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Message: <blockquote data-quote="DracoSuave" data-source="post: 5151298" data-attributes="member: 71571">OH OH MY TURN MY TURNBARBARIAN/RUNEPRIESTSeriously tho, that could work...Str/Con Barbarian and Str/Con Runepriest....Barbarians deal their damage primarily through a mighty weapon combined with a mighty attack power, and their rages, and rampage.  None of these things are restricted to barbarian powers like other strikers.Runepriests get a Runic Artistry, in this case, Wrathful Hammer.  That means whenever an enemy deals damage to you, you're adding your Constitution to damage on all attacks until the next turn.To make this work well, take Devastating Strike (you want them to try to hit you for maximum damage), and Word of Diminishment.  Generally, you will use the Rune of Destruction version of the power.  (Yes, even tho you don't have Rune Master, you can still enter the rune state to get the Rune of _____ part of the power, that's the Runic Keyword that does -that- part.  You don't get the ally buff; but that's OKAY!)Then, you can take Feral Might as your Hybrid Talent.You'll want to go Goliath for this, to get the most out of your damage, and as well, you'll want to take Goliath Greatweapon Prowess, until you have the feat room to take Weapon Proficiency: Big Arse Weapon of Choice and Weapon Focus: Big Arse Weapon of Choice.My suggestion is either Executioner's Axe or Mordenkrad, depending on whether you want to go massive into crit, or Hammer Rhythm.  But really, that's up to you. You'll also want to get Chainmail.  The parts of the Barbarian you're taking don't care about your armor, and because Feral Might (Rageblood Vigor, obv) is better for you than the Barbarian Armor option, the heavy armor isn't a problem for you.  As well, see below for Paragon options.For your paragon path, consider Master of the Forge.  You hit harder, make your foes hit harder, and it really works well with Barbarian stuff.  You get to smash face (which is what you want) and your friends also smash face (which is what they want).  Win/win.The thing to remember is without Rage Strike, you're not as focused on raging, so you don't necessarily want a PP that goes 'Raging GOOD!'  What you want is something that ends fights quicker.SUMMARY:Runepriest and Barbarian synergize really well;  --Strength primary, Constitution secondary for both makes statting a breeze and qualifies you for good armor quickly.  --The powers synergize well, and certain benefits of your leader class actually combo well with your Barbarian class.  --You'll want to get hit, and the extra temp hp from Rageblood Vigor will make it a solid win for you increasing your damage outlay.  --Barbarian is about smashing face.  Runepriest is about everyone smashing face.--The flavor writes itself--go listen to the Immigrant Song by Led Zepplin, watch 13th warrior, and then imagine -that- with glowing runes of power.</blockquote>

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