The Quintessential Barbarian (Dungeons & Dragons d20 3.0 Fantasy Roleplaying)

Kicking off the Quintessential Barbarian is Character Concepts, and this has to be the most detailed yet seen for any Quintessential book. A range of new characters are now possible with the Barbarian class, such as the Abandoned (raised by animals), the Diplomat (sent to communicate with civilization by his tribe or clan), Exile, Explorer, Ex-Slave, Gladiator, Guide, Lunatic, Manhunter (amazon), Noble, Quester, Raider, Stoic Warrior, and Thug. For race specific Barbarians, there are Wilderness Defenders (elves), Dwarven Berserkers, Tunnel Fighters (gnomes), Feral Hunter (halfling) and Orc Champion. However, choices for Character Concepts do not end there - characters can be further modified by the type of tribe they come from (Dark Age, Primitive Era or Bronze Age) and by the terrain or region they hail from - Coastal Barbarians may look a little like the Norse in your campaign, for example, while those from Cold regions will be similar to eskimos. There has to be more choice for customizing a 1st-level Barbarian than any other class now!

The Prestige Barbarian is a chapter for players looking to take their characters in a specific direction, and there are some very strong archetypes available here. The Dervish, for example, or the Despoiler, Devolutionary, Fetish Warrior, Horse Nomad, Master of the Hunt, Mind Killer, Pit Fighter, Planar Savage, Runner, Scavenger, Sea Wolf and Wizard Slayer.

In Tricks of the Trade, this class can now have a go at Bartering, Predicting Weather, adopting Camouflage, Long Distance Signaling, Mimic Animal Sounds, find lots new ways to use the Intimidate skill (fighters might want to have a look at this too) and taking the Shape Journey - a meditative process whereby the Barbarian's spirit adopts an animalistic form.

Barbarian Feats adds the final touch for character customization and there are lots of new abilities that will be of interest to the wild warrior. Fervor of the Boar will allow a