Let's make a D&D character journal!
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is there like an online game for D&D? that doesnt involve me having to talk atleast lol
@@itzru._idk if you ever got a response to this, but dungeons and dragons online does Infact exist. Or baulders gate 3 is an easier option
i put my spellbook into a composition notebook
You turned a character sheet into a scrapbook. That's amazing.
Yes !!! I thought I was a weirdo for doing this my self I grow up with my sisters scrap booking an then one day I saw all my stuff laid out next to my sisters school and friends pictures haha part of the fun of playing dnd is making the book for my characters an if they are casters I enjoy makings magic books as well
@@saiynoq6745 great idea! All of mine are still sitting in a binder. But I like looking back on them now & then.
Totally agree, I'm setting out now to do the same for like at least five different now ancient characters, just for the memory lane reference in nostalgic recollection later on.
Not only are you an amazing storyteller, cosplayer, *and* roleplayer, but you're also a fantastic designer!
The amount of awesome in this journal inspired me to update both my way-over-the-top character journal for Hal Stormsong and also finally update my BuJo/Scrapbook which I have ignored for a month. This is so damn cool. Kudos, Ginny!
hell yeah girl this is what dnd is all about. CUTE ANALOG CHARACTER SHEETS. also what a dope ass idea for a character i wish them a long and happy life ✌
Beautiful work. After DMing for stints here and there over the years, I finally now have a group that not only takes notes at all (that's a first already!), but draw beautiful art of things they encounter, jot down funny quotes, all while being the most engaging caring, wonderful people. This video reminded me of them, and I just had to gush.
I LOVED that Dragonology book, it was my D&D spark.
I’m going to do this with all of my characters now, this is so fun and will help me to better present my characters
I do this for my PC, and I really love it! I just work on it during sessions (we play online so I have all my craft supplies at home w me) and I find its a nice thing to do with my hands in the down time.
These scrapbook episodes are pretty fun! I'd love to see more, or else a Creator Book for your Sponsor Characters, or make a DM's World Bible.
One character I play alot I have a similar book for. Only it also functions as prop for her (pact of the tome warlock).
And because her patron sends her literal notes with instructions, my DM gives me small pieces of paper for said instructions, and I keep them in the book. Because it's a fun to have a record of all the quests her patron has sent her on. (also, because they are literal delivery quests it's even more fun of a quest log.)
I totally get what you said about it being a tribute to a character you care a lot about - it's been over a year since one campaign I played in finished but I still go back to the huge in character diary document I have just for the joy of reconnecting to a character that meant a lot to me; it's nice to have things to remember them by
I do character journals for all of my long-term campaigns. It is such a fun way for me to build out a character's asthetic and keep me zoned into the game.
My brother had the Dragonology book and I had a very similar book called Fairyopolis. We also had and shared Wizardology. I gave mine away to the girls I used to watch when we moved and am looking for a new one now that I've been reminded of them.
I saw this and inmediately fell in love with the idea. I've started (currently almost finishing it) my own Character journal for my rogue/warlock wood-elf and this has been a huge inspiration to do it❤
Obsessed with this journal! I may have to make one for my next campaign! Also, I think there's no such thing as "too invested" in something that brings you joy.
The one thing I just *LOVE* the most was the old-school photobooth strip of photos of Penelope!
I stumbled across this video by pure accident and boy am I glad I did. The journal is so cute and the love you have for your character is really contagious! Definitely gonna check out your other videos.
I love this! I just started a new campaign with a brand new level 1 character and was thinking of how I want to make her character journal!!
I like the contrast between the effort put into this and the ranger player in my 3 year campaign that asks if he gets a second attack every combat encounter.
I still have the Dragonology book. :) I pull it out once in a while to look at all the things.
Love the Journal! I keep meaning to get one started. Someday...
It was so cool to watch you use the Penelope commission for this!! I am so honoured -- ALSO YES!! Dragonology and there were other mythical creature ones too! My parents had them all, too good!
The Dragonology book is one of my favorites. But, as a kid? Oh my age is showing!
i wanted to do this for my adventures in baldurs gate but never really knew /how/ and im getting really into the whole d&d world so i might do this on my tablet and get inspired in a new character i'll do for bg3 and keep a whole run full on roleplaying to fullfill the journal
I would love to do this for my characters. I have a couple I've gotten attached to over the course of playing them and even though the games are over I would love to play them again sometime. Having a scrapbook like this with the note pages functioning like a kind of diary would be so cool. translate all my notes into a journal so I have notes, but they are also in character and thematic.
Omg I still have that dragonology book, with all the envolopes of different dragons you could make into 3D puzzle like figures.
I had glanced up at my dragonology book on the shelf because the vibes reminded me of it right as you said it out loud 😊
I am running my character through solo gameplay, and I'm keeping track of each session as if it was a journal entry in her Monsters Hunter Manual. Which also has sections for Allies, Rivals, what stat blocks on known Monster's weaknesses, strengths and behaviors. I like the use of the binder, and I'll definitely have to use your paper aging technique for special maps, letters, etc. Thank you.
You inspired me to make notebooks like this as well and I've Loved using them!
I had that Dragonology book, and a whole bunch of the other books. I think my favourites were Pirateology, Spyology and Illusionology. There was also a D&D themed Dungeonology, but I never got that one so I don't know what it was like.
I was already freaking out at this amazing idea, and at how aesthetically pleasing you made the pages, AND on the way you made the weathered paper/envelope...
And T H E N you mentioned Dragonology. BEST CHANNEL!! :D
Omg, DRAGONOLOGY! I haven't heard someone mention that in forever.
I need to change my one dnd binder into stuff like this. This is really cool
When I made my binder for my bard I organized the skills by stats to save space and be more navigable. Though I will say it wastes the space under the stats like strength that don't have many skills attached.
Mentioning the Dragonology book just unlocked a core memory.
Ooh I might do this, but Gweneal has already been going on for years and it will be a lot of work (especially if I incluse all of the spells they know.) However the scrapbooking might fit well with them and I could draw a lot! In their notebook there is art of two of their forms (they're a changeling) with notes about what they like about it or what they need to change. On the other hand I will be welcoming Vitalis to my collection soon but my dm is building that one so eh I don't have much to add to Vitalis's scrapbook since I only know his age and species, he is a 18 year old Dhampir Harengon. Undead rabbit lol. Oh well the other party members are a Reborn Plasmoid and a Tortle yeah the only alive one for this party.
I'm currently involved in three different campaigns and I keep all three characters in a binder more similar to Aisling's with tabs to separate them. I also carry all three minis in my dice tray at all times. This is because I don't trust myself to be on the ball to have the right character sheet/ mini with me for the right game. Some other players make fun of me, but it actually comes in handy at times. Like in one campaign we had a player who was new to playing a Cleric after her other character got killed off and I could tab over to my Cleric from a different campaign and remind her of her abilities or spells when she was unsure.
I started substitute DMing in one of the campaigns and made a separate binder for my DM stuff. I love keeping the girly aesthetic (the tabs I use are pastel and polkadot) even though I have stats and pictures inside for Ankhegs and Ghasts and Ghouls inside (I am truly a girlyghoul!) It really helps keep things organized and easy to grab and go in a way my brain can handle!
(And I did get the idea to do things this way from the original Aisling Journal you presented way back in the day)
I love your crafty videos!! so satisfying and fun to watch
OMG THE DRAGONOLOGY BOOK
I LEGIT think I still have that somewhere!!!!
I appreciate your attention to detail so very much but I could never do so myself. My D&D notes are like the scattered weird scraps of paper, like the David Lynch-parody wizard in that one Zee Bashew video. I am both amazed by and incapable of this approach and I mean it in the very best way!
You have inspired me to try this. I ordered the stuff off Amazon and will give it a go.
As a person who has made his own character journal before, I can relate when you forgot the passive perception box. I still sometimes forget to put a little inspiration & proficiency bonus box on my sheets.
Can't wait to do this for my first character.
I started thinking about doing a slightly less extra version of this for one of my characters and slowly realized over the course of the video that both of our characters are small, fey-adjacent beast barbarians. Really threw me for a loop.
Mine is a teddy bear construct (using the stats of an autognome) built by a fey and powered by an actual human heart. And he collects teeth. He doesn't just live in the uncanny valley, he was literally made there.
If you want to break up the text heavy pages you could left/right align each paragraph and add an icon or awesome art fitting for the paragraph (e.g. 💢 for Rage)
This looks so unbelievably fun omg! The binder idea is genius. I have a notebook like that, but it was PRICY
That is amazing Ginny! I love it. I don't think there is such a thing as too hard if you love your character.
This is so fantastic! I’m stealing this for sure!!!
I LOVED DRAGONOLOGY!!! this journal is at LEAST half as cool as that book...if not moreso. i love how many little details you integrated as well as making the actual functional information quite clear!! so inspiring for my own characters honestly... :D
So happy to see another Character Journal! These are my favorite to watch (even though they obviously must be time-consuming for you to make) because of exactly what you said--the journal is a tribute to the character and their journey!
I wanted to add that another really cool reason to make one, in that same vein, is as a memento for finished campaigns, and especially campaigns that made it to level 20.
After watching your video of Aisling's character journal way back, I was inspired to try and make one of my own for my now-retired (level 20) paladin of the crown/cleric of peace, although I'm still in the "progress" of planning the layout (I really should to get back to it lol).😅 Since there's no more gameplay taking place, it's more focused on her character arc than notes, but there's still so much to include!
One of the things I'm most excited to put in besides my own art are some transcriptions of our bard's poems, which he wrote throughout the campaign (one of which is about my paladin and her love interest, another party member 👀). So character journals can be a good place to showcase your party members too, or at least your character's relationships with them!
Anyway, I just wanted to leave a comment because this video is just as inspiring as the last one. 😁Keep up the good work, Ginny! Hope you're doing well.
I love your journal. I'm currently playing a tiefling bard called Luten Van Helsinger and am making his song book of rhymes, original songs and songs which I have rewritten the lyrics of.
All I've got to do now is persuade the DM to let me sing one occasionally.
agreed, you did go hard LOL well done! Its awesome to enjoy something so much.
This is so great! Thanks for sharing -- well done.
This is pretty brilliant. Imma try this.
I made a journal for my DND charater based on your one about Alsing. I'm on my second journal now cause of all my notes! So happy to see your new one of Penolope!
This is hella inspiring. I wish the campaign my Warforged Wizard was in wasn’t on hiatus, because it would motivate me to finish the spellbook physrep I was making for him. Then I could use it as a character notes scrapbook! He’s also an artificer, so there are a lot of things I need to keep track of, and cool art and stickers and things seem like a great way of jogging my memory on what tricks he has up his… sleeves?
Ginny is basically living the D&D lifestyle O.o
This is really cool, I hope its okay I try something like this out myself, I love the aesthetics!
I love this! I’m starting a character journal soon this is so inspiring
............................................................................................ I want to make a self-bettering journal following something similar to RPG specs and stuff like that, following this journaling style, but I know I would use it for a bit and then leave it behind.
I have to admit, I miss character sheets. I play virtually now, but I miss the experience of putting a character on sheet and maintaining them in the real world a bit.
Ur videos are really enjoying to watch i hope that I’ll meet you one day
I gotta do this, also want to make one for my wife for mother's day
Ginny, I STILL have that Dragonology book. Don’t be ridiculous! 😂
This is amasing and has certainly inspired me to do even more than I already do with my character sheets. But, I gotta ask.. WTF is "Washi" tape?.. am I saying that right? Washi?
It’s a decorative crafting tape originally popularized in Japan, but now it’s super common all over - you can even get it at Walmart, haha
I made one for my human sorcerer! Now I gotta make one for my Druid nymph Ash.
Ahhhh I've been wanting to make something like this ever since your first character journal video!! Now we're starting a new campaign soon so it's a perfect possibility for that >:3 I even designed myself the Wildshape cards for my druid to put in it!
Wasn't ready for the dragonology name drop xD
Oh I’m doing this for sure
This video is a gem. 😄
omg Saskatchewan is mentioned in this video XD. also love your journals spreads they're amazing
Me, who wants to do this for my character but I have but one trash art peice I did when I first made her. TwT
Imagine getting your character killed by a random enemy in next session :D
wow super cute!
OH MY GOD I NEED TO DO THIS
Omg where did you get the blue pages to put in the plastic covers??
You have inspired me!
I’m on a dnd stream and am already working on my character for our next campaign (I want her to be super fleshed out and perfect) and now I Am definitely using this. What size for the paper and clear protectors did you go with to fit the journal please?
She has everything she used linked in the video's description! The sheet protectors and paper are A5 size
A little surprised you drew a wax seal for that envelope - but only because I would've pegged you as someone who would own a legit wax seal setup ;)
I don’t want anything too three-dimensional if it’s going inside a sleeve, especially since the envelope is already pretty thick.
the hard part for me is just getting the right dimensions lol
I like your journel I used to have diary
So, wait, when she rages she grows teeth, claws, and a tail? The way I read it the barbarian would only get one of those each time they rage.
Or did your dm allow you to do all three each rage?
God that's so cool
This looks amazing but I feel like updating your inventory would be a pain in the butt
Whenever I do anything like this, my character ends up a bloody smear on the ground a couple of sessions later. Rinse and repeat.
10:30 Nice hitpoints
Thanks 😎
Oof. That requires a lot of tools that I do not have.
I do junk journaling and I'm a DM, and yet it never occurred to me to make a D&D junk journal. Thanks so much for this!
Oh, I never thought about that, too! Thanks for mentioning it xD
"He'd cry more about Penelope dying then I would"
I feel that! I recently accidentally killed one of my player's character that she been playing for almost 2 years and the whole table was devastated except her 😂
She was just like "okay, can I look behind your DM screen now that I'm dead? :D"
lmao girl has priorities
Mentioning the Dragonology Handbook unlocked a core memory. Good times, good times.
Same here, I also had Wizardology, Piratology, and Egyptology, as well as a similar book themed around wand makers. Perfect books for the little nerdy kiddos out there, I think they're even still in print too
Dude, my cousin had that book and I loved it! I still remember the riddle section most, and even though I wasn't super into dragons as a kid, I read it so much.
Same!
I was not able to get the Pirateology or Egptology book. 😭
Plus I don't think my poor bent bookcase can hold anymore large books. 😢
I do have Dragonology and the Wizard one. I also have a mini dragon book journal by the same folks.
bloody hell, I think I still have the field guide version
Ginny, I hope it makes you and Francis happy to know I created a character based on Francis because the irony of a map maker afraid to leave the house was too funny!
Her name is Waywocket Coalpalm Doublelock Quillsharpener and she's a druid (ironic, yes), and she has a full backstory now!
My gnome druid Fauna Brightburrow has a pony called Waywocket!
I’m so glad you did another character journal video cuz I’ve rewatched the other one so many times! Absolute journal goals.
Ginny: Did anyone else have the Dragonology book as a kid? Me: Yes... as a kid...
I met you at PAX Unplugged a couple months ago, and had you sign my journal (which uses the same lavender binder). You mentioned this video being in the works and I've been looking out for it since then!! Penelope deserves the world and I'm so excited to see the end result 🎉
Oh my gosh, I remember that!! This video took a crazy long time to finish 😂 I was looking at the time stamps on the first few video clips with astonishment haha
As a DM, I'm watching this and wishing I wasn't the DM for my group so I can have a character journal 😭
YOURE THE DM MAKE A DMS BOOK MY BOYS THAYS DM COOLER
I HAD THE DRAGONOLOGY BOOK I LOVED IT SO MUCH
I had it too. I wonder if it's another case of a generational nostalgia, but I've seen it pop up in several videos made by people around my age recently
❤ I wish I had the patience to do this. Now, this is something my oldest daughter would love to do. 😊
omg the first journal video is one of my favorites of yours! it was such a big inspiration in starting my own journal, and now that i’m starting to run out of room in that one i’m excited to watch this one as i work on volume 2 :D
To be fair, as someone from Saskatchewan you could have just left the name showing because people from the US have rarely heard of it and it sounds enough like a made up place to fool them, lol
Thank you for this , l took my daughters to Staples ,they bough a ton of stuff they wanted, and as it is supposed to rain the next 4 days l know they will be creatively productive. Your abilities are loved and adored.