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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Gradine" data-source="post: 6368712" data-attributes="member: 57112">I know it's half a year ago, but the OPs concept seems pretty easy to build, a high Str and Wis Barbarian with the Eagle Totem features. If having Rage as a class feature is a deal breaker, call it something like Focus. Pick up Insight and the talky skill of your choice (Intimidation pairs well with Strength if you're willing to be creative with it) and you're set.If you're creative enough to come up with a character concept that doesn't fit in 5e's base constraints you ought to be creative enough to tweak and reskin the rules to get where you want to go.It's also important to not force a square peg into a round hole. Saying you want a "defender wizard" in 5e is meaningless; 5e's classes aren't designed to fit into neatly established roles the way 4e did. Most classes are hybrid, or can function in multiple roles, but most classes can't fulfill them all. I so far haven't seen much clamoring for a "leader barbarian"(though they kinda gave us one anyway) or a "controller rogue" (oh, the endless search for the Martial Controller, how I don't miss you).It would be interesting to see what concepts exist that can't really be made with 5e as is, and what suggestions folks have to achieve them.</blockquote>