How to Play Faye Valentine and Spike Spiegel in Dungeons & Dragons (Cowboy Bebop Builds for D&D 5e)

Today we have a build for Spike Speigel and Faye Valentine from Cowboy Bebop in Dungeons & Dragons! Whether you want to blow people away in the first round, or have some consistent style these are some fancy builds for D&D 5e!
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[@uberchops]

You're wrong, Tulok. If I said we were "building Spike Spiegel and Faye Valentine, two cowboys on the Bebop" my grandparents would have assumed I was trying to introduce them to new jazz musicians and roasted me for misusing their generations' slang.

[@neurotypicaljotchua8726]

The best protagonists to be in anime ever had to be the best way to end off this month, thank you so much for all the hard work you put into this month and your channel as a whole

[@piercedanae919]

This was the duo I was waiting for the most, what a great way to end off the year. See you space cowboy

[@Tyyaash]

*Bang

[@leonardgreen4248]

God this month has honestly been such a gift such a wide range of characters from a lot of different forms of media. Amazing job get some Rest!

[@YourBoyNobody530]

Fun fact monks using guns is actually historically accurate. The monks that fended off Oda Nobunaga used guns according to history if I am correct.

[@AwesomeWookiee]

"according to history" But yeah, you're right.

[@YourBoyNobody530]

@@AwesomeWookiee yeah grammar is something I save for when I actually need it.

[@Kuro3k]

Awesome. And it's also a good reminder that not all characters could fit in any scenario. Those, for example, are incredible in a sceneario full of humanoids and social interactions, with occasional fights and so on.

[@Dijeouni]

Tasha's truly blessed gun monks everywhere with the dedicated weapon feature. Most of the Korean mmo's I played growing up always had a gunner style class alongside the standard fantasy tropes so I always appreciate seeing them in D&D.

[@mason-.]

Not that closely related to the vid, but I recently saw Mason Alexander Park, the voice actors for Gren on the Netflix series of Cowboy Bebop, in a performance of the musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch. They were Hedwig and did a fucking amazing job and I just wanted to bring it up :)

[@aetherspiralknight]

Noice.

[@aaronsirkman8375]

I legit said "Noice", as well. Hedwig is an awesome show.

[@kylewright8209]

My table is starting a new campaign next month, after our last one wrapped a couple months back. One of my players told me directly that his new character is inspired, in personality if not in mechanics, by Spike. So, I spent all month watching Cowboy Bebop for the very first time, and what should show up right after I finish but this video? Thanks for the great video, thanks for a month of incredible videos, and thanks for one of my favorite KZbin channels. I hope you have a happy new year

[@LemonMoon]

Dnd videos always seem to pop up when you need them most

[@92FRF1]

Is the build fit well in your campaign and is the charcater was enough powerful?

[@kylewright8209]

@@92FRF1 My player didn’t follow this build to the letter. He’s a dragonborn, but is otherwise pretty similar. I feel like he feels powerful enough, and the mood of the character is right for the game.

[@heltech3068]

I love the analogy you made at the start of the Spike section. Fighters are potatoes because they're a staple that everyone loves. Monks are onions because they're a lovely addition to a meal/party, but some people don't like them for whatever reason

[@Shalakor]

Potatoes are good almost no matter what you do with them, but it's easy to mess up preparing an onion. ...At least, comparatively.

[@Morathor]

I want to convert this episode into liquid, fill a swimming pool with it, and float for several hours, thank you.

[@toryniemann5124]

“You like jazz?” That juxtaposition made my New Years Eve.

[@alexszabo8010]

That Spike build would be awesome for Vash the Stampede from Trigun as well! Thanks Tulok/Phil!

[@lucasm.3864]

This was an amazing month. Despite everything, I appreciate the amount of effort this must have taken.

[@Mulletdog1]

The only way I could think of doing this is doing like a few extra each month leading up to December lol

[@lucasm.3864]

@@Mulletdog1 Unfortunately these videos got horrible view counts, so there probably won’t be too many more of them. That really sucks.

[@Mulletdog1]

@@lucasm.3864 could be due to over saturation

[@Shalakor]

They've gotten bad upfront view counts, but will probably drive above average long term watches due to high rates of recommending to each other when discovered by people down the line.

[@itwasidio1736]

Yeah, my mom would definitely call me a poser. Great builds.

[@noahhobson4521]

Spike and Faye are great, but you could have made the best character from Cowboy Bebop; Ein. The dog is the mastermind, you know.

[@Uhshawdude]

How about this: Eds a battlesmith, and ein’s their Steel defender

[@kenshokram]

@@Uhshawdude That's what you let the group think, but Ein is actually a Rogue mastermind

[@williamedge5130]

I surprised Valentine wasn’t a… Faye Wanderer

[@ThreeOttersInATrenchcoat]

Pretty sure Beta Max is that inflatable robot from Big Hero 6. Happy New Year and congrats on a whole month of double builds!

[@steeltoedsandals]

Tulok, thanks for all the hard work on these builds. They've really been so fun to watch. Have a happy new year, and take a well deserved rest!

[@atnervesend]

Love that the Calligraphy is in character for Spike this time around

[@ericpeterson8732]

Actually, I've warmed to the custom lineage since I realized it was great for talking dogs, raccoon mercenary, and Witcher mutants. And I know you have an actual reason for it besides just getting darkvision and a free feat.

[@ericpeterson8732]

I had a stupid joke that I was going to add and then remembered the last time I did that and how it failed miserably because you and I have very different perspectives. So I got rid of it. You're welcome, I guess. Anyhoo, I enjoy your videos, especially the ones that feature characters I know. Thanks for the hard work.

[@fightingfalcon777]

Excellent work this past month, Tulok! Thank you for all the hard work you put in to bring us a full month of DOUBLE builds! You’re awesome, dude!

[@andrewpowers2249]

Great way to end the month, and year. Thank you for the two characters a day, I will truly miss this, and look forward to what you have in store next December. And of course, the normal videos per week.

[@FanOfMostEverything]

Congratulations and thank you for making it through the whole month, Tulok. This has been a treat from start to finish.

[@iqcrazy9762]

This is my first December following this channel but I have been around for most of the year. I applaud you, sir, and I can’t wait to see what’s next! Your builds, commentary, and homebrew are all phenomenal and I look forward to your videos constantly. Easily one of my favorite channels on KZbin

[@kyleshank3411]

Thank you, Tulok for an amazing month full of amazing builds! We appreciate it!

[@TheDungeonmaster64]

Hey Tulok, thanks for all the content this month. It was all great, accurate, informative and funny.

[@StinkerTheFirst]

I remember Ah! Real Monsters, and I was not expecting to see it referenced here. Your references can be really wild, and yet they always work. Amazing. What's even more amazing is how you pulled off another month of daily vids. That kind of output without a drop in quality is impressive. I hope you're taking it easy now that December is over.

[@protocol9597]

Thanks for all the builds this month!

[@chazjohannsen]

Thank you for all the videos! I’m looking forwards to many more excellent builds in 2022.

[@thevisual5426]

I've been waitin' for this one!

[@kapmando]

I cannot believe you just did 62 characters in a month. You mad genius

[@Eramiserasmus]

A beautiful duo from one of the best animes to end this month! See you in the next year!

[@rickygutierrez5875]

Been looking forward to this one!

[@anthonynorman7545]

OH MY GOD!!!!!!!! YOU'RE ENDING THE YEAR WITH ABSOLUTE BANGERS!

[@btricky127]

Thank you tulok for all the videos this month. Have a Happy new year.

[@jadedinosaur7573]

Happy New Years Tulok! Thank you so much for all of your hard work, you made this a fun and amazing year! Also, the Supergirl, Santa and Rudolph builds were my favorite for this December! 😃 🎇

[@keeganwolters3837]

Thank you and happy new years tulok! Time for a well needed break

[@drewdempsey6523]

Great way to finish off the month, Thanks

[@SaintCreeps]

I. have. been. waiting. for. this. video. since. the. start. of. December. I'm so excited! Thank you for all the videos this year Tulok, and happy new year!

[@jeremyhendry6116]

Fantastic!! So many of my wish list this month. Thank you.

[@flooferderp2918]

Thank you for all the videos!

[@lunarcrestwolf]

This was a wonder month of videos. Thanks for all of them. Happy new year everyone.

[@littletank3476]

Thanks for all your hard work this month has been amazing. Have a Happy New Year.

[@KevinVideo]

This anime is definitely beautiful, and the opening theme still hits the soul hard.

[@rupertbutcher612]

hey man thanks for doing 2 a day for the month, i really enjoyed all the episodes and the quality of each one, looking forward to seeing more in the new year but id say take a break, you have most infidelity earned it! Cheers

[@rolancritz1853]

Happy new year Tulok! Thanks for the amazing run of videos this year and especially this month!

[@michaelwebster5967]

Nice capstone! Happy new year

[@maxwelldavis7076]

Happy new year! Enjoy your well-earned break

[@TheLegendaryLegacy]

Thanks so much tulok. All your effort is greatly appreciated. Now take a long rest then begin some downtime.

[@brainywarrior7396]

Happy New Year, Tulok.

[@soullessseraph6154]

THANK YOU FOR DOING THIS!!!!

[@Sil3ntLynx]

Happy New Year Tulok and crew

[@gavinb7791]

I LOVE Cowboy Bebop. Thank you for an incredible month and get some rest!

[@jaykway2628]

A build I never knew I needed

[@matheusfiorelli8829]

havent watched all the videos this month, but this is one i cant afford to miss :V

[@fullmetalf4i]

An epic month of videos! Awesome job man, looking forward to what you come up with in 2022. (Maybe continuing getting our crit together?)

[@thetribunaloftheimaginatio5247]

Hell of a sendoff, this... also, the Netflix series wasn't given a fair shake. And once again- if you have a DM that won't let your character have cool stuff or even defy the conventions of genre, remind them of that movie they released in 2012 where the unfrozen WW2 Super Soldier, the techno-espionage vigilante, the Space Viking with the magic hammer, the radioactive ogre and a couple of spies team up to save the world from the Space Viking's tricksy kid-brother and his hired goons from a distant star that might as well have come out of an Edgar Rice Burroughs novel. And then find a new DM.

[@feralart]

There was a fantastic cast chemistry on the live action. They looked like they were having fun with the material.

[@thetribunaloftheimaginatio5247]

@@feralart One MORE reason I was disappointed when that show went the way of "The Dark Crystal: Age Of Resistance."

[@feralart]

@@thetribunaloftheimaginatio5247 though to be totally honest... I don't think I could have taken another 10 seconds of that Ed, not without them dialing it back a few notches. It was like a bad crack-fueled impersonation of the cartoon.

[@jeremylackey6587]

I often run my dnd games in the Dungeons the Dragoning 40k setting, a wild Mashup multiverse made of cosmic level dnd, Warhammer 40k, world of darkness, Saturday morning cartoons, and pure rule of cool. Space wizards, cyborg swordsmen, hard-light AI's, spelljammers, Equestria is on the galaxy map. Something for everyone

[@thetribunaloftheimaginatio5247]

@@feralart You realize "Radical Edward" was that goofy in the anime and that was part of her charm, right?

[@IdiotinGlans]

A great way to end the month.

[@J.sh_CDN]

Yes!!!! Another ranger!!!! Thanks Turlok!

[@_IsaacJames_]

Last one! Congratulations!

[@HaruFoxy9138]

Wonderful episode, loved it, also excuse for making Spike "Custom Linage" he may be human BUT he was Born on Mars and is there for a Martian, so hes not a normal Earthling Human like say Faye or Ed.

[@leoryff979]

Good job Tulok. Roll a d100 and take that many days plus 7 off. Don't forget the modifiers.

[@Therealbearden]

I love the little things like "potatoes get a fighting style"

[@robertgandy9792]

This is the best duo to end the year with this show is goat tear and my childhood I will definitely be using both these builds especially Faye

[@reloadpsi]

Oh sweet, two different takes on a Hong Kong action movie gun kata build. Well, kind of, because in HK action flicks that character dies 100% of the time. And just another note, drunken master is my favourite monk class by far. Its damage never gets exceptional but its mobility is absolutely nuts. I can't get enough of it. Finally, your rebellion against those who incorrectly corrected you on riposte - which you already pronounced correctly in the first place - is glorious. Please keep doing that.

[@deamonkingofdrakes]

Haunted One is a really good background for Spike. It fits the cannon and gives him survival and investigation

[@wm9482]

I did a spike build that was Kensei monk and inquisitive rogue, the basic functions wound up remarkably similar. Good at dodging, some fancy gun maneuvers, could size up an enemy, etc.

[@robertgandy9792]

I said I would use these builds especially Faye funny how I end up using it the next day and it’s my favorite one so far I loved it thanks tuloc now I want to actually make a actually make a story for it and role play

[@walterkipferl6729]

„…to take advantage of your hair trigger.“ You know, since Faye is a initiative-maximising build, you could have grabbed Harengon (if you didn‘t care about this being Faye) and literally gotten the ability Hare Trigger for +PB to initiative. Just a thought.

[@aetherspiralknight]

XD

[@mnm2317]

I'm going to just ignore all the possibly hate replies because I don't watch a lot of anime.... including the ones who Be and Bop. I just wanted to say THANK YOU to Tulok. I thought 2020 had a touch 1-build-a-day December and then you LITERALLY FOUND A WAY TO DOUBLE THAT CHALLENGE (that no one was challenging you with) and did it in such a great way. Now groups, pairings, and etc are even MORE fleshed out and guided into existence. I have taken a few a way from this month and am excited for what you do in the future. Your tireless hard work does NOT go unnoticed! Even tho I'm a patreon I wanted to say all this here because I also want to say that if you've built at least ONE character thanks to these videos PLEASE go toss a coin to this witcher, because, seriously, he does a great job creating these in entertaining ways and even helps give you some reflavor options to spark the imagination for playing them. And if you REALLY can't afford to give a few bucks to a guy who just put in hours of work so you can go play a fantasy make-believe board game........... then at least contribute to the youtube algorithm, put a ton of his videos on play (mute if you need to) and give him some silly comments of encouragement. Seriously, all of that is actually free for you but can either give him some passive help or direct, as he smiles when he sees your "lulz this looks fun" comment. It really isn't too much ask, be a good human being (with your dumb human eyes.... Tulok joke for no darkvision ;) )

[@kelsyclark221]

Vhs tapes for fish. I can't tell if this is a Dethclock reference, but if still made me laugh! Thank you for a lovely capstone to the year.

[@VaekuPlays]

Great builds as usual, but two big issues I see with the Spike build: Monks don't get Sleight of Hand, and Unarmed Fighting is useless since you're dumping strength and you already get unarmed die from monk...

[@isaacgraff8288]

You are amazing Tulok, go ahead and get some rest after the doubles all month.

[@sherminatoranalysis3429]

This is so dope

[@DuckyDarko]

I’m sad to see this month end. I’ve really been enjoying the double builds!

[@eragondragonblade8354]

Happy new year fellow Minnesotan

[@kolyasoul3343]

Love it thanks

[@_malprivate2543]

This was cool. Nice work and good job on the whole month (and year)! When will you do Commander Sir Samuel Vimes?

[@alexpatrick3309]

The Haunted one background fits nicely for Spike I think.

[@snazzyfeathers]

I'm sensing a Fey Touched meme here.

[@MrSHADOWANGEL999]

Time for some space cowboys

[@ArtGuyCharlie]

This was the double build I was most looking forward to, so of course it's last but it was well worth the wait. If I could just make one nitpick though I think Spike should have picked up Expertise in Sleight of Hand somewhere along the way as his ridiculously good pickpocketing skills feels like his most prominent non-combat ability to me.

[@hexshadowman]

" I don't know what Betamax tapes are! Are they like VHS tapes for fish?" Okay, that was funny as hell.

[@ColonelSaby]

Giving this video my Like for the surprise, yet correct Rip Van Winkle reference.

[@hekonaleeinos5510]

He just called fighters "potatoes" ; roasted. Hmmm roasted potatoes....

[@lukevolts9005]

I hope that Tulok never saying Riposte stays as an ongoing bit after this month

[@somenewguyyoudontknow8543]

With double builds you have officially made 407 characters congratulations

[@thegoblin3629]

Ah Real Monsters soothes my soul

[@Technodreamer]

Three, two, one, let's jam.

[@shottygod13]

To top this off im making bell peppers n beef tonight lol

[@Blitz_Ace810]

Loved this month's set of videos!!! Does anybody know what happened to the Sailor Moon/Mars videos??

[@ericneguishivaz8188]

Amazing video! Suggestion: Vi and Jinx from Arcane, Ellie and Joel from The Last of Us.

[@dummy_vicc2976]

faye very gender!! Thank you so much for making these videos, I hope you enjoy your break!!!

[@Onyx_17]

First of all thank you for all the builds you have done, especially the 2 builds a day for this month. They have all been amazing. But I do have a question about the Spike build. How does a monk get the slight of hand skill at level one?

[@Xubose]

Yeah!!!! Let's go!!!

[@grimstar8414]

Always wanted to play a necromancer gunslinger. Kinda like Joanh Hex.

[@user-er2ez2hm4s]

Thanks.

[@anthonynorman7545]

9:39 the answer is hand drawing

[@JacoBre2112]

Love the video Quick rule question doesn’t the dreaded ambusher bonus attack work again if you take a second attack action with action surge or even with haste?