His strength isn’t going to be maxed out until level 12 and as a small creature he can’t use heavy weapons like greatswords and mauls. By this point he has access to pretty much all of the iconic class abilities that make him a deadly fighter.Ī quick glance at the character sheet should make it pretty obvious that Gung isn’t going to match up with a standard Half-Orc Barbarian when it comes to two-handed murder-smashing. This character is going to be used as a pregen for an adventure I’m writing, and will be coming in at level 5. Barbarians are traditionally tall, physically imposing and brave to the point of recklessness, while Goblins tend to be scrawny, somewhat pathetic and legendarily cowardly.įortunately, the flexibility of the 5E ruleset means that the mere fact that you’re three-foot tall and skinny as a rake doesn’t have to stop you from becoming one of the fiercest warriors out there. Among these were rules for playing monstrous PCs, which allow us to roll up one of the weirdest but most enjoyable characters of all time – the Goblin Barbarian.Īt first glance it seems like this should be a truly terrible idea.
Last month’s release of Volo’s Guide to Monsters provided lots of juicy nuggets about some of the most iconic D&D races.