How to Play King Bradley in Dungeons & Dragons (Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Build for D&D 5e)

[@kingdomkey01]

Fuhrer King Bradley might have the Ultimate Eye, but can he see why kids love Cinnamon Toast Crunch? It’s the cinnamon-sugar swirls with every bite, making it a deliciously sweet part of a balanced breakfast. You know what else would be deliciously sweet? A Mason Radis build.

[@tulokthebarbrarian2033]

This is a good meme. Lots of layers to it, subverting two established tropes, you're gonna go far kid.

[@mason-.]

:0!

[@holyrod2001]

slow clap

[@LuckySketches]

...Shrek? Because layers and subverting tropes? But is "you're gonna go far kid" a reference? I don't imagine he's building The Offspring. Edit: Wait this isn't Anderson Cooper guy!

[@doctordisco5814]

@@tulokthebarbrarian2033 offspring build?

[@insertsomethingrelatable2494]

"you are the fastest Homunculi" Sloth: Am I a joke to you?

[@kikipierre1564]

But sloth is well , very slothfull

[@mathewfinch]

Mendokuze

[@VivaLaDnDLogs]

Sloth would take 10 years to even register the insult.

[@salahad-din9168]

"They're artificially created which makes me think warforged, but..." Oh he's gonna do a science experiment race! What is it, Gith? Simic Hybrid? "Variant Human lol" Oh..

[@dragonheart1236]

Well, to be fair, Bradley is the most human of the homunculi, as far as his abilities go

[@tchoythao5579]

He's pretty much a Human. He only has one life because his philosipher's stone's extra souls were all consumed by one. Because of this as well, all his strength is his own and not from the stone, except for his all seeing eye.

[@thesun5275]

Bradly was literally born human, raised human, trained to be super human, and at the end of it swallowed special juice that turned him into a homonculi. He is by all accounts human.

[@Pomlithe]

I COME WITH CONTENT FROM THE FUTURE. I present the following: Reborn lineage for Bradley. That's the closest to being a reconstructed human as far as playable races/lineages go. The problem is it is basically the same as Warforged, with only one real different ability. However, that ability DOES allow for someone to just sort of be better than normal at skill checks, so I think it tracks.

[@TwoBootsIsHere]

Since I’m super early I just thought I would take this opportunity to say that you are a legend! Keep up the awesome work!

[@thatkn1ghtguy942]

Based

[@EllipticalReasoning]

I'm scrolling through comments and I tried to dodge your profile pic.

[@TwoBootsIsHere]

Ryan Jensen 😂 perfect!

[@jacobjohnson4825]

High agree

[@AchtungFreud]

Roses are red I'm not a contrarian No, we don't *like* you We love this barbrarian

[@tulokthebarbrarian2033]

You included the second R. :'(

[@AchtungFreud]

You deserve three

[@guyvingelli9046]

Your dedication is clear In fact, it is strong If you don’t like A. Cooper Then you clearly are wrong This seems like a meme But I’m being sincere Only true Anderson stans Are allowed here We appreciate your work And you’re quite the comic But not making Anderson Is truly moronic This poem is titled “Anderson Build When?”

[@ethanhorn6093]

@@guyvingelli9046 Consider me converted, I too will now try and work hard to come up with a good scheme to bring up Anderson Cooper.

[@InternationalAwesomeFoundation]

NICE. Not enough people know the word "Contrarian". or "Naysayer". Or any number of similarly vague synonyms, really.

[@dayalasingh5853]

That tank scene is one of my favourite things. I usually don't enjoy anime but both FMAs were so good.

[@aldoesagood5316]

Brotherhood is so freaking awesome. Every character in it is my favorite ever: Elric’s, Hues, Mustang, Hawkeye, Scar, Armstrong’s, Ling, Old Man Fu, Wrath, Greed, Envy, etc., etc., etc. I could go on forever...

[@lordcommissar7813]

Yah brotherhood is one of the only animes I tend to rewatch also bradly is my favorite character in it lol

[@STORMB999]

I was thinking you were spelling out a wholesome "THANK YOU" or something in your last couple of thumbnails. This build's letter being the O turns those thoughts to dust, but it still puts a smile on my face. I now see it's a reference to a future build and given the popularity of the character, it was inevitable you'd do this one. I couldn't have wished for a better "thank you"!

[@QuindariusGooch-s8o]

Thanos, perhaps?

[@bigt22292]

I said the same thing when this build came out

[@awakendtable1109]

Where's the K & U?

[@awakendtable1109]

@@QuindariusGooch-s8o I don't see an S.

[@gavinlopez6258]

@@awakendtable1109 well he had only spelled out THAN so far

[@Visorak16]

The mariner fighting style is great. I wish it would become official. Bonus points for mentioning it.

[@silentcomedyW5]

I love how stretched the negative of this build were. Champion fighter, divination wizard with lucky is a subtle kind of diabolical. Nicely done

[@jennybratz7261]

Thank you for making videos in these trying times. They have helped me keep my sanity, especially after losing 3 loved ones. Keep up the good work, and stay safe.

[@tulokthebarbrarian2033]

Hey, I'm sorry to hear about your loss, but I'm glad the videos have been a source of comfort. Its never easy to keep going without people you care about. But every day is another chance to remember the time you had with them.

[@ampgamer7941]

My favorite line for a potential one shot campaign: "Anime, start all stats at 20 and add 40 as needed."

[@frostdragonking5336]

We keep getting all those interesting characters but yet we still didn't get" how to build Tulok the Barbrarian" in dnd. I am disappointed.

[@ravenanimations3176]

Lore bard

[@LeifMaelstrom]

It's an NPC build. Not quite his job to create.

[@collegeoffoliage6776]

Bradley: has literally perfect perception. Tulok: *Dumps the perception attribute!!!*

[@somethingclever4297]

Well to be fair Bradley is one of those characters who's good at everything and has pretty much no weaknesses.

[@baitposter]

I'd probably dump charisma a bit for him tbh. Seems like he'd have higher Wis for will saving throws A display of power can also be used to intimidate

[@caeligocielo5634]

@@baitposter There's an alternate rule in one of the official books that suggests Strength be used for intimidation attempts.

[@collegeoffoliage6776]

@@rhiarose9436 I didn't ask a question did I? I just pointed it out, again, because it's hilarious ;)

[@PrometheusEpimetheus]

Honestly I would have dumped int. Other than his web of lies, I don't think he really needs it.

[@blragh]

Homuncul- I stopped everything I was doing to watch this.

[@weirdguy1495]

Episode #198 of the Fire Emblem stats: King Bradley. Bradley has quite a few strengths: swords, brawling, authority, and heavy armor. He has weaknesses in faith and reason because he's not an alchemist. His attack, speed, and luck are monstrous, but unlike the rest of the homunculi, he has pretty average HP and defenses.

[@TCC180]

"none of the stuff warforged do translates mechanically..." *pauses episode* Warforged can ONLY translate mechanically. (/pun) ... *unpauses episode*

[@757reaper]

I can’t believe I missed that.

[@K_i_t_t_y84]

YES Tulok. WE LIKE-LIKE you. ♥

[@tulokthebarbrarian2033]

😮

[@friedrin999]

we all like-like you

[@xerodd13]

Of course we LIKE like you

[@guyvingelli9046]

I also agree with the fact that we like-like you.

[@ProeliiatorProDeus]

He knows he is thicker than a snicker. What's not to like

[@kevint9894]

Did you say “the fastest homunculus”? I thought sloth was the fastest... though only in bursts

[@xdragoonzero0]

He should have said agile. Sloth had no fine control and would probably have 8 Dex.

[@toe_sucker_4165]

If he hits you, it's gonna hurt.

[@austinboylan5476]

Sloth is actually the fastest, he just doesn’t put effort into fighting

[@racekitty]

Bradley is my second favorite homunculus he took out a tank with a sword and a grenade. My favorite homunculus is Greed I would say long death monk works well for him here's hoping he gets a video in the near future.

[@yacobvlogs1238]

I tried to build him after watch FmaB, but couldn’t figure him out. Excited to see what you come up with

[@caiolourencomendespitombei2769]

This is BY FAR the most satisfying vídeo (and maybe the Channel too) that KZbin has recommended to me in the last 5 months.

[@Billaskrill]

"I don't know if thats worse than evil and incompetent, it probably is... I don't know why thats on my mind." 🤣🤣

[@liampierce8607]

Turlock u have made quarantine so much better. I LIKE LIKE LIKE LIKE LIKE YOU. Seriously though thank u so much

[@2MeterLP]

This is a really cool build. Putting in some wizard to get those superhuman buffs is a great idea!

[@robertdeitz4309]

Action surge reads "on your turn, you can take 1 additional action on top of your regular action AND a possible bonus action." I thought this meant with 2 weapon fighting action surge gives another off hand attack.

[@collinw9792]

It does not unfortunately, it just meant "in addition to the 2 actions this feature allows you to take, if you have anything that grants a bonus action you can use that as well" basically just clarifying that it doesn't replace the bonus action

[@captainbirch9835]

Calling it now: ultimate eye is true strike

[@nyanbrox5418]

It's interesting diving into maxing out in those criticals, in theory I think you could probably do that slightly better with battlemaster and some kind of sorcerer, That way his charisma would able to be higher, making him more of a leader and intimidating, also sorcery I think fits more thematically with physical augmentations, as it doesn't use things like a spell book amd seems to just indicate inherent power The spells you could gain access to as a sorcerer would basically just be the exact same as the wizards, so you can still get shield hast longstrider, I just like the uses of quicken that mean he could quicken haste turn 1, and proceed to make a 60ft dash and 7 attacks it would also be a thing to only use a single rapier at that point, and battle master maneuvers to knock enemies prone or send them flying with pushing attack I think seems very thematic, I personally would just likely not go the route to maximise how many crits you can get, and instead focus on just maximising advantage

[@kapmando]

The Magnum P.I. Reference Is gonna go miles over a lot of your fans’ heads, but I laughed so hard.

[@Kenpachiwarlord]

This is the most interesting version of the build anyone has come up with and I tried like 5 years ago so thanks tulok

[@Dhominator26]

Your True Strike commentary gets my first ever Like. Keep it going. I really enjoy these, and your comments about media are spot on.

[@mason-.]

Wow! I have absolutely no idea who this character is or what their schtick is! But do you know what I do know about? I know how high a demand there is for an Anderson Cooper build. You should make one of those!

[@K_i_t_t_y84]

If you're into Anime please check out Fullmetal Alchemist. It's largely considered one of the best Animes that exist. ♥

[@tulokthebarbrarian2033]

Look, I'm not doing it. Figure that out. It's not Rocket science...

[@loganrenfrow2544]

You really should watch Fullmetal Alchemist.

[@CMShuckle]

Otto Rocket build confirmed.

[@lapaba1236]

@@tulokthebarbrarian2033 I dont think they care at this point. They just wont listen to reason.

[@stevelawrence6284]

"...you like stabbing... You like me?..." I was surprised you didn't add them together for a joke!

[@fullmetalkitties7034]

Just watch out for someone truly gifted in alchemy, they could lead you a little SCARed? I died laughing!

[@oseaspalacios4700]

Today has been awesome and you doing king Bradley actually made me a little emotional.

[@cyberpunkzombie9461]

This is one of my favorites so far! Great work!

[@stairfaceogre2432]

Honestly thought you'd add a Barbarian Level for the RAGE of Wrath

[@soysaucerb]

The problem with that is that Barbarians use rage to augment their Strength and Bradley doesn't need augmented Strength. So while anger is in character, raging isn't.

[@hotlinechernobyl5157]

Wrath is more of a cold fury guy, he doesn't have the time to rage

[@loka7783]

At first I was in agreement, the lack of rage seemed odd for Wrath the Furious but then I started looking into it and I can't disagree with Tulok. Using rage means having to attack with strength, not dexterity. Second is that entering rage means no spell casting, a huge problem with this build. The Unarmored Defence would be good, even if you never raged but what would you give up? Superior Critical or 3rd level spells? That's a hard choice.

[@swaswj414]

When you get down to it "Wrath" isn't really wrathful. It's one thing the older FMA anime got right, I think: Bradley really seems like the embodiment of Pride.

[@hotlinechernobyl5157]

@@swaswj414 oh no, he's incredibly wrathful, It's just not Rage, its a cold and calm Fury. He never loses his composure or calm demeanor Original Fullmetal alchemist's Pride is a good direction for the character in the situation that that show was presented with. But I like the Wrath version a lot better

[@ricky3360]

Im going to use an adaptation of this for a boss fight in my game, and let me just say I am excited to see how much damage this silly man can do

[@andrewtyrell4795]

Thank you for making and posting these videos. They're great for inspiration for my own builds and very very entertaining. Love the True Strike descriptions. I know I said this before but I'd like to request that you make a build for yourself. The Ice Climbers build and video were excellent and super fun.

[@omgWTHSignIn]

King Bradley! you always surprise me with these characters! Keep up the good work!

[@DoctorLazers]

Dual Wielding is in no way inferior to great weapon master. Especially when combined with a crit based build. The more you roll, the better your odds of landing a crit. It has a lower average damage but a higher maximum and can pair really well with Brute Die, Hunter's Mark or Rage.

[@xdragoonzero0]

"Lower average damage" Then the damage *is* worse. That's how averages work. Especially since averages already take into account stuff like crits. Sure if you have good on-hit damage bonuses then it gets pretty close.

[@ezlomacks6533]

​@@xdragoonzero0 I'd say otherwise, average damage per attack yes, but consistency is also an important part of it and dual wielding offers a higher chance,this more consistency.

[@AllenGray47]

That you used the Mgnum PI theme absolutely killed me, I think...I think I might...might even *love* you...

[@lucid0149]

I've watched this 5 or 6 times now. And i love you guys more and more each time.

[@crushcommando8637]

OMG you actually did it! And on one of my fav characters in the series! I can't wait to try this build out; though ironically even tho my server will probably allow me to use the homunculi homebrew race, V human may be better for the lvl 1 feat xD.

[@kailastnam9793]

I see what you’re doing, Tulok. T H A N O ? It’s Thanos isn’t it?

[@gaidencastro9706]

One, he confirmed in the discord that they may not be in order. This is further reinforced by the fact that there's no available S- unless he uses a character with an S in their name, which he isn't- he's doing rocket.

[@guyvingelli9046]

Gaiden Castro rocket from where? There are a lot of rockets.

[@jeremybrink3058]

@@gaidencastro9706 See, I had that same thought about the S. Now I'm curious to finding out who it is.

[@gaidencastro9706]

T, H, A, N, O. Those are emphasized letters in Tulok's latest thumbnails. If we consider the possibility of the letters being an anagram, what characters could this be?

[@rararasputin8608]

Possibly, suggesting that the next character has an S in their name.

[@ryanamrhein5416]

The next video is Rocket Raccoon so I don’t see a S in How To Play Rocket Raccoon in D&D but besides that I’m so excited to see Thanos!

[@rararasputin8608]

@@ryanamrhein5416 When did they say it, or is it Patreon?

[@loganjblack]

I think it's going to be S C A R

[@LuckySketches]

THA NOTABLE ANDERSON COOPER

[@Naoise012]

This is one of those builds that acfually looks like a ton of fun even wothout being a reference.

[@SleepyGC]

The second you said the Lucky Feat I knew I couldn't play this. My group has that Feat outlawed..

[@NikolaiHildenyar]

Perfect! I wanted to see this for 2 weeks now! You did good in reading my mind

[@grimrpr7192]

I made a King Bradley build a few days ago and it was a variant human Inquisitive Rogue 5/Gloom Stalker Ranger 3/Champion Fighter 12, and I made his Ultimate Eye the Alert and Observant feats, for a grand total of 31 passive perception and +17 to initiative with advantage on all initiative rolls thanks to Natural Explorer

[@drakebowen5979]

Remember to flavor your Second Wind as saying, “I’m getting old. Not as spry as I used to be,” and then taking out a tank

[@JoshMarkSoul]

The last 5 videos have spelled out “THANO” and I feel like this needs to be discussed

[@potatomancer4920]

thano build, thanos build, thanos build

[@logandau9905]

The 200th build

[@taviongreen9129]

I’m calling it rn

[@caesarsosa816]

I wonder what's going to be done about S though, seeing as how there's not one in "How to play ____ in D&D"

[@DrFizzyQuizzler]

I noticed that. I was expecting more people to pick that up. glad I wasn't the only one. I would really be excited to see how a Thanos build would work.

[@DangerMikhael]

love this build!! didn't expect wizard but it makes a lot of sense and works great. i feel like insightful fighting from the inquisitive rogue would be a great addition to this, but i get that something has to be dumped, and the low wisdom wouldn't be good with that.

[@Idiotvera]

This build is pretty great, but I'd much wRather play a half-orc, what'd that be like? Pros: stat boosts will make you a humonculot stronger and sturdier early on, relentless endurance will make you even harder to kill, and half-orc gishes are perfection. Plus half-orcs are hot. Cons: You're playing more into dex than strength but you've got enough ASI's that that's handled Verdict: half-orcs are hot, play a half-orc King Bradley

[@basedspamton3181]

1:05 I think it was stated that Sloth was the fastest homunculus. He just can't control it

[@mattwoolery4019]

Thank you Tulok for all your awesome jokes, builds, and overall content. Would love to see a Bene Gesserit Witch/ Reverend Mother!! Dunes coming out this December (hopefully).

[@MrKeroro623]

Now I really want Mike Hagar

[@symbiotestrength7058]

I was like "I wonder if Tulok made a Deathstroke/Slade build" then I remembered this

[@kylewright8209]

With The Mandalorian getting a second season pretty soon, maybe a build for Din Djarin, the titular Mandalorian, would be fun

[@ULTIMATZEKROM]

All he needs is Calligraphy proficiency to become the Ultimate Being he desires to be.

[@Worn_Guide]

Immediately liked. I love both of these and I can't wait to use this character.

[@GarthTheMighty]

Honestly, if any of the homunculi is a V Human, it's the guy who's stone only has one soul in it.

[@Vonadu]

6:28 It got real and I respect that

[@bluesuzaku3229]

This is a dream come true, thank you Tulok. 😊❤

[@TBoring]

Before I watch I’m going to guess that Bradley is an Inquisitive Rogue and Battlemaster Fighter, with maybe a dip into Barbarian. Edit: Well I was wrong

[@randomim42]

So much shade in this video. I love it!

[@screechingtoad2683]

1:03 actually that's Sloth. Wrath is the fastest Homunculi that can control his movements, but sloth is the fastest homunculi

[@thedragonflyers6184]

Btw Sloth is technically the fastest homunculus

[@jacobweinstock2180]

Bradley is great but seeing this just make me also want Scar and Greed builds, I guess the Yang greed is better than original greed

[@TheMarcuscesar]

Loved this week explanation on true strike.

[@timetrnr7380]

*has waited since Day 1 for this to be released. Two of his most wanted releases released in three days*

[@liamwhite3522]

Now... The default thumbnail doesn't have an S in it. And the guesses as to who's next are Otto Rocket, or Rocket Raccoon. Neither of those have an S in them either. Either he's actually lining up Thanotos, a god of death, or there's going to be a bit of a kerfuffle next episode.

[@guyvingelli9046]

Thanatos seems like he’d be either really difficult or really easy to make

[@KeizerSosebee]

High strength dex and con. Low wisdom. Aasimar. Vengence paladin.

[@loganjblack]

@@KeizerSosebee he got knocked out by a Peasant with a pan, he has - 4 con.

[@KeizerSosebee]

@@loganjblack oh crap. I forgot not only was he tricked into putting on the eternal shackles on but he was beaten with a pan

[@xdragoonzero0]

It doesn't matter because I've never once seen the name spelt *Thano*tos as opposed to *Thana*tos, so unless someone has proof otherwise, it's not spelt like that.

[@aldoesagood5316]

Oh, man... this video makes me want to rewatch Brotherhood... again.

[@thomasdevine867]

Still pulling for Eglentine Price (Bednobs and Broomsticks), Winifred Sanderson (Hocus Pocus), Mary Poppins, Captain Kirk, Commander Spock, Counselor Troi and the Reverend Doctor Syn (The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh).

[@charlesjohnson7433]

I wanted to see a major Loius Armstrong video before but now I really wanna see it.

[@tinkerer3399]

I kinda wish I had known how good this episode would be hours ago. I would have clicked so much faster. I'm only 4 minutes in and I am so fucking hooked.

[@tibboocelot9272]

3:04 Mr. Lok! 😳 That's bold, sir.

[@Aubladezero]

A cool build could be spawn (al Simmons) from the spawn comics

[@Almighty_Mage]

Its criminal that it hasn't been done

[@Eramiserasmus]

Tulok, we absolutely Like-Like, or in more boring terms LOVE, you and the hard work you do. That's why we vote for the complex characters.

[@szayelapporograntz3276]

I always thought Bradley would be a Battle Master Fighter + either a Bladesinger or War Magic Wizard. Bladesong turns your Int modifier into moar AC and better Conc. Checks, and at 6th level you can turn any spell slots you're not using into damage reduction (absorbing 5x the slot's level in damage is pretty nice for survival). War Magic, meanwhile, lets you use a reaction to get +2 AC or +4 to a saving throw, adds your Int modifier to Initiative rolls, and - if you actually use a spell slot to Counterspell (just flavor as him literally CUTTING THE MAGIC INTO PIECES) - deal a little bit extra damage equal to half your wizard level. At 10th level in this school, you get a +2 to AC and saves while concentrating on a spell (which is perfect because Haste). The battle master just seemed more thematic because he pulls off a LOT of masterful techniques in his fighting, whether it's dodging attacks from behind, scaring old ninjas into submission or disarming them completely. The alternate archetype would probably be Brute, because he takes a LOT of damage and keeps going, and Brute offers some pretty solid bonuses to all saving throws - an extra 1d6 is free Bardic Inspiration, which is amazing.

[@ravnemagne9598]

Now we just need greed, I can only imagine the absolutely INSANE amounts of AC he would have

[@patrickharwood6598]

I know it would be too much wizard investment but i really wanted him to get "steel wind strike" cause this spell is basically just an anime attack

[@flareinc7413]

This idea and build is awesome :O I want to play this so much.

[@Narutonarutonaruto85]

Given that homuncul were created to be human, or close to it anyway, variant human makes the most sense. More so with Bradly, who was made to age like humans do and lacks the regen of the others.

[@thedoomofred5174]

I formally request that you build Chip Skylark. For shinier teeth in your next campaign, maybe.

[@Elvalley]

I never thought tTrue Strike was such a profound (I mean, for D&D standards) cantrip. I should take it more often.

[@Elvalley]

Also, we like you like, there's some strong Tulok stan vibe going on.

[@epiphanysymptom-crisloren7177]

Love your videos! I thought it was cannon in the same series where Bradley is wrath that he is second to Sloth for fastest! If I’m wrong I’m wrong but random thing I remembered!

[@calebsmith4530]

I feel like you could also go PotB Warlock and switch Str for Cha for a bit more spellcasting if you aren’t a fan of Portents (or if you forget about them like I do)

[@rararasputin8608]

How to Dedede, we need to swing hammers and use elements, as well as giving the S U C C

[@Domesthenes]

I'd love to see a Cleric Preston from Equilibrium build. I think that could be an interesting challenge for you.

[@watermelown5483]

I was hoping I could catch your interest, Tulok, by suggesting post ascension Anubis from start gate sg-1. I know you probably don't take suggestions- but I can't subscribe to your patreon right now so this is the best I got. Thanks for reading!

[@davidharper238]

Dude! Fuck yeah! Bradley's RAD, was super excited when I saw this.

[@mageman91]

Totally thought this was going to be a fighter/monk build. but i need a king for a campaign and this is it lol

[@kingdomkey01]

Obviously, do this on your own schedule, but I hope we eventually see builds for the rest of the homunculi. Brotherhood is my all-time favorite anime. #DecemberTulokRewatch

[@benmccabe1976]

It funny that you say King Bradley. Because me and my Dad have just started watching Fullmetal alchemist brotherhood

[@crimsonbandito5129]

lol I love the Magnum P. I. intro crossover Not a patreon member, but I hope they pick for you to make Magnum sometime Thanks for all the inspiration

[@tal4726]

Ladies and gentlemen, allow me to introduce, straight from his last engagement in Central City, where we revolted, your enemy and mine! EIL SHIGGLEGRUBBER!

[@danc6167]

Tulok, we don't just like you, we love you.

[@RatchildUK]

Bradley is a swashbuckler/battle master with observant and alert feats.

[@TigerKirby215]

Don't worry Tulok. We all like you ♥️

[@LordEnder97]

I would go with blind weapon fighting because bradley wears an eyepatch most of the time and, you know, ultimate eye.