Upgrade Your D&D Character Voice in Under 9 Minutes

Using character voices in D&D can be one of the most fun part of playing, but how do you actually do that? It's easy, and it all comes down to meat and potatoes! Today I'll be showing you some simple tips for making a unique character voice without needing to use accents.
⌛ Timestamps ⌛
0:00 - Intro
0:15 - Overview
0:42 - Part I: Meat
0:48 - Cadence/Rhythm/Pauses
1:47 - Enunciate vs. Slur
2:20 - Word Choice (Vocab, Slang, Idioms)
4:04 - Tone (Mood, Confidence, Inflection)
4:42 - Grammar/Syntax
5:45 - Part II: Potatoes
6:18 - Mouth Shape
7:15 - Volume
7:37 - Pitch
7:53 - Airflow
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[@thealpinedm]

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[@Wiredj]

I find it helps to have a trigger phrase to get into the voice. Something you can easily say with that accent or speech pattern. For example: "Yah, okay" for a German accent.

[@thealpinedm]

Absolutely!! I used to have that for a character that had an Australian ish accent "Muh names Reginald Mahtin but yew can call me Reggie if yad loike"

[@hrayz]

​@@thealpinedmI just use "g'dae mayte."

[@PrinceISCOTO]

Opened the video from recommendations thinking you'll use the potato to change your voice (like you put it in your mouth or something). Now I'm more than satisfied. You totally earned yourself a new subscriber. keep up the fantastic work. (and please never use swears in your videos)

[@thealpinedm]

The secret to making your voice sound like you're eating potatoes.... Is to actually eat a potato! Haha, thanks for the subscribe 😁

[@DownrightBass]

Still not sure whether I'll ever get to play D&D, but this is gold as far as general voice acting and even just entertaining your kids. Thanks!

[@thealpinedm]

Thank you, I really appreciate the compliment! I really hope you do get a chance to play, it's the best 🧙‍♂️

[@HeraldofHelios]

Thanks for the tips mate. Trying to maintain an accent (that ends up sounding different over time) is exhausting haha

[@thealpinedm]

You're welcome! Haha yeah, mine tends to turn from Australian to Irish but that's just how it goes sometimes 😂

[@Death2thadevil]

This was seriously a great tip video. I never thought of doing this. It should help me as a dm as to create note for npcs how they speak so they are more distinguished. Very much appreciated.

[@thealpinedm]

You're super welcome!! Yeah even just having the terminology to describe voices and mannerisms can make it easier for NPC notes

[@dayer5453]

Great tips man! Just what I was looking for

[@thealpinedm]

Thank you, glad I could help out!! If there's ever a topic you wanna see covered definitely let me know

[@user-ed1xk2dr2j]

great vid! keep up the good work!

[@thealpinedm]

Thank you! If there's ever a topic you want to see covered definitely reach out and let me know

[@alexcothren5103]

Thanks for the video, I appreciate the effort you put into this.

[@thealpinedm]

You're welcome, glad the effort doesn't go unnoticed!

[@CaptainVonBearington]

This is really helpful

[@thealpinedm]

Glad it helped!! 😀

[@nabbedgaardhansen1361]

I will definitely come back to this video a lot :D

[@thealpinedm]

Glad to hear it! Let me know if you ever have any questions

[@Frostgestein97]

Thanks for these Tipps man Still looking for a Yuan-Ti pure blood female bard of whispers voice I try out some of your tips thanks mate keep up the good work :3

[@thealpinedm]

You're welcome, and thanks for the kind words!! Hmm that could be a tricky one haha kind of high pitched with extra air and an emphasis on 'ssss' sound maybe?

[@JamesSurdadeykong]

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