Any chance the trolls you are referring to are any of these trolls from RL folklore?
Since the rest of the species you picked are size Small, I am placing my bets that you were referring to the Danish Troll. :)
In the case of the Hunter and Beastmaster subclasses, WoTC could have taken a page from the Skirmisher archetype for PF1's Ranger and replaced their ability to cast spells with the feature Hunter's Tricks. This feature grants boons or bonuses to the Ranger or to a nearby ally, much like certain...
More like less reliant on spells. The Ranger I am currently playing relies more on being the party's scout whenever they are in a dungeon or in the wilderness or being one of the party's ranged combatants. He barely uses any of his known spells.
One reason why I like Laser Llama's Alternate...
And not only do they exist, but they are also sometimes better than the originals. ;)
Actually, it tickled the first time I came across his work. Now, it's a pleasant tingly feeling whenever I visit his page on GM Binder. ;)
Does anyone have an idea as to why the Hunter subclass for the 2014 & 2024 Ranger does not have bonus spells? All of the other Ranger subclasses in both the 2014 & 2024 Ranger have them AFAIK. I ask because the Hunter subclass for Laser Llama's Alternate Ranger does give them bonus spells. :p...
If the setting had an Eastern flavor to it, the core 4 classes would be some kind of Monk. I am using Laser Llama's Monk subclasses here.
Fighter- Way of Shining Steel Monk (aka Kensai)
Rogue- Way of the Shadow Arts Monk
Cleric- Way of Harmony Monk (aka Mercy)
Wizard- Way of the Wu Jen Monk...
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