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Sword
Mastery (Passive)
Level Activation: 1
Skill Prerequisite: None |
EFFECT: Increased damage and Attack Rating
when using swords. |
| Although there are many gifts from the
Great and Ancient King Bul-Kathos, the greatest of these is the
secret of steel. Raw iron is hardened and made resilient, forged
into weapons of honor and power. Most mortal swords are patterned
after the blade first wielded by Bul-Kathos himself. Balancing
offense with defense, it is the perfect weapon for the defense
Mount Arreat in the coming apocalypse. All Barbarian warriors
learn the secrets of steel at an early age, yet few truly master
the deadly elegance of the sword. Those few who do often disdain
all other weapons. |
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Axe
Mastery (Passive)
Level Activation: 1
Skill Prerequisite: None |
EFFECT: Increased damage and Attack Rating
when using axes. |
| Barbarian warriors of the Shadow Wolf
Tribe are masters of the axe. Through the axe, they sought to
match the swiping claws and the biting teeth of the wolves with
which they lived and fought beside. These first axes were but
crude stones mounted on wooden hafts, and after learning the
secret of steel and swords from Bul-Kathos, the axe soon fell into
disfavor. Recently, however, warriors and smiths from the Steppes
have perfected the axe as a weapon equal to or greater than the
sword. The Wolf Tribe once again teaches the swift and terrible
power of the axe to those who wish to learn how to cull the weak
from the heard and to protect their pack from the legions of Hell. |
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Mace
Mastery (Passive)
Level Activation: 1
Skill Prerequisite: None |
EFFECT: Increased damage and Attack Rating
when using maces. |
| Barbarians who have quested with the
mighty Bear Tribe are masters of the mace. From simple wooden
clubs to the contemporary, armor-defeating flanged mace, warrior
masters wield these weapons to devastating effect. As the Bear
shaman, Koth said to those who favor the sword and axe, "When
you are the beset by hordes of the walking dead, do not come
weeping to me if you have turned away from the wisdom of
Bear." |
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Arm
Pole Mastery (Passive)
Level Activation: 6
Skill Prerequisite: None |
EFFECT: Increased damage and Attack Rating
when using pole arms. |
| Members of the Crane Tribe value distance,
grace and a single overwhelming blow over the close grappling form
advocated by the Bear Tribe. Though the two clans were wary of one
another for many generations, recently the nomadic peoples have
commingled and now share their powerful techniques with all that
would learn. Crane warriors evolved their pole arm technique from
dealing with mounted raiders and fighting in the shallow river
waters found in the Steppe. A master of the pole arm avoids
physical contact with his opponent until he can land a single
killing blow. |
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Throwing
Mastery (Passive)
Level Activation: 6
Skill Prerequisite: None |
EFFECT: Increased damage and Attack Rating
when throwing a weapon. |
| Although not as well known for their use
of bows and other such ranged weapons since earliest times. The
open grasslands of their native soil are well suited for taking
down game with swift and accurate blows from a hurled blade. It
seems a natural evolution and a simple matter for them to have
transferred this skill to combat. |
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Spear
Mastery (Passive)
Level Activation: 6
Skill Prerequisite: None |
EFFECT: Increased damage and Attack Rating
when using spears. |
| Warriors of the Snake Tribe, who favor the
spear and are known for their cold eyes and sibilant battle
chants. Only seasoned warriors may apply to the spear the
techniques of the Snake- a patient teacher that reminds us that
all foes can be defeated in time. These are lessons learned from
the many dangerous pit vipers that breed among the steppes
surrounding Mount Arreat. |
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Increased
Stamina (Passive)
Level Activation: 12
Skill Prerequisite: None |
EFFECT: Increases stamina, and stamina
recovery rate. |
| The tribes of the northern Barbarians are
a nomadic people, roaming the vast open plains of the Northern
Steppes. Being raised in this environment has strengthened the
Barbarian people. Simply by looking at a member of the northern
clans, you can tell that they are more hale and hearty than the
average person. Such is their vigor! Through strict conditioning,
the Barbarian warriors can train their bodies to endure tremendous
physical exertions, and at a moments notice can be ready for
battle. |
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Iron
Skin (Passive)
Level Activation: 18
Skill Prerequisite: None |
EFFECT: Improves overall defense. |
| The harsh grasslands of their homeland
offer the Barbarian people little refuge from the elements.
Constant prolonged exposure to the sun, wind, rain and other
elements has toughened their skin to the resilience of natural
leather. |
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Increased
Speed (Passive)
Level Activation: 24
Skill Prerequisite: Increased Stamina |
EFFECT: Increases your walk and run speeds. |
| It is a fatal assumption that the
Barbarian warrior is slow and ponderous. His great bulk belies a
very agile individual. A lifetime of patrolling the vast plains of
his native soil, where it is often necessary to cover great
distances in very little time, has empowered the Barbarian
warriors with the ability to walk and run at surprising rates of
speed. |
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Natural
Resistance (Passive)
Level Activation: 30
Skill Prerequisite: Iron Skin |
EFFECT: Increases resistance’s to elemental
damage. |
| In order to survive the unforgiving lands
of the north, the people of the Barbarian tribes have developed
hardy resistance’s to the common elements. Heat and cold alike
are something they endure often. Since food is scarce while
foraging, they have learned to consume species of plants that
would slay normal men. Through additional training, a warrior can
further fortify himself against these dangers, allowing him to
better survive while traveling to unfamiliar lands and battling
unknown foes. |
