dazed with charging.

[Shin Okada]

Aside from charge, some PCs can use one of those "move then attack" or "shift then attack" powers. In this case, one can move and attack with one action even if he can't charge.

Also, for ranged strikers and such, dazed condition is not that much troublesome.

That's said. Daze condition does not need to be a deadlock for everyone.

 

[Victim]

Unless the player designed a *very* unusual barbarian, his defenses are terrible. Barbarians tend to be very tough, but very easy to hit. Especially when attacks go againt Reflex or Will. (Take with grain of salt -- if he's using a spear or a heavy blade, he *might* be okay on one of those non-AC Defenses. If he's got a hammer or axe, though, they're terrible. )

That's only true for Ragebloods. Thaneborns emphasize STR and CHA, so that's taking care of Fort and Will. And then they either go moderate Dex for AC and Ref (which works out to a decent bonus with their class ability), or take a moderate Con for armor. The former will probably use swords or spears; the later most likely swings an axe (hammers using Con a bit too much).

So they can potentially have high defenses in all three categories while still focusing on their main competencies.

 

[wolff96]

That's only true for Ragebloods. Thaneborns emphasize STR and CHA, so that's taking care of Fort and Will. And then they either go moderate Dex for AC and Ref (which works out to a decent bonus with their class ability), or take a moderate Con for armor. The former will probably use swords or spears; the later most likely swings an axe (hammers using Con a bit too much).

So they can potentially have high defenses in all three categories while still focusing on their main competencies.

I guess we disagree on what qualifies as "high defenses" for that third category.

Jokes aside, though, most of the Charge-heavy barbarians I've seen are built around Rageblood. In fact -- just realized this -- I have never actually seen someone play a Thaneborn barbarian.

So my views are probably a bit skewed. I'd be willing to lay good odds that cstyln's player is a rageblood, since he's built for the charging schtick. Could be wrong, of course.