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[Alzzak]

I am going to feel like a newbie but, I recently got the ph2 4th ed. I was looking over the barbarian.

How long is their rage? Also, what does primal mean?  

[SporkMaster5000]

Alzzak

I am going to feel like a newbie but, I recently got the ph2 4th ed. I was looking over the barbarian.

How long is their rage? Also, what does primal mean?

primal is a power source, contrasting with divine, martial, arcane or psionic, it's just what gives your adventurer his butt-kicking power. primal power specifically is discussed on page 5 of the phb2. in short, it's power drawn from nature and tribal traditions.

as for rages, there's a section in the barbarian class description that points you to p220 of the same book, which says

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A rage power allows you to enter a rage specified in the power. A rage lasts until you enter a new rage or until the end of the encounter.

 

[Alzzak]

Thank you  

[CottonCandyDragon]

also depending on the DM, some may rule that your rage lasts to the end of the encounter or five minutes, whichever occurs first. but I don't really know many DMs that keep track of the 50 rounds which would make up the 5 minutes, but some do, I personally think that's a bit too much work lolz.  

[5Crispy]

VelvetAssasin

also depending on the DM, some may rule that your rage lasts to the end of the encounter or five minutes, whichever occurs first. but I don't really know many DMs that keep track of the 50 rounds which would make up the 5 minutes, but some do, I personally think that's a bit too much work lolz.

Does anyone even reach 50 rounds? :/  

[SporkMaster5000]

VelvetAssasin

also depending on the DM, some may rule that your rage lasts to the end of the encounter or five minutes, whichever occurs first. but I don't really know many DMs that keep track of the 50 rounds which would make up the 5 minutes, but some do, I personally think that's a bit too much work lolz.

the five minutes are mostly for when a power is used outside of a combat situation, where you're not keeping track of time in rounds.  

[Rain Yupa]

I use the oWoD rule that things last "for a scene" when out of combat, then it'll recharge (since IMHO, when dealing with continual non-combat stuff, its always a permenant short rest.)