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<blockquote data-quote="Tony Vargas" data-source="post: 6663078" data-attributes="member: 996">Don't forget Multi-class.&nbsp; The Paladin, Ranger, EK, and AT could all be handled via multi-classing...&nbsp;I'm not sure any class really does, you probably have to get down to sub-class for that.&nbsp;&nbsp; At the sub-class level, virtually everyone casts spells, and so does the Ranger.&nbsp; If you cast spells, your spell list describes your 'thing.'&nbsp; Most spell lists are kinda long, and consist mostly of spells other classes &amp; sub-classes can also cast.&nbsp; If you don't cast spells, chances are you just hit things.&nbsp; The Ranger's thing used to be just being 'woodsy,' tracking was a pretty niche-protected woodsy thing in many eds.Aside from that, the Ranger mostly does stuff lifted from other classes:&nbsp; casts mostly druid spells (including Animal Friendship), attracts woodsy followers (also like a druid), fights very nearly as well as a fighter (sometimes better), has woodsy skills like a barbarian or druid, maybe sneaks around (in the woods) like a thief...So, no not really.&nbsp; Ranger could be a Fighter/Druid with the Outlander background and that'd more than cover it.I guess the old giant-killer thing, which 3.0 generalized to 'favored enemy' and 4e as 'Quarry,' could be the Ranger's thing...</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Tony Vargas, post: 6663078, member: 996"] Don't forget Multi-class. The Paladin, Ranger, EK, and AT could all be handled via multi-classing... I'm not sure any class really does, you probably have to get down to sub-class for that. At the sub-class level, virtually everyone casts spells, and so does the Ranger. If you cast spells, your spell list describes your 'thing.' Most spell lists are kinda long, and consist mostly of spells other classes & sub-classes can also cast. If you don't cast spells, chances are you just hit things. The Ranger's thing used to be just being 'woodsy,' tracking was a pretty niche-protected woodsy thing in many eds. Aside from that, the Ranger mostly does stuff lifted from other classes: casts mostly druid spells (including Animal Friendship), attracts woodsy followers (also like a druid), fights very nearly as well as a fighter (sometimes better), has woodsy skills like a barbarian or druid, maybe sneaks around (in the woods) like a thief... So, no not really. Ranger could be a Fighter/Druid with the Outlander background and that'd more than cover it. I guess the old giant-killer thing, which 3.0 generalized to 'favored enemy' and 4e as 'Quarry,' could be the Ranger's thing... [/QUOTE]

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