Sadly I have no cool name for it yet. Ravager of Rovagug does not have the right oompf I am looking for.
In any case, since Orcs like to worship the ol' Gaping Maw and like to be Barbarians why not combine the two?
I expected there would be an archetype or prestige class or something similar for this, but I couldn't find anything online. However my record of locating existing lore is not too good ^^;
As a Ravager of Rovagug you gain the following abilities and restrictions:
Your alignment must be one step within chaotic evil to gain the powers of this class (similar to a cleric). If your alignment changes you lose the additional powers, but not the basic Barbarian abilities.
Herald of Destruction
At 2nd level a RoR gets the ability Destructive Smite, which works like to the domain power with the same name (destruction domain). However the daily uses are based on Con not Wis.
At 8th level you get the Destructive Aura ability from the destruction domain.
These abilities replace Uncanny Dodge and Improved Uncanny Dodge.
Unholy Rage
At 5th level when entering rage, the Barbarian can destroy a valuable object as move action to gain additional power during the rage. Should he end his rage or use the Moment or Clarity rage power he must destroy another object if he wants to gain the effect again. At every 5 levels after the 5th he can sacrifice ever more expensive objects for even greater power.
The abilities are cumulative unless otherwise noted:
5th level - object worth 100gp - Gain a +2 profane bonus to Str and Con. Your features become twisted and horrible to look at, giving you a +2 bonus to intimidate.
10th level - object worth 250gp - Critical hits reduce an enemy's DR by an amount equal to your Barbarian level. The intimidate bonus increases to +4.
15th level - object worth 500gp - The critical damage multiplier of your natural weapons and all weapons you wield is increased by one. The intimidate bonus increases to +6.
20th level - object worth 1000gp - The bonus to Str and Con increases to +4. You transform into a horrible abomination while in rage, giving you a +8 bonus to intimidate.
And you can choose one of the following mutations (two if you spend 2 rounds of rage each round):
- Grow an extra arm (like the vestigal arm discovery)
- Grow a pair of wings (fly speed 40 with clumsy maneuverability)
- Gain Frightful Presence in 60ft radius
- Gain Regeneration 5 (can't be suppressed as long as you are raging)
This ability replaces Damage Reduction.
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Unholy Rage
At 5th level when entering rage, the Barbarian can destroy a valuable object as move action to gain additional power during the rage.
Why only when entering a rage?
Also, does the object need to belong to the ravager?
Wouldn't it be nastier if you could also trigger this with a well-placed Sunder?
10th level - object worth 250gp - Critical hits reduce an enemy's DR by an amount equal to your Barbarian level.
Shouldn't this be "ignore an amount of DR possessed by the enemy equal to..."?
Written the way you do, the reduction in DR appears to be permanent...
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Otherwise: nice work.
Why only when entering a rage?
Also, does the object need to belong to the ravager?
Wouldn't it be nastier if you could also trigger this with a well-placed Sunder?
Interesting Questions.
1) Because I thought it would fit to a Barbarian's theme. And I need something to limit the rounds of usage.But if you meant starting raging and later on destroy something that would work too. Written as it is now though it would only count at the beginning of a rage. Was not intended.
2) No. The move action thing is only applicable to delicate things the Barbarian has prepared. Destroying other things would much likely take longer.
3)If the object's destruction pleases Rovagug then yes.
Shouldn't this be "ignore an amount of DR possessed by the enemy equal to..."?
Written the way you do, the reduction in DR appears to be permanent...
No, this was supposed to "destroy" the DR of the enemy. However it was not meant to be permanent. You could say the effect lasts as long as the rage lasts.
Thanks for the comment :3