Barbarian
As I stated in the last post, I have always been drawn to the warrior-types; fighters, paladins, rangers. Probably the result of my Conan obsession. The last 2E game I played in I played a fighter based on Conan. But, since there was no workable "barbarian" class (though I'm sure there was a kit somewhere), I just played him like one.
When 3E came out, I was happy to see the Barbarian class. And when I finally got a chance to play one, I was hooked. I love the rage ability, the d12 HD, the extra running...all of it. To me, it's almost unbalanced, because the only real downside that I have encountered is the Illiteracy (well, and the lower REF and WIL saves). In high-RP games, that can be a hindrance unless you compensate.
All of that being said, I will often multi-class the character with levels in something else. I'm not sure I have ever played a straight up barbarian for a character's whole career. So, even though I will place the class as my favorite, I think it works best when combined with other classes.
I have been gaming, off and on, since I was 12 years old. Now that I'm...well, MUCH older, I don't get to play quite as often as I like, but I still like to keep my hand in the game, as it were. This blog is about the role-playing games I write, the games I play, and the games I wish I could play.
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