Barbarian

Barbarian is actually a rather broad generalization, and probably not quite accurate in all cases. Some choose to ignore the teaching of magic and learn pure fighting, becoming a true warrior. However, a large number are in fact barbarians - wild, uncivilized, and brutal.

True barbarians have a natural distrust for magic, despising its use, and being unable to learn even the simplest of spells. Instead they turn to weaponry, and become exceedingly dangerous with even the most common of weapons. Strangely though, most barbarians find it difficult to resist the enhancements that magics from others can provide to them.

Using a variety of unusual techniques, each barbarian has a different method of fighting. Some prefer to wield a shield, and others prefer wielding a pair of weapons to deal destruction as quickly as possible. Some, less civilized than most will wield a single hulking weapon, dealing unimaginable damage with their powerful swings, often knocking foes to the ground with each blow.

The barbarian may be the most skilled master of weapons and fighting techniques in the land (although the dwarves would argue their so-called Battleragers hold that position, and the elves for their Bladesingers).

Who can be a Barbarian?

Armor

Barbarians can wear every type of armor, including plate, and can use shields.

Experience by Race

How much experience a barbarian of each race needs per level compared to normal (100%); higher means slower leveling. Which races may actually become a barbarian is listed under Becoming a Barbarian below.

Skills & Spells

Free at Creation

Every barbarian starts with these, at no creation point cost.

Barbarian Default Package (40 creation points)

Taking the default package at creation gives you all of the following:

Skills

Skills a barbarian can learn individually. Cost is in creation points at creation; after creation, skills are gained from your guildmaster for twice that many trains.

Spell Groups

Barbarians cannot buy spells one at a time; spells come in groups. Each group lists the level at which a barbarian can cast each spell.

Racial Skills

Only barbarians of the listed race receive these.

Becoming a Barbarian

Base class: Warrior only.

Requirements:

• Race: all except Shalonesti Elves, Dark Dwarves, Tinker Gnomes and Kender
• Any alignment
• Any clan, including non-clanned

A character may reclass only once, starting at level 10 (level 51 gives the most benefit). See help reclass in the game for full details.

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