Steely_Dan
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The idea of a proper Pet-Boy could be cool (Beastmaster the movie).
I have a sneaking suspicion that a fighter with a forester background will be an option.
As will a ranger class.
As will a druid with TWF.
As will an elf wizard who is great with a bow and lives in the forest.
Etc....
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Steely_Dan said:When Vampire became a class is when I saw 4th Ed going south (Jander Sunstar was an Elf Wizard Vampire, not vampire as a class/profession), I know it was to appease the 15-year old Twilight fans (and very ham-handedly, IMO), but please, let's not be so obvious: new class: Teenage Angst Werewolf Boy.
"...totally got to be at class, but before that leave me alone in this corner to be forlorn..."
Salamandyr said:If it winds up being like this, you will color me very happy. As long as I can play a stealthy, acrobatic lightly armored warrior who wields two swords and has absolutely nothing at all to do with the wilderness, druidical magic, or fuzzy little forest critters, I will be a very happy player.
Say, perhaps, a Rogue with the Tempest theme? And maybe the Acrobat scheme or background? Yeah, I'd wager that's something that will happen.
Booooo.
FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, NO MORE FORCING RANGERS TO PICK A 'FIGHTING STYLE.'
If there's one thing that is my pet peeve in D&D, it's the idea that if you go around in the woods, you have to either know how to use a bow, or swing a pair of swords. Why?!
Seriously, my blood boils. For a game that wants to be modular, can we just please cut that crap out of the description of the class? If I want a ranger who prefers to use bolas, or spears, or a single sword (like ARAGORN!), why should the rules push me to pick some other fighting style?
What fighting styles would you want for the ranger, besides just Archery and TWF? Off the top of my head:
1. No fighting style. Not all rangers are about fighting.
2. Mounted combat (such as an Outrider, for example.)
3. Spear combat (good for tribal cultures, or aquatic hunters.)
4. Non-lethal (like manacles, nets, and such...good for bounty hunters.)
5. Thrown (good for knife hunters and alchemists.)
Any others?
I think the Fighter class would be better suited to a universal, no-holds-barred fighter. But if a "fighting style" is a Theme, then I see no reason why we can't just apply one of these fighting styles to a Fighter and have a specialist.Rangers are ALL about fighting, but screw fighting styles, he'll kill his foes with a sword, an axe, a bow, a knife, a stick, or his bare hands. He'll use both hands or none, one hand, ranged weapons or melee, or if need be, his teeth.
1. The ranger is a wilderness hunter and tracker.
2. The ranger is a warrior.
3. The ranger is a protector.
4. Rangers are friends with wild creatures.