Dragon #308 previews new ranger and barbarian!

[Ashardalon]

I particularly like the return of the animal companion.

Unless I'm missing something, it wasn't really away. That's the effect of the animal frienship spell, after all.

 

[thalmin]

Kinda Sad to see Animal Empathy go... Nah. No one used it!
(snip)
I'm lost as to how favored enemies now work though. Can someone with the issue explain?

Animal empathy as a skill is gone. It is replaced by Wild Empathy, a class ability (no skill points required!)
Favored enemy starts at +2 to damage and appropriate skills at first level. At 5th, add a new favored enemy, get +4 to EITHER the first OR NEW enemy, +2 on the other. It just says "Additional favored enemy; graduated increase" at 10, 15 and 20th levels.

 

[Branduil]

Favored enemy starts at +2 to damage and appropriate skills at first level. At 5th, add a new favored enemy, get +4 to EITHER the first OR NEW enemy, +2 on the other. It just says "Additional favored enemy; graduated increase" at 10, 15 and 20th levels.

Souns great. With this system the ranger won't have to basically guess what his high-level opponents will be in order for FE to be worth it.

 

[Ashardalon]

At 5th, add a new favored enemy, get +4 to EITHER the first OR NEW enemy, +2 on the other.

Dragon hunters just became more dangerous!

 

[Ashrem Bayle]

Wow. From Suckatude to Major Overhaul!

Yep. Wonder if you can pick your own race as your favored enemy now?

*points at 3.5 ranger*

Let me introduce you to the new uber-assassin!

 

[thalmin]

The feats for the Combat Styles are not listed. Guess we will have to wait until July.

The animal companion comes before he gets the spells.
Oh, and it says "similar to the druid's improved ability."
The article mentions there is some reworking of the druid's "wild shape ability and her animal companion rules."

 

[Branduil]

The animal companion comes before he gets the spells.

Don't rangers get their first spells at level 4?

Out of curiousity, what changes have been made to the Paladin?

 

[thalmin]

The animal companion comes before he gets the spells.

Don't rangers get their first spells at level 4?

Out of curiousity, what changes have been made to the Paladin?

Only if they have high enough wisdom, now not required to get a companion.
Only mention on paladin was "changes to their spells."

 

[drnuncheon]

*points at 3.5 ranger*

Let me introduce you to the new uber-assassin!

These guys are cool; and by cool, I mean totally sweet.

 

[Ashrem Bayle]

These guys are cool; and by cool, I mean totally sweet.

Yea. I may have just found my new favorite class.