I made a video for you! It's about designing a ~look~ for your character. (As always, primarily discussed through the lens of D&D, but should apply to lots of character designs!)
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it's very very funny to me when some dude comes into my comments and is like "how often does this actually come up?? I've only ever described what my character looks like one or two times"
it's okay sweetie, let me help you find the mechanics channels again!! don't be scared, we'll find them
Some people never design a character, they design a cardboard figure that carries a sword and has TRAGICISTEST BACKSTORY written on the back in crayon.
…wow. Sounds like their roleplaying description needs some serious work. It’s not all on the DM to describe everything so that people can “see” it. Describe your characters people…
he's allowed here but in the same way that I'm allowed at a sports game. I'm confused and anxious, and everyone involved would be happier if I were somewhere else 😂
All my characters have favored colors and dress in them whenever possible. I would too if I had more money for nice garments. How cool would it be to have a signature style?
Character design is the first thing I do with anyone I make. I have to visually see what they look like before I have any idea what they sound or feel like. I can’t draw so I’ve used a lot of dollmakers in the past
That’s one of the aspects of D&D my group doesn’t get into much. Which is a shame, because I built a really cool ice-themed hexblade duelist with a glass eye as a casting focus and never got to talk about it.
Your characters are so cool. Great idea for a video too.
I'm someone who often sees my characters through their flaws and potential character growth, the look is generally the last thing to fall into place for me, and I struggle to visualize it. ESPECIALLY clothing, my goodness. I SUCK at clothes.
I really appreciate this video. I can work my way around a character creator until I find something that I think looks good, but being able to branch out, especially in terms of clothing, has been hard for me. I've never known where to start.
Have you the ability to set that an AI voice "translated" your video into German (with an AI generated voice), or did that YouTube on it's own? I mean I watch your video for you, which also means your voice.
it was a hassle to not make them translate the video titles, but sometimes they still do.
The one and only setting to prevent this (according to Google) is to add languages to your Google Account, but nope, it keeps doing that without asking. I really hate that (and it probably isn't your fault, its a multi-billion dollar corporation shoving AI into something no one asked for).
It was already bad when I was writing my bachelor thesis and I needed to cite videos, of course by the English title, yet YouTube kept automatically translate them when no one was asking. But that is even worse.
Although I play a different TTRPG now after the whole OGL fiasco, I still watch all your videos cause they're super helpful. This one is gonna one of the ones I keep saved and go back to often I think, awesome video Ginny!
Excellent! You put words to things that hadn't crossed my mind. If I am ever in the position to generate a meaningful PC again I'll give it a shot. In the meantime, I'll incorporate bits and bobs on the NPCs for the game I DM.
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it's okay sweetie, let me help you find the mechanics channels again!! don't be scared, we'll find them
Wait... this isn't for me.
*Man shouts at screen*
HEY! THIS ISN'T FOR ME!
*Man continues to be bewildered by life*
Those little guys in my head have fashion and style just as sure as they have +2s and starting languages
I'm someone who often sees my characters through their flaws and potential character growth, the look is generally the last thing to fall into place for me, and I struggle to visualize it. ESPECIALLY clothing, my goodness. I SUCK at clothes.
it was a hassle to not make them translate the video titles, but sometimes they still do.
Even with different apps it's Auto AI translated 😭
I realized I did some of this kind of subconsciously. I can push my character design further by being more intentional with these tips!