"I had hopes and dreams." "...and how did that go?" Brutal.

@S71xx

3 жыл бұрын

Story of my life, oof.

@vincentvargo7850

3 жыл бұрын

It's what she deserve for interrupting. XD

@merendell

2 жыл бұрын

in the end Both sides got burned almost as badly :P

I love his little concerned "and how did that go?" After she said "well i had hopes and dreams once". Like he was actually concerned for her that it ended poorly

@TheGregamonster

Жыл бұрын

"Well I commit acts of violence for a living now so I think you can guess."

"Fireball is never the absolute answer to any fight" *Ok then this is called.....Flaming Sphere*

@merendell

2 жыл бұрын

Flaming sphere is just a fireball that sticks around a bit longer than normal :P

“Oh also it can burn stuff down.” *silence* **smiles**

“It was a while back and I had hopes and dreams” Oof. Too relatable.

@berniebroig8745

3 жыл бұрын

So many people try to get this kind of reaction with entire speeches and fall flat on their faces in the process. Keeping it brief and relatable is the way to go!

It’s best to let the villain monologue, there’s a better chance he’ll be distracted and you can get a sneak attack on him

@TheKrostiman

3 жыл бұрын

Immediately attack for max annoyance!

@bazzfromthebackground3696

3 жыл бұрын

No no, have your charismatic guy keep him talking so you got plenty of prep-time.

@tentavision13

3 жыл бұрын

Also the DM is less likely to get pissed at you

@whydoesmeexiss2883

3 жыл бұрын

Just make the spheres and then make sure he can’t move without running into either a person or A sphere

@cloaking111

3 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure he was the villain

A dragonborn that waited a whole 20 seconds before they demanded to be the center of attention again. Spot on role playing. I hope she got some bonus XP for that.

@lemonboi1609

5 ай бұрын

You deserve a comment

@me-qx9fi

3 ай бұрын

Agreed.

JoCat: "Cast fireball and only fireball" Zee: "You cant solve everything with fireball. Flamming Sphere is much more efficent and fun to use."

@TPixelAdventures

3 жыл бұрын

You don't have to waste time with a piddling little Flaming Sphere if you have a BIG ENOUGH FIREBALL.

@silverthorngoodtree5533

3 жыл бұрын

That is a daring thing to say person in fireball range... ..

@Grygus_Triss

2 жыл бұрын

@@silverthorngoodtree5533 7th level rogues and monks: “whatcha gunna do?”

@nicolasdykema8959

2 жыл бұрын

@@Grygus_Triss strangulate probably

@Grygus_Triss

2 жыл бұрын

@@nicolasdykema8959 they’ll have to make a successful grapple check. And those who cast fireballs aren’t known for good strength and athletics, while monks and rogues are known for good acrobatics and Dex.

Holy Heck, the argument at the beginning is too real.

"That is a monologue, in society that is rude" Bad guy: "but.....but I though I was the bad guy....."

"What do you know?!" "A lot actually, I took a class."

Speaking as both a player and GM, never, NEVER, interrupt your GM while monologuing. You will both A) make the monologue last longer, and B) incur the wrath of someone who obviously spends far too much time writing up long winded agony. This comes from experience in both situations.

@ScarletFlames1

2 жыл бұрын

Unless you interrupt the monologue in character, or as the hypothetical thing happened the monologue was a minute long and was used as cover to cast the spell. Of course it has to be appropriate for your character to do so, and not just because you thought the DM was being annoying, such as a stealthed character the NPC hasn't spotted taking an action such as stealing, placing trap(s) or simply attacking. But if you want to try to do stuff while an NPC is doing a monologue try to interrupt in the beginning or it will piss off your DM regardless because now he's reading the "awesome" monologue awkwardly from the middle of it or lost his train of thought and now he's going to munchkin against party into oblivion as retaliation.

@BucketCrust

2 жыл бұрын

@@ScarletFlames1 If you're gonna interrupt, do it OOC. Like I said, if he's got time to make a ten minute monologue he's got time to think of a punishment for interrupting it.

@if7723

2 жыл бұрын

@@BucketCrust Nah, my subtle spell exists for this exact purpose. If my DM is going to have the enemy monologue at us I'm handing him a paper at the start of the fight showing how many times I've cast party buffs.

@mrosengren4130

2 жыл бұрын

So, funny thing. You can actually hide a spell or command activation in a monologue, so it makes occasional sense to interrupt. Granted, I'm also aware of at least one homebrew spell from 3.5 that dealt 1d4 ,mental ability burn per interruption while said monologue was ongoing. As in, the one that interrupted you took 1d4 to all their mental ability scores that could not be healed with magic every time they tried butting in. That was a funny session, but pissed off so many people :D

@BucketCrust

2 жыл бұрын

@@mrosengren4130 You know, I've never actually tried 3.5e but if anything's convinced me to give it a go, it's a spell that forces players to listen to monologuing.

“Druids hate him!”

@zEr-ne5ri

3 жыл бұрын

Circle of wild fire druids love him.

@voicetest6019

3 жыл бұрын

So does the guard of the probably wooden city construction of most human cities.

@shapeinexplicavel6508

3 жыл бұрын

It is a druid spell...

@keeperofcats642

3 жыл бұрын

@@shapeinexplicavel6508 oh, i guess they’re just masochists

That finale killed me "Oh also it can burn stuff down"

I don't think I have ever seen a more realistic example of the type of things actually said at a dnd table than that first minute

Sentinel would disregard the disengage, and if the opportunity attack was successful, it would also reduce the enemy movement speed to 0 until the end of their turn. Which makes this lockdown even more vicious.

@topogigio7031

3 жыл бұрын

Don't listen to Crawford, dude literally contradicts himself in the same sentence. Play it how the game is designed, not that "lele meme gotcha" shit

@rocker1296

3 жыл бұрын

@@topogigio7031 that's literally the game as it's designed, Sentinel says in its rules text "Creatures provoke opportunity attacks from you even if they take the Disengage action before leaving your reach."

@arturv.a.4542

3 жыл бұрын

@@topogigio7031 that isn't JC its the feat itself stating the attack triggers even if disengage occurs.

@LocalMaple

3 жыл бұрын

If the sphere can push, then Polearm Master can opportunity attack when the enemy enters range. So if a character can disengage as a bonus action, they can dash across the enemy for an attack, get out of their range for free, punish if they approach, and/or punish if they try to run past.

@denzelk4321

3 жыл бұрын

@@LocalMaple opportunity attacks are only triggered when an enemy moves using its movement. action, bonus action, or reaction. An individual moved by an outside force does not trigger opportunity attacks. sentinel or otherwise.

didnt know how much I needed a Thicc Dragonborn Lady in my life until now

Chowder! What have you done! Now the animators have to draw all this fire!

The argument in the beginning wasn't scripted. That was an actual DND argument that was recorded and uploaded here. I say that with all confidence. xD Friggin brilliant stuff.

@sdrawkcab_emanresu

3 жыл бұрын

Nah, way to good audio quality

I LOST it at “also, you can burn things down.”

You can never go wrong with a sassy bbw dragonborn

"Oh yeah and it can burn things down." *smiles* fucking love your characters

That shit-eating grin at the end absolutely killed me

Odd that the un armed wrestler didnt grapple and use the opponent as a shield aganst the orb. I mean that's what the pro's would do, but WWE has dis-allowed magic spheres since the early 90's

@S71xx

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah it's a shame, but after that circle of death incident it was only a matter of time before they'd ban magic in professional wrestling.

@not_avaliable

2 жыл бұрын

@@S71xx up until, for nostalgia, they brought it back in the late 2000's only to suddenly quietly ban it again without ever acknowledging it again for some reason

I love how awkward and annoying the argument is xD Very natural with how uncoordinated the conversation is with two people sassing each other, I love it

@KuzuTomoki

3 жыл бұрын

Btw I miss Gabriella, when is she coming back ;u;

I always appreciate the couple of seconds when wizard Zee silently stares at the camera. Grinning. With gleeful intent (run)

"How did that go?" What a way to instantly tip the argument XD

"I had dreams once." Largest burn in this video: self.

"Back when I had hopes and dreams" "So... how did that go?" *SHUT UP*

@imafireingmylasar

3 жыл бұрын

He got in that damage.

@Exile_Sky

3 жыл бұрын

"No, but seriously, I was curious..."

"It was awhile back and I had hopes and dreams." This has no right to hit as hard as it did.

@hardwirecars

3 жыл бұрын

oh you poor children i had hopes and dreams as well but you turned out to be a disapointment :(

My wife played a wildfire druid in a oneshot I did and she upcast this and used some clever placement and coordination with our barbarian and her wildfire spirit to turn it into a poor man's fireball in terms of damage for my boss fight. Very proud husband moment

I liked this video from the beginning but “Also, it can burn stuff down” - pan out to a raging forest fire - was really what sold me

@aionicthunder

3 жыл бұрын

This is fine. Bleh, that’s still blood

The dragon lady has not awakened anything new in me, but now she does a place in my heart.

If the melee attacker had sentinel, disengage is ignored for opportunity attacks

I see thick dragonborn character, I click link. Hope you protect your books this time, Zee.

That part of the game when the married couple really start fighting ...

That dragonborn wants to see your DM's manager

@Freekymoho

3 жыл бұрын

she's never shopping here AGAIN!

Ah, that's our Zee, passively standing by in this meeting of the minds, only snapping out of it when it's time to burn things to the ground!

Oh god Zee, what have you done. The thirsty furries....or scalies I guess technically...will be frothing at the mouth for more thicc Dragonborn lady

@beoweasel

3 жыл бұрын

People who don't love the thicc dragonborn lady don't deserve to have their opinions heard. :|

@Sirgmon420

3 жыл бұрын

@@beoweasel I mean I cant deny the Jiggle Physics that were used here were ...excellent

@OhNoTheFace

3 жыл бұрын

Furries draw waaaay better dragon ladies with boobs, sorry

@Darasilverdragon

3 жыл бұрын

@@beoweasel Gotta say, wasn't a fan of the "I'm something of a scientist myself" attitude. What, you don't think we care about a female's personality?

"It was a while back, and I had hopes and dreams." She's a mood...

Uh oh. Now I'm in love with big dragon lady.

@Grabnok

3 жыл бұрын

Same. Same. I have feelings. Not all of them wholesome, but some of them are still wholesome.

This vid really put the Jiggle-o-meter through its paces

I love the awkward exchange between DB fighter and Altruicius. Just… neither of them came out of that on top in that conversation.

I thought the 3 words were “I cast fireball” and I’m glad I was wrong.

I kinda liked the Dragonborn and Altruicious' bickering. Just the idea that she was annoyed by his monologuing and he was upset that she interrupted was funny.

@Yglorba

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, the people in the comments who are taking sides are missing the point. The joke is how their personalities interact.

I just fuckin love how natural the dialogue sounded!

That warning at the end had the cheerful guilt of a player who accidentally burned something down and argued "Well it wasn't fireball so I thought it would be fine."

Altruicious didnt deserve this, he was just a punch clock villain doing his job

@USAltefore

3 жыл бұрын

Justice for Altruicious!

Altruicious needs to not flee, but move into the group to fight. 1. That seems to be how he's gonna do damage anyways 2. It would require anyone melee fighting him to maneuver around the flaming spheres 3. If he grapples an opponent (likely, as he seems to have no melee weapons, and is a pro wrestler), he can hold them within the flaming spheres' range while still damaging them with his free hand

@bendromeda1688

2 жыл бұрын

Nope. Here's the play-by-play assuming Altruishus only has melee attacks. - Altruishus(A) starts further than 30 ft away from the spellcasters (if the spellcasters are smart and stay back) - runs in, too far away to attack. Either he dashes or he goes for the opportunity attacker (O) - bad either way. Assuming he dashes, the spellcasters back all the way up, and keep moving the sphere. Return to step 1. - OR he tries to go for O, maybe gets a good hit, but the spellcasters are close enough to do heals if they need to, and now A is locked in combat with a Sentinel with a reach weapon. And he still gets bashed by fire damage. Return to step one. Lose-lose scenario.

@dairoleon2682

2 жыл бұрын

@@bendromeda1688 You're assuming that O succeeds on their attacks. If they don't, then he gets within *his* reach of them (the spear having a slight reach advantage), then he grapples them and now they have disadvantage on using their attacks and the casters, unless they have Spell Sniper or are using save-based spells, have disadvantage on their attacks. Granted, the sphere(s) would still be a problem with him, but if he's actually grappler focused and successfully grappling O, he could keep maneuvering himself and O relative to the spheres so she gets damaged at least as much as he does. Considering that he's presented as a boss, he probably has class levels, likely Barbarian or Monk, which provides him further resistance and potential ability to evade the spells. Then again, he still has the problem of being a solo melee fighter against another melee fighter and two spellcasters, so he's already at a pretty bad disadvantage.

"Oh, also: it can burn stuff down!!

“Now draw her being a successful screenwriter and fulfilling her dreams”

As a guy with two theater degrees he has never used for adult employment, "it was a while back and I had hopes and dreams" hits a little close to home

"How did you catch him?" "We burned the forest down."

@cavv0667

3 жыл бұрын

Lovely reference...!

That smile when the forest was burning around him made me laugh.

"It was a while ago and I had hopes and dreams." I have never related to something so much.

A Druid spell that can accidentally burn down a forest is hilsrious

@Janoha17

2 ай бұрын

Wildfire Druid

Zee I regret to inform you you have overlooked an alternate way to avoid the sentinel feat. Grapple the sentinel and bring them with you. This also allows you to drag them through any hostile terrain that's created and potentially close on the casters. I assure you the most heartbroken look I've ever seen on a player's face is when the giant picked up the spear wielding sentinel, tucked him in his pocket, and then closed on the wizard.

@firstlast9710

3 жыл бұрын

Pocket sentinels do sound handy

@Runsofourlives

3 жыл бұрын

Can also shove them prone before you grapple them so you're dragging them around and they have disadvantage to attack you and can't stand up because movement equals zero

@rolay7730

3 жыл бұрын

It is hard to "break D&D" from a pocket.

"It was awhile back and I had hopes and dreams." Me looking back on writing for anything besides my DMing

"Oh, also it can burns stuff down" *smiles gleefully*

I was wondering what the accent was of the dragonborn and then I realized when I heard "oh issit now?" South African through and through

@al-trujillo

3 жыл бұрын

... oh really? I guess a Cali-boy like me is suddenly South African now. Huh... neat.

Also, Sentinel let's you ignore disengage, so even that doesn't work.

@leahbeah1585

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I was just about to point this out

Those breats jiggled so much. Both the dragonborn and the guy…

0:03 Zee makes a hand gesture, and closes his eyes. 1:00 Zee's facial expression changes, and when the camera pulls out a moment later, he is grinning. One minute of concentration, more or less.

@JeweledRoseStudios

3 жыл бұрын

Right?! I figured the Dragonborn was stalling on purpose, a lot of the comments are ragging on her though

@finnianquail8881

3 жыл бұрын

@@JeweledRoseStudios i dont get what was wrong with it lol

@dontuserachelslurs

2 жыл бұрын

@@finnianquail8881 nothing, but youtube comments don't have to be based on reality to justify their dislike of things

@if7723

2 жыл бұрын

@@dontuserachelslurs Well a female was involved in a D&D video so comments can only go so many ways.

That understated cussing when the spells come out is probably the GMs reaction

"Oh, also it can burn stuff down..." SMILES AMID FLAMES

As funny as the opening is, I had a player that was very much so "no my character is talking and also always has to get the final word even if I got totally wrecked" and this triggers my PTSD lol

I love how the quiet old druid is always doing really brutal things. Like he was on-board for cook-and-book with 0 convincing, and here he’s ready to kill on command

@Xifihas

3 жыл бұрын

Druids exist to remind everyone that Mother Nature is a merciless bitch.

3:01 The awkwardly long silence after this line is just. Beautiful.

@Speed001

2 жыл бұрын

2:59

I've heard it said somewhere that if your DM's villain is monologuing, let them. They're saying goodbye to that character before all the players murder them.

@leyrua

3 жыл бұрын

That, or he's buying time for the minions that you snuck past in the barracks to dash here. 😁

@Ahrpigi

3 жыл бұрын

@@leyrua It can be both!

@XpVersusVista

3 жыл бұрын

first of all yes, it is a way to communicate certain aspects of a character to the players before said character is gone forever. and as a second point, it is fun to do. the DM has by far the hardest and least rewarding job on the table, let him have his fun once in a while. players get to try and succeed at all the crazy shit while dms have to work hard to enable said tomfoolery. the woman in the clip was a complete asshole and egotistical beyond belief. "dm you are not playing the way i like! play the way i like you little piece of garbage or why do you think you are allowed here!"

@Ahrpigi

3 жыл бұрын

@@XpVersusVista You're very right, but when it comes to her I'd say it depends on the relationship between that player and the DM. Some groups go all in on the friendly ribbing, but doing that to a stranger at a game elsewhere would be absolutely unacceptable.

And its more efficient than 'Just Fireball'.

@saber1epee0

3 жыл бұрын

**sneers in JoCat**

@TheTiredBard

3 жыл бұрын

FIREBALL USERS *HATE* HIM!

@loganreads90

3 жыл бұрын

@@saber1epee0 JoCat isn’t the de-facto person for wizardry, though.

This is brilliant, I never realized how great this spell could be until now. As a note, alchemists fire also does not stop burning until you use your action to put it out. Throw one at them

"It was a while back and I had Hope's n dreams" hitting close to home there

2:28 I have to mention that Sentinel feat makes disengage not work against you anymore

@topogigio7031

3 жыл бұрын

In that instance he was referring to attempting to run, getting hit by Sentinel and then using Dash. Poorly displayed as all

@hitsugatatsuro9978

3 жыл бұрын

On this comment thread, I actually concur with Snore. 2 threads where I agree and counting.

Quick "Um, Actually" here, but the Sentinel feat allows you to make an attack of opportunity even if your opponent Disengages. Because why not. That means your opponent is EXTRA screwed in this situation because unless that Barbarian is using spells like Misty Step or is being tossed by Thunderwave or something like that, he's not getting out of there without being pinned by a spear. But yeah. Excellent animation as always, Zee. You've been on a roll lately.

"oh, and it can burn stuff" *Stare* *Malicious smile*

Real fun starts when coridor is 5ft wide. Indiana johnes music intensifies, along with screams of singed goblins.

HAHAHA. "You know when you made the right choice when you can see the whites of their eyes melting."

I didn't think flaming orb sounded very impressive on paper, but seeing this makes me rethink that.

@Draconianite

3 жыл бұрын

It works very well in practice but it can be a little tricky to use well in tighter spaces if your worried about friendly fire.

@chadnorris8257

3 жыл бұрын

@@Draconianite I'm sure.

@SingeScorcher

3 жыл бұрын

Seems like so many spells are that way. There's quite a few I've decided to reconsider after Zee's vids on them.

@chadnorris8257

3 жыл бұрын

@@SingeScorcher Sometimes you just need to hear someone describe something, and give ways to make it work, rather than just read the paragraph off DnD Beyond, amongst all the other choices. Possibly missing something because maybe you skimmed it.

@mdb45424

3 жыл бұрын

one of the highest potentail damage for a 2nd level spell. 2d6 x2? x10 and 20 chances for enemy to catch fire. only problem is if they just move out of it range

Oh man, that beginning scene was hilarious. "It was a long time ago, and I had hopes and dreams." I feel that, Dragonborn.

@ATMOSK1234

3 жыл бұрын

oof

“Oh and it can burn stuff down” Cue Me laughing hysterically.

"You're being rude" HES LITERALLY THE BAD GUY! WHAT DO YOU WANT HIM TO DO, FLUFF YOUR PILLOW? lol

@Koppu1doragon

2 жыл бұрын

Seems like she's the rude one for interrupting his monolog.

@bleach-kun

2 жыл бұрын

@@Koppu1doragon exactly, I'm sure he worked really hard on it too. SMH, villains and Showmen get no respect or consideration these days.

@Absolutely_Nobody

2 жыл бұрын

Well she's an obnoxious, self-righteous bitch. What do you expect?

@ghostbonepunk1683

2 жыл бұрын

@@Koppu1doragon A villain is obligated to monologue. He signed the contract.

Player: I attack the villain while he monologues DM: Fine. He is distracted and you easily kill him. End of the session. Remember, in some situations it's better to do something narratively appropriate than to pursue the most optimal outcome

@OhNoTheFace

3 жыл бұрын

The fun way is also somehow injuring and muting them while he continues

@SupLuiKir

3 жыл бұрын

standard operating procedure.

Keep your eyes up, folk. Keep your eyes up.

Is it wrong that I feel like the Pro wrestler Villain was somehow more polite than the Dragonborn despite all the self hype

@ramezhachicho1777

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah he was just trying to say his bit .. She didn't have to clip his wings like that XD

@marley7868

2 жыл бұрын

not at all he's doing an intro unless he doesn't let them retort this is well in bounds meanwhile she's whining in a way wayy worse break from the point of the meeting

@Grabnok

2 жыл бұрын

I feel like she was purposefully giving him shit to throw him off and catch him off guard.

@ramezhachicho1777

2 жыл бұрын

@@Grabnok Of course she was ..

@mrdropkicker1

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely… she accuses him of monologuing, then proceeds to monologue herself

I love that your wife voices some of the characters.

@Cyrribrae

2 жыл бұрын

Wait is it? She sounds different in the dice training video. Haha fun.

@0001aardvark

2 жыл бұрын

@@Cyrribrae Acting!

Step 1: Forget to check if any player has proficiency with Alchemist’s tools Step 2: Don’t debrief said player on their knowledge of the anarchist’s cookbook Step 3: Wait

It’s bold of you to assume my other party members are smart enough to follow a plan

@saber1epee0

3 жыл бұрын

Cook and booooooooook

The smile after he said "oh and you can burn stuff down" was perfection

A warlock with eldritch blast, repelling blast, and grasp of hadar can push/pull creatures in and out of a flaming sphere causing multiple instances of damage. I got targeted a lot by my dm and I don't blame him.

I once casted Silence in the villain monologue... he chased my bard and the party kill him while i just dodge all fight... a really quiet fight...

@topogigio7031

3 жыл бұрын

So you're DM is as stupid as the BBEG was?

@hitsugatatsuro9978

3 жыл бұрын

@@topogigio7031 Many things you coulda said, yet you choose to insult his DM. Fr?

@OhNoTheFace

3 жыл бұрын

Your DM is soft for even allowing it

@jackeibon884

3 жыл бұрын

@@topogigio7031 Why the DM stupid tho?

At first I didn’t realize he was the bad guy because they were almost arguing like an old couple

This sounds like a queue for the DM to say "Oops all demons/ infernals"

@SithBy11

3 жыл бұрын

Unless you’re a sorcerer… and can transmute spells! Who’s the GOD now!

@CosmikZombie

3 жыл бұрын

@@SithBy11 Asmodeus has some fierce competition

I have so much respect for Zee. Even his ads. He doesn't tell you the software can perform miracles, or do stuff it can't. He just tells you that he really likes it, and what he likes about it.

This is cool and all, but I could cast mold earth and play with the dirt.

"it was a while back and I had hopes and dreams." will be part of my character backstory. xD

@derekstein6193

3 жыл бұрын

I'm afraid that is most people's backstory.

@Yabuturtle

3 жыл бұрын

@@derekstein6193 Usually from what I've seen, they have revenge back stories. Whether it's their parents, friends, or land getting burned down, ect.

Weird detail my party and I discovered when it comes to Flaming Sphere. Technically, Darkness dispels it because the spell description for FS includes that it sheds light while the spell description for Darkness states that it dispels any spell of 2nd level or lower that creates an area of light.

@orenhollis5048

3 жыл бұрын

Neat, didn't know that!!!

@CerealNommer

3 жыл бұрын

Darkness snuffs out Moonbeam and Faerie Fire too.

That dragonborn brings new meaning to "TT RPG".

One if my favorites! Once cast this spell in an encounter against Trolls. The last one fled by diving down a well. My Flaming Sphere followed it. The Troll boiled to death.

@Handles-Suck-YouTube

2 жыл бұрын

Soup's done, boys.

The arguing at the beginning had big improv vibes. Really felt like a discussion at the table.

That lady dragonborn is pretty jiggly and thick

@tomtheawesomeness

3 жыл бұрын

Pretty, Jiggly and Thicc