👉 The Barbarian is a strong melee warrior with starting poison resistance, excelling in physical combat.
📋 Character Creation
| Property | Options |
|---|---|
| Allowed Races | Human, Gnoll, Orc |
| Allowed Genders | Male ♂️, Female ♀️
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| Allowed Alignments |
Neutral ☯️, Chaotic 😈
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🧬 Class Traits
- Gains extra score from melee weapons of artifact or legendary quality
- Special achievement is to find Stormbringer and Mournblade (Chaotic) or Vorpal Blade and Cleaver (Neutral)
⚡ Intrinsic Abilities
| Level | Intrinsic |
|---|---|
| 1 | Poison resistance ☠️ |
| 7 | Speed 👟 |
| 14 | Stealth 👣 |
❤️ Hit Points and Mana
| Stat | Starting Value | Increase Per Level |
|---|---|---|
| Hit points ❤️ | 17 | +1d12 (avg. +6.5) |
| Mana 🔮 | 1d2 (avg. 1.5) | +1d2 (avg. +1.5) |
🏁 Starting Items
| Item | Quantity | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Two-handed sword | 1 | 50% chance to start with this weapon set (with axe) |
| Axe | 1 | 50% chance to start with this weapon set (with two-handed sword); substituted with flail for Gnoll |
| Battle-axe | 1 | 50% chance to start with this weapon set (with short sword) |
| Short sword | 1 | 50% chance to start with this weapon set (with battle-axe); substituted with flail for Gnoll, orcish short sword for Orc |
| Ring mail | 1 | Substituted with gnollish leather armor for Gnoll, orcish ring mail for Orc |
| Sack | 1 | |
| Food ration | 1 | Substituted with tripe ration for Gnoll |
Additionally, there is a random chance to start with:
- 16.7% (1 in 6) chance: Oil lamp (+1 enchantment)
Racial Variations:
- Orc Barbarians also start with 2 random food items.
📊 Skills
⚔️ Combat Skills
| Skill | Starting Level | Maximum Level |
|---|---|---|
| Bare-handed combat | Basic | Master |
| Dodge | Unskilled | Master |
| Dual wielding | Unskilled | Grand Master |
| Shield | Unskilled | Expert |
| Two-handed weapon | Unskilled | Grand Master |
🪓 Weapon Skills
| Skill | Starting Level | Maximum Level |
|---|---|---|
| Axe | Basic | Grand Master |
| Bludgeoning weapon | Unskilled | Master |
| Bow | Unskilled | Expert |
| Crossbow | Unskilled | Expert |
| Dagger | Unskilled | Master |
| Flail | Unskilled | Master |
| Quarterstaff | Unskilled | Expert |
| Sling | Unskilled | Expert |
| Sword | Basic | Grand Master |
| Thrown weapon | Unskilled | Master |
| Thrusting weapon | Unskilled | Expert |
🛠️ Miscellaneous Skills
| Skill | Starting Level | Maximum Level |
|---|---|---|
| Digging | Unskilled | Expert |
| Disarm trap | Unskilled | Skilled |
| Riding | Unskilled | Master |
👥 Racial Adjustments
🐺 Gnoll
| Skill | Starting Level | Maximum Level |
|---|---|---|
| Flail | Unskilled | Grand Master |