Straight Half-Orc Barbarian, or Multiclass?

[Nail]

Half-Minotaur may be LA +1....but what's its ECL? Are their monstrous humanoid HD in there?

 

[Endur]

I recommend human Barbarian 6. More fun (and you can act superior to all the multi-class mutts at the table). At higher levels, lots of abilities are based on what your barbarian class level is.

feats:
1: Exotic Weapon Proficiency: Spiked Chain
1: Power Attack
3: Cleave
6: Great Cleave or Combat Reflexes
9: Combat Reflexes or Great Cleave
12: Improved Bull Rush
15: Shock Warrior (Complete Warrior)
18: Weapon Focus or ?

Personally, I think human barbarian, dwarf barbarian, and half orc barbarian all work well.

 

[Nail]

Problem is, the Bbn without Imp. Trip and Combat Reflexes is better served by a high damage, two-handed weapon. Average damage from a spike chain is 5, while from greataxe its 6.5 and from greatsword its 7. Those few extra points of average damage makes a difference.

Of course, YMMV. Believe me, I haven't forgotten that.

All this discussion has made me want to stat up a Storm Giant Ftr/Bbn trip monkey. Oh lordy...... ...and hey, why can't the giant-type sorcerers have their own version of enlarge magic........how about: Enlarge Giant?

 

[Darklone]

If you want a trip monkey, go play a monk1/druidX. Get the trip feats and wildshape into a MONKEY.

 

[Nail]

Oh,....I'm not sure I could swing that. Besides, could I really ape that idea well enough?