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<blockquote data-quote="mneme" data-source="post: 5136135" data-attributes="member: 59248">Actually, Aragorn is the archtypical ranger from which all D&amp;D rangers are derived (as opposed to the -typical- ranger, which is, of course, drizzt).&nbsp; Even when he takes on the mantle of kingship, it's reasonable enough to make that a warlord multiclass.&nbsp; (this aside from the post AD&amp;D association of ranger=two weapon fighter which permiates the D&amp;D ranger; I'd probably build Aragorn as a marauder, and thereby avoid at least a bit of that).The reason to build such a character as a hybrid is more, methinks, to build a defender with a lot of ranged umph, or to build a ranger-style striker with more stickiness or better defenses, or just to do a concept that's not as easily handlable single-class -- like my &quot;tempest technique+ranger powers&quot; concept or the &quot;fighter with a beast&quot; ultra-sticky build.&nbsp;&nbsp; Just &quot;I use a bow and a sword?&quot;&nbsp; That's a ranger -- or, depending, a ranged warlord.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="mneme, post: 5136135, member: 59248"] Actually, Aragorn is the archtypical ranger from which all D&D rangers are derived (as opposed to the -typical- ranger, which is, of course, drizzt). Even when he takes on the mantle of kingship, it's reasonable enough to make that a warlord multiclass. (this aside from the post AD&D association of ranger=two weapon fighter which permiates the D&D ranger; I'd probably build Aragorn as a marauder, and thereby avoid at least a bit of that). The reason to build such a character as a hybrid is more, methinks, to build a defender with a lot of ranged umph, or to build a ranger-style striker with more stickiness or better defenses, or just to do a concept that's not as easily handlable single-class -- like my "tempest technique+ranger powers" concept or the "fighter with a beast" ultra-sticky build. Just "I use a bow and a sword?" That's a ranger -- or, depending, a ranged warlord. [/QUOTE]

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