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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Nail" data-source="post: 1084026" data-attributes="member: 224">...I was just trying to build a 3.5e ranger the other day:What about a halfling ranger-archer mounted on a war dog companion?  Wha'd'y'all think?  Dumb?  Brilliant?As for the difference in damage: Hey, we can look at that.   (both rangers with Long Composite Mighy Bows, we'll say the human has a 50% chance to hit whatever AC it is, one attack per round)Human: Str 14, Dex 14 => 3.4 hp damage/roundHalfling: Str 12, Dex 16 => 2.8 hp damage/roundKeep in mind the other halfling bonuses, including that +1 AC bonus and +1 save bonus..... That might "offset" the one half a point of damage difference.That's right:  There's little more than Half a Point of damage difference between these two.The point is: Although the human does more damage per arrow, the halfling will hit 10% (+2) more often than the human.So, if the chance to hit is lowered......lets say they both do "rapid shot", then the difference gets much less:Human: Str 14, Dex 14 => 2.5 hp damage per roundHalfling: Str 12, Dex 16 => 2.4 hp damage per roundNow, if the chance to hit is sunstantially less to hit, the halfling wins.**Additional point:  If the character has some additional dice of damage that's not affected by size, like sneak attack or energy damage, then the halfling wins, hands down.....errr, bows up!</blockquote>