Barbarian Rage = Duration of the Fatigue

[FCWesel]

How long does the Barbarian, after the rage ends, suffer the fatigue?

"Till the end of the encounter" is a weak answer.

So if the encounter lasts 1 round after the fatigue ends at one situation and another sitation's encounter ends 10 minutes later...the fatigue at one point lasts 6 second and then 600 seconds the other time?

 

[Dash Dannigan]

A single encounter will almost never last 10 minutes. Normally a few rounds to 1 minute or two maximum. It primarily means that given a little bit of time to rest the barbarian can recover from his fatigue. I wouldn't worry too much about it. If an encounter lasts 10 minutes, well, somethings being done wrong

 

[Spatula]

It lasts until the barbarian has the chance to rest, basically.

 

[Archer]

I can't think of a single instance in which an encounter lasted longer than the rage since I've been playing 3e therefore the fatigue has never been an issue.

 

[Zhure]

Happens to us all the time. Even the Barbarian with the Extended Rage feat has run out a few times.

As to the duration of the fatigue, it's until the end of the encounter, which we define as dropping out of combat rounds.