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<blockquote data-quote="I'm A Banana" data-source="post: 7703407" data-attributes="member: 2067"><p>Nothing. For, like, the third time, it's mostly a question of using the best fit for the job, and fitting the square peg into the square hole. You can <strong>make</strong> that archetype fit the Barbarian mold, but it is super-janky, so why would you want to? You don't need to go Barbarian to get Rage (or no armor!), so what's the benefit of going Barbarian? It doesn't seem to bring with it much else that plays to the archetype.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Fitting this into Oaths is easy. The Oath of Fury. The Oath of the Annointed (they bless you before you go into battle because you're not expected to live!). The Oath of the Martyr's Blood. You swear that your life and your blade are extensions of your cause, and that your life is a tool of what you swear to. Hell, the existing Oaths skirt similar thematic areas (giving up your life for vengeance or a king or devotion to the people). </p><p></p><p>There's also other ways to thread this needle. For instance, you could have a paladin spell (or maybe a few) that gave you this Rage. You could have it as an alternative option to Divine Smite. </p><p></p><p>Once you drop the misconception that Barbarian = Rage and Rage = Barbarian, it's not hard to find a home for a Rage mechanic in any number of different and more fitting mechanical homes.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="I'm A Banana, post: 7703407, member: 2067"] Nothing. For, like, the third time, it's mostly a question of using the best fit for the job, and fitting the square peg into the square hole. You can [B]make[/B] that archetype fit the Barbarian mold, but it is super-janky, so why would you want to? You don't need to go Barbarian to get Rage (or no armor!), so what's the benefit of going Barbarian? It doesn't seem to bring with it much else that plays to the archetype. Fitting this into Oaths is easy. The Oath of Fury. The Oath of the Annointed (they bless you before you go into battle because you're not expected to live!). The Oath of the Martyr's Blood. You swear that your life and your blade are extensions of your cause, and that your life is a tool of what you swear to. Hell, the existing Oaths skirt similar thematic areas (giving up your life for vengeance or a king or devotion to the people). There's also other ways to thread this needle. For instance, you could have a paladin spell (or maybe a few) that gave you this Rage. You could have it as an alternative option to Divine Smite. Once you drop the misconception that Barbarian = Rage and Rage = Barbarian, it's not hard to find a home for a Rage mechanic in any number of different and more fitting mechanical homes. [/QUOTE]
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