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<blockquote data-quote="Joachim" data-source="post: 1473870" data-attributes="member: 9531">You are right.&nbsp; As soon as I said let us look at it I thought, &quot;Hmmm.&nbsp; Not too much you can do with a 2nd level character....&quot;&nbsp; Still, here's a shot:1.&nbsp; See if your DM will let you use the Whirling Frenzy variant from Unearthed Arcana.&nbsp; In short, instead of the normal bonuses, you get +4 to Str, +2 dodge bonus to AC, +2 to Reflex saves, and the ability to flurry of blows (extra attack at -2 for each).&nbsp; You lose the extra hit points because there is no Con boost, though.2.&nbsp; Power Attack is so much better when you are wielding a two-handed weapon.&nbsp; Cleave is very nice, especially when you are fighting low hp creatures like your 1st level orcs and goblins, but Weapon Focus is nice too (basically equals +1 to hit or +2 to damage with a two-handed weapon).3.&nbsp; Another option for your first level feat is Extra Rage (from Complete Warrior).&nbsp; Gives you an extra 2 rages per day.&nbsp; That would help you out quite a bit at the lower levels.EDIT:&nbsp; I agree about the spiked chain.&nbsp; Not a good selection for a barbarian build.&nbsp; With the spiked chain, you should really take a bunch of other feats with it to make it really effective (or have 20 foot reach, one), which you aren't going to have with this character due to the limited playing time.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Joachim, post: 1473870, member: 9531"] You are right. As soon as I said let us look at it I thought, "Hmmm. Not too much you can do with a 2nd level character...." Still, here's a shot: 1. See if your DM will let you use the Whirling Frenzy variant from Unearthed Arcana. In short, instead of the normal bonuses, you get +4 to Str, +2 dodge bonus to AC, +2 to Reflex saves, and the ability to flurry of blows (extra attack at -2 for each). You lose the extra hit points because there is no Con boost, though. 2. Power Attack is so much better when you are wielding a two-handed weapon. Cleave is very nice, especially when you are fighting low hp creatures like your 1st level orcs and goblins, but Weapon Focus is nice too (basically equals +1 to hit or +2 to damage with a two-handed weapon). 3. Another option for your first level feat is Extra Rage (from Complete Warrior). Gives you an extra 2 rages per day. That would help you out quite a bit at the lower levels. EDIT: I agree about the spiked chain. Not a good selection for a barbarian build. With the spiked chain, you should really take a bunch of other feats with it to make it really effective (or have 20 foot reach, one), which you aren't going to have with this character due to the limited playing time. [/QUOTE]

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