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Caleb Brito
December 11, 2020 at 9:29 pm
Wtf 😳 is up with his new look?
King 595
December 11, 2020 at 9:40 pm
This is a welcome surprise
Elizabeth Clark
December 11, 2020 at 9:57 pm
Talking about romance in game, my best friend just gave me my Christmas present today, and it’s a framed print of some art that she comissioned of my character and her girlfriend dancing together. It was so sweet that I started to cry when I opened it. I’m so invested in these adventurers lives, and just want them to be happy.
Ciris989 !
December 11, 2020 at 10:16 pm
You can’t bring up a piece of art like that and not show it. 2020 is bad enough
P3tit3 Poup33
December 11, 2020 at 10:16 pm
so wait… he’s a nerd AAAND he’s hot? okay ♥
Delaney Anderson
December 11, 2020 at 10:20 pm
I would argue, to Play, you only need the Players Handbook. But then again, I play Pathfinder and you really do only need a Core Rules book. As a player sine 1979, it’s always been that way 1 book is all you need. Now to DM, you do need those books, and maybe more.
Elf was only a Race and Class in the 1st Edition “Basic” It was never that in the regular or “Advanced”
OH and GREAT Chris Walken voice
Races: Wolfen /Lupin (This was a race in Pallidium) You have cats, why not Wolves. Why not Bear-men
1st Ed, the XP was different between classes, So a wizard took more XP than a Thief/Rogue, etc. In my games, players start off 1 level lower at the XP of the start. But sometimes I start them at the same level at the XP needed to be that level. My view, not everyone is equal in life or the job. You will always have someone more experienced than you, and you may be more experienced than someone else.
Cindy Loomis-Torvi
December 11, 2020 at 10:20 pm
In loving honour and memory of Phillip Dean Wright jr who taught me DND as DM in the late 1980s.
James Perez
December 11, 2020 at 10:22 pm
Is it just me or does Joe look a little thin in the face?
happyjosiah
December 11, 2020 at 10:24 pm
That Pittsburgh apothecary is amazing
rob hovey
December 11, 2020 at 10:32 pm
I see Joe and D&D and I click. Simple.
The man has so much passion for the game!
unknownpjh
December 11, 2020 at 10:47 pm
This gui looks like” rezo”
Megan Nelson
December 11, 2020 at 11:14 pm
Christopher Squalken. Dead.
Rickard
December 11, 2020 at 11:21 pm
We need more D&D videos with Joe Manganiello!
Jared Fogel Day Care
December 11, 2020 at 11:27 pm
the Whitest Kids U Know, got back together and they’re doing a D&D style roleplay called Buckerson and Meyers, check it out.
They hardly know much about D&D but it’s a blast to watch comedians try and play.
MARK Johnston
December 11, 2020 at 11:48 pm
yes lads you too can marry a sofia vagerra if you dye your hair blue
TheAssening
December 12, 2020 at 12:16 am
this dude = cool… so what’s with the hair?
This Guy
December 12, 2020 at 12:32 am
Christopher Squalken, wise seagull of the wharf.
Just Larry
December 12, 2020 at 12:44 am
Imagine wasting your life playing a dumb fantasy game
Imago Mors
December 12, 2020 at 12:44 am
The most dangerous character to have in your party is a lawful good paladin
Arthur Rosa
December 12, 2020 at 12:46 am
You can always attack with your off hand using a bonus action. The combat style allows you to use a one-handed weapon, and the feat to add your hability modifier to damage rolls. So yeah, rogue can always use that to increase the odds of hitting at least once on their turn.
Foulwin
December 12, 2020 at 12:55 am
We live in a world where celebrities play D&D and do D&D videos and it’s awesome.
Christopher Daniel
December 12, 2020 at 12:55 am
DnD sounds so complicated how do you even end up with a fraction of a cohesive story? It sounds like literally anything goes?
Av8rMark
December 12, 2020 at 12:56 am
That guy has been up in Sofia Vergara’s guts. Lucky.
Waluigi
December 12, 2020 at 1:00 am
I wouldn’t want to fight me neither.
James Howkins
December 12, 2020 at 1:03 am
The voices are amazing haha
Lefvaid arts
December 12, 2020 at 8:05 pm
A couple of these answers are just not right… Most likely not Joe’s fault, but the proper answers got edited out. 0:51, no, you don’t need to get any books to learn. Wizards of the coast has a free PDF on their site with the basic rules that is more than enough for you to play your first campaign. Those three books might run you over 130$, a ridiculous investment for something you don’t even know if you are into. The best way to start is to find a group and have someone teach you the ropes. 6:46 With daggers ni both hands, any character can attack at least once with one hand as their action and use their bonus action to attack with the other hand, but this second attack doesn’t add your dexterity modifier to the damage. The fighting style Joe mentions (which base rogues don’t even have) allows you to add your modifier to that second attack and the feat gives you +1ac, the ability to stow or draw 2 weapons instead of one and to wield 2 weapons that are not light at the same time.
ieatstheinternet
December 12, 2020 at 8:48 pm
Dragonborns are stupid pc. There I said it.
Absintheinfevor
December 12, 2020 at 9:04 pm
I see Taliesin has been at Joe’s hair.
Love it.
Anya Saunders
December 12, 2020 at 9:39 pm
‘Keep postit notes with names on your dm screen’ what if your players literally never ask npcs for their names, even when you actually come up with one ahead of tume 👀👀👀
Paul
December 12, 2020 at 9:48 pm
Not exactly right on the ruling for bonus action 2 weapon fighting, but still love the guy and this video.
S G
December 12, 2020 at 10:06 pm
Longtime DM here. Fun to listen to and good advice for people getting started!
Mash709
December 12, 2020 at 10:17 pm
Talison approves of the new hair!
Ling Ling
December 12, 2020 at 10:18 pm
The man has everything you could possibly want in life
Brittney Francis
December 12, 2020 at 10:20 pm
Waiting for the release of VectraCoin as well as the release of half life 3
Judith Holmes
December 12, 2020 at 10:20 pm
Buy VectraCoin already and don’t worry
Duane Banks
December 12, 2020 at 10:20 pm
Vectracoin is the best coin, there is no point in arguing with this
Kenneth Amily
December 12, 2020 at 10:20 pm
Top coin market cap in a year: Ethereum, VectraCoin, Bitcoin. Screen it out and don’t thank
Robert Sims
December 12, 2020 at 10:20 pm
Why are you doing currency analysis if there is Vectra? Dude google – Vectracoin
Ol’ Caruso
December 12, 2020 at 10:44 pm
know nothing about this but fun
Lord Mon
December 12, 2020 at 10:57 pm
And the Dark Sun novels are great to read too. Not all, but certainly the Prism Pentad and Rise and fall of a Dragon King, and the Tribe of One trilogy.
Lisa McDonald
December 12, 2020 at 11:04 pm
This is really helpful! I’m just getting into DnD and soon I’m gonna be a DM so im very excited !
scarletwitchstan _
December 12, 2020 at 11:10 pm
When you take the Attack action and Attack with a light melee weapon that you’re holding in one hand, you can use a Bonus Action to Attack with a different light melee weapon that you’re holding in the other hand. You don’t add your ability modifier to the damage of the bonus Attack, unless that modifier is negative.
If either weapon has the Thrown property, you can throw the weapon, instead of making a melee Attack with it.
A rogue can do this, and take the Fighting Style/Feat to add their ability modifier to it, but they can do the second attack with a dagger regardless.
TechZach
December 12, 2020 at 11:10 pm
I played a very overpowered constantly drunk Half Orc Fighter. I had the time of my life.
Ryan Dumais
December 12, 2020 at 11:18 pm
The silmarils alone give forth their own light
Retro Vertigo
December 12, 2020 at 11:32 pm
Can’t believe that Joe answered one of Sam Witmers Questions.
Danny0dbert
December 13, 2020 at 12:02 am
So is DnD a board game or do people just make it up as they go along ?
__________
December 13, 2020 at 1:06 am
dnd is a roleplaying game where the dm writes a story and you live the story. You can do whatever you want with that story; Cause chaos, spread good, etc. but you still have to follow the story the dm tells.
Areopagus
December 13, 2020 at 12:20 am
The first answer was awful… Just get the Starter or Essential Kit or play in a table with people that already know. Homebrewing for a newbie is an awful and confusing experience.
Bruce C
December 13, 2020 at 12:41 am
Impossible rolls? Yep, only a 20 would cause the death of my donkey, Donkey Oatty, 😁, and, yep, when the dust settled, Donkey Oatty was only a memory… Dang rolls. Took me a long time to come up with that name. 1-round to lose him…
LOVE the ‘game’ & thx for the fun insights!
Phong Nguyễn
December 13, 2020 at 12:54 am
I think Joe is following Sam’s hair style 😂
__________
December 13, 2020 at 1:02 am
Or Taliesin’s hair style
Eddie WolBarret
December 13, 2020 at 1:08 am
That Magneto reference was on point.
Grandmaster DoggoMcPaws
December 13, 2020 at 9:44 pm
Joe with his Slade Wilson hair and goatee talking about D&D is something else lol. That’s layers of nerdom
Fisho D
December 13, 2020 at 9:48 pm
6:40. I am surprised Joe got this basic thing wrong. Yes rogues can attack twice if they have dagger in each hand, but not per one action. Literally anyone can do two attacks per turn since level 1. All it takes is to have a light weapon in each hand. Then you can attack once as an action and once as a bonus action. The fighting style or feat doesn’t help with the amount of attacks or doesn’t allow rogues attacking twice per action at all.
Hunter Fehnel
December 13, 2020 at 10:15 pm
He’s wrong about two weapon fighting. 👀
Frank Ozaki
December 13, 2020 at 10:16 pm
i want to see that painting!
also, can this be a regular thing somewhere? i could listen to him talk D&D all day.
yuh yuh
December 13, 2020 at 10:16 pm
3:32 “We ALL got chloroformed!”
“Ugh someone chloroformed all of us…”
“And now we’re waking up, together.” 🤥
NaturalOne
December 13, 2020 at 10:25 pm
My man Joe looking like he went over to Taliesin’s for a hair day.
NaturalOne
December 13, 2020 at 10:26 pm
Inject another 8 hours of this into my veins.
Joseph Mills
December 13, 2020 at 10:32 pm
Sam Witwer’s question is a couple years old, lol.
NaturalOne
December 13, 2020 at 10:41 pm
Remember, the GM provides the box, but the players choose what to fill it with.
Xander Broman
December 13, 2020 at 10:45 pm
Listening to his description of how Lawful Evil will go along with the plan until the paths diverge. . .like helping a band of players fight their ultimate foe and then stealing the Hand of Vecna and teleporting out? Such a great long play.
Ryan Pawelko
December 13, 2020 at 10:48 pm
My firet time ever playing DnD, the DM opened everything with:
“Okay. You’re all dead. How did you die?”
A cult revived us in order to act as warriors of some deity (can’t remember who) in order to stop the end times or something along those lines.
Katie Marigold
December 13, 2020 at 10:52 pm
I want him to appear back on Critical Role. Maybe even a one shot featuring Arkhan?
Thanks, Wired. I needed this. I feel surprisingly starved for ‘cool Joe Manganiello D&D content’.
Christian Casals
December 13, 2020 at 10:58 pm
Straight up incorrect about rogues using two daggers. They ARE able to swing with their off hand, they do not add their damage bonus, and it costs their bonus action to do.
ironfae
December 13, 2020 at 11:08 pm
When did Joe get TROLL hair?
WTF dude?!?
HOT GIRLS TV
December 13, 2020 at 11:17 pm
Hello everyone have a good day 👍
P. Rourke
December 13, 2020 at 11:34 pm
Travis Willingham dyed his hair?
mike swallow
December 13, 2020 at 11:34 pm
Every npc i create is named steve, or a play on steve followed by their position. Works great.
Leslie Robinson
December 13, 2020 at 11:35 pm
Loved this, so worthwhile. Take care everyone.
Nathaniel Hughes
December 13, 2020 at 11:52 pm
6:40 anyone wielding two light weapons can make use of two weapon fighting, i.e. a bonus action attack after taking the attack action. the fighting style allows you to add the normal modifiers to the dmg of the bonus action attack. the feat allows you to use two weapon fighting while using non-light one handed weapons.
usern4metak3ns
December 14, 2020 at 12:18 am
thats an easy answer any decent D&D player would know, that has played an evil campaign. the answer is Neutral Evil, because that player isnt forced into any kind of decision, which means the DM can never fully plan around that players decisions, also that player might choose to “balance” his fellow players, should they become too lawful/chaotic/evil. because they are slaves to their alignment, NE is master of his own.
Douglas Faithfull
December 14, 2020 at 12:27 am
Advice on dual-wielding at 6:40 is wrong for 5e. You don’t need any feat or fighting style to use two weapons
TheAttomisk
December 14, 2020 at 1:00 am
Christopher Squawken?
I died!
Jason Mitchum
December 14, 2020 at 1:01 am
You’re always welcome at my table, Joe
Daniel Irwin
December 14, 2020 at 1:01 am
Not quite right on the two weapon fighting rules. The rules are that any character can wield two light, melee weapons and use their bonus action to attack, IF they first attack with their main hand weapon. The character doesn’t get to add their damage bonus to the offhand weapon damage, just the dice damage. The two weapon fighting style and feat allow you to add that damage bonus and the feat also allows you to dual wield two weapons that aren’t light.
usernameed
December 14, 2020 at 1:18 am
Correction: what was asked exactly, yes. A rogue can attack with a 2nd dagger but it only does 1d4 damage. The first attack gets your sneak attack added and your modifier (str or dex your choice).
DewManDoo
December 14, 2020 at 9:18 pm
why cant i get into a campaign that is run by u =) i love the game but most gm’s i get r not very good story tellers in my opinion =(
The Ribbit
December 14, 2020 at 9:36 pm
Regarding the Rogue with daggers questions: Two-weapon Fighting is something everyone has. If you’re wielding two light weapons, you can attack with one as an action, and then with the other as a bonus, but you don’t add your ability modifier for the bonus attack. The fighting style allows you to add the ability modifier, while the feat allows you to dual wield weapons that aren’t light, among other bonuses.
The Kush Kraken
December 14, 2020 at 9:42 pm
It’s Fantastic to see Joe be somewhat critical and give nuanced takes of the product he reps on the job every day.
Matt Jones
December 14, 2020 at 10:04 pm
Hahaha yes! The Pittsburghese!
Pirate Property
December 14, 2020 at 10:07 pm
You meant “you can steal and print 3 books”. Got it.
Master Thnag
December 14, 2020 at 10:08 pm
Does joe not play current dnd??? That rogue question was very basic and joe got it wrong. The answer is no, the rogue with 2 daggers has to use a bonus action for the second attack because of the two weapon fighting rule. He frequently has instances like this that make me wonder….
Niels van Osch
December 14, 2020 at 10:13 pm
8:30 lets kill the baby hill giants!!!
MadnessStalker
December 14, 2020 at 10:20 pm
CHRISTOPHER SQUACKIN 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Diebaddie Games
December 14, 2020 at 10:21 pm
I would answer the first question with: Find some people that play DnD and sit in on a session and just observe (don’t pester them with questions). Don’t buy the books and start reading. You will be overwhelmed.
Dayan
December 14, 2020 at 10:32 pm
This is the best d&d q&a iv ever seen
funwithmadness
December 14, 2020 at 10:36 pm
yinzer
Griffin Gissler
December 14, 2020 at 10:39 pm
Note on the two weapon fighting that is asked about at 6:35. Rules as Written, when you use your action to make an attack with a light weapon, which a dagger is, and you can find more in the weapon section in the Player’s Handbook, you may then use your bonus action to make an attack with a light weapon that is being held in your other hand. When you make this bonus action attack, it does not add your damage modifier to the roll.
To shorten this, you can use your action to attack with a dagger, you roll your damage, add your dex mod, then you can use your bonus action to attack, you roll your damage, but you do not add your dex mod to this second attack.
Reasons why you don’t add damage to your second one is two parts.
First, this is your off hand. A right-handed person is not very skilled with their left-hand so that’s one reason why you do not add damage to the second swing. There are ways in the game to get skilled in fighting with two hands and thus allow you to add your dex mod to your second attack. Easiest way is to take the Two Weapon Fighting fighting style. This can be gotten by either taking a class that gives the fighting style or by taking a feat that gives the fighting style.
Second is because of how the math works out in the game. A short sword is another one of these light weapons that you can use your bonus action to attack with and these deal a d6 of damage. If you make two attacks in a turn and you do not have the Two Weapon Fighting fighting style, you deal 2d6 plus your dex mod. A greatsword deals 2d6 plus your str mod. So the math works out well. Daggers deal less damage because you can also throw them.
Kyle Weir
December 14, 2020 at 10:46 pm
Incorrect on the rogue with 2 daggers. Daggers have the “light” property, therefore when you are holding a dagger in your off hand and make an attack with a weapon in your main hand, you can use a bonus action to make an attack with the “light” weapon. You do not get go add your relevant modifier to the damage roll without the “two weapon fighting” fighting style or the “dual wielder” feat
Robert Nowicki
December 14, 2020 at 10:46 pm
Currently playing a chaotic evil Vrock Wizard called Harry (get it?), that is completely full of himself and loves puns. It’s much more fun than I’d like to admit. And a source of many laughs along the way.
FIGHTBOI Brand
December 14, 2020 at 11:45 pm
Imagine asking an actor if it’s weird to practice voices lmaooo
Ronald Roman
December 14, 2020 at 11:56 pm
Do you know when the Hero Quest relaunch is going down?
weliveinthetimeofretards sjwsuckcock
December 15, 2020 at 12:00 am
only clicked to say what’s up with that cupcake on his head
Rustin Fox
December 15, 2020 at 12:02 am
I just died at Christopher Squaken
This Machine Kills Fascist
December 15, 2020 at 12:03 am
Recently, I rewatched Spider-Man (2002), and for the first time realized that Joe portrayed Flash Gordon in the movie.
Nipun Kapadia
December 15, 2020 at 12:05 am
So Deathstroke plays DnD, it’s canon now DC
itzWalter
December 15, 2020 at 12:43 am
orphaned hill giant babies? you give us to much credit, we wont leave any alive
Ja .Woods
December 15, 2020 at 12:45 am
LMFAO!!! A seagull that sounds like Christopher Walken! Hilarious!
Charles Khan
December 15, 2020 at 12:56 am
Loved this dude as the werewolf on True Blood. Love him even more knowing he’s into DND.
Steve Sims
December 15, 2020 at 1:02 am
“There’s a long goal…”
*stares in Grog*
Jacob Butler
December 15, 2020 at 1:22 am
HOLD UP. He reads actual comics too 😮😮😮. Wasn’t expecting that X-men analogy. Considering he plays Deathstroke.
TheElendix
December 15, 2020 at 7:53 pm
There is only one true evil and its neutral evil.
kozo kosa
December 15, 2020 at 8:02 pm
Joe sorry man but you can’t concentrate on two polymorphs
Kevin G
December 15, 2020 at 8:05 pm
Great Q&A. I agree with Joe on the campaign setting question. Dragonlance will always be my favorite too.
Alex Patrick
December 15, 2020 at 8:44 pm
This is exactly the inspiration I needed to DM like a boss tomorrow!
Thanks WIRED
Johnny Rabbits Laughing
December 15, 2020 at 8:55 pm
How many players have you come across that enjoy using Spears as their main weapon?
Dylan Driggers
December 15, 2020 at 8:57 pm
Just watched Sabotage with him and arnold. Grinders death was a nat 20 for the sniper
nunya buisiness
December 15, 2020 at 9:03 pm
“Name? Oh yes, I have a name, now what was it again? Fizbut? Furbal?”
Edgar Hernandez
December 15, 2020 at 9:23 pm
be is the blue meanie in disguise
Colin Evans
December 15, 2020 at 9:35 pm
I opened and dropped a book and then I ended up destroying the oldest city in the campaign and killed about a million people and myself and now my Dead character spends the rest of eternity picking up corpses and putting them onto this sort of corpse wall.
Thomas Lipscombe
December 15, 2020 at 9:51 pm
Sooo there’s a D&D movie in the works, can Joe just be a part of it in any way shape or form 😅😅
Peter Crow
December 15, 2020 at 10:04 pm
The opening story about rolling two nat 20s to get the rock into the hole in magical darkness against a dragon immediately made me think of Luke’s firing into the exhaust port to blow up the Death Star in Star Wars. My nerd brain can’t even contain itself to one nerd track at a time, I have to go meta-nerd.
Bromos, Sunstar Ranger
December 15, 2020 at 10:08 pm
Joe answered all these questions like a Champion super knowledgeable great job i hope Dragonlance is coming soon even Greyhawk would be awesome for 5e and updated stories
Cristian Albornoz
December 15, 2020 at 10:30 pm
That hair style made him look so skinny. Is he preping some special character for some movie?? Love to see Joe joining the superheroes film scene !
RJ the Wolf
December 15, 2020 at 10:41 pm
I got really good at making up characters on the spot. But I keep forgetting then between games.
Logan Kerlee
December 15, 2020 at 10:42 pm
Would it be possible to get a picture of that painting?! If love to see it Joe!
Will Hayes
December 15, 2020 at 10:56 pm
great Q&A also love the hair man!
James Samson
December 15, 2020 at 11:18 pm
Lets be honest; Joe is the perfect man.
Handsome? Check
Shredded? Check
Nerdy? Check
Perfect Spouse? Check
Rich? Check
Obi Nobi
December 15, 2020 at 11:56 pm
Just a point about the two attacks using dagger thing. In 5e at least, every weapon with a light property can be used to attack twice. So you can dual wield a dagger or a short sword. But, when you do that, you don’t add the damage bonus to the second attack. For example your dex is +3 so your dagger’s damage is 1d4+3, you can attack twice, but the first attack is 1d4+3, while the second attack is only 1d4, so total of 2d4+3. However if you have the feat or the fighting style, then you’re able to add your damage bonus to both attacks, so first attack is 1d4+3, second attack is 1d4+3, for a total of 2d4+6.
At least that’s how I’m playing it anyway.
phonologix
December 16, 2020 at 12:05 am
Oh wow he IS Harry Dresden
Elmos Pasco
December 16, 2020 at 12:36 am
I remember First Edition. Every class went up in level at different xp totals. Thieves went up in level level insanely fast. If I remember right, magic users went up the slowest of them all. /If your stats weren’t good enough there were some classes that you couldn’t play at all like paladins. Hey anyone remember Finius Fingers?
mda187
December 16, 2020 at 12:41 am
OK lost it on Christopher Squalken
Keith D
December 16, 2020 at 12:45 am
For dealing with players that simply resort to torturing a prisoner for all their information or to do what they want, you kind of have to also keep in mind what class and Alignment the players are. A lawful good cleric is not going to allow his party members to needlessly torture an unarmed prisoner under his protection. Acts that go against somebody’s faith could risk penalty by that characters God.
Tsototar
December 16, 2020 at 1:15 am
two natural 20s? that would kill anything. we’re lucky he didn’t destroy the entire realm/dimension
Adam L. Giroux
December 16, 2020 at 1:16 am
Still can’t believe this guy dated Brooke Davis
uncle filthy
December 16, 2020 at 1:22 am
The last dnd session I played in ended in one of the players who wanted to retire his character betraying the group, another player joined him and I later find out he was only pretending to join the enemy so he could kill em later, but forgot to do nonlethal damage and ended up dying with the original traitor
GoldStarH-Gamer
December 16, 2020 at 7:24 pm
Sorry bro but your advice on the two attacks is wrong, you can wield two light melee weapons and attack with both on your turn using your bonus action for the second attack but you don’t add your ability modifier bonus to the damage of the second attack.
Stefan Becks
December 16, 2020 at 7:36 pm
I wonder which Tiamat-worshipping Dragonborn he might be talking about… Smooth, Joe. Smooth.
Also, awesome Christopher Walken impression!
Polack Talks
December 16, 2020 at 8:08 pm
You take Travis Willingham and Talisan Jaffey and you get Joe
JadeousTenerim
December 16, 2020 at 8:22 pm
“Orphaned Hill Giant Babies” Priceless
M
December 16, 2020 at 8:43 pm
Some celebrities come out and claim to be a fan of something or that they play a certain hit game, but with Joe, if you listen to him talk about DnD for more than 30 seconds, there is no doubt he plays and knows the game
James Gray
December 16, 2020 at 8:51 pm
I put together what I felt was a wonderful open to a campaign for a group I DM’d. I told them during Session 0 that the premise was that a reclusive aristocratic family had announced they would be holding a banquet at their mansion – this mansion was massive, standing atop a heavily forested hill overlooking the bluffs to the sea below – and that nobles, merchants, and even the common folk were flocking to see what secrets the mansion and it’s enigmatic family held. So their character could be a noble seeking an audience, a merchant looking to establish trade, a thief looking to see what they could score, a bodyguard for someone else attending, a commoner seeking employment, etc. They just had to be something that fit the setting in some way.
Once they’d arrived, as the banquet went on, some of those attending would quietly disappear. Not in large groups, or in quick succession. An hour would pass and one or two people would be missing. Another hour and another couple of individuals would be missing. Eventually the players would catch on, either because someone they had come with was among the missing, or they’d notice the lack of people, maybe they had snuck out of the banquet hall and noticed someone else had done the same but they had turned a corner and vanished. It became a mystery.
Nitro Prime
December 16, 2020 at 8:52 pm
i really hope hasbro gives us your book for hero quest even thought we just missed the 4mill mark.
Steven M. Cunningham
December 16, 2020 at 9:12 pm
I am hoping you have had a chance to enjoy this;
Steven M. Cunningham
December 16, 2020 at 9:15 pm
I have a n.p.c. that…..
Kyle Lavarnway
December 16, 2020 at 9:43 pm
That was really great. Thanks so much for sharing!
Léo fields
December 16, 2020 at 9:55 pm
About the hill giant babies…i would killed them too #chaoticneutral
TedJustTed47
December 16, 2020 at 10:01 pm
I am surprised how much of this advice Im not really a fan of… 🤷♂️
Bucky -Olivia- Barnes
December 16, 2020 at 10:26 pm
This man is the reason I want to get into d&d. Looks like it’ll be a one man show for a while though.
Dan Josef
December 16, 2020 at 10:38 pm
lowkey he should start Twitching his D7D sessions. i would tune in super quick to watch them play
Killian Bolton
December 16, 2020 at 11:21 pm
Left orphaned hill giants? Kill them too. No more orphans.
RAGGED
December 16, 2020 at 11:22 pm
Christopher Squarkin = comical gold, seriously had me laughing out loud 🤣
Christopher J Barclay
December 16, 2020 at 11:49 pm
I had no idea this dude played D&D. Ten billion brownie points. Then when he busted out the Christopher Walken voice at 12:20… DONE!
Logan Joiner
December 17, 2020 at 12:14 am
Anyone else remember when this guy fought Tobey Maguire?
Good times.
Louis Pearson
December 17, 2020 at 12:15 am
that was great
Glenn Boggs Jr
December 17, 2020 at 12:18 am
I feel like the player dies and creates a new character at level 1 would be interesting if there was a lone survivor. You would have this party of level 1’s with a higher level character acting like a Gandalf for the hobbits. Would make for some interesting story and roleplaying.
Steven Nowachek
December 17, 2020 at 12:31 am
Nice hair
Michael Holmgaard
December 17, 2020 at 1:04 am
That hair isn’t weird at all
Just Me
December 17, 2020 at 1:09 am
My son has just started his obsession with D&D. I just showed him this video. He loved it! Excellent job Wired!
vans m
December 17, 2020 at 1:22 am
I hate to rules lawyer you Joe but the two weapon fighting rules found on page 195 of the PHB can be used by any character of any class. The fighting style allows you to add the damage modifier to the roll. The feat gives you a +1 to ac, and ignores the light property of the weapons you can use while engaging in two weapon fighting. Taking the feat dose not give you the fighting style!!
So the answer to that persons question is yes, the rouge can attack twice if they use a dagger or light weapon in each hand. But the second attack is a bonus action and they do not add there DEX mod to the damage roll of the second attack.
Cody Medeiros
December 17, 2020 at 1:26 am
Didn’t know flash Thompson played D&D
Bulganzi
December 17, 2020 at 1:38 pm
Wish I had friends like Joe to play D&D with, in fact, wish I had friends.
evilbrad3
December 17, 2020 at 2:57 pm
Thoroughly enjoyed this video!
Thanos
December 17, 2020 at 3:40 pm
It’s a shame we won’t ever see him as Deathstroke again.
Clint R
December 17, 2020 at 3:43 pm
Are there any videos of Joe DMing?
Ethan Ruth Kang
December 17, 2020 at 4:11 pm
AH YES! I AM LATE BUT THE COLLECTION OF NERDS IN ONE PLACE HAS DRAWN ME TO THIS VIDEO!!
One question though, is it possible to have a girlfriend AND play D&D a lot?
him self
December 17, 2020 at 4:16 pm
yea Im not taking any advice fro ma grown man with blue hair.
Ribbitgoesthedog Lastnamehereyeah
December 17, 2020 at 4:17 pm
I tried making my players feel bad for killing all the husbands and fathers of a tribe of orcs. One female even offered the dead chieftains ceremonial necklace to the partys half-orc making him the new chief.
They cut her arm off.
Nick Sticks
December 17, 2020 at 4:18 pm
“I make them feel bad for killing everything” “then we kill the children”
MBOmnis
December 17, 2020 at 5:00 pm
I wanna see that artwork of his character 😮
Phantom Phelix
December 17, 2020 at 5:18 pm
Chirstopher Squaken!!!! LOL
Anna
December 17, 2020 at 5:26 pm
Living for this DnD renaissance
Phantom Phelix
December 17, 2020 at 5:28 pm
Holy, the story between the Cleric and the Barbarian made me a little emotional… I wanna play DND with someone now!! None of my friends are into this stuff though. :/
skeptikal
December 17, 2020 at 5:52 pm
He better be in the upcoming DnD movie.
Oaklestat
December 17, 2020 at 6:12 pm
The names comment is soo true. So many names to fire off.
Anger kun
December 17, 2020 at 6:54 pm
I like his hair
Saint Jynr
December 17, 2020 at 7:09 pm
My favorite start of a campaign was nothing grandiose, we were starting as lvl 3 characters, so our party was getting back to town after completing some bounty, and there was a festival happening at the same time. Nothing of significance happened towards advancing the story, but it was a great way to have everyone show their characters’ personality, some went to the church’s garden so they could relax in a more quiet place, some participated in a drinking contest, and one character joined a wrestling tournment where he got the nickname Peter the Rock that stuck the whole campaign
Kelson V
December 17, 2020 at 8:05 pm
What kinda people see the title of the video , see who the video is about and dislikes it XD. What were you expecting?
J'sDesireForAKittycatPersists
December 17, 2020 at 8:13 pm
The Dragonlance Chronicles are my holy trinity. Glad to see Joe is also a gentleman of refined tastes./
Childish Memebino
December 17, 2020 at 9:01 pm
The question in the thumbnail is asked by the voice of Darth Maul
Sam Bro
December 17, 2020 at 9:12 pm
Just the passive Arkhan reference I see you I see you there joe
DarkSalarian
December 17, 2020 at 9:28 pm
Much respect. A lot of people disregard the Dragonlance world. I really enjoyed all the Tracy Hickman & Margaret Weis books. I think they are some of the best. I would say my favorite out of all the Dragonlance novels would have to be the Legends Trilogy. But you could never go wrong with the Chronicles. Those need to be made into a movie. Also, the Meetings Sextets 6 book saga really puts some depth into the Companions.
Eric Jensen
December 17, 2020 at 9:53 pm
Pfft, lawful good is way worse than either 🤣
Cory Z
December 17, 2020 at 10:01 pm
You really only need 1 book to start, if you’re a player: the Player’s handbook. You only need the other two if you’re going to be the DM, which I wouldn’t recommend for a starting player anyways.
JD McKinney
December 17, 2020 at 10:33 pm
The beginning rock story reminds me of when one of our party was drunk, and threw a biscuit at an NPC he thought was eyeing him badly. Nat 20, knocked the NPC off their chair. He hence forth carried what we called The Biscuits of Fury. lol
Brian Nelson
December 18, 2020 at 12:51 am
YES! Krynn! I have over 120 of the novels, mostly pre second cataclysm. I refer to myself as Astinus, lorekeeper of krynn. It is nice to have people and places and plots to drop into a campaign that none of my players have ever heard of.
Kent Rader
December 18, 2020 at 5:43 am
Wish i could like this guy, but there’s something terribly off-putting about his attitude.
Alex Avila
December 18, 2020 at 5:43 am
DM hopefuls, you do NOT have to read the entire Dungeon Master’s Guide to run a game. It does, however, help. But don’t wait to read a 200+ page book. Use your imagination!
Derek Shropshire
December 18, 2020 at 7:01 am
Why isn’t Joe already signed to be in the new D&D movie? Seems like an easy fit to get fans on board.
Andrzhel
December 18, 2020 at 7:27 am
As a long time Athas / Dark Sun DM: Choose which “lore Version” you prefer, bc there are huge differnces between DS, revised and 4th Edition lore. I myself love to start my campaigns with the death of Kalak (and the rest of the Sorcerer Kings still alive) bc it leads to interesting tension and stories imho.
Soul Sucking Ginger
December 18, 2020 at 7:50 am
7:15-9:35 Similar to this scenario, I was in a party that walked into a city of ghouls at night and took it upon myself to purge the city. At dawn, the ghoul bodies had turned into human bodies, and the dm told us the high king had made a deal with a mage to make his family immortal like him. The mage was a necromancer and cursed the family and the town. I was chaotic evil
Garret Holt
December 18, 2020 at 9:06 am
Don’t play DND, prob never will, but glad I stayed for the Christopher Sqwakins seagull. 😂.
Jokael
December 18, 2020 at 12:27 pm
The one thing I got out of this is, “I have the 5e Draconian stats…shssh”, omg, please tell us you have 5e stats to Lady of Pain as well!
Syn's Arcade
December 18, 2020 at 12:30 pm
Does Joe play other tabletop RPGs beyond D&D?
Alex Gambrell
December 18, 2020 at 1:11 pm
Wow, your wife got you an original Jeff Easley painting of your dnd character, that’s some serious freaking love right there, I’m so jealous
Bret Sander
December 18, 2020 at 1:49 pm
Joe, you’re looking pretty fine with that silver in your beard.
Danilo Papais
December 18, 2020 at 1:55 pm
Wow, Joe looks like he is going to Taliesin Jaffe’s barber/hairdresser. Btw, who else when the question about the more dangerous between Chaotic Evil and Lawful Evil came up thought immediately “Lawful Good is much more dangerous, especially when the rest of the party is not” (How many times parties were screwed by having Lawful Good Paladins or Fighters with them denying them the advantage of surprising the enemy). Btw, the seagull should have totally been named Steven.
Morbid Mike Metal Maestro
December 18, 2020 at 3:21 pm
Nothing hurts more than wanting to be a DM and not having anyone to play with
Jakule_RL Xbox-Live
December 18, 2020 at 5:01 pm
“…doesn’t matter what the DM had planned you’re in charge now” ~ Joe Manganiello
Soviniy
December 18, 2020 at 5:23 pm
Hold on… can’t rogues still get the second attack even without the feat/fighting style so long as they hold a light weapon in each hand?
The second attack would require a bonus action and not get added damage normally, but it’s still possible for any character capable of using two light weapons.
Dan Treadwell
December 18, 2020 at 5:44 pm
So in the first game I was running, I crit killed one of the PCs with a goblin at 0 HP. 3 nat 20s in a row. They were second level, I believe. This was in 3e.
I also saw a friend of mine, same player as above, actually, roll 15 consecutive ones, didn’t matter the die, or die type. Attacks, skill checks, damage rolls, saves. Yea, dice didn’t like him.
David Patrick
December 18, 2020 at 5:44 pm
I’ve played a few games that ended in the first day when the characters all end up executed or imprisoned, and the Paladin loses his powers because his god turned his back after he attacked the innocent ‘monsters’, who committed no crime, other than being a monster.
Dan Treadwell
December 18, 2020 at 5:48 pm
Oh, that’s vicious. Consequences of your actions. Why druids are interesting, and can really drive some players crazy if they are played well.
Andrew Melvin
December 18, 2020 at 6:27 pm
The only chaotic character I’ve played was literally a gremlin. He did in fact throw a wrench into everything but the group and dm loved it. The key is to ASK BEFORE enacting the shenanigans.
Adam Lee
December 18, 2020 at 7:11 pm
When he started doing the Christopher Walken voice it made me laugh reminded me of my old DM who love doing impersonations it was good at it and used it for his storytelling.
Legate Valastinar
December 18, 2020 at 7:24 pm
OG Dragonlance. My dude.
Raistlin Majere
December 18, 2020 at 8:20 pm
Joe mayonaise got old.
Sean O’ Deli
December 18, 2020 at 8:27 pm
I barely understood any of this I mostly played paladium rpgs
Christopher Noia
December 18, 2020 at 8:27 pm
I wonder if he’s a wheel of time fan. There was a wheel of time role playing game by wizards of the coast based on the d20 system. I never tried it, but would love to.
Anthony Kim
December 18, 2020 at 9:01 pm
Chaotic evil vs “chaotic stupid” – had a chaotic evil character go on an entire quest to uproot the criminal underworld of a city- essentially cleaning house and achieving a relatively peaceful state in what used to be an extremely corrupt city- all because he thought the taxes were annoying and wanted to ruin the lives of the government officials- he didn’t care that good things happened- he just wanted to cause as much pain and annoyance to the dude that lead to him being taxed
Plays NTraffic
December 18, 2020 at 9:58 pm
2 levels of Pally with the rest into Warlock Hexblade = most fun character I’ve ever played.
NateNotNathan
December 19, 2020 at 1:39 am
Ah, so Flash Thompson plays D&D, eh? Wait till the other jocks hear about this….
Nicholas Epsilon
December 19, 2020 at 1:45 am
Chaotic Neutral is the most evil alignment.
Even Chaotic Evil doesn’t stand up to its pure chaos.
kurgon1976
December 19, 2020 at 1:53 am
D&D is garbage now..
theGhoulman
December 19, 2020 at 3:25 am
@12:20 … that’s an AMAZING Chris Walkin. 🙂
Casey Davis
December 19, 2020 at 5:08 am
That magneto cut caught me off guard, so awesome to know He knows X-Men history.
Jessica Carron
December 19, 2020 at 5:24 am
German S&M halfling. Want to play with that character lmao
Yoni Martinez
December 19, 2020 at 6:42 am
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Bruce
December 19, 2020 at 7:34 am
Dude needs to fire his agent if he’s not in the upcoming D&D movie with Chris Pine
Michael Smyth
December 19, 2020 at 8:06 am
Repercussions…. That is what folks need to know. Started building with Keep on the Borderlands in 1979…..living breathing world. Great vid.
Jared Begg
December 19, 2020 at 9:13 am
Wish he’d have shown us the painting.
carpetsnake83
December 19, 2020 at 9:26 am
Answer hero quest questions like what’s doing with your quest bro
Christophe Capeau
December 19, 2020 at 11:28 am
‘he hit it, he hit that dragon’ …
AyeL
December 19, 2020 at 12:15 pm
is there a discord to get into D&D so they can talk you through ?
Stephen Holt
December 19, 2020 at 12:53 pm
My group managed to kill the innkeeper in session 0
Aggressive Soul
December 19, 2020 at 2:10 pm
If only this was 15 years earlier
virusghost 18
December 19, 2020 at 2:35 pm
Does Joe have a place where he streams or records his games? Or does he keep things more private for what he and his group does?
itsflowerside
December 20, 2020 at 3:39 pm
yeah, he has a private party
youreatowel1103
December 19, 2020 at 2:42 pm
I lost it at Christopher Squawkin.
Anthony Smith
December 19, 2020 at 3:30 pm
I would have not ever thought he b an old school D&D’er. Awesome!!!
Dan Cordial
December 19, 2020 at 3:38 pm
yeah, this names thing is something I learned a long time ago. You can have all the random stuff done, but people always wanna know the name of some random bum on the street.
Dan Cordial
December 19, 2020 at 3:47 pm
Raistlin has always been the reason I play magic users.
Nick H
December 19, 2020 at 8:01 pm
Draconian stats cool
81Earthangel
December 19, 2020 at 8:29 pm
Chaotic evil characters can of course also have personal goals that might align with the group. Just create a nice and fitting back story.
Devin Sun
December 20, 2020 at 1:04 am
Joe is a national treasure. It’d be a dream to join in a game of his.
Michael Berthelsen
December 20, 2020 at 2:57 am
OK, I NEED a Christopher Squawken NPC now…!😂😂😂
MasterM
December 20, 2020 at 4:07 am
Idk what it is but I don’t trust this guy. Seems like the type who would steal the hand of vecna and teleport away after a big battle, dunno
Morden Wyldan Ebonbolt
December 20, 2020 at 4:10 am
I’d suggest the easiest way to get into D&D (or RPGs in general) is to look for an existing group in your area (check local game, book, & card shops). Ask to sit in on a session or two (try not to disrupt), then ask if you can join (ask after a session, rather than during, and be prepared to do some homework). Having experienced players & GMs to talk to & ask questions of can be very helpful (be mindful, however, that there are those in the RPG community, as in any other, who are just out to ruin the game for everyone or who will try to take advantage of you).
Chris Jones
December 20, 2020 at 5:41 am
The best DM tip I have ever heard, “Have post-it notes with names on them.” My mind is blown, how did I never think of this!
bakery clerk
December 20, 2020 at 12:48 pm
Please fix your hair
Karen From Finasse
December 20, 2020 at 2:59 pm
I honestly thought Joe M. talking D&D would be a turn-on, but 2 mins into this I say no. Magic Mike Manganiello in a thong FTW.
dtcb1
December 20, 2020 at 3:19 pm
p00
Iian Hatchett
December 20, 2020 at 3:43 pm
Joe looks like a troll doll. Bet he has a gem shoved into his bellybutton.
Sundeep Rana
December 20, 2020 at 4:17 pm
about to play dnd for the first time this week, hopin its gonna be as fun as other people make it seem
Skagit Samurai
December 20, 2020 at 5:17 pm
Chaotic Evil, no doubt
Hugo Z.
December 20, 2020 at 8:00 pm
Now I get why his hair is blue lol Joe will you start in the movie Role Models 2? lol
Sage Shadow
December 20, 2020 at 11:04 pm
Mr. Sofia Vergara
capnduff
December 21, 2020 at 12:51 am
one of my favorite ways to start a campaign is to have a gargantua or the Tarrasque come ripping thru their village . my big campaign that had gone on for around 10 years off and on started with all good races pushed into one last city as evil conquered the realm. The evil forces couldn’t get past the main gods protection enchantment so they cut off the city with a massive crevice around the city and a magic forest of giant spiders.