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<blockquote data-quote="TheCosmicKid" data-source="post: 6765134" data-attributes="member: 6683613">Some of them shouldn't be in the core ranger.&nbsp; As we've seen, not everyone wants spellcasting or a pet, and favored enemy is also a particularly contentious feature.&nbsp; For stalker and pathfinder, it's more a matter of emphasis.&nbsp; Like how with rogues, any rogue can sneak attack, but if you want to be really good at sneak attacking, pick assassin.The pathfinder is where Aragorn falls.&nbsp; He doesn't cast spells, he doesn't have an animal companion, he doesn't really have a favored enemy, and while he's certainly proficient in Stealth that's not a dominant part of his tactics.&nbsp; What sets him apart is his abilities as a guide and a leader.&nbsp; Yeah, every ranger has Natural Explorer, but he goes above and beyond.&nbsp; I see the pathfinder's schtick as sharing his ranger class features with the rest of the party.&nbsp; Hunter's mark and land's stride for everybody!&nbsp; That sort of thing.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="TheCosmicKid, post: 6765134, member: 6683613"] Some of them shouldn't be in the core ranger. As we've seen, not everyone wants spellcasting or a pet, and favored enemy is also a particularly contentious feature. For stalker and pathfinder, it's more a matter of emphasis. Like how with rogues, any rogue can sneak attack, but if you want to be [I]really[/I] good at sneak attacking, pick assassin. The pathfinder is where Aragorn falls. He doesn't cast spells, he doesn't have an animal companion, he doesn't really have a favored enemy, and while he's certainly proficient in Stealth that's not a dominant part of his tactics. What sets him apart is his abilities as a guide and a leader. Yeah, every ranger has Natural Explorer, but he goes above and beyond. I see the pathfinder's schtick as sharing his ranger class features with the rest of the party. Hunter's mark and land's stride for everybody! That sort of thing. [/QUOTE]

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