Hi all,
Just joined the forum! I wanted to give my most recent draft of a ranger re-write that I've had bouncing around the internet for a bit. I'm aware this is an old qualm, but it's still relevant to me; I haven't given up on finding the right approach here. This version of the ranger should be viewed as a complete replacement for the ranger as found in the PHB. The UA revised ranger forms the bones of this class, although you probably couldn't tell at this point.
Primary changes:
- Highly-situational mechanics have been removed
- Spells which were once instant-grabs have been removed and replaced with class features
- Utility is the new focus of spellcasting
- Skills like survival and medicine are now much more mechanically relevant
- Beast companion has been standardized and streamlined to prevent meta-gaming and promote roleplaying
ONLY the beast master archetype has been written thus far.
If you're interested, and the attachment doesn't work for whatever reason, please follow the link below:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0Byd42skWQF4mVEI0Wnp0VmVuY1k
CRITICISM IS KEY to making this better. Please, do your damage! Show me where things need to be adjusted, everything is open to change and discussion
View attachment The Ranger.pdf
Just joined the forum! I wanted to give my most recent draft of a ranger re-write that I've had bouncing around the internet for a bit. I'm aware this is an old qualm, but it's still relevant to me; I haven't given up on finding the right approach here. This version of the ranger should be viewed as a complete replacement for the ranger as found in the PHB. The UA revised ranger forms the bones of this class, although you probably couldn't tell at this point.
Primary changes:
- Highly-situational mechanics have been removed
- Spells which were once instant-grabs have been removed and replaced with class features
- Utility is the new focus of spellcasting
- Skills like survival and medicine are now much more mechanically relevant
- Beast companion has been standardized and streamlined to prevent meta-gaming and promote roleplaying
ONLY the beast master archetype has been written thus far.
If you're interested, and the attachment doesn't work for whatever reason, please follow the link below:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0Byd42skWQF4mVEI0Wnp0VmVuY1k
CRITICISM IS KEY to making this better. Please, do your damage! Show me where things need to be adjusted, everything is open to change and discussion
View attachment The Ranger.pdf