Barbarian Beserker

I'm thinking about making my character a barbarian beserker. I'm trying to strategically map out how I would spend my initial build, and I was wondering how prudent it would be to enter the game with Strength +1. My way of thinking is that even though its alot of build to spend on a starting skill, it will leave me with a very large selection of skills to spend saved up build on once I actually enter the game. I was just wondering if this kind of move is unorthodox, and what the "pros and cons" may be from some more experienced players.
-Jeremiah

I can't tell you if its a good idea or bad idea. I can tell you that if you do it and decide after your first game that you're not so keen on the decision, you can work with Goley or Jason or re-writing your card to spend your build a different way.

I write the player cards so maybe I could shed some light on this. Str +1 is a good skill to have and the first purchase of this skill costs you 8. However that only leaves you with 2 build remaining for any other skill(s) that you want, this includes weapon skills. Ultimately it is up to you on how to write your character. Kelly is right though. If you don't like your character after your first event you can rewrite.

I am a relatively new player and I have been looking at lots of combinations to help a friend make their first character.

If I were to make a starting Barbarian Berserker I think I would not get Str +1 at character creation. Since it is on the Barbarian Racial skill list you can learn it without needing to find a teacher once. At your first event you can probably earn the 8 build needed to buy it and then you would have it at your second event ready to learn all of the skills it opens up.

Good luck with whatever build you do decide on and we'll see you in Travance!

Considering all the weapon profs for Berserkers are 4 build, having +1 strength won't do much if you don't have a weapon to use!
Also, don't forget to look at the commoner list! There are some pretty good skills off of there. and trades can be very useful to have\!

this is all good feedback. I wasn't aware that racial skills could be learned without a teacher. My plan was to accumulate some build by NPCing for a while, that way I could spend up to 13 build at character creation on the strength +1, and then the 4 build for the 2HE, leaving me with a pretty open slate to spend whatever build i had left on learning combat skills my first event. I'm gonna have to rethink it and come up with several skillset combinations. Thanks!
-Jeremiah