Bob The Barbarian

Bob was once a master craftsman in the mountain forges of Irondeep, renowned throughout the realm for his exquisite metalwork and unparalleled strength, but when the Sundering tore reality asunder and cast his entire kingdom into the fractured chaos of the Shattered Realm, he watched everything he'd built—his anvils, his workshop, his very way of life—crumble into dimensional rifts. Transformed by rage and loss, Bob channeled his grief into his body and his craft, forging two instruments of vengeance from the last pure metals he could salvage: a heated prong and a hammer still glowing from ancient fires. Now residing in the Stronghold of Reviere alongside other survivors clawing for existence in this broken world, he drowns his sorrows in endless mugs of mead while perfecting his newfound barbarian techniques, finding twisted satisfaction in the roar of flames consuming those who threaten his adopted home. His short beard has become matted with soot and ash from countless battles, and his massive frame—honed through obsessive physical trials—serves as a walking monument to his refusal to be broken by fate. Bob's philosophy has become simple and brutal: survive at any cost, protect what remains, and let his enemies learn to fear the warmth of his prong and the weight of his hammer. Though he walks a path between order and chaos, caring little for grand causes, Bob has discovered that in this shattered existence, sometimes the only truth is the heat of battle and the satisfaction of watching his flames consume the darkness that took everything from him.

Strength

20, modifier +5

Dexterity

14, modifier +2

Constitution

20, modifier +5

Intelligence

10, modifier +0

Wisdom

12, modifier +1

Charisma

8, modifier -1

Heated Prong Strike

Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 2d8 + 5 fire damage.

Hammer of Vengeance

Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 3d6 + 5 bludgeoning damage.

Rage of the Forge

As a bonus action, Bob enters a rage for 1 minute, gaining advantage on strength checks and saving throws, +2 damage on melee attacks, and resistance to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage.

Flame Burst

As an action, Bob can unleash a wave of fire in a 15 ft. cone. Each creature must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw, taking 4d6 fire damage on a failed save, or half as much on a successful one.

Flame Wielder

Bob can ignite his heated prong and hammer, adding 1d6 fire damage to melee attacks.

Survivor's Resilience

Bob has advantage on saving throws against being frightened or charmed.

strength

+8

dexterity

+2

constitution

+8

Fire