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Message: <blockquote data-quote="jrowland" data-source="post: 6687797" data-attributes="member: 94389">I think abilities that were interesting for the Ranger within the Exploration pillar would be good as well. So far, I am not seeing it...well. (there are hints in various proposals)For example:A "Find the Path" power: A ranger has an uncanny ability to not only track, but to anticipate and deduce intuitively where prey is/likely going. Perhaps the ability could manifest similar to the augury spell: Given a choice, the "find the path" feature points the ranger to the High Reward option (regardless of Danger) or to the lowest danger (if the reward is similar or non existant) - perhaps a sidebar about pointing the ranger in the direction that supports the PCs goals in the narrative. Obviously outdoors or natural settings.Same thing for camps. Anyone remember scouts/rangers in Star Wars Galaxies? Somehting like that. Similar to a Bards song of rest or healing or whatever its called. The ranger can make an outdoor camp that can (pick some, improves with level, choose 3 when making camp, whatever feels right when designing - I'll let you pseudo-designers work that out):a) Improves healing (or actually gives healing if thats your cup o tea)b) Gives a bonus to saves for long term problems like diseasec) Gives a bonus to Perception to spot intrudersd) Gives a bonus to Stealth to hide from intruderse) Shortens a Short rest by 10 minutes (or 20 or 30 ...whatever is balanced)f) Shortens a Long rest By an hour (or more..whatever is balanced)g) etc.Perhaps an ability to lower the frequency of wandering encounters - or the ranger can force a re-roll of whats encountered if he chooses (1/day or some such) - or some other interaction with the wandering monsters in a way that gives the player some control. In many ways, I could see the Ranger filling a meta-game space in the Exploration pillar (not the other pillars). Diviners can meta-game the DM with the Portent ability, so its not unheard of. In the exploration space, I think you could up the meta-gaming without breaking anything.I think anything along those lines for the BASE Ranger is ideal, with the sub-classes filling out the Combat and Interaction Pillars.</blockquote>

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