Skips the Silent Bard - Challenging Yourself as a Player with Joseph Speak (D&D 5e)

Characters Without Stories

Joseph Speak brings Skips to the table. Skips is a sheltered monk who took a vow of silence thrust into a noisy world when dragon-induced tragedy strikes. He becomes a mime to find a way to honor his vow while exploring the world.
Joseph and I discuss challenging yourself as a roleplayer, 'voicing' a nonverbal character, and the perfectly legitimate fear of dragons.
This character is built for D&D5e.
Joseph Speak is a chronic DM that desperately wants to play Dungeons and Dragons but is stuck as the storyteller.
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Music by Ryan Muns, Eyes On The Moon Studios: https://ryanmuns.bandcamp.com
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Chapters

1. Intro (00:00:00)

2. Skips multiclass (00:01:31)

3. What was the spark? (00:04:07)

4. What about mimes? (00:06:00)

5. Making an original character (00:07:17)

6. What's in a name? (00:08:52)

7. Combat abilities (00:11:26)

8. Growing up in a monastery (00:13:41)

9. The challenge of playing a nonverbal character (00:17:24)

10. Becoming an accidental adventurer (00:20:11)

11. Overcoming bullying and finding empowerment (00:23:27)

12. The perfectly legit fear of dragons (00:25:57)

13. Are unarmed attacks weapon attacks? (00:28:08)

14. Challenging yourself as a player (00:29:25)

15. Outro (00:32:23)