theBardic life
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I really want to see if the "army scout" idea could work. I have toyed with making a magic-less Ranger and never really arrived at something anywhere as good as what the 5e Barbarian achieves.
Perspective: I'm weird in that I started from 5e and then went towards the OSR, one of the reasons was the "everyone has magic" issue that 5e suffered from.
Side note: Barbarians and Paladins are how i think an alternative fighter work best: mechanically different on alternative axies and I am a bit sad the Ranger doesn't have this feel.
Does stripping magic from rangers return them to their roots as skilled trackers and hunters? Creating opportunities for cunning wilderness encounters and emphasizes problem-solving and survival skills over spellcasting. A ranger's true power should lie in their knowledge of the land and their ability to use it to their advantage.
What do you all think?
Perspective: I'm weird in that I started from 5e and then went towards the OSR, one of the reasons was the "everyone has magic" issue that 5e suffered from.
Side note: Barbarians and Paladins are how i think an alternative fighter work best: mechanically different on alternative axies and I am a bit sad the Ranger doesn't have this feel.
Does stripping magic from rangers return them to their roots as skilled trackers and hunters? Creating opportunities for cunning wilderness encounters and emphasizes problem-solving and survival skills over spellcasting. A ranger's true power should lie in their knowledge of the land and their ability to use it to their advantage.
What do you all think?