Barbarian

Barbarian
skill	7-12
stamina	6-23
Habitat	Hills, Mountains, Wilderness
Number Encountered	1-2 or 4-24
Type	Humanoid
Reaction	Neutral-Unfriendly
Intelligence	High

The term Barbarian appears to be used in two senses in Fighting Fantasy. Firstly, it may be applied to any (usually Human) population which is considered to be culturally inferior by a more powerful, "civilised" neighbour. Secondly, and more specifically, it is a term applied to particular Human ethnic groups characterised by large physical stature and a rather primitive nomadic culture (at least compared with that of more "civilised" sedentary societies). However, it is not always clear which of these senses of Barbarian is intended in each case.

Barbarian Types

• The following is a list of Barbarians encountered in Fighting Fantasy on Titan:
  • The Northern Barbarians of Allansia (Allansian Barbarians)
    • The Hill Men of Claw in northern Allansia are similar in many ways to Northern Barbarians
    • Skyriders of the Frostwind tribe.
  • The Barbarians West of the city-state of Kish in Southern Khul, who are kept from that city by mighty walls.
  • The Barbarian invaders of Hachiman during the rule of the Shogun Kihei Hasekawa.
  • The Barbarian raiders from Kulak Isle who were believed to be advancing on the city-state of Kallamehr during the reign of Lady Carolina Bluestone.
  • The strange, crude, rough-skinned Allansian Barbarians in the mountain village encountered in Magehunter. These Barbarians gave The Magehunter shelter, and helped the Magehunter travel to a nearby village.
  • The Klattamen
  • The Lendleland Barbarians of Eastern Lendleland in the Old World.
  • The Tribesmen of the Flatlands in Allansia.

• Note that Barbarians are also found on the world of Amarillia.
  • For details, see Barbarian (Amarillia)

• The term Barbarian is also used to describe one of the Races within the UK version of BattleCards which have been linked with a lost continent of Titan.

Further Information in Canon

• The Advanced Fighting Fantasy – The Roleplaying Game system gives rules for a "Barbarian" archetype, that AFFRPG players can use as a player character.

More information can be found at:^Source
 

The Forest of Doom (para128#, para384*)   Titan - The Fighting Fantasy World'(Small) (paraLendleland pg30, paraAnaland and The Eastern Coast pg31*, paraThe Inland Sea pg41, paraShakuru - City of Beggars pg43)   Dungeoneer (pg1, pg144, pg284, pg403#-404)   Blacksand! (pg1-2, pg204)   Caverns of the Snow Witch (para92, para128, para286, para313#, para374#*)   Trial of Champions (para94)   Crypt of the Sorcerer (para178*, para230, para358)   Return to Firetop Mountain (para6, para43, para99#, para128, para135, para179, para268, para326, para351, para380)   Allansia (paraCover*, pg1-2, pg289)   Warlock Issue 5 (pg10)   The Keep of the Lich-Lord (para5)   Warlock Issue 1 (pg20 (8#))   Warlock Issue 2 (pg35 (53#))   Warlock Issue 3 (pg24#*)   Tower of Destruction (pg20-21, para1, para27*, para66*, para90, para117, para125, para152, para177, para190, para248, para254, para262, para280, para396)   Night Dragon (para322)   Warlock Issue 8 (pg18#)   Magehunter (para365)   Kharé - Cityport of Traps (para33*, para190, para234#, para323#)   Sword of the Samurai (pg18, para312)   Seas of Blood (pg17, para64)   Slaves of the Abyss (pg21, para306)   Knights of Doom (para71)   Skullcrag (pg64-65, pg95-97, pg116, pg118, pg121, pg129, pg143, pg164, pg173, pg179, pg184-185, pg189-190)   Howl of the Werewolf (para343)   Warlock Issue 10 (pg43)   Warlock Issue 13 (pg23)   The Warlock of Firetop Mountain (para8#)

Appendix

Gallery

A barbarian staked to the ground.

The barbarian Throm.

The barbarian Throm holding his axe.

A barbarian Skyrider of the Frostwind tribe, next to his pegasus mount.

A barbarian girl using a griffin as a mount.

Two barbarians amongst the people about to brave The Walk.

A barbarian chieftain of the Frostwind tribe, among his fellows in front of a fire.

The barbarian strongarm Nanoc at Whitewater Landing.

A barbarian strongarm escorting a sailor and a half-elf out of The Half-Darned Sock.

Appearances

Adventures

• Assassins of Allansia (book)
• Caverns of the Snow Witch
• Citadel of Chaos (AFF)
• Deathtrap Dungeon (book)
• Deathtrap Dungeon (d20)
• Secrets of Salamonis
• Shadow of the Giants
• The Forest of Doom (book)
• The Warlock of Firetop Mountain (AFF)
• The Warlock of Firetop Mountain (book)

Sourcebooks

• Advanced Fighting Fantasy – The Roleplaying Game
• Beyond the Pit
• Encyclopedia Arcana Vol I - Treasures

Video Games

• Deathtrap Dungeon (computer game) (mentioned)
• The Warlock of Firetop Mountain (Tin Man Games)

References