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<blockquote data-quote="GrumpyGamer" data-source="post: 6867564" data-attributes="member: 6777318">From the Sword Coast guide you may want to look at the Battlerager barbarian.&nbsp; This is a much more simplified path than druid and does not require a friendly DM to unlock its full potential.Build Outline:Start Mountain Dwarf for +2 Con, +2 Strength (With a 17 in Strength)At level 3 select Path of the Battlerager and buy some Spiked Armor&nbsp;&nbsp; * Use the Battlerager armor to take a bonus attack when grappling to do damage (Think Big Spiky Hug)At level 4 take the Tavern Brawler Feat (+1 to Strength (18 Strength))&nbsp; * You can now attack with improvised weapons (leg of chair/broken bottle/etc.) and grapple them with a bonus action in the same round.At level 8 pick the Grappler Feat &nbsp;&nbsp; * You have advantage on grapple checks.&nbsp;&nbsp; * You can still use your bonus attack with the Battlerager armor to do damage while pinning them, otherwise pin takes your action.You can switch the feats, taking Grappler at level 4 and Tavern Brawler switched depending on how much you like the Pin Condition (it is pretty awesome).&nbsp; Grappler has better synergy with Battlerager than Tavern Brawler.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="GrumpyGamer, post: 6867564, member: 6777318"] From the Sword Coast guide you may want to look at the Battlerager barbarian. This is a much more simplified path than druid and does not require a friendly DM to unlock its full potential. Build Outline: Start Mountain Dwarf for +2 Con, +2 Strength (With a 17 in Strength) At level 3 select Path of the Battlerager and buy some Spiked Armor * Use the Battlerager armor to take a bonus attack when grappling to do damage (Think Big Spiky Hug) At level 4 take the Tavern Brawler Feat (+1 to Strength (18 Strength)) * You can now attack with improvised weapons (leg of chair/broken bottle/etc.) and grapple them with a bonus action in the same round. At level 8 pick the Grappler Feat * You have advantage on grapple checks. * You can still use your bonus attack with the Battlerager armor to do damage while pinning them, otherwise pin takes your action. You can switch the feats, taking Grappler at level 4 and Tavern Brawler switched depending on how much you like the Pin Condition (it is pretty awesome). Grappler has better synergy with Battlerager than Tavern Brawler. [/QUOTE]

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