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4 years ago  ::  Nov 21, 2008 - 11:15PM #1
Pyrate_Jib
Date Joined: Aug 17, 2007
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After reading through the Barbarian teaser material from DDi I was rather worried that all 4E Barbarians are going to be molded from the same template. The typical big, long haired, Viking/ Celtic berserker. Now don't get me wrong, big fan of Howard and I like to play that kind of character once in awhile. But how about builds that have other backgrounds or images? I just finished the movie "Mongol" on DVD and I think we can use 4E to create other types of rough fringe dwellers.

Do you have any ideas?
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4 years ago  ::  Nov 21, 2008 - 11:24PM #2
sigil_beguiler
Date Joined: Apr 14, 2007
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Well I know in my homebrew setting Barbarians are Vodoun Mambu (Priestess) and Hungan (Priests) who have let enranged and wild Loa enter their bodies and "ride them".

So I think Vodoun-worshipping, 18th century-esque appearance/mixed with Louisiana Bayou is pretty different from Viking and Celtic.

I find if you emphasize the whole spirit-connection more then the "I SMASH" aspect your can extremely broaden out the concept. Since well spirits exist in basically every culture.
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4 years ago  ::  Nov 21, 2008 - 11:38PM #3
Pyrate_Jib
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sigil_beguiler wrote:

Well I know in my homebrew setting Barbarians are Vodoun Mambu (Priestess) and Hungan (Priests) who have let enranged and wild Loa enter their bodies and "ride them".

So I think Vodoun-worshipping, 18th century-esque appearance/mixed with Louisiana Bayou is pretty different from Viking and Celtic.

I find if you emphasize the whole spirit-connection more then the "I SMASH" aspect your can extremely broaden out the concept. Since well spirits exist in basically every culture.


That's some GREAT color! But can you pull it off with what you have seen on the Barbarian so far? Love the Vodoun idea!

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4 years ago  ::  Nov 21, 2008 - 11:49PM #4
sigil_beguiler
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I think I should be able too, the Rages can become the Trances that Vodoun-Priest/ess go through which can be very erratic and sometimes to the untrained eye quite violent looking. The Rage being used at the time can symbolize a different Loa entering the body and taking over at that time.

The normal Powers, are when the Loa by overpowering the bodily control of the Priest it can push him beyond normal means, ie; you can have what looks like a weak Priest perform a devastating cleave. Same goes with Barbarian abilities where you shrug off hits or gain temporary hit points, since the Loa is commanding the body it doesn't sense the pain.

With more supernatural Powers that is when aspects of the Loa actually leave the body and perform deeds around it/through it.

Roleplaying wise a Player can pick Powers that suit a certain House of Loa, and have it so his priest devotes his efforts toward that house; thus he has the gift of being ridden. I imagine a Barbarian in this setting would probably be covered in talismans and concoctions to allow him to quickly enter a trance so he can be taken over, and perhaps smelling salts to awaken him afterwards.
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4 years ago  ::  Nov 22, 2008 - 12:21AM #5
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Characters are generally modeled after the Trope makers of that class. In this case the Norse berserk and Conan.
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4 years ago  ::  Nov 22, 2008 - 6:21AM #6
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My barbarian actually looks sort of English (brown hair, gray eyes, slightly pale skin before tanning) and works more off of the instincts of animals. Her scent and her ability to take care of her clothes probably well link her to the Norse and Celts, though.

May I suggest making a not pale barbarian? (old time Celts and Norsemen are notorious for being somewhere between pale and fair skin toned)
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4 years ago  ::  Nov 22, 2008 - 7:00AM #7
Elwyndas
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Or check out my Eladrin Barbarian
It doesn't have to be a Human brute or Maxotaur. Even Halflings are fun Barbarians to play.
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4 years ago  ::  Nov 22, 2008 - 10:11AM #8
TrissJ
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We had a Sioux-type Barbarian for an outdoors game we played. His weapons were based on Mesoamerican Indian items. He explained his "rage ability" as something the spirits had given him; he was the champion of the tribe.

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4 years ago  ::  Nov 22, 2008 - 10:42AM #9
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Dragonborn Barbarian with Heavy Armor and a really big Axe, going Bloodwrath Redwall style.
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4 years ago  ::  Nov 22, 2008 - 11:10AM #10
Dremik-the-Taupe
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My favorite barbarian character actually looked Philipina... but then again, I break all stereotypes repeatedly with my maul.
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