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Not all barbarians hunt forests, plains, and mountains.
Many barbarians distrust magic.
In lands overrun by giants, dragons, and other hulking beasts, entire fellowships of barbarians hone tactics and traditions with one purpose—to bring low these massive foes.
A barbarian often has a special totem that is the patron of her tribe.
Isolated and xenophobic tribes that dwell in areas untouched by civilization often see anything from cities and organized settlements as strange, dangerous, and decadent.
Every barbarian knows that city life can soften the spirit and the body, but some barbarians take on the trappings and ways of their adoptive homes and bend their savage powers to its challenges.
Rages are barely controlled, but there are those who wholly give in to their more savage side, letting their rages take them to a confusing and uncontrolled place of terrible savagery.
An animal speaker focuses not on the ears and minds of humans, but on the creatures of the wild and those in the underbellies of cities.
A master of the martial applications of steel and spell, the arcane duelist blends both into a lethal combination.
No stodgy researcher, this archaeologist meets his research head-on in the field.
Some bards greatly prefer academic pursuits to the drama (and sometimes melodrama) of their artistic brethren.
Known for being known, a celebrity bard is a master of performance who captures the imagination and attention of his audience.
Spending years studying all of the finer points of erudition and etiquette, the court bard takes up the role of resplendent proclaimer and artist-in-residence at the hand of nobility, royalty, and the well-moneyed elite who aspire to join their ranks.
As quick at wordplay as at swordplay, daredevils are dashing heroes, inspiring their allies to match their clever repartee and acrobatic feats.
Not content with providing amusing and occasionally instructive performances, the demagogue seeks to inflame and ignite his audience, driving them toward a specific purpose with carefully chosen words and tones that may spark momentous change.
Not all bards inspire others with their performances.
Piecing together clues and catching the guilty with sheer cleverness, the detective is skilled at divining the truth.
A composer of sonorous laments for the dead and elaborate requiems for those lost yet long remembered, dirge bards master musical tools and tropes that must appeal to the ears and hearts of both the living and the dead.
In some cultures, the professional entertainer is a prestigious role.
A magician dabbles in performance, but sees it as a means to tap into universal energies and channel them.