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<blockquote data-quote="MechaTarrasque" data-source="post: 7061023" data-attributes="member: 6801226">D&amp;D's barbarian class seems more Tarzan than Conan to me.&nbsp; Tarzan tends to go berserk at the beginning of melee (admittedly usually after using guerrilla warfare tactics for a bit before entering melee).&nbsp; When Conan starts seeing red, it is usually at the end of a fight, when there is nothing else to do.&nbsp; REH did like heroes that went out in a blaze of glory (although they tended to only get knocked out), but he liked them steely eyed and steel nerved before then.&nbsp; Even Sailor Steve Costigan, who I would argue is the most D&amp;D Barbarian like REH character in disposition, usually took a little bit of time before blowing up in a fight (unless you kicked his dog, and honestly if you did that, you had bigger problems then Sailor Steve).Pathfinder made Red Sonja a magic-less ranger (and in the same series, Pathfinder Warlords [of Mars] are proficient with ray guns), and in some ways a modified and customized scout fighter might be the best fit.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="MechaTarrasque, post: 7061023, member: 6801226"] D&D's barbarian class seems more Tarzan than Conan to me. Tarzan tends to go berserk at the beginning of melee (admittedly usually after using guerrilla warfare tactics for a bit before entering melee). When Conan starts seeing red, it is usually at the end of a fight, when there is nothing else to do. REH did like heroes that went out in a blaze of glory (although they tended to only get knocked out), but he liked them steely eyed and steel nerved before then. Even Sailor Steve Costigan, who I would argue is the most D&D Barbarian like REH character in disposition, usually took a little bit of time before blowing up in a fight (unless you kicked his dog, and honestly if you did that, you had bigger problems then Sailor Steve). Pathfinder made Red Sonja a magic-less ranger (and in the same series, Pathfinder Warlords [of Mars] are proficient with ray guns), and in some ways a modified and customized scout fighter might be the best fit. [/QUOTE]

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