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<blockquote data-quote="bulatzi" data-source="post: 5807598" data-attributes="member: 6688999">A ranger favored enemy shouldn't be distinguishable by the characters intelligence, or whether or not that person/creature is wearing things befitting of that enemy. A ranger is an expert, and should (hopefully) have some in character reason for having his favored enemy. If the enemy is undead, the character should notice things. He should smell an odd whiff in the air. He should notice the way the creature moves is not quite natural, the way it bends in angles that imply it doesn't feel discomfort the way a living creature would. He should, if nothing else, get bad vibes from it. The character has a reason for hating that enemy, and actively seeks out these signs like some sort of inquisitor. A ranger should be able to take part in his favored enemy no matter what. And he should be able to distinguish that creature, regardless if he has ever encountered its like before. Just from the over-arching features of that type of creature that distinguish it from others.All that being said, A ranger shouldn't be able to tell what a creature is without being able to actually observe the creature. If it doesn't move around, doesn't speak, smells heavily of perfume or something, then you wouldn't have any way of knowing. I say this for the sake of a DM, who probably wants to keep the nature of some characters secret until the time is right. And by that point, you will most assuredly have seen enough to confirm what sort of creature it is. (unless your DM is lame and didn't describe him at all)Hope that helps.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="bulatzi, post: 5807598, member: 6688999"] A ranger favored enemy shouldn't be distinguishable by the characters intelligence, or whether or not that person/creature is wearing things befitting of that enemy. A ranger is an expert, and should (hopefully) have some in character reason for having his favored enemy. If the enemy is undead, the character should notice things. He should smell an odd whiff in the air. He should notice the way the creature moves is not quite natural, the way it bends in angles that imply it doesn't feel discomfort the way a living creature would. He should, if nothing else, get bad vibes from it. The character has a reason for hating that enemy, and actively seeks out these signs like some sort of inquisitor. A ranger should be able to take part in his favored enemy no matter what. And he should be able to distinguish that creature, regardless if he has ever encountered its like before. Just from the over-arching features of that type of creature that distinguish it from others. All that being said, A ranger shouldn't be able to tell what a creature is without being able to actually observe the creature. If it doesn't move around, doesn't speak, smells heavily of perfume or something, then you wouldn't have any way of knowing. I say this for the sake of a DM, who probably wants to keep the nature of some characters secret until the time is right. And by that point, you will most assuredly have seen enough to confirm what sort of creature it is. (unless your DM is lame and didn't describe him at all) Hope that helps. [/QUOTE]

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