Barbarian
Barbarians are brave, even reckless warriors, and their great strength and heartiness makes them well suited for adventure. Barbarians scornfully reject the fighter traditions of arms training and discipline, instead tapping into a powerful rage that makes them stronger, tougher, and better able to withstand attacks. They only have the energy for a few such displays per day, but it is usually sufficient. Constant exposure to danger also gives barbarians a sort of "sixth sense," a preternatural ability to sense danger and dodge attacks, and their running stamina is legendary.
Barbarians who strike beyond their homeland sometimes find that they go far indeed. Barbarians have no trouble with the dangers, the miles, and the wonders that traveling entails, and planar travel, while more grand, offers a barbarian a chance to refine his abilities.
Hit Die: d12
Proficiencies: Armor (Light, Medium), Shields, Weapons (Martial, Simple)
Skill Points: 4 + INT
Class Skills: Craft, Discipline, Heal, Intimidate, Knowledge (Engineering, Geography, Planes, Psionics, Religion) Listen, Lore, Parry, Profession (all but Bookkeeping, Sailor, Scribe), Ride, Taunt, Wilderness Lore
Alignment: The restriction has been removed and any Barbarian now works with any alignment.
Level progression
| Lvl | BAB | Saves | Feats | HP range | Damage reduction |
reflex save bonus vs traps | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort | Ref | Will | |||||||
| 1st | +1 | +2 | +0 | +0 | barbarian fast movement, barbarian rage (1x/day) | 6-12 | - | - | |
| 2nd | +2 | +3 | +0 | +0 | uncanny dodge I | 12-24 | - | - | |
| 3rd | +3 | +3 | +1 | +1 | 18-36 | - | - | ||
| 4th | +4 | +4 | +1 | +1 | barbarian rage (2x/day) | 24-48 | - | - | |
| 5th | +5 | +4 | +1 | +1 | uncanny dodge II | 30-60 | - | +1 | |
| 6th | +6/+1 | +5 | +2 | +2 | 36-72 | - | +1 | ||
| 7th | +7/+2 | +5 | +2 | +2 | 42-84 | - | +1 | ||
| 8th | +8/+3 | +6 | +2 | +2 | barbarian rage (3x/day) | 48-96 | - | +1 | |
| 9th | +9/+4 | +6 | +3 | +3 | 54-108 | - | +1 | ||
| 10th | +10/+5 | +7 | +3 | +3 | uncanny dodge III | 60-120 | - | +2 | |
| 11th | +11/+6/+1 | +7 | +3 | +3 | damage reduction I | 66-132 | 1/- | +2 | |
| 12th | +12/+7/+2 | +8 | +4 | +4 | barbarian rage (4x/day) | 72-144 | 1/- | +2 | |
| 13th | +13/+8/+3 | +8 | +4 | +4 | uncanny dodge IV | 78-156 | 1/- | +3 | |
| 14th | +14/+9/+4 | +9 | +4 | +4 | damage reduction II | 84-168 | 2/- | +3 | |
| 15th | +15/+10/+5 | +9 | +5 | +5 | greater rage (4x/day) | 90-180 | 2/- | +3 | |
| 16th | +16/+11/+6/+1 | +10 | +5 | +5 | greater rage (5x/day), uncanny dodge V | 96-192 | 2/- | +4 | |
| 17th | +17/+12/+7/+2 | +10 | +5 | +5 | damage reduction III | 102-204 | 3/- | +4 | |
| 18th | +18/+13/+8/+3 | +11 | +6 | +6 | 108-216 | 3/- | +4 | ||
| 19th | +19/+14/+9/+4 | +11 | +6 | +6 | uncanny dodge VI | 114-228 | 3/- | +5 | |
| 20th | +20/+15/+10/+5 | +12 | +6 | +6 | damage reduction IV, greater rage (6x/day) | 120-240 | 4/- | +5 | |
Epic barbarian
The epic barbarian is a furious warrior who can cut his opponents to ribbons with awe-inspiring ease. He is the very incarnation of rage.
Hit die: d12
Skill points: 4 + int modifier
Bonus feats: The epic barbarian gains a bonus feat every four levels after 20th. In other words, at levels 24, 28, 32, 36, and 40.
Epic bonus feats: armor skin, devastating critical, epic damage reduction, epic prowess, epic toughness, epic weapon focus, mighty rage, overwhelming critical, superior initiative, terrifying rage, thundering rage
Unavailable epic feats:
automatic quicken spell, automatic silent spell, automatic still spell, bane of enemies,
construct shape, dragon shape, epic spell penetration,
epic spell: dragon knight, epic spell: epic mage armor, epic spell: epic warding, epic spell: greater ruin, epic spell: hellball, epic spell: mummy dust,
epic weapon specialization, great smiting,
improved ki strike 4, improved ki strike 5, improved sneak attack,
improved spell resistance, improved stunning fist,
lasting inspiration,
outsider shape, planar turning,
undead shape
These general epic feats cannot be selected when taking a level of barbarian.
Epic barbarian level progression
| Lvl | Feats | HP range | Damage reduction |
reflex save bonus vs traps | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21st | 126-252 | 4/- | +5 | ||
| 22nd | 132-264 | 4/- | +6 | ||
| 23rd | epic barbarian damage reduction | 138-276 | 5/- | +6 | |
| 24th | bonus feat | 144-288 | 5/- | +6 | |
| 25th | 150-300 | 5/- | +7 | ||
| 26th | epic barbarian damage reduction II | 156-312 | 6/- | +7 | |
| 27th | 162-324 | 6/- | +7 | ||
| 28th | bonus feat | 168-336 | 6/- | +8 | |
| 29th | epic barbarian damage reduction III | 174-348 | 7/- | +8 | |
| 30th | 180-360 | 7/- | +8 | ||
| 31st | 186-372 | 7/- | +9 | ||
| 32nd | bonus feat, epic barbarian damage reduction IV | 192-384 | 8/- | +9 | |
| 33rd | 198-396 | 8/- | +9 | ||
| 34th | 204-408 | 8/- | +10 | ||
| 35th | epic barbarian damage reduction V | 210-420 | 9/- | +10 | |
| 36th | bonus feat | 216-432 | 9/- | +10 | |
| 37th | 222-444 | 9/- | +11 | ||
| 38th | epic barbarian damage reduction VI | 228-456 | 10/- | +11 | |
| 39th | 234-468 | 10/- | +11 | ||
| 40th | bonus feat | 240-480 | 10/- | +12 | |
Notes
- While barbarians do not receive armor proficiency (heavy), they do not lose any abilities or receive any penalties if they do take the feat and wear heavy armor.
- Barbarian fast movement does not stack with monk speed.
- Activating Barbarian Rage is a free action.
- The ability score bonus from Barbarian Rage is not limited by the +12 Cap. In theory. In practice, it isn't entirely working as intended.
- Barbarians can take Great Strength and Great Constitution as Epic Bonus Feats.