A "rage" for rangers

[Stalker0]

While the 3.5 ranger is preety much done I'm sure, I recently thought about this idea for an alt.ranger.

While the barbarian gains enormous power from his encounter with the wilderness, rangers are thought more to get incredible senses and keen insight, so I modeled that with this ability.

Awareness: A certain number of times per day, the ranger can enter a state of enhanced alterness. It is a free action to do so, and he can maintain the state for 5 minutes + 1 minute per wisdom modifier. He gains a +4 to spot, listen, wilderness lore, initiative, and a +2 dodge bonus to AC and reflex saves. He can also take 10 on any spot and listen check. Maintaining such a state is taxing however, and after using awareness the ranger suffers a –2 to spot, listen, and initiative for 30 minutes. Awareness can only be used again after the 30 minutes are up.

A ranger could get this more than one times per day as he went up in levels, what do you all think?

 

[haiiro]

That is a cool idea, and it's a unique and interesting ability to boot.

What would you change about the core ranger to make room for it?

It's not really germaine to the thread, but I always enjoy your posts, Stalker0. You can be counted on for thoughtful and creative ideas and useful advice, and I like your approach. Thanks.

 

[ph34r]

I like this. With all the talk about rangers being crappy, you could probably add this without losing much if anything at all.

 

[DreamChaser]

the problem is that people think that the ranger is already too front loaded so it would have to be a higher level ability.

 

[Stalker0]

That is a cool idea, and it's a unique and interesting ability to boot.

What would you change about the core ranger to make room for it?

It's not really germaine to the thread, but I always enjoy your posts, Stalker0. You can be counted on for thoughtful and creative ideas and useful advice, and I like your approach. Thanks.

I would like to thank the academy

Seriously though, its nice to get appreciated once in a while, thanks a lot haiiro.

I wouldn't add this to the core ranger as is, but I figured for those who like alt. rangers its another option they can add in.

If you look at most alt. rangers you'll notice they normaly include a mix of the following:

favored terrain
some kind special movement through wilderness
bonus feats
wilderness abilities

Everyone is different, but a lot of them have those above in common. I figured this could be an ability to add to the mix.

I'm actually working on a ranger to use the awareness ability, I'll post it here if I ever get it done.