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Consolidated Barbarian Handbook- Midnight_v and Zendu
« on: November 21, 2011, 11:44:58 AM »
Thank you to Midnight_v for allowing this transfer.
THE CONSOLIDATED BARBARIAN HANDBOOK
(As written by Zendu & Midnight_v)
(Fragment from the lost text of the Archmagus Tsuyoshikentsu "The Tao of Optimization") 

A Barbarian must
Be satisfied.
He seems boring to others,
But he has his great secret.
That is,
He can keep up with ToB classes
In raw damage. Though he is
Often a dip class,
"I attack again" has its merits!




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Re: Consolidated Barbarian Handbook- Midnight_v and Zendu
« Reply #1 on: November 21, 2011, 11:46:01 AM »
Basic Info
  • Full Base Attack Bonus
  • d12 Hit Die
  • Good Fortitude
  • 4+int skill points

Essential Abilities: Barbarian abilities can be Str, Con, Dex. Alternatively, use Str, Dex, Wis in the case of the glass cannons
  • Strength: Generally melee combat relies heavily on strength. From here flows power
  • Dexterity: This is as valid as Con in the "charge" builds, of which there are many of. Further, being a class that is limited to medium armor in the first few levels (before you can afford all the +1's) the extra AC really helps
  • Constitution: Traditional toughen up, have a longer rage, high fort all good. [/B]
    "Show me someone that doesn't love a barbarian with a maxed out con and I'll eat my hat."
     "Had to eat my hat"

  • Intelligence: I actually have illiteracy as a class ability.
  • Wisdom: Listen is one of your class skills, Wizards(the dangerous ones) will look at you and say "save or die" or "kill your friends" Remember that scene in Conan "Who am I if not your father?" Best to go ahead and make that will save. Note that Steadfast Determination can help with Will saves.
  • Charisma: Uhm... at least 35% of all barbarians are Orcs.
CLASS FEATURES
"It' is not enough that I should succeed but that everyone else must fail!" -Ghengis Khan
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BARBARIC RACES
He is a barbarian, and thus thinks that the customs of his tribe and island are the laws of nature” - George Bernard Shaw

Rating of the Base Race and a Listing of various races with a bonus to a physical attributes
Phb Races:
  • Humans: Good at everything as advertised. The bonus skills + bonus feat provide the extra diversity many builds need.
  • Dwarves: Darkvision, extra con, and no movement penalty in medium armor makes these fellas excellent
  • Elves -2 con +2 dex: as a rule of thumb things with con penalties make poor barbarians.
  • Gnomes You're gunna pass on this one. There is only one gnome and it whispers not ROARS!
  • Half-elf. It’s just an all around poor choice.
  • Half-Orcs +2 str -2 int -2 cha The Iconic D&D Barbarian Stronger and Dumber but Strong wins!
  • Halflings: There is a Halfling barbarian here and there but not in the Phb.
Races of note: La+0
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+1 Level adjusted races:
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Templates:
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Re: Consolidated Barbarian Handbook- Midnight_v and Zendu
« Reply #2 on: November 21, 2011, 11:46:28 AM »
FEATS
 
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SKILLS
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SKILL TRICKS
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ALTERNATIVE CLASS FEATURES/SUBSTITUTION LEVELS
(and how they changed the class for better or worse)
I have a bit to say about this, this is the way they chose to fix the barbarian, it wasn't a very versitile class so it gets some of the best variants ever, and the Lion totem from the complete champion, Now makes as many people dip barbarian as they do fighter. In the end though these are large amount of abilities that give you the edge, and help individualize your barbarian and maybe the people from his tribe "We rage but we don't get all "speedy" like you do"
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Re: Consolidated Barbarian Handbook- Midnight_v and Zendu
« Reply #3 on: November 21, 2011, 11:46:52 AM »
LIFE ... DEATH.... SAME.... -Wei Yan

PRESTIGE CLASSES
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Re: Consolidated Barbarian Handbook- Midnight_v and Zendu
« Reply #4 on: November 21, 2011, 11:47:14 AM »
THE GREAT DEBATE
To be or not to be (a frenzied berserker)...

The Frenzied Berserker.
Easily, the most loved, hated, and debated prestige class ever.
Arguably one the strongest melee Prcs in existance.

Feats Geared towards controling a FB
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All  Accumulated Frenzied Berseker knowledge
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Who knows what might come up....


THE INFAMOUS PSUDEO-BUILDS

 Due to certain feats you only really need one level of barbarian to be a barbarian. Typically this is for fighters but rogues or anyone esle could pull this stunt really.
Taking various amonts of extend rage, extra rage and reckless rage, to simulate "More rages per day" and " Greater rage"
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Re: Consolidated Barbarian Handbook- Midnight_v and Zendu
« Reply #5 on: November 21, 2011, 11:47:39 AM »
STYLES, TRICKS, ACCUMULATED BUILDS...

Knockback + Rampaging bullrush + Leap attack + Power attack + Shocktrooper + 3 mountains style: huge returns for the glass cannon in you.

Imperious Command + Instaneous Rage + Intimidating rage (optional + Skill Trick never outnumbered) : This combo I cannot say enough about. It’s the barbarian equivalent to a mage with celerity. You basically can cut off someone’s action and shut them down for a round making them drop what they were doing and well (die to your charge) add never outnumbered and charge the opposing force, leap attack into the midst of them then rage while mid-air. Potentially cowering their whole team.

BUILDS:
Exalted Barbarian by Dictum Mortum
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Re: Consolidated Barbarian Handbook- Midnight_v and Zendu
« Reply #6 on: November 22, 2011, 08:43:22 AM »
Discuss the Consolidated Barbarian Handbook HERE

Change Log
11-22-11 Changed Indomitable Will to Indomitable Soul (PHBII) as per observation made by Jackinthegreen
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Re: Consolidated Barbarian Handbook- Midnight_v and Zendu
« Reply #7 on: November 23, 2011, 01:13:22 AM »
I always figured Thayvian Knight was a good way to "control" a Frenzied Berserker.

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Re: Consolidated Barbarian Handbook- Midnight_v and Zendu
« Reply #8 on: December 09, 2011, 12:14:57 AM »
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