Barbarian is up!!!

[Ulrik]

Also, out of curiosity, what would break if rages just stacked?

I'd guess that it would be mostly bad for the barbarian anyway, as the effect from the power is only half the benefit - unless they get to double all other rage bonuses, like extra damage from at wills

 

[Starbuck_II]

I'd guess that it would be mostly bad for the barbarian anyway, as the effect from the power is only half the benefit - unless they get to double all other rage bonuses, like extra damage from at wills

Bloodhunt Level 1 + Level 5 Tunderhawk: Con damage to bloodied or if you bloodied added. And knock adjacent ememies prone as free action.

Kinda nice.

 

[Staffan]

My quick fix is that if you are bloodied you are considered raging for the purpose of powers requiring you to be in a rage.... that way if you really want to you could use your level 1 daily at level 1.

So, a 1st level barbarian could either:

• Use Bloodhunt Rage, making an attack that deals 3W+Str damage, half on a miss, and for the rest of the encounter do +Con to melee damage rolls if either he or his opponent is bloodied.
• Use Rage Strike powered by Bloodhunt Rage, making an attack that deals 3W+Str damage, half on a miss.

I know which one I'd choose.

 

[Klaus]

Glass houses, Claudio. Glass houses.

Why?

All are valid observations. Had I done those pics, I'd hear the same things from professional Art Directors, because it's the Art Director's job to nitpick. Argyle's pictures are technically very good, but there are weak spots that the trained eye can see that make the pictures a bit "awkward".

 

[D.Shaffer]

I agree with most of what the thread is saying. Rage Strike is klunky as is and my main beef is that you cannot use it until level 5.

My quick fix is that if you are bloodied you are considered raging for the purpose of powers requiring you to be in a rage.... that way if you really want to you could use your level 1 daily at level 1..

I had a similar idea. I really liked the more berserker style feel of the Barbarian, and rather a player wasnt forced to use a daily to properly play one.

SOmething like this? I dont have the books with me, so I'm sure I left out some proper identifiers.

First, remove the bonus damage from the at-wills. Then...
Berserk - Class Feature
You've had all you can stand and you cant stand no more
At-Will: Primal, Rage
Free Action
Requirement: You must be bloodied to use this power.
Target: Yourself
Effect: While Beserk you gain a +2 damage bonus to all melee attacks.

Also not to find of Raging Strike as it stands. I'd rather the rage tag itself has the damage bonus ability added to it, or have the rage power itself list the bonus damage it can be sacrificed for. Additionally, to combat the 'armor' problem, add something to Rage such as 'While Raging, you may add your Con or Int modifier to your AC while wearing Light Armor'

 

[Silverblade The Ench]

me likey! Muhaha!!

"Minsc leads! SWORDS FOR EVERYONE!"

 

[Runestar]

Anyone think that this auto-tripping powers are setting a bad precedence? Now you can knock anyone prone, regardless of who they are or what they try to do. Before that, I thought it funny that a dire wolf could trip a tarrasque (though it was unlikely, since it needed a natural 20). Now, the barb can trip automatically without the need for an attack roll! And at just 5th lv. No matter what foe he faces, be it a dragon, Orcus or even a God...

 

[Ulrik]

Bloodhunt Level 1 + Level 5 Tunderhawk: Con damage to bloodied or if you bloodied added. And knock adjacent ememies prone as free action.

Kinda nice.

Sure. But the other half of the benefits, like +1D6 damage for Pressing Strike or +5 temp HP for Recuperating Strike, are nice too. And you're not getting them for the second power.

Now that I looked on the at wills again, I think it will be painful to make a barb. Which of those *juicy* powers will you leave out?

 

[Cadfan]

Sure. But the other half of the benefits, like +1D6 damage for Pressing Strike or +5 temp HP for Recuperating Strike, are nice too. And you're not getting them for the second power.

Now that I looked on the at wills again, I think it will be painful to make a barb. Which of those *juicy* powers will you leave out?

Human barbarians don't leave out any. That's my solution.

 

[JVisgaitis]

All are valid observations. Had I done those pics, I'd hear the same things from professional Art Directors, because it's the Art Director's job to nitpick.

Because the majority of people on here aren't professional Art Directors. Also, some of the criticisms are even overly picky for an Art Director.