Barbarian Rage noises!!!! (lack of...)

[TracerBullet42]

Ok, so maybe it's just me... Well, I know it's not just me. Everyone BUT the barbarian was with me on this one at our table. I thought I'd bring it this way, see what the masses have to say...

I'll keep it short and simple. She REFUSES to make a barbarian yell to let us know when she's going to rage. She says, "I'm going to rage now."

.............sigh

I mean, COME ON! That's the barbarian's thing! Rage, baby! Pure, unbridled RAGE! She should be saying, GGGRRRRAAAAGGGHHH!!!! MUST KILL BADDIES! I'M GOING TO TEAR THEM ALL APART AND EAT THEM FOR DINNER!

Or something like that....anything. Just not, "I'm going to rage now."

Our party seemed to think that she shouldn't be allowed her rage ability unless she's at least willing to give a little growl or something...but she refused.

In the end, she was allowed to rage anyway. (much to my disappointment.)

So what do you guys think? Am I so wrong in thinking she should play it out, just a bit? Is it that unreasonable?

I think not....

 

[Thorntangle]

Maybe her rage is the quiet, bashful kind of rage?

I've heard some rage noises that I wish I hadn't. Some things may be better left unexplored.

 

[Richards]

How about, "Initiating rage sequence on my mark...three, two, one, mark" instead?

Johnathan

 

[Twin Rose]

Do the books suggest that the rage ability REQUIRES noise?

If so, does that mean a barbarian CANNOT rage on, say, a surprise round? Can he not rage while standing outside the door, getting ready to burst through and catch the guards unaware?

What other effects might a loud scream in combat have? What percent chance does someone yelling, "WARRRRRGH!" have to draw wandering encounters?


Ever seen anyone working themselves up into a rage in real life? Believe me.. It usually involves flaired nostriles, muttering, reddening of the face... Rarely do you see sober people begin with "WARRRRGH!" Cold rage is as dangerous as yelling rage, in fact I believe more so.

(So I would say do not require noise from her, as her character may not make noise, and if she did, you should impose penalties and situations in which she can't rage).

 

[Tsyr]

Do bard players have to sing at your table?

Do you make fighter players swing a stick around?

Do monk players have to go through a kata?

Do wizard players have to wave their hands and recite nonsense-words?

Do cleric and paladin players have to pray?

Do rogues have to dress all in black and sneek up behind you to sneek attack?

Do rangers have follow a trail of pringles crumbs to track?

If ANY of the above, I'm very, very glad I don't play at your table.

To sum up, yes, it is unreasonable.

 

[TracerBullet42]

Ugh...nevermind....this was intended to just be a little joke...all in good fun. But then everyone goes and has to take it all so literally....

But thanks for your prompt responses!

 

[TracerBullet42]

Do bard players have to sing at your table?

Do you make fighter players swing a stick around?

Do monk players have to go through a kata?

Do wizard players have to wave their hands and recite nonsense-words?

Do cleric and paladin players have to pray?

Do rogues have to dress all in black and sneek up behind you to sneek attack?

Do rangers have follow a trail of pringles crumbs to track?

Although...some of this sounds like it could be fun! Especially tracking pringles!

Mmmmm....pringles.

 

[Benben]

Ugh...nevermind....this was intended to just be a little joke...all in good fun. But then everyone goes and has to take it all so literally....

The endless 3.5 debates/discussions/death matches have killed teh funny on the boards.

 

[The Blue Elf]

Well I don't always use Rage when I play a Barbarian I just do my Charging battle cry for fun.Some people thought it was good idea to do.

 

[TracerBullet42]

The endless 3.5 debates/discussions/death matches have killed teh funny on the boards.

Amen to that. Heaven forbid I try to poke a little fun. It's as if I've shot their collective dogs right there in front of them or something.

LIGHTEN UP, PEOPLES!

To borrow a phrase that was popular not so long ago....

"If we can't laugh, the terrorists have already won."

You don't want to let them win, do you?