Abilities and Skills in D&D 5E (D&D Rules School: episode 2) 

I remember there were guards on the walls of this city. I decided to tell them a joke just to see what happened. I rolled a Nat 20. The guards couldn’t keep themselves together because of how hard they were laughing. The other players and I were coming up with this elaborate plan to get into the city. Since my joke roll was so successful, I decided to just ask the guards if we could go in. The DM told me to roll again and I got another Nat 20. Proudest moment of my life😂

This video reminds me of the “Rule of The Tomato.” Strength: your ability to crush a Tomato Dexterity: your ability to dodge a Tomato that is thrown at you Constitution: your ability to eat a rotten tomato without getting sick Intelligence: knowing a Tomato is a fruit Wisdom: knowing that tomato’s do not go in a fruit salad Charisma: your ability to convince someone to eat a Tomato Fruit Salad.

I am a beginning DM and I just realized how wrong I was playing this game XD

I generally don't do "Alert Notificaitons," but you my dear fellow just changed my mind. Now stop reading this and put out more Rules of D&D videos.

This is the most useful thing for D and d I've seen, legit

str- how hard you can punch dex- how well you can punch cons- how many punches you can take int- knowing which body part to punch wis- knowing when to punch and when not to char- how well you can convince your opponent not to punch you.

I have been playing DnD off and on since 1980 it but a refresher of the basics is always worthwhile. I can see why you have chosen your real life profession. Solid, good work dude. Keep em coming.

"Make an effort to know them" "Thats, why I'm here" Dw I liked the vid thanks for this great guide.

Not to trash on your older videos, (I mean hell, they're why Im subbed) but your new ones are leauges better. You've improved a ton and your channel feels really professional. 10/10, great video as always Nate!

Always love these teaching vids. Filters out the crap and leaves you with the important stuff and explained in a detailed way.

your videos are so much higher quality than they used to be

I’m a brand new person to dnd. I’m also starting out right away as a GM. This is SAVING me.

Ooo! I absolutely love the information and format of these. Can't wait for part 3!

Make more videos of D&D for beginners. Youe video are so easy to understand. Please and Thank you

This video and all of your others have been so incredibly helpful! I recently gave in and bought a D&D starter kit and I'm loving it! I'm still very confused on the rules. And after watching so many other videos I'm so thankful on how well you explain rules compared to so many others. Thank you! I'll look forward to any add on videos to this series 😁

Getting back into D and D after about 30 years away from it. These videos have been a tremendous help, I like the idea that I can go to my LGS and just jump in. Things haven't changed a whole lot, it seem easier to play now. I seem to remember lots of tables to check. Anyway an episode 3 would be great, thank you for your content.

Thank u for this. I played Dragon Quest as a kid but otherwise I'm super new to the D&D world. Your explanations are really helpful.

Thank you for these videos! My girlfriend has been slowly getting me interested in D&D for the past month or so. We even made a character together, although I haven't decided on a name yet. We're going to do a few one-shots soon, and then if I like it, I can be introduced to the main cast that she's playing with once a week now. These videos make me think that I have enough understanding to have fun with the game now. I was always so scared of being outcasted by a group, because I wouldn't know what I was doing. Especially since everybody who mentions playing D&D are veterans. Again, thank you.

These are great videos so far, thank you. I not new to D&D but haven't played since high school (13 years.) I've been playing Pathfinder for at least 3 years and just want to rekindle the differences between the two (And I played like 2e) because I want to start a LoZ Breath of the Wild campaign. And all of the races and such are already made for the picking for 5e D&D. I'm super excited for this campaign and my first DM'ing so I want to get it down right.

A really good rules series. I started playing about 9 months ago but still get stuck on the rules and class myself as a beginner. I started off by watching your other learn to play series with your son rolling the dice for you.

4:30 That was a really good Lembas Bread joke!

A year and still no part 3 :( your information is so helpful. I hope you make a 3rd video.

You should make episode 3

Thanks for these! I'm a new dm with new pretty much new players! These and all your videos, honestly, have been so helpful for me! Please keep it up. I am but your humble student! :D

MAN THIS WAS A PERFECT TUTORIAL AND THERES NO PART 3?!?!?!?

I was about to say that you can train to get more beer down your throat without blinking, but then remembered that strenght is also a skill you can practise.

I am completely putting my trust in you im trying to learn this thing from the beginning To be the Dm for a group i want to play so freaking badly I've tried roll20 but its not the same as in person

These videos are so helpful thank you! I will be playing my first campaign soon and you helped me make a great character and at least know the basics of what I'm doing! Thanks!

Thank you man. Thanks for this videos! Absolutely gold. Dont stop

wheres part threeeee!?!?!?!? please

This has helped soo much and thank you for the effort put in.. I don't know what you're working on atm,, but a part 3 will be really useful.. Thank you.. * ❤️

I need more episodes of this series

Great clear and concise video. Love the filigree in the background, simple but makes things look nice. Subbed !

Awesome video Nate! Thanks again. Can't wait to see what comes next! I am taking notes!

Hah, the Lembas bread comment! Good stuff Nate, thanks. I am an old hand but still a noob with 5E, so learned some things here I didn't know (like Constitution adding to hit dice for recovery after a rest). Keep up the good work! (P.S. Animal Handling has a typo ;-) )

Another fantastic tutorial. Thank you!!!! Very well explained I did not get bored!

Still waiting for episode 3!! Love your videos.

Love the ability description. Thanks!

A combat video about spellcasting wood be awesome for new players! You are the best one out there for this kind of content!!

Man your videos are insanely helpful, kudos to you

Can hardly wait for episode 3.

You are actually the best person to explain this stuff, I bought all the things needed for me and my friend to play, now I just need to learn how to play!

Great class. Learned a lot.

I need moreeeee lol thanks for these guides they’re really great for newcomers like me

Your videos are great for me! I've been wanting to learn how to play for about a year now and I've been putting it off because it seems so complicated and the rulebook is boring, but this is a great help! Hopefully the others help me understand fully as I don't think I'll be able to play anytime soon, I'll need to figure it out myself!

Look at that gorgeous Erenoth shirt!

Great video!

Very informative!

That was very useful information and very easy to follow thank you

Another informoitve video. Thanks! 👍

Just braught the 5e starter pack for 20 me and my friends always wanted to play but never have so were learning here lol your vids are the best so far so I'll sub!

very helpful for us newbie DMs and players.

I’m getting d and d for Christmas I’m so excited

Another great vid me and my partner and her family are getting into these vidios are helping loads thank you

I really enjoyed these two videos. It's a shame you didn't continue the series but I am subscribing just in case you do.

Great videos sad to see that you did not continue the series

This helped a lot! It’s my first time playing so I need all the help I can get lol

thank you Nate for doing this series and not having a thick European accent.

great videos!

thank you for the information, excellent job, so when is going to come episode 3?

We need an animated version of these videos for visual learners.

I'm about to play in my first campaign and these videos are so helpful, my character is an air genasi bard so I don't have to worry about that silly breathing 😂

tysm for the informative video

Part 3 please sir ♥

great series, but plz make the rest of it :)

Perfect! Learning about d&d before my first campaign instead of studying for exams (,,,,,,, I know which I'd rather do but also which I should be doing 😂)

I just found this channel. Great content. I cant seem to find the rest of the videos in this series. :/

Great video series. When is the next part coming out?

Quality content.

I crave for more episodes! @.@

7:28 "First off, animal HANLDING

Great.

you are absolutely legendary.

Yes. I am new player. Very helpful. Is video of spells explaine exist? Am playing dwarven cleric.

When are you making the next one? These would be great for my new players that seem shaky on the rules.

8:32 the illustration for the perception check looks just like the guy talking

Mennn you’re amazing

I have played before, a lot actually, but I know nothing about dming and my cousins want to start a campaign. I'm going to be dming for them, and I found this video really helpful! Anyone have any extra tips?

I feel that, on the character sheets, the skills should have been listed by ability (order of the abilities on the left), then alphabetically. But the way that it is now is just fine, it's still kinda easy to find the skills.

I tend to play characters that are more "what I wanna do"; only optimizing juuuust enough to survive and be useful. (Unless the thing I happen to want to play as happens to also be goddamn powerful!!)

Didn't know joe bastanich played D&D

Are you planning on ever releasing part three?

Part 3 please!

where's episode 3? I am a new dm trying to figure this all out and this is super helpful

Hello Nate, I just wanted to note that the previous video doesn't appear on the suggested video on the right side. This video doesn't appear on the previous video's suggested videos neither. I don't know if I am making myself clear in what I am trying to explain. Basically if I want to see both videos in a row I would have to manually search for them on your channel.

You’ve put Animal Hanlding... easily done! Great vid though.

Good explanation but I think skills were better in 3.5 because you got to choose from a wide range and advanced the ranks which made it more of a gradual process to increase skills, seems more realistic than in the new system. Also skill modifiers if I remember correctly in 3.5 are determined by your class not tied down to abilities exclusively.

Make another episode

Back to school jajaja

I'm waiting for the combat info

Greetings from Colima Mexico, Im going to start playing D&D, just bought the Essentials Kit, your videos are awesome, but Im getting overwhelmed with character creation, can you recommend 5 pre created character sheets to use with this kit?

Strenght Perception Endurance Charisma Inteligence Agility Luck

I know I just commented, but part three anyone?

this is how i remember each of them 1 strength how far i throw the tomato 2 dexterity how fast a dodge the tomato 3 constitution how many tomatoes i can handle 4 investigation how i know who thrown the tomato 5 wisdom oh thats a tomato 6 charisma how you stop people throwing tomatoes at you my favorite is the wisdom one hahaha

I've never played and don't know anyone who does play but I wanna learn more on the combat. It's almost been a year now since this was uploaded, when is episode 3 coming?

King

Will we be getting the next part anytime soon?

Hi ep 3 pls thnx

I fucking love your videos man