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So what's in it for the barbarian?
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The babes, man. Barbarians get the babes.
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... oh, like they're gonna go for the elf druid. PLEASE!
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... oh, like they're gonna go for the elf druid. PLEASE!
sircaren
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Oh, I realize they can use whatever prestige class they qualify for, I'm just saying that none seemed to be 'tailored' for them. With the exception of the frenzied berzerker
, and the eye of gruumsh (orc/half-orc specific). Just seemed kinda slim in that department.
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I suppose they could have included a "horse barbarian" prestige class, but personally I think that WotC are already losing sight of what a prestige class was meant to be! Quite a few don't seem to be "prestigious" and don't have a clear link into a campaign setting or organisation. I prefer prestige classes that exemplify a particular organisation or specialism, and in particular those that give some campaign flavour.
The big question is - what would you expect or like to see in a prestige class aimed at barbarians?
Perhaps something like "Chieftan", a class taken by leaders of the tribes which sacrifice some raging ability in order to gain more leadership - type skills and morale-inspiring abilities?
Perhaps something like "Witch-Doctor" (although that is probably better achieved by multiclassing with Druid or Adept)
Perhaps something like "Speaker With Strangers" - a Barbarian diplomat with social skills and who is more used to handling negotiations with the strange outlanders?
(for one semi-official barbarian prestige class you could find "Rage Mage" in a back issue of the Dragon magazine - they can rage in order to improve their magic spells.)
What do you think?
The big question is - what would you expect or like to see in a prestige class aimed at barbarians?
Perhaps something like "Chieftan", a class taken by leaders of the tribes which sacrifice some raging ability in order to gain more leadership - type skills and morale-inspiring abilities?
Perhaps something like "Witch-Doctor" (although that is probably better achieved by multiclassing with Druid or Adept)
Perhaps something like "Speaker With Strangers" - a Barbarian diplomat with social skills and who is more used to handling negotiations with the strange outlanders?
(for one semi-official barbarian prestige class you could find "Rage Mage" in a back issue of the Dragon magazine - they can rage in order to improve their magic spells.)
What do you think?
There are barbarians who don't have barbarian as a class you know. A barbarian diplomat is just a rogue.
Rage is something enhanced by levels in barbarian or by taking feats to get additional rages or longer rages.
The windrider is your mounted barbarian.
The barbarian class is a fighter without bonus feats, a better HD and the ability to rage with uncanny dodge and fast movement to balance things out. If you stick with it long enough you get damage resistance.
What is the barbarian ability you want take further in a prestige class? You've already topped out uncanny dodge (more or less) at level 5. Rage is taken further in frenzied berzerker. You want more fast movement but not be a monk? Dash feat will add 5', maybe your DM would let you take it 2x for +10'.
Rage is something enhanced by levels in barbarian or by taking feats to get additional rages or longer rages.
The windrider is your mounted barbarian.
The barbarian class is a fighter without bonus feats, a better HD and the ability to rage with uncanny dodge and fast movement to balance things out. If you stick with it long enough you get damage resistance.
What is the barbarian ability you want take further in a prestige class? You've already topped out uncanny dodge (more or less) at level 5. Rage is taken further in frenzied berzerker. You want more fast movement but not be a monk? Dash feat will add 5', maybe your DM would let you take it 2x for +10'.
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