Tony Vargas
Legend
...equally sharp.
What'd be surprising, then? Rapier? Bohemian Ear-Spoon? Manriki-gusari? Feather duster? Herring?
... I mean, at some point, your choice of weapons must render your character interesting, right?
How do you make a Barbarian interesting? :)
What'd be surprising, then? Rapier? Bohemian Ear-Spoon? Manriki-gusari? Feather duster? Herring?
... I mean, at some point, your choice of weapons must render your character interesting, right?
Warpiglet
Adventurer
Change their personality, motivations and appearance. How do we make any character interesting?
I have a very fat red haired barbarian who traveled with rogues. It was the most fun you can have in AD&D!
(I also won the lottery and rolled 6 consecutive 12s for hit points which was funny). He could not hit much even with an 18/30% strength (+1+3 AS I recall) but boy did we have fun running from the law!)
I have a very fat red haired barbarian who traveled with rogues. It was the most fun you can have in AD&D!
(I also won the lottery and rolled 6 consecutive 12s for hit points which was funny). He could not hit much even with an 18/30% strength (+1+3 AS I recall) but boy did we have fun running from the law!)
My halfling barbarian with the quarterstaff does say "I poke it with my stick" a lot...
Sure, weapon choice can make for an interesting ingredient for a PC. It may even go a long way towards defining the character. My bounty-hunter (ranger) half orc used a flail and spiked shield for 2WF and sword & board combat, and between disarms & shield bashes, he was quite unusual. Ditto my bisento and greatspear wielding polearm monk builds.
Lucian Corsican’s baguette, anyone?
A barbarian using anything other than a mainstream weapon will be quite unusual. Possibly ineffective, but undoubtedly interesting.
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ExploderWizard
Hero
Ineffective? All right but the next time someone comes at you with a bunch of loganberries don't come crying to me!
Salamandyr
Adventurer
Barbarians are, by their very nature, interesting.
BookBarbarian
Expert Long Rester
ExploderWizard
Hero
Oohh I know. Your barbarian could use a pointed stick!
What really sold it for me was the level 7 advantage on initiative and "cannot be surprised" It adds a cool "Lone Wolf and Cub" aspect to it, no ninja is going to get the best of him. I also added in Alertness feat.
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