James Gasik
We don't talk about Pun-Pun
I think it's fair to say that the Ranger doesn't have the same dedication to the wild as a Druid. They are the vanguard for society, blazing new trails and allowing civilization to spread by destroying deadly monsters. I don't recall the lore for the two classes ever being particularly tied either; Rangers don't belong to Druid Circles, and I can certainly see times when they would be both allies and enemies, depending on the circumstances.Interesting. I can kinda see it. Fair is fair!
Why don't rangers have the same limitation, though?
Really, the Ranger class has long had an issue with it's core identity, and what it's supposed to be. A Druidic Knight? A warrior with wilderness skills? A hunter of monsters? We're told their magic is similar to a Druid's, yet they've had their own unique spell list for decades (barring that edition where they lost almost all of their primal powers and became hybrid melee/ranged damage dealers).