Morgrave Miscellany Question --- Path of the Extreme Explorer?

[JPL]

Can anyone tell me a bit more about this new barbarian path? I understand it's a barbarian that runs on adrenaline rather than rage, which intrigues me.

"Xanathar's Lost Notes to Everything Else" has a "Path of the Courageous Heart" barbarian, which supposedly runs on reckless courage rather than rage, but the actual mechanics --- revolving around unarmed attacks and improvised weapons --- don't really support that flavor.

 

[Cap'n Kobold]

Can anyone tell me a bit more about this new barbarian path? I understand it's a barbarian that runs on adrenaline rather than rage, which intrigues me.

In short, its a barbarian, with all the base class features, but the subclass is less about raw combat damage, and more about skills, survivability, and the Exploration pillar of the game.

Most of its class abilities revolve around spending hit dice to get a bonus on a roll, but taking damage based on the result as well.

 

[JPL]

Thank you.

I intend to use that class ability on Intelligence (History) checks, so my PC can think so hard that he injures himself. Maybe a nosebleed?

 

[JPL]

Quick additional thoughts on non-rage "rage":

In Green Lantern comics, rage is part of the "emotional spectrum" and powers the Red Lanterns. What about alternate barbarians fueled by the other colors/emotions? Avarice, Fear, Willpower, Hope, Compassion, Love.

 

[Paul Farquhar]

Refluffing "rage" (e.g. as a battle-trance) has always been an option for barbarian characters. Unless it's mechanically different it makes no difference what you call it.

 

[doctorbadwolf]

In short, its a barbarian, with all the base class features, but the subclass is less about raw combat damage, and more about skills, survivability, and the Exploration pillar of the game.

Most of its class abilities revolve around spending hit dice to get a bonus on a roll, but taking damage based on the result as well.

That sounds really clunky and probably not worth the cost. Hit die and damage? I’d need an incredible benefit to pay that cost.