Part 1 - How to make a Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition Character (Rolling Stats, Race & Class) 

Strength = how hard one can throw a tomato. Dexterity = how well one can dodge a tomato. Constitution = how much it hurts when a tomato hits you. Intelligence = whether or not one knows that a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom = knowing whether or not to put tomato in a fruit salad. Charisma = how much others want to throw tomatoes at you.

me: *watches video on how to make D&D character* also me: *makes a character exactly like jar jar binks*

Me: finding videos on how to make 5e characters Also me: has never played d&d nor can find a group for it and just wants to make characters..

3:13 In the US you use a rubber to prevent mistakes, not erase them

"A rubber or an eraser, just in case you make any mistakes" *buys condom to play D&D*

I remember my first time playing DnD, I was a wizard, and I rolled a five. My friends told me that I should put it in intelligence...

I heard him say I needed a rubber and my American slang took me straight to the gutter

i didn’t have my die available so i continuously asked my sister to pick a number x-y without giving any context to what it was for, worked well, 10/10 would recommend.

I'm completely new to tabletop RPGs and kind of interested, but damn that is one STEEP learning curve.

Rolled the dice Best idiot ever Strength 18 Dexterity 17 Constitution 18 Intelligents 8 Wisdom 16 Charisma 16

You keep apologising for looking at your notes! It's ok! We don't mind! Plus best intro 10/10 rolling

I have a crippling addiction of making multiple potential characters in the event that my current PC is viciously murdered. I find the character creation part just as fun as playing the game really :p

Just a small thing that helped me. Intelligence is thinking Wisdom is feeling

Nice intro my dude *awkwardly slides in on a little chair with wheels* "HEY V-SAUCE MIACHEL HERE

I feel like I just found alternate timeline tomska

Still not dropping the bar with these intros, Mark. God I wish I had this video when me and my friends first started out. We spent about an hour going through the Handbook trying to figure out what the races did and what the classes did.

I really want to start playing dnd, and videos like this are a godsend, especially for people like me who have no clue how to do anything in dnd. Kudos to you man!

Great, now I want to play Dungeons and Dragons in the middle of exam period. Thanks Good-Looking-Turps.

Literally one of my favorite ways to start a video. Slide chair into it with a blank face then pause for a second. Subtle and quick Lololol

Saitama build: Race: Human Class: Monk Strength - 20 Dexterity - 19 Constitution - 20 Intelligence - 9 Wisdom - 13 Charisma - 3

Wanted to pin this comment, so folks know; Originally I was going to do this as one video, but editing time and the overall length convinced me to split it up. It should be a 4 part total series, I may do a super condensed 5th video, that covers the basic steps of character creation without any explanation BUT I feel that it's important to try and EXPLAIN certain things so people understand what they are actually doing. Hopefully this series will help, sorry it has to go out 1xday. As always, please do feel free to leave feedback (good and bad) to help me improve! :)

Heyo Mark! Gotta say that I love the way you approached this as a sort of explanation instead of what we see on other D&D channels where someone actually makes a character. You're basically holding the players hand and leading them through the creation process. So anyone can pick up a character sheet and follow along in this video. Great job! Love your stuff! Keep at it and don't burn yourself out

I’m playing rock gnome bardbarian for sure. Plays hard rock on his electric guitar/great axe while raging like the chaotic evil beast he is.

Couldn't have timed this better Mark! I have my first ever roll20 game on Sunday and up until now I had next to no idea how to fill in my character sheet. Thank you ever so much.

This was a lifesaver, man I was lost looking for ways to make a half decent character, thanks for making this

Thank you so much for filming this video. I’ve finally gathered a group together to play D&d and I’m wanting to have great footing. I’m brand new and cannot wait to start making my characters and explore the word of D&D. I just hope our DM will be more partial to us having a great time 😀

I love your approach, I often find myself compelled to look at classes first, then at the races and then all the other stuff. Yes, I have a history of being a min-maxer in DnD, yet I do agree that concept far outweighs stats and feature, even though I love all the rules grinding. I feel that 5e actually turned over a leaf for being less rulesy and more open to interpretation. It is more about why your character is than what he is or how he does things, the classic - Why, how and then what approach. If I were to give a suggestion (Save DC 15), it is to actually look at character backgrounds before anything else, at least if you want to avoid min-maxing and making a stereotypical robot of a character like I used to do - Unless you play a warforged, that method doesn't bring out alot of character, and even then it would be a pretty soulless living construct even if you were to play a min--maxed warforged :P

Thank you for making this series! I'm looking to get into a campaign with some friends and this has really made it quite easy to start making myself a character. Keep up the fantastic work!

Can I just say how much I appreciate this series? like im not very good with numbers and got soooo confused on filling out the sheet but this makes it simple and easy and helped me fix my mistakes

Possibly one of the best and easiest D&D Character creation videos I have seen

Awesome! Shared this with my group, some of which are new to 5th and D&D. Looking forward to the next parts, no doubt this series will be invaluable to them!

Best help video on RU-vid, was DMing and recommended all my players (who were all new) use this video

Thank you so much for this! I just started making one as my brother and his friends started playing D&D and offered me to join in. I was seriously lost trying to make this but with this help, i have a better understanding and now i think i've decided on what i want to be and play in addition to his background. Thank you, for sure going to watch the other video(s) and a definite sub to the channel.

I haven't played d&d in forever and your videos are not only refreshing me but entertaining the hell out of me thank you 🙏🙏🙏🙏

Thank you so much I just wanted a fun game to play with my family but I’ve never seen or learned about this game and was caught off guard by how in depth it truly is I can’t wait to get into it now

This is absolutely brilliant! I showed your videos to some interested DnD players and now they are hooked. Thank you so much!

Nicely going turps, doing another check up since my last one and i gotta say that i think you've hit the nail on the head on making these videos. Good amount of scene changing to keep the viewers involved, nice graphics and lower thirds, keeping everything neat and consistent, informative and clear content and branding. GG

Slaying dragons and... rescuing knights?

I'm just making characters this way to brighten up my own fictional world..

Thanks for creating this video Mark. You always make these very entertaining. Great job

What a great birthday present! Thanks Mark!

You have been the most helpful on RU-vid. Everyone else is just so confusing but you are a life saver. thanks mate.

Thank you so much for this. It made me feel less confused. All my friends have characters of their own, and this is the first time they invited me to play with them! I was a little embarrassed at being so clueless, but I really wanted to play this.

this is great and helpful! im excited for the next videos too!

This is actually helping a lot. I’ve got an app that has helped me make characters before, but I’ve decided that I’m going to use an off core race, and a homebrewed class, both of which my DM has been ok with, and so far this is helping me really fill my character sheet out correctly lol

Currently sitting at 10 characters.... definitely not working on 11

Thanks for the great video Mark, I can't wait for the next episode! I've already got some ideas forming.

very cool, I don't have a group to play with right now, but I think I'll follow along with your videos and a create a character just for fun

Just bought the High Rollers season 1 shirt, lets hope for atleast an equally cool second one. Thanks Mark for everything you do(and done)!!

**awkwardly slides in** Creating a-

This is a terrific series of videos. Thank you very much for making them. I am getting back into the D&D hobby after being away for 20 years - work, kids, life, etc., took priority over gaming. Needless to say the rules are a bit different from the days of THAC0! These videos explained very well how to create a new character. Oh another change from the last time I played D&D, this time I am teaching my daughter how to play. Peace.

My friend got d&d for his birthday and he invited a bunch of people over to play, im super excited to he playing for the first time.

Amazing video. This helped me so much. I love how you explain everything in a way thats easy to understand. Thank you

Ive been needing a video like this. I am going to DM a game this summer with all new players, and I have been playing DnD for almost a decade now. The concept of not understanding the game has become foreign and things I take as normal arent to others. This is a perfect way of explaining this to the players :)

THANK YOU!!! This series clearly and methodically explains exactly how to fill in and use every slot on the AD&D 5e character sheet! (WHY DOESN'T THE Players Handbook DO THIS???) First time playing D&D since 2nd Edition and I did not want to stall he game I'm joining asking questions! 10/10!

‘Running jumping climbing trees’ - I think this guy is an Eddie izzard fan!

thank you Mark this has made thungs much easier as I am a new guy

Love the sun glasses!!

3:14 a "rubber" in the states means something totally different lol.

Ever since I learned character creation I was addicted. Easily one of the most fun parts about d&d.(My favourite is rolling dice)

Thanks! This has been a bit helpful. My son, best friends of mine and I plan on starting a game. We have just purchased the beginners kit from Barne's and Nobles. So looking forward to this!!!

You look like your being dragged under the table. Also, holy shit that was a good role.

This is JUST what I needed. Thanks. 😀 You just earned a new subscriber.

Oh this video is perfect to send to my friends before we get together to roll characters for our new campaign! Thank Mark!

You are absolutely correct about below ten stats. One can build characters around the flaws and weave them in his story instead of complaining he was dealt a bad hand. Here are some numbers I just got while rolling a new character: 8, 16, 7, 15, 8, 16. You have the flexibility to either play a frail Spellcaster with high INT/WIS/CHAR or like I just did go Half-Orc Barbarian and get STR 18, DEX 16, CON 16, INT 7, WIS 8, CHAR 8. Waaaaaaaagh!!!!! I love this.

Yes! So grateful you made this Mark, it's something I can shove at my friends to avoid saying the same things over and over.

Ahh!! I'm so exited to play it!!!

Time to get started on making a vicious goblin slaying Holy Crusader Knight.

This is the video that helped me make my first character, it's the one i recommend to everyone, thank you!

That first roll on the ability scores was superb

My friends and I want to start a campaign, so this is super helpful, thank you!

Getting back into D&D, and I found your video. I really like the way you present the information. Much respect from Vegas.

This was so helpful thank you so much for making this!

I didn’t know how very different the meanings of “a rubber” was in the UK vs US

Thanks so much for these videos! I plan to join in playing the game with my boyfriend and brother during the next meeting and it's been helpful to hear a break down of making a character. (:

It was so hard to finally find a video that worked with the new edition , and I had no idea where to start, ESPECIALLY because the DM I played with didn't talk us through how to get are charecter done.

This is helping me. Got to start my D&D character

7:29 That's why I use the standard 3d6 system. It helps scale a character easier and better when leveling and with adventure design, it greatly differentiates the party between themselves, and it's more fun to play flawed adventurers than god tier neophytes.

First of all that intro was just 10/10 and the video was super helpful me and my friends were watching it in our free lesson at schools and have already come up with a few ideas so thanks for the help and as always keep up the good work

you just made my life so much more simpler thank you so much :”)

Oh my god this helped soooooo freaking much thank you!

This was wery helpful! You are good st explaining

Excellent work, Mark. I'm going to reference this video for newcomers whenever they have these sorts of questions.

This series is very helpful, thank you. My half-elf will be glorious!

Had to do a double-take with that shirt change at the end. XD Loving these videos and this channel :)

Haven't played in probably 35+- years. Still have my original 3 volume starter booklets and I believe 4 supplements booklets. Still have the maps to my World and my dungeon 'levels'. I threw a lot of water travel at my visitors. Unfinished. Way back when we kept player data/records on 3x5 or 5x7 cards. It was fun.

Thank you very much needed this for my class

Great start to this series Mark, looking forward to the rest of the episodes! Also very amused that you happened to roll a 17 as your stat example XD that player-crusher luck apparently isn't just bound to d20s :P haha

Hi mark I just made a dwarf cleric and can't wait to do it thanks for the help

This is extremely helpful and well set out :)

Thanks mate that was really helpful

Thanks for the help because for Christmas I'm getting a d and d set with the players handbook

never thought id be told i need a rubber to play D&D

Honestly.... I rarely actually PLAY a game. But I spend many hours making characters. Most of them will never see the light of.... a table.... but I love making them. I also am part of a short story writing group, so use the characters in that. Even the PC games - I'll fire up a D&D or Fall Out etc just to make the starting character. Then wipe it. For me, the creation is the main attraction. And I LOVE going counter to intuition - I want an Orc Wizard or an Elf Barbarian etc. Mess them up, put them in a messed up environment and play.... so much more fun than ... Well, vanilla Harry Potter "You are a really good wizard at a really good wizarding type place"....

Extremely useful, thanks!

I was trying to figure out where I knew you from. I saw you on Critical Role! I've been catching up on critical and saw this in my recommended. Man, am I glad I found you!

Great video! Just wanted to point out that point-buy is also an option when determining your stats. I like it as then you don't need to roll in front of your dungeon master, even if that is fun to. Also the power level of your group will be more even, which is nice if you are the jealous type^^

This is great! Definitely sending some of my friends this way.

Late to the comments but finding listening to your video very easy!!! You put yourself across very well, I struggled to understand with American English