The kind that realizes that he's just been shot and there's an angry Grimlock "staring" at him who doesn't have the same qualms about taking life that he does.
It didn't really have to be high level. 18 at first level, +4 racial modifier to strength strength is 22 +6. Add the rage bonus of +4 and it's 26 +8. Level 3 barbarian is ECL 5.
Yeah, I was thinking over that too and I agree the barbarian doesn't have to be that high level, just maxed out.
That said, it's likely they are all technically around our level, just "maxed out" in a similar way. The two archer's I'm dealing with both fire with +8 to hit. Ow. Tyrjon can't hit that good...