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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Khorod" data-source="post: 571922" data-attributes="member: 1636">Well, who's to say what Aragorn is?  I can see him as a Ranger/Paladin... particularly toward the end.Also, swap out two-weapon fighting for Point Blank and Far Shot, and the armor becomes moot.  I played a rogue with a sling and a throwing axe, he may as well have had his feet nailed to the floor for all the good his armor did him.  (did that make sense?)Give the ranger light armor and he is still within the bounds of what other classes can do in an arena.  I wouldn't take the prof away without giving something in return though. They move fast, attack more, and have all those other special abilities.  A monk with the right skills has very little to fear from your heavily armed fighter in an open area.  The monk has low damage, but his combat style is about stunning & attrition.  If the monk so chooses, his AC on a Total Defense action is 10 + Wis + Dex + 4.  Then there's the tripping.  Add to the mix his mage-friend's Haste and you've got danger.  A low level monk might not be able to significantly harm the fighter, but the fighter will only harm the monk if he is given a gift.  The monk needs more creativity & patience to beat that fighter than most other classes, but he's not left behind.</blockquote>