Handbooker Helper: Skills
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 พ.ค. 2019
- Taliesin Jaffe summons his eons of esoteric knowledge to illuminate the use of skills in D&D 5e on this latest installment of Handbooker Helper.
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Barbarians can be good at stealth: nothing can notice you if there's nothing left *to* notice you.
Intimidating presence -> "YOU DO NOT SEE GROG!!!" and nobody will ever tell a soul, making you essentially invisible.
@@FishoD While he's using the Titanstone Knuckles.
Make a stealth check to hide from corpses
Russian stealth
I've mastered the ability of standing so incredibly still... that I become invisible to the eye... My movement... is so slow... that it's imperceptible
Ah yes, Goth Dad. Thank you for this gift.
I wish he had done the intro in his “rod serling” voice lol
That name made me laugh out loud
How you become bread
More like Goth Daddy. Woof.
I love your username btw @Liam O'Bagel
He has gathered this information with his 4000 years of knowledge
good sir the man currently known as talisen jaffe is not beholden by age, he was never born......he just....Is
@@Majevel oh, i thought he was a Time Lord. My mistake then.
@@Grey_Shard honestly at this point, talisen is basically anything we think he is with the one shared factor of he is ancient, in any way you can take that
@@Majevel he is like Galactus, but with 4 sides and a point on top.
The Magic Carpet thing seems personal.
not sure if sarcasm/irony/whatever is good here...
it is personal for them. They... "obtained" a flying carpet in camp 1. Which they ruined in a pool of acid.
The Magic Carpet thing *WAS* personal :(
F for respects to Magic Carpet
F
@@tylergriffin3667 F
Fjord's next patron should be Taliesin. Not his character he plays, just him the player. The immortal latin speaking pyramid in the shape of a man who will probably drive Fjord insane and/or take over his wardrobe.
@@morietris XD His followers are legion. Long may he reign.
It would come at a cost: He will demand to rename himself from Fjord to Fnord.
(Like if you get it *g*)
Wait....did you just equate Taliesin with Bill Cypher?!?
I'm a simple lass. I see the pyramid, I click
I've heard him called that, how did he come by that Nickname please?
@@jamesgorman5692 He is the immortal leader of the Illuminati, one of the Old Ones. Or so legend says
I was about to write this same exact comment.
@@jamesgorman5692
Just like when Sam created the Brian Foster smelling of cabbage thing, it's just a random joke that stuck.
It began with a pre-stream gag:
I can't link the picture but just search for "reddit why is Taliesin a pyramid"
The speculation gag started in response to the cliffhanger of Campaign 2 episode 13 Lost & Found when Mollymauk's Identity was in doubt after they enter the Gentleman's hideout and the Tabaxi recognises him.
@@BlueSun_ Or that's what you want us to believe! insight check!!!
It was nice of Taliesin to translate this out of the original Sumerian.
Marisha had a thousand condition effects to go through the other week, now Tal is listing off a hundred skills. The dedication to the education of new players is strong here folks.
Edubation
Do you think the concept of a hundred things to explains means something to a timeless being such as Taliesin?
Don't forget Sam singing the theme song 😉
Petition to make Tal a Warlock Patron in the next 5e expansion?
I'm like 99% sure that The Great Old One patron is based on Him
The pyramid
Y’all are really missing out on calling Talesin the Gothfather
i hate you for saying that but i appreciate that you did
"Perform a monologue from Tusk Love." They film these after last weeks game...right?
Taliesin flexing his silky 7000 year old voice gives me so much joy. I love it!
The man with 1000 year's of knowledge, he shall educate us so we may serve the omnipotent master
Matt's going to be throwing all kinds of curve balls at him now.
A really clever player would never admit that they think they are more clever than their DM.
@@toshomni9478 to be fair if you're an ageless being like Talesin is , it's a given that you'll be smarter than everyone else.
“Scary muscles”
Yasha in 2 simple words.
Me:Why does he dress so well in every video
My mind:SHHHHHHH HE'S PERFECT
He's had millenia to perfect his sense of style
@@tylergriffin3667 truer words have never been said
I’m a simple person. I see our goth dad, I click.
I see a pyramid, I click
>see venomous snake
>"*Heck*, you may even make it your friend..."
did u just
Yeah he just
There is a hidden Con skill: holding your breath! 1 minute + Con modifier. No rolling involved but Con will let you swim underwater to access a city's sewer system. And you may even find an enslaved water elemental used to power the city there... Just say'n.
thats a save not really a skill same with concentration checks
Not a save since there's no rolling or DC. You get the Con modifier as minutes plus 1 minute a character can hold their breath. Not really much different from other actions that require skill checks except no rolling involved. And unlike non-skilled things like normal movement, opening unlocked doors or reading known languages, etc., Con stat affects how well you do it, which varies just like most skills across a party.
@@MegaMelonSun Concentration uses saving throws, not ability checks. So if you have CON proficiency (Fighter or Sorcerer) or take the Resilient (CON) feat, you add your proficiency bonus to the saving throw against the damage you took (DC = half the damage you took [with a minimum of 10]). You could also take the Warcaster feat to get advantage on your CON saving throws to maintain concentration.
Yeah, I know Barbarians get CON proficiency, too. They also can't cast or concentrate on spells when raging. So they don't really count here.
Actually didnt they get that elementals favor?
Thanks Goth Uncle, as a DM this is good for me to remember on what skills to call for certain actions
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What sort of weapon made that wound?
Cause of death: Investigation check
Hm... What did I stab him with again?
@@draycen7242 but did i really? insight
Hahaha it appears Sir Wattson our poor fellow right here seem's to be impaled by a spoon
@@jamescanjuggle stabbing someone with a blunt object. strength check.
I'd put that under a Medicine check but I'm being a nitpicky
A perfect opportunity missed to say
“But that’s okay, because you have a particular set of skills”
1:14 STR - Athletics
1:37 DEX
1:42 Acrobatics
2:07 Sleight of Hand
2:25 Stealth
2:40 INT
2:44 Arcana
3:01 History
3:21 Religion
3:42 Nature
4:01 Investigation
4:28 WIS
4:30 Insight
4:44 Perception
4:56 Animal Handling
5:22 Medicine
5:37 Survival
5:57 CHA
6:00 Deception
6:17 Persuasion
6:41 Intimidation
7:14 Performance
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@@VenitBenito happy to be of service
"You need dextrous nimble fingers, if you want to pull off your klepto lifestyle" - Taliesin Jaffe
*Ashton side eyes Fearne*
I knew all of this but I could honestly just listen to goth dad read me the handbook all day...
The intimidation as strenght variant rule can apply to other skills and ability scores, if your DM thinks it makes sense. It's not very common, but it could happen 🤔
i always go with the intimidate strenght ( i smash part of a wall as a threaten to do the same to his skull)
or intimidate charisma ( i describe the horrible things i could do to him if he doesnt awnser my questions)
yeah, sometimes I ask arcane trickster to make sleight of hand
with intelligence instead of dexterity when using mage hand, and I call it "make a sleight of mage hand check"
Try looking at it like this:
Step #1: Player declares action by stating an intention (what their PC is trying to do) and an approach (how the PC is trying to do it) rather than naming a skill like they were pushing buttons on a vending machine. Look at Marvin's approach above.
Step #2: DM decides whether the rules are even needed. Don't skip this step. It'll save you a lot of time trying to work out - for example - what the DC of a PC flying by flapping their arms is.
Step #3: If the action could could succeed but could fail, the DM decides which Ability it falls under.
Step #4: Only then does the DM bring Skills into it to decide whether a PC can add their Proficiency Bonus.
As an example, a PC lifts a footpad off his feet by his throat. She demands to know where the merchant's wife is being held. Could work, but it could fail, so we need a roll. What Ability is being used? Strength. Does the action fall under a Skill? Sure, Intimidation. So the DM tells the player to roll a STR check and add their Proficiency Bonus if the PC is proficient in Intimidation.
Another example that comes up on the stream is when Matt's brain gets to #3 and realises that the action requires memory and knowledge, so it's INT, but doesn't fit into any particular Skill (eg. current events). No biggie. Straight Intelligence roll.
Is that helpful at all?
@@marvinhubregtse5776 I would rather allow them to make a atheletics check to get advantage on the following Cha (Initmidaiton) check,
Like intelligence for sleight of hand or wisdom for nature? I guess as long as the DM allows it! Maybe in certain situations.
Talliesin, Thanks for the quick guide on the skills. Very informative without being too verbose. Cheers!
Now i want to hear that monologue from Tusk Love! Great Episode!
performed with visual cues provided by fjord and jester please.
Have Caleb cast Seeming on the party as well.
“Y’all about Pelor Hear that guy?”
Don’t Dead Open Inside
Also, intimidation Tal is the greatest
No, that's for when reading horizontally is more intuitive, but not intended.
This is more No Safety Smoking First.
Also yes, Taliesin is always great.
Of course he is great, pyramids are huge!
I came here to make that comment. Thank you, good Sleep.
*"Start talking."*
After the door, all I can think of is, "Y'all motherf*ckers need Sarenrae." :)
his voice just gave me 10+ years, watered my crops, healed my soul, cleaned my skin
Man, the way Tal's voice changed during the intimidation part did... things to me that I didn't expect.
I love the quiet "ding" at the end of the jingle! It never gets old.
that eyebrow appearing on the angry snake broke me lmao
Don't forget the ettiquete of using skills at the table. Tell your DM what you want your character to do. The DM will tell you what skill to roll for.
If two different skills could be used, your DM will ask which you prefer. Don't just say "I want to persuade this guy into telling me the secrets to the dungeon."
there is something even worse, when the players start rolling left and right, and randomly shout something to the DM. "I rolled a 17" "the fuck are you even doing? Did I tell you what to roll for?"
Generally yes, I do think it's better to handle things this way, but there is something amusing about players practically shouting "Insight check!" when they think the DM is having an NPC lie their butt off to the party :)
@@pdegan2814 I am proud of my players when they ask the question " Do I think this guy is being honest with me?"
I think its disrespectful to the DM to just blurt out "Insight check!" However, as in all things, your milage may vary.
It's fun when we see the CR table shout it out (especially Laura and Sam), but that is at their table. We KNOW they have respect (and fear) for Matt as DM.
Shopkeeper: Hello welcome to...
Players: INSIGHT CHECK!
It's acceptable to say 'I want to climb that wall.' Then the DM ask you to roll an athletics check. Then how you climb the wall is described.
So why isn't it acceptable to say 'I want to convince this guy to tell me the secrets of the dungeon.' Then the DM asks you to roll a persuasion check. Then how you persuade that guy is described.
A brilliant way of explaining skills. You are looking incredibly sharp while doing it too, Mr. Jaffe!
Thank you for these! As a new DM these are helping me refresh my memory and keep my players from running too wild
I could just listen to Talisen for hours...
I can't be the only one who thinks that Taliesin would be an excellent teacher. He seriously got that calm voice and vibe that would be quiet suitable for a good teacher.
That little chuckle that slipped in when he described Deception was so pure, it made my day.
Bang on 5am Thursday morning (Australia) in typical fashion Crit Role blesses my morning with a video. Ty Crit Role
One of the best episodes in this series. Well done and thank you!
Thank you Taliesin! You know, I still feel I have things to learn playing this game, and you've definitely just taught me a few things. I love this Handbooker Helper series.
The Tusk Love thing killed me
This was awesome, man I could listen to Taliesin talk about D&D any day :D
Now a tool proficiency episode XD
The variant rule can be applied to all skill checks; The intimidation (Str) is just the provided example. Another example can be when performing surgery, a medicine (Dex) check can be used because of the precision needed to perform the task. It's an optional thing, but it can cause some interesting interactions, since if the rule is applied in your game, the players can mix and match as long as the DM approves of the matches made.
I wonder if taliesin jaffe is a homebrew warlock patron...
I've read about at least two games that use him as such. :)
This is such a clear & concise explanation!!!
NOT THE CARPET!!!
I am surprised I had to scroll this long to find a carpet comment.
RIP Carpet, forever in Vex's heart
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!! Gorgeous Taliesan! God I bloody love you ❤️❤️❤️
I'm a simple teifling - I see taliesin, I click!
Imagine if all Fiend Tiefling Warlocks are just following Taliesin and he shows up so they're all "Oh hey dad"
I gotta absolutely love the "ding" sound
3:28
"Y'all hear about that Pelor guy?"
or
"Y'all
about
Pelor
hear
that
guy?"
4:00 is that Audrey II? "Feed me seymore!"
I need taliesin to do audiobooks
3:28
Y'all hear about that Pelor guy?
*YALL ABOUT PELOR HEAR THAT GUY*
great info! will rewatch
Definitely my favorite of the group
Your friend might be an evil warlock that serves Ukatoa and is hiding something from the party? INSIGHT CHECK!
José Henrique Oliveira Silva No, Beau is the evil one. She said so on Talks.
@@JustinWPruett i Saw, but that doesnt mean that Fjord is good.
Anything this guy does is my favorite! This is my Favorite Handbooker Helper!
He mentioned the variant ruling on using Strength in place of Charisma for an Intimidation check, but this variant application of Ability/Skill combinations can apply in other situations as well.
From the PHB -
Variant: Skills with Different Abilities
Normally, your proficiency in a skill applies only to a specific kind of ability check. Proficiency in Athletics, for example, usually applies to Strength checks. In some situations, though, your proficiency might reasonably apply to a different kind of check. In such cases, the DM might ask for a check using an unusual combination of ability and skill, or you might ask your DM if you can apply a proficiency to a different check. For example, if you have to swim from an offshore island to the mainland, your DM might call for a Constitution check to see if you have the stamina to make it that far. In this case, your DM might allow you to apply your proficiency in Athletics and ask for a Constitution (Athletics) check. So if you're proficient in Athletics, you apply your proficiency bonus to the Constitution check just as you would normally do for a Strength (Athletics) check. Similarly, when your half-‐‑orc barbarian uses a display of raw strength to intimidate an enemy, your DM might ask for a Strength (Intimidation) check, even though Intimidation is normally associated with Charisma.
I already know all this stuff but the production is so good I watch em anyway
Part of his power as an ancient God means that I automatically feel soothed and trusting whenever Tallisen does a video
tal the colors, the patterns, the textures on this fit are FIRE
the "Twitch subscription zone"...
-check
Which ability score is that check based on?
@@do-khyi Crittersense...
That's Persuasion with a touch of Intimidation and supported by Performance.
High Af watching this and all I can think of is how well Mister Jaffe does this. The Critical Role stars and staff are so flippin good man,
A monologue from "Tusk Love", a nice little inside joke there. I like it.
Initiative is a skill check too! Helpful for Bards using Jack of all Trades :)
No, it's an _ability_ check, there is no skill associated with initiative. However, because Jack of all Trades says it applies to all ability checks it works anyway.
@@hannessteffenhagen61 That sounds right to me, thanks for that!
This was, without doubt, the best one!
I do not know why I love his outfit so much, but I love his outfit SO MUCH!!!
Such a nice sense of style Taliesin has. I could never pull off that shirt and it goes so well with the jacket
well made love your style Taliesin Jaffe
2:24 Did Talesin mean... STEALTH explanatory?
Taliesin is looking MAGNIFICENT in this!
I love Taliesin and his stile so much
Helpful as always; I like the story prompts used to illustrate.
I had to chuckle at the halo; you cast Minor Illusion didn't you?
I like how the 'avoiding hazzerd on the road' is represented by a TORNADO.
The most common of roadside obsticalls XD
Love this series =)
Can’t wait for them to cover magic items
wish you guys included composite skill checks, you guys mentioned if briefly with the str (intimidation) variant but to go deeper, a DM could use almost any combination (within reason).
@Follow the howl yeah and I like that choice but it is in the PHB on page 175.
I don't even have time to watch this right now, I just opened it to see his outfit
You can see years later still angry about that carpet.
For what it's worth, the Strength Intimidation is a solid example of something that could be applied to other skills as well... maybe not always, but in some situations. For example some performances are decidedly dexterous. Maybe they even involve pain and Constitution can FINALLY get in on a skill check!
lol I loved that "Ya'll hear about that Palor guy?"
"Oh Oskar, leave me here by the side of this field. Go, save yourself. My legs won't carry me any further."
So about my nuclear power and aerospace merit badeges and my character's high survival score points.......
I already know all of this just came here to see talesin talk
10/10 performance check Talesin!
why do i feel like this was not only the end of a chapter but that there's gonna be a quiz about all the episodes after this one is finished. Damnit goth dad!
Throwing your daggers at a skeleton? Sounds so strange to someone who still plays 3.5e. :)
Oh Gods... I'm not normally one to judge fashion, but oh my dear heart. He just murdered it.
That *Ding!* gets me every time.
"Intimidation"
You're inner Owlbear is showing Taliesin.
7:05 Some interesting examples for the variant I've come up with:
- Trying to blend in with the crowd in a party? Charisma (Stealth) check
- Performing a particularly physically demanding dance? Strength or Dexterity (Performance) check
- Distracting someone enough to steal their coin purse? Charisma (Sleight of Hand) check
Do you have any other good ones?
He needs to do audiobooks. Very pleasant voice for story telling.
Whatever that undershirt is, it looks good on him.
The carpet though!
1:18 - Athletics
1:43 - Acrobatics
2:09 - Sleight of hand
2:27 - Stealth
2:45 - Arcana
3:03 - History
3:23 - Religion
3:43 - Nature
4:04 - Investigation
4:32 - Insight
4:45 - Perception
4:58 - Animal Handling
5:23 - Medicine
5:38 - Survival
6:02 - Deception
6:22 - Persuasion
6:42 - Intimidation
7:14 - Performance
Thought this would be helpful :) i still forget what to think for when thinking about skills
RIP Carpet. Long may it fly.