Giffyglyph's Brutal Barbarian

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hardy, using your honed skills and knowledge to thrive in • Brutal maneuvers—crush your enemies in combat with
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The Barbarian
Class Features
Barbarian

Level Proficiency Rages Rage Brutality Brutalities Features

Bonus Damage Points Mastered

1st +2 2 +2 3 2 Rage, Unarmored Defense, Brutality, Brutalities, Primal Path

2nd +2 2 +2 4 2 Survival Instincts, Reckless Attack

3rd +2 3 +2 5 3 Primal Path Features

4th +2 3 +2 6 3 Ability Score Improvement

5th +3 3 +2 7 3 Extra Attack, Feral Movement, Greater Brutalities

6th +3 4 +2 8 4 Primal Path Features

7th +3 4 +2 9 4 Feral Instinct

8th +3 4 +2 10 4 Greater Ability Score Improvement

9th +4 4 +3 11 4 Brutal Critical, Superior Brutalities

10th +4 4 +3 12 5 Mastered Rage, Primal Path Features

Hit Points Equipment

• Hit Dice: 1d12 per barbarian level. Choose one of the following equipment options—preset or
• Hit Points (1st-level): 12 + your Constitution modifier. custom. You gain these items in addition to any other gear
• Hit Points (Higher Levels): 1d12 (or 7) + your you might have (such as from your background):
Constitution modifier per barbarian level after 1st.
A. Preset Equipment
• (a) a greataxe or (b) any martial melee weapon.
Proficiencies • (a) two handaxes or (b) any simple weapon.
• Armor: Light armor, medium armor, shields. • An explorer's pack.
• Weapons: Simple weapons, martial weapons. • Four javelins.
• Tools: None.
• Saving Throws: Strength, Constitution. B. Custom Equipment
• Skills: Choose two from Animal Handling, Athletics, You gain 2d4 x 10 gold pieces (or 50 gp). You may spend
Intimidation, Nature, Perception, and Survival. some or all of this gold to purchase your own equipment.

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 Class Features 1 Unarmored Defense
While you are not wearing any armor, your armor class
As a barbarian, you gain the following class features. equals 10 + your Constitution modifier + either (a) your
Dexterity modifier or (b) your Intelligence modifier—you
may choose which modifier to use.
1 Rage You can use a shield and still gain this benefit.
You are able to enter a rage that pushes your physical
strength beyond its normal limits.
You can spend a bonus action to enter a rage that lasts
Unarmored AC
for up to 1 minute. While raging, you gain the following
Unarmored AC: 10 + your Constitution modifier + your
benefits if you are not wearing heavy armor:
Dexterity or Intelligence modifier (your choice)

• Brutal Strength: You have advantage on Strength

checks and Strength saving throws.
• Rage Damage: When you make a melee weapon attack
1 Brutality
using Strength, you gain a bonus to the damage roll as You have a number of brutality points, as shown in the
shown in the Rage Damage column of the Class Features Brutality Points column of the Class Features (Barbarian)
(Barbarian) table. table. You can spend brutality to overwhelm your enemies
• Thick Skin: You have resistance to bludgeoning, with brutalities—and you may learn other applications
piercing, and slashing damage from both magical and from your Primal Path.
non-magical sources. You recover all expended brutality points when you
finish a long rest.
You can use this feature a limited number of times, as
shown in the Rages column of the Class Features
(Barbarian) table. You recover all expended uses when you
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finish a long rest.

Spellcasting
During a rage, you can't cast spells or concentrate on
magic. If you are concentrating on a spell when you enter a
1 Brutalities
rage, that concentration ends immediately. At 1st-level, you have mastered two brutalities of your
Magic Items: Some items allow you to trigger magic choice. You master additional brutalities as you gain more
effects—scrolls, wands, etc. You can activate these items barbarian levels, as show in the Brutalities Known column
unless it is specified that you are casting a spell. of the Class Features (Barbarian) table.
Once per turn, you may spend one brutality point to
Ending a Rage use one of your mastered brutalities.
Your rage lasts for 1 minute. It ends early if any of the Replacing a Brutality: Whenever you finish a long rest,
following situations apply: you may replace one of your mastered brutalities with
another brutality.
• Blackout: You are knocked unconscious. Saving Throws: Use your Strength modifier to
• Passive Aggression: Your turn ends and either (a) you determine the saving throw DC for your brutalities.
haven't attacked a hostile creature or (b) you haven't
taken any damage since the end of your previous turn.
• Serenity Now: You spend a bonus action on your turn
Brutality Save DC
to end your rage.
Brutality Save DC: 8 + your proficiency bonus + your

Unarmed Attacks Strength modifier

An unarmed attack (such as a punch, kick, headbutt, etc)

counts as a melee weapon attack—it gains the benefit of Cleave
your rage damage. When you hit a creature with a melee weapon attack, you
can attempt to damage another nearby creature. Choose a
creature that is (a) within 5 ft of the original target and (b)
within your reach. If the original attack roll would hit the
second creature, that creature takes 1d6 damage.
The damage is of the same type dealt by the original
attack, and can't exceed the total damage dealt by the
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original attack.
Greater Cleave: (5th-level) The damage increases from
1d6 to 2d8.
Superior Cleave: (9th-level) The damage increases from
2d8 to 3d10.

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When you hit an adjacent creature with an opportunity
1 Primal Path
attack and you have at least one hand free, you can Choose a Primal Path. You gain features from your Primal
attempt to grab hold of the creature. If the creature is Path at 1st, 3rd, 6th, and 10th-level.
Large or smaller, it must make a Strength or Dexterity
saving throw—the target may choose which. On a failed Primal Brutalities
save, the creature is grappled by you. You gain access to four unique brutalities from your Primal
Greater Grab: (5th-level) You can use this brutality Path. Add these to your list of brutality options.
against Huge creatures.
Superior Grab: (9th-level) You can use this brutality
against Gargantuan creatures.

Headbutt Placeholder

When you hit an adjacent creature with a melee weapon

attack, you can use a bonus action to attempt to knock the
creature down. If the target is Large or smaller, it must
make a Strength saving throw. On a failed save, you knock
the target prone.
2 Survival Instincts
Greater Headbutt: (5th-level) You can use this brutality Choose one of the following options.
against Huge creatures.
Superior Headbutt: (9th-level) You can use this Danger Sense
brutality against Gargantuan creatures. You have advantage on Dexterity saving throws against
effects that you can see—such as traps, spells, and attacks.
Kick To gain this benefit, you can't be blinded, deafened, or
When you hit an adjacent creature with a melee weapon incapacitated.
attack, you can try to kick it away from you. If the target is
Large or smaller, it must make a Strength saving throw. On Primal Knowledge
a failed save, you knock the creature back up to 10 ft. You become proficient in your choice of two of the
Greater Kick: (5th-level) You can use this brutality following skills: Animal Handling, Medicine, Nature,
against Huge creatures. Perception, or Survival.
Superior Kick: (9th-level) You can use this brutality Your proficiency bonus is doubled for any ability check
against Gargantuan creatures. you make that uses either of those skills.

Roar
When you hit an adjacent creature with a melee weapon
attack, you can attempt to frighten the creature. The Placeholder

creature must make a Wisdom saving throw. On a failed

save, it is frightened of you until the end of your next turn.
Greater Roar: (5th-level) You can target one additional
creature that is within 5 ft of you.
Superior Roar: (9th-level) You can target one additional
2 Reckless Attack
creature that is within 10 ft of you. Before you make your first attack on your turn, you can
choose to attack recklessly. You have advantage on all
Smash melee weapon attack rolls using Strength until the end of
When you hit a creature with a melee weapon attack, you your turn. But in return, all attack rolls made against you
can momentarily weaken its defenses. Until the start of have advantage until the start of your next turn.
your next turn, the next attack roll made against the Reckless Brutalities: While you are being reckless, you
creature by an attacker other than you has advantage. can't use a mastered brutality unless that brutality
Greater Smash: (5th-level) The creature grants specifies otherwise.
advantage to the next two attack rolls made against it
before the start of your next turn.
Superior Smash: (9th-level) The creature grants
advantage to the next three attack rolls made against it
before the start of your next turn.

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 4 Ability Score Improvement
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You can increase one ability score of your choice by +2, or
two ability scores of your choice by +1. You can't increase
an ability score above 20 using this feature.
Greater Ability Score Improvement: At 8th-level, you
gain another ability score improvement.
9 Brutal Critical
You can roll one additional weapon damage die when
determining the extra damage for a critical hit with a
5 Extra Attack melee attack.
You can attack twice, instead of once, whenever you take Brutality: Whenever you reduce a creature to 0 hit
the Attack action on your turn. points with a critical hit from a melee attack, you regain 1
expended brutality point.

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10 Mastered Rage
When you enter a rage, you may choose to master it. Each
5 Feral Movement time you do so, pick one of the following options—you gain
Choose one of the following options. this in addition to the other features granted by your rage
ability.
Fast Mover You can use this feature once, and you regain expended
Your natural speed increases by 10 ft while you're not uses when you finish a long rest.
wearing heavy armor. If you have multiple forms of innate
movement—such as climbing, flying, swimming, etc—each Fast
movement speed increases by 10 ft. For the duration of your mastered rage, your natural speed
Unnatural Movement: If you gain a movement speed increases by 10 ft. If you have multiple forms of innate
through an external effect—such as an item, feature, or movement—such as climbing, flying, swimming, etc—each
spell—that speed doesn't increase with this feature. movement speed increases by 10 ft.
Fast Mover: If you have the Fast Mover trait, this benefit
Leap stacks.
When a creature ends its turn within 15 ft of you, you can
spend your reaction to move up to half your speed to a Fierce
space closer to the creature. This movement doesn’t For the duration of your mastered rage, double the damage
provoke opportunity attacks. bonus granted by your Rage Damage.

Focused
For the duration of your mastered rage, you may cast and
concentrate on spells as normal.

Frightening
For the duration of your mastered rage, your proficiency
Placeholder bonus is doubled for any ability check you make that uses
Intimidation or Athletics.

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You have advantage on your initiative rolls. If you are

surprised at the beginning of combat and aren't
incapacitated, you can act normally on your first turn—but
only if you enter your rage before doing anything else on
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Primal Paths
A fierce rage burns deep in your heart—a
white-hot fire that can push you above and beyond
your mortal limitations. But without control, your greatest
Creating a Primal Path
To create your own Primal Path (or to convert an existing
strength can become your greatest weakness. path from other sources), follow these steps:
To help you master your rage—for good or ill—you must
choose a Primal Path. Walk this path to discover your own Create 4 Brutalities: At 1st-level, primal paths expand
unique strength and how to wield it. the barbarian brutality list with 4 unique brutalities.
Create some new ways to be brutal that are thematic to
your path—be as flavorsome as you can.
Choose Your Path • Ensure your brutalities have a clear triggering event
Choose your path from one of the following options: —"when X happens, you can Y".
• Brutalities improve at 5th and 9th-level.
• Path of the Berserker: You are a frenzied force of • As a general rule of thumb, aim for a varied 3-to-1
destruction on the battlefield–enemies run in fear from mix of combat-enhancing and social/skill-enhancing
your intimidating presence. brutalities.
• Path of the Conqueror: You are a conqueror, destined—
or determined—to rule. Where you lead, others follow. Create 3rd and 6th-level Features: Primal paths grant
Where you wage war, others flee—or fall. new features at 3rd and 6th-level. Rage is the primary
• Path of the Fanatic: You have a fanatical belief in feature of the barbarian—try to use it in interesting
someone or something—a god, a leader, a cause—and ways, either as a resource or an enhancement.
your blood boils in the presence of disbelievers. Create a 10th-level Capstone: At 10th-level, primal
paths grant a unique capstone feature. This is the
pinnacle of your path's theming—capture it's essence.
Paths Yet to Come
And that's it, your primal path is complete!
Brutal Barbarian is a work-in-progress with a limited number

of paths. Future expansions of this supplement may

(depending on demand and support) include:

• Path of the Bulwark: You are unbreakable—a fixed point

in battle. When you hold the line, that line stays held.

• Path of the Flagellant: Pain drives you forward. As you Placeholder

take damage, you turn that pain into fury and rage.

Got ideas for some primal paths you'd like to see in the

future? Make a suggestion at patreon.com/giffyglyph.

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Path of the Berserker When you are reduced to 0 hit points while raging but not
killed outright, you can drop to 1 hit point instead. You
The Path of the Berserker is a path of untrammeled fury, can't use this brutality again until you finish a long rest.
slick with blood. Your rage is a means to an end—that end Greater Relentless: (5th-level) You can use this
being brutal violence. brutality two times per long rest.
As you enter the berserker's rage, you thrill in the wild Superior Relentless: (9th-level) You can use this
chaos and bloodshed of battle—heedless of your own brutality three times per long rest.
health or well-being.
3 Frenzy
When you rage, you may choose to go into a frenzy. If you
do so, for the duration of your rage you can make one
additional melee weapon attack once per turn when you
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take the Attack action.
When your frenzied rage ends, you must immediately
do one of the following:

• Spend one of your hit die.

• Spend two points of brutality.
1 Primal Brutalities • Suffer one level of exhaustion.
Add the following four brutalities to your list of brutality
options: bloodlust, charge, ferocity, and relentless.

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When you reduce a creature to 0 hit points with a melee
weapon attack while raging, you can attempt to move and
attack another creature.
You may spend a bonus action to move up to half your
speed towards another creature. If the creature is (a)
within your reach and (b) your original attack would hit it,
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that creature takes 1d6 damage. You can't be charmed or frightened while raging. If you are
The damage is of the same type dealt by the original charmed or frightened when you enter your rage, the
attack, and can't exceed the total damage dealt by the effect is suspended for the duration of the rage.
original attack.
Greater Bloodlust: (5th-level) The damage increases
from 1d6 to 2d8.
10 Intimidating Presence
Superior Bloodlust: (9th-level) The damage increases You can use your action to frighten someone. Choose one
from 2d8 to 3d10. creature that you can see within 30 feet of you. If the
creature can see or hear you, it must make a Wisdom
Charge saving throw (DC equal to 8 + your proficiency bonus +
When you move at least 20 ft straight towards a creature your Strength modifier) to avoid being frightened.
while raging and hit it with a melee weapon attack, you If the Creature Succeeds: The creature is immune to
can deal 1d6 extra damage with your attack. your Intimidating Presence for the next 24 hours.
The damage is of the same type dealt by the original If the Creature Fails: The creature is frightened of you
attack, and can't exceed the total damage dealt by the until the end of your next turn. On subsequent turns, you
original attack. can spend 1 action to extend the duration of this effect on
Greater Charge: (5th-level) The damage increases from one frightened creature until the end of your next turn.
1d6 to 2d8. This effect ends if the creature ends its turn out of line of
Superior Charge: (9th-level) The damage increases sight or more than 60 feet away from you.
from 2d8 to 3d10.

Ferocity
When you make an ability check and use Athletics or
Intimidation, you can roll 1d6 and add it to the result. You
can wait until after you roll your check before deciding to
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whether your check succeeds or fails.

Greater Ferocity: (5th-level) Your bonus increases from
1d6 to 1d8.
Superior Ferocity: (9th-level) Your bonus increases
from 1d8 to 1d10.

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Path of the Conqueror When you make an ability check and use Persuasion or
Intimidation, you can roll 1d6 and add it to the result. You
The Path of the Conqueror is a path of authority and can wait until after you roll your check before deciding to
subjugation. You are destined—or determined—to rule. use this maneuver, but you must decide before the GM
Where you lead, others follow. Where you wage war, says whether your check succeeds or fails.
others flee—or fall. Greater Proclaim: (5th-level) Your bonus increases
from 1d6 to 1d8.
Superior Proclaim: (9th-level) Your bonus increases
from 1d8 to 1d10.

3 Voice of Authority
You gain proficiency in either a) Intimidation or b)
Persuasion. Your proficiency bonus is doubled for ability
Placeholder checks with that skill.

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3 Subjugate the Fallen

1 Primal Brutalities You can turn a fallen enemy into subjugated vassal by
Add the following four brutalities to your list of brutality offering them a choice—serve me or die.
options: decree, command, prevail, and proclaim. Once per turn, while you are raging and would reduce a
Medium or smaller creature to 0 hit points with a melee
Decree weapon attack, you can attempt to subjugate it. The
When you hit a creature with a weapon attack, you can creature must be able to see, hear, and understand you. If
decree that an ally moves. Choose one friendly creature it resists, it must make a Wisdom saving throw against a
that is (a) within 30 ft of you or the creature you hit, (b) can DC equal to 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Charisma
hear you, and (c) has a movement speed greater than 0— modifier. The creature gains a saving bonus equal to half
that creature may spend its reaction to move up to 10 ft. it's CR (rounded down).
This movement does not provoke opportunity attacks If it fails—or otherwise chooses to conceed—the
from the creature you hit. creature is reduced to 1 hit point and is Subjugated by you,
Greater Decree: (5th-level) The distance increases from becoming your vassal.
10 ft to 15 ft.
Superior Decree: (9th-level) The distance increases
from 15 ft to 20 ft.
Subjugation Save

Command Subjugation Save DC: 8 + your proficiency bonus + your

Charisma modifier
When you hit a creature with a weapon attack, you can
command a nearby ally. Choose one friendly creature that
Saving Throw: Wisdom modifier + half your CR (rounded
can see and hear you. That creature may spend its reaction
down)
to make a weapon attack against the same target. If the
attack hits, it deals an additonal 1d6 damage.
Greater Command: (5th-level) The damage increases
from 1d6 to 1d8.
Subjugated
Superior Command: (9th-level) The damage increases
You are subjugated by another creature. You are their vassal,
from 1d8 to 1d10.
obeying their orders for as long as your loyalty holds true.

Prevail • Tame: The subjugator has advantage on any ability check

When an ally misses with a weapon attack, you can order
to interact socially with you.
them to prevail and try again. If your ally can see and hear
• Reverent: You can't attack your subjugator or target them
you, that ally can reroll their attack—if the attack hits, it
with harmful abilities or magical effects.
deals 1d6 extra damage.
• Obediant: You follow the commands of your subjugator.
Greater Prevail: (5th-level) The damage increases from
• Loyal: When you are first subjugated, you gain 1d4 loyalty
1d6 to 1d8.
points. When your loyalty is reduced to 0, you are no
Superior Prevail: (9th-level) The damage increases
longer subjugated.
from 1d8 to 1d10.

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A subjugated vassal retains its own will, wants, and wishes.

Though it may follow your commands, some orders may be

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so antithetical that it will always refuse or perform badly—no

matter how high you roll.

Keep in mind the character of your vassal—subjugate

creatures that are a good match for your own goals,

attitudes, and alignment.

You can subjugate one creature at a time, and you may

dismiss a vassal from your service as a bonus action. When Gaining Loyalty
you dismiss a vassal in this fashion, it loses one point of Loyalty is gained through kindness, kinship, and material
loyalty towards you. rewards. A vassal gains one point of loyalty when:
Immunities: Undead creatures, constructs, and
creatures that are immune to Frightened automatically • It is given a meaningful reward by its subjugator.
succeed on their attempt to resist subjugation. • The subjugator helps it to complete a personal goal.
• It is treated exceptionally well or made to feel valued.
Taking Actions
Your vassal acts immediately after your turn, following Losing Loyalty
your commands as best it can. If you are incapacitated or Loyalty is lost through greed, insensitivity, and vanity. A
otherwise absent, the vassal acts on its own as befits its vassal loses one point of loyalty when:
current loyalty.
• It takes damage from its subjugator or their allies.
• It is made to feel unvalued or unwanted.
3 Loyalty • It is reduced to 0 hit points.
Loyalty is a measurement of trust and obediance—the • It is made to act against something it cares about—a
more loyalty your vassal has towards you, the more likely it person, a faction, a belief, etc.
is to follow your commands and resist stabbing you in the
back at the first opportunity. Natural Rebels: Chaotic creatures are, by their nature,
When you first subjugate a vassal, it has 1d4 points of disinclied to follow orders and remain loyal. When a
loyalty towards you. A vassal can have a maximum amount creature with a chaotic alignment loses loyalty, it loses
of loyalty equal to your barbarian level, and that loyalty twice as much as it normally would.
determines its attitude towards you—resentful, accepting,
motivated, or devoted.

Attitudes Placeholder

Loyalty Attitude

0 Rebellious: The vassal is no longer subjugated by

you—so watch your back.

1-2 Resentful: The vassal resents being subjugated by

you and won't obey life-threatening commands.

6 Rule of Iron
If it refuses to follow an order, you must make When you take the Attack action while you are raging, your
a DC 16 Charisma (Persuasion or Intimidation) vassal can spend its reaction to make a weapon attack.
ability check to command it.

3-6 Tolerant: The vassal is more accepting of your

dominion, though it will still preserve its own life.

10 Conqueror's Will
If it refuses to follow an order, you must make You roar a conquering command to your allies. As a bonus
a DC 14 Charisma (Persuasion or Intimidation) action, As a bonus action, choose up to twelve creatures
ability check to command it. within 60 ft of you that can both see and hear you. Until
7-9 Motivated: The vassal actively wants you to the start of your next turn, these creatures gain advantage
succeed in your efforts. on attack rolls and saving throws.
If it refuses to follow an order, you must make You can use this feature once, and you regain expended
a DC 12 Charisma (Persuasion or Intimidation) uses when you finish a long rest.
ability check to command it.

10 Devoted: The vassal is devoted to your cause and

will put itself in harms way at your command.

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adjacent to the vassal, it can spend its reaction to

take the damage on your behalf.

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Path of the Fanatic When a creature hits either a) you or b) an ally within 10 ft
of you with a weapon attack, you can spend your reaction
The Path of the Fanatic is a path of zealous belief and to make a weapon attack against the creature. If the attack
fervor. With your righteous rage, you punish the hits, you deal an extra 1d6 fanaticism damage.
blasphemous and inspire the faithful. Greater Punish: (5th-level) The damage increases from
1d6 to 2d8.
Superior Punish: (9th-level) The damage increases
1 Fanaticism from 2d8 to 3d10.
You believe in someone—or something—with a burning
passion. Choose one of the following damage types to
represent the power—and theme—of your fanaticism:
3 Righteous Rage
When you enter a rage, you may choose one of the
following righteous effects:
Fanaticism
• Righteous Fury: Once during your turn, when you hit a
• Acid • Necrotic • Radiant
creature with a weapon attack, you can deal additional
• Cold • Lightning • Thunder
fanaticism damage equal to 1d6 + your barbarian level.
• Fire • Poison
• Righteous Protection: You have immunity to the
• Force • Psychic
damage type of your fanaticism.

This effect lasts for the duration of your rage. You may
1 Primal Brutalities spend one hit die and a bonus action during your rage to
Add the following four brutalities to your list of brutality change the currently active effect.
options: convert, judge, preach, and punish.

Convert
When an adjacent Large or smaller creature makes a
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weapon attack against you, you can spend a reaction to
convert it before it makes the attack roll. The creature
must make a Charisma saving throw. On a failed save, the
creature is Charmed by you until the start of your next
turn.
Greater Convert: (5th-level) You can use this brutality
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against Huge creatures. When you are reduced to 0 hit points while raging but not
Superior Convert: (9th-level) You can use this brutality killed outright, you can drop to 1 hit point instead. In
against Gargantuan creatures. addition, you gain temporary hit points equal to four times
your barbarian level.
Judge You can use this feature once, and you regain expended
When you hit a creature with a weapon attack, you can uses when you finish a long rest.
mark the creature with a fanatical judgement. Until the
end of your next turn, the first time the creature either a)
makes a weapon attack or b) casts a spell, it takes 1d6
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fanaticism damage. You roar a battle cry to inspire fanaticism in your allies. As
This damage occurs after the inciting action takes a bonus action, choose up to twelve creatures within 60 ft
place, and a creature can be marked by only one of you that can both see and hear you. For the next
judgement at a time. minute, these creatures deal an additional 1d6 fanaticism
Greater Judge: (5th-level) The damage increases from damage the first time they hit a target with a weapon
1d6 to 2d8. attack each turn.
Superior Judge: (9th-level) The damage increases from You can use this feature once, and you regain expended
2d8 to 3d10. uses when you finish a long rest.

Preach
When you make an ability check and use Religion or
Persuasion, you can roll 1d6 and add it to the result. You
can wait until after you roll your check before deciding to
use this brutality, but you must decide before the GM says
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whether your check succeeds or fails.
Greater Preach: (5th-level) Your bonus increases from
1d6 to 1d8.
Superior Preach: (9th-level) Your bonus increases from
1d8 to 1d10.

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Variant Dials
I f you want to adjust the barbarian class to
better suit your own campaign and playstyle, then
consider these variant dials.
Short Rest Recovery
This supplement emphasizes the use of long rests as a
primary recovery mechanic. But if your campaign is more
Multiclassing dependent on short rests, try this alternative class table:

If your campaign supports multiclassing, apply these

modifiers to use the barbarian as a multiclass option:
Class Features
Barbarian Short Rest Recovery

• Minimum Requirement: Strength 13.

Level Brutality Points Level Brutality Points
• Proficiencies: Shields, simple weapons, martial
weapons. 1st 1 6th 2

• Brutalities: You can't use any mastered brutalities until 2nd 2 7th 2

you are a 3rd-level barbarian. 3rd 2 8th 3

4th 2 9th 3

5th 2 10th 3

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finish a short or long rest.

Sizable Brutalities
Restricted Retraining Some brutalities feature hard-wired size limitations—but if
If you want to make retraining a little more significant or you want to tie these limitations to character size instead,
costly for the barbarian, try using these options. apply the following changes:

Sanctuary • Large Creatures: Your size category + 1.

To change your brutalities, you must be in a safe sanctuary • Huge Creatures: Your size category + 2.
—such as a village, town, or city—where you are able to • Gargantuan Creatures: Your size category + 3.
concentrate on your training.

Facilities Optimal Stats & Sizing

To change your brutalities, you must have access to
Tying brutalities directly to character size will strongly
appropriate facilities—training grounds, practice weapons,
incentivize players to pick larger races over smaller ones.
sparring partners and mentors, etc.

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