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2019-11-16, 05:13 PM (ISO 8601)
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Barbarian, Path of the Pack Hunter (The Roguish subclass)
Tell me what you think. It probably needs a bit of balancing.
Path of the Pack Hunter
Some Barbarians have learned how to coordinate with their companions in a fight to overcome obstacles. Some of these barbarians are hunters in the wildlands, some are in gangs that stalk prey on city streets and back alleys. Either way they use tactics to create openings for their allies.
Synchronized Strike:
Starting when you chose this path at 3rd level, you can coordinate strikes with your pack during your rage. While Raging, if you miss an attack, you can select an ally in range of your target to make one weapon attack with advantage using their reaction. Add your Extra Rage Damage modifier to the damage rolled.
Tactics of the Pack:
You've learned how best to communicate and keep in step with your pack mates. At 3rd level you gain proficiency in Stealth and Thieves' Tools and can communicate using Thieves' Cant. Also, you gain the extra damage from the Rage Damage column on the Barbarian table when using Dexterity attacks while wielding a Finesse weapon.
Dirty Fighting:
Beginning at 6th level you've learned how to give you and your pack an edge in a fight. Whenever you hit an enemy with a Reckless Attack, you can use a bonus action to make a Shove Attack or Grapple.
Pack Cooperation:
Beginning at 10th level, when you use the help action to aid an ally with an ability check in which you are proficient, they may add your proficiency bonus as well as their own to the roll.
Debilitating Strike:
At 14th level you've learned how to better find openings for your allies, whose strikes now leave debilitating injuries. When an Enemy takes damage from one of your allies as a result of your Synchronised Strike feature, that enemy makes attacks against you at disadvantage until the end of its next turn.Last edited by Whiskeyjack8044; 2020-08-26 at 05:08 PM.
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2019-11-16, 09:27 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Barbarian, Path of the Pack Hunter (The Roguish subclass)
Overall, a solid subclass. A little too strong up front.
Powerful and effective. I like it. Might evenbe a little too powerful.
Honestly it feels like the "give your allies attacks" thing is this subclass' primary damage dealing shtick. The finesse weapon thing is too much on top of that.
In addition, since I assume the intent is to allow using Dexterity for melee (or thrown) weapon attacks while raging, you ought to specify that.
The proficiencies are fine.
Solid feature.
I don't think you need to prohibit using evasion while raging. That seems like an unnecessary and somewhat confusing nerf.
Solid feature. The feature's name and initial description don't seem to have anything to do with its effects, though.~ Composer99
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2019-11-17, 12:51 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Barbarian, Path of the Pack Hunter (The Roguish subclass)
Thank you for the Feedback! Re-worded some things based on your suggestions.
If the ability is found to be too strong, we can say they can do it a number of times equal to their Dexterity Modifier. Reset on a Long (short?) Rest.
I'm not quite ready to axe the Finesse/rage bonus damage but I'm prepared to if others agree that it is too powerful. A Barbarian may get a higher AC by putting more in Dex, but it will become worse at its Shoves and Grapples which I think is a fair trade.
I worry that evasion is too powerful for an already tank class. I'm also worried that other Barbarian Subclasses get a fluffy ribbon ability at level 10. I'm open to alternatives.Last edited by Whiskeyjack8044; 2019-11-17 at 12:55 AM.
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2019-11-17, 05:08 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Barbarian, Path of the Pack Hunter (The Roguish subclass)
Why don't you give something to use out of combat, maybe that activate when in group (pack), like the ability to add the rage damage bonus in certain checks while helped by a friends with the Help action?
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2019-11-17, 06:15 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Barbarian, Path of the Pack Hunter (The Roguish subclass)
If the 3rd level ability is too strong, would making it only allow an attack by an ally on an opponent with 10' of you be a suitable nerf?
As for the 10th level ability, I'd agree that it might best be used for out of combat utility. Or maybe a further party buff. Perhaps if you took a leaf from Ancestral Guardians and allowed access to a suitably thematic utility spell? A few ideas:
The hunt is on: You gain the ability to cast either the 1st level Ranger spell Hunters Mark or the 4th level Ranger spell Locate Creature. Wisdom is your spellcasting ability for these spells. After you cast either spell in this way, you can’t use this feature again until you finish a short or long rest (EDIT: I think this needs work; maybe if you can cast both on the same target with this ability?)
The pack is fierce: Once per long or short rest when activating your Rage ability, you may select a single willing ally within 30' to also enter a Rage as the first level barbarian ability for 1 minute.
Something to improve initiative along the lines of the 13th level Scout ability Ambush Master might also be appropriate.Last edited by paddyfool; 2019-11-17 at 09:27 AM.
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2019-11-17, 08:26 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Barbarian, Path of the Pack Hunter (The Roguish subclass)
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2019-11-17, 09:44 AM (ISO 8601)
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2019-11-17, 01:32 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Barbarian, Path of the Pack Hunter (The Roguish subclass)
Good stuff yall! Made a few changes.
The "let an ally rage' ability is cool and I thought about making it the level 14 ability, but the last thing we want is a raging rogue or, god help us, a raging Moon Druid lol
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2019-11-20, 08:50 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Barbarian, Path of the Pack Hunter (The Roguish subclass)
Synchronized Strike more than doubles a Rogue friend’s DPR.
It’s significantly over the top.I have a LOT of Homebrew!
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2019-11-21, 11:31 PM (ISO 8601)
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2019-11-22, 01:41 AM (ISO 8601)
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2019-11-22, 02:47 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Barbarian, Path of the Pack Hunter (The Roguish subclass)
That might be a concern. But the rogue would have to be in melee range and staing there, not many rogues will do that even a swashbuckler would use fancy footwork to get the hell out before the creature's turn. You gotta give the dudes something if they have the balls to mark themselves as most dangerous being in the party and prkbably also most fragile one.
Well it's more like yes really since rogues get one sneak attack per turn rather than round. That's the reason why one day I'd like to try a rogue that hase some support to his opportunity attacks.Last edited by Trandir; 2019-11-22 at 02:49 AM.
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Re: Barbarian, Path of the Pack Hunter (The Roguish subclass)
I have a LOT of Homebrew!
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2019-11-22, 09:48 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Barbarian, Path of the Pack Hunter (The Roguish subclass)
This looks pretty good!
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2020-08-26, 05:10 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Barbarian, Path of the Pack Hunter (The Roguish subclass)
changed the Synchronized Strike feature. It is now more similar to Commander's Strike (Battle Master) or Order's Demand (Order Cleric) Feature