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

[@zemineriver8043]

Literally just introduced my boyfriend to this series and I brought up these videos while we were watching and we discussed what class the characters would be, cannot express how happy I am with the timing of this video and I just sent it to him. Hope you see this hun!

[@tulokthebarbrarian2033]

Seen! Glad you're both enjoying them!

[@imaginationave3687]

@@tulokthebarbrarian2033 Hi, Tulok! Did you see my earlier comment?

[@zemineriver8043]

@Fae Trick Mae build is so based

[@pink1200]

Yo! I hope you and whomever your boyfriend is are enjoying it!

[@Darksnowman13]

"You abandoned them! Your real family! Threw them away like Trash!!! Fool. If you turned you back on something you wanted... YOU DON'T DESERVE TO CALL YOURSELF GREED!!!" -Best line in the show, and there's a lot to choose from

[@bottomtext3340]

Tulok: ”just a normal guy who fights.” Me: “he’s gonna be a hexblade isn’t he…”

[@budinhapalmieri]

Oh shit time to make another human kensai monk? I actually do like those Edit: Oh no, it seems i have been bamboozled

[@NordOfTheNorth]

Yeah... sure... monk...

[@michaelfrey3619]

"1st level warlocks have to decide what a homunculus is." Friggin great line.

[@alexnelli7962]

I suppose I'll take this as a sign that it's time for another fmab rewatch now. Every time I see it somewhere, it just makes me want to experience the show again

[@makishimirian4026]

Since the 19th level of bard is kinda useless, wouldn't it make sense to take the 2nd warlock level for the eldritch invocations armor of shadows and fiendish vigor?

[@ethanpalmer7555]

I mean it boosts con to 16 which is an extra 20 hp and makes the save a plus 9 which is always nice, but like tulok always says make it your own.

[@SporeTres]

I'm more in the camp of "Eldritch Sight" plus Devil's Sight to show his heightened senses.

[@marcopohl4875]

you could probably cut out a few levels of bard just so you can still squeeze the Kensei in there

[@KevinVideo]

I'd have replaced the mage armor spell with death ward and taken armor of shadows to replace it.

[@andrewcross4193]

This is actually incredible. Both my favorite fma character AND an incredibly fun build to go with it? I haven't been this happy since the Peacock video!

[@EMbrokehp]

This is a build I tried making myself, and in retrospect it's a little embarrassing how, for all the ways I approached the build, I didn't think of bard in order to get stoneskin. I stand by making Ling a monk tho.

[@zemineriver8043]

Ling might be a monk, but is Greed a monk?

[@EMbrokehp]

@@zemineriver8043 Well, this is a Greedling build. You gotta try to combine their talents

[@zemineriver8043]

@@EMbrokehp that's why they have a sword and mobility spells though isn't it

[@samfleming4527]

@@zemineriver8043 I mean yeah he kinda fits monk lol. There’s just no monk that gets his hardening besides like four elements getting stone skin but he’s not the avatar lol

[@attackins1470]

Heck yeah! I've been saying for a while that bards make good "monks" with the number of self buffing spells they get(just call your magic "ki"), and especially the college of swords bard. If you take unarmed fighting style and your DM lets you use Dex with it(they should) it gets even better, but if not just one level of monk works.

[@makishimirian4026]

Bards can fill almost any role if they're skilled properly, they're quite literally the jack of all trades

[@Geostelar4920]

Why should the DM let you do DEX with Unarmed fighting if you aren't a Monk? Thats one of the Monk's core features

[@Shalakor]

The unarmed fighting style specifically calls out Str for a reason. It's meant to fill the role of straightforward brawling and grappling, covering styles that there's no mechanical incentive for a Monk to use, and available on classes with no armor restrictions. It does a disservice to both the Monk and to the classes with the Fighting Style feature to just allow Dex with that style, unless there's a bunch of homebrew being used already, since it exists for people that want to play toward Str. ...Would still allow it to combo with a 1 level Monk dip, though, as that expressly lets you use Dex with any unarmed strike. But, grappling is still Str (Athletics), so you're no better off than just using a quarterstaff/spear with Martial Arts (if only concerned with damage), or the options of battleaxe/longsword/trident/warhammer with Dedicated Weapon if you have a race or multiclass for one of those proficiencies (racial being the most fun part about the option, since that's some potentially nice roleplay flavor on top of the mechanical benefit).

[@weirdguy1495]

Episode 311 of the Fire Emblem stats: Ling Yao. He's pretty much only good with swords and brawling, but he also has a hidden talent in heavy armor. He's fairly straight-forward except his defenses are great.

[@patdav56]

8:19 slight correction here, you only get *one* extra first level slot. You dont get the second until level 2

[@Sleepyboi86]

Did anyone else hear Borky saying "Oh no! He's hot" when Tulok showed up?

[@DetectiveLance]

I may have heard Borky the Orky.

[@noblesseoblige319]

Nah, couldn't hear anyone other than myself saying that

[@zten9092]

Holy crap! Ling from FMA Brotherhood?! Hell yeah! One of if not my favorite side character of the series.

[@dystrakshyn4627]

I might alter this a bit and go to warlock 3 for pact of the blade, because then I could homebrew some sort of weapon that is like a gauntlet to mimic greed’s hard skinned claw attacks, thus having the option of sword and that for the sake of theme. Great build!

[@makishimirian4026]

How about pact of the tome for primal savagery?

[@randomim42]

Isnt that why Tulock gave him Alter Self?

[@TheLangenator]

@@randomim42 however he mentioned that if you plan on editing the build, drop alter self because it really isn't that useful for you

[@jackbaccarat4084]

How to build: Orko from He Man Goals: 1. Quirky Magic: there are no bad spells only bad casters, use creative ways to make even the most obscure spell work wonders. 2. Luck and Pluck: despite what the critics say you are a master of the universe, with that comes a lot of guts. Race: Orko is a trollan from trolla, both not in dnd, so when in doubt a tabaxi of the arcane arts. Spells of focus: playing as orko means your foregoing the destruction based spells, but rewards creative thinking and true skill.

[@TheSwanDragons]

We literally finished watching this last night in my anime watch group. Excellent timing xD

[@loscadu]

I knew you had to do the "Greedy" but it still delighted me to no end.

[@thomasdevine867]

Still pulling for Eglantine Price (Bednobs and Broomsticks), Winifred Sanderson (Hocus Pocus), Prince Voltran (Flash Gordon), Captain Kirk, Commander Spock, Councilor Troi, Mary Poppins, and the Reverend Doctor Syn (The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh).

[@tibboocelot9272]

I love the pause in saying what Robin Hood is from.

[@feralart]

Kinda surprised that Warlock wasn't carried far enough for Armor of Shadows.

[@AnimeWolf5193]

I FORGOT HOW MUCH I LOVE THIS CHARACTER! I even had him as a keychain before it got worn down!

[@somethinoriginal1212]

How about you build Cal Kestis (Jedi: Fallen Order) or Wasp (Marvel)?

[@adamnamlok1207]

YES THANK YOU NOW PLS DO RIZA HAWKEYE

[@michaelmarix8257]

Artillerist battlemaster Variant human with gunner feat Repeating shot pistol, offhand gun is her turret Her rifle is the arcane firearm staff Artillerist spells flavored as gadgets, like fireball grenades Artillerist is the best way to dual wield firearms because DMG pistols arent light, and the artillerist can't misfire

[@amiiboacid4785]

Ling has learned the ancient art of sensing the flow of energy. This is the only time where Perception and Wisdom makes sense together and yet he dumps that stat

[@hithedragon7842]

He did take proficiency in perception though

[@OrangeyChocolate]

I know barely anything about FMA and don't know who Ling is, I'm just watching because I love Tulok and his videos. They give me great ideas for characters.

[@allgoodnamesaretaken6145]

I don't know why but when i heard "durability, good sword stuff and immortality" and saw charisma and strength being prioritized I immediately thought "ancients paladin." Might just be because I like paladins, but good build as always Mr. The Barbrarian, thank you for your work!

[@poolturtle5772]

WHAT A COINCIDENCE! I just started rewatching brotherhood. Ling is one of my favorite characters (others being Greed, Mustang, Maes Hughes, And Furher King Bradly)

[@austinlawrence6987]

Can we get an Adol Christin from Ys build please? Goals: 1. Good with a sword. 2. Artifacts(Adol finds alot of these in his adventures, only to loss them later.) 3. Map it(Adol has experience in Cartography)

[@JaketheEditorGuy]

I just finished watching FMAB for the first time(I read the manga first years ago) last night. And then this video comes out. Coincidence? I THINK NOT!!

[@madsaa2710]

Hey Tulok the Barbrarian :) Plz make a: how to play "itachi uchiha (Naruto) or a Lemillion (My Hero Academia) or a Minato (Nartuo)" in DnD It could be so awesome! :O could be so awesome with those characters in DnD :)

[@troperhghar9898]

If I wanted to play as Sally from nightmare before Christmas can a warforged be made of cloth and leaves

[@AZDfox]

I think a Reborn might be a better fit for her.

[@Acebender]

Huh, I didn't expect Ling to be a bard

[@jamengriffin7278]

The pause in "Robin hood from...myth and, legend" got me

[@GypsyScot1]

While Hexblade is a nice catch-all patron, I think it actually works best for the Homunculi anyway. "Mysterious entity from the Shadowfell" certainly fits Father or Pride at least, but all the Homunculi have kind of a shadowy aesthetic.

[@Idiotvera]

I love how Greed's full shield has tusks. I think it's super sexy that they turn him into a half-orc like that

[@noblesseoblige319]

Where's my kite-man build? Are ya scared of the power he wields?

[@GuysWithGunz]

Also give us a Sesshomaru build!

[@kingdomkey01]

I’ve been jonesing for this one since it showed up on the poll.

[@StinkerTheFirst]

"Just a prince whose good at fighting." That was a fun running joke. Were you trying to see how many suspiciously specific denials you could make before the first level of warlock? I totally thought this was going to be a kinsei monk majority build. Ki is even referenced in the story! I was not expecting Bard, but Swords-Bard makes enough sense. I can imagine Ling pretending to be a traveling performer as he makes the trip from Xing to Amestris.

[@KronusKhaos69]

Can you make Ainz Ooal Gown from Overlord or Skeletor from The Masters of the Universe?

[@Leosklein69]

I need that warning from the beginning of the video 7 years ago...before I put a marine cavalry sabre through my foot

[@AZDfox]

You know who else could potentially be a Hexblade Warlock? Jesse Faden from Control. Although, she could also be any number of other classes.

[@OrangeyChocolate]

I think Jesse would make a good Warlock/Wizard multiclass, especially with access to Catapult.

[@AZDfox]

@@OrangeyChocolate maybe Warlock/Sorcerer? Since she doesn't study for her powers, they're just a part of her/granted by another. Plus, that keeps everything on Charisma.

[@OrangeyChocolate]

@@AZDfox Good point

[@SoulzyWoulzy]

Aw dang I was hoping you'd use the new Undead Warlock for Greed because the Form of Dread works so well from his unbreakable armor form. Though as I write this while I realize is has the flavor it also has other things Greed doesn't do, so oh well for that thought lol

[@damianstruiken5886]

I know a fun one make tohru from miss kobayashi's dragon maid

[@Jw87563]

Ah yes, best girl! My best guess is variant human (tiefling?) dragon sorcerer/dragon monk multiclass. Sadly, dragonborn look like dragon furries, not cute anime girls.

[@crownlexicon5225]

That last pun was amazing lol

[@aetherspiralknight]

7:44 Can somebody please tell me how to utilize Blade Ward cantrip? Isn't it in a similar camp as True Strike, mechanically, a.k.a. kind of useless? As I understand it, you spend a whole action, and on your next turn, you have resistance to non-magical and non-elemental damage for that round. That seems drastically bad to me.

[@TheLangenator]

Exactly. Tulok often puts suboptimal spells in their list because it fits with the character.

[@devinspencer1678]

Have you ever thought about including Supernatural Gifts or Dark Gifts (from the Theros & Ravenloft books) to your builds?

[@soniaiboyako4023]

Could you please do one for Mantis from Guardians of the Galaxy ? As well as Domino, i know luck and probability manipulation would play a big role but still your videos are a lot of fun so it'd be cool to see those two

[@groovybaboon1]

So good! I'm really happy you have a sponsor dude keep up the great work!

[@CubeFrog]

I've been trying to figure out how to do Talion from Shadow of War. HE'S TOO GOOD AT EVERYTHING (while also dying constantly)

[@TCC180]

we're doing immortals now? okay, do Fushi from to your eternity.

[@rararasputin8608]

Mandatory Uncle Iroh request (I know next to nothing involving FMA).

[@trystanlefrost8647]

Just a reminder, in slashing flourish you can deal damage to every other creature within 5ft of you, not just one

[@gabrielsidener1640]

dude your looking really good, also love more builds from my favorite series. keep it up man

[@joshmcb6042]

I was just thinking about a sword bard with hexblade build.

[@TigerW0lf]

Here's an interesting challenge, think you can build Yoh Asakura from Shaman King?

[@lucasamuelvargasjocano16]

Hexblade will do on RP

[@TigerW0lf]

@@lucasamuelvargasjocano16 yeah that's what I thought too. But surely it would be more complicated than that

[@JaelynMcgee]

Lol I was just asking about that on the tulok and discord chat. I'd go for 5 levels in samurai/ and the rest in hexblade and sword bard. Kensei monk also works for Yoh, but it all depends on how you want to do the shaman abilities since Yoh for the most part is a pretty strictly physical fighter.

[@lasthope64]

0:35 Do not condone playing with a sword, or suing you?

[@UntestedGaming]

Father is a corporation and the Homunculi are his C-Suite confirmed.

[@VivaLaDnDLogs]

Would you ever do Calvin & Hobbes builds? I feel like Calvin would be Bard, Hobbes Rogue. Both high wisdom, low intelligence (because neither is good at math or spelling).

[@dontrabrown8625]

I know you don't like to do anime too often but I think Rimuru Tempest from"That time I got Reincarnated as a Slime" would be a very interesting character with lots of multiclass potential

[@sandwichmonster7067]

_Tulok posts new video_ At first you had my curiosity... _Video is a Ling build_ *But now you have my attention*

[@marcopohl4875]

Woo, (one of) my favorite character(s) in FMA!

[@kingofredleopards]

I was not expecting a Phantom Menace reference in this video and it actually made me burst out laughing.

[@remingtonwright6796]

Idea: since you have levels in bard, cast the hexblade spell "hex" by singing "I'm a hexblade, and I'm gonna put a hex on you!" (That's a little reference to the hex girls from scooby-doo, don't @ me)

[@chrisnichols807]

Write that down

[@DangerDurians]

My favorite is Tom jones “Hex Bomb”

[@roberturquiza3013]

My hearts telling me Kenseth Palladio, but my body, my body is telling me bard for the healing collage of swords

[@redmage808]

Mordred from Fate?

[@dynaco4_homebase594]

I have been hoping for this

[@christophercrafte]

I was able to create greed ultimate shield in a super interesting way with armor of shadows invocation giving at will mage armor a abjuration wizard of mine had a reflavored diamond skin transformation at level 10 he could spend 1 minute to fully recharge his 25 hp barrier and it was even better because of his ac making the most tanky wizard possible.

[@Cassius335]

Shame there's no quick-dip way to get at Metamagic, Invincibility + Extended Spell would be fun...

[@crazy_clock_maker]

Wouldn't the Metamagic Adept feat give you that? Because that's a great idea.

[@mabonator]

Hey Tulok, this is a great build from a great franchise. Want to know what else is a good franchise? DC comics. You should make a Martian Manhunter build or a Batman Beyond build. Even just a video about how you go about making these videos

[@dm_ex_machina3395]

Two days later, drops a Martian Manhunter video. Serendipity.

[@JakeTheHawk]

Damn I really need to finish fmab huh

[@Levsa399]

Yes! It is glorious!

[@aaronsirkman8375]

It is a really, really good show.

[@evelynelevelyn]

Another level of warlock might be pretty good because of invocations.

[@thegreatandterrible4508]

Yes, best character!

[@screechingtoad2683]

Ling is pretty ninja-esk, i would have built him with a few levels of Monk and Rouge. But this works too

[@gabrielmarques5257]

Can I suggest Kenshin Himura from Samurai X? Plenty of footage from live action movies and the anime...

[@JimmyBonez]

Holy crap! Looking good, Tulok. You've really lost some weight.

[@gargax3925]

Using this video as inspiration for a Senator Armstrong build in D&D 5e, although as tempting as the Bard route is like you used in this video Armstrong doesn't write his own speeches :(

[@jeffreycrowder2866]

Another great video Thanks

[@werecatauthor4249]

Don't even like FMA but you have to like a Tulok video

[@Just_Beboy]

My favorite character in the whole show

[@ArenJohnson]

Please do Eda from the Owl House

[@Shalakor]

I'd argue favoring Str over Dex to support Alter Self attacks and such was unnecessary even on a flavor basis, since Ling was never as good at using his carbonized limbs as offensive weapons as the initial incarnation of Greed was. Greed before being paired with Ling was a Str fighter, but GreedLing is a Dex character with some suboptimal Str-based options. He doesn't even use Ultimate Shield for full coverage most of the time, just covering where he's going to block with instead since he's fast enough to not favor standing in place to tank hits. Though, Ling is still decently strong, so it would be a straight swap between Str and Dex of the base stats you gave.

[@MrTej780]

What's the music at 0:21?

[@miguelamador7599]

How to play Luther Strode in Dungeons and Dragons.

[@fredburdine5410]

How about Scrooge McDuck?

[@glenmcinnes4824]

Dude Please give us some Danmachi characters, I know the basics of how to do some of them but most others I don't know where to start.

[@joshmcb6042]

Good timing

[@archerman1100]

Yes! More FMA builds!

[@corbanmartinez8552]

Dear tulok, thank you for this series. Please find out on your heart to build Saitama from one punch man and Nicholas d wolfwood from trigun. Thank you

[@dominicspagnol8765]

boosting the algorithm.

[@nickkerinklio8239]

Do Vash The Stampede from Trigun plz 💥

[@jenkohr]

Personally I would’ve done swashbuckler rogue with hexblade because that’s just how I’d do it. But great video nonetheless. My only issue is, how do I get advantage on my weapon attacks next turn? You didn’t pick up the best cantrip so how am I supposed to get advantage? Horrible video disliked

[@benjaminholcomb9478]

I don't think there was any calligraphy either smh

[@imaginationave3687]

And what about being a Kensei Monk? 0/10

[@raymondjohnson2744]

I was thinking the same

[@forsackean4123]

Accelerator in dnd?

[@peak_trolling2729]

Could you do Jevil from deltarune please, I'm thinking a hexblade.

[@GuysWithGunz]

Hey, how did you get Expeditious Retreat as a Bard ? It’s not a Bard Spell right ? Asking for a build I’m actually doing right now. 👀

[@Mandaiish]

Curious what an Adam from record of ragnarok build would be

[@Izonxy]

Counting down the days till we get Twilight Sparkle!

[@excalibursaurusm5701]

Wonderful

[@phantomfang1927]

Just found your builds, have you done one for Kimblee?