Quintessential Barbarian II, The - Advanced Tactics

Wildman. Berserker. Savage. Primitive. Monster. Boogieman of the civilized peoples. The barbarian is known as all these things and more. In truth, the barbarian is all these things and more.

The barbarian is, arguably, the iconic character of fantasy, with the wizard and the knight his only rivals for the title. The barbarian is a romantic figure, a savage who knows nothing of fear, who speaks his mind at all times, who treads the width and breadth of the world doing as he will, not bound by morality or any of the mundane concerns which so trouble the civilized man. The barbarian is strength and fury, he is a survivor, a warrior who stands like a colossus above all others who dare claim the title, a man of titanic rages and passions whose animal nature inspires lust in curvaceous maidens.

The barbarian speaks to us, in a way that few other archetypes do. He is a man of no contradictions, a man who does not compromise and does not kowtow to the will of the majority. He is the ultimate self-made man.

This book, The Quintessential Barbarian II, is your guide to creating and playing the ultimate barbarian. Read on and discover the power of instinct, of fury, of the way of the barbarian.

The Advanced Tactics series takes an advanced look at the whole range of class and racial sourcebooks from Mongoose Publishing, all designed to greatly widen a player’s options for his character within the d20 games system. More than simple continuations, the second series of Quintessential books slot seamlessly into any fantasy-based campaign, giving advanced alternatives for characters of one class or race within the game, allowing both players and Games Masters the chance to give mid- and high-level characters new options without overpowering or unbalancing the game as a whole. The Advanced Tactics series will not necessarily allow players to make their characters even better, but they will be able to do a lot more than they ever thought possible before.

This sourcebook begins with Career Paths, new mechanics which allow you to focus your barbarian’s training along specific paths. Here, you will discover the way of the stone bison, a Path for barbarians who cannot be tamed or humbled by any force the world has to offer. Here too is the way of wind and wave, a Career Path perfect for those barbarians who ply the trade lanes, pillaging, plundering and discovering new lands. From there, you will proceed to the Legendary Barbarian, a chapter full of new prestige classes perfect for high level play. Here you will find the Rider of the Golden Horde, a horse born archer whose arrows can shatter steel and the Dog Warrior, a tireless defender of his people, who selects a plot of ground which he will defend unto death and beyond.

The Multiclass Barbarian comes next, a collection of pre-made multiclass combinations, complete with variant abilities which mesh the abilities of sometimes wildly divergent classes into a seamless whole. After that, you will find new skill uses and barbarian specific abilities in the Tricks of the Trade chapter, new tools and weapons for high level play in Legendary Tools, a collection of new feats ideal for creating barbarians of all cultures in Barbarian Feats and an arsenal of new magical armors, weapons and wondrous items in the Arsenal of Fury.

The Quintessential Barbarian II is also your introduction to alternative forms of rage, in the form of environmental, spiritual and elemental expressions of fury which completely transform the nature of the barbarian class. Here, too, are rules for magical tattoos and woad, as well as rules for calling upon the favor of totem animals, spirits who cloak themselves in the guise of beasts.

So, read on and enter the gateway to a wilderness full of adventure, danger, unfettered might and all things barbarian.