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| - Some Barbarians, particularly elves and half-orcs, reply on speed and startling force to slay their enemies. Stories abound of the ability of such barbarians to cut down an entire group of bandits in the blink of an eye. These Whirling barbarians combine supreme speed and agility with great strength. Whirling barbarians fight with two weapons, often a pair of axes or swords. Dwarf whirling barbarians favor battlesaxes and war picks, whereas half-orcs lean toward clubs and maces. Compared to other barbarians, whirling barbarians are more mobile and better able to deal damage to several enemies with a single attack. Such barbarians rove the battlefield, swinging their weapons in a blur and hewing down any foes that are rash enough to draw near. New Class Feature When you choose your Feral Might, you can choose Whirling Slayer instead of another option, such as ones in the Player's Handbook 2. Whirling Slayer: you gain the Whirling lunge power, and you can wield a one-handed weapon in your off hand and treat it as an off-hand weapon. In addition, once per round when your attack bloodies an enemy, you can shift 2 squares as a free action, and each enemy adjacent to you at the end of the shift grants combat advantage to you until the end of your next turn. Suggested Options You can choose from several method for improvement as a whirling barbarian. Feats that increase your prowess at wielding two melee weapons are a good investment, since whirling slayer powers all require you to wield two weapons. Consider wielding a thrown weapon in one hand to give yourself the option of fighting at range. Multiclass into ranger will give you evn more two-weapons powers to choose from. Strength should be your highest ability score, since it bolsters all your barbarian attacks. You should make Dexterity your second-highest score, because that ability is often used by Whirling Slayer powers. Suggested Class Feature: Whirling Slayer Suggested Feat: Two-Weapon fighter Suggested Skills: Acrobatics, Athletics, Perception Suggested At-will Powers: pressing strike, whirling rend Suggested Encounter Power: whirling frenzy Suggested Daily Power: thunder hooves rage [PrP:10]
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