Niccodaemus
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Here's my take on what an "Aragorn Style Ranger" is:
Shatterworld: Behind the Scenes: The "Aragorn Style Ranger" as Fox Mulder
The essence of it:
1) They use d8 hit dice instead of d10 as a fighter
2) Against certain "giant class" humanoid opponents (which include a large number of monsters from kobolds and goblins to trolls and giants), they add their current experience level to the damage done on a successful attack.
So, the d8 indicates that fighting is not their primary focus. Toe to toe with a fighter of the same level, they would lose. They actually fight like a cleric. However... and here's the fascinating point... they get considerable extra damage to certain classes of monsters. They are monster hunters.
Shatterworld: Behind the Scenes: The "Aragorn Style Ranger" as Fox Mulder
The essence of it:
1) They use d8 hit dice instead of d10 as a fighter
2) Against certain "giant class" humanoid opponents (which include a large number of monsters from kobolds and goblins to trolls and giants), they add their current experience level to the damage done on a successful attack.
So, the d8 indicates that fighting is not their primary focus. Toe to toe with a fighter of the same level, they would lose. They actually fight like a cleric. However... and here's the fascinating point... they get considerable extra damage to certain classes of monsters. They are monster hunters.