Uploaded June 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago

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Is it possible to play a D&D character who doesn’t believe in the gods? What would that even look like?

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CW: Some cursing, references to real-world religion, infant abandonment

This video contains spoilers for:
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Pitch Black
The Mummy Returns
Constantine (2005)
I Am Legend (the good ending)
Hazbin Hotel (season 1)
The Gamers 2: Dorkness Rising

Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
02:07 - Why Would You Play Someone Who Doesn’t Think the Gods Exist?
07:58 - A Word From Our Sponsor
09:10 - Why Would You Play Someone Who Doesn’t Think the Gods Deserve Worship?
12:37 - How Can You Play Someone Who Doesn’t Think the Gods Exist?
24:07 - How Can You Play Someone Who Doesn’t Think the Gods Deserve Worship?
27:12 - Distrusting the Priests
31:37 - Outro

Recommended Reading:

LegalKimchi: What D&D gets WRONG about Religion
youtube.com/watch?v=HGow0djtg8Q

How are Adventurers Perceived?
youtube.com/watch?v=DjwQmPRdiVw

Should Your Setting Have Spellcasting Services in Town?
youtube.com/watch?v=Lg_jg-DD7xA

Music from Epidemic Sound

Highlight Reel Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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