D&D 5E (2014) Meet Robin Hood, Outlaw of Sherwood Forest

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[noko]

I'm actually a professor of medieval history, so yes, I've read the books... in the original Latin.

How many medieval Latin manuscripts have you consulted for your work, mate? From the fact that you characterize him as giving to the poor -- which the earliest ballads do not -- I am guessing very few.

Gutta cavat lapidem non bis, sed saepe cadendo; sic homo fit sapiens non bis, sed saepe legendo.

Come now, that wasn't Robin Hood.

"The drop digs the stone falling not twice, but continuously;
thus man becomes wise, reading not twice but often "

But, yes, Robin Hood was a bit of a jerk even in the old 1892 Howard Pyle edition.

 

[Hurin70]

Come now, that wasn't Robin Hood.

"The drop digs the stone falling not twice, but continuously;
thus man becomes wise, reading not twice but often "

But, yes, Robin Hood was a bit of a jerk even in the old 1892 Howard Pyle edition.

Yes, the Latin quote wasn't from Robin Hood; it was just a test. I had been challenged to 'read a book, mate'. So I wanted to show I had, indeed, read a book.

I also wanted to choose something in the language in which the earliest references to Robin Hood appear. I thought a nice little proverb from Bruno would make for better reading than an ungrammatical snippet from an English justice's roll.

10 points to Gryffindor for passing the test!

 

[Hurin70]

Like it or not, Robin Hood was one of the inspirations for the ranger class. The fact that the class has spells is a (misguided) attempt to duplicate Aragorn, who Also didn't have spells. IMHO, rangers should be spell-less, with a few class features to justify having a separate class. Or it can be a fighter subclass, as the scout started out.

+1!

And that's why the 4e Ranger is my favorite version of the class: no spells, just martial badass-ness.

 

[noko]

D&D says a lot of things it doesn't do.
This thread is about emulated the legendary Robin Hood

Robin Hood doesn't track, two weapon fight, handle animals via skils not magic, handle plants with skills nor magic, has no animal pets nor companions, or have a favored enemy that he specially trained to defeat.

I don't what he inspired in the D&D ranger outside 4e.

Heck, he's barely a D&D scout. He is a classic fighter/thief archer.

He's supposed to be an amazing tracker and spends time with his ear pressed to the ground discerning amazing amounts of information by napping. Actually, I'm re-reading the books for some reason now and he comes across by and large as indecisive with a penchant for making unlucky choices when left on his own. And the entire thing in Bree was just weird, another foot-stabbing choice.

 

[noko]

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Nice, I'm surprised he's so weak though. He can't out-wrestle Little John but Little John was supposed to be extraordinarily strong.

 

[Morrus]

Nice, I'm surprised he's so weak though. He can't out-wrestle Little John but Little John was supposed to be extraordinarily strong.

12 is above average. I mean, it's a standard point buy. I can't see anything else you could lower.

 

[jasper]

Hey I know he out foxed a snake of a seneschal and a princely coward but I could be lioning to you.

 

[noko]

12 is above average. I mean, it's a standard point buy. I can't see anything else you could lower.

Fair enough. I just would have plunked his strength at 14. Bows are great for developing upper body strength, ya know! But I don't mean to knock your work, it is excellent.