Video response to Treantmonk’s “Darkness and Devil’s Sight - a Problem Combo in D&D 5e”
Treantmonk says that a build using Darkness and Devil’s Sight is never viable! I disagree, and in this video I present my reasoning. What do you think?
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0:00 Intro 0:58 Benefits of the combo 2:23 Treantmonk’s Arguments against the combo 2:43 Response to argument #1 8:17 Response to argument #2 10:08 Conclusions 11:54 Outro ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmjkD_MRkQQ
Bladesinger is one of the most popular and complex wizard subclasses in D&D. If you play or want to play a Bladesinger, join us for a comprehensive analysis of potential optimization options!
Show notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oW_T5bKNAya8xycXvewPNlE7nc-jhNOpTyyLMcRaZ68/edit?usp=sharing
I’m doing Patreon, if you want to support my work! You don’t owe me anything, but if you appreciate the time and effort I’m putting into these videos, I’d be honored by your patronage.
https://www.patreon.com/DnD5ePGTR
My Philosophy Channel, The Heroic Ethic: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCouhBeTeVHfdbHurHhmam7g
0:00 Introduction
0:40 Build Considerations
6:50 Combat Considerations
10:17 Maintaining Optimal DPR
14:44 Suggested Progression
17:44 Strong Feats for BS
18:27 Strong Non-Concentration Spells for BS
20:35 Strong Concentration Spells for BS
21:37 Dipping Considerations
23:01 Outro
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beMTOTOzHkY
XP to Level 3's latest video talks about the ACTUAL strongest monster in D&D 5e! And when I discovered which one he was talking about, it cracked my @$$ up, lol. Watch to find out why!
XP to Level 3 video: https://youtu.be/KxL_LrgbC_4
Storytelling Series - The Hated Nemesis: https://youtu.be/O1Wc6NjSKu0
Storytelling Series - Demon Lord Showdown: https://youtu.be/dVuwMtDDoX8
I’m doing Patreon, if you want to support my work! You don’t owe me anything, but if you appreciate the time and effort I’m putting into these videos, I’d be honored by your patronage.
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My Philosophy Channel, The Heroic Ethic: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCouhBeTeVHfdbHurHhmam7g
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxCgWdzQzqQ
Tasha's Cauldron of Everything introduced Magical Tomes for Wizards! Which one is the best? Watch to find out!
Forgot to put the Rankings Table up! Here it is:
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I’m doing Patreon, if you want to support my work! You don’t owe me anything, but if you appreciate the time and effort I’m putting into these videos, I’d be honored by your patronage.
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0:00 Intro
0:42 Arcane Grimoire
2:30 Alchemical Compendium
3:14 Astromancy Archive
3:52 Atlas of Endless Horizons
5:10 Crystalline Chronicle
6:22 Duplicitous Manuscript
6:54 Fulminating Treatise
7:26 Heart Weaver's Primer
7:47 Libram of Soul & Flesh
8:24 Plane Caller's Codex
9:10 Protective Verses
9:51 Outro
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NVuD67RW88
Due to many requests, I’m taking a Deep Dive into my own character, Bilbron Bafflestone! Why I made certain choices, what spells I roll with, what sort of gear I carry, what sort of tactics and combos I employ! Check it out and let me know what you think!
I’m doing Patreon, if you want to support my work! You don’t owe me anything, but if you appreciate the time and effort I’m putting into these videos, I’d be honored by your patronage.
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Thumbnail and Interior Art by u/Varbas
My Philosophy Channel, The Heroic Ethic: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCouhBeTeVHfdbHurHhmam7g
Show Notes so you don’t have to watch if you don’t want to:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/19BrpHh-5-6RWOBa8PK3OtUMaCKUl2SVcEzySn01YYjo/edit?usp=sharing
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https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/19BrpHh-5-6RWOBa8PK3OtUMaCKUl2SVcEzySn01YYjo/edit
0:00 Intro
0:49 Basics
10:17 Spells Prepped
18:26 Addendums to Spells Prepped
20:30 Consumables
21:30 Spellbook
22:13 Equipment & Magic Items
25:59 Plan A Strategies
30:50 Go-to Combos
33:29 Outro
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04UJY5mdIVI
How did I analytically approach my very first pass through the PHB, when I started playing 5e a year and a half ago? Is it viable for other games or systems? Did my conclusions hold up? Watch to find out!
I’m doing Patreon, if you want to support my work! You don’t owe me anything, but if you appreciate the time and effort I’m putting into these videos, I’d be honored by your patronage.
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(no notes as unscripted)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsdJoTDn79E
The Double-Bladed DjinniLock has been my most popular build, so I was excited to test drive it in a live-streamed, Level 10 one-shot, run by Andrew Keiser on the absolutely stunningly gorgeous Talespire VTT. This video will summarize our performance (TL;DR version, we steamrolled, baby!), and describe how the adventure went down (including many pics of the beautiful interface).
Link to the actual-play video will be below, if you want to see me play the build in real-time, as well as links to Andrew, my colleagues, and Talespire!
One-Shot video “There be Dragons”: https://youtu.be/KLqHfX6m5Uk
Andrew Keiser: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2WeGqRRJo797eVvgd5hawQ
www.twitch.tv/andrewkieser
Eric - What If World: https://linktr.ee/whatifworld
Derrick - How not to DM: https://linktr.ee/HN2DM
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_v4UX77Yb_Fwrc3GAMTzjQ
Nash Arnot - Power Rangers Legacy Wars: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCayZOU5LH2aqkgRfG-n5bgA
Talespire VTT: https://talespire.com/
The Double-Bladed DjinniLock build video: https://youtu.be/7iPAvExalNs
The Double-Bladed DjinniLock full build in Google Sheets: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1IxwZC0hDg91Qr_68lc1b4i3kJyFGLWFQi_akoT3vp-A/edit?usp=sharing
I’m doing Patreon, if you want to support my work! You don’t owe me anything, but if you appreciate the time and effort I’m putting into these videos, I’d be honored by your patronage.
https://www.patreon.com/DnD5ePGTR
My Philosophy Channel, The Heroic Ethic: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCouhBeTeVHfdbHurHhmam7g
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hTb7j4xzJc
Rope Trick is one of the few spells/abilities that, if I were the DM, I would straight up ban... it's just WAY too OP. Let's take a look at this crazy good spell!
I’m doing Patreon, if you want to support my work! You don’t owe me anything, but if you appreciate the time and effort I’m putting into these videos, I’d be honored by your patronage.
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Show Notes so you don’t have to watch if you don’t want to:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/12MxqzTkJEcqvuisxCcW8PplQZUXAnoJ06XDs7QyDma0/edit?usp=sharing
or
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/12MxqzTkJEcqvuisxCcW8PplQZUXAnoJ06XDs7QyDma0/edit
0:00 Intro
3:49 Analysis
12:38 Outro
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRAzvrMvIBc
Every team of superheroes and adventurers from comic books and classic fantasy has a leader. So does every military unit, and every sports team, and every business, and every family... does your party?
(no notes as unscripted)
Interview with Shanderra (1:11:28): https://youtu.be/kTZYhIinck4
I’m doing Patreon, if you want to support my work! You don’t owe me anything, but if you appreciate the time and effort I’m putting into these videos, I’d be honored by your patronage.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=649IA6asHBY
I’m guessing you’ve never played, or played with, a Warlock with Cloak of Flies? Too bad, it’s wicked good...
Molebron DaoLockStone build: https://youtu.be/7SryqsnIfPA
Tactical Analysis: Level 5 Bilbron build: https://youtu.be/nvncjlwWCqI
Tactical Analysis: Level 7 Bilbron build: https://youtu.be/GsDJOhPP69A
I’m doing Patreon, if you want to support my work! You don’t owe me anything, but if you appreciate the time and effort I’m putting into these videos, I’d be honored by your patronage.
https://www.patreon.com/DnD5ePGTR
My Philosophy Channel, The Heroic Ethic: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCouhBeTeVHfdbHurHhmam7g
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2MpV4JiC9U