Mostly Barbarian questions
Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2016 9:34 pm
Thanks again everyone for having us for last session. Our group really enjoyed themselves. While playing, a lot of things came up that I had questions on. Before posting I did try to find answers in the rule book and on the forums. What follows are some stuff that I couldn't find:
1.) Killing Blow - I am going to go out on a limb and say that this is used to finish off an enemy before they can get back up. That being said, is it a skill that needs to be bought? What are the mechanics of it?
2.) Barbarian Totems - This was a big one for me because it seems like there are a lot of preconceived notions about a barbarian based off the totem he/she takes. So if a barbarian takes wolverine people think they are always angry/looking for a fight? After playing, I think wolf might be a better fit for me. If I do, what might be the preconceived notions about wolf barbarians?
3.) I also have some questions on the wording of the 'Wolf's Pack' ability.
"Wolf’s Pack – Once/level you may declare someone a member of your pack for a combat. During that combat all members of the pack deal +1 damage per member of the pack involved in the combat (not to exceed +5 damage). A three-person pack grants all three members +3 damage for one combat, but would take three uses of the Wolf Pack ability. Anyone who has the Wolf totem skill is automatically considered part of the pack and does not require a use of this skill to be included in the pack."
So if I am a wolf totem barbarian and I use this ability to make Jaxx a member of my pack, wouldn't there be two people in the pack? Thus giving each member +2? Or let's say there were just 5 wolf totem barbarians in combat together, would they all be getting +5 damage? Or would they be getting +4 because they don't count themselves when figuring out the total number of people in the pack? (Sorry if that was confusing)
4.) Barbarian Tribes - I overheard some people taking about a tribes and totems. From what I overheard, it sounded like barbarians can belong to one tribe but may have different totem animals? Also, are barbarian tribes only named after totems animals or can they have names like "Broken Spine Tribe" and "Roaring Fury Tribe"?
5.) Barbarian Lands - I may be just not seeing it, but I haven't seen much on Northern Barbarians. I want to start putting together a back story for my character, but I don't want to just make things up if there is already a set description for what there home land is like. More or less I want to know:
-How much interaction do they have with humans and other races?
-Is there a ruling body for their land (Barbarian or other race)?
- How prevalent are slavers for their land and might it be okay to have been a slave for a back story?
I hope this wasn't too overwhelming. Like I said, I tried to find stuff on the forums to limit the questions. I will most likely have more questions in the future, so sorry in advance!!
1.) Killing Blow - I am going to go out on a limb and say that this is used to finish off an enemy before they can get back up. That being said, is it a skill that needs to be bought? What are the mechanics of it?
2.) Barbarian Totems - This was a big one for me because it seems like there are a lot of preconceived notions about a barbarian based off the totem he/she takes. So if a barbarian takes wolverine people think they are always angry/looking for a fight? After playing, I think wolf might be a better fit for me. If I do, what might be the preconceived notions about wolf barbarians?
3.) I also have some questions on the wording of the 'Wolf's Pack' ability.
"Wolf’s Pack – Once/level you may declare someone a member of your pack for a combat. During that combat all members of the pack deal +1 damage per member of the pack involved in the combat (not to exceed +5 damage). A three-person pack grants all three members +3 damage for one combat, but would take three uses of the Wolf Pack ability. Anyone who has the Wolf totem skill is automatically considered part of the pack and does not require a use of this skill to be included in the pack."
So if I am a wolf totem barbarian and I use this ability to make Jaxx a member of my pack, wouldn't there be two people in the pack? Thus giving each member +2? Or let's say there were just 5 wolf totem barbarians in combat together, would they all be getting +5 damage? Or would they be getting +4 because they don't count themselves when figuring out the total number of people in the pack? (Sorry if that was confusing)
4.) Barbarian Tribes - I overheard some people taking about a tribes and totems. From what I overheard, it sounded like barbarians can belong to one tribe but may have different totem animals? Also, are barbarian tribes only named after totems animals or can they have names like "Broken Spine Tribe" and "Roaring Fury Tribe"?
5.) Barbarian Lands - I may be just not seeing it, but I haven't seen much on Northern Barbarians. I want to start putting together a back story for my character, but I don't want to just make things up if there is already a set description for what there home land is like. More or less I want to know:
-How much interaction do they have with humans and other races?
-Is there a ruling body for their land (Barbarian or other race)?
- How prevalent are slavers for their land and might it be okay to have been a slave for a back story?
I hope this wasn't too overwhelming. Like I said, I tried to find stuff on the forums to limit the questions. I will most likely have more questions in the future, so sorry in advance!!