Barbarian Rage Question [Archive] - Wizards Community

Barbarian Rage Question [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Francis Farkas
07-29-05, 08:14 AM Does a barbarian's rage end right after all the monsters are dead in a combat or does it keep going until it runs out?
If it ends right after the monsters are dead than no one would get a chance to heal me if I had like negative two hit points. In that case I would die as soon as the monsters were dead because of the loss of temporary hit points.
kjenks
07-29-05, 08:38 AM Rage ends when (a) its duration expires, (b) you blow your Will save vs. a Calm Emotions spell, or (c) you decide to stop raging (either a free action or "not an action" depending on your DM). Rage does not end because the last visible monster drops. (That would be really bad if you're fighting invisible opponents.)

"A fit of rage lasts for a number of rounds equal to 3 + the character’s (newly improved) Constitution modifier. A barbarian may prematurely end his rage.

Actually, re-reading Calm Emotions, it looks like it just suppresses rage for the duration ("Concentration, up to 1 round/level (D)"). So if the caster stops concentrating, your rage returns.

And there's a subtle but important distinction between temporary hit points and the extra hit points granted by an increase in Con. Temporary hit points can't be cured, and they go away before your regular hit points. A raging barbarian's extra hit points can be cured (during the rage) and they're treated just like regualr hit points.

-- Ken Jenks
post_ironic
08-01-05, 01:50 PM keep in mind that just because you're raging, it doesn't mean that you can't act strategically. most barbarians i know carry around a few cure wounds potions for when the battle is over. you maintain the rage after the baddies are dead, suck down the potion, and then drop the rage.
MaxDog
08-01-05, 05:31 PM keep in mind that just because you're raging, it doesn't mean that you can't act strategically. most barbarians i know carry around a few cure wounds potions for when the battle is over. you maintain the rage after the baddies are dead, suck down the potion, and then drop the rage.

Or my favorite: grab the nearest cleric and roar: "Heal Thog! NOW!" :)

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Francis Farkas 07-29-05, 08:14 AM	Does a barbarian's rage end right after all the monsters are dead in a combat or does it keep going until it runs out? If it ends right after the monsters are dead than no one would get a chance to heal me if I had like negative two hit points. In that case I would die as soon as the monsters were dead because of the loss of temporary hit points.
kjenks 07-29-05, 08:38 AM	Rage ends when (a) its duration expires, (b) you blow your Will save vs. a Calm Emotions spell, or (c) you decide to stop raging (either a free action or "not an action" depending on your DM). Rage does not end because the last visible monster drops. (That would be really bad if you're fighting invisible opponents.) "A fit of rage lasts for a number of rounds equal to 3 + the character’s (newly improved) Constitution modifier. A barbarian may prematurely end his rage. Actually, re-reading Calm Emotions, it looks like it just suppresses rage for the duration ("Concentration, up to 1 round/level (D)"). So if the caster stops concentrating, your rage returns. And there's a subtle but important distinction between temporary hit points and the extra hit points granted by an increase in Con. Temporary hit points can't be cured, and they go away before your regular hit points. A raging barbarian's extra hit points can be cured (during the rage) and they're treated just like regualr hit points. -- Ken Jenks
post_ironic 08-01-05, 01:50 PM	keep in mind that just because you're raging, it doesn't mean that you can't act strategically. most barbarians i know carry around a few cure wounds potions for when the battle is over. you maintain the rage after the baddies are dead, suck down the potion, and then drop the rage.
MaxDog 08-01-05, 05:31 PM	keep in mind that just because you're raging, it doesn't mean that you can't act strategically. most barbarians i know carry around a few cure wounds potions for when the battle is over. you maintain the rage after the baddies are dead, suck down the potion, and then drop the rage. Or my favorite: grab the nearest cleric and roar: "Heal Thog! NOW!" :)