Handbooker Helper: Backgrounds

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Explore the wide world of ideals, bonds, and flaws on the latest installment of Handbooker Helper, featuring resident monstah Ashley Johnson with a comprehensive breakdown of character backgrounds for 5th Edition D&D!
Featuring doodles by our friend Wendy: / wendydoodles
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@dr_jeckel__6710 4 года назад

"who picks bar fights so he can remember what it feels like to touch another person" GOOD GOD that is depressing

@sky0kast0 4 года назад

Yeah isn't it... Just perfect 👌

@double2helix 4 года назад

@@sky0kast0 replace remember with experience and it gets worse

@sky0kast0 4 года назад

True

@solisholder 4 года назад

me right now

@MegaVideoman23 4 года назад

I mean I know Ashley has been in and won a bar fight... but...

@dylanchinn8155 5 лет назад

On the next Handbooker Helper, Henry teaches us about the new Good Boy class

@RRitter 5 лет назад

@bluefootwalking 4 года назад

Henry is the goodest boy :D

@JJ-ml7pq 4 года назад

....Is it weird that I think it might be cool for Henry to host one episode about using animal familiars? (Unless they already have an ep about that- haven’t seen them all yet.)

@bluefootwalking 4 года назад

YES! THIS! DO THIS THING!

@Eidenhoek 4 года назад

*agrees a lot*

@C_Bat 5 лет назад

A wild Ashley Johnson and Henry appears!!

@bleedlifedry 5 лет назад

Damn it you bet me to it. Lol

@pleaseendme69 5 лет назад

WHEN'S HENRY'S HANDBOOK HELPER

@C_Bat 5 лет назад

The episode about Animal Companions, and it would be an amazing April Fool's

@curtisholsinger6023 5 лет назад

"Handbooker Helper: Halfling Mounts"

@dustinb4286 5 лет назад

It will be the episode when they talk about spells and they go over "Silence".

@TheRenegadePaladin 5 лет назад

@@C_Bat They could put him on camera, and have him bark a few times, put what they want him to say in subtitles ,

@alanardominim 5 лет назад

oh my god, yeesss, have him just do tricks while brian does voice over and the team adds the drawings

@Strix182 5 лет назад

I feel like Ashley is very much calling me out for my half-elven ranger sailor, who has crippling trust issues and a gambling addiction.

@wierdalien1 4 года назад

Isnt that just Brian W Foster

@JirkaKunst 5 лет назад

The big thing is when I finally realized I DO NOT have to match my class with a background. No more criminal rogues, entertainer bards, acolyte clerics and sage wizards! It is more fun if you switch it up!

@QuackG 4 года назад

Jirka Kunst Amen

@biancabrooks280 4 года назад

I’m making a Warlock who was just a simple Soapmaker. She just wants to live a simple life and take over the family business! Damn the Fae!!

@Manicies 4 года назад

I'm currently playing an elven wizard/monk multiclass with the acolyte background, and it is turning out QUITE fun

@alecchristiaen4856 4 года назад

i once made a rogue archaeologist...Indiana Jones, i played Indiana Jones

@locorocky1 4 года назад

I once played a Dwarf Sailor Monk and he was awesome

@wearenumbooone8434 5 лет назад

Two Ashley Johnson videos in a row? Thank you, CR

@basiliskxviii 5 лет назад

They've gotta take advantage of the time she's available!

@robertabugelis3962 5 лет назад

Yeah, I have a feeling they are cranking these out because her shooting schedule is creeping up.

@solisholder 4 года назад

and then she disappears for 5 years when will she return from the war

@coffeekhan 3 года назад

Right?

@MistressDragonFlame 5 лет назад

A negative Con Sorcerer? Do they have a sibling named Backup?

@jpumbaa1 5 лет назад

No, his name is Caleb.

@richardshelley143 5 лет назад

Or maybe Get Help

@SoyDrinker 5 лет назад

@@jpumbaa1 Caleb's con is 6 higher than the character in this video.

@patheronaetherson2860 5 лет назад

Less than 10 con, with the lowest hit die class, is an absolute deathwish

@BeaglzRok1 5 лет назад

@@patheronaetherson2860 Aside from Wizard, and at least Sorcerers get CON save proficiency.

@unboundsky9999 5 лет назад

6:44 Critical Role is a very professional company.

@marvinhubregtse5776 5 лет назад

0:12 so professional

@Warhammered 5 лет назад

And we love it that way. ^_^

@pvic6959 4 года назад

i hate it when people dab but when she does it, i like it lol

@FalconLight 5 лет назад

I demand Dabshley to be a emote in the twitch Chanel

@Ayselx 5 лет назад

Arsequeef needs to get on that

@UncooperativeMultiplayer 5 лет назад

I second this to the utmost degree

@gggibson7156 4 года назад

Genius

@biancabrooks280 5 лет назад

Whenever Ashley Johnson dabs, an angel gets its wings. (Edited for spelling)

@Fyreflier 5 лет назад

the angel's name is Aziraphale. what wonderful timing

@tylergriffin3667 5 лет назад

But not a Yasha

@arke4936 5 лет назад

@@tylergriffin3667 nope, a Yasha gets a stormlord

@MrUmakemelaff 4 года назад

@@arke4936*Laughs in Hand*

@davidparkes7741 3 года назад

@@tylergriffin3667*Laughs in what happened to Yasha in ep 105.*

@bradleyunderhill6449 5 лет назад

Henry in the background, handbooker helper on rangers pets and familiars would have been perfect.

@abenteurersuchengelegenhei2002 5 лет назад

*would have / would've

@JorizzleMeNizzle 3 года назад

My wife’s very first time playing D&D, I introduced her with the Lost Mines of Phandelver. After rolling up a character and starting to play, the characters we’re introducing themselves, and when it came my wife’s turn to tell us a bit about her background she got nervous and wasn’t sure what to say. I told her, “You can literally be anything! If you want to be a goat, that works!” So she said, “Okay then I’m a goat.” During the first goblin encounter she had no idea what was happening, panicked and ran in a circle, head butting the cart and knocking herself out... Flawless execution. Haha

@parcelfam2877 5 лет назад

Seeing Ashley dab is all I needed in my life

@trcsonic 3 года назад

It's good to see Ellie having a good relationship with a dog.

@gabrieledettomilvus1348 Год назад

Youuuuu, oh my goodness, this is gold Thank you master

@caseygray2328 5 лет назад

Figuring out backstories is one of the best parts of making new characters

@proto303 4 года назад

that and fuguring out the basic concept

@Enndorii 3 года назад

I wish my players gave a damn. I would love to help them create awesome backstories but none of them are willing to put in the time.

@caseygray2328 3 года назад

@@Enndorii maybe a way to get them into it would be to offer some sort of incentive or bonus to having a backstory, like possible allies or unique knowledge of something relevant to the story

@Enndorii 3 года назад

casey gray there’s that, but they also don’t care to play. I think I’m just going to have to try to find a new group

@caseygray2328 3 года назад

@@Enndorii good luck too you dude

@greatmoney 5 лет назад

4 people don't know the most important internet rule: *Always upvote Ashley M.F. Johnson.*

@Pluveus 5 лет назад

Upvote with your Johnson.

@BiggySn1p3r 5 лет назад

Who love's Ashley Johnson's laugh?

@KimKimeraKimes 5 лет назад

I like it, but Taliesan's laugh is absolutely wholesome to me.

@proto303 4 года назад

@@KimKimeraKimes that low rumbly voice... MHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

@fire_playz5110 3 года назад

Mee

@artisticskin 5 лет назад

"Vivid characters create vivid moments that stick with you for a lifetime." TRUTH

@megavore97 5 лет назад

Ashley’s voice is silky smooth Edit: *AND THAT DAB LMAO*

@xXthetwiggXx 5 лет назад

HENRY IS THE BEST BOY

@ratpac_m 5 лет назад

'Slapdash O'Leander' is my next character name.

@Scorpious187 5 лет назад

I find it rather ironic that Ashley's doing the HH video for Backgrounds a couple weeks after getting roasted by Sam... "And Ashley... her character is... I mean, does she even know?"

@herz5159 5 лет назад

Her backstory is Amnesia so it fits 😂

@Victor_Nova_56 5 лет назад

The weird thing is... ...I literally just made a half-elf captain using the alternate salior background 'pirate' whose crew was killed. This feels so weird.

@SapphireDragon357 5 лет назад

Time to change whatever piddly name you came up with to Slapdash O'Leander. :P

@Victor_Nova_56 5 лет назад

He already has a fabulous name: Maximilan Valentine

@andreagriffin8744 5 лет назад

Oh, that name! Keep it!! 😄

@ninjazerofour6697 4 года назад

My favourite thing is just imagining that this is Ellie teaching Joel about D&D stuff.

@garrettrobinson3826 5 лет назад

Ashley should know that a maxed-out Charisma stat isn't the only thing you need to be a fully-realized character; she's working with a +5 modifier every day of her life.

@1AmGroot 4 года назад

6:02 my friend once played a half orc barbarian who was actually a table that broke when a fat wizard sat on him, so the wizard turned him into a half orc barbarian with a 5 in all mental abilities and dexterity but a 20 in strength and constitution

@BrutusMaximusAurelius 5 лет назад

I suspect many new Slapdash O'Leanders in the near future.

@lancecarlisle1749 4 года назад

He's gonna be the new Drizzt, isn't he?

@amberblackwell7687 5 лет назад

Yaaaaaas, Ashley!! We missed you!!

@thenotsoguitarguy9429 5 лет назад

The little, distant "ding" at the end of the theme song is never not satisfying. Puts a smile on my face every time.

@RonPower 5 лет назад

I agree. I do miss the music from the first few videos though.

@blakesmith7058 3 года назад

Its more like "ding! :D"

@haydenhamilton7189 3 года назад

I’m not used to hearing Ellie this happy.

@NoGodsUnderStars 5 лет назад

Ashley AND Henry in one video?! Darn, I can only like this video once!

@hunacean 5 лет назад

Aww, you guys are spoiling us with this many Ashley content. How am I going to manage with all the withdrawal symptoms once she goes away to shoot blindspot (which is loved by at least a dozen of people)

@cassiebanks 5 лет назад

Thank God I'm not the only one that while I was massively enjoying this video, could feel the cold, hard fingers of New York coming to drag her back. *sniff, sniff*

@elfbreath 5 лет назад

LOVING all the Ash-o-lee this week!

@inkblotblues8748 5 лет назад

Let Henry host the next Handbooker Helper! Just 5 minutes of uninterrupted Henry footage.

@skyblade7438 5 лет назад

Marvel did 2 hours of Goose, so sure, why not?

@blasalvice 5 лет назад

I'm sure I'm not the only one who could listen to you for hours :D

@TheAAMoy 5 лет назад

10 hours of "Last of Us" ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-aLg98S4sxsE.html

@dermeseti 5 лет назад

Henry does Animal Companion Handbooker Helper when?

@knuckles543 5 лет назад

Maybe on a ranger vid, with Laura

@Draecon666 5 лет назад

Okay, I love having Ashley in one of these, but the surprise Henry made my day. Need more of that sweet boy.

@micah5847 5 лет назад

Captain Slapdash O'Leander contructs intricate rituals to touch the skin of other men

@PunkJr 5 лет назад

It's so funny, I was JUST looking up new backgrounds for a character I'm building right as this was posted! YAY!

@johnharrison2086 5 лет назад

I love the idea that a character picks bar fights just to feel the touch of another person! I laughed out loud at that!

@TardisPilot2004 5 лет назад

Henry has made this video into a Doggos & Draggos video.

@user-pi8pi3wj7h 5 лет назад

Please do an animal companion handbooker helper with Henry!!!!

@michaelcooper8824 5 лет назад

Barks, growls and whines... with subtitles for those cretins who do not speak the blessed language of the wild.

@vision_walker Год назад

She's so calm but the words coming out of her mouth are so chaotic. I love Ashley

@battlescargigantica2159 5 лет назад

I've been playing D&D for well over 20 years, even though I know (most) of the stuff that is said in these videos, they are so entertaining that I watch and love them anyway. I'm so happy for this channel and it's success

@aFadaMadrinha 2 года назад

This is the first time I watch a Handbooker Helper-video and I immediately have to pause to tell you how much enjoyed your jingle 💘

@matthewjamestaylor 5 лет назад

Thanks so much for making these videos. They are awesome. Cheers.

@samualwatkins 5 лет назад

My first character before his background was figured out: “I’m a human Paladin who has a bone to pick with the undead!” After his background: “I was found on the side of a dirt road and raised by a Tiefling merc with flying armor who raised me by her self with tales of knights and adventures and joined an order of Paladins who travel to other countries to deal with dark forces similar in concept to Hellboys’ BPRD, until one day my team was killed and I was taken captive by a vampire who decided to hire me to help deal with other vampires who where encroaching on her turf.” There was a lot more and then I made the Vampire Noblewoman a player character with her own long backstory that deals with identity erasure and the nature of changing myths over time, spoiler alert she is one of the hero knights the paly grew up listening to.

@thepurehealer1279 5 лет назад

Doctor Dance Buffalo is the best name I have ever heard

@chrisblake4198 5 лет назад

Wish I'd had this six months ago! Would have made explaining backgrounds to my rookies much easier. Great job as always folks.

@Hatska2wolf 5 лет назад

This is all I needed in my life, nothing makes me smile more than Ashley Johnson and Henry!!!!

@Gravy_Jones 5 лет назад

Man, doubling up on Ashley today!

@timmyj9318 5 лет назад

Nice. Now we just need an Dab-shley Emote on Twitch!

@gamergeek322 5 лет назад

Ashley! Henry!!

@masonmiller5394 5 лет назад

All hail the totem of the duck

@druid_zephyrus 5 лет назад

best Totem, and now that I know Chod was cursed!!!!! we need The Darrington Brigade to make some sort of cameo. maybe just a few ducks in a desert oasis, idc need me some more Chod

@Elheru42 4 года назад

Well that was one of the most pleasant 6 minutes of my life. Thank you Ashley.

@MrColoskyj 5 лет назад

So much Ashley today! So sweet!

@silverlaughterLOL 4 года назад

I was just listening to the playlist and all of a sudden, I was like "why do I hear Ellie?" XD

@druid_zephyrus 5 лет назад

that 48 hour memory is a very interesting idea. also did you just put my man Chod on blast? It makes so much sense that he was once a duck.

@thehiddenninja3428 4 года назад

@Follow the howl Step 1: have a 48 hour memory Step 2: reach level 4, so you can pick a feat Step 3: Keen mind Result: You now have a flawless 720 hour memory!

@_mrcrypt 5 лет назад

This is a little more info than I'm used to... a little more in-depth. I like it. Thank you.

@weedmanbrandon 5 лет назад

Ashley you rock

@SurfbortSurfbort 5 лет назад

easily my fave HBH video yet!

@skycloud5695 3 года назад

You know, after the outro Jingle I almost clicked off this video before I got to see Ashley preform an MLG Dab. Thank God I lingered.

@MrFuzzyscreen 2 года назад

I needed a detailed explanation on character backgrounds so I came here. I came to the right place.

@nmkyl 5 лет назад

Landlord = inevitable BBEG

@MTVENGE 3 года назад

i could listen to ashley talk for years

@FrankstaPasta 4 года назад

“...so much more with which to play.” - audible gasp from me as I hear a sentence spoken aloud without ending on a preposition 😍😍😍😍

@bewareofsnow 4 года назад

Yes!! This made me so happy!

@GoodTimesWithBad 3 года назад

Thanks for the info Ellie!

@Arcyo 5 лет назад

We get both a Henry and a Slashdab in one video? Truly, this is a blessed day.

@MinersLegendary 5 лет назад

Thank you for the help Monstah

@CMLT. 5 лет назад

Quack quack ... remind me of C1's Lionel played by Heder, love his character background :D

@BrianWilkersontheAuthor 5 лет назад

Backgrounds are magnificent in D&D 5E. My current character was created in exactly this fashion - rolling a dice for traits and then pulling them together into a narrative. He has been great fun to roleplay. Ashley did an equally magnificent job explaining both the mechanical and story potential of this aspect of the game.

@stephano6812 5 лет назад

Ashley Johnson has my heart

@STARmod Год назад

She talks ab dnd with so much passion, that's nice.

@Jorge-jg2jh 4 года назад

Love this vids, theyre great help for new players like myself. Keep it up :D

@SwollaG7 5 лет назад

who else caught that lionel gayheart reference? :)

@meanyvizzini8347 5 лет назад

Is... does that mean... is that canon?

@williamwall3403 4 года назад

@@meanyvizzini8347 I think it was kinda implied originally that he was under some sort of magics given the way he acted.

@courtneychristine6357 5 лет назад

HENRY!!!

@misserika26 5 лет назад

Yes, it's totally ok that he's in! I want to see more Henry!

@jpumbaa1 5 лет назад

Clicked because Handbooker Helper, gave it the thumbs up because Henry.

@grindingmantras7434 5 лет назад

Haha, the episode of Handbooker Helper that gives the most motivation for DnD!

@CaptainRed1000 5 лет назад

I’m really glad that she brought up the possibility of customising backgrounds. That was the thing that confused me the most during my first Character Creation.