Most rangers user their animal companions as sentries, scouts, or to assist Without the heavy armor of the fighter or the staying power of theīarbarian, the ranger should focus on opportunistic and ranged attacks. The ranger's best role is that of a scout and secondary combatant. They justĭon't care enough to get upset about others' differences. Since rangers don't often look to other people for support orįriendship, they find it easy to tolerate people who are quite different from themselves, such as bookish wizards and preachy clerics. Goals but differ in style, tactics, approach, philosophy, and esthetics. They are known to bicker with paladins, mostly because they often share Rangers get along well with druids and to some extent with barbarians. Among the savage humanoids, only gnolls are commonly rangers, using their skills to slyly Halflings prosper as they pursue their nomadic lifestyle. Halfling rangers are highly respected for their ability to help communities of Here they hunt down and destroy the enemies of dwarvenkind with the relentless precisionįor which dwarves are known. They are at home in the endless caverns beneath the earth. Instead of living in the surface wilderness, Gnome rangers are more common than gnome fighters, but still they tend to remain in their own lands rather thanĪdventure among "the big people." Dwarf rangers are rare, but they can be quite effective. Half-orcs may find the life of a ranger more comfortable than life amongĬruel and taunting humans (or orcs). Their way around the woods even if it doesn't come naturally to them.
Humans are often rangers as well, being adaptable enough to learn Half-elves who feel theirĮlf parents' connection to the woods are also likely to adopt this class. They are at home in the woods, and they have the grace to move stealthily. Thus the rightful heir to their master's fame.Įlves often choose the ranger's path. The rangers of a particular master may count themselves as cohorts, or they may be rivals for the status of best student and Some rangers gained their training as part of special military teams, but most learned their skills from solitary masters who accepted them as Woodlands) and Obad-Hai (god of nature) are the most common deities revered by, though some prefer more martial deities. Though a ranger gains his divine spells from the power of nature, he like anyone else may worship a chosen deity. They gain divine spells just as good rangers do, for nature herself is indifferent to good and evil. They revel in nature's thoughtless cruelty and seek Evil rangers, though rare, are much to be feared. Most rangers are also chaotic, preferring to follow the ebb and flow of nature or of
Serving sometimes as guides and sometimes as unseen guardians. Good rangers also protect those who travel through the wilderness, Out and destroys or drives off evil creatures that threaten the wilderness. Most are good, and such rangers usually function as protectors of the wild areas. Finally,Īn experienced ranger has such a tie to nature that he can actually draw upon natural power to cast divine spells, much as a druid does. He also has special knowledge about certain types of creatures, which makes it easier for him to find and defeat such foes. His skills allow him to survive in the wilderness, to find his prey, and toĪvoid detection. He may adventure for all the reasons that a fighter does.Ī ranger can use a variety of weapons and is quite capable in combat. In addition, a ranger carries grudges againstĬertain types of creatures and looks for opportunities to find and destroy them. He knows the woods as if they were his home (as indeed they are), and he knows hisĪ ranger often accepts the role of protector, aiding those who live in or travel through the woods. Than these monsters is the ranger, a skilled hunter and stalker. The forests are home to fierce and cunning creatures, such as bloodthirsty owlbears and malicious displacer beasts.
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