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<blockquote data-quote="Dark Jezter" data-source="post: 2123662" data-attributes="member: 1015">Just because you've never seen it dosen't mean that it dosen't exist.&nbsp; I actually ran a barbarian in an old Scarred Lands campaign who had an Int of 14.&nbsp; Due to some very lucky stat rolls he had abilites to spare. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)"&nbsp; data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />Intelligence has nothing to do with education in D&amp;D.&nbsp; Intelligence represents your character's ability to learn concepts.Well, I can't change how barbarians are portrayed in campaigns you've played in.&nbsp; Although if I had a DM who portrayed all barbarians as extreme idiots, to me that would indicate a real lack of imagination.&nbsp;If we're going to hang on to the &quot;dumb barbarian&quot; stereotype, shall I bring up the &quot;lawful stupid paladin&quot; stereotype?&nbsp; How about the &quot;violent zealot who attacks anything that registers as evil&quot; stereotype?If the concept of a barbarian with a higher intelligence than a rock is too much for you to wrap your mind around, I suggest that you read the Conan tales by Robert E. Howard.&nbsp; Conan, the definitive fantasy barbarian, is a very crafty and cunning individual in addition to being a physical powerhouse and a skilled fighter.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Dark Jezter, post: 2123662, member: 1015"] Just because you've never seen it dosen't mean that it dosen't exist. I actually ran a barbarian in an old Scarred Lands campaign who had an Int of 14. Due to some very lucky stat rolls he had abilites to spare. :) Intelligence has nothing to do with education in D&D. Intelligence represents your character's ability to learn concepts. Well, I can't change how barbarians are portrayed in campaigns you've played in. Although if I had a DM who portrayed all barbarians as extreme idiots, to me that would indicate a real lack of imagination. If we're going to hang on to the "dumb barbarian" stereotype, shall I bring up the "lawful stupid paladin" stereotype? How about the "violent zealot who attacks anything that registers as evil" stereotype? If the concept of a barbarian with a higher intelligence than a rock is too much for you to wrap your mind around, I suggest that you read the Conan tales by Robert E. Howard. Conan, the definitive fantasy barbarian, is a very crafty and cunning individual in addition to being a physical powerhouse and a skilled fighter. [/QUOTE]

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