Barbarian - Primeval Instincts

[kreider204]

PHB 19, under "Primeval Instincts":

"Barbarians can hold their breath for a number of rounds equal to their constitution score."

But then CKG 145, under "Drowning":

"Characters can hold their breath for a number of rounds equal to their total constitution score."

I was under the impression that the barbarian's primeval instincts ability allows him to hold his breath longer than other characters, but that doesn't actually seem to be the case. I'm guessing that was the intention, but when the CKG was written, it didn't occur to anyone to compare the rules for normal characters vs. the barbarian's class ability.

To compensate, I was thinking about simply doubling the amount of time that a barbarian can hold his breath compared to other characters. Does that sound reasonable?

[Omote]

I think it might be elsewhere in the PHB, or perhaps the M&T somewhere, but I seem to recall that the number of rounds a PC could hold ones breath was equal to CON score divided by 2. This was before the CKG was released of course. If that is not the case, than that's what I have been doing.

~O

[Rikitiki]

What?!! You want the PHB and CKG to correspond exactly?

Hey, don't hold yer breath...

[Relaxo]

unless you are a barbarian.
(rimshot)

[kreider204]

What?!! You want the PHB and CKG to correspond exactly?

Hey, don't hold yer breath...

Haha, no. But I'll probably need to make a ruling at some point, so I'm wondering if doubling the time for barbarians seems like a fair solution.