How to be better at Roleplaying in D&D

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I know a lot of people don't like the "it's just my character" statement, but I think it's very helpful when you're role playing someone that isn't destructive!
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@APoleYouKnow 4 жыл бұрын

Jacob talking about roleplaying like he's talking about getting help with depression.

@GaryDunion 4 жыл бұрын

D&D is group therapy with dice

@magiv4205 4 жыл бұрын

@@GaryDunion can confirm tho

@AkiAmeko 4 жыл бұрын

What do you mean, AU?

@Nienna_Asyare 4 жыл бұрын

Magi V maybe I’ve not been doing it right

@magiv4205 4 жыл бұрын

@@Nienna_Asyare There's no "right" and "wrong" here. But let's just say that most tabletop characters contain some aspects of the players themselves, and as such, oftentimes also deal with similar issues the players themselves face in their daily life, simply altered to fit the setting. That's not a cop-out, it's totally valid. And the best characters are often those that are the closest to our hearts. It can be incredibly empowering to overcome your real life struggles in the safety of a game world, because it may give you the courage to face those issues in real live. That's why good dnd is the best therapy.

@CheezMonsterCrazy 4 жыл бұрын

"...you are not _actually_ killing a goblin." Then whose blood is this Jacob? Whose blood is this?

@Sgt-Wolf 4 жыл бұрын

Yours. You stabbed yourself in the leg.

@CatBetaBellanri1218 4 жыл бұрын

@@Sgt-Wolf In this equation, you are the goblin your character stabbed. Thankfully, the origami knife you turned your character sheet into only does 1 hit point of damage if that.

@yupyip4023 4 жыл бұрын

Wait what’s his hit points?

@Doomroar 4 жыл бұрын

@@yupyip4023 He had 4 HP...

@jonalynmisalang9447 4 жыл бұрын

What's your class? Wait what's your teammates class? Do they have healing spells?

@WhyYouMadBoi 4 жыл бұрын

1:42 "And I'm not telling you how to be better at it" Title: How to be better at Roleplaying in D&D How can you clickbait us and lie to us Jacob?

@brunop.8745 4 жыл бұрын

We've been tricked, we've been backstabbed, and we've been, quite possibly, bamboozled

@XPtoLevel3 4 жыл бұрын

it's for your own good

@murraayyy999 4 жыл бұрын

XP to Level 3 Ah, curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!

@Billchu13 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for typing this so that I don't have to

@TTOF_JB 4 жыл бұрын

@@brunop.8745 We've been smeckledorfed!

@monsterboy50 4 жыл бұрын

“I play consistently almost every day” How does one learn this power?

@XPtoLevel3 4 жыл бұрын

Not from a jedi

@polygon2745 4 жыл бұрын

XP to Level 3 what about from the Senate?

@jgr7487 4 жыл бұрын

live with your players & make a living outta playing TTRPGs

@IanAnimatesBagels 4 жыл бұрын

@@XPtoLevel3 bullshoes, we all know you're a Jedi, YOU CAN'T HIDE THE TRUTH FROM US

@zepaduse97 4 жыл бұрын

Maybe from darth plagueis the wise

@mordiveer5957 4 жыл бұрын

RP'ing a gay gnome pirate has helped me be more open about being gay and also I've started to feel a lot more comfortable stealing ships on the high seas :D

@jpc4803 4 жыл бұрын

Stealing ships or stealing virginity- **THIS MESSAGE HAS BEEN REDACTED, HAVE A NICE DAY**

@TimeLair 4 жыл бұрын

"Hand over yer booty... and yer treasure, too!"

@mordiveer5957 4 жыл бұрын

@@TimeLair Yah harr! xD

@XPtoLevel3 4 жыл бұрын

❤️❤️❤️

@devin5201 4 жыл бұрын

That started so wholesome and ended perfectly.

@samuellillge9319 4 жыл бұрын

This is less "How to be better at roleplaying" and more "How to be more comfortable with roleplaying."

@commanderodinstark3416 4 жыл бұрын

That’s honestly the first step, though.

@samuellillge9319 4 жыл бұрын

@@commanderodinstark3416 Oh, absolutely, but it doesn't help people who are already comfortable roleplaying like the title implies a little bit.

@froglv.2097 4 жыл бұрын

Being more comfortable allows you to ignore all of your weird human feelings and focus on the situation at hand

@moogamooga2100 4 жыл бұрын

This is off-topic, but Samuel Lillge, your KZfaq profile pic of a little creature with headphones floating in a rainbow is THE most eye-catching interesting tiny little profile pic I’ve ever seen. Seriously, I STOPPED watching the video just to type this comment first. 😄 Well done, Sam. Well done, indeed! 👍

@samuellillge9319 4 жыл бұрын

@@moogamooga2100 Thank you, I'm glad you like it! I got bored one day and made it in google drawings, and I ended up liking it so much that it's been my profile picture ever since!

@OriginalKasym 4 жыл бұрын

"You are not your character." Ok, but, I wanna be a 60 year old Barbarian with dementia who's in a marital relationship with his Greataxe.

@cadencehouse539 4 жыл бұрын

Don't we all?

@coryforeman6816 4 жыл бұрын

She's a real battle axe eh?

@WatchTower10 4 жыл бұрын

I have a secret rule in my campaigns if you take care of your weapons and rp with them they can level up as well. Like 1st lv would be the weapon becomes a +1

@OriginalKasym 4 жыл бұрын

@@WatchTower10 Our DM does this heirloom weapon in his story where they level up based on significant events in the story and can gain some wacky abilities. For example; the preformentioned Greataxe, that I have lovingly named Martha, can be thrown up to 20ft (40 if I give up my moving action) as an action and can be recalled into my hand as a bonus action. It's not always practical, and I can't use extra attack, but man is it fucking cool.

@bulksquatthrust8792 4 жыл бұрын

Marital AND martial relationship.

@BigDickWizard6969 4 жыл бұрын

You could try to Dispel Magic your RP anxiety, or use illusion magic to make people think you actually know what you're doing. But it doesn't really matter, just do whatever feels right. If someone gives you grief for not living up to their standards, then EXTINGUISH THEIR LIFE WITH POWER WORD KILL- errr, I mean, let the rest of the group know you're not OK with that. Most decent DMs and players will be understanding.

@ayotzella885 4 жыл бұрын

But BigDickWizard6969, I don’t know any of those spells, I only have FIREBALL!!!

@BigDickWizard6969 4 жыл бұрын

Just get some scrolls if you don't know the appropriate spells :^)

@Oznerock 4 жыл бұрын

But@@BigDickWizard6969 , can't these spells all just be replaced with fireball? I only have scrolls of fireball too!

@BigDickWizard6969 4 жыл бұрын

@@Oznerock If the answer isn't fireball, then it is a trick question!

@Oznerock 4 жыл бұрын

@@BigDickWizard6969 Indeed! *I cast fireball!*

@aimaedac 4 жыл бұрын

I was looking for my daily several castings of Fireball, but I got a beautiful orphanage and animal rescue centers instead. I'll only use *1* fireball instead today.

@Candytuft-CookingPan 4 жыл бұрын

*cries in Light Cleric*

@Shooshawali 4 жыл бұрын

And several stores of natural gas which just so ever-coincidentally have been placed in the center of town😂

@Tvillian 4 жыл бұрын

"Actors aren't actually their roles" *Laughs in Daniel Day Lewis*

@mennograafmans1595 4 жыл бұрын

RIP Sean Bean.

@TheGuardDuck 4 жыл бұрын

Jim Carey

@YourCrazyDolphin 4 жыл бұрын

The Rock.

@TheNavarch521 3 жыл бұрын

*Laughs in hector*

@humanoidshrek5524 Жыл бұрын

robert downey jr (tony stark)

@Nikolapoleon 4 жыл бұрын

Okay, this is all fine, but... How _CAN_ I improve my French accent? For the sake of my character, Jean-Jacques Bissette-Benoit-Bouton-Bouvier, I _NEED_ to know!

@rosenrot234 4 жыл бұрын

I do know that french don't tend to make H sounds. "here" would be "ere" for example. It's if the word starts with H that this tends to happen

@sandrinenoel7329 4 жыл бұрын

English H doesn't exist, H is silent in French, the 'r' sound is throaty. There you have it, basic but very effective French accent.

@jpc4803 4 жыл бұрын

Just stick with “Oui oui baguette” and you’ll be fine.

@Doomroar 4 жыл бұрын

Have him have an speech impediment in which all he can say is croissant, and really, really make an effort on learning how to say that one word.

@drigondii 4 жыл бұрын

So I know there is a good chance this is a joke, but there ARE accent coaching videos on KZfaq if you want to pursue them.

@Kugo 4 жыл бұрын

Separating yourself from your character is deceivingly hard - it takes some practice. Once you do this you unlock the potential to have fun in GREAT moments and HORRIBLE moments for your character during the game 💪

@Waitwhat469 3 жыл бұрын

Learning to enjoy tragedy happening to your fictional character is very rewarding, at least to me. Does it humble them? Do they hold a grude? Do they grow more trusting of their allies? etc etc

@4u5t 4 жыл бұрын

I've been playing for 8 years and I still have anxiety attacks every time I play. The biggest benefit for shy people and people with anxiety-in my opinion-is a group of really close friends.

@Nightmare_vZ 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah. I've never had a problem because me and my party are such close friends we are almost brothers. Close friends help.

@cinemasamuel 4 жыл бұрын

Björck Björck that’s hard for me I wouldn’t consider the people I play with close friends I really with my close friends would but they don’t want to so my groups aren’t the greatest so hopefully I can get a good group one day

@pokemonmusiclover5 Жыл бұрын

I have a stutter so I've only played 2 half hour games by myself with my brother as the dm and I can't even ask for spell components at a fake shop...

@ztlss2951 4 жыл бұрын

Much love for all the new players

@Zerbolad 4 жыл бұрын

>Good voice acting >Me, only playing characters of the opposite sex

@GURGLEGUY12345 4 жыл бұрын

Just play an elf.

@silcrow4045 3 жыл бұрын

Play a non binary/genderfluid character. None of the normal limitation of gender. All of the fun of both. Play a Tiefling for max customization on the gender performativity. Also look up trans voice acting lessons, those also help, they're super useful for newer voice changers

@a.z.pantera5577 4 жыл бұрын

Sometimes gloriously failing at an accent or certain vernacular can make it more fun cuz everyone is having a laugh. Play as your character, but don't sweat the small stuff.

@rosenrot234 4 жыл бұрын

I had plenty of "hold on I'm sounding way too british" moments like that lol. Like the accent would be light then suddenly shift to full on cockney like that dude from Mary Poppins

@YourCrazyDolphin 4 жыл бұрын

There's one guy in my group who, every time he tries to do a voice other than his own, ends up with a southern (us) drawl. As a result, both of his characters are country girls, despite not intending them to be.

@rosenrot234 4 жыл бұрын

@@Ellebeeby Lol exactly why I would go "hold on I need to dial it back I dunno wtf my voice is doing"

@Jondo-kz9zi 4 жыл бұрын

I made Bag of Nails (a senile tabaxi assassin from ToA) sound like Cicero from Skyrim and my party absolutely loved it

@a.z.pantera5577 4 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah, speaking of gloriously failing at an accent, Welsh is a tricky mistress. It's just close enough to Scottish, I go from Nia from Xenoblade to Donald&Douglas really f***ing quick. It's frustrating.

@KingXOreo 4 жыл бұрын

"Actors aren't actually their role" ... John Malkovich

@smartart6841 3 жыл бұрын

Robert Downey Jr

@cadecook8067 4 жыл бұрын

“I’m telling you how not to be better at it.”- Jacob 2020 in a video titled how to be better

@HoraceBenedict 4 жыл бұрын

Swing and a miss.

@gradyheald6663 4 жыл бұрын

You posted this 20 minutes before my session. Thanks! It'll help

@christofferhougaard 4 жыл бұрын

10 minutes now! Plz tell me how it went down when you're finish! :D

@gradyheald6663 4 жыл бұрын

@@christofferhougaard Sure will!

@Aritso 4 жыл бұрын

Hope your session went well! c:

@gradyheald6663 4 жыл бұрын

Hey everybody! Just finished session. It went well. Players are exhausted. 3 hour dungeon.

@gradyheald6663 4 жыл бұрын

Did a lot more voices though!

@ryamuchamu6437 4 жыл бұрын

0:50 How does one obtain a group to play d&d nearly every day?

@nroke1684 4 жыл бұрын

Make it a job.

@Aedi 4 жыл бұрын

force

@TheTwitchyBrownGuy 4 жыл бұрын

Probably multiple groups. I play 3 times a week but only once with each group

@MonkeyJedi99 4 жыл бұрын

Step one: Build cabin on top of a bunker in the mountains. Step two: Bring friends and family to cabin Step three: send code to start global nuclear war Step four: hurry into bunker with people from step two Step five: Play D&D every day (until the food, water or clean air run out).

@agent_8167 4 жыл бұрын

He keeps his players locked in the basement

@jadenthomas5261 4 жыл бұрын

I’ll admit it, I’m a DM that makes all my NPCS talk the same and I needed this so thanks chief.

@Nightmare_vZ 4 жыл бұрын

I've got a total of three voices. They include: loud, slightly higher pitched th an my own, and my default voice.

@matthewevans5486 4 жыл бұрын

@@Nightmare_vZ Same but add in slightly lower pitch than my normal

@noe9250 3 жыл бұрын

even if you can’t do voices you can do a lot with pace / choice of language / inflection and even describing body language

@poweredbycoffeeuwu 4 жыл бұрын

You know it's going to be a warm heart-to-heart talk when he is sitting at the end of table, like we're there with him on the other seats and he's telling us "it's okay"

@Wristan 4 жыл бұрын

You're not alone Me: *Curled in ball on ground holding book* So alone... So very alone...*Darkness* Also me: Instructions Unclear, What are these "Friends" you speak of?

@celestialtree8602 4 жыл бұрын

Remember the golden rule: Fireball solves everything.

@ahmedal-modaifea4457 4 жыл бұрын

when in doubt, cast friends *gets beat down by wizards* I...I mean fireball...fireball!!

@aeoun9467 4 жыл бұрын

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/asmbabJ029u8cXU.html

@ooooneeee Жыл бұрын

Mood

@greenshyguyfrommario 4 жыл бұрын

Bro, this is like EXACTLY what I need rn

@Ggglly25 4 жыл бұрын

4:11 "opportunity to have a mask" I agree with this wholeheartedly. A lot of my characters end up being similar to me in attitude but with one flaw blown up out of proportion, like being too angry or annoying or impulsive. This ends up making the character easier to slip into, as well as being a way for me to feel comfortable with my own flaws. It helps me get into the characters head easier and also to see how the things im embarrassed about can still be part of a rich character.

@cheeseymann 3 жыл бұрын

Right as you leaned in and said "your not alone" I heard a noise outside, I'm home alone and to be quite honest it scared the shit outta me. Turns out a possum got into my trash can. Kinda funny now that I think about it. Thanks for the creepy foresight jacob

@willw00t 4 жыл бұрын

great video, keeping a consistent level of 'good rp' is easily the most difficult part of DnD for myself and I think probably most people like you've said. All about having fun but it's hard sometimes to keep that in mind as much as we should

@lucasstrong9208 4 жыл бұрын

the Star Wars campaign I'm playing with my friends is my favorite for role playing because I'm a droid, so I don't have to strain for a voice, I just phrase things really literally and use weird tones to get across my low charisma stat.

@peachesflora 4 жыл бұрын

I'm incredibly new to D&D, so new that my first game is in a couple of weeks and this video helped me immensely with my anxiety at going into an already established campaign with my limited amount of knowledge. My friend's party are going online due to lockdowns and quarantine, which made it accessible for me to join them, and having someone else there that I know (even in an online setting) has already helped but I'm still so worried that I won't know what to say, or how to act. This video has helped me so much, so from a rookie player anxiously looking forward to her first game, I thank you for being so open.

@zyvan3179 4 жыл бұрын

Roleplaying is one of my favorite aspects about D&D but so many people are nervous about it. I hope this video helps all those that are nervous and gets them to roleplay more. D&D isnt a wargame it's an RPG.

@robertmiller6817 4 жыл бұрын

New player here and still getting used to it, thanks man 👍

@smartart6841 3 жыл бұрын

I am a new player. How much have you played by now

@littleblueclovers 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video. Despite playing dnd for a while, I still break character during serious scenes because I panic and get nervous. I wanted to make my character emotionally vulnerable in a scene but I ended up awkwardly laughing and cutting it short. The party knew I’m nervous with acting and bad been so supportive. They’ve taken that moment and treated with the weight I wanted it to have and I’ll keep trying to work at it for their sake as well :)

@nicholasseiv252 3 жыл бұрын

Honestly this was perfectly made. I am never socially inept, yet when I'm playing d&d I always feel like I'm not doing it right.... Thanks brotha

@Mr0901 4 жыл бұрын

I legit learned how to socialize through D&D (well actually Pathfinder)

@CL30 4 жыл бұрын

Setting roleplaying guidelines in Session 0 also helps promote a roleplay-friendly atmosphere. One of my early rules was "no RP shaming"

@Kiyiya5579 4 жыл бұрын

New genres of videos "behind the screen" it's going to be a hit just like the "From the floor" videos.

@jgr7487 4 жыл бұрын

is this Player advice or depression advice? instructions unclear; played my depression

@lillylullabye 2 жыл бұрын

This…really helped me I’ve been feeling like I’m not good enough for my friends even thought it’s my 2nd campaign ever-I didn’t know I wasn’t separating myself from my character until someone put it into words so thank you for the boost!

@alexchesbro 4 жыл бұрын

This is exactly what I was looking for. I’ve been playing characters that don’t really ever talk, even if I don’t really want to. Even though I’ve known them for a long time, I struggle with roleplaying because I always panic over what I should say in that situation. This helped me a lot, thank you.

@ellagage1256 4 жыл бұрын

I just played my first D&D game last week and this video said a lot of what I was feeling afterwards... Thank you so much for this, it's nice to be reminded that I probably wasn't the only one feeling that way ❤

@kellerdellinger8630 4 жыл бұрын

Occasionally messing up while doing improv and roleplaying is not the same thing as "you feel like everybody around you is way better at it, you feel like you made a terrible character, you can't focus on your character's voice or traits, you get super anxious and overthink it until you stop enjoying the game and then you stop playing" Of course I have felt the first thing, but the second things? No way. That set of feelings you described at the beginning is pretty extreme. I'm not lying or trying to pretend I'm so good at roleplaying by saying, "No, I have never had that second experience you described". I just fucking love acting. I fucking love Dungeon's and Dragons. I have since the first musical I was in and the first session I ever played. It's just so natural to me. I have never been super anxious at the table or felt that I had a terrible character or any of those things. I don't know why you're asserting that everyone who has every played D&D has had a negative experience with it at some point. Think about if you said that about, like, any other game? "EVERY PERSON WHO HAS EVER PLAYED THIS GAME HAS GOTTEN REALLY ANXIOUS WHILE PLAYING IT AT ONE POINT AND IF THEY SAY THEY HAVEN'T THEY'RE FUCKING LYING." Jesus, dude. Not a good look for the hobby.

@butwhy6040 4 жыл бұрын

I’m a DM and a player of mine is very anxious to roleplay and i am happy this vid Just came out and i think this Will help him out a lot. Thanks a lot Jacob. You helpen me into dnd and you’ve helpen me with a lot of stuff. Thank you, keep it going. You’re a truly great person

@fr0stbite797 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve never felt scared of role playing or felt like I couldn’t do it, and this is for 3 reasons 1. I’m one of the few extroverted D&D players 2. I’ve only made characters I know in and out, and I make sure I know my friends characters 3. I have amazing friends

@ImmortalLemon 4 жыл бұрын

I get really into role playing when I play. Every one of my characters has a new voice and completely different personality and my friends are always nervously looking around anticipating how my first turn in each game is going to be. But I always cause the most laughs and instigate in game hilarious things

@arculengaming5794 4 жыл бұрын

Love your more serious videos. Thanks for the confidence boost when it come to role play. Best of luck on your dice rolls friend!

@TheTikaman 4 жыл бұрын

First game the other day so came to KZfaq to find videos to help me be a better player and found this. What you said here has not only made me feel better about playing D&D but also about playing the game called life! Thanks dude, I've given you a follow and look forward to more of your content! Keep up the great work!

@lawrencecohen3168 4 жыл бұрын

I've been subscribed to you since the beginning, and I've seen you go through lot of styles of trying to make videos that consist of you talking to the camera directly, and this has to be the best style you've found so far. It is fun, it is relatable, and it makes the words you say seem to have some more weight to them because now you're talking TO us. This is a brilliant video, man. Funny as shit, and has a solid message 👌

@tylermanthei7420 4 жыл бұрын

I loved and really vibed well with the positive theme of this video, and the ambient music. I've been having a very hard time in life lately, and even though this was about role-playing in D&D, I felt really encouraged by you and this video. Thank you.

@luckybuns7628 4 жыл бұрын

I'd like to mention the scene, its comfortable and allows us to relax while watching the well passed and consistent tone that is in the video. This video was very delightful, thanks for it and it helped me out with my personal game.

@nobody5333 2 жыл бұрын

One way I disconnect from my character is by describing their actions in the third person, unless I'm doing the voice, in which case I almost always say it was my character saying that. Example: "Worbus takes the decorative sword from the wall and begins swinging like a madman. 'Try and face me ye demons!' he screams"

@Ashley-of6ro 4 жыл бұрын

This was a shockingly wholesome, serious, helpful, and very professional looking! All without losing any personality and comedy typically on your channel. Good job!

@ibarkis 4 жыл бұрын

I appreciate this vid so much I’ve only been playing for a little over a year and I was struggling with my first game in terms of having a hard time finding my voice in character and speaking up. Thanks again Jacob ❤️

@gloriabaquera5434 4 жыл бұрын

That little mushroom boy eating the berry was so cute i started to cry holy shit. Also this video was very wholesome thank u.

@taliyah6275 3 жыл бұрын

Didn't expect the video to be this wholesome, thanks for the kind words!

@klutzy2672 4 жыл бұрын

I love this video for the sole purpose that it has majorly helped me! Sure, I still get a bit of anxious when I’m up to bat and act my character, but this video has shown me that it’s ok! The first point you have made really has shown me! It’s just a game, and your playing with friends, and that everyone else is doing the same thing! Your all in the same boat and you shouldn’t be nervous! Thanks XP

@jotaxz8806 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video! Every time I search for this topic I just find 30 minutes long videos, so watching this, quick and cool video is amazing Best dnd channel

@Candytuft-CookingPan 4 жыл бұрын

Me Roleplaying at the table and also having a stress problem "I should probably get a therapist but this helps with D&D and it's free so only this for now"

@michaelnello9459 4 жыл бұрын

BOUNDARIES! YES, THANK YOU JACOB, YOU BEAUTIFUL SAGE OF THE NERDIEST TEXT! For real, that's such a good message to spread. Letting people know it's *ok* to have boundaries is so important. All over the place, I see people struggle with opening up because they'll be afraid of the backlash. I see it in the games I play and run, where people struggle to let things go by because they feel like they are required to participate in every moment possible. Which then leads into the "x person steals the spotlight" moments we hear so much about, because they're so used to playing up that very spotlight. With every video you post, I get more and more thankful. You bring true wisdom to this community. Thank you ❤️

@evin_b 2 жыл бұрын

Actually crying halfway through the video because this helps me so much

@dallarian8687 Жыл бұрын

One of my best RP scenes so far was (playing through Discord) when Netrunner was doing hacking stuff while my character was distracting fast food restaurant workers, the GM made the thing to run like combat so everything is in order, and while he was solving the NetArch stuff I had enough time to think through and type on command box what I am going to do, and once it was my turn I would just read it out loud and pulled out an epic believable monologue perfectly fitting into my Media character doing interview stuff. 10/10 [Cyberpunk Red]

@Connor-kh8sh 4 жыл бұрын

Always a useful video to watch. Even if you don’t particularly agree it’s nice to find out all the different styles.

@TheRauzKindred 4 жыл бұрын

I super liked this video, this was a really wholesome video to stumble onto after a rough day. Also some stellar advice for any player.

@rioluthegameplayer8412 4 жыл бұрын

Wow as someone who really wants to start playing DnD and has been researching and bin watching every video with information as possible about the game, how to play, how to create a character, stats, lore, etc (including yours, which have made me laugh and smile seriously The Wizard ones have made me loose my air multiple times) this one... Wow this one touch my heart... as someone who is just starting the DnD journey and was really afraid of messing up on my first game this one video really helped... So thank you Jacob, thanks for helping a fellow noobie getting started into DnD I hope you and anyone else watching this video has a great day.

@mischievousscroundel7277 3 жыл бұрын

this is actually really reassuring, thank you Jakey

@GsusElDiosdelosGameplays 4 жыл бұрын

Every time I'm going to roleplay I see this video. You have no idea how much this has helped me.

@Thiccyg 4 жыл бұрын

2:20 chose the most chill oblivion song to make people feel at ease . I love it

@ElectroKinesisMan 4 жыл бұрын

Pretty sure it’s Skyrim music, but yeah

@fe3150 4 жыл бұрын

I am about to start my first session on a new group, you have no idea how much this video calmed me down. Thank you.

@MiguelGomez-pg6dd 4 жыл бұрын

Jacob, thank you. I am much much more happy to share this with my players that are a bit newer to the game, and you helped me as well as a DM by confirming that its ok to offer help and that its not pushy, I had some bad players recently ;-;

@nekronus45 4 жыл бұрын

Sometimes it's really important to watch a video like this one. And I really appreciate it. Thank you, Jacob!

@lippytrout 7 ай бұрын

This was really important to hear because I'm feeling really confused on how I should roleplay my character, thank you so much ❤

@WaterLeafProductions 4 жыл бұрын

This topic works wonderfully with the background music and I love it.

@mistereeg 2 жыл бұрын

This video recommendation came at the right time. Already a few sessions in in a campaign with friends and I'm still pretty reliant on text roleplay. Thanks a bunch, Jacob!

@soren3888 2 жыл бұрын

This is the kind of encouragement I've never had with my table, and I honestly just want to hear this. Thank you

@nickwilliams8302 4 жыл бұрын

Really good video, but the best advice comes at the start: "Don't overthink it." Don't get too hung up on, "What would my character do?" Most of the time, they're going to be trying to succeed at the thing they are trying to do. Because that's what people _do_ when they're trying to do a thing. Roleplaying is just taking on the role of a fictional character in a fictional world and making the decisions you think that character would make if they and their world were real. And 99% of the time, real people _aren't_ trying to "express their inner self" to those around them. They aren't trying to tell everyone they meet the exact strictures of their religion or the precise implications of their moral code. They don't wander up to people and tell them their entire life story. They're trying to _hide_ their personality flaws, not flaunt them. They're just trying to succeed at the thing that they're currently doing. So just relax, be normal and pay attention to the unfolding story and your character's place in it.

@santiagoscheinig527 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing, love the video, love what you re saying, and how are u saying it. I could almost taste the feelings. Thank you very much for do it. Im gonna share it with all my friends!

@Lord_Brocktree 2 жыл бұрын

I've really appreciated your channel! I am starting to run a mouse guard homebrew based on a world I've been writing. My two kids will be the players and we are just gonna have fun as they explore the world and go on missions!

@anasb.8647 4 жыл бұрын

This is such a great video..putting aside the memes in this vid like when Jacob says "I'm not trying to tell you how to roleplay better" while the title of the vid is "how to roleplay better", that's all part of jacob's charm, to fuck with u just a bit, but I find this video so amaziong because I've been wanting to get into DnD for so long but there's always that fear that i'm either too nerdy for it or not enough nerdy, i dunno how to explain it really but this video somehow showed me not to expect too much of myself while playing a dnd game, cuz everyone else around me is playing the same game. I found this whole video wholesome as fuck and I had to use what i know of english vocabulary to express my love here. I love you Jacob, we all do, thank you

@tokogon 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this great advice! I'm feeling all warm and fuzzy inside.

@briannasimmons493 4 жыл бұрын

I'm sending this to one of my players. I really hope it helps them. They have been going through a rough patch for the past couple sessions. Thanks for the great video Jacob!

@Lunar_DeBrie 3 жыл бұрын

Clicked because I was tired of the sea of "how to be better at roleplaying" when I wanted help on improving my character, got mental support. Tysm, man.

@devonbotney2762 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this. I have never roleplayed before and only recently got into dnd and felt I was really bad at it so I would end up only really rping when called upon.

@CurlyHairedRogue 4 жыл бұрын

Okay first 30 seconds and you’ve nailed down every problem I have playing DnD. I have a feeling this is gonna help a lot.

@perfectlyhopeless 4 жыл бұрын

This is so wholesome and wonderful thank you for sharing

@beckyhoudesheldt1317 Жыл бұрын

This was incredibly thoughtful, supportive, and helpful. It's hard not to be anxious - but this was super. Thank you - I know it's old but I just found it so don't @ me

@KukkolfKambo Жыл бұрын

I'm pretty new to D&D. Been playing with a group of friends online for 6 months. Enjoying the online game alot, I decided to join a local irl game with a bunch of randoms. This is the exact video I needed to see before our first session👍 Thanks alot👊

@lucadawnton5729 4 жыл бұрын

This is actually super helpful... I'm no rookie to roleplayer, LARP, etc I used to do it quite a lot but fell out of it cause life happened... I'm slowly getting back into it and the first thing I noticed is that my once great roleplay skills are replaced with self-doubt and worry about... basically everything you said at the start. I used to be Gurk Steelecleave the Gnollish Paladin of Selune striking out to find a better way for the races to intermingle and find common ground impressing nobles and common peoples alike with his power and people skills until finally being accepted by a small town in Faerun until his tragic death... now I'm Mal the timid paladin who for the life of him despite being charismatic (supposedly) and 'bold... can't muster up more than one line of dialogue in a session 0... Your video actually helped give me a bit of my old confidence back and I thank you greatly for this keep up the good work my dude!

@shaunplisetsky8185 4 жыл бұрын

Story time One of my best friends plays a Warlock Sea Captain (high charisma and all that stuff) and she really struggled with rp the first few sessions cuz she was so affraid of making a "wrong" decision so once we got together plus her boyfriend (who's also a member of the party) and casually rped for a while, without the pressure of the game and nothing serious. Weplayed a lot with the members of the crew and my own pc (cuz they've been traveling together for a few years). So yeah, rping outside the game with people you feel comfortable with is a great way to improve your comfortability level while rping.

@MediumDon 4 жыл бұрын

This is very good advice, and also your hair looks great!

@plainsundae 4 жыл бұрын

Aw man, this really helped me. I made a paladin and I'm in a party full of 10 players. Everyone was doing these awesome accents and really made an impression, but me, I was just being awkward and kinda quiet. So comforting to know that this guy right here gets it.

@elmatilda Жыл бұрын

I know this is years late but sometimes playing into that can be a huge help! Like you can make an awkward character, or a quiet character, or a dumb character so when they say dumb things it’s just the character and great role playing. Or you can tailor your character to how you feel you would be most comfortable role playing in the given situation. For example Marisa Ray from Critical Role said she made Keyleth awkward socially because she was nervous to join the campaign with all these experienced voice actors, so her chosen character allowed her something to fall back on. For me personally, my first dnd character is very closed off and a little rude, because I find it hard to talk about emotions with people I don’t know very well and when I’m nervous I’ll (jokingly) insult people to deflect and hide my anxiety. While some people may say this is just playing myself, I think it’s a good place to start for a new player to create a character perhaps similar to yourself but certain traits blown up. So my character will just straight up insult people rather than do so jokingly, and she never laughs. Gives me something unique about her to separate her from myself whilst still making her fairly simple for me to roleplay. Sorry this was so long but maybe it will help someone!

@ACAERGAMING Жыл бұрын

This video was helpful for my role playing and for my life tysm Jacob

@igneelbvdw8993 4 жыл бұрын

holy crap dude this is such a good vid, thanks man. this helps a lot!

@haydenlambert190 4 жыл бұрын

This is actually such good advice. Thanks for reminding me I'm not alone :)

@zakku_88 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video! I'm playing in my first ever campaign, and while I do my best, I do still sometimes struggle to decide what exactly my character would realistically do in a given situation. Luckily I'm playing with a really cool, and supportive group! A couple of the other players are also somewhat new to the game (just like me), and a couple others are a little more experienced, and pretty good about helping out us newbies as much as they can lol. And our DM is pretty chill for the most part, and lets us experiment with roleplaying our characters a good bit! As long as we don't try to go too crazy with it XD

@Shaket1234 3 жыл бұрын

This has been up for a while, but I feel this. In our home game, I played my first character for almost a year. I had a really tough time building a backstory for him and in the end, I felt like he didn't really have a reason to be present in any setting. The group would have these big, in character conversations about the impact of everything, and I was sitting there thinking "ok, I have nothing to add to this and honestly have no reason to be here other than this is the group of PCs." After the end of the first major arc, I decided to send the character on a walk about with an NPC that we had encountered and brought in my current character. I spent a few days working and reworking a backstory, family, friends, goals, personality, EVERYTHING for him. I almost immediately started having more fun. I was able to really get into character and start having a great time with the RP. Having that background really helped build a foundation of just who this character is. Honestly, if someone is having trouble working on RP, make sure you have a solid backstory for the character. It'll give you a great jumping off point. That being said, I still frequently have to go "guy's idk wtf to do/say right now." and that's entirely okay.

@ADHDisciple 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jacob 😊 awesome wholesome content 💜

@TranquilHermit 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video. You're a truly good person. 😊

@CheeseGuy-uc5or 11 ай бұрын

I play in a custom system my DM made and made a martial the campaign built around mainly just talking to people. I got an ability that allowed me to encourage people and give them advantage on checks bit my DM makes me say something moving each time I time I try to use it. I have basically 0 rp experience and have binged watched videos like these. You're a great guy Jacob and give really good advice. Thanks for all of the help

@goliathtigerfishes 4 жыл бұрын

This video was wonderful. I think confidence is why I am no good at RP in DnD and it helped me feel more at ease.

@intelligence14wisdom22 4 жыл бұрын

I expected more about character motivation and flaws, but this works too. Good job addressing the other side of the issue.

@angelcakeart 4 жыл бұрын

Since I'm going to be a DM for a campaign very soon I'm brushing up on my character portrayal skills and telling myself to just have fun and not let anxiety engulf me, this definitely helped :)