S&W Barbarian Class

Let's fire up the blog with something both useful and related to the blog's title. So here is my latest take on the Barbarian class for the Swords & Wizardry role-playing game. Update (2011-06-02): Fits-in more in S&W Core Rules.

Barbarian
Minimum Scores (if used): Strength 12, Dexterity 12, Constitution 12
Prime Attribute: Strength, Dexterity and Constitution all at 13+ (+5% experience bonus).
Hit Dice: d10
Armor/Shield Permitted: No armor, shield allowed.
Weapons Permitted: All.
Race: Only humans may be Barbarians.


About Barbarians:
Alignment: All Barbarians must be either Neutral or Chaotic in alignment.
Saving Throw Penalty: Barbarians fear magic and sorcerous dealings for good reasons. They receive a penalty of -4 on all saving throw rolls against spells, including spells from magic wands and staffs.
Strength Bonus: Barbarians have access to the higher strength bonuses like Fighters do.
Magic Items: The only magic items they can use are weapons and shields, not even potions as they refuse to ingest the thing.
Followers: Barbarians may not hire or accept followers of any kind, not even lantern-bearers or servants.


Barbarian Class Abilities:
Follow Through: When a Barbarian kills an enemy in melee combat, he can make another attack at another enemy in melee range. If that enemy dies, the pattern continues.
Alertness: A Barbarian is unlikely to be surprised, with only a 1 in 6 chance.
Outdoor Tracking: Barbarians are good at tracking their preys or foes deep in the wilderness. The details of how the ability works are left to the Referee.
Healing: On any day, a Barbarian regain 1 hit point whether or not he took a day of rest. Note that the Barbarian still needs to sleep.
Improving Armor Class: Due to his speed, agility and survival instincts, a Barbarian's armor class improves by itself when he reaches a new level.
Travel Speed: A Barbarian's Movement Rate improves by itself when he reaches a new level. Also outdoor, a Barbarian can endure a forced march rhythm without the need for a forced march check.

Level	XP Required	Hit Dice	Armor Class	Saving Throw	Movement Rate
1	0	1	9[10]	13	12
2	2,000	2	8[11]	12	13
3	4,000	3	7[12]	11	14
4	8,000	4	6[13]	10	15
5	16,000	5	5[14]	9	16
6	32,000	6	4[15]	8	17
7	64,000	7	3[16]	7	18
8	128,000	8	2[17]	6	19
9	256,000	9	1[18]	5	20
10	350,000	9+3 hp	0[19]	5	21
11+	+100,000 per level	+3 hp/level	0[19]	5	+1 per level