Raging and flanking and stepping

[trentonjoe]

oh my!

Is there anything in the rules that would stop a raging Barbarian form taking a 5' step in combat so that he could flank someone?

 

[billd91]

oh my!

Is there anything in the rules that would stop a raging Barbarian form taking a 5' step in combat so that he could flank someone?

There's nothing I'm aware of that would prevent a barbarian from using some form of tactics while raging. He can still exploit some weaknesses in the target's position to his advantage.
Because a barbarian is listed as being unable to use Combat Expertise while raging, I'd consider barring any feat that requires Combat Expertise as a prerequisite. But that's about all I would remove as far as combat tactics.

 

[Magic Slim]

oh my!

Is there anything in the rules that would stop a raging Barbarian form taking a 5' step in combat so that he could flank someone?

Hold person comes to mind

Seriously, nothing in the rules states that the raging barbarian can't use basic tactics like flanking.

Slim

 

[Saeviomagy]

oh my!

Is there anything in the rules that would stop a raging Barbarian form taking a 5' step in combat so that he could flank someone?

Are you one of those people that still thinks that rage turns a barbarian into a mindless, drooling idiot?

 

[Rozman]

Are you one of those people that still thinks that rage turns a barbarian into a mindless, drooling idiot?

...cuz everybody knows that Barbarians are mindless drooling idiots to begin with.

Raging just makes them all frothy and googly-eyed!