Good race for Barbarian?

[Dandu]

Sounds awesome.

 

[Jackinthegreen]

This one.

The racial substitution levels for goliath barbarian (in Races of Stone) make them really, really good. And they are ony a +1 LA race to boot.

Some DM's might allow the substitution for any class with Rage too, such as the Avenger variant of Druid. Of course, this also leads up to the possibility of giving other classes with certain features the option to substitute. Goliath Monk with Mettle of the Mountains, anyone?

 

[marcielle]

Marcielle, anything with Powerful Build gets its base reach, not extended reach based on the weapon it wields. That said, there is a racial substitution for Goliath Barbarians that actually DOES make them Large when they Rage.

Ah. Racial substitutions. THAT'S where I heard of them getting reach.

 

[Jackinthegreen]

Ah. Racial substitutions. THAT'S where I heard of them getting reach.

Fun little addition to this: If a Goliath Barbarian Rages and becomes Large, he can benefit from Monkey Grip or Strongarm Bracers like normal since his actual size has now increased to Large.

If I read it right, a Goliath Barbarian with level in Druid and the feat Powerful Wild Shape can Rage to gain a size increase in whatever form he's in. Gargantuan Triceratops anyone?

 

[StreamOfTheSky]

A goliath barbarian could do that, but it seems like a waste of money for an only occasional effect (rage). And you'd basically need a sizing weapon at that point.

Much easier is to just be human, not have a level adjustment, have the strong arm bracers working for you continuously, and drinking a cheap enlarge potion or using a wand. Either way you end up as a large creature using a huge sized weapon. And no, a Goliath cannot benefit from enlarge person.