The Ranger as... Urban Thug?

LostSoul · Feb 4, 2002

Consider:

-High attack bonus
-Good hit points
-Excellent at stealth
-Favoured enemy bonus
-Track & TWF feats

I think these abilities make the Ranger a great thug/bandit. Even in the urban environment. If you want a Bounty Hunter, who could be better than an Evil Ranger with Human (or demi-human) as his Favoured Enemy? If you want a brawler (and Monks don't fit your campaign setting), try using a Ranger with Improved Unarmed Fighting. Consider using the Wilderness Lore skill in the "urban jungle".

A different take on an old favourite. Comments?

Tiefling · Feb 4, 2002

Why bounty hunter be evil? Bounty hunters are people too!

I'm A Banana · Feb 4, 2002

Hurm...

Intriguing enough to be cool. Me likey!

Crothian · Feb 4, 2002

That's a good idea, someone should run with it

James McMurray · Feb 4, 2002

Tiefling: to choose your own race as a favored enemy, you have to be evil. Other than that there's no reason the thug would have to be evil.

And, no, I'm not.

Squire James · Feb 4, 2002

The other cheap way of choosing your urban enemies well is to play an Elf (or any other non-human, but I guess Elves have that baad reputation as human-killers for some reason)... no problems choosing Human as your favored enemy then! I'm not sure it's worth giving up the skill points and feat, though.

Tiefling · Feb 4, 2002

James McMurray said:
Tiefling: to choose your own race as a favored enemy, you have to be evil. Other than that there's no reason the thug would have to be evil.

And, no, I'm not.

Ah yes, silly me.

Left-handed Hummingbird · Feb 4, 2002

Or make him/her a half-orc. (Preferably alt.half-orc with scent)

LostSoul · Feb 4, 2002

Left-handed Hummingbird said:
Or make him/her a half-orc. (Preferably alt.half-orc with scent)

Dee-amn, that sounds like a cool character. Or a nasty NPC.

Mark · Feb 4, 2002

James McMurray said:
(T)o choose your own race as a favored enemy, you have to be evil.

I respectfully disagree. In essense, when you choose a favored enemy you are merely using them as the focus for your tactics and strategies. You could be evil, focusing that training on the good people of your own race, or good, with the opposite intent. Knowing something is far different than putting it into practice and how you put it into practice determines your alignment, not the knowledge itself.

Two cents only...