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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Capellan" data-source="post: 446067" data-attributes="member: 6294">Skills: 4 + intIs the list of class skills unchanged?  As you haven't said, I imagine it is, but it's best to check <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />.  Personally, I add a couple of knowledge types as ranger class skills - geography, for instance.Favored Terrain The ranger gains a +1 bonus to spot, search, listen, and wilderness lore when on this terrain. What kind of bonus is this?  It needs a descriptor (such as "competence") so that we know what other bonuses it will stack with.Favored Enemies: Against this type of enemy, the ranger recieves a +2 bonus to spot, listen, sense motive, wilderness lore, attack and damage rolls.Same comment as for terrain: we particularly need to know whether favoured enemy and favoured terrain stack with each other, for instance <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />Track: Rangers get track as a bonus feat at 2nd level.As Witness has already suggested, I would move this to 1st level.Special Technique: At 2nd level the ranger can learn one special technique.. The possible ones are as follows.Given the "oomph" of these techniques, I wonder if all they will end up doing is making people take 2 levels of ranger instead of 1?Long Bow Adept: You have trained yourself to fire the maximum distances your bow will allow as well as the eyes to see such distances. You gain a +2 bonus to spot as well as far shot as a bonus feat.Far Shot normally has Point Blank shot as a pre-requisite.  You should specify is this requirement is waived when taking this ability.  (I'm sure that it's intended to be waived, but I like my i's dotted and my t's crossed <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> )Perception & StealthI like the idea of these abilities.Sentinel: The ranger is constantly aware of what goes on in his home environment. Whenever in his favored terrain, the ranger is under the effects of an alarm spell cast by a level 1 sorcerer. The ability also works during sleep.I would probably have phrased this a little differently than likening it to a spell effect, but the basic concept is a fair one.  Was it inspired by the 2E Savage Fighter kit?Strider: The ranger is under a permanent freedom of movement spell.I'd take Ranger just for this ability <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />.  I hate being held/webbed etc.Immunity: The rangers time in the wild has hardened his immune system. The ranger can become immune to all organic poisons or natural diseases. This ability can be taken multiple times.What does taking it multiple times do?  It's not clear.  I think what you are saying is that you have to take it once for poisons and once for diseases, but I could be wrong?Enemy Mastery: The ranger has studied his enemies to the point where he can predict their movements. Against attacks from his favored enemies, the ranger has a 10% miss chance which stacks with other miss chances.This is quite a powerful ability, particularly combined with Improved Invsibility or similar.  It will also slow down combat by adding a bunch of extra rolls.  I'd suggest changing it to a +2 competence bonus to AC: same effect, since 2 in 20 is 10%, but much less hassle to use.Everything else looks good individually, but it is hard to judge how well it will balance.  I'd suggest that you consider giving it a go in a campaign and see how it plays.  Playtesting feedback is the best feedback there is.  I'm definitely leaning toward doing that with my own Alt-Ranger.Edit: replaced 'Wilderness Warrior' with 'Savage Fighter'</blockquote>

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