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<blockquote data-quote="Traveon Wyvernspur" data-source="post: 5790994" data-attributes="member: 73201"><p>That's pretty flavorful for an elf. I've been looking over at the Paizo boards and a lot of people seem to really like human or half-elf for their racial bonus to the barbarian. I'm now thinking I'll probably go a big hulking human barbarian and play him like Steinbeck's "<a href="http://www.shmoop.com/of-mice-and-men/lennie-small.html" target="_blank">Lennie Small</a>" as my "schtick" I can get a lot of fun out of that kind of character and he won't be just the typical dumb as a doornail raging barbarian, he'll have a childlike innocence and a soft spot for small furry animals...</p><p></p><p>As far as the build goes, I'm still looking things over to try to wrap my head around what to take at each level and what to focus on. I'm pretty set now on going with the Invulnerable Rager to get the DR, but I'm looking over the feats, traits, and rages to see what would work best for me to dish out some major damage. </p><p></p><p>The current build I'm really looking at is:</p><p></p><p><strong>Favored Class:</strong> </p><p>Human= 4 skill points per level, Favored Bonus: 11 to skills or HP, 9 to Superstition </p><p>2 traits- Birthmark, Missing Sibling (sense motive and diplomacy are class skills)</p><p> </p><p><strong>Feats/Special</strong> </p><p>Fast Movement, Rage, Power Attack, Raging Vitality </p><p>DR1/-, Lesser Beast Totem </p><p>Extreme Endurance, Stepup </p><p>DR2/-, Reckless Abandon </p><p>Extra Rage Power: Knockdown </p><p>DR3/-, Fire Resist1, Beast Totem </p><p>Combat Reflexes </p><p>DR4/-, Superstition </p><p>Fire Resist2, Extra Rage Power: Knockback </p><p>DR5/-,Gtr Beast Totem </p><p>Greater Rage Dazing Assault </p><p>Fire Resist3, DR6/-, Come and Get Me </p><p>Extra Rage Power: Moment of Clarity </p><p>14 DR7/-, Witchhunter </p><p>Fire Resist4, Extra Rage Power: Clearmind </p><p>DR8/-, Guarded life </p><p>Tireless Rage, Surprise Accuracy </p><p>DR9/-, Fire Resist5, Unexpected Strike </p><p>Mighty Swing </p><p>Mighty Rage, DR10/-, Good for what Ails you.</p><p></p><p>Any thoughts or tweaks to this build that anyone has?</p><p></p><p>My last character I didn't min/max and most of us didn't. I feel that I probably need to min/max this time so that I don't get killed off again, I want to be the one doing the killing!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Traveon Wyvernspur, post: 5790994, member: 73201"] That's pretty flavorful for an elf. I've been looking over at the Paizo boards and a lot of people seem to really like human or half-elf for their racial bonus to the barbarian. I'm now thinking I'll probably go a big hulking human barbarian and play him like Steinbeck's "[URL="http://www.shmoop.com/of-mice-and-men/lennie-small.html"]Lennie Small[/URL]" as my "schtick" I can get a lot of fun out of that kind of character and he won't be just the typical dumb as a doornail raging barbarian, he'll have a childlike innocence and a soft spot for small furry animals... As far as the build goes, I'm still looking things over to try to wrap my head around what to take at each level and what to focus on. I'm pretty set now on going with the Invulnerable Rager to get the DR, but I'm looking over the feats, traits, and rages to see what would work best for me to dish out some major damage. The current build I'm really looking at is: [B]Favored Class:[/B] Human= 4 skill points per level, Favored Bonus: 11 to skills or HP, 9 to Superstition 2 traits- Birthmark, Missing Sibling (sense motive and diplomacy are class skills) [B]Feats/Special[/B] Fast Movement, Rage, Power Attack, Raging Vitality DR1/-, Lesser Beast Totem Extreme Endurance, Stepup DR2/-, Reckless Abandon Extra Rage Power: Knockdown DR3/-, Fire Resist1, Beast Totem Combat Reflexes DR4/-, Superstition Fire Resist2, Extra Rage Power: Knockback DR5/-,Gtr Beast Totem Greater Rage Dazing Assault Fire Resist3, DR6/-, Come and Get Me Extra Rage Power: Moment of Clarity 14 DR7/-, Witchhunter Fire Resist4, Extra Rage Power: Clearmind DR8/-, Guarded life Tireless Rage, Surprise Accuracy DR9/-, Fire Resist5, Unexpected Strike Mighty Swing Mighty Rage, DR10/-, Good for what Ails you. Any thoughts or tweaks to this build that anyone has? My last character I didn't min/max and most of us didn't. I feel that I probably need to min/max this time so that I don't get killed off again, I want to be the one doing the killing! [/QUOTE]
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