-P

[@schwarzerritter5724]

Abserd became mayor, because none of the other candidates could last through an entire debate with him.

[@davindamico1759]

@@schwarzerritter5724 his replay statement to everything starts with "WELLLL HEELLLOO EVRYBODY! I AM ABSERD!"

[@novadrake9232]

Artificer let me introduce myself Abserd: levels up im now a one too

[@domenicroth4100]

Dm after hearing Puffins character: The hand book will decided your fate. Puffin: I am the hand book.

[@steelytemplar]

Abserd gets stabbed.... "You are tearing me apart, Lisa!!"

[@whatsinthebox5504]

I did not hit him...I did not. Oh hi mark!

[@whiterabbit75]

"Everybody betray me!" [lightly tips over dresser]

[@asdergold1]

You mean: "Yoouu aare teariing me aapaaaart, Liisaaaaa!!"

[@bastionunitb7388]

Does a 13 hit? No I did not hit him I did not Rogue fails stealth Oh hi mark

[@PaulTheSkeptic]

Your DM should bring him back. Just like randomly. Just like, two years down the road, your DM is setting the mood "And out of the mist, a portal opens up. Is it from another dimension? One lone figure steps out of the mist." "Oh, hai guys. You remember me don't you?........"

[@conall1429]

"Oh hai Mark!"

[@PaulTheSkeptic]

"Oh hey Johnny, what's up?"

[@Derploop]

Paul TheSkeptic one shot, dude.

[@01Eldar]

Make him a boss... and he has gained, say.. 6 levels in each class. Roll initiative

[@missivory_missraine]

01Eldar oh god.....level 8 mage/monk/ranger/druid/pally/rogue/sorceror. Think of the insanity there, and how hard it would be to fight that kind of character

[@Teag_Brohman15]

3.8K members of the Wilderness Guard disliked this video

[@SophiaAstatine]

When he was cast out from the sisterhood, I knew what kinda dude this was.

[@Reac2]

Ever since then, they changed their motto from "Everyone is welcome" to "Everyone is welcome*" and at the bottom, in tiny letters "* except you, Abserd. Leave immediately"

[@barryallen2240]

@@Reac2 totally

[@rylanbattig7370]

"I had to think of a reason he kept getting kicked out" Maybe it was his voice

[@theHedgex1]

Not just that but his whole demeanor combined with his voice made him extremely annoying but comical to us

[@gingermcgingin1733]

Maybe it's Maybelline

[@PoochieCollins]

@@theHedgex1 : did you play with the group, or you mean just watching the video?

[@theHedgex1]

@@PoochieCollins just watching the video. i would love to play in more games only gotten to play once before c19 thing brokeout.

[@demonkingbadger6689]

I think he was basically Excalibur from Souleater.

[@Formoka]

And then Abserd annoyed the villain to death.

[@MetalMockingjay]

Abserd's death.

[@kevynhansyn2902]

Just like a Kender.

[@Adr16n1122]

So annoying, she decided that he wasn't worth sacrificing and let him go. As such a tribute might actually anger her god rather than please. And that's how Abserd ended up getting his 15th level as a cultist member class.

[@beepboprobotsnot3748]

Technically, if he picked up vicious mockery and/or dissonant whispers as a bard, that is possible.

[@rubiesncreme]

And I once had a friend's bard character do this at every opportunity. Dude was basically The Joker. He Hideous Laughter'd a hobgoblin right off his warg, causing him to roll down the hill and land at the feet of the barbarian (me).

[@comicserif]

Abserd needs a mizzium apparatus (uncommon item from ravnica setting) and (roguish) expertise in arcana. Then he could theoretically cast any spell in the game up to his highest spell slot (4th level needs a 6 or higher on the die if we are assuming int 14). Casts levels 1-2 without trying. "So how does the character work?" Very well!

[@azericthetraveller6355]

5:50 is the best part. I died when he started using telepathy.

[@dt5101961Nelon]

"How does that character play?" "IT'S DOESN'T~" lol!

[@ebtheartist3843]

but seriously im an archer who cant shoot, a fighter who cant fight, a cleric who cant heal, and a wizard who cant use spells, DOES THAT SOUND BROKEN TO YOU!?

[@ATFPredator]

I literally laughed out loud as well reading your comment.

[@robertoibarra3325]

It’s basically 14 different level 1 characters

[@nctpti2073]

@@ebtheartist3843 Unless this was old school AD&D, they shouldn't be thaaat ineffective though. If nothing else they would still have cantrips and first level spells. You would even have 3rd level spell slots. Proficiency bonus would be still that of a 14th level character. So while you would be limited in what you can do, 'unable' does not apply.

[@markedelylumbao1609]

@@ebtheartist3843 Oh Abserd is BROKEN alright.

[@trygveplaustrum4634]

They didn't even take the prisoner...

[@atlasaberama8743]

Trygve Plaustrum they just wanted to get rid of him.

[@k1z06]

They did. It was the green dude

[@CELMEY]

no it wasnt

[@ieverneon616]

I watched a vid of the campaign, and just let me say, there's a reason for that.

[@dragonflymoonraven]

IEverNeon there was a vid of the campaign? on what channel? do you have the link?

[@kendramahlin8630]

you really need to make this character in Baldur's Gate 3

[@brwisnt]

There’s even an achievement for it lmao

[@LinkJTO]

I hope we get a sequel where Absurd gets the Artificer class

[@pinkbunnygirl43]

How to make your party hate you. 😂

[@NerdyNomNom]

What. Are. The. Odds? Nerdy Nom Nom, AWAY!

[@khhnator]

i watched the whole thing... they mostly ignored him

[@user-io4yy8oy2o]

I watch your videos you is cool

[@kartsanovfamily8835]

I wanted to like this but it says 666

[@edsweet2858]

pinkbunnygirl43 pinky I did not think I would see you here

[@Radintoriov]

I imagine the villain was so charmed by Abserd personality that he was allowed to leave (read: was kicked out after 3 minutes of him opening his mouth) freely so he could continue on his adventures. :v

[@Hanhan-fi1dr]

"Oh you've givin me a sacrifice, how nice... you may go." "hEllO thErE! i'M absERD" "I feel like I've made a cruel mistake"

[@frankwest5388]

Radintoriov in the villain’s head. Huehuehue i made a great deal. I got this high powered hero in exchange for a mostly worthless slave. Then absered starts to talk.

[@GeorgeMonet]

No the villain would have just killed him. In fact even the most lawful stupid paladin would have killed this piece of shit character the second they met.

[@davidbeppler3032]

GeorgeMonet Paladins can not kill unless there is no other option.

[@AGrumpyPanda]

Depends *heavily* on the individual Paladin. Also to an extent on the system you're playing, the arsehole-y-ness of your GM, other extenuating features. That said, a Paladin wouldn't really kill someone for being annoying, just, y'know, not hang out with them anymore.

[@CYOD]

Abserd is such a memorable character- he pops in my mind occasionally to this day xD

[@aglazeddoughnut5250]

I have decided I am going to make Abserd in Baldurs Gate 3, solely for the achievement. Wish me Luck.

[@brwisnt]

I wish you luck man

[@zipkivol]

Be carefull with other characters of the band.

[@honorboundfate9521]

abserd escaped by annoying the witch to death literally and then he became the mayor of a town.

[@apossiblyhereticalalphaleg3595]

And annoyed that town to death, starting a slow massacre through annoyance until our heroes decided to stand up against this mass murderer

[@Anarchodemsyak]

and then he came to a town called parnast, and renamed himself to Wallace.

[@FrostEncounter]

And then abserd gave birth to a young hero who went on to annoy another party

[@goldenscholar3181]

Then Wallace decide to start his own adventuring party and follow in his father footsteps. His first quest break into a high level vault

[@arandomzoomer4837]

@@Anarchodemsyak No he retired there, and had a son named wallace.

[@AbelDuviant]

You made him a drifter? So not only is he every class, but he's also a murderhobo? My god, you've created the ultimate character

[@PedanticTwit]

90% of all D&D characters in history are murderhobos. Seriously, how many people do you know who actually purchase permanent places of residence for their characters? How many parties go into the homes of sapient creatures, kill them, and take their stuff? (butitisokaybecausealignment)

[@undecidedant5903]

PedanticTwit i legit made a campain where there job is to make a town in the middle of bumfuck nowhere cool

[@PedanticTwit]

Undecided Ant I've always wanted to do a campaign where the party is responsible for protecting a city of enlightenment during its founding. Then we flash forward a thousand years and the descendents of the party have to wreak vengeance upon the city's destroyers, like in Heavy Metal. Or even do just a simple analogue of settling the New World. Anything to get the players personally invested in the world.

[@undecidedant5903]

PedanticTwit i made one player the mayor(it was up to that player what they would be called) and then the rest started making ways to take over. They is no loyalty, only passive aggression and insane cult

[@barrybend7189]

PedanticTwit in my friend's game I am a black dragon geomancer with knowledge of Runic spells and is hired as a teacher in a God's mage academy.

[@omikun17]

You have to play him again so he can have a level of Artificer

[@justabiscuit7641]

As someone who's been struggling with a class choice for an *abserdly* long time (and still am), this sounds like a freaking perfect class choice for me.

[@Bobvanksy]

I'm laying in bed watching with my cat, as soon as Abserd started talking the cat got really annoyed, contemplating sleeping somewhere else.

[@Minyassa]

Please tell me you've spent the last two years learning to do that voice to talk to your cat.

[@D4WN0FF1R3]

I once made an NPC who was multiclassed into every class named Jackov Alltrades. He was an Aasimar obsessed with being the best at EVERYTHING to the annoyance of everyone around him. He was fun for me, but like, nobody else.

[@feoleb]

are you the internet?

[@mada1082]

For a less Russian feel i usually use Jack Auvultrades.

[@warcraftnut1354]

I love this character, I'd love to hear more stories about him.

[@captaincrunch9926]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/qHm5gGOErbZopbM

[@brookew1941]

"Yes, who doesn't know the fearsome bard-barbarians"

[@ClaymanV]

Abserd: the Tommy Wisseau of D&D

[@Stonex619]

Beat me to it..

[@mikebennett689]

Exactly what I was thinking

[@LuminousLead]

Combined with Fawful of Superstar Saga.

[@CommanderM117]

Dammit just after i left a message

[@kabob0077]

ClaymanV That's bullshit! He is not Tommy, he is not! Oh hai Mark.

[@mistermustachiogmc1256]

"uH NOe wOTch OuT beAHIend yew! THaRe is gRatE daNjER!"

[@amistakewasmade6626]

despite watching the video first...I read this in Idubzz's weird voice he does. I don't even watch Idubzz though. I am confused.and its giving me existential dread.

[@jaredbrunk3622]

Oh hi Mark!

[@professorhaystacks6606]

My thoughts exactly. And due to how my queue worked today: Maybe Abserd is vampire.

[@pwnmeisterage]

The vampires made him one of their own kind, then kicked him out after a year?

[@professorhaystacks6606]

And then, he was found by werewolves who turned him into one of their own... and kicked him out after a year.

[@brookew1941]

Me in choir: "I aM GrEaT aT sInGiNg"

[@youtubeuniversity3638]

Now we need Abserd theorycraft where we have an Abserd max level in every class and go through the many options. Maybe even some sorta homebrew "class swap" mechanic that lets Abserd change base class after a long rest instead of traditional multiclass.

[@CyberCowboy-gv2jg]

This comment may be a year old but this is an interesting topic. Reminds me of the perfect warrior spell in the Overlord anime where the mc could go from max level spell caster to max level fighter

[@youtubeuniversity3638]

@@CyberCowboy-gv2jg Huzzah!

[@zainlakhaney1552]

ugh i cant stop laughing after Abserd started using telepathy. IM DYIIINGGGG

[@matejbosela9093]

Ugh, but... DiD He CrIt YoU?

[@mpcollins1993]

I'd be happy to just play a Bard-Barian

[@Captain_Mike82]

Mike Collins named Skald right?

[@adelaestrella3338]

Mi too!

[@MrJonjon636]

Fuck ur Skalds I am a Bard-Barian not some bard Bar-barian hybrid... wait a second

[@christopherg2347]

I played some wierdeer concepts, like a Monk 1/Druid. I could double-use the Wisdowm Bonus that way. There was even some supplemental book in place, that allowed me to add the Wisdowm Bonus to AC again. For a vow of Powerty (wich means nothing but material components and simple clothing as gear; of course melee spells like Shillelagh were allowed). In Neverwinter Nights I did a few wierder concepts: My first character to finish the game was actually a Elven Monk that used swords. Some of the wierder stuff I tred were like a Sorceror/Paladin to get heavy weapons + magic, to later multiclass into that partial Dragon class. Once I played a level 1 Artisan (NPC class), then fighter. The Idea was to copy a character from a book. And of course there are classics like 2 Levels of Fighter with any other Class that has a 1:1 BAB ratio. I think they put in a lot of work to make such extreme multiclassing less viable. Like moving a lot of the interesting stuff to higher levels. Even just level 2.

[@One_Eyed_Man_]

I did that once. He was a teifling bard/barbarian, dual wielding clubs (drum sticks), named "Garth Ironshod" (his stage name). He was totally metal.

[@ZesTofthelemon]

hey, what's this red, sticky liquid coming out of my ears? ...and why can't i hear anything?

[@R3GARnator]

A Tommy Wiseau impression.

[@snikulf]

Love this! I’ve just started playing DnD and I was reading the rule book when I saw the multiclassing part. I instantly thought of being all classes and enthusiastically asked my boyfriend about it, and he just looked at me and then told me to watch this video. Now I know it’s possible!

[@7OwlsWithALaptop]

You should put Abserd into on of your campains as an NPC.

[@DarinEX-qk7wo]

Myrdin Osrek then watch as they throw him off a cliff like the obsessive fan from oblivion

[@mr_meow7627]

he turns out to be the final villan

[@mr_meow7627]

or one of his underpayed minions.

[@Narutofan168]

Darin 1713 And then he runs back up to them a few days later, good as new...like the Adoring Fan from Oblivion.

[@EmeraldNight42]

If I was in that game I would beg the dm to let me kill him

[@templatename2143]

**enemies hide** "Oh no where did they go" Me: just set the surrounding area on fire "Oh no i'm dying" Me: just heal yourself you have every class

[@Jotunn96]

That backstory sounds like something Eric Cartman would make up

[@goisles6728]

I don't know if you were going for a Tommy Wiseau vibe, but this character absolutely has a Tommy Wiseau vibe. This is bullshit I did not crit her this is not true I did not crit her I did nahhht. Oh I Mark.

[@theinquisition9390]

I am so glad someone else thought this as well

[@DanielFlores-gx7xi]

I heard this idea. An orc ranger with tavern brawler. But instead of using a bow, he throws his arrows. "I am greatest bow ever!". *throws arrow*

[@JeremyLevi]

One game I ran, one of my players made a half-orc sailor with like 20 str. For weapons he took a length of anchor chain for melee (killed most enemies with attacks of opportunity before they could reach him) and for ranged weapons he had a sack full of hand-thrown cannon balls that he called his "orc shotput".

[@Psychodegu]

Were the arrows actually javelins?

[@bruhboss3141]

I tried this before seeing this video Rodric Stargreaver was an absolute beast

[@mikesands4681]

The trick is that with an over-muliticlassed monstrosity is to keep the bar low on goals and expectations and only go after CR1 -5 creatures, and your multiple inabilities will never harm you, but think of all the chaos you can still do across the kingdoms!!

[@simonashcraft8937]

"What classes do you want" Puffin: yes

[@spartanatreyu]

Watching the adventures of Abserd is like watching Lord of the Rings if it was written by, directed by and staring Tommy Wiseau

[@hariman7727]

Or Rian Johnson. (SHOTS FIRED!)

[@cooperross9495]

Fired, but missed.

[@hariman7727]

Cooper: Well, yeah. But I wasn't aiming for you!

[@frankwest5388]

Herman Cillo auch. Someone shot a bullet in my foot. It hurts. It hurst so much that it feels like someone shot this bullet 2 weeks ago and just now it hit me.

[@Nyerguds]

Bard-barians wield mighty axes. It's common knowledge.

[@caravan3636]

saxes*

[@Nyerguds]

@@caravan3636 No. I was referring to guitars.

[@caravan3636]

ik, im joking

[@seannotshawn3521]

Now I'm just imagining the Epic Sax guy meme. shirtless and all.

[@CyberJellos]

They actually wield hunting horns.

[@victorthevictor1976]

In the game I am currently running, we have Caillou the Necromancer and a Sith lord

[@MetalheadAndy25]

The talking in telepathy bit had me crying. Abserd is an absolute hero 😂

[@thatpedanticcommenter5847]

As soon as he skipped to the Bard-barians part, I knew in my head what was going to happen. Someone had proposed doing this in one of my games and I was like "I REALLY don't think you should."

[@Aepervius]

From the start where he said he had a special character concept and the DM told him "if you can pull that off legally" (paraphrasing) i knew it would be a "multiclass all". One of the previous group I was in set a rule of "no more than 4 classes" after that :).

[@dairoleon2682]

My friend who DMs for me and I like to theorycraft and I looked into making an "everything" character (I call it a Sage of the World). But his personality was going to be literally the opposite of Abserd's. In fact, if you roll high Charisma and go heavy enough into Warlock to get Hexblade (for Cha attacks and the IPW invocation) and choose Life for your Cleric class (for heavy armor proficiency and awesome healing), you can get a pretty decent build out of it.

[@kevinaustin51]

Not the hero we needed but the one we deserve

[@meechiejamerson]

Kevin Austin Because we are all trash mammals.

[@kingmonster]

WHAT DID WE DO TO DESERVE HIM?!?

[@kassupernova3447]

He's the hero we... have.

[@neoviking8266]

Now THAT, is just Abserd.

[@Cheshiregrinn91]

Not the hero we wanted but the...,you know, what we got.

[@whiterabbit75]

I like to think that after a few months, Abserd was kicked out of the BBEG's lair, having learned yet another class.

[@merchantziro4285]

A few months? I give him 15 minutes, a few hours if we're being generous.

[@whiterabbit75]

@@merchantziro4285 Given all his class abilities, I suppose that's possible.

[@dethmettle9236]

multiclassing 9 classes, and maxing at lvl 20 would mean you can go lvl 2 on all, and 2 classes can be lvl 3. pretty powerful

[@mikesands4681]

True enough, certainly against most mere mortals and simple creatures, just avoid Lichs and Titans.

[@SeanLaMontagne]

He's like the smartest guy in the class that didn't get bumped into the honors course.

[@trise2033]

There are 12 base classes.

[@guh___]

I love this character so much.

[@noogieman7]

did you forget Detective Detective Savage "Savage Rage" Rage?

[@cumpanions8105]

He is like if Tommy Wiseau was in DnD

[@gatoneko]

Oh hi Strahd

[@ConspiracyNuts]

In that case, you'll also love Fumbles from Tarol Hunt's Goblins web-comic.

[@insaincaldo]

*Michael Newbury* Cause what is better then being a jack of all trades, doing it from the get go and having 1/11th level in every class.

[@chain-wallet]

well abserd could certainly have his own spinoff. like, he could literally have his own show. a character that is all the classes but is also shit at all of them? that show could write itself. i expect to see a dan harmon produced show of this next fall! Abserd Ho!

[@kethos017]

he could be the villian of the next campain, in the sense that he is sooo bad at being good he is about to [insert plot here]

[@Aaronlcyrus]

Could just annoy his way out of being trapped.

[@kimru4525]

This is the fucking avatar all over again but with swords and dragons

[@ewills]

This is one of my favourite videos on KZbin and today I've just learned in Baldur's Gate 3 there's an achievement for playing a character with a level in every class! Congrats Puffin, I think you've managed to influence Larian Studios with your brilliance!

[@antoniod.3038]

I never knew difficulty, till I watched this at 4 in the morning and trying not to wake up my house

[@StellaBloodroseWatch]

"Can that even be legal?" "Challenge accepted."

[@candykid7390]

bardbarian.. BARD BARBARIAN!!!! THIS IS THE BEST CONCEPT I HAVE EVER HEARD

[@tanith117]

Make it an Aarakocra for a bird-bard-barian

[@gzer0x]

well outlander background does get instrument proficiencies :P so its a logical step

[@Deadeye7177]

Hello? Did you actually watched to videos? Abserd is *clearly* the better concept ever.

[@elf-lordsfriarofthemeadowl2039]

bard-barians play angry music in battle. mostly metal

[@kendaar9002]

there is a bardbarian game on steam, it has been there for a few years now, your welcome.

[@eregarthelrucad3234]

Puffin: I would like to multi class Dm: ok what classes? Puffin: Yes.

[@rosenwellopatrick7324]

I love how the backstory explanation slowly descends into insanity

[@KhiemNguyen-ly1wz]

It ends with meeting with Cthulhu so, it’s apropos

[@GrimDrago]

What a truly Abserd character Only a truly villain could think of such a overly complex yet annoying character to work with

[@charlieterry8506]

Indeed

[@veng3r663]

Yep. And that's ultimately WHAT happens when you allow the 'Multi-Classing Genie' OUT of the bottle...

[@hariman7727]

Complex... stupid... same difference. This makes me PROUD of my failure of a Rogue/Wizard/Arcane Trickster who had his adventuring career ended by a flight of stairs. At least I wasn't actively trying to troll with that character.

[@Dream_Hex]

Herman Cillo I played a rogue/wizard arcane trickster and illusion wizard

[@hariman7727]

Shane Fehr mine died repeatedly to failed breath weapon reflex saves, a vampire's level drain, and a flight of stairs. Yours likely saw at least some success.

[@viktorthecreator4458]

Seriously missed an opportunity naming the character Abserd and not Jack Avaltréde

[@OrangeColt]

Haha

[@justseffstuff3308]

LOL

[@penguinpirate8779]

GENIUS

[@schwarzerritter5724]

Viktor the Creator Why would anyone want to be a jack of all trades anway? I want to be king or at least queen of all trades.

[@jayeisenhardt1337]

To be King/Queen you would have to multi class after doing 20 levels in each instead of getting them all by 14.

[@darinhardie8514]

Was just rewatching, and realized: Abserd needs to be remade with the Artificer.

[@havoc2929]

“That way Abserd can be talking to you even when he can’t be talking to you” I love this character

[@mumbalig2092]

The bard-barians remind me of my first character, a gnome bard who would whack people over the head with his steel violin.

[@Yental]

Im my current campaign(not dnd) my dwarf friend (player) has made several people drown in beer and even though he has an axe his main weapon is a wooden cup and he beats everyone up with this

[@heatherreagan8078]

My first character was a gnome bard too. She died.

[@hyperlanceitex6149]

Steel violin? That's an interesting instrument, where can I pick one of those up, lol

[@deminumenera1758]

I made an Orc Bard - Krang The Musicless - in Pathfinder. used to use the 'summon instrument' cantrip, then hit people with it...