“Go ahead; grow fat and weak in your cities. Let the mages make your decisions and lead these lands into the evils of days long past… again. I choose the wide skies and unspoiled lands of the wild. I choose a warm campfire and the songs of my clansfolk over your so-called civilization. Because I know the truth:  that at his core, a human is as wild as the lands themselves, and to tame the lands is the tame the spirit.”

Magyar - Lorekeeper of the Ghost Wolf Clan.

Though most people would expect the name Barbarian to be taken as an insult, the humans that live in the wild lands of the realms wear the name like a badge of pride. Barbarians always hail from one of the rugged Barbarian tribes and proudly wear their clan’s mark.

Barbarian clans are most likely humans that never developed into civilized cultures and were forced into the harsh lands by the growth of the other clans.  While Barbarian clans are not loyal to one another, and have even been known to battle one another on occasion, they still all share some similar ideologies. At the core of these beliefs is a very strong distrust of Celestial Magic.

Barbarians have spent years strengthening themselves to defend against magical assault and many have formidable defenses. They are even immune to receiving Celestial protection spells. They feel that modern clothing robs them of their strength and only wear primitive clothing.

Because of their lack of formal education, Barbarians have a very difficult time with scholarly pursuits.

They have such a strong bond with the realm of Earth magic that they do not require the ability to read an Earth spell formula in order to learn it.  They simply must take the formula to a juncture, place their hand on it, and recite the verbal.  Before use, someone else who can Read/Write must read the entire formula to the Barbarian while at the juncture.  This teaches the Barbarian, and helps them to identify the formula.

Advantages:
Add 1 Body Point per character level.
May purchase Eldritch Resist
May purchase Healing Arts without Read/Write
Makeup:
Uncivilized appearance and clothing
Disadvantages:
Cannot wear metal armor.
Immune to Shield and Greater Shield spells
Cannot purchase Read Magic.
Scholarly skills cost double.