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Originally Posted by loramin
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Personally I don't think either of those fit. Barbarians are too ... barbaric to be monks. I mean, a giant Scotsman (what they basically are) is almost literally as far away as you can get (geographically and conceptually) from a Buddhist Monk.
As for Shadow Knights, Barbarians have always been a "good" race. Heck, even their "evil" members (Rogues) are less evil than most: they're not lurking in some sewer or something, they're running the town bank! [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]
On Sullon Zek Barbarians actually got to be Paladins, and I think that fits better than Shadow Knights (though still not great).
Plus ... Barbs would make terrible SKs for the same reason Erudites make great SKs: SKs require intelligence (and Barbs are dumb). In fact, the more I think about it, the more I remember Barbarians and Erudites are meant to be opposites (Barbs are humans taken to the dumb/strong extreme, and Erudites are humans taken to the smart/weak extreme). Really the two should never overlap class-wise. |
I think Barbarians are wise and noble beings and can easily adhere to the kind of disciplined martial prowess Monks display. I can see them meditating in the cold north with nothing but a kilt on against the elements, fighting with fists and kicking.
also - I was kind of imagining a "corrupt" Barbarian sect that started in Neriak or something as SKs. Ogres and Trolls are dumb too and they're SKs so.
But yeah, Halfling Ranger, Gnome SK, Iksar Rogue, Wood Elf Shaman, Half-Elf Cleric, all seem like legitimate combinations.