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What's an "Aragorn Style" ranger?
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<blockquote data-quote="billd91" data-source="post: 5796251" data-attributes="member: 3400"><p>What do rangers do in Lord of the Rings? They're excellent fighters. They operate in the wild keeping watch over peaceful communities, protecting them from dire threats, including the kinds of things that come out of the Trollshaws--a bulwark against evil as important as the men of Minas Tirith. They work with subtlety and stealth in the North and even in Ithilien. They are comfortable in lighter armors because they are often on the move, but they don't seem opposed to heavier armors. They can track. They know wood and herb lore. And the two rangers we know best, Aragorn and Faramir, are men of wisdom - both more inclined to think like wizards (mainly Gandalf)... And more inclined to selflessness than raw ambition or cynical desires.</p><p></p><p>The 1e ranger is the one that hits closest to the mark, even with its adaptations to D&D. No specific fighting style. High effectiveness against humanoids who would make up a large proportion of enemies in Middle Earth. Tracking. Wilderness orientation and even minor healing, in this case via druid spells. Wizard-friendly symbolized by minor use of magic user spells. Use of scrying devices like the palantir. Mobility through the limitations on wealth. Stealth through their bonus to gaining surprise.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="billd91, post: 5796251, member: 3400"] What do rangers do in Lord of the Rings? They're excellent fighters. They operate in the wild keeping watch over peaceful communities, protecting them from dire threats, including the kinds of things that come out of the Trollshaws--a bulwark against evil as important as the men of Minas Tirith. They work with subtlety and stealth in the North and even in Ithilien. They are comfortable in lighter armors because they are often on the move, but they don't seem opposed to heavier armors. They can track. They know wood and herb lore. And the two rangers we know best, Aragorn and Faramir, are men of wisdom - both more inclined to think like wizards (mainly Gandalf)... And more inclined to selflessness than raw ambition or cynical desires. The 1e ranger is the one that hits closest to the mark, even with its adaptations to D&D. No specific fighting style. High effectiveness against humanoids who would make up a large proportion of enemies in Middle Earth. Tracking. Wilderness orientation and even minor healing, in this case via druid spells. Wizard-friendly symbolized by minor use of magic user spells. Use of scrying devices like the palantir. Mobility through the limitations on wealth. Stealth through their bonus to gaining surprise. [/QUOTE]
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