Trying to finish up a leader of northern barbarian tribes my PCs will be running into soon. Not looking to optimize to be the most dangerous barbarian to be rolled but I don't want him to be a pushover. I envisioned him dual weilding great axes but even with Titan Mailer the penalties would be too great to make him a real danger imo.
Half Orc
Str 22
Dex 12
Con 18
Int 7
Wis 14
Cha 14
Ranger 3 (TWF/ Cold Terrain favored)
Barbarian 6 (Invulnerable Rager)
Mammoth Rider 1 (I know hw doesn't meet pre reqs but it's simply for fluff. He has a huge dire wolf as a companion.)
Power Attack
Cleave
Iron Will
Leadership (score 14)
Improved Sunder
Gear
Adamantium Breastplate
Belt of Physical Might +4
+1 Furious Frost Battleaxe
+1 Furious Fire Throwing Axe
Any feat or class changes you guys would recommend? I want to start doing more than just giving my players a monster out of the bestiary if they are going into combat or a face if it's social and I feel like this guy would be a fun first step. Thanks for reading and I look forward to your responses.
I'd replace improved sunder with a feat like Cornugan Smash or replace cleave + improved sunder with weapon focus + dazzling display. This NPC sounds darn impressive, so I think he should have feats that can intimidate his lesser foes. Besides, those feats would also enhance his leadership by making him look darn impressive to his fellow barbarians. You could also replace cleave + improved sunder with Raging Vitality and Cornugan smash. That would make him quite tough and even more fearsome.
On a totally out of character level, improved sunder just sounds like a bad idea. If he spends the time to destroy a PC's weapons, he is not attacking them. Therefore, he could end up being full attacked instead of putting the desired pressure on the party. If he attempts to sunder, he will probably not even end up destroying a weapon, basically asking for death.