Hello everyone, I just spent the better part of a day reading through WT's, and it got me craving some Diablo 2!

So I'm gonna do a WT of my own, I chose Barbarian since that's what I'm least familiar with.

Gonna be doing the same rules as pretty much everyone else:

Dead is dead
/players 8 (except re-runs)
Extended personal stash (no sharing)
Ladder runewords (tho not sure if that'll come into play)

Goals:
Beat Hell Baal
Beast runeword
Fortitude Armor
A merc I can be proud of


Haven't played D2 in years so I can't remember exactly what I should be aiming for on a barb, any pointers you wanna give me along the way will be great!

Hope you enjoy

We start our adventure at these funky looking stones


This blue guy was guarding them. He didn't stand a chance


Ooo

I'm more of a swords guy but this will do!


I ventured into a graveyard and this lady cost me all my potions, but down she went!


Bonebreaker? Bwah, I'll break YOUR bones!

SPEAKING OF SWORDS!


I have a feeling this will last me quite a while!


Back to murdering things for now, will update after Andy

Got lost in some caves and all I got was this shitty chest


Finally out of the cave and I'm greeted by this beefy dude, he died.


Heroic fears not your satanic symbols!

Heard tales of a wench that bathes in the blood of virgins living in this tower, Heroic is no virgin and it shant be his blood that will be bathed in!


Die, foul lady!


Heard she came back to life, so I battled my way back down the tower, but then my sword broke

Not deterred, and having my sword repaired, I murdered her once more


... And once more


SHE WONT STAY DEAD

At least give me something good if I have to keep killing you like this!


Meh


Stealth for merc, maybe?

Found this in a shallow grave!


And killed the lady again


Now my enemies will BLEED!


Will run countess till lvl 20, and report the total runes, I don't wanna post 25 more pics of countess' dead body.

Hopefully I'll get a Tir from her so I can make a crystal sword Strength later.

Thanks for tuning in

One of the only times I got 2 runes and it also dropped a cute little club


Really looking forward to having a cube!


Am I dumb for being unhappy with all these Ral's? I can't think of anything to use them for - suggestions are welcome


Well that's lvl 20, time to head on out! The cathedral awaits!