Quintessential II 11: The Ranger - Advanced Tactics (d20)
The ranger is the ultimate wilderness warrior¸ using his knowledge of woodcraft to flow like a shadow through the sylvan depths. He is the hunter¸ the avenger and the saviour of the frontier¸ wielding his sword and his bow to protect settlers and to destroy the evil that lurks in the darkest corners of the world. But the ranger is also a guide and an explorer¸ bringing the light of civilisation to unsettled wastelands and helping pilgrims find their promised land. Perhaps then¸ the best word to describe the ranger is a simple one; the ranger is a hero. With the help of this sourcebook¸ any character choosing to play a ranger will find many alternatives and options for expanding his range of abilities. With Career Paths¸ rangers can customise their advancement with their chosen branch of training. The Legendary Ranger offers an expansion of their character features that may take them to epic levels and beyond. Multiclassing gives advice and variant rules on how to best integrate two classes¸ while Superior Tools opens up a wealth of items to enhance a ranger's performance. The Magical Ranger offers new magical items and spells tailored to the ranger class¸ while Tricks of the Trade explores new uses for skills. Ranger Abilities presents a wide selection of variant combat styles¸ alternate favoured enemy progressions and new feats. Finally¸ Survival Tactics explores how to best build and play a ranger character across all levels.
Stalking the deepest wildlands and on the most remote frontiers¸ there can be found men and women of a breed apart. Owing allegiance only to themselves¸ they keep the civilized lands safe from marauding bandits¸ hungry beasts and evil raiders. They hunt so that others might eat and they explore so that others might settle in newly discovered lands. These men and women¸ these trailblazers and survivors of the wilds¸ are called rangers.
The ranger is the ultimate wilderness warrior¸ using his knowledge of woodscraft to flow like a shadow through the sylvan depths. He is the hunter¸ the avenger and the saviour of the frontier¸ wielding his sword and his bow to protect settlers and to destroy the evil that lurks in the darkest corners of the world. But the ranger is also a guide and an explorer¸ bringing the light of civilization to unsettled wastelands and helping pilgrims find their promised land.