The Complete Barbarian's Handbook

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PHBR14 The Complete Barbarian's Handbook is a 128-page sourcebook for Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd edition released in 1994.

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In savage wastes that would kill a civilized adventurer, the barbarian thrives. Marvel at the barbarian's mystic talismans, rough equipment, and uncanny survival proficiencies. Choose from new character kits like the forest lord, mage killer, dreamwalker, ravager, and the ever-popular brute. Is barbarism the natural state of humankind? The Complete Barbarian's Handbook can help you find out.

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The Complete Barbarian's Handbook was released by TSR in 1994 for $18.00 US, $23.00 Canadian, or £10.99 GBP.

Around 2014, it was re-released in digital format. It is currently available on DriveThruRPG and Dungeon Masters Guild for $4.95.

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As of 2023, The Complete Barbarian's Handbook reached the rank of Electrum seller on DriveThruRPG.

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Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd edition Player's Handbook Rules Supplements

The Complete Fighter's Handbook • The Complete Thief's Handbook • The Complete Priest's Handbook • The Complete Wizard's Handbook • The Complete Psionics Handbook • The Complete Book of Dwarves • The Complete Bard's Handbook • The Complete Book of Elves • The Complete Book of Gnomes & Halflings • The Complete Book of Humanoids • The Complete Ranger's Handbook • The Complete Paladin's Handbook • The Complete Druid's Handbook • The Complete Barbarian's Handbook • The Complete Ninja's Handbook

Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd edition
Core rules
Player's Handbook • Dungeon Master Guide Monstrous Compendium Volume One • Monstrous Compendium Volume Two • Monstrous Manual First Quest • Introduction to Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Game • The Complete Starter Set • Dungeons & Dragons Adventure Game
Optional core rules
Player's Option: Combat & Tactics • Player's Option: Skills & Powers • Player's Option: Spells & Magic Dungeon Master Option: High-Level Campaigns • Campaign Option: Council of Wyrms
Supplement lines
Player's Handbook Rules Supplement • Dungeon Master's Guide Rules Supplement Monstrous Compendium Appendix • Monstrous Compendium Annual Encyclopedia Magica • Historical Reference • The Magic Encyclopedia • Monstrous Arcana • Priest's Spell Compendium • Wizard's Spell Compendium
Other supplements
Bastion of Faith • Book of Artifacts • Castle Sites • Chronomancer • City Sites • College of Wizardry • Country Sites • Den of Thieves • Dungeon Builder's Guidebook • Guide to Hell • Legends & Lore • Rogues' Gallery • Shaman • Tome of Magic • The Vortex of Madness and Other Planar Perils • Warriors of Heaven • World Builder's Guidebook
Adventures
The Apocalypse Stone • Axe of the Dwarvish Lords • Cleric's Challenge (II) • The Dancing Hut of Baba Yaga • Destiny of Kings • Die Vecna Die! • Dragon Mountain • Dungeons of Despair • Fighter's Challenge (II) • The Gates of Firestorm Peak • A Hero's Tale • Labyrinth of Madness • The Lost Shrine of Bundushatur • Moonlight Madness • The Murky Deep • Night Below: An Underdark Campaign • A Paladin in Hell • Return to the Tomb of Horrors • Reverse Dungeon • Road to Danger • The Rod of Seven Parts • The Shattered Circle • The Silver Key • Swamplight • Tale of the Comet • Tales of Enchantment • Temple, Tower, & Tomb • Thief's Challenge (II) • TSR Jam 1999 • Wizard's Challenge (II)