Barbarian Beserker

If you are thinking of full time NPC'ing for a bit first, then you might not want to put any racial skills in your initial 10(13) build. Unless I am mistaken, you can create your character with your starting build and then learn additional skills while you are NPC'ing as long as you already meet the pre-reqs for that skill and don't need a teacher (eg Racial Skills and dupes of skills you already know).

So in your case, get your weapon skills, a prof, and some rp skills from the commoner list. Then, keep on NPC'ing to earn the build for the +1 Strength. Enter your first event with both? If I got that right. I hope I got that right.

Hello!

I can tell you from experience as a Berserker, that a big weapon will definitely help you in combat. At that level, having a strength prof will be optional, but become required after a few games.

That said, I suggest looking into saving for a "Critical Attack" or "Throw" or "Body Block". All three have been invaluable for me and my characters 8 years as being a Berserker.

Berserker is fun and you'll like it when you're mowing down foes among your lower level peers!

Whitt wrote: If you are thinking of full time NPC'ing for a bit first, then you might not want to put any racial skills in your initial 10(13) build. Unless I am mistaken, you can create your character with your starting build and then learn additional skills while you are NPC'ing as long as you already meet the pre-reqs for that skill and don't need a teacher (eg Racial Skills and dupes of skills you already know).

So in your case, get your weapon skills, a prof, and some rp skills from the commoner list. Then, keep on NPC'ing to earn the build for the +1 Strength. Enter your first event with both? If I got that right. I hope I got that right.

I believe you have to pay for the event, while NPCing to learn any new skills on your card however, racials or no racials. If I am wrong someone correct me on this.

This is incorrect.

You can only learn skills while you are PCing. This goes for Racials, Skills you already know or otherwise. Your character must be present in the game and you must be dressed as your character and paid to PC to learn any skills under any circumstances except for the Ball or Banquet Self-Teach.

Chris,
Thanks for the clarification!

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