I'm trying to build an Elven barbarian (Masquerade Reveler Archetype) for an upcoming Jade Regent game. I want to maximize the time he can spend in rage/Masquerade but the Elven Con -2 is a bit of a damper.
Things I've come up with so far to increase rage time:
Feat: Extra Rage
Rage Power: Fueled by Vengeance
Archetype: Drunken Brute (not sure I like this option)
I recall seeing a 3rd party product with a Feat that makes Rage based on something besides Constitution, but I've been unable to relocate it.
Anyone have any other suggestions for increasing rage time?
The -2 to con should only decrease your effective rage time by 1 round, since it only decreases your con modifier by 1.
At low levels this might hurt a bit as you don't have many rounds of rage, but you should be fine once you gaina few levels. I wouldn't worry too much about it.
Personally, unless you're very set on being an elf, I would be a half elf/half-orc/human instead so you can choose to get a +2 to strength and not taken the penalty to con. Is the particular reason you need to be an elf?
There's also a trait, Berserker of the Society, that tacks on 3 rounds.
Keep in mind you can take Extra Rage multiple times.
There's also an alchemical "remedy" that gives you essentially +1 round of rage per day: Barbarian chew. Stains your teeth, though...
Is the particular reason you need to be an elf?
The choice of elf is a story one. Half Elf may work as well I guess.
There's also a trait, Berserker of the Society, that tacks on 3 rounds.
Note sure my GM will allow that one, but it's worth a shot.
Gwen, hadn't thought of taking the feat multiple times, good call! The Chew is . . .interesting. The adventure does start in Varisia, so I suppose it should be an option.
There's no reason he shouldn't. It's precisely in-line with the power level of a trait ... literally, half an Extra Rage.
There's no reason he shouldn't. It's precisely in-line with the power level of a trait ... literally, half an Extra Rage.
It's not power level, but what the Trait says it is story wise.
That's flavor text, not rules text. It is non-binding and mutable and should have no bearing on its acceptance or refusal.
Don't overdo the investment in this. As pointed out, the -2 to constitution afffects your total round by exactly 1, regardless of all else. Literally any single investment into additional rage rounds will catch you up. The other thing you could do is to not enter rage the very firrst round of combat. Beginning a rage is a free action, so wait until you're next to the big guy.
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That's flavor text, not rules text. It is non-binding and mutable and should have no bearing on its acceptance or refusal.
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