So me and my group started running Carrion Crown as a secondary campaign in which i am playing a Kellid Barbarian from the realm of the Mammoth lords. He came to Ustalva seeking out the runes of his people, looking for artifacts from the time that they ruled these lands. My character knows Lorrimor as a boss and a teacher. He began working for him in order to look for his people relics and eventually Lorrimor taught him the stories of Ulstuva. The problem is that now that the adventure started my character is turning out to be more a of scholar in order to study up on the harrow stone and stuff!
How do i explain my character being a scholarly barbarian?
-thanks!
Almost all barbarians can read in Pathfinder, with the exception of the True Primitive archetype (there may be another that I am unaware of). When you say "scholarly" though, I think of Urban Barbarian. I hope that helps?
A barbarian is a class which uses berserk rage tactics and actions to smash through problems. This doesn't make you a primitive. It doesn't make you stupid. It doesn't make you slow or short tempered or without social grace. You simply know how to put your adrenaline into overdrive and approach combat with gusto and force rather than stealth or finesse or technical skill.
Now, if you decided to dump int to 7, then that's your choice. However, even that doesn't mean you can't be scholarly... just that you're not especially inherently good at it. You're forgetful (lower attribute bonus on int skills), you need to take extra time to learn (fewer skill points), or you are just not especially quick witted.
Lastly, you could play it as a if your barbarian has never had a chance to be scholarly but, now that he can, he finds that it is actually interesting. You find that there is so much more in life and that it is amazing how the written word can be used for things other than practical purposes like warning signs and menus.
Smart doesn't mean weak and strong doesn't mean stupid.
thanks guys great information. Really helped a lot :)