Kamen Rider Build and D&D is a Best Match!

Posted on December 26, 2024 by Micah Valero

Kamen Rider Build is a 2017 tokusatsu show by Toei. It’s the story of genius inventor Kiryu Sento, who gets wrapped up in a conflict between three nations, whose strings are secretly pulled by the greatest mastermind villain in the entire franchise.

The series has it all: humor, intrigue, a tight plot, and enough action to fill the DM’s encounter quota. Basically, Kamen Rider Build is a Best Match for a D&D campaign, and DM V from My Wife is the MC has just the homebrew to help you play exactly that!

Kamen Rider Build is my personal all-time favorite among the many, many series DM V introduced ever since we got married. Personally, it’s right up there in his ever-evolving top 5.

In his latest Husband Homebrew video, he shows how DMs can add Kamen Rider Build into your campaign setting and how players can fulfill that character fantasy of being one of the Kamen Riders from the series!

He’ll highlight some of the chapters in this long homebrew document that help D&D tables add Kamen Rider Build into your campaign setting!

For players, he’ll highlight how the Rider System works, as well as showcase some of the best matches that you’ll find in the document. And there are A LOT of them in the document. This includes setting elements like the sky wall disaster, rules for nebula gas, and of course, Evolt.

So… are you comfy at the table? Make sure you shake the like and subscribe fullbottles and let’s… start the experiment!

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How to Play as Kamen Rider W with this D&D Homebrew!

Posted on November 13, 2024 by Micah Valero

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Kamen Rider W is a special entry in Toei’s mega-franchise, where detective noir crime drama overlaps with blood-pumping action and pyrotechnics sequences. Its main hook is the titular Kamen Rider having two people in one body.

Suppose you’ve got that itch to play in that style of adventure, all while using unique mechanics for both players and monsters. In that case, DM V has a custom 5e homebrew that guides DMs to run a superhuman monster crime family, a whole bunch of magic items to help carry the narrative, and of course, a bunch of player options from magic items, races, feats, and even TWO NEW subclasses to bring Kamen Rider W to your D&D table!

In DM V’s YouTube show Husbando Homebrew, he takes pop culture to pen and paper—and Kamen Rider is just one of his bigger homebrew creations.

What’s Kamen Rider W?

Kamen Rider W is a 2009 special effects show by Toei Company featuring the half-boiled detective Hidari Shotaro and his living search engine partner Philip, as they solve superhuman monster crimes orchestrated by the big bad crime family, Museum. When push comes to shove, Philip and Shotaro put their heads together and transform into the titular hero, Kamen Rider Double!

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Play Kaiju No. 8 in D&D with this 5e homebrew!

Posted on November 7, 2024 by Micah Valero

In Kaiju No. 8, Hibino Kafka transforms into the titular kaiju that can take down giant monsters with a single punch. Now—imagine wielding that power in your D&D game!

DM V helps players create and play a new character using a D&D subclass inspired by Kaiju No 8. He uses that character to explore some of Kafka’s iconic abilities and showcases how you can use them at your table.

He also gives some role-play ideas to help you create your own Kaiju-transforming character!

What D&D class is Hibino Kafka?

So what subclass fits Kafka the most? There are many possible takes here, like using a druid’s wild shape to represent his transformation. Using a monk can portray his speed and ferocity. The fine mallards over at DM V’s YouTube community posts even suggested paladin or bard, given Kafka’s personality rather than abilities. Channel friends at The Game Masters Guide also created a barbarian homebrew of Kaiju No. 8.

While all those ideas are great, DM V really latched on to this thing. Or more accurately, it latched on to Kafka. This relationship feels silently contractual, doesn’t it?

This power seemingly comes with strings attached. There’s also a possibility of his monstrous patron taking control of him when kaiju push comes to kaiju shove. So given all that, which subclass fits Kafka the best?

The Monster Otherworldy Patron

DM V thinks warlock seems to fit Kafka best—so he created the D&D 5e homebrew patron: The Monster! This subclass slightly outpaces most warlocks in terms of damage, but it lacks in range due to its melee focus. What it lacks in range though is made up for in versatility and defenses, especially in the later levels.

Now, maybe you don’t find Kafka to be all that charismatic, but maybe DM V can convince you otherwise.

Reasons for the rizz

Kafka’s been shown to have enough Charisma to bumble into embarrassing situations only for his peers to find it endearing. He’s also mouthed off to commanding officers while only getting a smile and a few push-ups. DM V himself has a very slight military background, and he’ll be the first to tell you that getting away with just that for mouthing off makes Kafka either incredibly charming or incredibly lucky. He even garnered the support of his much younger peers when he was imprisoned for his powers.

But even with AAAALLL THAT, DM V has two pieces of very unquestionable proof that Kafka’s got rizz: one – he won over the tsundere. And two – he won over the tsundere’s DAD.

If that isn’t charisma, what is?

As to why he favors intelligence over wisdom, well, Kafka’s been lacking in the self-confidence department so much that he quit his dream. He’s also shown to give in to fear first before he gets the will to fight, at least in the early days. The biggest tell may be his struggle to attune to the anti-kaiju battle suit. Now, that might just be because of his kaiju powers, but it might also be tied to internal control like breathing, heart rate, and such.

DM V also favored intelligence to stick with the character’s theme. This is because Kafka’s got a more studious background as a former kaiju cleanup crew.

Want to play as Hibino Kafka in D&D?

You can find the rest of the features in the shop. There’s also a link there that shows features and options for levels 1 to 6 for free.

Meanwhile, the higher-level features let you do other crazy stuff like an HP regen or catching a blade with your mouth that mutated from your ribs. And hey, if you’re seeing DM V’s work for the first time, send him a duck emoji in the comments!

Extra Life: D&D creators raise money for children’s hospitals!

Posted on November 2, 2024 by Micah Valero

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A group of creators in the D&D YouTube community have gotten together to do Extra Life, a charity live stream that raises money for children’s hospitals!

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The ultimate guide to Plant Convergence 4

Posted on September 14, 2024 by Micah Valero

Plant Convergence 4 is almost upon us! This international plant show is going to be the biggest, most dynamic one yet, with as many as 90 local and overseas merchants from Thailand, Ecuador, Indonesia, Taiwan, and Vietnam.

Plant Convergence 4: Philippine International Plant Show

Plant Convergence isn’t just an event—it’s a movement that focuses on community, growth, and sustainable plant care.

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Fyukinta’s Flants at Plant Convergence 4!

Posted on September 4, 2024 by Micah Valero

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Little Shop of Horrors in Manila: where love blossoms and plants bite

Posted on June 25, 2024 by Micah Valero

The Sandbox Collective is thrilled to present the classic Broadway musical, “Little Shop of Horrors: A Bloodthirsty Musical Comedy,” featuring the most iconic Venus flytrap ever seen in media! This production, set to open on July 6 at the Globe Auditorium, Maybank Performing Arts Theater, tells the story of a shy florist who discovers a peculiar plant with an insatiable appetite for fame, fortune—and human blood.

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This 2024 production of “Little Shop of Horrors” promises to be a unique blend of horror and comedy with a green thumb for love. Directed by the Sandbox Collective’s managing artistic director, Toff de Venecia, with musical direction by Ejay Yatco, the show also celebrates The Sandbox Collective’s 10^th anniversary.

With a memorable score and a talented Manila cast bringing this story to life, audiences will be treated to unforgettable music and electrifying performances.

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Propagating sundews: how to grow sundews through seeds and cuttings

Posted on May 30, 2024 by Micah Valero

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Propagating sundews is fairly easy through seeds, leaf cuttings, or root cuttings, depending on the sundew. This guide will cover how to propagate certain sundews based on my experience and some experiences from my customers.

This propagation guide covers the following:

• Propagating sundews from seeds
ㅤㅤ• Using a seed kit
ㅤㅤ• Harvesting and storing sundew seeds
ㅤㅤ• Seed germination
ㅤㅤ• Storing sundew seeds
• Propagating sundews from leaf cuttings and pullings
• Propagating sundews from root cuttings
• Propagating sundews through division
• Are you ready to grow sundews?

Propagating sundews from seeds

Growing sundews from seed is slow, like with most carnivorous plant seeds, but it’s still a rewarding experience. Depending on the kind of sundew, seeds can germinate between one and six weeks, depending on the viability of the seeds and the general growing conditions.

Tropical sundews and red flytraps in a pot

Sundews grown from seed

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Using a seed kit

If you purchased a seed kit, just follow these steps to start growing your sundews:

Fill your pot with the growing media. Make sure to pack the pot tightly.
Water the top of the pot a little bit at a time with distilled or rainwater.
Sow your seeds on top of the media.
Put the pot in a clean plastic tub/tray with distilled or rainwater.
Position the pot where it can receive strong, steady light. You can also put the pot under a grow light, but make sure the grow light is strong enough. I use 18-watt LED lights, and my plants are only 6 inches away from the light.

If you have your own sundew seeds you’d like to sow, the rest of this guide will help you out.

Harvesting and storing sundew seeds

There are certain sundews that are self-pollinating. This means their flowers, which grow in tall stalks above the plant, will produce seeds by themselves. Propagating sundews for these varieties is fairly easy because of this.

A fun fact is that sundews evolve to grow tall flower stalks because this way, pollinators won’t get caught in the sundew’s sticky and dewy leaves.

Sundew flowers with black seeds over a pot with coco peat

A sundew flower stalk

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Growing sundews: basic care and information

Posted on May 12, 2024 by Micah Valero

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Sundews (scientific name drosera) are beautiful carnivorous plants that use their sticky dew to trap and digest their prey. With more than a hundred varieties with varying degrees of difficulty available, it’s always best to look up a particular sundew online first to see if you can give it the care it needs.

This guide will talk about how to care for several basic and affordable sundews you can buy in the Philippines, listed below. I take care of sundews that are easier to grow and can be kept alongside Venus flytraps, pitcher plants (or nepenthes), Byblis, and any other carnivorous plant without any specific difference in care.

This grow guide covers all the details you need to care for sundews:

• Kinds of sundews
• Basic care
ㅤㅤ• Lighting requirements
ㅤㅤ• Watering sundews
ㅤㅤ• Growing medium
• Pot selection and repotting
• How to feed sundews
• Preventing diseases

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This has no additional cost to you whatsoever, as these are all items that I’ve bought and used myself. If you choose to buy any of these items through my links, thank you so much!

Kinds of sundews

Sundews can look very different from each other, with some growing small and button-like while some grow huge. They have a wide variety of leaf shapes and sizes, and some from the petiolaris complex group even look like fireworks (like D. Paradoxa).

D. Paradoxa looks like red fireworks

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The Culinarist Artificer Subclass: Play Senshi from Dungeon Meshi in D&D!

Posted on April 28, 2024 by Micah Valero

When my husband DM V and I started the Netflix adaptation of Dungeon Meshi, or Delicious in Dungeon, we didn’t realize it was going to be such a treat. If you’re not familiar, Dungeon Meshi is a captivating fantasy manga crafted by the talented Ryoko Kui. It revolves around a group of adventurers braving an intricate dungeon to save their leader’s younger sister.

It’s also hands down one of the best D&D-like anime out there. It even joins the ranks of modern fantasy greats like Frieren, Grimgar, Re:Zero, DanMachi, and KonoSuba.

But what makes Dungeon Meshi shine is its simplicity done well. Though the surface seems straightforward with its setting and characters, there are layers of complexity waiting to be discovered. Ryoko Kui’s secret sauce? Sauce. Literally.

Food actually serves as a narrative tool to delve into the characters’ stories, the dungeon’s ecosystem, and the cultural backdrop of the world.

From Dungeon Meshi to D&D

As a DM or Dungeon Master, DM V was heavily inspired by this approach. He wants players to explore their setting through the lens of food and really think about the monsters’ roles in the ecosystem. Here’s the challenge, though: most players aren’t as intrigued by world-building intricacies. At least not beyond the basics of gods, history, politics, power, and, of course, loot (unless they’re like me, a lore muncher).

DM V wants to change that. So he creates a 5e homebrew subclass that incentivizes players to dive into various world-building details by offering mechanical advantages through food. A subclass that challenges fellow DMs to consider their setting’s ecology and culinary culture.

And he explains it all here! From his inspiration and design goals to features and mechanics that let any player play like Senshi in a dungeon, cooking up monsters for a party to enjoy!

After all, food is more than just sustenance. It’s the environment, the struggle, the conflict, the history, and the culture—all served on a plate.

Monster Cooking in D&D – D&D 5th Edition Artificer Subclass

The Culinarist is a homebrew subclass inspired by Senshi from Delicious in Dungeon. It contains a full Artificer subclass centered around cooking that grants party buffs. There’s also a section filled with 80+ ingredients used by the core features. There are even a few magic items thrown in for good measure!

D&D 5e homebrew Artificer subclass: the Culinarist (Dungeon Meshi)

Clicking the link leads you to a downloadable clean version that helps support the DM V’s YouTube channel. It’s where he hosts the Husbando Homebrew show, where he puts pop culture to pen and paper so any player and DM can bring their favorite characters to D&D.

If you want to see the full document for free, there’s a link in the description for a free download! And hey, send him a duck emoji in the comments if this is where you first hear about the Culinarist subclass!

If you enjoyed this subclass, check out how you can play Hibino Kafka through DM V’s Kaiju No. 8 D&D homebrew or how to bring Kamen Rider W to your D&D table!

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Kamen Rider Build and D&D is a Best Match!

How to Play as Kamen Rider W with this D&D Homebrew!

What’s Kamen Rider W?

Play Kaiju No. 8 in D&D with this 5e homebrew!

What D&D class is Hibino Kafka?

The Monster Otherworldy Patron

Reasons for the rizz

Want to play as Hibino Kafka in D&D?

Extra Life: D&D creators raise money for children’s hospitals!

The ultimate guide to Plant Convergence 4

Fyukinta’s Flants at Plant Convergence 4!

Promos

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Little Shop of Horrors in Manila: where love blossoms and plants bite

Propagating sundews: how to grow sundews through seeds and cuttings

Propagating sundews from seeds

Using a seed kit

Harvesting and storing sundew seeds

Growing sundews: basic care and information

Kinds of sundews

The Culinarist Artificer Subclass: Play Senshi from Dungeon Meshi in D&D!

From Dungeon Meshi to D&D

Monster Cooking in D&D – D&D 5th Edition Artificer Subclass