The Bagman Can Be A Player | Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft | D&D

[@corvus15]

I really dig the whole "adventurer running from danger" origin. Could make for a way to introduce a new character, party finds a bag of holding, opens it up, and out crawls someone who's been trapped in there for who knows how long.

[@TheNewton]

Like Samuel Jackson in Predator, really just wants the parties stuff to decorate the bag.

[@theblindbuildergrandminuti5648]

I love your symbiotic entity version of your bagman Reminds me of that super existential episode of Batman when clay face creates another person and then absorbs them back into themselves and messes Robyn up tremendously.

[@gregdoriman]

No one knows what it's like, to be the Bagman.

[@coffeeris]

To be the sagman

[@philswiftdestroyerofworlds1988]

Behind bagged eyes

[@darkmodeenjoyer3367]

Very lonely

[@cameronpearce5943]

I like to imagine that the bag man can open holes in bags of holding and sew them back up. Theoretically a party could follow them and find some kind of network of cloth tunnels connecting to different bags of holding across the multiverse. And outside of the bags and tunnels is a void, and something enormous is swimming out there... something hungry (the bag of devouring entity)

[@billcasey9672]

Along the lines of what I was thinking . Go kind of umbral tunnel system. Morlicks and eloi?

[@matalvis]

Thief walks down the street and stops. He had noticed a familiar twinkle in the dim light down a dark alley. Curiosity and greed get the better of him as he follows the twinkle. Once he is close enough he realizes what got his attention was a small trail of gold coins. At the end of the trail is a small bag. With a grin, the thief picks up the coins, one by one, and places them in his pocket. What a day. Some poor soul left him a small donation to his bar tab. Once he reaches the bag he grabs it and lifts the flap to reveal the contents. But the grin is replaced with a confused scowl. There was no twinkling, just a black void do to the poor light. Squinting, the man looks closer. Maybe the coins are under something. That's when two hands grasp goth sides of his head. Fear didn't set in until his head was half way through the bags opening. When he screamed, his mouth was already covered by the bags cloth. Buy the time his arms tried to push the bag away, it was already half way over his torso. When the legs started to move, there was a sickening CRUNCH! A bag falls to the ground with the cloth making no noise. The fabric moves as if containing a small animal, and not long after it regurgitates a few coins, the movement stops. The Bagman waits.

[@cianoakheart5132]

I’ve been playing with the idea of Phase Spiders hunting on the border of the Material Plane, but laying their eggs on the border of the Astral... sometimes, *in* your bag of holding. You reach in and grab your tools, only to discover they are covered in a swarm of baby Phase Spiders.

[@alanschaub147]

I have been theory-crafting an Undead Warlock who utilizes a Portable Hole for Short and Long Rests, and has his Invisible Undead Imp familiar carry it around invisibly during those times. I think is where that character is heading, eventually. 💀

[@darthremy1802]

My shy player has finally opened up to me and asked to have a personal story of something being stolen so they could hunt the culprit down, just saying I'm dropping a bag of holding in the coming weeks thanks whoever came up with the bag man concept I can't wait.

[@Samhain_III]

You could use this as a "fun" devise to introduce a new charakter into a group, especially in very closed off campaigns (Icewind Dale, Avernus, ...) You could use a reborn or warforged in a bag of holding, or a djinni-warlock in his lamp (if you ignore the time limit) that is trapped and possibly in a pile of loot. This would be a nice alternative to your usual need to introduce a new charakter. Imagine one hero dies during a fight (without a possibility for reviving him) or a new player joins right after a fight. The party finds a bag of holding / a lamp in the pile of loot and decide to open it / unseal it. And out of pops your new charakter. As a bonus you already have a reason for this charakter to join the group since they freed him/her.

[@tristencovarrubias4950]

I weirdly miss Todd getting so gittily exciting over character concepts... when are we getting a crossover episode with WebDM??

[@theblindbuildergrandminuti5648]

I’d give a bag man race an small size with +5ft reach to give them a crazy lanky limbs. Give them built in alchemy infusion ‘many-handed pouch and bag space that is in wired places. You could have a side show background as a sword swallower and say you had a ‘costume’ you preformed in… but you are the costume.

[@mikegould6590]

I never made the Reborn/Bag of Holding connection before, but I have pulled that with an Air Genasi. The symbiotic entity concept is brilliant.

[@mikegould6590]

And a Reborn who's not a construct - he's a mummy - who's a Genie Warlock maintains the concept and is also thematic. It maintains the desert theme and mixes two mythologies...

[@roninhare9615]

I’m thinking a echo knight, gloom stalker with 1 lvl in undead warlock. The echo can be like a shadow, moving between different spaces, playing tricks on the eyes, hiding in the shadows waiting for that moment to strike, pop form of dread, and this fearful boogie man has you! I’d go as far as to consult with the dm, and role play a companion whom this being has sway over, while carrying the bag of holding.Disposable, but can still play into your overall true narrative.

[@TABarkeep]

I'm addicted to the VRGtR content you make

[@D-structman]

You can tell that Todd is genuinely excited for this product. I love the ideas that it's given him to run with

[@esbeng.s.a9761]

I would play the bagman as a gloom stalker

[@MFewwy]

I played the detective genie warlock, at level 3 I took Pact of the chain, so now I could ask my invisible Imp to carry the "lamp"(I choose a "ring" as a variant for my "lamp") and I could listen to the conversations in taverns and gather info about crimes etc. Super neat ability if you use it correctly

[@glidderbeard7326]

I love the idea of a Quilted person Bag man or Bag woman made of bags. Also, it reminds me of Oscar the Grouch, the OG of bag men.

[@KevinVideo]

That's a really wild idea. I wouldn't have thought of that. I was less than happy that the bagman didn't have stats, but the idea that a reborn could BE the bagman is very interesting.

[@CrazyLikeUhFox]

I mean, they tell you how to make his stat block, though.

[@Zai-kyu]

I love this whole video lol. Especially the idea of your character BEING the bag of holding and the humanoid being its personification.

[@theblindbuildergrandminuti5648]

🎶Bag maaan!🎶 🎶snag the party with your hands🎶 🎶claim me🎶 🎶grapple baddies if you can🎶

[@theblindbuildergrandminuti5648]

🎶feel the thread count on your own🎶 Feel the bag threads all alone

[@Zawfee]

If you were playing as the bag and the "character" you were playing as was the symbiotic entity I'd allow the bag to also communicate telepathically but using that walking conscious as a ventriloquist dummy... Imagine the social interaction with NPCs that could present as the npc notices the mouthing doesn't quite match up with what they're hearing...

[@seanmcgcostumes]

I genuinely love this idea so much. It's brilliant. But it can also be weaponized: have an NPC Reborn trapped in the bag when players find it, see what shenanigans ensue.

[@videolinda123]

At the part where they discussed "an entity talking to you in the shadow within the Bag of Holding" I was thinking about a warlock. Imagine that your pc was running away from danger and got into the bag; some time there and their soon-to-be patron starts talking to them. And they make a deal to turn the pc into a reborn and give them powers so they don't die within the bag, but as soon as they get out they gotta figure a way to get this favor back to their patron. Maybe getting a certain item into the bag for them, or figuring out a way to get them out. I think that'd be interesting!

[@ninjasasin117]

YEAH MORE VAN RICHTEN'S!!!

[@johnroccuzzo1434]

I did this once as an artificer who was in trouble with the guards of a town but needed to speak to a bard in a tower in the town. Simply tell the homunculus to carry the bag to the desired window and jump in the bag 👌🏻

[@robbobin]

My favourite character I've played in one-shot was a warforged artificer who spent 90% of his time in a bag of holding (until combat started). My DM kindly allowed me to roleplay his homunculus toolbox - a tough new yorker type called Stanley. The gang would have to kindly petition the artificer to join in encounters because he was always busy inventing. Point being, roleplaying the homunculus would be a nice way to sidestep the problem of not being involved in group discussions, and also lend an even greater air of mystery to the bagman, since he's seen so rarely.

[@JAECEP]

I like your team’s bold and imaginative takes, this is good stuff guys keep working hard.

[@tuxyb4263]

I think you could totally reflavor the Bloody Mary flavor the bagman has and instead go for a more Beatle juice flavor like megan brought up, I know I'm definitely going to do that

[@BenTenpenny]

Bagglenag - Offers to help you navigate the domains of dread ... for a price. Kinda does what you wanted him to do but constantly endangers the party in unexpected ways. And don't forget to add an old disgruntled mentor with a strong bureaucratic flavour.

[@educationaldm4700]

Love that this is what you guys talk about in your free time. Couple goals!

[@Grayson.P]

If a player did this for me, I would probably make them make a series of con or wisdon checks. (Maybe per long rest) and after fails they slowly lose their humanity and sanity. And would become more and more monsterous.

[@neb985]

"Eh, It's me! the bag guy!"

[@lordgeneralmilitantdeezy7550]

boogeyman player race

[@sevuvidramus1717]

Hell yeah!

[@bruenor316]

My DM just introduced this…delightful individual to our campaign. My PC being the only proper loot goblin has the only bag of holding, so… Funny thing - he ran it as a troll (stats-wise), and my doofy PC has a max STR and flame tongue sword. Both of us were surprised nobody died XD

[@speculativemusings3593]

I’d flavor a Genie Warlock as this Edit: should’ve finished the video first LOL

[@vykos28]

Way to go todd, you guys are producing some primo content :)

[@rpgshadowmorn2683]

omg this gives me great ideas! I am playing a Varden Artificer and would be cool if he dies I talk to my DM about becoming a reborn! I can imagine him having a workshop essentially within his bag! AS far as the bag of holding dark gift idea I like this idea but the body spewed out is more like an extension rather than you so you would have odd eating habits and what not like scarfing up a whole human body flesh, bones, guts, and all for making future bodies to form your extension if it gets destroyed or damaged. This would make a very cool alien mentality seeing the dead as materials like a necromancer without the necromancer tendencies.

[@starslayer18]

Next DnD character I’m making reborn, artificer Artillerist. Drop into bag of holding, have myself thrown across enemy lines, pop out holding a magic nuke, place it, return to bag of holding pop out in friends bag, watch fireworks. Seems profitable to me lol

[@adriannelson4214]

Dhampir: Doesn't need to breathe. Level 6 Undead Warlock: Doesn't need to eat, drink, or breathe. Aspect of the Moon invocation: Doesn't need to sleep. Introduction: You find a Bag of Holding with a tag saying "Property of [Character Name]." Once when you are searching the bag, you ask out loud "who is this [Character Name] who last owned this bag, I wonder?" Out falls the character, seeing daylight for the first time in what's probably a veeery long time.

[@spritelady4669]

Oh boy, I can’t wait to play a Mimikyu in D&D. 🤣

[@billcasey9672]

Instead of the island of misfit toys, figure the warehouse of undelivered, NEEDFUL THINGS. MIMICS, CLOAKERS( DISCOUNT CLOTHING) SENTIENT RUGS, MANNEQUIN CONSTRUCTS, AND THE CTHULHU ARMCHAIR. AND THEY WANT TO FURNISH YOUR CASTLE, WITH THEIR DENIZENS. MIMICKING YOUR FAMILIAR FURNITURE WITH THEIR INFILTRATIONS....

[@billcasey9672]

Sorry. Got exited, forgot the caps were on.

[@billcasey9672]

or, a parallel bag of holding intersects with yours, so strands buddies are picking your pockets and sabotaging your gear.

[@cameronpearce5943]

I made a stat block for them by taking a troll, a ghoul, making it able to contort itself through small holes, and giving it some other bells and whistles to make it more terrifying

[@CelticCubby]

Todd, when I saw the bagman in the Ravenloft book I thought of you.

[@Kindyno]

The end conversation made me wonder about making a mimic character. I know some species are automatically non-playable due to them not being sapient, but that would get around some of the metagame issues. could make it part of the character traits that they prefer to be in "item" form in crowded places (loud taverns where meetings are held) or they could be a rogue class and that could be a way for them to gather intel.

[@timespaceanomaly]

Pact of the Undead Warlock with their Form of Dread ability would make for a perfect Bagman. Or Bagwoman (looking at you, Marisha Ray!)

[@SeeAche]

Reminds me of a Hexblade idea I had where the player is the actual hexblade patron themself. They possess a person to take control of their body but they have to keep skin contact at all times otherwise they have to wait for someone to pick them up.

[@stephenmemelord2303]

what if the reason you can always find your stuff in your near infinite bag is because somebody lives in each and works there...

[@coreygardner9803]

You could play a necromancer and you store all of your zombies and thralls in the bag of holding. You can literally dump out an army

[@Parodox306]

I want to share this with all my d&d buddies but also want to keep all these ideas to myself to use against them later.

[@eldraziking1792]

Honestly I just see a reborn warlock with the pact of a genie

[@educationaldm4700]

The bag could be a like a phylactery then? Or like a deathly hallow with part of your soul? Nice idea.

[@skullsquad900]

I like the idea of "something" living inside the Bag of Holding. Personally I prefer a tentacle monster that feeds on magic items, but I guess a creepy dude is ok too.

[@billcasey9672]

Path of the tentacle warlock, on a leather arming dummy gone construct/ warlock?

[@Neverfate]

If you are a small reborn I think it's reasonable to think you can fit in the 2 ft mouth Bag of Holding you created with your artificer. You can then tell your homunculus (which you get at level 2 now thankflly after the change in Tasha's Cauldron) to retrieve you. Bag of holding is always 15 lbs and homunculi can carry 30lbs I think? I'd *probably* let this fly at my table haha

[@GardensAndGames]

Can Megan get either a different camera angle or something more interesting in the background of her coverage shots? Todd's got an intuitive, conversational angle with stuff in the background; Megan looks like she's sitting on an uncomfortable stool, shoved in a corner.

[@anguishedcarpet]

Literally doesnt matter for these kinds of videos lol

[@davidragan9233]

Wanna buy a Lich in a Bag anyone? Might be an interesting weapon, instead of killing the lich, kidnap the it and it's phylactery and keep him/her in a bag as a weapon...I just hope it doesn't end up a hikikomori.

[@DarkAutumnScribe]

Got to do this in my game... yeah.

[@ngaiterangismallman1841]

Hmm playable right out of the bag

[@zachcarpenter3903]

So many freakin' amazing ideas.

[@godofzombi]

Nananananananana Bagman! Bagman! Bagman!

[@TheManicHyena]

Where did yall get those light up potion bottles in the background

[@ianwelch400]

This feels very little nightmares to me.

[@justinc5967]

"Thinking outside the box" or "Thinking inside the bag?"

[@zimattack9994]

Two questions 1 can the genie tether work with the parasite 2would the peace domain cleric work with the parasite

[@pb-bx1ll]

Such an amazing video

[@tonilafountain636]

Bag man made of bag of holding....like Oogieboogie from nightmare befor christmass? lol

[@pitchforksdragon1252]

Bagman is the new big bad of ravenloft.

[@Redrung]

Bagman bagman bagman Nanananananana

[@phoenixapple]

I'm a baaaaaaaaaag guy... duh!

[@alderaancrumbs6260]

I hate that I had no control of liking and commenting on this.

[@phoenixapple]

@@alderaancrumbs6260 *Laughs in Billie Eilish*

[@milo1634]

Does anyone have any other class builds for the bagman besides artificer?

[@cameronpearce5943]

Imagine if the Bag Man steals adventurers and uses their skin to to make new bags of holding

[@CrazyLikeUhFox]

Dude, thank you for this. Yoinked.

[@billcasey9672]

Ew. And hell yeah!

[@crucible-ww3kx]

Can the Bagman shoot arrows or some thing out of the bag?

[@Itachi45481]

this is fun bagman is cool and creepy

[@shadowztaff]

Zelda skull kid living in a bag of holding be like

[@kylinsky]

No sense limiting this to the bag of holding.. a creature could be trapped in virtually anything from the trinket table and beyond. For movie inspiration, I immediately think of the puzzle cube from Hellraiser, the trinkets in the basement in Cabin in the Woods, or the zoetrope from the Conjuring 2. I could easily see a scene playing out with a creature trapped in the dancing shadows and images of a zoetrope.

[@billcasey9672]

Monsters under the bed, unseelie urbanized fey, the addams family,.... Good list!

[@AbrokennoseOUCH]

I love these

[@Rkguerra12]

It's a shame that the bag of holding only opens up to about 2ft wide so you'd probably have to play a gnome sized reborn to barely fit into the bag if going by the RAW standard description of the item unless you do something like max level moon druid and turn into an air elemental and just permanently stay in that form since you'll be able to squeeze down to size and won't need to eat, drink or breath as an air elemental then you can get around that issue or just get a portable hole and close it from the inside

[@zacheryeckard3051]

Does Squeezing not solve that issue?

[@Rkguerra12]

@@zacheryeckard3051 yeah it probably would but again that 2ft wide bag size is just going by RAW tho your DM could allow you to squeeze in or just simply make the opening 3ft wide, etc...

[@flipzmadmax5494]

That's interesting. I've read that this certain character is close to Slenderman. I'm not sure about it

[@joseluistorres8578]

D&D version of Oscar the Grouch

[@seanpinkey2188]

I role play the stench

[@vodamiinurl1337]

Bag friend

[@justinc5967]

A bag of holding made out of skin could look like one of those shrunken heads. Then the rest of your body "crawls" out of the neck area. And the bag itself is your head.

[@pauldiamond1583]

So this girl is a beautiful version of a young Kirsten Dunst

[@williamshafer1996]

The oogie boogie man

[@theblindbuildergrandminuti5648]

Being a bag man; in an empty world.

[@tylamcgilverson3923]

How to make genie warlock worthless.

[@hallking7441]

Darklord stats would be great thanks. 👍 The rest of the book is amazing.

[@richardhealy]

//today will be discussing how to make a monster...// Would have been nice if WOTC had actually included a statbloc for this most interesting of monsters but no let's talk about making flavour text into a PC. I can't quiet believe my ears so let's continue and see where this goes...

[@richardhealy]

//I wouldn't go full monster// Don't worry. They didn't.

[@jarydf]

Duh?