Barbarian

Description: 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.

Alignment restrictions: any non-lawful

Hit die: d12

Proficiencies: armor (light, medium), shields, weapons (martial, simple)

Skill points: 4 + Int modifier ( (4 + Int modifier) * 4 at 1st level)

Skills: craft armor, craft trap, craft weapon, discipline, heal, intimidate, listen, lore, parry, taunt

Selectable class feats: ambidexterity, deflect arrows, two-weapon fighting, weapon proficiency (exotic)

Primary saving throw(s): fortitude

Base attack bonus: +1/level

Level progression

Lvl	BAB	Saves			Feats	HP range		Damege 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		18-34		-	-
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

Epic selectable class feats: blinding speed

Epic barbarian level progression

Lvl	Feats	HP range		Damage reduction	reflex save bonus vs traps
21st		126-252		4/-	+5
22nd		132-264		4/-	+5
23rd	epic barbarian damage reduction	138-276		5/-	+5
24th	bonus feat	144-288		5/-	+5
25th		150-300		5/-	+5
26th	epic barbarian damage reduction II	156-312		6/-	+5
27th		162-324		6/-	+5
28th	bonus feat	168-336		6/-	+5
29th	epic barbarian damage reduction III	174-348		7/-	+5
30th		180-360		7/-	+5
31st		186-372		7/-	+5
32nd	bonus feat, epic barbarian damage reduction IV	192-384		8/-	+5
33rd		198-396		8/-	+5
34th		204-408		8/-	+5
35th	epic barbarian damage reduction V	210-420		9/-	+5
36th	bonus feat	216-432		9/-	+5
37th		222-444		9/-	+5
38th	epic barbarian damage reduction VI	228-456		10/-	+5
39th		234-468		10/-	+5
40th	bonus feat	240-480		10/-	+5

Prestige class tips

• Barbarians make powerful blackguards and weapon masters.
• The red dragon disciple (RDD) class adds constitution and strength to the barbarian class. This increases attack, damage, and hit points, as well as rage duration. In addition, the class used to qualify for RDD (either bard or sorcerer) can supply useful buffs, such as the keen edge spell or a bard song.

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.
• Mighty rage and greater rage stack, usually capping the magic bonus to constitution and strength without any items.
• Terrifying rage can be taken as soon as the barbarian acquires greater rage (level 15). Only the base intimidate requirement needs to be met to qualify -- being an epic barbarian is not required.
• Barbarian fast movement stacks with haste but does not stack with monk speed.