Malkien's Barbarian guide

Introduction

Welcome to the Barbarian guild, whelp! You've made a fine choice of careers. Though the Barbarian's philosophy is a simple one, don't let the frail mages fool you into thinking the path of magic is more dynamic, more powerful, or more difficult. The Barbarian's path demands of him or her skin like steel, strength to wield bow and sword alike, and an endless sea of foes to sate your weapon's hunger for slaughter. Though the path is hard, the rewards are the secrets of your own rage and the power to make an army cower before you!

Abilities

As a Barbarian you've the fortune of being one of the most powerful combat guilds in the game, and rightly so! Barbarians revel in the slaughter like no other guilds. To begin, let's break down the basic Barbarian abilities.

Inner Fire

Within Dragonrealms, Inner Fire is like chi: it is the tempestuous iron will found in all living things. Only Barbarians, however, have attained the mastery required to fuel this fire.

Inner Fire is not a river flowing into a Barbarian; Barbarians are a river flowing into it, and it is an ocean! The deeper a Barbarian's understanding of Inner Fire becomes, the more wonderous the gifts it shall bestow on him or her. Inner Fire grants the ability to push through pain, to rend muscles beyond their natural boundaries, to pull out of the dredges of fear and stun, and even to defy the grave at higher levels, pushing well beyond the boundaries of the mortal frame to feast on one last slain foe.

Knowledge of Inner Fire comes at a price, however; exposure to the unnatural forces of mana forever quenches the Fire within mages. Though Barbarians must sacrifice direct knowledge of magic to maintain their Fire, it brings with it great gifts, such as...