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To make a long story short, I came across a meetup of strangers playing Skulls and Shackles and asked if I could watch. They said it was their first day, one thing led to another and they invited me to join them regularly. Score! DM is fantastic (He's Scottish), we're all adults aged 20-something or up so the likelihood of immature drama should be miniscule.

Since I was completely unprepared and there was only one other melee martial in the group - I rolled an Orc Invulnerable Rager Barbarian. Also, I've played alongside barbarians before and basically know what they do, but I never played as one before. Could I please have some advice/ideas on...

(1) The essentials- what I need mechanically for an effective build, et cetera, and
(2) Character background and playstyle. What would you do with an orc barbarian to make him fun and interesting? I'm leaning towards funny more than serious (our group likes funny), but by all means be extremely serious if that's your thing.