The elven archer that unleashes a storm of arrows upon his foes. The grizzled dwarven fighter that wades into the front ranks, battleaxe swinging. The halfling sneak that the ogres never see coming- until his daggers are deep in their backs.
The half-orc chainfighter?
I've noticed that many of the common builds have a basis in literature, popular fiction, mythology or legends, favorite TV shows or video games. This doesn't seem to be the case with the emergent archetype of the half-orc barbarian/fighter that has specialized in the spiked chain.
Rules-mongering and the dreaded concept of "balance" aside, does this archetype have any basis in anything before 3E Dungeons & Dragons? What caused this arcetype to emerge?
The half-orc chainfighter?
I've noticed that many of the common builds have a basis in literature, popular fiction, mythology or legends, favorite TV shows or video games. This doesn't seem to be the case with the emergent archetype of the half-orc barbarian/fighter that has specialized in the spiked chain.
Rules-mongering and the dreaded concept of "balance" aside, does this archetype have any basis in anything before 3E Dungeons & Dragons? What caused this arcetype to emerge?