D&D 5E Tips for roleplaying a ranger (character development)

[Morinth]

As an Outlander, you also get the "map in your head" benefit.
- You can FIND that grove of wolfsbane, or the unique tree (redwood) this wizard wants to prune a branch off, or just lead some obnoxious townsman jerk into a swamp.
- You can draw rough maps on paper or on the dirt - so fill it in with false information to keep people away from important things. "Here Be Dragon" where you saw that eagles nest full of chicks.
- You can go explore new areas and remember what was where later on. A job as a Scout might keep you in spare coin, when you do need to buy something from town.
- Merchant caravans might find you a helpful hire to get through / around your home turf. You can guide them in more ways than one, both towards things and away from others, plus helping the 'just passing through' types get long gone and out of your hair.

Solid points. I was looking at that feature and thinking it could lead to interesting role play stuff, which is why I took that background in the first place.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

The reason for your wandering might not be dissatisfaction or mere wanderlust, but a personal mission of sorts. Think...Johnny Appleseed.