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Message: <blockquote data-quote="(Psi)SeveredHead" data-source="post: 6114216" data-attributes="member: 1165">There's only one problem with this: it's a skill tax. IMO, this should be a class feature, not a skill, which allows the ranger to use a previously existing skill for greater effect. For instance, a ranger might be able to use Knowledge (nobility and royalty) to get a better idea of which lord is in charge of a unit or make a Knowledge (history) to determine what type of unit they're spotting.Since this isn't magic, I think there should be penalties to attempts to track rangers rather than completely removing the trail. This would make it possible for a ranger to track another ranger (although probably not if they're of the same level). There's already a way to do this in the rules, but requires slower movement; I would suggest a long-range ranger could inflict a greater penalty while still moving at full speed.IMO, favored terrain does not do enough to replace favored enemies, so I would suggest some additional combat ability, perhaps based on surprise, as well. (This is one reason I like the Scout class. The combat abilities all make sense for the class, although I've noticed you didn't think that fit for this specific archetype.)Favored Terrains choices: Cold (ice, snow, glaciers, tundra), Desert (sand and arid wastelands), Forest, Jungle, Mountains (includes Hills), Plains, Swamp, Underground, Urban, or Extraplanar (choose a Plane other than Material Plane).This is pretty neat. Same note about auto-hidden trails.I like these ones too. Off-hand, I can't think of any additional feats to add to the list except Mobility and Spring Attack, but I'm sure there's a ton of feats that would support archery (besides what rangers could normally get) out there somewhere.</blockquote>

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