Barbarian

Description

The barbarian is seen as the archetypal warrior who uses brute strength and raw fury to excel in combat, instead of the honed skills of the Fighter. Barbarians can tap their inner fury to fly into a berserker-like rage. Once the rage is expended, the barbarian becomes fatigued for the remainder of the encounter.

Alignment

Not lawful.

HP per Level

12

Class Skills

The barbarian’s class skills (and the key ability for each skill) are Climb (Str), Intimidate (Cha), Jump (Str), Listen (Wis), Protect (Str), Ride (Dex), Survival (Wis), and Swim (Str).

Skill Points at First Level

(4 + Int modifier) ×4.

Class Features

Weapon & Armour Proficiency

A barbarian is proficient with all simple and martial weapons, light armour, medium armour, and shields (except tower shields).

Damage Reduction

Subtract 1 from the damage the barbarian takes each time he is dealt damage from a weapon or a natural attack. At 7th level, this damage reduction rises by 1 point. Damage reduction can reduce damage to 0 but not below 0.

Fast Movement

A barbarian’s land speed is faster than the norm for his race by +10 feet. This benefit applies only when he is wearing no armor, light armor, or medium armor and not carrying a heavy load.

Rage

A barbarian can fly into a rage a certain number of times per day. In a rage, a barbarian temporarily gains a +4 bonus to Strength, a +4 bonus to Constitution, and a +2 morale bonus on Will saves, but he takes a -2 penalty to Armor Class. The increase in Constitution increases the barbarian’s hit points by 2 points per level, but these hit points go away at the end of the rage when his Constitution score drops back to normal. (These extra hit points are not lost first the way temporary hit points are.) A fit of rage lasts for a number of rounds equal to 3 + the character’s (newly improved) Constitution modifier. A barbarian may prematurely end his rage. At the end of the rage, the barbarian loses the rage modifiers and restrictions and becomes fatigued (-2 penalty to Strength, -2 penalty to Dexterity) for the duration of the current encounter

Greater Rage

At 11th level, a barbarian’s bonuses to Strength and Constitution during his rage each increase to +6, and his morale bonus on Will saves increases to +3. The penalty to AC remains at -2.

Trap Sense

Uncanny & Improved Uncanny Dodge