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Barbarian	An adventurer known for their "primal" warrior nature.	2024-07-05T18:32:26.000-04:00	classes	feature	cbr

An adventurer known for their "primal" warrior nature.

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Hit Dice	1d10
Armor	Leather, shields
Weapons	Any
Languages	Alignment, Common

Core Features

• Agility Bonus: Gains a bonus to AC equal to 1/3 level.
• Distrust of Magic: Typically unable / unwilling to use magic or magic items (beyond own tribal beliefs).
• Primal Speed: Gains a bonus to movement equal to Agility Bonus x 5'.

Level	HD	Atk	Save	Agility Bonus	Movement Bonus
1	1d10	0	12	0	+0'
2	2d10	0	12	+1	+5'
3	3d10	0	12	+1	+5'
4	4d10	+2	10	+1	+5'
5	5d10	+2	10	+2	+10'
6	6d10	+2	10	+2	+10'
7	7d10	+5	8	+2	+10'
8	9d10	+5	8	+3	+15'
9	9d10	+5	8	+3	+15'
10	9d10+2	+4	6	+3	+15'
11	9d10+4	+5	6	+4	+20'
12	9d10+6	+6	6	+4	+20'
13	9d10+8	+6	4	+4	+20'
14	9d10+10	+7	4	+5	+25'

[Barbarian Features]

Blood Rage

Immediately after taking or inflicting damage, can use a free action to try and enter a Blood Rage.

• Make a skilled CHA or WIS check to enter a Blood Rage.
  • Check gains an additional bonus for each HP of damage taken or inflicted by the triggering hit.
  • On a failure, must wait until another successful hit or inflicted wound to try again.
• While Blood Rage is active:
  • add Agility Bonus (1/3 level) to attack and damage rolls,
  • -1 damage when hit (to a minimum of 1 HP),
  • deals damage to creatures that are immune to non-magical attacks, and
  • after striking a killing blow to a foe, may immediately make a free attack against another foe at –2.
• Rage ends when reduced to 0 HP (or lower) or when a combat round ends without making an attack, being attacked, or taking damage.
  • Can be initiated or maintained by using a combat action to inflict a minimum of 1 HP of damage to self.

Class Skills

• Alertness: When surprised during initiative, may make a skilled WIS check to act during the first turn.
• Enter Blood Rage: Immediately after taking or inflicting damage, can use a free action to make skilled a CHA or WIS check to enter a Blood Rage.
  • Check gains an additional bonus for each HP of damage taken or inflicted by the triggering hit.
• Free Climb: Can climb sheer surfaces by making a skilled DEX check at +4 for every 100' climbed.
  • Failure indicates falling from half-way, taking 1d6 damage / 10'.
• Mighty Attack: Describe intended outcome, make a skilled check as indicated by GM before making the attack roll.
  • On a complete success, the attack roll gains advantage.
  • On a complicated success, the attack roll is made as normal.
  • On a failure, the attack roll gains disadvantage.
  • ex: jump on a banquet table, kicking the drinks over the stunned guards, before making a leaping strike at the nearest opponent.
• Sense Magic: Make a skilled WIS check to sense nearby magic.
  • Usually takes the form of an odor, with more powerful magic smelling more foul.
• Sneak Outdoors: Make a skilled DEX check to hide in undergrowth and move silently outdoors.
  • Can't be done while engaged in melee combat.
• Advanced Skills: After reaching level 4, may add skills modifier to appropriate non-skilled checks (ex: intimidation, recalling tribal knowledge, stabilizing wounds).

Tribal Leader

After reaching 9th level, can become a tribal leader, either by challenging the existing leader, taking control of a leaderless tribe, or by starting a new tribe.

• Might claim a fort or stronghold, or the tribe may remain nomadic.
• Attracts 5d4 x 10 tribes-people, 1/2 of whom are capable fighters (level 1 barbarians).