A Crap Guide to D&D [5th Edition]

A Crap Guide to D&D [5th Edition] - Dungeon Master

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@JoCat 3 жыл бұрын

from the bottom of my heart, thank you.

@Pfincess 3 жыл бұрын

No, thank you.

@Oh-tb2np 3 жыл бұрын

@thomasgreve6774 3 жыл бұрын

this is the best christmas present i could ever ask for

@DrNeonGaming 3 жыл бұрын

We have you to thank. You're the best.

@fumeister0992 3 жыл бұрын

And thank you, Joe, for all of your videos.

@gupgaming2367 3 жыл бұрын

The main thing we learned is: "limit your party size"

@sebastianplazas9697 3 жыл бұрын

Lesson learned too late

@amadeusgamer7000 3 жыл бұрын

Yes indeed

@bosi9106 3 жыл бұрын

Going from 7 players to 3, my voice probably thanks me the most

@lordmars2387 3 жыл бұрын

@@bosi9106 ditto though I've just upped the team to 5 I think this is my current limit I'll find out in 2 days.

@bosi9106 3 жыл бұрын

@@lordmars2387 good luck brother I'm going to run a oneshot for my 3 players after New year's Eve. First game in a few months due to covid and uni. But I'm hyped as hell

@bjarrk 3 жыл бұрын

"NOBODY CARES MATT MERCER" "awh man"

@1pieveofKH 3 жыл бұрын

Ngl, Matt is such a nice guy that the very thought of him being sad makes me sad

@bjarrk 3 жыл бұрын

@@1pieveofKH same

@BlackRoseSin 3 жыл бұрын

@@1pieveofKH Hard same.

@kevinduke8928 3 жыл бұрын

This was the best line!

@StealthMarmot_ 3 жыл бұрын

*Rabid Critical Role fans and Marisha Ray appear and destroys*

@LokelyConed 6 ай бұрын

"what am i supposed to do? Talk to the players?" "You can certainly try" *shows D20 dice in hands* EVERY DM NEEDS THAT LINE AVAILABLE TO THEM

@philmartinez8704 3 ай бұрын

That was on the agreement for MatMercer to be on the project. He had to say the line

@joerountree2470 14 күн бұрын

And then right before he starts talking to the players, he rolls a nat 20

@reaganmonkey8 12 күн бұрын

It's a bit more intimidating when the DM says it.

@elijahthecreator8342 Жыл бұрын

That “player knowing Latin part while in the presence of a titan” thing quite literally happened to me. One of my adventurers was trying to resurrect one of my other adventurers and said, “oh this literally just says all hail deer”

@cadenvanvalkenburg6718 9 ай бұрын

Salvete Omnes Cervos?

@elijahthecreator8342 9 ай бұрын

@@cadenvanvalkenburg6718 yerp

@CLNCJD94 8 ай бұрын

We started a new campaign and my character is an Asamiar named Theonis, to which I didn’t know until about 8 sessions in means “Of Gods” or something along those lines in Latin. My DM brought this up to me after the last session.

@aprammus9580 6 ай бұрын

@@CLNCJD94I’m not familiar with the word but that could very well be the genitive sg. So “of god” is totally reasonable

@Ggg-lj5zz Ай бұрын

@@aprammus9580 it should be greek not latin, prob why you dont know the word

@AlphaOrion98 3 жыл бұрын

Everyone’s talking about how he got Matt Mercer but are we gonna talk about how he got him here to tell him no one cares? The balls on this guy

@tatersalad76 3 жыл бұрын

And then ended up using Matt's usual advice anyway when Jo advised it. It all came full circle

@jaceatkinson6456 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you lol! I was just like what the hell he did it.

@hyjinki4886 3 жыл бұрын

@@tatersalad76 What are you talking about? That was entirely original advice

@kalashnikovdevil 3 жыл бұрын

And no one should care.

@kenkubard 3 жыл бұрын

He really does love saying "Oh, man..."

@Crow-ig4py 3 жыл бұрын

"When the fuck did the blind dragonborn get a gun?!" Dm'ing in a nutshell

@matthewprince6157 3 жыл бұрын

What's funny is I play a dragonborn with a gun. He's not blind but still he has a gun.

@Lastofthesigilites 3 жыл бұрын

One shot with the characters playing NPCs that had gave it to him then got shot accidentally.

@dynestis2875 3 жыл бұрын

@@matthewprince6157 that's heresy if he's not blind!

@justsomejerseydevilwithint4606 3 жыл бұрын

"Also; isn't that a terrible idea on par with having toph fly the airship?"

@sirdrake1979 3 жыл бұрын

Its only a REAL problem if they didn't have levels in Artificer

@JasonCrosen 6 ай бұрын

Three years later, still one of the best D&D videos on the internet

@colejustplays6543 6 ай бұрын

Yep lol

@franciscojosecardenetedela2008 6 ай бұрын

Dude, if you ever feel bad because the bad side of being a content creator, remember this absolute piece of art, geek gem. Thanks to you I got to know so many people that collaborated in here. Thank you JoCat.

@lemon360 3 жыл бұрын

I love the gag of having Matt Mercer, one of the most beloved DMs, as a guest star, for the sole purpose of telling him to shut up before he has the pool noodles slapped out of his hands.

@kiroropupper3914 3 жыл бұрын

I honestly see other way to shoehorn that gift of a man into this video xD

@Kai-lo2bl 2 жыл бұрын

I don't trust him

@severalcakes3267 Жыл бұрын

I thought those were rolled-up scrolls or maps 👀 Why would Mitt Mungus be carrying pool noodles?

@Vashts6583. Жыл бұрын

@@severalcakes3267 There's a reference in the Bard video about Matt Mercer sneaking into one's house and throwing pool noodles

@vijayanand6650 Жыл бұрын

@@severalcakes3267 crap guide to dnd bard video

@hayleeh18 3 жыл бұрын

“When did the blind Dragonborn get a gun? I don’t remember giving him a gun! _HAS HE ALWAYS HAD A GUN?!”_

@riverroulette792 3 жыл бұрын

This actually happened in my friends dnd once, except replace blind dragonborn with pirate tabaxi and replace gun with 11 DAGGERS!?

@deskhyena895 3 жыл бұрын

Yes... he said that

@aienma6660 3 жыл бұрын

My DM made the mistake of giving me a enchanted sword... Shatter Spike. On hit i can sacrifice damage and destroy any armor or weapon (1 per attack) on the enemy. So i fucked up a lot of enemys.

@Qussankazma 3 жыл бұрын

legit played that part over 3 times it kill me

@mxveewz 3 жыл бұрын

...unus annus

@mariuszkuligowski834 Жыл бұрын

"... because you only ever think about your ideas and never write them down" I'm not a DM nor have I played D&D yet but as the type of person who "will do it later" this really hits deep and hard

@Inufan337 9 ай бұрын

As someone who finally put off procrastinating via this very issue and is working on the finishing touches to actually run a campaign.... same lol

@ConfusedBean777 5 ай бұрын

@Inufan337 how's the campaign going?

@LesbianWitchAcademia 6 ай бұрын

Jo, i know you probably won't ever see this comment, but you've made my life profoundly better with your content. As i sit here watching this video again, tears in my eyes, i just wish that you could've been a part of a better internet, one that didn't beat people down for daring to be a little different. Thank you, JoCat, for everything that you've brought us and done for us. You're not weak. We don't deserve you.

@duncanharrell5009 6 ай бұрын

Did something happen to him?

@UltimateChaos233 6 ай бұрын

@@duncanharrell5009 He got doxed and he and has family has been harassed irl, so he decided to leave the internet :(

@arcan762 6 ай бұрын

@@duncanharrell5009 he's just not cut out for internet fame

@juansostre456 6 ай бұрын

@@arcan762are you fucking crazy he got doxxed💀

@arcan762 6 ай бұрын

@@juansostre456 and? he just needs to cope I guess. he put himself on the internet and got big, it is bound to happen. surprised it didn't happen sooner tbh. I get random kids on discord threatening to send me a bomb etc. all the time, just either gotta get used to it or leave the internet, which is what jo did. I don't see how I'm the crazy one.

@Athanatosti 3 жыл бұрын

"Nobody cares, Matt Mercer!" I should not have taken a sip of coffee at that moment. I lost it.

@Temazine 3 жыл бұрын

Well did you find it?

@smartmovestephen5390 3 жыл бұрын

@@Temazine nice one

@Orangemario59 3 жыл бұрын

Hey I hope this isn't a stupid question but who is Matthew mercer

@apocalypseblade 3 жыл бұрын

@@Orangemario59 Check out Critical Role on KZfaq. Matt Mercer is a very well respected DM for that game.

@Clone6385 3 жыл бұрын

@@Orangemario59 he’s a voice actor, he voiced Mecree from overwatch for one.

@aPink_Lemon 3 жыл бұрын

He's DMing a 35 player campaign, holy shit

@stridely2560 3 жыл бұрын

Shit man I'd spaz out too

@speedy01247 3 жыл бұрын

No wonder he had problems, 35 people is to many for one DM to reasonable handle.

@Jamesjones-hi5qu 3 жыл бұрын

Is mat playing?

@sillyjellyfish2421 3 жыл бұрын

No wonder he went bonkers for a second

@locksmith898 3 жыл бұрын

Another lesson for DMs, Know your player limits.

@Preseptic 6 ай бұрын

Jocat, Thank you for encouraging me to create and bring a story to my friends. You’ve done so much, and I’m glad you’ve been a part of my life. You helped me when I was being bullied and depressed. I wish I could do the same for you. I hope you find joy in whatever you do next. From the bottom of my heart, thank you. ~Septic

@TFMTBlueBomber20 Жыл бұрын

Just got into Critical Role, so hearing JoCat say @18:35 "you can certainly try" made me smile lol

@nerysvanbeurden8434 3 жыл бұрын

The most unrealistic thing about this is that they were all available to play 😂

@calebsimmons8539 3 жыл бұрын

Tru

@dont9790 3 жыл бұрын

Dont read my PROFILē PICTURe :)

@Dakarn 3 жыл бұрын

TRUTH!

@AimarPrabhaswaraDZ 3 жыл бұрын

that hurts lmao

@error5202 3 жыл бұрын

TRUTH!

@OverlySarcasticProductions 3 жыл бұрын

hasthag turn Evilus Maximus into a T-Rex 2021 -R

@marshmallow3200 3 жыл бұрын

But if you killed and revived the T-rex...

@iamdom8167 3 жыл бұрын

Cannot overstate how thrilled I was to see you two in this.

@idothings5384 3 жыл бұрын

Ngl didn’t expect you guys to be in this and it was a great seeing you guys collab with jocat

@accountname8330 3 жыл бұрын

The mage's guild will begin work immediately!

@someperson1894 3 жыл бұрын

hi red, honestly didn't expect to see you here lmao

@Vulkandrachi Жыл бұрын

The last part is terrifingly accurate to how it is to be a Dungeon Master, with a really good advise for everyone trying to become a better one.

@rebann 6 ай бұрын

Rewatching this, and the "you can certainly try" followed by the dice roll (is that a nat 20?) hit me really hard this time. Genius writing right there.

@Solrex_the_Sun_King 3 жыл бұрын

This is a completely natural reaction when DMing more than 5 people.

@user-sb4ej1yo5h 3 жыл бұрын

I made that mistake one time. We all had a great time and enjoyed the game a lot, but god that was exhausting

@DancingCabal 3 жыл бұрын

I'm currently first time dming for 8 of my crazy friends who have never played before So far so good

@thegreatgamers9812 3 жыл бұрын

@@DancingCabal Same! It's exhausting as hell, but it honestly gets easier (id definitely prefer a smaller group though, preferable 4.) Edit: Just thought I'd also edit this to say it's worth it. Being able to have all of your buddies together (even if y'all are in colleges across the country) is a really nice way to keep in touch and have fun!

@dominiklange8382 3 жыл бұрын

@@DancingCabal started with 7 became 9. Cause anybody plays a shy or self-focused person, so the party didnt had a leader. Added two players who willing take that role.

@Danielsworlds 3 жыл бұрын

My last group that IDM for over a year was six people and trying to give everybody Spotlight time was absolute hell

@cassandracole4589 3 жыл бұрын

I think JoCrap's first mistake was inviting his thirty five friends over to play one session of dnd.

@Vicar_Tineamica 3 жыл бұрын

I think the second mistake was to not have a session 0.

@thomsonandfrench4974 3 жыл бұрын

Mistake # 14925: Not giving Evilus Maximus magic resistance or legendary resistance.

@nathanex5122 3 жыл бұрын

@@thomsonandfrench4974 Transformation and spell effects resistance (i didnt play dnd)

@mingchen7704 3 жыл бұрын

I learn pretty early in my “DMing career” that the party size I can handle is 4 is ideal, 6 is max.

@thomsonandfrench4974 3 жыл бұрын

Mistake # 14926: Evilus Maximus was originally presented as a humanoid that eventually turned into a gargantuan... thing, which makes him a shapechanger and should automatically succeed on his saving throw.

@Gravity_Fish 6 ай бұрын

Just came back to watch the whole series again. Sorry to hear you'll be stopping the creating! We all love you!!! Thanks for all the LOLs ❤

@datdude888 6 ай бұрын

God this video is so good. I hope your break, permanent or temporary, goes well and you get a very well-deserved rest from the expectations, troubles, and awful harassment. And if you don’t come back, know that you’ve changed the TTRPG space for the better. You got me into dnd, and I thank you for that. Best of luck, Jocat

@Draugo Жыл бұрын

Classic mistake, this always happens when you have 34 players in a single session

@woodlefoof2 Жыл бұрын

Balancing would be pretty funny in something like that. I suppose for brevity they should probably be separated into squads and a designated squad leader rolls for initiative 🤔 squad leader should probably also act as a sub DM. Collecting and gathering the appropriate information to pass along to the true DM when it gets around to their turn.

@dragonmster4473 Жыл бұрын

Yup, that’s why a lot of people have made it a rule to never have 34 people in one session. Look up Rule 34 for more info

@ShadeRevenant Жыл бұрын

@@dragonmster4473 I already check it, but why there is woman on top of 7 year old boy?

@endymionisrafieldeios7362 Жыл бұрын

34 players?! Ye gods!

@dreamcanvas5321 Жыл бұрын

@@woodlefoof2 That actually sounds _really_ interesting...

@stanthethunderous5605 3 жыл бұрын

When you realise that Mat Mercer was holding foam noodels, not scrolls

@shadowkoala5452 3 жыл бұрын

It's for if you don't play to the exact class stereotypes ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°).

@bloodyfantastic6636 3 жыл бұрын

@@shadowkoala5452 nyeh *throws noodle*

@electricangel4488 3 жыл бұрын

If he want me to conform to basic character background skill correlation he better start recording more Overwatch lines. I am gone ''pirate drow druid'' till my ''clockwork angel barkeeper'' snuffs out the sun, And its gonne take a whole lot of noodle.

@pixelrscore 3 жыл бұрын

I about died when he popped up

@kobkobkobkobkob 3 жыл бұрын

Holy shit, you blew my mind there.

@heaiiyasha 5 ай бұрын

The lesson of this story is to get Matt Mercer to throw pool noodles at everyone who was mean to Jocat.

@allonymme4656 2 ай бұрын

yeah

@Answerisequal42 6 ай бұрын

Just to add my 2 cents on you taking an indefinite break: This series brought me to DnD. Its the first time ever I am deeply invested in a hobby for more than a few weeks. I thank you for that. I hope you will do well!

@Baden9761 3 жыл бұрын

This man really got matt mercer just so he can shut him down, gotdamm

@tinfoiltyrant 3 жыл бұрын

Unlimited Powah.

@wombataldebaran9686 3 жыл бұрын

Chad Move

@RealCoolstriker64 3 жыл бұрын

He was talking MAAAAD shit for someone within Star Platinum‘a range.

@FishDrinkLightGreen 3 жыл бұрын

@@wombataldebaran9686Power move

@cyanmanta 3 жыл бұрын

And he utterly rejected those foam noodles. Cold as ice.

@demosthenes995 2 жыл бұрын

Lesson learned: Dont host a session with 35 players my god

@MsScarletwings 2 жыл бұрын

@@shawnsuckstm3353 as a first time dm I am barely keeping my head above water sometimes with my 2-player party

@twtclikk7841 2 жыл бұрын

as a member of a 19-person party, hard agree HAHAHA we got very lucky with our dm and we try our best to stay in line + our campaign is held through text over discord, so that helps dm keep track of everything, but it's so chaotic LMAO (affectionate)

@bowserjrrules8162 2 жыл бұрын

I had one with six and it was chaos, it doesn't help we don't use physical boards or a digital equivalent, mostly just verbal descriptors.

@wumpusrat 2 жыл бұрын

Biggest group I was ever in had 12 PCs. It was pretty nuts, especially during combat. Sometimes it'd be 30 minutes between your actions.

@Taldein 2 жыл бұрын

@@MsScarletwings It get's easier with experience. Advice though: Never go past 7 players. Shoot for a max of 6, but try to stay with a group size your are comfortable with.

@gustavfrye2736 Жыл бұрын

18:36 "You can certainly try"... man, that's something I always tell my players. Watching this whole video with such relatable moments and thinking about my campaings, to finally come to this line; it genuinely made me cry. I cried on a video like this, and I'm so happy for it. D&D was one of the best things I've ever discovered in my life, and I hope I never have to part away from it.

@doctorllewellyn2007 6 ай бұрын

Literally brings me to tears, more emotions in this video than I can even express. Thank you JoCat for everything.

@keiser5225 3 жыл бұрын

MCU: "We have the most ambitious crossover in the history of entertainment!" JoCat: "Hold.My.Dice."

@alphabetsoup6837 3 жыл бұрын

He got Matt Mercer. I don't even watch critical role, but that is enough to cement this as superior to Endgame.

@FosterF. 3 жыл бұрын

He got Red and Blue- they don’t even talk about dnd- I love this so much

@etan34 3 жыл бұрын

@@FosterF. That really made my day! OSP is such an awesome channel and I'd love if they incorporated some dnd content!

@mysteriousanonymous7992 3 жыл бұрын

I don't know which one is octopimp but he got octopimp. He did homestuck comics. This means that Jo Crapguide is one step removed from Homestuck, just like Sans Undertale.

@pintsizedkiwiYT 3 жыл бұрын

Someone finally said it

@Steven-ne7oy 3 жыл бұрын

"Being a good DM is about applying information, not memorizing it, unlike the American education system" -Sun Tzu

@pk-jn2pf 3 жыл бұрын

Damn Sun Tzu not being quoted in a Technoblade vid for once.

@theapexsurvivor9538 3 жыл бұрын

@@pk-jn2pf Imagine thinking that this isn't a Technoblade video. What a nerd!

@pk-jn2pf 3 жыл бұрын

@@theapexsurvivor9538 shut up “ApexSurvivor”. Who names themselves “Apex Survivor” and not only apex survivor. NoOOoO, you have to put “the” to make yourself feel important as if youre some legend people speak about at a tavern but are infinitely disappointed by when the hero finds you on their quest, looking for an ally but instead of finding some great warrior, they find youre rotting corpse of a body eating chips and watching My Little Pony. I did my best impression of JoCrap I could do. Whaddya think?

@Athena-xj1db 2 ай бұрын

@@pk-jn2pf I like it, even though it's 3 years later

@darthnovii 4 ай бұрын

That was incredible. Not a single mechanic was discussed, yet I now understand exactly what kinds of things can happen during a game. Thank you.

@ethanbarajas3825 Ай бұрын

This is the endgame of D&D videos. Thank you

@motigoru 3 жыл бұрын

I realy like the fact that Matt Mercer isnt even playing the game but he just appear out of nowhere just to say to you to be nice

@Sir_Bucket 3 жыл бұрын

then JoCrap slaps his noodles off, like the monster he is

@soupmug 3 жыл бұрын

He must've played a bard that didn't try to lay the first thing it saw

@hadeskingoftheunderworld7010 3 жыл бұрын

Matt was just fulfilling his jobs as the God of dms

@kjj26k 3 ай бұрын

That is very Matthew Mercer of him.

@TheAngelRaven 3 жыл бұрын

DnD, but everyone actually makes it to the session. Edit: Dear god. Who would have guessed being an early comment with a good joke would get me so many likes.

@smiff428 3 жыл бұрын

Bro I’m actually gonna have a full player session next week I’m so excited

@andythepanhead 3 жыл бұрын

Can we have a giant one shot with all involved please?

@niaschwarzmann9524 3 жыл бұрын

Oof, ain’t that the truth. It can actually be really hard to schedule D&D session or any RPG session due to schedule conflicts and I applaud those that are able to regularly have sessions with groups with more that 5 people in a party.

@julianadams3710 3 жыл бұрын

@@smiff428 It’s a week away bro don’t jinx it

@smiff428 3 жыл бұрын

@@julianadams3710 three days but TRUE

@barak363363 9 ай бұрын

Can't believe you actually managed to convey the bad experience of being a DM. Well done

@WailingNinja 5 ай бұрын

I've watched this several times since it came out, and it still makes me tear up a bit at the end. As someone who's been playing D&D for about 20 years, I can say that little else compares to the feeling of a table vibing together, having a great time, and cheering each other on. And this video always reminds me of the countless awesome times I've had with a group both as a PC and as DM.

@grahamkristensen9301 3 жыл бұрын

Getting Matt Mercer in your video just so you can yell at him and smack the foam noodles out of his arms has to be a flex of some kind.

@jean-paulaudette9246 3 жыл бұрын

Seeing Red & Blue in there warmed me.

@danielvasquez7951 3 жыл бұрын

He roll a nat 20 on flex for this video

@R4d6 3 жыл бұрын

Can you link the timestamp please?

@jean-paulaudette9246 3 жыл бұрын

@@R4d6 OSP= 10:05 Matt Mercer= 16:24

@KingGibie 3 жыл бұрын

You Probably already know this but the foam noodles was a reference from a joke from the bard episode (I think) were he said that you needed to follow the class stereotypes or else Matt Mercer would throw foam noodles at you

@milestag1857 5 ай бұрын

It's been years since I first watched this, coming back and remembering how wholesome the ending was made me so happy Thank you JoCat

@weezysbabygirl94 6 ай бұрын

I just wanted to say thank you. I have watched this playlist many times over the years and it always makes me laugh

@kid14346 3 жыл бұрын

The biggest DM mood that I felt to my core: "Who gave the blind Dragonborn a gun?! I don't remember giving them a gun??!"

@Ajehy 3 жыл бұрын

Oh gods... for me it was a Ring of Three Wishes.

@deskhyena895 3 жыл бұрын

@@Ajehy I feel your pain..... physicaly

@hadesfist1017 3 жыл бұрын

that kinda happened to me once with me as the DM and my brother some how getting a gauntlet that shot fire balls and blink ,that was blind panic wondering when or how did he get that thing at 3rd level, Que me for the next 2 or 3 hours fighting to fix this mistake before the players get too off rail which in the last fight he used real world science to make a freaken nucleolar explosion with the ethereal plane mixing in with the real world and the source material saying that theirs nothing preventing him from doing that ending the session killing the bandit captain they were wining against and everyone in the party leaving nothing behind not even a word of their name sense they just started.

@dont9790 3 жыл бұрын

Dont read my PROFILē PICTURe :)

@demoulius1529 3 жыл бұрын

I got triggered when people started to roll while saying what they were doing and when people were exclaiming what they had just did. No you dident. Shut up and wait your turn xD

@creatrotera 3 жыл бұрын

The most unrealistic part of this was that everyone made it to the session and no one was late

@bryanmerel 3 жыл бұрын

Where's Lany?

@danilooliveira6580 3 жыл бұрын

maybe that was the plan "if I invite 20 people, maybe 5 will show up". he realized it was a bad plan when everyone showed up.

@bryanmerel 3 жыл бұрын

@@danilooliveira6580 jocrap underestimated the desire of people to play his campain. XD

@recurvestickerdragon 3 жыл бұрын

Matt Mercer was

@BananasAndBees 3 жыл бұрын

that is the only unrealistic part yes

@NubiBuiltKatchr 6 ай бұрын

Greatest what it’s like to be a 5e DM video EVER! We will miss you JoCat & the internet will never be the same. More content like yours is what it needs. And while it saddens me you are leaving, I am glad you are doing the hard things to care for yourself and very grateful for the content you have gifted to us. Thank you for always entertaining and simultaneously elevating us.

@andrewcomeaux3528 6 ай бұрын

JoCat, thanks to you, I have found the magic behind Dungeons and Dragons and found a past-time that allowed me to be freely creative with my friends by my side in a way I've never felt before. I know that not a lot has gone well recently but if you should ever read my lowly comment, I want you to know that you do have a positive imapct. What you do is incredible and it has inspired me to not only be a DM for my friends, teaching them the game as we go, but also to bring it into my job (I'm a high school teacher). I am going to be teaching my students this game that I know and love - that you showed me how to appreciate. Should you ever return to content creation, know you'll have my support and that of countless others. Thank you, JoCat.

@BroseidonGamez 3 жыл бұрын

The fact Matthew Mercer was holding pool noodles reinvigorates me.

@dance_ofThaDEAD 3 жыл бұрын

I thought they were scrolls

@danjordan4681 3 жыл бұрын

@@dance_ofThaDEAD pool noodles.

@USMCRabbit 3 жыл бұрын

Right?!

@koopasamurai3928 3 жыл бұрын

@@dance_ofThaDEAD They are now pool noodles

@willnorman-bargo 3 жыл бұрын

So he was right all along! Matt will hit us with noodles.

@benlove1573 3 жыл бұрын

“Nobody cares, Matt Mercer!” Comedy gold.

@SuperHellsingFan 3 жыл бұрын

*Sad Matt Noises*

@espeonplayz101 3 жыл бұрын

I love how he had the foam noodles still

@drpaedan2099 3 жыл бұрын

You can certainly try #CriticalRole

@aidanschwartz9609 3 жыл бұрын

Hahaha

@elbruces 3 жыл бұрын

Except in the end, it turns out Mercer was right. Just talk to the players.

@dustymillersrnm6370 Жыл бұрын

As someone with social anxiety and poor social skills who has somehow found enough people to run 2 separate campaigns in 5e and a third in another system, I just wanna say thanks to all who contributed to this. It gives me the drive to keep going on some days when I just feel like cancelling and going back to bed.

@wouterlangkemper2739 6 ай бұрын

Hey JoCat, These crapguides made me a better DM, learn to laugh in failure and appreciate the true magic of TTRPGs. Thank you for the wonderful content you created and all the best to you.

@watcherofsomething7439 3 жыл бұрын

To be fair DMing for 30+ people sounds like an anxiety nightmare

@LF1988 3 жыл бұрын

Yes i have 4 chaos monkeys playing and it is stressful enough... 30+ players would be a nightmare...

@newtonianlaw3249 3 жыл бұрын

My largest session was 10 players... and I was not the DM and it was just pure chaos the entire time... I would not want to even imagine that nightmare of a 30+ campaign. You would need to be a fucking GOD for that even somewhat function

@elbruces 3 жыл бұрын

No matter how good you are as a DM, the game would suck just because everybody would have to wait so long to take their turn.

@loturzelrestaurant 3 жыл бұрын

Is there somewhere online anything like a pre-made 'Story', so the DM just has to fill in the 'Details' and whatever 'derails from the plot'? If you get what i'm asking. I mean, being the Dungeon-Master sounds like a Giant Task. So is there help or somethin'?

@elbruces 3 жыл бұрын

@@loturzelrestaurant Yeah, there are a bunch of pre-written adventures.

@ReadingChara96 3 жыл бұрын

The wildest part of all this is that it suggests everyone is available for a campaign at the same time

@JohnSmith-ox3gy 3 жыл бұрын

That's why you need to put alot of stats in charisma/intimidation.

@johannes4123 3 жыл бұрын

He just didn't mention the 17 players who were gone that session

@JohnSmith-ox3gy 3 жыл бұрын

@@johannes4123 Flight booking in nutshell.

@ChannelVargar 3 жыл бұрын

This video shows how a community united can make anything happen. Well done! :)

@JohnSmith-dz2dc 3 жыл бұрын

@@JohnSmith-ox3gy hey

@parmesanzero7678 4 ай бұрын

I love this because it’s so accurate and demonstrates why I don’t want to be in a game with more than four players.

@jonathanadamson6476 8 ай бұрын

This is without a doubt one of my favorite videos on youtube , every now and again when D&D night gets close , i rewatch it , its a good reminder on how i can do a better job being a DM , thank you so much !

@wanderer7965 3 жыл бұрын

"When the fuck did the blind dragonborn get a gun" is probably my favorite sentence in all of everything, as it perfectly encapsulates the confusion a dnd session can bring.

@dantealivieri5390 3 жыл бұрын

Mb that is a Skyrim mods joke?

@hiti6753 3 жыл бұрын

8:25

@loganmorefield9192 3 жыл бұрын

I swear, I am engraving that on a dm screen

@weedwizard6306 3 жыл бұрын

actually the blind dragonborn has 2 guns

@jackncheese5478 3 жыл бұрын

this is too true

@clockworx7689 3 жыл бұрын

Literally brought the actual Matt Mercer on just to tell him to shut up... Legendary

@williamking6787 3 жыл бұрын

Honestly the best part

@bubbanator3340 3 жыл бұрын

Fucking Chad Move

@TheXhexedx 3 жыл бұрын

That was actually Matt Mercer? Epic.

@KuroOokami167 6 ай бұрын

This whole series was so awesome! This was the best and craziest way to cap the DnD Crap Guide. I can't imagine how much time and work this took, but it was so great to see it come together. You're awesome JoCat and thank you for giving us this. Thank you for sharing your creativity.

@nman423nj 6 ай бұрын

This video alone got me into wanting to DM, and I’ve quite enjoyed it. Thank you, it’s been a wonderful few years.!

@ChiChi-xo8jh 3 жыл бұрын

I can only imagine Joe getting off the phone with Matt Mercer, turning to everyone and going "Ladies and gentlemen, we got him."

@cjwatts721 3 жыл бұрын

*Deafening Saddam capture noises*

@gundam5271 3 жыл бұрын

@SkillsDND yiiiiiikkes

@0ctopusComp1etely 3 жыл бұрын

"NO ONE CARES, MATT MERCER!" are words I don't think I'll ever be ready to hear.

@shadowkoala5452 3 жыл бұрын

Aww man... :(

@archergaming5414 3 жыл бұрын

"Nyeh"

@donnielp3 3 жыл бұрын

My DM would say otherwise lol :D

@timothywilliams8530 3 жыл бұрын

Is it even possible to use them in a sentence like that!?

@Dezzrik 3 жыл бұрын

I don't think Mercer was ready to hear it either. lol

@user-nt9db1zx6n 4 ай бұрын

We miss you jocat

@adrianccastillo 6 ай бұрын

Thank you sharing your art and passion publicly. This series was HUGE in me becoming a dm and my friends learning roughly how to play classes. Wishing nothing but the best for you 🙏🏽

@eee04 3 жыл бұрын

"How many people do you want to cameo on your video?" JoCat: "yes."

@eee04 3 жыл бұрын

Perfect for you then? :)

@dude1nsanity 3 жыл бұрын

@Why would I Give you my real name? talking bout yourself there bud?

@DustyTheKitty 3 жыл бұрын

Jocat: Send. In. Everyone... D&D community: which one? Jocat: *EVERYONE*

@Kalicer 3 жыл бұрын

No one from The Adventure Zone tough, small sad.

@gamejunky3040 3 жыл бұрын

*avengers theme plays on a lute*

@yoko3182 3 жыл бұрын

@@Kalicer can you imagine the CHAOS that the Tres Horny Boys or the Thundermen would have brought?

@benkayvfalsifier3817 3 жыл бұрын

Didn't see MrRhexx

@benkayvfalsifier3817 3 жыл бұрын

@@yoko3182 Or Freddie Wong and the guys from Dungeons and Daddies?

@Feserov 6 ай бұрын

I love your content. And this was the first video I watched that started a chain of events resulting me joining my first long lasting party and becoming a regular dnd player in 2020. Thank you

@criticalpoizon 3 жыл бұрын

Marvel: "Infinity War is the most ambitious crossover event of all time" Jocat:

@Shalakor 3 жыл бұрын

I mean, the correct answer is still Smash Bros, but this one is up there, that's for sure.

@camalinthewind5812 3 жыл бұрын

And way more emotional

@fernandovillanueva4203 3 жыл бұрын

(kazoo Avengers them playing)

@zumo96 3 жыл бұрын

Hold my beer.

@DashunicornII 3 жыл бұрын

This joke, as overused as it is, is too appropriate for this vidoe.

@geoxaga6507 3 жыл бұрын

"Can I stab her and take all her stuff?" "Later!" I like how it was the only one he didn't out right reject.

@CombatSportsNerd 3 жыл бұрын

Right?! Shit was hilarious

@saulesalejos4483 3 жыл бұрын

"Kill me" "Later~"

@akisa7865 3 жыл бұрын

@@saulesalejos4483 "oh dont be such a baby, ribs grow back" *Turns to Archimedes* "No they dont..."

@oliverzaorski2089 2 ай бұрын

JoCat, I come back to this video so often when I feel overwhelmed or inadequate as a DM and it always gives me that breath of fresh air and confidence to start again and/or keep going. Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart for all of your videos. Every single one of them brings not only me but my players joy. I use your videos as beginning guides for all of my new players❤ So thank you for everything!

@michauszczek3583 Жыл бұрын

I come back to this video once every couple months and it never fails to make me both laugh and cry. Thank you for making this. As a recently started DM, this really hits close to home

@davidochoa7087 3 жыл бұрын

“Hey that DnD KZfaqr you like is in this video!” ‘Which one?’ “Yes.”

@tTtan639 3 жыл бұрын

And a couple of others who just play.

@tanman729 3 жыл бұрын

*cries in WebDM*

@hamburgersandwich4273 3 жыл бұрын

Yes Matt Mercer is my favorite dnd KZfaqr

@Usernamesdontmatter1 3 жыл бұрын

Cries in mr.welch. seriously people get more views than he does reading out stuff he has done or written.

@aztralsea 3 жыл бұрын

Exactly

@daveyap888 3 жыл бұрын

Marvel: Endgame is the most ambitious crossover event in history JoCat: Hold my d20

@teh201d 3 жыл бұрын

this

@krissiblockboom8391 3 жыл бұрын

Nice

@SlowThief 8 ай бұрын

Coming back after almost a year and a half of not playing dnd, this video has inspired me to what to pick up my dm screen again. Thank you Jocat

@negi6071 8 ай бұрын

absolutely loved this series from beginning to end, so satisfying watching it all conclude and being able to hear the full intro song at the end

@2ndThought_ 3 жыл бұрын

Marvel: "Infinity War Is the most ambitious crossover event in history." JoCat: Hold my Sword Oil.

@Rutillith 3 жыл бұрын

Sword and Shield*

@ikeillue8385 3 жыл бұрын

Dang, was literally going to make this exact post. Well played sir, well played.

@Deathkri 3 жыл бұрын

Which oil? Chaos, Mind's Eye, Destroyer, Affinity, or Stamina/Exhaust?

@Chronostra 3 жыл бұрын

@@Deathkri ALL OF THEM! MMWAHAHAHAHAH

@Deathkri 3 жыл бұрын

@@Chronostra Very true. They need oils in World so the new players can see SnS at its finest hour.

@taco5021 3 жыл бұрын

Matt Mercer showing up had the same same energy as Stan Lee showing up in Marvel movies.

@tacothecat1604 3 жыл бұрын

That’s exactly how it felt. Also, nice name.

@Smittumi 3 жыл бұрын

/stares in Gary Gygax

@ocsartobi6844 3 жыл бұрын

I love that he had foam noodles. Great callback to the Bard episode.

@FeyTheBin 3 жыл бұрын

@@ocsartobi6844 Ahhhh, classic.

@klony1280 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing how closely Matt has been tied to DnD, despite him not having anything to do with Wizards of the coast... I mean, maybe he does now, certainly would be a smart move by Wizards, but you know what I mean.

@fatalexception3845 Жыл бұрын

Probably one of the best DnD videos out there. Great job JoCat and all the cast.

@FrootNinja 10 ай бұрын

Man what a collab this was so cool to watch! Coming back here and seeing sips after the fools gold series man, good stuff!

@ApprenticeNick 3 жыл бұрын

"Infinity War is the most ambitious crossover event ever" Jo Cat:

@ton1 3 жыл бұрын

Hold my foam noodle Matt Mercer!

@darkthedemon255 3 жыл бұрын

Hold my beer

@an8strengthkobold360 3 жыл бұрын

Everyone is here.

@emilyaw3831 3 жыл бұрын

I was about to like but it's at 420 likes

@walterfoster4658 3 жыл бұрын

@@emilyaw3831 Then lets get it 420,000,000!

@plainoldwill Жыл бұрын

This is beautiful. A full-on, half-assed, very accurate lesson on being a dm with a slightly smaller, yet just as significant, *life* lesson hidden towards the end. Bravo, sir

@sourpepsi9689 5 ай бұрын

Actually beautiful. I’m not joking when I say this makes me emotional. Very well done, thank you Jocat ❤

@duncanthebard 3 жыл бұрын

JoCrap- Nobody cares, Matt Mercer! Matt Mercer- :(

@wyattmason8838 3 жыл бұрын

Doesn't he have pool noodles to be throwing?

@kalebroyter5672 3 жыл бұрын

@@wyattmason8838 He would be, but Jo knocked them out of his hands

@DukeMemes6047 3 жыл бұрын

“Aww man”

@TheRuancarlo 3 жыл бұрын

Pool noodles lol

@sarkasmomancer266 3 жыл бұрын

This man really got Matthew Mercer in his video, holy shit.

@koljaleffek7290 3 жыл бұрын

i completely lost it at this point *hyperventilating*

@joshlegacy1101 3 жыл бұрын

Just so he can yell at him and slap him in the face.

@Megidramon 3 жыл бұрын

Ngl, I was kinda hoping that Matt would be throwing foam noodles at JoCrap from the corner of his living room for not allowing the players to have agency.

@thesmolducc4215 3 жыл бұрын

I thought at first he was holding scrolls or something but nvm those are foam noodles

@Emanfox333 3 жыл бұрын

bruh i thought the same thing. "ha ha funny joke...thats not mat."

@alainsmoors4956 5 ай бұрын

this is the best dnd vid in existence. we miss you jocat.

@LassBisharp 10 ай бұрын

All these cameos are making me so excited. I'm fighting the urge to resist bouncing up and down in my chair right now. I wasn't even expecting Red and Blue from Overly Sarcastic Productions to be here, but I'm so glad they are! The ending of the video has a really great moral about how, sometimes, it's best if not everything goes the DM's way. The players are just as much of storytellers as the DM is, and if nothing goes the players' ways, they might not want to play anymore. You have to learn and adapt to your players, make up a compromise to keep them interested while things don't go completely south. It's about finding a balance between Order and Chaos. What a perfect way to end the series. Bravo!

@fluffyrinsu4879 8 ай бұрын

People (especially new DM's) forget that DnD is a *cooperative* storytelling experience. So sometimes the best decision is to let other people make the decisions and wing it lol

@Lupostehgreat 7 ай бұрын

This is extremely true. Every DM has to step back from time to time and remember that the players won't be interested in the story unless they have some impact on its progression. An example of linear stories that feature extreme player input would be the better Telltale games like Wolf Among Us and The Walking Dead, where the choices the players made throughout the episodes could make or break the ending. Think also of Fallout New Vegas, where the weight of choices and character builds throughout the narrative could lead you to a host a different endings that all essentially communicated the same themes, but made the choices the players made the point of the story. This is an example of the kind of stories that DnD campaigns should revolve around. I like to aim for this level of thematic depth while also aiming for the more operatic grandeur of JRPGs like Final Fantasy, Breath of Fire, and Suikoden. Whether or not I achieve this, my players have to determine that. However, the moment I stop listening to their input and having the world bend around their choices is the moment that the game ceases and it's just stories around the campfire. Now there is nothing wrong with stories around the campfire, but there is a big difference between that and TTRPGs.

@gorb5555 3 жыл бұрын

“When did the blind Dragonborn get a gun?”

@leitzu8929 3 жыл бұрын

you do not question that. you simply observe

@CombatSportsNerd 3 жыл бұрын

Bruh

@Spark____ 3 жыл бұрын

Yes

@that_blue_tiefling4523 3 жыл бұрын

We’ve all been here

@joannawood7352 3 жыл бұрын

they actually have *three* guns in this episode, and one of them was a magical artifact

@theincarnationofsin 3 жыл бұрын

“Infinity War is the most ambitious crossover in history”

@mr.potato2223 3 жыл бұрын

@joshmcintyre5868 3 жыл бұрын

Was*

@kittrialeviana3574 3 жыл бұрын

Was just about to comment this

@maninja13308 3 жыл бұрын

Gold comment.

@maninja13308 3 жыл бұрын

Seriously, what a great collaboration

@jaremybill652 Ай бұрын

Not going to lie man, three years later and that line at the end "Everyone, Roll for Initiative! Ahhh ha, this is fun" that still gets me to tear up a bit. There is just something so genuine and pure in the delivery and the build up to it. Love it.

@michaelpodvin2216 6 ай бұрын

Your content is and has always been phenomenal. I hope you come back some day, but even if you don't, thank you for what you have done for the hobby.

@bdletoast09 3 жыл бұрын

"Infinity War is the most ambitious crossover of all t-" *Jocrap:* Y O U L I T T L E B I T C H

@Zedrinbot 3 жыл бұрын

A demonstration of why you should limit your party size :v

@gundam5271 3 жыл бұрын

oh hey its you

@islandranger1359 3 жыл бұрын

Agreed as soon as I realized that the party size was becoming more of a mercenary company rather than an Adventurers party, i knew there was going to be chaos. i was not disappointed

@MrKodachii 3 жыл бұрын

Depends on your cpu processing speed, yeah?

@Delta1296pt2 3 жыл бұрын

100000%

@HarrisonMcKee 3 жыл бұрын

It would be a nightmare to track 10 players, let alone that massive cast.

@DrVikingrMD 6 ай бұрын

Had to come back and watch this again.

@professor_tesla 6 ай бұрын

Still one of the best guides to being a DM! Love all the effort you put into these things.

@AshenHawk96 2 жыл бұрын

You know, for a 30+ player session, that actually went very smoothly.

@leobai2679 2 жыл бұрын

i tried DM'ing a game with 14 players at once. can confirm that shit goes bad real fast... well at least for the first three... five... thirteen sessions.

@bigbluewave 2 жыл бұрын

75*

@C0smicMoon 2 жыл бұрын

True I have had a 50 player session 🥲

@sarahholzapfel4230 2 жыл бұрын

Hi! Sorry, new to D&D here. And by new I mean I played one 3 hr session and thought the DM role was so bad*@ss that I want to make it my main role! 2 things. 1 I had no idea a D&D party could go passed 7 players! 2 Why wouldn't people want to DM? It's the most diverse role!

@Ledecral 2 жыл бұрын

@@sarahholzapfel4230 People don’t want to DM because their job is to make the entire story for the campaign. Sure, you can use a pre-made campaign, but lots of times players will do things that can derail the entire story, and you have to improv on the fly. The more players you have, the faster you have to think on your feet, to the point DMing can be crazy stressful. Edit: Also, you have to figure out the enemies they face are depending on their levels, classes, etc., because if you pick poorly they’ll either steamroll the campaign or all be killed every other session.

@The_Court_Poet 3 жыл бұрын

“You can certainly try.” The single best line in the video. That emotional beat was incredible.

@Skywatcher16 3 жыл бұрын

In context of the subject matter? It was very profound. Dont sell yourself short man!

@GFam1Force7 3 жыл бұрын

Agreed

@matthewsmith-rw3pn 3 жыл бұрын

Things don't have to be deep to have an impact, we just have to connect 😃

@robmay8168 3 жыл бұрын

It really hits home cause as a dm, I feel I say those words to my players the most when they wanna do some crazy thing. "Can I roll to pickpocket the giant?" "You can certainly try." That phrase is where the best times of dnd happen

@chukyuniqul 3 жыл бұрын

@UC_whyX_414zUwTBCMDhjNZQ honestly that feels like unfounded fears. Literally just talk to the guys and 9/10 so long as you don't sound accusatory they WILL be fine with whatever changes you want to ask from them. I once had this drood triton pothead. His player was constantly acting like high and it was to the point it was difficult to communicate with him. So I just wrote to him after the game, explaining the situation and he didn't need me asking-he straight-up promised to try to be better. As DMs we all fear that the love we put in our work won't be matched by our players. And it won't. But so fucking what? I can't tell you how much my heart grows when I see my players interacting with my baby and raising it in a manner that I couldn't even dream off. I mean writing a story is nice and all, but isn't it nicer to be able to experience it alongside your players, as you all discover the beauty you bring forth when your imaginations overlap?

@anonymousturtle34 7 ай бұрын

I love the Nat 20 symbolising a godlike check at 18:40, excellent touch.

@Samus-yz8of 4 ай бұрын

"you can certainly try" gets me teary-eyed every time i come back to this

@deKahedron 3 жыл бұрын

The most impressive thing Evilus Maximus did was singlehandedly have 35 people completely surrounded.

@kotori87gaming89 3 жыл бұрын

When he sits around the room, he really sits AROUND the room :D

@ultrabigfella 3 жыл бұрын

Geonosian Combat Arena Type Beat

@nathanhepworth-smith9021 3 жыл бұрын

Next you will say...

@antaresmaelstrom5365 3 жыл бұрын

The lesson in all of this: "DON'T run a game with over a dozen players."

@roscuro9838 3 жыл бұрын

In my experience 5 is about the limit. Anything over and it's just a clusterfuck.

@bardoffire6270 3 жыл бұрын

I'm lucky to have my players, cause that's what would happen if they didnt stop me

@Mr.Abreu.76 3 жыл бұрын

@@roscuro9838 I was just about to say the same thing

@MorningDusk7734 3 жыл бұрын

Actually, there could be potential if you run 2 groups of 6, with 2 DMs, each group in the same world but sessions running asynchronously. 17 around one table (by my count at least) is Abserd, however.

@makomachine7643 3 жыл бұрын

Or do because usually only 30% of them would show up most of the time anyways. That's a solid table of 4 or 5 a session lol