Handbooker Helper: Half-Elf (Quick Build)

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5 жыл бұрын

On this Handbooker Helper, the ever-charming Laura Bailey passes on how to get the best of two worlds when playing a Half-Elf in D&D 5e.
Featuring doodles by our friend Wendy: / wendydoodles
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@torchwoodboy5564 5 жыл бұрын

SOMEONE GET ME A HARP ITS LAURA FRICKIN BAILEY!!!

@thegamingknight2096 3 жыл бұрын

omg hiii

@brianc9374 Жыл бұрын

Simp much?

@davidparkes7741 Жыл бұрын

Tell me you know nothing about Laura Bailey and this fanbase without telling me you know nothing about this fanbase & Laura Bailey.

@garrettrobinson3826 5 жыл бұрын

Half-elves might have advantage against being charmed, but nobody can resist the charm of Laura Bailey.

@AtomicG 5 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah? Watch this! *rolls a Natural 1* Well...

@drefk1973 5 жыл бұрын

Well said!

@perezortegavalentin9343 4 жыл бұрын

Travis rolled a natural one on the Widom saving throw for the charm spell while meeting here He is damn happy he failed it

@majomaheriose 3 жыл бұрын

This aged like fine wine

@fearthepiggaming2998 3 жыл бұрын

Truth!

@caseygray2328 5 жыл бұрын

that feeling you get whenever Laura Bailey calls you darling

@C_Bat 5 жыл бұрын

Vex: *whispers in your ear* It's called being charmed, darling. *bites ear*

@caseygray2328 5 жыл бұрын

@@C_Bat *falls over, with an izuku midoriya level blush*

@Shadowace724 5 жыл бұрын

nosebleed

@dVector13 5 жыл бұрын

wonder if travis asks her to do that sometimes

@caseygray2328 5 жыл бұрын

@@dVector13 would not surprise me

@Timberwolf410 5 жыл бұрын

*Sees title* *sees Laura Bailey* *drowns in Vex and Vax feels*

@nogitsune4452 5 жыл бұрын

"Who needs a light cantrip?" The elf who wants to turn his longsword into a lightsaber.

@thulsa_doom 5 жыл бұрын

Or the elf who wants to turn his beer into a light beer

@alexross1816 4 жыл бұрын

*SUN BLADE! SUN BLADE! SUN BLADE!*

@thewonderfullymadejaraid7015 2 жыл бұрын

@@alexross1816 Angry Strahd noises

@TheBluealbion 5 жыл бұрын

i love watching laura jump between herself, jester, and vex

@deamon6681 5 жыл бұрын

"Go for it I'm jester" -LB Or: How to stay in charater. A clip from a recent episode: www.twitch.tv/criticalrole/clip/HonorableRacyMelonFrankerZ?filter=clips&range=7d&sort=time

@tomisabum 5 жыл бұрын

"100% Not How Genetics Work" is one of my favorite feats to take when character building.

@fourthacorn 5 жыл бұрын

I’m a simple woman. I see Laura Bailey * harp sounds * and I click.

@pedroscoponi4905 5 жыл бұрын

The traveler blesses us with a Laura Bailey handbooker helper! Rejoice!

@nerezza6517 5 жыл бұрын

*commences rejoicing*

@Bofflegerfoodle 5 жыл бұрын

That ding with the wink is so cute!!

@Leithian812 5 жыл бұрын

There aren’t enough words in any human or elvish language for how much I love this.

@Haru-fq4ze 5 жыл бұрын

Ineffable.

@Fetch26291 5 жыл бұрын

Vox Machina: 3 half-elves. Mighty Nein: 0 half-elves.

@tobinzheng1296 5 жыл бұрын

we've got bryce lol (ik theyre not part of the MN but still a more important NPC sooo)

@ancientreddragon5617 4 жыл бұрын

@@tobinzheng1296 Don't you mean "he's" not apart of the Mighty Nine? Why did you say they're?

@TlalocTemporal 4 жыл бұрын

@@ancientreddragon5617 -- "They" is a perfectly acceptable gender-neutral alternative to "He" or "She".

@ancientreddragon5617 4 жыл бұрын

@@TlalocTemporal I know that....but Bryce is a male Elf...

@ratscnaccs7046 4 жыл бұрын

@@ancientreddragon5617 Bryce is genderfluid my guy, matt confirmed it in a tweet.

@mernany 5 жыл бұрын

Vex wink with a Sam “ding” combo is my new favorite thing! ❤️❤️❤️

@olivercrow2582 5 жыл бұрын

Laura Bailey used Darling Wink! It's super effective!

@omegagilgamesh 5 жыл бұрын

"[because of their dark vision] half elves make excellent rogues, able to scout ahead to...see what's about to eat them." *Enter Umbra Hulk picture* I still remember how freaked out the party was in episode 3 or 4 of campaign 1 when they realized they were going to have to fight one again, having fought them pre-stream (and apparently doing badly.)

@Rustie_za 5 жыл бұрын

when Jaina Proudmoore teaches you DnD you know the world is salvageable.

@Aaatoms 5 жыл бұрын

Happy belated birthday Laura Bailey.

@meaganhartwell7122 5 жыл бұрын

LAURA YOU CAN'T JUST POP THE VEX VOICE IN WHENEVER YOU PLEASE SOME OF US ARE GAY AND FRAGILE

5 жыл бұрын

Do you really think its better for us men :) We are straight and fragile :D

@C_Bat 5 жыл бұрын

Travis and Laura are so lucky to have found each other.

@MW1384 5 жыл бұрын

Gay. Straight.We're all helpless against the Vex Wink. Nobody's feels are safe :)

@LuckyDragon289 5 жыл бұрын

I was Taliesin when Laura busted out Drow!Vex two episodes ago! Just melted

@christiandavegutierrez475 5 жыл бұрын

I'm asexual and even I cannot cope

@MisterFister612 5 жыл бұрын

I Made a Pair of Black Smiths that Were Half Brothers that were a Half Elf and a Half Orc. Because Why Not have their Mother Have a Divorce with the Elf Douche and go for Dregro The Orc Huntsmen who is actually a Real Chill Guy who is a Great Step-Father.

5 жыл бұрын

I will totally steal that idea!!!

@TheBestGoblinKing 5 жыл бұрын

Tell me more about it , please

@ryujin8754 5 жыл бұрын

*Brings out the notebook* Let me just... "borrow" that idea, if you don't mind.

@mathsalot8099 5 жыл бұрын

Nice!

@MisterFister612 5 жыл бұрын

Well These Half Brothers Mother was a Human named Eva Sampson. She was a Maid to a Castle who Fell In Love with an Elven Noblemen Named Carrvin Silverthron. after Courting one-another they eloped and got married. But after awhile Carrvin got too controlling and Abusive To Eva. He would Treat Her Like an Object. The abuse got so Bad that She Ran away while with Child. She Ran to the Country of Lainn. She stayed in a Small Village outside the Capital while raising her 4 year old Son Calvin Sampson. One day Calvin got Lost in the Forest for days to the point that the Village thought Calvin had Died. But One Morning an Orc Hunter came out of the Forest with Calvin in his arms Uninjured and Fed. This Orc Hunters Name was Dregor. after such a feat Eva considered Dregor a welcomed Guest to the Family and a Friend to the Village. and after a year Eva and Dregor Became close and Eva would eventually Marry Dregor and Bare His Child. This Childs Name was Drako. Turns out Dregor wasnt just a good father to Drako but treated Calvin as his own. he taught the Brothers how to Hunt, how to Fight, and How to Blacksmith. The Brothers really Loved the Blacksmithing Lessons that when they grew old enough they would move to the capital and become The famous Blacksmith Duo the Sampson Brothers. I Not that great of a Writer i will be Honest but i love making backstories to my NPCs that will later form into major Quest Lines.

@andrewclark1645 5 жыл бұрын

I may have lost it when Sam's "ding" played as Laura winked

@MisterSmith00 5 жыл бұрын

To add to the utter alienation of a half-elf, add the fact that you can have a half-drow. That's right...a entire race of elves widely considered to be the most vile and wicked race, and your poor half-elf ends up looking just like them...and guess what? Most dark elves will just simply hate you for your "imperfect" diluted bloodline...and average people will just fear you. But hey, you don't get sunlight sensitivity...so that makes up for it...right?

@powerist209 Жыл бұрын

And might fit in with Eilistraee interestingly enough. Like they would connect with Drow who wanted to throw off their vile reputation yet people still distrust them. If Half Drow came from there, then they might not be that shunned and Eilistraee would see them as example of Drow surface race coexistence along with her encouragement of interracial relations might result from such offspring. Plus made a Half Drow bard who is essentially Charlie from Hazbin Hotel except with supportive parents.

@vanhende 5 жыл бұрын

the Bailey is always a win

@sleepingArisu 5 жыл бұрын

Happy Birthday Laura!

@criticalfail1176 5 жыл бұрын

Pitter pat goes my heart! Laura Bailey winked at me😍😍

@claireo.1431 5 жыл бұрын

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LAURAAAAA

@Tikayy 5 жыл бұрын

I learned something new today! Laura can't do a one eyed wink.

@SirPatriot 5 жыл бұрын

NEVER REALIZED THIS! Now I can't see anything but this! lol

@Crazyivan777 5 жыл бұрын

100% Not How Genetics Work. Thank you, WendyDoodles!

@toshomni9478 5 жыл бұрын

I think it is though since some different species can interbreed with each other. Genetics is weird.

@C_Bat 5 жыл бұрын

*Before watching video* QUEUE THE HARP MUSIC

@CaetanoSilva3D 5 жыл бұрын

Laura is just lovely

@jessevw9901 5 жыл бұрын

I was in a bad mood from work today but after this video i'm suddenly in a good mood, thanks Laura and crt role! Also love the handbooker helper videos!!!

@GraveyardRomance 5 жыл бұрын

Oh you're not sneaky we heard the little *ding* when she slayed us with a wink.

@joemiller361 5 жыл бұрын

How can one, even 7 people, dislike Laura Bailey...

@katenawolfenstein9468 5 жыл бұрын

This is perfect timing! My freind that's never played D&D before decided to play a half elf! I showed him this series yesterday and now you upload a half elf quick build!

@MsCunningLinguistic 5 жыл бұрын

Laura: Until next time, *darlings* me: *sOFt GaSp*

@xerman11 5 жыл бұрын

Every time i sing along with the intro, i can sing a different voice... there's so many!

@seraphlord 5 жыл бұрын

Laura Bailey... *throws myself on the floor unable to recover*

@LGSN96 5 жыл бұрын

This is my first time actually watching a handbooker helper.. Guess why.

@renkalan8587 5 жыл бұрын

Yup. Me too.

@dboyzero 5 жыл бұрын

another very well placed "ding"

@kemvaros5031 5 жыл бұрын

This woman is the epytome of wholesomeness

@davidtimmer596 5 жыл бұрын

Oh, Laura. Never change.

@shadowmage1988 5 жыл бұрын

Ahh Half-Elves, probably one of the best PHB races. Always fun to play with the CHA based classes, or to give a little CHA bump to any other classes for some flavor in talking to others in general when alone from the rest of the group and your typical face of the party. Though, all benefit from the light cantrip since it lets you see in color, also if you are in a group with a strict RAW DM, not having a light source puts a -5 on your passive perception or disadvantage on your perception checks in general due to dim light being counted as lightly obscured which in turn grants disadvantage on perception check that rely on sight. Meaning you might miss the pressure plate or trip wire trap.

@shadowmage1988 5 жыл бұрын

@Follow the howl Main reason I believe that is, due to the fact with investigation you are physically touching walls, objects, etc etc. Vs based on sight of actively trying to notice if something was off, hence why if you try finding out if a door or chest was trapped you roll for Investigation vs Perception. While trying to notice a pressure plate or trip wire you use perception. So Environmental vs Objects is when you probably decide for traps which you use.

@gossymer. 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Laura, this was wonderful! I didn't even think about the 200 yr lifespan but maturing at human speed. I am now in trinket withdrawl though ;_;

@Ellas_version2 2 жыл бұрын

'When a human and an elf love each other very much..' My elf character, who was abandoned as soon as she was old enough for 'not being pure' and being 'a burden on her Elven mother' and only ever met her father because she went out of her way to seek him out and spent 3 years searching for him and knows full well that her parents didn't love each other:

@user-mk6en5uq4q 4 жыл бұрын

Laura is just so charismatic!

@magecraft2 5 жыл бұрын

Damn it Laura I may have to roll up a Half-elf now :) My question is what is it about humans that makes them mate with elves and orcs? Randy buggers !

@jamesrichards2720 5 жыл бұрын

I actually wasn't sure if she had a foreign accent or not until I saw this video. She really goes into her voice acting.

@archie4president330 5 жыл бұрын

Half-elves are also great at scouting ahead and killing Matt's Npcs... Or maybe that's just Liam

@jonathanalvear8256 5 жыл бұрын

Nerdiology Definitely Liam. ‘Cuz V. Human Caleb is quite capable of that, too.

@YOJOmonkey54 5 жыл бұрын

Happy birthday Laura! (and Liam)

@gf382 5 жыл бұрын

This has been my favorite one

@SayaCuppycake227 5 жыл бұрын

I clicked so fast when i saw laura bailey 😭💙 she slays me everytime

@valdemarsmith1249 5 жыл бұрын

I come for the ding. I stay for the other ding.

@CAPRlCORNO 5 жыл бұрын

Jesus Christ Laura looks absolutely stunning here!

@jinxedrabbit_647 4 жыл бұрын

Super helpful! Thanks!

@EskimoJoe907 4 жыл бұрын

Great series

@rpgmd6471 5 жыл бұрын

God I could listen to this woman read off my credit card bills and still be overjoyed.

@valsevenav 5 жыл бұрын

2:42 THE BEADS MY HEART

@09spidy 5 жыл бұрын

Laura Bailey *Harp Plays*

@favouredfool1363 5 жыл бұрын

2:02 Imanity!

@Maddelomaniac 5 жыл бұрын

Laura Bailey is just the cutest

@occultaroace 3 жыл бұрын

My favorite character I've ever made was a half-elf bard with advantage in deception,persuasion,and slight of hand who was not only a kleptomaniac but who liked stealing bones from the fallen enemies, particularly the kneecaps. I had lots of fun with that character

@Sean9200 5 жыл бұрын

Leaving aside all the (right) comments on Laura, I had not thought about problems of the growth of half-elves with humans or elves. Thanks Laura 8)

@cindywomack1113 5 жыл бұрын

It adds another layer to Vex and Percy, they know their time is 'limited' and that someday she ll have to care for him and be without him.

@RobertMorrisjrBog 5 жыл бұрын

And the whole thing without swearing! LOL

@bigdream_dreambig 4 жыл бұрын

Laura Bailey is the only woman I know who can swear like a sailor and yet remain cute. It's one of her many superpowers.

@a.z.pantera5577 5 жыл бұрын

I made a Half-Sea Elf Hexblade who's mother was an Elvish diplomat and her father is a wealthy "privateer". She takes up her father's profession, and soon after they discovered an ornate weapon that unbeknownst to them was the weapon of an anti-heroic Merfolk of legend.

@Flanagax 5 жыл бұрын

3:06 Ding!

@mathsalot8099 5 жыл бұрын

Bringing up the lifespan thing makes me weep for Perc'ahlia

@SquatBenchDeadlift455 5 жыл бұрын

Half-elves are sooo good! :D

@EnderLord007 5 жыл бұрын

The +2 charisma and outcast flavor also makes a good warlock

@devinreed21 5 жыл бұрын

I love e Laura. She’s so adorable!

@martianneanderthal9841 3 жыл бұрын

i'm currently creating a half elf beastmaster ranger. This was EXTREMELY helpful.

@WiiSportsLesbianism 5 жыл бұрын

Love the series! Hoping to see an Eladrin quick-build, it's my first time making a character and I need some tips

@bradleyunderhill6449 5 жыл бұрын

Please do one on blood hunter and/or gunslinger, be cool to have Matt explain his classes/subclasses

@bigdream_dreambig 4 жыл бұрын

Don't hold your breath. They're doing these based on the Player's Handbook, which of course doesn't include Matt's home-brew classes.

@ottomackensen 2 жыл бұрын

Vax, Vex, and Keyleth. Our lovely trio of half elves.

@sydneymorris9919 5 жыл бұрын

I love this woman so much

@matheus6744 4 жыл бұрын

Half-Elves and Laura Bailey, now THAT'S the best of two worlds.

@fearthepiggaming2998 3 жыл бұрын

I love half-elves legitimately the race I end up playing the most

@megavore97 5 жыл бұрын

Half-Elves are probably one of the two most powerful races in 5e (along with Vhumans). Nice vid Laura!

@klebermarchand 5 жыл бұрын

Vhumans ? Variant Humans ? My god, that's such a cool way to call them ! It doesn't work in french, as it'll look like you have a lisp but still, pretty cool !

@PepeDuranT 5 жыл бұрын

You are amazing!

@avidarois5505 5 жыл бұрын

One of my players is an Archfey tiefling warlock who choose Sleep. I already know he's gonna overuse it. So I made his "nemesis" a half-elf. (All of my players have nemeses, the tiefling warlock has the half-elf also warlock. the cleric has a halfling ranger/fighter. paladin has an elf rogue.)

@brianfuller7691 4 жыл бұрын

Laura Bailey rocks. I watched this as I love Laura and play a half elf bard.

@Grignort117 5 жыл бұрын

Hey guys i don't want any of you to get jealous but Laura totally just winked at me there at the end. ;D

@CathrineMacNiel 5 жыл бұрын

Uhuh! She totally winked at me!

@valkoharja 5 жыл бұрын

That was just fun :)

@isaacgraff8288 4 жыл бұрын

No one seems to think about it, but they really lend themselves to being the villain. Not without reason but it still feels very overlooked.

@sushicat4739 5 жыл бұрын

HELL YEAH LAURA FREAKING BAILEY *harp noises*

@animefan3794 5 жыл бұрын

You guys really need to do one on vision and light sources…

@Neutral_Tired 5 жыл бұрын

I’m personally a fan of the alternate ruling for half elves where instead of two skills you get another elven feature depending on what your elf half is, like a subrace, I currently play a half-Drow wizard with 120ft dark vision and no sunlight sensitivity

@xelacremant7396 5 жыл бұрын

Playing as a Laura Bailey apparently gives you +5 charisma and you passively charm all creatures who lay eyes on you for an unlimited duration (or until you roll poorly two rolls in a row and start breathing fire, in which case your passive charm because a passive fear effect)

@WolfLover21213 Жыл бұрын

My Rogue half-elf Val'kalyn thanks you for the help in creating her. (The similarity in her name (Val) to Vex and Vax is purely coincidental, though I did borrow the apostrophe idea)

@lystaley1807 5 жыл бұрын

Wow i didnt realize how much I missed Vex until the end when i started crying.

@notnanni 5 жыл бұрын

My favourite characters are most often half elves :)

@Tavish_Studios 3 жыл бұрын

the little ding on the wink 💙💖

@phatpat63 5 жыл бұрын

♪♫ Laura Bailey ♫♪

@WorgenGrrl 5 жыл бұрын

Plus it goes without saying, that Half-Elves make great Paladins, Sorcerers, and Warlocks. Also there are subraces of Half-Elf in case you want a bit of extra flavor.

@delacreaux 5 жыл бұрын

I do miss how in earlier editions half-elves were equally at home in "both worlds" of their lineage, popular, large groups of acquaintances and friends commonplace, etc. as opposed to the more outcast role presented here

@NotHPotter 5 жыл бұрын

Misfit table is best table! Prove me wrong!

@januzzell8631 5 жыл бұрын

Ack! The wink! Someone save me :D

@otakugril67 5 жыл бұрын

That "Darling" oof we miss you Vex

@todd3644 5 жыл бұрын

I need resistance from her charms she is so adorable I love her so much she is so talented and such a great actor and even better person

@erbgorre 5 жыл бұрын

the real question is, what happens if a half-elf then procreates further with a human or an elf. does the math just continue straight forward so that the result would be a 1/4- or 3/4-elf? and more importantly, at what residue percentage of the other race might one be considered a true human or elf again? like at below 1% maybe? or are you just always a half-elf regardless of percentile heritage? and why are the half breeds always half human? what would come out of a union between an elf and an ork? el fork? how many tines would the fork have? why is it spanish by default? does whichever side of the union was male or female have any influence on the number of tines? or how about a half-orc and a tiefling? would their offspring be one of the 47 ronin? which one? maybe keanu? so many questions..

@summermermaidstar756 4 жыл бұрын

thats what homebrewing is for :P

@unwithering5313 3 жыл бұрын

Probably one of the remaining loopholes to make Humans super special As for Elf and Non-Elf hyrbids I think High Elves will see them as Half-Elves no matter what while Wood Elves will probably be more lenient.

@romajimamulo 2 жыл бұрын

I just assumed that they couldn't breed, like a mule, or maybe with only other half elves

@vanhende 5 жыл бұрын

look forward to the "Half orc one"