Primal Power Excerpt - Stonefire Rager

[Shazman]

A dwarven molten rock barbarian is "videogamey"?

Why?

Not so much videogamey, as just plain ridiculous. Even in a fantasy world, I'm not buying, "I turn into molten lava when I get angry." without some really serious magical effects besides just rage going on.

 

[Shroomy]

Not so much videogamey, as just plain ridiculous. Even in a fantasy world, I'm not buying, "I turn into molten lava when I get angry." without some really serious magical effects besides just rage going on.

Its not so much rage as in "I'm really angry" as it is a form of warrior communion/tranformation with primal spirits, so its supernatural in nature.

 

[avin]

Its not so much rage as in "I'm really angry" as it is a form of warrior communion/tranformation with primal spirits, so its supernatural in nature.

Being supernatural or not it still looks like "a wizard did a Johnny Storm + Benjamin Grimm mashup" and that doesn't seem to be working for some people here...

 

[Shazman]

Regardless of how you view rage, I still see the picture and the cincept as epic failures.

 

[Engilbrand]

It's not really about how he views rage, though. The 4e Barbarian is Primal. He has a lot of powers that involve elements. His Rage is the best example of that, as he usually becomes surrounded by some sort of sign that crazy stuff is happening. There's already a Paragon Path that allows the Barbarian to change into a bear. Why not completely cover himself rock and lava? The concept seems to work perfectly fine for a 4e Barbarian.

 

[Dice4Hire]

Given 4E mechanics and feel, the idea of a barbarian covered with fire and lava is perfectly understandable.

A nd I have no probems iwth it

 

[Jhaelen]

Its not so much rage as in "I'm really angry" as it is a form of warrior communion/tranformation with primal spirits, so its supernatural in nature.

Exactly. 4E Barbarians are not a martial class. How do you expect someone channelling a volcano spirit to look like?

 

[Blacksmithking]

I find a barbarian turning into rock-lava stretches believability. A wizard flinging scorching bursts is acceptable, though.

I like the molten dwarf art. It made me want to roll up a barbarian and play one. I find it easier to believe in the supernatural barbarian than the "martial" one in previous editions that receives bonuses because he gets really angry.

 

[Garthanos]

I find a barbarian turning into rock-lava stretches believability. A wizard flinging scorching bursts is acceptable, though.

I like the molten dwarf art. It made me want to roll up a barbarian and play one. I find it easier to believe in the supernatural barbarian than the "martial" one in previous editions that receives bonuses because he gets really angry.

Celts had heroic warriors who trained by war witches and channeled earth goddess power (in the nude primarily )- warped there bodies in terrifying distorted shapes and battle rages ... they had spouts of boiling blood shoot from there heads ... being angry was a small part of it.... The were bound and empowered by magical geasa.
These heros knew battle feats allowing them to do things like run on top of the enemies spear heads... and even more implausible things.

D&D barbarians?

 

[Amadeus Windfall]

I haven't read the excerpt properly yet, but I like the concept; I'm glad to see more options for Barbarians which really play up the new supernatural side of the class.