I was looking at some Barbarian archetypes the other day, and I realized that some rage powers have some odd effects on them, and was wondering how they would work with some of their key features.
Take the Titan Mauler, for instance. Kind of crappy, wasted potential, >-6 attack, that sort of thing. But then you look at the Elephant Totem Rage Power, from Heroes of the Jade Oath.
Elephant Totem
While raging, the barbarian functions as if he was one size category larger in the following ways: he gains a +1 size modifier to his Combat Maneuver Bonus and Combat Maneuver Defense, he is considered one size larger when determining whether a creature’s special attacks based on size (such as improved grab or swallow whole) can affect him, and he can use weapons designed for a creature one size larger without penalty. However, his space and reach remain those of a creature of his actual size. The benefits of this rage power stack with the effects of powers, abilities and spells that change the subject’s size category. A barbarian must have the lesser elephant totem rage power to select this rage power. A barbarian must be at least 6th level to select this rage power.
How does that work with Jotungrip or Massive Weapons? Does this mean a Dorf can lug around a huge-sized pickaxe? On that note, can he only use the huge pickaxe when he's raging? Would this also effect your ability to throw rocks at people, or people at other people?
Secondly, the Wild Rager has a feature where, after killing someone, he has to make a save or become confused, which becomes harder the further you level up. Now, there's another totem in Jade Oath, the Mantis Totem.
Mantis Totem, Greater
When raging, your desire to kill is single-minded. You are immune to all mind-effects.
How would that tie in to the Wild Rager's confusion?
