I became the gay best friend to the DM's girlfriend, she played a ranger in the game. Sadly, he had a Great Wall of China between his game and any relationships.
The manic ramblings of a barely sane DM with some of the best and worst takes on the most contentious issues in DnD, all said as he slowly turns into a puddle of sweat. 10/10 performance
We had the fair and balanced D&D Court, what we needed was a vindictive D&D Vigilante. Vengeful D&D street justice, and when we needed him most The Bold emerged from the shorts.
This slaps hard, you're exactly right that I don't want another long form podcast of very center ass middle of the road comprimises discussions, I want this raw mania of pure raw honest takes and its great cus you're clearly having fun!
Something so entertaining watching Zach get more and more angry and energetic during his rants to suddenly just beaming with joy as he utters the phrase "My girlfriend"... Bless
Breaking news: Local Wizard (youtuber) casts Contact Other Plane (talks to the internet) and fails his Int save, going insane (ranting for 30 minutes), more at 9. Keep up the good work, love your stuff
"Can I acid splash the lock?" "Sure." *Acid splash* "Does it melt?" "Maybe in 3 days." "I pick the lock." "You take 1d6 acid damage." "Damn. Can I break the lock?" "Sure! The DC is lowered by the amount of acid damage you just took."
Actually I really like this kind of ruling, even as a player. You didn't give me the thing for free, but you rewarded me for thinking outside the box. Very nice.
Seeing the long-form content version of Zach is so grounding. You are such an intimidating person in shorts, in terms of "damn is this dude real?" -- But (not in a bad way), seeing your responses to these questions makes me feel so much better. Fuck living up to Matt Mercer, I wake up in COLD SWEATS from the "Live up to ZachTheBold" illness.
Never compare yourself to other people in general. Especially if it is in a few minute content that is heavily edited (which is perfectly fine). You just overthink it. You probably a great DM, just with your own style.
If somebody wanted to cast Acid Splash on a lock, I'd say maybe it weakens the metal and the DC to break it is lower but you messed up the mechanism so now it's harder or not possible to pick.
Alternatively, you could say that Acid Splash need time to work, whereas Knock only needs a action. So it would need a short or long rest amount of time to work and not work on magic locks. Granted, I am also a fan of the "take 10" principle.
This feels infinitely more relatable to the average table/group from my experience and it is genuinely more entertaining and grounded than most podcasts (DND/ttrpg or otherwise)
Drinking at the table really just depends on the group. I’m a radical introvert and also the DM so a glass of wine helps me loosen up for doing voices, roleplay, and also not obsessing over whether everyone is having fun.
The energy of this video is incredible it's rare to find someone who can just talk alone in front of a camera and keep it entertaining and engaging for half an hour
This was Top-Tier. I really respect the HEAT. It feels people in this space are afraid to stand by their opinions, to really passionately express what they think is right. Some call it mad babbling but I totally resonate with that intense rage and passion. At so much of the shoddy dogma in the ttrpg space. The over-defined-into-meaninglessness buzzwords. Nobody acknowledging that we are literally talking about different games. This felt like watching a covert recording of me ranting to my housemates after reading dndtwitter for five minutes by mistake again. This made me want to record a podcast myself.
Fuck I loved this so much honestly. Thanks Zach, seeing your video make it a bit more personal than just listening to a podcast. You love to emote and the twinkle in your eye as you prepare to accost completely hypothetical players is so lovely.
“The AC doesn’t work, it gets hot and I sweat during these.” *proceeds to get workout-level heated for each scenario* 10/10 video. I love this series already. 😂
Two weeks ago, I used a skill challenge to escape an encounter that involved a hostile creature. Everyone loved it, except one veteran player hated the idea of having to use his proficient skills to overcome the situation. I calmly explained that yes, we could pull out a battle map and take turns having all combatants dashing after each other ad infinitum, but that doesn't sound particularly fun. This way, you can look at your combination of skills that you chose in creative ways. He refused to engage with the material.
Actually, dating your DM can work amazingly well. I am actually DMing a campaign for my wife, and simultaneously she is DMing a campaign for me. It’s actually indescribable how wonderful it feels to bounce off ideas, compare notes, design insane plot twists together! The only downside is we’re basically co-DMs at this point, and that can spoil a lot of content in the actual play, and somewhat blur your experience as a player. It also requires a lot of discipline not to spoil for other players or meta game. However, if you are content knowing a lot about what’s ahead, and if you’re ok being a bit more of an NPC than a player in order to facilitate the game for your DM and other players - then it’s just great)
I love how you just spiral down into madness because of the stupid/aggravating things that some players and DMs do. I hope this becomes a series! It is very entertaining! ❤
Its so great to see you expand into different forms of content! Im a long time lurker of your stuff across different platforms, and i love the new format!
Yes, this scratches my itch almost to the T. Helpful advice, humor that hasn’t been forced down my throat a billion times, and the strong opinions that are well articulated.
I love the railroading rant. It's 100% true and the complaint comes from players that want Mercer as their DM while none of them want to put their effort in to create that world.
Loved the shorts. Realising while watching this video that I'm gonna love the long form videos out of this channel too. You got awesome energy man. Keen to see what else you come out with!
I love the motion at 14:35 cause that's exactly what I would do if I was super into a topic I was into and had to calm myself down before talking about it
Great first episode! Agree with everything you said apart from one part: The idea that the story/game belongs solely to the DM. It’s not “MY GAME” - it’s /ours/ and I think it’s important to have that philosophy of collaboration as a foundation. If you have that from the start, players will feel protective of the game and nurture it themselves, with the DM as respected leader and arbiter. Many of these nightmare stories that spread on Reddit are about the worst 1% of players, and it would be a shame to scare new DMs into treating all players as if they were in that group. Love the podcast and can’t wait for episode 2 this is such a welcome voice in the online TTRPG discourse!
I love this. I'm a beginning DM myself (running a campaign for almost a year now) after having played DnD for 7 years. Your content is really helping me and my players to figure out our table rules and other cool and weird mechanics of the game. Keep up the good work!
Zach, I fucking love this! I can't wait to view more of your content like this! I've always loved your shorts and I can't begin to explain how long I've waited for you to make more long form content! Can't wait for the next one!
Both Linear and Sandbox style games can spark fun, but ultimately it's two different TYPES of fun, and I think it comes down to the way the "story" of each game comes about: With Linear games, the story evolves FORWARD, with a rising action, climax, and resolution, the characters and their decisions being drawn towards the ultimate confrontation; they are stories of what the characters WILL DO. Sandbox games evolve looking BACKWARDS at what the players HAVE DONE, and have overcome, because ultimately there is nothing (necessarily) drawing them into a final conflict, but instead it is the ACTIONS and AMBITIONS of the players and the conflicts they encounter trying to pursue those goals that cause them to come into conflict with other actors in the world / setting. Linear games are fun in the same way movies are fun - everyone knows the story WILL end, and it mostly will end with a badass final fight where everyone gets a chance to shine. OSR/ Sandbox style games are fun because their like episodic tv shows, where character motivations remain mostly consistent across the continuum of the show, but the STORY that gets told is the one constructed from the little conflicts and resolutions built up over the course of a season, and it is something that can only be seen in retrospect. Just my 2cents on OSR style games being good and you should try them :) Love your work Zach, here's to your success on YT so you can get a place that has AC!
This shit had me CRYING & LAUGHING, my god above. This was hilarious, interesting, and honestly the PASSION behind it all. It's like speaking to a friend who is interested in what you do.
Genuinely loving this so far! I hope there is more content like this to come! As a newer DM, I’m taking so many notes and really appreciate this kind of video
Don’t ever change, you were the that got me to want to play DnD. This is way better than any other podcast I’ve listened to. I’ve taken so many ideas from your videos and inject them in my game. Can’t wait for the next one!
Please do continue this series! I loved hearing your unorganized opinions in a podcast form, if I had the following and the materials to do so I would honestly make this same form of content and maybe respond to some of your opinions and add my own takes. Plus you're just a charismatic guy all around and your content's (and opinions are) great so... All the love to you, keep up the great work man.
Man, this was awesome. Definitely want to see more of these videos. I've never played ttrpgs, just watched a lot of Dimension 20 and Critical Role. Your passion for the game is awesome and makes me want to get into it.
In regards to the metagame question I think that in general metagaming requires both knowledge and execution. You can know every detail about a given monster, the surroundings every single rule interaction and still not metagame as long as you operate within the knowledge base provided to your character. I also think it's totally fine to look up spells to figure out what rules as written is supposed to be. It would only be an issue if you then leverage whatever you find two benefit you at the detriments of everyone else. This podcast episode is already a lot of fun, will be looking forward to future eps :]
Holy crap this is the greatest podcast I’ve ever seen I thought I was insane for talking to myself like this but at least there is someone out there who talks like this in response to someone
been wanting to finally start watching these long form of content u posted. bravo 👏 perfecto! just enough to sit and do something but not an ungodly 5 hours length, plus I love how passionate you get about all this 😂
As a DM i found this video so helpful and insightful, your ideas on magic items and the sorts like that were very helpful to me, as i too have a group of incredibly smart players in my campaign, i also had a player that was both a troll and someone who quoted the rule book constantly, he was a pain to play with so much so that it felt like i was playing against him even the party didnt like him so much so they wanted to kill off his character, thanks for the W content please keep it up!!
Great video man! I love how passionate and enthusiastic you are! It's great for dnd. I think looking at the issue of spells encroaching on other spells or abilities is flawed. I think its much better to look at these things from a logical standpoint more than anything. Acid splash isn't a viable way of opening doors or locks because you not only don't produce enough acid to corrode entirely through the lock but it would also take hours if not days for it to fully corrode. I think it's actually a good thing to try and use spells or abilities for things other than just their intended purpose, even if there are other abilities that do the same thing. It's good to encourage enginuity and creativity, especially in a game that gives you so much creativity such as dnd.
I can’t believe the podcast railroaded into Zach screaming about railroading and a linear storyline. I can’t believe Zach crushed the open world experience with storyline (jk love your content❤)
Can't believe it's only been 2 weeks since I watched this. Time to watch another star in the making I guess. You're already on your third episode and doing great. Keep it up!
I thought, I gotta give this short form creator a chance in long form content. Truly had a fantastic time. Not only were all your opinions correct, it was so compelling and made me laugh. Like not only is this guy funny, but actually I would want to play at his table and chat with him in real life. Also, I'm going to start naadpod after i finish dimension 20 and I had no idea that naadpod had something like this, I thought it was just the campaign and now I'm hyped to get into it as soon as possible. This was such a blast I had no idea how much fun I would have. Please continue to produce this podcast I had a great time.
i like that you're matching the amount of anger i feel!!!!!! my opinion is that you can only feel this amount of rage if you feel the same amount of passion towards the game! i can't wait for more eps!
I usually don't comment but I wanted to really express how I love this kind of content, and I am excited for these "long-form" opinion videos going through different questions and situations- keep it up!
This is absolutely fantastic and I need more plus a place to submit my own stories and questions, I have a few that would be incredibly relevant after watching this episode....can't wait for Ep 2!
Hot take; I'd probably rule that acid splash can work on a lock. But that doesn't mean it dissolves the lock and opens the door immediately. Look up how long it takes to dissolve certain metals in acids commonly used as weapons. It takes days, even if said metal object is completely submerged into the acid. So if a player really tries to dissolve a lock with continuously casting acid splash on it over the span of hours or days, there are all of a sudden a lot more ways to give realistic consequences to the character. At the end you can still let it work, but it will probably come at a signficant cost. Knock has a cost aswell, that being a level 2 spell slot. Edit after finishing the video: I fucking love this kind of podcast. Please more!
DnD lessons, Tips and tricks, and Comedy. Sign me up. Need more of this. Planning on running my first ever campaign so I'm definitely taking those tips he said about running a game.
Oh my god.... He can exist for more than 5 minutes at a time?! In one shirt?!?!
Pretty sure it's a doppelganger
@@TulkOrkan oh yeah makes sense
Like Jurassic Park, life finds a way...
He's breaking containment, STOP HIM
Hahahaha 🤣🤣
I bet it's just good editing. He gets up from time to time and changes just out of habit 😂
DID NOT connect the dots that Zach might be just as expressive as a person as he is in his shorts, and I'm all for it!
I became the gay best friend to the DM's girlfriend, she played a ranger in the game. Sadly, he had a Great Wall of China between his game and any relationships.
The manic ramblings of a barely sane DM with some of the best and worst takes on the most contentious issues in DnD, all said as he slowly turns into a puddle of sweat. 10/10 performance
I can't comprehend how much caffeine this man consumed nor why he's sweating so much
Some men just run hot guys. Chill with it
"manic ramblings" is such an accurate descripsh. And I'm here for it too lol
This is my favorite description
That "You're running it wrong" story brought out your fucking inner batman villain.
villain?!😆 The villain says, "WHO ARE YOU?????" Zach the Bold says, "I'm the DM!"
It’s not about the hitpoints Batman, it’s about making a story
We had the fair and balanced D&D Court, what we needed was a vindictive D&D Vigilante. Vengeful D&D street justice, and when we needed him most The Bold emerged from the shorts.
The back half of this episode felt like it had a dose of Heath Ledger Joker added to it and I am here for it 😂
Fully
I love how you jump to conclusions in the middle of the story and then are IMMEDIATELY proven wrong 😂
neigh a sentence passes and he is found befuddled
POV: you are chained to a radiator in his basement. Jokes aside, love the energy and I cant wait for another episode!
This slaps hard, you're exactly right that I don't want another long form podcast of very center ass middle of the road comprimises discussions, I want this raw mania of pure raw honest takes and its great cus you're clearly having fun!
Something so entertaining watching Zach get more and more angry and energetic during his rants to suddenly just beaming with joy as he utters the phrase "My girlfriend"... Bless
Breaking news: Local Wizard (youtuber) casts Contact Other Plane (talks to the internet) and fails his Int save, going insane (ranting for 30 minutes), more at 9.
Keep up the good work, love your stuff
"Can I acid splash the lock?"
"Sure."
*Acid splash*
"Does it melt?"
"Maybe in 3 days."
"I pick the lock."
"You take 1d6 acid damage."
"Damn. Can I break the lock?"
"Sure! The DC is lowered by the amount of acid damage you just took."
Actually I really like this kind of ruling, even as a player. You didn't give me the thing for free, but you rewarded me for thinking outside the box. Very nice.
This is like watching someone slowly go insane over viewer questions and I'm all here for it. I'll be checking out the next podcast you make.
Congrats on the podcast! Your shorts have been some of the only tabletop ones I keep looking at when they pop up.
14:36 when you started repeating yourself and had to look up and pause to gather your thoughts, that was so relatable
Seeing the long-form content version of Zach is so grounding. You are such an intimidating person in shorts, in terms of "damn is this dude real?" -- But (not in a bad way), seeing your responses to these questions makes me feel so much better. Fuck living up to Matt Mercer, I wake up in COLD SWEATS from the "Live up to ZachTheBold" illness.
Never compare yourself to other people in general. Especially if it is in a few minute content that is heavily edited (which is perfectly fine). You just overthink it. You probably a great DM, just with your own style.
Man I'm glad he posted the unedited joker tier rambling haha, this is so much better than a milquetoast middle of the road podcast
If somebody wanted to cast Acid Splash on a lock, I'd say maybe it weakens the metal and the DC to break it is lower but you messed up the mechanism so now it's harder or not possible to pick.
Alternatively, you could say that Acid Splash need time to work, whereas Knock only needs a action. So it would need a short or long rest amount of time to work and not work on magic locks.
Granted, I am also a fan of the "take 10" principle.
I was gonna say XD, I mean i get the point he is making but like, if your players come up with cool ways of solving problems let them man XD
This feels infinitely more relatable to the average table/group from my experience and it is genuinely more entertaining and grounded than most podcasts (DND/ttrpg or otherwise)
Wow. This was so real and cathartic to hear. Thank you for this. As a the forever DM, this was amazing. More of this please!
Drinking at the table really just depends on the group. I’m a radical introvert and also the DM so a glass of wine helps me loosen up for doing voices, roleplay, and also not obsessing over whether everyone is having fun.
Yeah but if this is Zach at his normal state I'm not sure I'd want to see what happens adding alcohol to the mix =P
Holy shit i LOVE the energy of this video, and this is EXACTLY the form of DND podcasts i wanna watch. Please keep these going!
After 17:35, you gradually start becoming the Joker, and I'm loving it. This was such complete and utter chaos, BUT. There was plot! 🤣
The energy of this video is incredible it's rare to find someone who can just talk alone in front of a camera and keep it entertaining and engaging for half an hour
“Oh my god that is how a beholder works” my favorite line
This was Top-Tier. I really respect the HEAT. It feels people in this space are afraid to stand by their opinions, to really passionately express what they think is right. Some call it mad babbling but I totally resonate with that intense rage and passion. At so much of the shoddy dogma in the ttrpg space. The over-defined-into-meaninglessness buzzwords. Nobody acknowledging that we are literally talking about different games.
This felt like watching a covert recording of me ranting to my housemates after reading dndtwitter for five minutes by mistake again. This made me want to record a podcast myself.
Fuck I loved this so much honestly. Thanks Zach, seeing your video make it a bit more personal than just listening to a podcast. You love to emote and the twinkle in your eye as you prepare to accost completely hypothetical players is so lovely.
Love the "they're not getting mad enough" line. Got me hooked. Gonna give it a listen.
When I found your channel, I was sad to learn there wasn't much long form content. Great to see that we'll be getting more!
The sweat from the heat really sells the firey passion you feel towards these opinions
“The AC doesn’t work, it gets hot and I sweat during these.” *proceeds to get workout-level heated for each scenario*
10/10 video. I love this series already. 😂
This felt like JIm Carrey having a mental break down about dnd for 30 minutes. (this is a compliment i swear)
Two weeks ago, I used a skill challenge to escape an encounter that involved a hostile creature. Everyone loved it, except one veteran player hated the idea of having to use his proficient skills to overcome the situation. I calmly explained that yes, we could pull out a battle map and take turns having all combatants dashing after each other ad infinitum, but that doesn't sound particularly fun. This way, you can look at your combination of skills that you chose in creative ways. He refused to engage with the material.
Actually, dating your DM can work amazingly well. I am actually DMing a campaign for my wife, and simultaneously she is DMing a campaign for me. It’s actually indescribable how wonderful it feels to bounce off ideas, compare notes, design insane plot twists together! The only downside is we’re basically co-DMs at this point, and that can spoil a lot of content in the actual play, and somewhat blur your experience as a player. It also requires a lot of discipline not to spoil for other players or meta game. However, if you are content knowing a lot about what’s ahead, and if you’re ok being a bit more of an NPC than a player in order to facilitate the game for your DM and other players - then it’s just great)
I love how you just spiral down into madness because of the stupid/aggravating things that some players and DMs do.
I hope this becomes a series! It is very entertaining! ❤
dragging your mouse cursor along the time seek bar thing is hilarious. the motions this mans goes thru XD
The only bad thing about this podcast is that the episode wasn't long enough, we need more Zach! WE NEED MORE!!!
I feel like all of these thoughts have been in this head for so long and now they are just flowing out. I love it
I absolutely loved every moment and all the energy of this podcast!! More please!
Podcasting! Podcasting! Podcasting!
Its so great to see you expand into different forms of content! Im a long time lurker of your stuff across different platforms, and i love the new format!
Yes, this scratches my itch almost to the T. Helpful advice, humor that hasn’t been forced down my throat a billion times, and the strong opinions that are well articulated.
I love the railroading rant. It's 100% true and the complaint comes from players that want Mercer as their DM while none of them want to put their effort in to create that world.
Loved the shorts. Realising while watching this video that I'm gonna love the long form videos out of this channel too. You got awesome energy man. Keen to see what else you come out with!
This man just voiced my DM inner ranting... I thought i was alone... Thank you man...Appreciate the good work 🫡
I totally dig the vibe of this, passionate rambling about divisive topics is one of my most loved background noises for doing chores
I'm currently dealing with a problem player from my last session, and watching this has given me the motivation to get it sorted out. Great video
I love the motion at 14:35 cause that's exactly what I would do if I was super into a topic I was into and had to calm myself down before talking about it
18:20 The moment the Jonkler comes out
21:04 Like he hasn't been ranting the entire time (it's some of the most enjoyable dnd content i've ever watched)
Great first episode! Agree with everything you said apart from one part: The idea that the story/game belongs solely to the DM. It’s not “MY GAME” - it’s /ours/ and I think it’s important to have that philosophy of collaboration as a foundation. If you have that from the start, players will feel protective of the game and nurture it themselves, with the DM as respected leader and arbiter.
Many of these nightmare stories that spread on Reddit are about the worst 1% of players, and it would be a shame to scare new DMs into treating all players as if they were in that group.
Love the podcast and can’t wait for episode 2 this is such a welcome voice in the online TTRPG discourse!
I love this. I'm a beginning DM myself (running a campaign for almost a year now) after having played DnD for 7 years. Your content is really helping me and my players to figure out our table rules and other cool and weird mechanics of the game. Keep up the good work!
16:34 "GAry Guygax..." took me out 😭😭
*Gygax (sorry)
Hits the same way NakeyJakey says Eddie BURbaack
Zach, I fucking love this! I can't wait to view more of your content like this! I've always loved your shorts and I can't begin to explain how long I've waited for you to make more long form content! Can't wait for the next one!
I love this. The funny man is in landscape mode and he is unhinged.
THIS, this is what I needed to hear as a DM with only a few years experience. Thank you for the confidence boost!
“Stand up for yourself!”
I need more of this in my life, i loved this so much and i will be watching all of your future episodes forever
I love the energy!
Can’t wait to listen to the next episodes.
Both Linear and Sandbox style games can spark fun, but ultimately it's two different TYPES of fun, and I think it comes down to the way the "story" of each game comes about:
With Linear games, the story evolves FORWARD, with a rising action, climax, and resolution, the characters and their decisions being drawn towards the ultimate confrontation; they are stories of what the characters WILL DO.
Sandbox games evolve looking BACKWARDS at what the players HAVE DONE, and have overcome, because ultimately there is nothing (necessarily) drawing them into a final conflict, but instead it is the ACTIONS and AMBITIONS of the players and the conflicts they encounter trying to pursue those goals that cause them to come into conflict with other actors in the world / setting.
Linear games are fun in the same way movies are fun - everyone knows the story WILL end, and it mostly will end with a badass final fight where everyone gets a chance to shine.
OSR/ Sandbox style games are fun because their like episodic tv shows, where character motivations remain mostly consistent across the continuum of the show, but the STORY that gets told is the one constructed from the little conflicts and resolutions built up over the course of a season, and it is something that can only be seen in retrospect.
Just my 2cents on OSR style games being good and you should try them :)
Love your work Zach, here's to your success on YT so you can get a place that has AC!
Hard agree, sandboxes also in my experience require a lot less work than linear stories. Thought it would be the opposite lol
This shit had me CRYING & LAUGHING, my god above. This was hilarious, interesting, and honestly the PASSION behind it all. It's like speaking to a friend who is interested in what you do.
I think this is the most expressive podcast I've seen and I'm obsessed since ep 1
much love dude!
*rants angrily for 30 minutes straight*
“I had a lot of fun with this!”
Love the energy and expressivity dude. Looking forward to more.
Genuinely loving this so far! I hope there is more content like this to come!
As a newer DM, I’m taking so many notes and really appreciate this kind of video
Don’t ever change, you were the that got me to want to play DnD. This is way better than any other podcast I’ve listened to. I’ve taken so many ideas from your videos and inject them in my game. Can’t wait for the next one!
Please do continue this series! I loved hearing your unorganized opinions in a podcast form, if I had the following and the materials to do so I would honestly make this same form of content and maybe respond to some of your opinions and add my own takes. Plus you're just a charismatic guy all around and your content's (and opinions are) great so...
All the love to you, keep up the great work man.
Man, this was awesome. Definitely want to see more of these videos. I've never played ttrpgs, just watched a lot of Dimension 20 and Critical Role. Your passion for the game is awesome and makes me want to get into it.
Absolutely incredible, looking forward to more episodes. You’re one of the greats
This is the best podcast ever, so real and actual facts like this is the definition of "be so for real"
Acid Splash to open a lock.
_Hell yes!_
But unless you melt that sucker off, you've welded it shut.
In regards to the metagame question I think that in general metagaming requires both knowledge and execution. You can know every detail about a given monster, the surroundings every single rule interaction and still not metagame as long as you operate within the knowledge base provided to your character.
I also think it's totally fine to look up spells to figure out what rules as written is supposed to be. It would only be an issue if you then leverage whatever you find two benefit you at the detriments of everyone else.
This podcast episode is already a lot of fun, will be looking forward to future eps :]
Holy dude I could not agree more with the Acid Splash thing and I love how you expressed it so well
This was not the kind of podcast I expected, but one that I will be back for cuz I LOVE the emotion!!
Holy crap this is the greatest podcast I’ve ever seen
I thought I was insane for talking to myself like this but at least there is someone out there who talks like this in response to someone
been wanting to finally start watching these long form of content u posted.
bravo 👏 perfecto! just enough to sit and do something but not an ungodly 5 hours length, plus I love how passionate you get about all this 😂
I’m dying of laughter. Your rant from the story of running their game wrong is hilarious. You’re very expressive. So much anger 😂
You are one of the funniest people that i know and it is fun to listen to you ramble on about stuff that i enjoy as well. I thank you.
Also half of this sounds like the joker
I love the format of this lobster man yelling at me from inside of a pressure cooker 🥰 I will be tuning in fs
24:27 This is absolutely my kind of podcast
EXACTLY WHAT I WAS THINKING
"It'll be like this every time" thank you, someone to finally match my energy. Thank you
As a DM i found this video so helpful and insightful, your ideas on magic items and the sorts like that were very helpful to me, as i too have a group of incredibly smart players in my campaign, i also had a player that was both a troll and someone who quoted the rule book constantly, he was a pain to play with so much so that it felt like i was playing against him even the party didnt like him so much so they wanted to kill off his character, thanks for the W content please keep it up!!
Love your shorts, will follow your podcast 🎉👏
Love your takes here. Your frantic teachers assistant energy makes you absolutely ideal for DMing.
Love the chaotic good meaning energy. Looking forward to more of it. 😃🥰😇
This is so real that i love this sort of podcast.. i need more of this.. give me this, no filter.. unrated real stuff. Great video!
Great video man! I love how passionate and enthusiastic you are! It's great for dnd.
I think looking at the issue of spells encroaching on other spells or abilities is flawed. I think its much better to look at these things from a logical standpoint more than anything. Acid splash isn't a viable way of opening doors or locks because you not only don't produce enough acid to corrode entirely through the lock but it would also take hours if not days for it to fully corrode. I think it's actually a good thing to try and use spells or abilities for things other than just their intended purpose, even if there are other abilities that do the same thing. It's good to encourage enginuity and creativity, especially in a game that gives you so much creativity such as dnd.
im so happy u r making long form content bc whenever i watch your shorts i always wanna see more of it!
This is the best dnd video I’ve ever watched
I can’t believe the podcast railroaded into Zach screaming about railroading and a linear storyline. I can’t believe Zach crushed the open world experience with storyline (jk love your content❤)
So glad to see a longer form podcast from zach, love the shorts.
Can't believe it's only been 2 weeks since I watched this. Time to watch another star in the making I guess. You're already on your third episode and doing great. Keep it up!
I thought, I gotta give this short form creator a chance in long form content. Truly had a fantastic time. Not only were all your opinions correct, it was so compelling and made me laugh. Like not only is this guy funny, but actually I would want to play at his table and chat with him in real life. Also, I'm going to start naadpod after i finish dimension 20 and I had no idea that naadpod had something like this, I thought it was just the campaign and now I'm hyped to get into it as soon as possible. This was such a blast I had no idea how much fun I would have. Please continue to produce this podcast I had a great time.
i like that you're matching the amount of anger i feel!!!!!! my opinion is that you can only feel this amount of rage if you feel the same amount of passion towards the game! i can't wait for more eps!
Great to see content outside of the shorts! Looking forward to more
Hands down the best podcast ive ever listened too/watched, please make more
Love the passion, laughed out loud multiple times.
Love this way more than I expected, laughed more than I have in any DnD issues podcast, MORE PLEASE
I usually don't comment but I wanted to really express how I love this kind of content, and I am excited for these "long-form" opinion videos going through different questions and situations- keep it up!
This is absolutely fantastic and I need more plus a place to submit my own stories and questions, I have a few that would be incredibly relevant after watching this episode....can't wait for Ep 2!
Hot take; I'd probably rule that acid splash can work on a lock. But that doesn't mean it dissolves the lock and opens the door immediately. Look up how long it takes to dissolve certain metals in acids commonly used as weapons. It takes days, even if said metal object is completely submerged into the acid. So if a player really tries to dissolve a lock with continuously casting acid splash on it over the span of hours or days, there are all of a sudden a lot more ways to give realistic consequences to the character. At the end you can still let it work, but it will probably come at a signficant cost.
Knock has a cost aswell, that being a level 2 spell slot.
Edit after finishing the video: I fucking love this kind of podcast. Please more!
DnD lessons, Tips and tricks, and Comedy. Sign me up. Need more of this. Planning on running my first ever campaign so I'm definitely taking those tips he said about running a game.
Zach your memes live rent free in the brains of me and my players. You always have a place at our table for a cameo - phenomenal content 💯