You Probably already know this but the foam noodles was a reference from a joke from the bard episode (I think) were he said that you needed to follow the class stereotypes or else Matt Mercer would throw foam noodles at you
"When the fuck did the blind dragonborn get a gun" is probably my favorite sentence in all of everything, as it perfectly encapsulates the confusion a dnd session can bring.
That “player knowing Latin part while in the presence of a titan” thing quite literally happened to me. One of my adventurers was trying to resurrect one of my other adventurers and said, “oh this literally just says all hail deer”
We started a new campaign and my character is an Asamiar named Theonis, to which I didn’t know until about 8 sessions in means “Of Gods” or something along those lines in Latin. My DM brought this up to me after the last session.
that kinda happened to me once with me as the DM and my brother some how getting a gauntlet that shot fire balls and blink ,that was blind panic wondering when or how did he get that thing at 3rd level, Que me for the next 2 or 3 hours fighting to fix this mistake before the players get too off rail which in the last fight he used real world science to make a freaken nucleolar explosion with the ethereal plane mixing in with the real world and the source material saying that theirs nothing preventing him from doing that ending the session killing the bandit captain they were wining against and everyone in the party leaving nothing behind not even a word of their name sense they just started.
I got triggered when people started to roll while saying what they were doing and when people were exclaiming what they had just did. No you dident. Shut up and wait your turn xD
I love the gag of having Matt Mercer, one of the most beloved DMs, as a guest star, for the sole purpose of telling him to shut up before he has the pool noodles slapped out of his hands.
Dude, if you ever feel bad because the bad side of being a content creator, remember this absolute piece of art, geek gem. Thanks to you I got to know so many people that collaborated in here. Thank you JoCat.
My DM made the mistake of giving me a enchanted sword... Shatter Spike. On hit i can sacrifice damage and destroy any armor or weapon (1 per attack) on the enemy. So i fucked up a lot of enemys.
My largest session was 10 players... and I was not the DM and it was just pure chaos the entire time... I would not want to even imagine that nightmare of a 30+ campaign. You would need to be a fucking GOD for that even somewhat function
Is there somewhere online anything like a pre-made 'Story', so the DM just has to fill in the 'Details' and whatever 'derails from the plot'? If you get what i'm asking. I mean, being the Dungeon-Master sounds like a Giant Task. So is there help or somethin'?
"... because you only ever think about your ideas and never write them down" I'm not a DM nor have I played D&D yet but as the type of person who "will do it later" this really hits deep and hard
@@lordmars2387 good luck brother I'm going to run a oneshot for my 3 players after New year's Eve. First game in a few months due to covid and uni. But I'm hyped as hell
Jocat, Thank you for encouraging me to create and bring a story to my friends. You’ve done so much, and I’m glad you’ve been a part of my life. You helped me when I was being bullied and depressed. I wish I could do the same for you. I hope you find joy in whatever you do next. From the bottom of my heart, thank you. ~Septic
It really hits home cause as a dm, I feel I say those words to my players the most when they wanna do some crazy thing. "Can I roll to pickpocket the giant?" "You can certainly try." That phrase is where the best times of dnd happen
@UC_whyX_414zUwTBCMDhjNZQ honestly that feels like unfounded fears. Literally just talk to the guys and 9/10 so long as you don't sound accusatory they WILL be fine with whatever changes you want to ask from them. I once had this drood triton pothead. His player was constantly acting like high and it was to the point it was difficult to communicate with him. So I just wrote to him after the game, explaining the situation and he didn't need me asking-he straight-up promised to try to be better. As DMs we all fear that the love we put in our work won't be matched by our players. And it won't. But so fucking what? I can't tell you how much my heart grows when I see my players interacting with my baby and raising it in a manner that I couldn't even dream off. I mean writing a story is nice and all, but isn't it nicer to be able to experience it alongside your players, as you all discover the beauty you bring forth when your imaginations overlap?
Best line “when the f*** did the blind dragon born get a gun! I don’t remember giving you a gun?! Has he always had a gun?!” I laughed so hard at this.
Jo, i know you probably won't ever see this comment, but you've made my life profoundly better with your content. As i sit here watching this video again, tears in my eyes, i just wish that you could've been a part of a better internet, one that didn't beat people down for daring to be a little different. Thank you, JoCat, for everything that you've brought us and done for us. You're not weak. We don't deserve you.
@@juansostre456 and? he just needs to cope I guess. he put himself on the internet and got big, it is bound to happen. surprised it didn't happen sooner tbh. I get random kids on discord threatening to send me a bomb etc. all the time, just either gotta get used to it or leave the internet, which is what jo did. I don't see how I'm the crazy one.
The "worst" thing is that i follow most of these youtubers. love to see that everyone brings something to the comunity it doesn't matter how small it is
I don't know which one is octopimp but he got octopimp. He did homestuck comics. This means that Jo Crapguide is one step removed from Homestuck, just like Sans Undertale.
@@DancingCabal Same! It's exhausting as hell, but it honestly gets easier (id definitely prefer a smaller group though, preferable 4.) Edit: Just thought I'd also edit this to say it's worth it. Being able to have all of your buddies together (even if y'all are in colleges across the country) is a really nice way to keep in touch and have fun!
@@DancingCabal started with 7 became 9. Cause anybody plays a shy or self-focused person, so the party didnt had a leader. Added two players who willing take that role.
@@ryan76043 I know 4, XP To Level 3, Davvy Chappy, Runesmith and Matt Mercer. They are all great content creators and of course, Matt Mercer is DM god.
God this video is so good. I hope your break, permanent or temporary, goes well and you get a very well-deserved rest from the expectations, troubles, and awful harassment. And if you don’t come back, know that you’ve changed the TTRPG space for the better. You got me into dnd, and I thank you for that. Best of luck, Jocat
i tried DM'ing a game with 14 players at once. can confirm that shit goes bad real fast... well at least for the first three... five... thirteen sessions.
Hi! Sorry, new to D&D here. And by new I mean I played one 3 hr session and thought the DM role was so bad*@ss that I want to make it my main role! 2 things. 1 I had no idea a D&D party could go passed 7 players! 2 Why wouldn't people want to DM? It's the most diverse role!
@@Sarah.j.Holzapfel People don’t want to DM because their job is to make the entire story for the campaign. Sure, you can use a pre-made campaign, but lots of times players will do things that can derail the entire story, and you have to improv on the fly. The more players you have, the faster you have to think on your feet, to the point DMing can be crazy stressful. Edit: Also, you have to figure out the enemies they face are depending on their levels, classes, etc., because if you pick poorly they’ll either steamroll the campaign or all be killed every other session.
Ngl, I was kinda hoping that Matt would be throwing foam noodles at JoCrap from the corner of his living room for not allowing the players to have agency.
Just to add my 2 cents on you taking an indefinite break: This series brought me to DnD. Its the first time ever I am deeply invested in a hobby for more than a few weeks. I thank you for that. I hope you will do well!
Amazing how closely Matt has been tied to DnD, despite him not having anything to do with Wizards of the coast... I mean, maybe he does now, certainly would be a smart move by Wizards, but you know what I mean.
I was about to say "hey, what about the quiet people who just kinda sink into the background?" Then I realized there's a human fighter who says nothing the entire session Perfection
@@mayathemayar4469 I think that mainly depends on who you play with and what type of D&D. I'm assuminng your playing with randoms or not close friends. You don't need to be speaking all the time but you'll probably have more fun just asking to do stuff since most of the crazy and fun stuff happens in D&D out of combat. Though the level of craziness does depend on if the people there are there for fun for intense roleplay or a power trip.
Oh man, after watching the video I was going to make exactly this joke (with "hold my sword&shield" instead of potted wiggler tho) but now I can't. Here, take my begrudging like.
Agreed as soon as I realized that the party size was becoming more of a mercenary company rather than an Adventurers party, i knew there was going to be chaos. i was not disappointed
I've watched this several times since it came out, and it still makes me tear up a bit at the end. As someone who's been playing D&D for about 20 years, I can say that little else compares to the feeling of a table vibing together, having a great time, and cheering each other on. And this video always reminds me of the countless awesome times I've had with a group both as a PC and as DM.
If he want me to conform to basic character background skill correlation he better start recording more Overwatch lines. I am gone ''pirate drow druid'' till my ''clockwork angel barkeeper'' snuffs out the sun, And its gonne take a whole lot of noodle.
Rewatching this, and the "you can certainly try" followed by the dice roll (is that a nat 20?) hit me really hard this time. Genius writing right there.
At first I was like ‘Hey! The Unexpectables! That’s a nice lil cameo’ Then it was ‘oh shit is that Sips? FELIX? *ABSERD?* *Z E E?* ‘ And after that... it spiralled out of control
This is without a doubt one of my favorite videos on youtube , every now and again when D&D night gets close , i rewatch it , its a good reminder on how i can do a better job being a DM , thank you so much !
Which four players? My experience is that this stuff happens with as few as two PCs. Lots of debate, lots of flavor but no action within the game mechanics. Also, no respect for irl time. A party will usually beat an encounter faster, irl, by just reading their character sheet before announcing an easy to adjudicate move that already exists in the rulebook. Taking 20 minutes to explain, ask questions, figure out what to roll, only to fail anyway. Is not fun.
@@lucasmullen2961 Well Jocat did play as a guest character in the D&D campaign Taka and Zito are a part of, which incidently is DM-ed by Taka's sister.
Ngl It was the most in character they could have been. The only thing missing was either a reference to the library of Alexandria or Red hinting at the fact she's asexual.
JoCat, thanks to you, I have found the magic behind Dungeons and Dragons and found a past-time that allowed me to be freely creative with my friends by my side in a way I've never felt before. I know that not a lot has gone well recently but if you should ever read my lowly comment, I want you to know that you do have a positive imapct. What you do is incredible and it has inspired me to not only be a DM for my friends, teaching them the game as we go, but also to bring it into my job (I'm a high school teacher). I am going to be teaching my students this game that I know and love - that you showed me how to appreciate. Should you ever return to content creation, know you'll have my support and that of countless others. Thank you, JoCat.
Greatest what it’s like to be a 5e DM video EVER! We will miss you JoCat & the internet will never be the same. More content like yours is what it needs. And while it saddens me you are leaving, I am glad you are doing the hard things to care for yourself and very grateful for the content you have gifted to us. Thank you for always entertaining and simultaneously elevating us.
as a member of a 19-person party, hard agree HAHAHA we got very lucky with our dm and we try our best to stay in line + our campaign is held through text over discord, so that helps dm keep track of everything, but it's so chaotic LMAO (affectionate)
@@MsScarletwings It get's easier with experience. Advice though: Never go past 7 players. Shoot for a max of 6, but try to stay with a group size your are comfortable with.
This whole series was so awesome! This was the best and craziest way to cap the DnD Crap Guide. I can't imagine how much time and work this took, but it was so great to see it come together. You're awesome JoCat and thank you for giving us this. Thank you for sharing your creativity.
I one ran a weekly 13 player game, sure it wasn't 30, but I never found it hard to keep things focused... (We play pathfinder mind you) and the campaign lasted 3 months before I was forced to move. We're all still good friends but they split into 2 groups and I run a 2x/month roll20 game for the DMS. I'm sure it's all in jest and meme but it looks like DnD players are massively chaotic lol. All in good fun I'm sure.
2 years later and I just realized something. At 8:55 he says "I'll give you 6 minutes and 44 seconds, if you don't come to an agreement...". At 15:39, exactly 6 minutes and 44 seconds later, he snaps and goes on his rant. Excellent.
This whole collab is like "I'm gonna invite 7-8 people to my campaign, thinking that every session 2-3 won't come, but they all actually did, and it's a nightmare"
I love your content. And this was the first video I watched that started a chain of events resulting me joining my first long lasting party and becoming a regular dnd player in 2020. Thank you
@@thealgorithm3412 Saaaaaame, they never noticed since I make up for it with detailed "lore" which absolutely make no sense to me but somehow make sense to them
Not going to lie man, three years later and that line at the end "Everyone, Roll for Initiative! Ahhh ha, this is fun" that still gets me to tear up a bit. There is just something so genuine and pure in the delivery and the build up to it. Love it.
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from the bottom of my heart, thank you.
No, thank you.
this is the best christmas present i could ever ask for
We have you to thank. You're the best.
And thank you, Joe, for all of your videos.
Getting Matt Mercer in your video just so you can yell at him and smack the foam noodles out of his arms has to be a flex of some kind.
Seeing Red & Blue in there warmed me.
He roll a nat 20 on flex for this video
Can you link the timestamp please?
@@R4d6 OSP= 10:05 Matt Mercer= 16:24
You Probably already know this but the foam noodles was a reference from a joke from the bard episode (I think) were he said that you needed to follow the class stereotypes or else Matt Mercer would throw foam noodles at you
"When the fuck did the blind dragonborn get a gun?!"
Dm'ing in a nutshell
What's funny is I play a dragonborn with a gun. He's not blind but still he has a gun.
One shot with the characters playing NPCs that had gave it to him then got shot accidentally.
@@matthewprince6157 that's heresy if he's not blind!
"Also; isn't that a terrible idea on par with having toph fly the airship?"
Its only a REAL problem if they didn't have levels in Artificer
"When the fuck did the blind dragonborn get a gun" is probably my favorite sentence in all of everything, as it perfectly encapsulates the confusion a dnd session can bring.
Mb that is a Skyrim mods joke?
8:25
I swear, I am engraving that on a dm screen
actually the blind dragonborn has 2 guns
this is too true
That “player knowing Latin part while in the presence of a titan” thing quite literally happened to me. One of my adventurers was trying to resurrect one of my other adventurers and said, “oh this literally just says all hail deer”
Salvete Omnes Cervos?
@@cadenvanvalkenburg6718 yerp
We started a new campaign and my character is an Asamiar named Theonis, to which I didn’t know until about 8 sessions in means “Of Gods” or something along those lines in Latin.
My DM brought this up to me after the last session.
@@CLNCJD94I’m not familiar with the word but that could very well be the genitive sg.
So “of god” is totally reasonable
@@aprammus9580 it should be greek not latin, prob why you dont know the word
5:52 Can you just @ me next time please?
'ello
Confirmed there is going to be a next time
Report video
I'm in it and I don't like it.
@@Boss-ks8vt whoosh
U and me both
"Infinity War is the most ambitious crossover of all t-"
*Jocrap:* Y O U L I T T L E B I T C H
The biggest DM mood that I felt to my core: "Who gave the blind Dragonborn a gun?! I don't remember giving them a gun??!"
Oh gods... for me it was a Ring of Three Wishes.
@@Ajehy I feel your pain..... physicaly
that kinda happened to me once with me as the DM and my brother some how getting a gauntlet that shot fire balls and blink ,that was blind panic wondering when or how did he get that thing at 3rd level, Que me for the next 2 or 3 hours fighting to fix this mistake before the players get too off rail which in the last fight he used real world science to make a freaken nucleolar explosion with the ethereal plane mixing in with the real world and the source material saying that theirs nothing preventing him from doing that ending the session killing the bandit captain they were wining against and everyone in the party leaving nothing behind not even a word of their name sense they just started.
Dont read my PROFILē PICTURe :)
I got triggered when people started to roll while saying what they were doing and when people were exclaiming what they had just did. No you dident. Shut up and wait your turn xD
"what am i supposed to do? Talk to the players?"
"You can certainly try" *shows D20 dice in hands*
EVERY DM NEEDS THAT LINE AVAILABLE TO THEM
That was on the agreement for MatMercer to be on the project. He had to say the line
And then right before he starts talking to the players, he rolls a nat 20
It's a bit more intimidating when the DM says it.
I love the gag of having Matt Mercer, one of the most beloved DMs, as a guest star, for the sole purpose of telling him to shut up before he has the pool noodles slapped out of his hands.
I honestly see other way to shoehorn that gift of a man into this video xD
I don't trust him
I thought those were rolled-up scrolls or maps 👀 Why would Mitt Mungus be carrying pool noodles?
@@severalcakes3267 There's a reference in the Bard video about Matt Mercer sneaking into one's house and throwing pool noodles
@@severalcakes3267 crap guide to dnd bard video
hasthag turn Evilus Maximus into a T-Rex 2021 -R
But if you killed and revived the T-rex...
Cannot overstate how thrilled I was to see you two in this.
Ngl didn’t expect you guys to be in this and it was a great seeing you guys collab with jocat
The mage's guild will begin work immediately!
hi red, honestly didn't expect to see you here lmao
I can't believe Jocat got Matthew Mercer to come in just to voice 2 lines, one of which was interrupted. Amazing
To be fair, the man is a voice actor for a living...
He got... everyone who’s anyone in D&D on RUclips on the one. Which is... shocking.
What’s more amazing is that I seem to be the only one that sees the irony in having MATTHEW MERCER on a channel with “Jo” in the title.
I saw mat mercer and I was like no fucking way
@@The_Murder_Party although he didnt get All Things D&D
Dude, if you ever feel bad because the bad side of being a content creator, remember this absolute piece of art, geek gem. Thanks to you I got to know so many people that collaborated in here. Thank you JoCat.
“When did the blind Dragonborn get a gun? I don’t remember giving him a gun! _HAS HE ALWAYS HAD A GUN?!”_
This actually happened in my friends dnd once, except replace blind dragonborn with pirate tabaxi and replace gun with 11 DAGGERS!?
Yes... he said that
My DM made the mistake of giving me a enchanted sword... Shatter Spike. On hit i can sacrifice damage and destroy any armor or weapon (1 per attack) on the enemy. So i fucked up a lot of enemys.
legit played that part over 3 times it kill me
...unus annus
To be fair DMing for 30+ people sounds like an anxiety nightmare
Yes i have 4 chaos monkeys playing and it is stressful enough... 30+ players would be a nightmare...
My largest session was 10 players... and I was not the DM and it was just pure chaos the entire time... I would not want to even imagine that nightmare of a 30+ campaign. You would need to be a fucking GOD for that even somewhat function
No matter how good you are as a DM, the game would suck just because everybody would have to wait so long to take their turn.
Is there somewhere online anything like
a pre-made 'Story', so the DM just has to fill
in the 'Details' and whatever 'derails from the plot'?
If you get what i'm asking.
I mean, being the Dungeon-Master sounds like
a Giant Task. So is there help or somethin'?
@@loturzelrestaurant
Yeah, there are a bunch of pre-written adventures.
"What am i supposed to do, talk to the players?"
"You can certainly try."
WHY'D THAT HIT SO HARD
Critical response
*CRITICAL HIT!*
Such a crazy line
"... because you only ever think about your ideas and never write them down"
I'm not a DM nor have I played D&D yet but as the type of person who "will do it later" this really hits deep and hard
As someone who finally put off procrastinating via this very issue and is working on the finishing touches to actually run a campaign.... same lol
@Inufan337 how's the campaign going?
Jocat: Send. In. Everyone...
D&D community: which one?
Jocat: *EVERYONE*
No one from The Adventure Zone tough, small sad.
*avengers theme plays on a lute*
@@Kalicer can you imagine the CHAOS that the Tres Horny Boys or the Thundermen would have brought?
Didn't see MrRhexx
@@yoko3182 Or Freddie Wong and the guys from Dungeons and Daddies?
"Infinity War is the most anticipated crossover event in history"
JoCat: *Observe*
"Nobody cares, Matt Mercer!"
I should not have taken a sip of coffee at that moment. I lost it.
Well did you find it?
@@Temazine nice one
Hey I hope this isn't a stupid question but who is Matthew mercer
@@Orangemario59 Check out Critical Role on RUclips. Matt Mercer is a very well respected DM for that game.
@@Orangemario59 he’s a voice actor, he voiced Mecree from overwatch for one.
Three years later, still one of the best D&D videos on the internet
Yep lol
The main thing we learned is: "limit your party size"
Lesson learned too late
Yes indeed
Going from 7 players to 3, my voice probably thanks me the most
@@bosi9106 ditto though I've just upped the team to 5 I think this is my current limit I'll find out in 2 days.
@@lordmars2387 good luck brother
I'm going to run a oneshot for my 3 players after New year's Eve. First game in a few months due to covid and uni. But I'm hyped as hell
I can only imagine Joe getting off the phone with Matt Mercer, turning to everyone and going "Ladies and gentlemen, we got him."
*Deafening Saddam capture noises*
@SkillsDND yiiiiiikkes
The fact Matthew Mercer was holding pool noodles reinvigorates me.
I thought they were scrolls
@@dance_ofThaDEAD pool noodles.
Right?!
@@dance_ofThaDEAD They are now pool noodles
So he was right all along! Matt will hit us with noodles.
That was incredible. Not a single mechanic was discussed, yet I now understand exactly what kinds of things can happen during a game. Thank you.
Marvel: Endgame is the most ambitious crossover event in history
JoCat: Hold my d20
this
Nice
This man really got matt mercer just so he can shut him down, gotdamm
Unlimited Powah.
Chad Move
He was talking MAAAAD shit for someone within Star Platinum‘a range.
@@wombataldebaran9686Power move
And he utterly rejected those foam noodles. Cold as ice.
I realy like the fact that Matt Mercer isnt even playing the game but he just appear out of nowhere just to say to you to be nice
then JoCrap slaps his noodles off, like the monster he is
He must've played a bard that didn't try to lay the first thing it saw
Matt was just fulfilling his jobs as the God of dms
That is very Matthew Mercer of him.
Jocat,
Thank you for encouraging me to create and bring a story to my friends. You’ve done so much, and I’m glad you’ve been a part of my life. You helped me when I was being bullied and depressed. I wish I could do the same for you.
I hope you find joy in whatever you do next.
From the bottom of my heart, thank you.
~Septic
“You can certainly try.”
The single best line in the video. That emotional beat was incredible.
In context of the subject matter? It was very profound. Dont sell yourself short man!
Agreed
Things don't have to be deep to have an impact, we just have to connect 😃
It really hits home cause as a dm, I feel I say those words to my players the most when they wanna do some crazy thing. "Can I roll to pickpocket the giant?" "You can certainly try." That phrase is where the best times of dnd happen
@UC_whyX_414zUwTBCMDhjNZQ honestly that feels like unfounded fears. Literally just talk to the guys and 9/10 so long as you don't sound accusatory they WILL be fine with whatever changes you want to ask from them.
I once had this drood triton pothead. His player was constantly acting like high and it was to the point it was difficult to communicate with him. So I just wrote to him after the game, explaining the situation and he didn't need me asking-he straight-up promised to try to be better. As DMs we all fear that the love we put in our work won't be matched by our players. And it won't. But so fucking what? I can't tell you how much my heart grows when I see my players interacting with my baby and raising it in a manner that I couldn't even dream off. I mean writing a story is nice and all, but isn't it nicer to be able to experience it alongside your players, as you all discover the beauty you bring forth when your imaginations overlap?
"Infinity war is the most ambitious crossover in history"
JoCat: "Hold my sword and shield!"
Are insinuating that he would put down his sword and shield?
Yes both
Are you considering that JoCrap would lay down a sword and shield? He would clearly turn it into the table itself and the sword into his DM Screen.
🤣 YASSSS
No one touches his sword and shield.
Best line “when the f*** did the blind dragon born get a gun! I don’t remember giving you a gun?! Has he always had a gun?!” I laughed so hard at this.
Well, when the f*** did he get a gun? Answer me, sir.
Why do the blinds characters always find the most life threatening weapons? Happened in my session too lol
@@robind7042 oh I’m so doing this to my DM whenever I make a blind character lmao
"The more complex the system of magic/powers, the funnier it is when someone pulls out a gun" - Sun Tsu, probably.
@@kiritotheabridgedgod4178I laughed so hard at that 😂
Jo, i know you probably won't ever see this comment, but you've made my life profoundly better with your content. As i sit here watching this video again, tears in my eyes, i just wish that you could've been a part of a better internet, one that didn't beat people down for daring to be a little different. Thank you, JoCat, for everything that you've brought us and done for us. You're not weak. We don't deserve you.
Did something happen to him?
@@duncanharrell5009 He got doxed and he and has family has been harassed irl, so he decided to leave the internet :(
@@duncanharrell5009 he's just not cut out for internet fame
@@arcan762are you fucking crazy he got doxxed💀
@@juansostre456 and? he just needs to cope I guess. he put himself on the internet and got big, it is bound to happen. surprised it didn't happen sooner tbh. I get random kids on discord threatening to send me a bomb etc. all the time, just either gotta get used to it or leave the internet, which is what jo did. I don't see how I'm the crazy one.
Marvel: "Avengers: infinity war" is the most ambitious crossover ever
Jocat: *hold my guide to DMing video*
Came here for this comment
The "worst" thing is that i follow most of these youtubers. love to see that everyone brings something to the comunity it doesn't matter how small it is
MCU: "We have the most ambitious crossover in the history of entertainment!"
JoCat: "Hold.My.Dice."
He got Matt Mercer. I don't even watch critical role, but that is enough to cement this as superior to Endgame.
He got Red and Blue- they don’t even talk about dnd- I love this so much
@@FosterF. That really made my day! OSP is such an awesome channel and I'd love if they incorporated some dnd content!
I don't know which one is octopimp but he got octopimp. He did homestuck comics. This means that Jo Crapguide is one step removed from Homestuck, just like Sans Undertale.
Someone finally said it
This is a completely natural reaction when DMing more than 5 people.
I made that mistake one time. We all had a great time and enjoyed the game a lot, but god that was exhausting
I'm currently first time dming for 8 of my crazy friends who have never played before
So far so good
@@DancingCabal Same! It's exhausting as hell, but it honestly gets easier (id definitely prefer a smaller group though, preferable 4.)
Edit: Just thought I'd also edit this to say it's worth it. Being able to have all of your buddies together (even if y'all are in colleges across the country) is a really nice way to keep in touch and have fun!
@@DancingCabal started with 7 became 9. Cause anybody plays a shy or self-focused person, so the party didnt had a leader. Added two players who willing take that role.
My last group that IDM for over a year was six people and trying to give everybody Spotlight time was absolute hell
The lesson of this story is to get Matt Mercer to throw pool noodles at everyone who was mean to Jocat.
yeah
@@TheAzureSkyy Always.
"Avengers infinity war is the most ambitious crossover ever"
JoCat: "Hold my beer"
I have no idea who any of these people are, but now I want to know everything about them. Guess I'm not sleeping tonight... Again.
I was literraly about to write the exact same thing until i seen this comment
@@ryan76043 Godspeed on that one.
@@ryan76043 I know 4, XP To Level 3, Davvy Chappy, Runesmith and Matt Mercer. They are all great content creators and of course, Matt Mercer is DM god.
@@GrayvesX I know a lot more then you do
The wildest part of all this is that it suggests everyone is available for a campaign at the same time
That's why you need to put alot of stats in charisma/intimidation.
He just didn't mention the 17 players who were gone that session
@@johannes4123
Flight booking in nutshell.
This video shows how a community united can make anything happen. Well done! :)
@@JohnSmith-ox3gy hey
"NO ONE CARES, MATT MERCER!" are words I don't think I'll ever be ready to hear.
Aww man... :(
"Nyeh"
My DM would say otherwise lol :D
Is it even possible to use them in a sentence like that!?
I don't think Mercer was ready to hear it either. lol
God this video is so good. I hope your break, permanent or temporary, goes well and you get a very well-deserved rest from the expectations, troubles, and awful harassment.
And if you don’t come back, know that you’ve changed the TTRPG space for the better. You got me into dnd, and I thank you for that.
Best of luck, Jocat
You know, for a 30+ player session, that actually went very smoothly.
i tried DM'ing a game with 14 players at once. can confirm that shit goes bad real fast... well at least for the first three... five... thirteen sessions.
75*
True I have had a 50 player session 🥲
Hi! Sorry, new to D&D here. And by new I mean I played one 3 hr session and thought the DM role was so bad*@ss that I want to make it my main role!
2 things. 1 I had no idea a D&D party could go passed 7 players! 2 Why wouldn't people want to DM? It's the most diverse role!
@@Sarah.j.Holzapfel People don’t want to DM because their job is to make the entire story for the campaign. Sure, you can use a pre-made campaign, but lots of times players will do things that can derail the entire story, and you have to improv on the fly.
The more players you have, the faster you have to think on your feet, to the point DMing can be crazy stressful.
Edit: Also, you have to figure out the enemies they face are depending on their levels, classes, etc., because if you pick poorly they’ll either steamroll the campaign or all be killed every other session.
This man really got Matthew Mercer in his video, holy shit.
i completely lost it at this point *hyperventilating*
Just so he can yell at him and slap him in the face.
Ngl, I was kinda hoping that Matt would be throwing foam noodles at JoCrap from the corner of his living room for not allowing the players to have agency.
I thought at first he was holding scrolls or something but nvm those are foam noodles
bruh i thought the same thing. "ha ha funny joke...thats not mat."
"When the f*ck did the blind dragon born get a gun!?" this is a sentence that we did not expect but all needed
I was crying when i heard it, and then i just went into hysterics
Just to add my 2 cents on you taking an indefinite break: This series brought me to DnD. Its the first time ever I am deeply invested in a hobby for more than a few weeks. I thank you for that. I hope you will do well!
When the f*ck did the blind dragonborn get a gun? I don't remember giving him a gun! Has he always had a gun?
Should have looked at his character sheet, they had the feat Gunner the whole time! (it's a feat from the new book Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything)
Of course the blind guy is the one with a gun
I relate to this statement personally.
Matt Mercer showing up had the same same energy as Stan Lee showing up in Marvel movies.
That’s exactly how it felt. Also, nice name.
/stares in Gary Gygax
I love that he had foam noodles. Great callback to the Bard episode.
@@ocsartobi6844 Ahhhh, classic.
Amazing how closely Matt has been tied to DnD, despite him not having anything to do with Wizards of the coast... I mean, maybe he does now, certainly would be a smart move by Wizards, but you know what I mean.
" why does the blind Dragonborn, have a gun" that killed me Haha
I didn't give him that, did he always have it
Truer words have never been spoken about player equipment
Well, Gunner is now an official feat in D&D so...
Literally brings me to tears, more emotions in this video than I can even express. Thank you JoCat for everything.
I am so proud of this community.
me to davvy
We all are Davvy
yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
holy crap its sir davvyis chapp
“Lemme see it DAVVY! GIVE IT TO ME DAVVY, GIVE IT TO ME!!” ❤️
I was about to say "hey, what about the quiet people who just kinda sink into the background?"
Then I realized there's a human fighter who says nothing the entire session
Perfection
Basically me in every dnd game
I only speak during combat because it's my first dnd game and I'm not used to humans
@@mayathemayar4469 I think that mainly depends on who you play with and what type of D&D. I'm assuminng your playing with randoms or not close friends. You don't need to be speaking all the time but you'll probably have more fun just asking to do stuff since most of the crazy and fun stuff happens in D&D out of combat. Though the level of craziness does depend on if the people there are there for fun for intense roleplay or a power trip.
@@gizunoglunmig0801 I play with my relatives, and I'm just an introvert
@@mayathemayar4469 I get that playing with family at least for me whos a forvever DM is way more akward than my brainwashed friends.
Everyone: "Marvels "Endgame" is the most ambitious crossover event in history"
JoCat: "hold my potted wiggler"
Oh man, after watching the video I was going to make exactly this joke (with "hold my sword&shield" instead of potted wiggler tho) but now I can't. Here, take my begrudging like.
@@ramael3299 sorry :P I was honestly surprised no one made that joke before me :D
I think JoCrap would never give his sword and shield away though ^^
666 Likes lol
endgame is not a crossover
Best cross over ever
Just came back to watch the whole series again.
Sorry to hear you'll be stopping the creating! We all love you!!! Thanks for all the LOLs ❤
"How many people do you want to cameo on your video?"
JoCat: "yes."
Perfect for you then? :)
@Why would I Give you my real name? talking bout yourself there bud?
He's DMing a 35 player campaign, holy shit
Shit man I'd spaz out too
No wonder he had problems, 35 people is to many for one DM to reasonable handle.
Is mat playing?
No wonder he went bonkers for a second
Another lesson for DMs, Know your player limits.
A demonstration of why you should limit your party size :v
oh hey its you
Agreed as soon as I realized that the party size was becoming more of a mercenary company rather than an Adventurers party, i knew there was going to be chaos.
i was not disappointed
Depends on your cpu processing speed, yeah?
100000%
It would be a nightmare to track 10 players, let alone that massive cast.
I've watched this several times since it came out, and it still makes me tear up a bit at the end. As someone who's been playing D&D for about 20 years, I can say that little else compares to the feeling of a table vibing together, having a great time, and cheering each other on. And this video always reminds me of the countless awesome times I've had with a group both as a PC and as DM.
Marvel: "Infinity War Is the most ambitious crossover event in history."
JoCat: Hold my Sword Oil.
Sword and Shield*
Dang, was literally going to make this exact post. Well played sir, well played.
Which oil? Chaos, Mind's Eye, Destroyer, Affinity, or Stamina/Exhaust?
@@Deathkri ALL OF THEM! MMWAHAHAHAHAH
@@Chronostra Very true. They need oils in World so the new players can see SnS at its finest hour.
When you realise that Mat Mercer was holding foam noodels, not scrolls
It's for if you don't play to the exact class stereotypes ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°).
@@shadowkoala5452 nyeh *throws noodle*
If he want me to conform to basic character background skill correlation he better start recording more Overwatch lines. I am gone ''pirate drow druid'' till my ''clockwork angel barkeeper'' snuffs out the sun, And its gonne take a whole lot of noodle.
I about died when he popped up
Holy shit, you blew my mind there.
Matt Mercer definitely has Charisma as his highest stat, even as a doodle he's so nice.
That pure precious optimism being crushed by JoCat is the second most character accurate thing in the video. Only topped by Puffin being Abserd.
And that's exactly what he wants you to think. He's luring you into a false sense of a security before launching an onslaught of pool noodles.
Definitely lol
Who is Matt Mercer?
@@teabearchurchill5600 You don’t know Matt Mercer?!
Rewatching this, and the "you can certainly try" followed by the dice roll (is that a nat 20?) hit me really hard this time. Genius writing right there.
The madlad actually got matt freakin mercer in this. Respect Joecat, respect.
Time stamp? I can’t find him anywhere and I have seen it twice lol
Never mind I am incredibly stupid lol
@@matthiaspridgeon9420 I still need the time stamp
@@bagheadedman7946 16:23
@@dg_yorick6814 thank you sir
The most impressive thing Evilus Maximus did was singlehandedly have 35 people completely surrounded.
When he sits around the room, he really sits AROUND the room :D
Geonosian Combat Arena Type Beat
Next you will say...
I can just imagine the sorrow and expression on Matt’s face as he goes “awh man..”
Me too
It's been years since I first watched this, coming back and remembering how wholesome the ending was made me so happy
Thank you JoCat
I love how calmly Runesmith says "32 enormous constrictor snakes" when it's a sentence that SHOULD evoke horror.
No, that's basically Runesmith
Logan's delivery is always like that, its hilarious
Also, no. I am not tracking all those initiatives separately. animal companions and other pets all go on your turn.
The fact he had Matt Mercer just to shut him up his amazing 😂
660 likes and no replies? Lemme fix that.
861 likes and 2 replies? Lemme fix that.
Dear lord the internet 😂
@@Regiwulf Our most horrific curse and our greatest blessing! Have a good day
All of the class pieces are preparing to attack him
I wasn't even registering that ACTUAL Matt Mercer showed up for this collab. The power you wield, JoCat, is incredible
Same
Jocrap slapping Matt Mercer made 2020 good.
Matt looked and sounded so disappointed too, makes me wonder if he watched the rest of the series...
Thats like actual a human achieve, he can say, yeah im the dm that slapped matt mercer and told him to shut up
That tweet JoCat sent to Matt makes sense now.
I just wanted to say thank you. I have watched this playlist many times over the years and it always makes me laugh
nice to see this series arrive at such a wholesome conclusion and also how great you've grown!
No comments yet?
Honestly, this is the one good thing in 2020, and I'm happy I got to see it.
To be fair, it is a good thing
Yaaaaay!!! \^^/
@@hellocentral5551 h
At first I was like ‘Hey! The Unexpectables! That’s a nice lil cameo’
Then it was ‘oh shit is that Sips? FELIX? *ABSERD?* *Z E E?* ‘
And after that... it spiralled out of control
I was like:
“And OSP?!?! Omg yes!”
*Matt Mercer turns up*
Me: o-0 “cool...”
and Davvy
ESPECIALLY THE DAVVY
It was spiraling from the moment he had a bunch of nerds to play a demonstration.
Wayyyy out of control when i saw red and blue i squeeed
That was the best spiral I've seen. Kamina would be proud.
“Hey that DnD RUclipsr you like is in this video!” ‘Which one?’ “Yes.”
And a couple of others who just play.
*cries in WebDM*
Yes Matt Mercer is my favorite dnd RUclipsr
Cries in mr.welch. seriously people get more views than he does reading out stuff he has done or written.
Exactly
This is without a doubt one of my favorite videos on youtube , every now and again when D&D night gets close , i rewatch it , its a good reminder on how i can do a better job being a DM , thank you so much !
“Wow!!! The only way he could make this better is if...”
Matt Mercer shows up:
“...”
“I love you JoCat”
Thank you for having me. It is an honor of course to be considered for the collab :)
Keep it up loading crew love your Pokemon D&D there going great!!
JoCat: "I set up a D&D session with a bunch of nerds"
D&D RUclips: "On your left"
"On your left"
"On your left"
"On your left"
"On your left"
I love this because it’s so accurate and demonstrates why I don’t want to be in a game with more than four players.
Which four players? My experience is that this stuff happens with as few as two PCs. Lots of debate, lots of flavor but no action within the game mechanics. Also, no respect for irl time.
A party will usually beat an encounter faster, irl, by just reading their character sheet before announcing an easy to adjudicate move that already exists in the rulebook. Taking 20 minutes to explain, ask questions, figure out what to roll, only to fail anyway. Is not fun.
An honor to be a small part
Love Borki and Asmo I almost hit a year being sober. You guys are awesome.
Thank you for doing it!
I was just surprised to hear members of Team Four Star in this, but once I hear Zito's voice I had to play the beginning again.
@@lucasmullen2961 Well Jocat did play as a guest character in the D&D campaign Taka and Zito are a part of, which incidently is DM-ed by Taka's sister.
@@facelessidiot6407
Whaaaaa!?
Where is this at?
Hearing Red and Blue break down and analyse the big bad's name and predict his lines, I am in heaven.
Not surprised at all to see you here and same here, it's amazing.
I wholeheartedly agree
I was expecting a 'NANI?!'
Pure evil villains am right
Ngl It was the most in character they could have been. The only thing missing was either a reference to the library of Alexandria or Red hinting at the fact she's asexual.
"NOBODY CARES MATT MERCER"
"awh man"
Ngl, Matt is such a nice guy that the very thought of him being sad makes me sad
@@1pieveofKH same
@@1pieveofKH Hard same.
This was the best line!
*Rabid Critical Role fans and Marisha Ray appear and destroys*
JoCat, thanks to you, I have found the magic behind Dungeons and Dragons and found a past-time that allowed me to be freely creative with my friends by my side in a way I've never felt before. I know that not a lot has gone well recently but if you should ever read my lowly comment, I want you to know that you do have a positive imapct. What you do is incredible and it has inspired me to not only be a DM for my friends, teaching them the game as we go, but also to bring it into my job (I'm a high school teacher). I am going to be teaching my students this game that I know and love - that you showed me how to appreciate. Should you ever return to content creation, know you'll have my support and that of countless others. Thank you, JoCat.
Them: “Endgame is the greatest crossover in history.”
JoCat: “Hold my beer.”
“Hold my dwarvish drink”
"hold my wiggler pot"
“Was that every DnD RUclipsr?”
JoCat: “You want more!?”
Yes. I wanted matt colville :(
Matt bursts out of the building like Ant-man
Yes. Where's Taking20?
And OSP too
AJ Pickett, while we're taking requests for the sequal?
Literally brought the actual Matt Mercer on just to tell him to shut up...
Legendary
Honestly the best part
Fucking Chad Move
That was actually Matt Mercer?
Epic.
Greatest what it’s like to be a 5e DM video EVER! We will miss you JoCat & the internet will never be the same. More content like yours is what it needs. And while it saddens me you are leaving, I am glad you are doing the hard things to care for yourself and very grateful for the content you have gifted to us. Thank you for always entertaining and simultaneously elevating us.
jesus you weren't kidding with the twitter hype
Oh hey you're alive. How've you been?
@@drbeeant watching rise of skywalker put him in a coma for 8 months
Oh, hey. Didn't expect to see you here. Love you're videos bro, quality stuff.
@@JoeBob-rc3cp lmao
links?
"Can I stab her and take all her stuff?"
"Later!"
I like how it was the only one he didn't out right reject.
Right?! Shit was hilarious
"Kill me"
"Later~"
@@saulesalejos4483 "oh dont be such a baby, ribs grow back"
*Turns to Archimedes*
"No they dont..."
He then proceeds to attempt to eat his own knife
Lesson learned: Dont host a session with 35 players my god
@@shawnsuckstm3353 as a first time dm I am barely keeping my head above water sometimes with my 2-player party
as a member of a 19-person party, hard agree HAHAHA
we got very lucky with our dm and we try our best to stay in line + our campaign is held through text over discord, so that helps dm keep track of everything, but it's so chaotic LMAO (affectionate)
I had one with six and it was chaos, it doesn't help we don't use physical boards or a digital equivalent, mostly just verbal descriptors.
Biggest group I was ever in had 12 PCs. It was pretty nuts, especially during combat. Sometimes it'd be 30 minutes between your actions.
@@MsScarletwings It get's easier with experience. Advice though: Never go past 7 players. Shoot for a max of 6, but try to stay with a group size your are comfortable with.
This whole series was so awesome! This was the best and craziest way to cap the DnD Crap Guide. I can't imagine how much time and work this took, but it was so great to see it come together. You're awesome JoCat and thank you for giving us this. Thank you for sharing your creativity.
JoCat: Runs a campaign with 30+ players
Also JoCat: Doesn't understand why the session is hard to control
No cat did crap did not there is a difference
I one ran a weekly 13 player game, sure it wasn't 30, but I never found it hard to keep things focused... (We play pathfinder mind you) and the campaign lasted 3 months before I was forced to move. We're all still good friends but they split into 2 groups and I run a 2x/month roll20 game for the DMS. I'm sure it's all in jest and meme but it looks like DnD players are massively chaotic lol. All in good fun I'm sure.
Right?
Culling the player-count via tactical "Rocks-Fall-Everyone-Dies" seems completely reasonable under such circumstances.
Me: runs games of 7-9 players because 4 players is to few
Like #666 I’m going to hell now
2 years later and I just realized something. At 8:55 he says "I'll give you 6 minutes and 44 seconds, if you don't come to an agreement...". At 15:39, exactly 6 minutes and 44 seconds later, he snaps and goes on his rant. Excellent.
Character sheets guide?
Didn't you see that video?
404 seconds. 404 error :D
@@stem2603
Not quite
@@ADSadachbia 6*60+44=360+44=404
@@Dragoninja26
Still don't see the error but eggcellent argument
The xp cameo made me very happy im new to dnd and have been LOVING his reacting to silly homebrew and seeimg him made me smile
Maybe the best D&D video on RUclips rn.
Best video general
@@brazenbull7694 Tall claim The answer's: NIIEWWWW.
Kunbo :)
Definitely most ambitious dnd vid
What do you mean “Maybe”?
Marvel: Infinity war is the most ambitious crossover in history.
JoCat: OBSERVE
This whole collab is like "I'm gonna invite 7-8 people to my campaign, thinking that every session 2-3 won't come, but they all actually did, and it's a nightmare"
It also does a pretty good job of addressing common problems in d&d groups
I love your content. And this was the first video I watched that started a chain of events resulting me joining my first long lasting party and becoming a regular dnd player in 2020. Thank you
"You have 6 minutes and 44 seconds."
6 minutes and 44 seconds later: *JoCrap freakout*
It was timed out right? I didn't notice
Oh, that’s what he meant. Neat.
Oh nice
Endgame: "The most ambitious crossover ever"
JoCat: Hold my sword and shield!
"Or the main plot, because you moved it over there."
How dare you call me out like that.
nah jokes on them there is no main plot I have been winging it since session 0 and none of them even noticed
God same. My only strength as a DM has been exposed!
@@thealgorithm3412 Saaaaaame, they never noticed since I make up for it with detailed "lore" which absolutely make no sense to me but somehow make sense to them
All I have is a map and I am making it work.
Not going to lie man, three years later and that line at the end "Everyone, Roll for Initiative! Ahhh ha, this is fun" that still gets me to tear up a bit. There is just something so genuine and pure in the delivery and the build up to it. Love it.