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<blockquote data-quote="Minigiant" data-source="post: 8124125" data-attributes="member: 63508">Theranger doesn't have an identity crisis.In most editions, the lore write ups for the ranger tells you exactly what the ranger is.No, the ranger has a mechanical mismatch. TSR and WOTC don't know how to convert the lore of the ranger into mechanics.&quot;Warriors of the wilderness, rangers specialize in hunting the monsters that threaten the edges of civilization—humanoid raiders, rampaging beasts and monstrosities, terrible giants, and deadly dragons. They learn to track their quarry as a predator does, moving stealthily through the wilds and hiding themselves in brush and rubble. Rangers focus their combat training on techniques that are particularly useful against their specific favored foes.Thanks to their familiarity with the wilds, rangers acquire the ability to cast spells that harness nature’s power, much as a druid does. Their spells, like their combat abilities, emphasize speed, stealth, and the hunt. A ranger’s talents and abilities are honed with deadly focus on the grim task of protecting the borderlands.&quot; somehow became &quot;a halfcaster archer or dualwielder with a squishy furry friend and a minor bonus to track and talk to a few monsters.&quot;</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Minigiant, post: 8124125, member: 63508"] Theranger doesn't have an identity crisis. In most editions, the lore write ups for the ranger tells you exactly what the ranger is. No, the ranger has a mechanical mismatch. TSR and WOTC don't know how to convert the lore of the ranger into mechanics. " Warriors of the wilderness, rangers specialize in hunting the monsters that threaten the edges of civilization—humanoid raiders, rampaging beasts and monstrosities, terrible giants, and deadly dragons. They learn to track their quarry as a predator does, moving stealthily through the wilds and hiding themselves in brush and rubble. Rangers focus their combat training on techniques that are particularly useful against their specific favored foes. Thanks to their familiarity with the wilds, rangers acquire the ability to cast spells that harness nature’s power, much as a druid does. Their spells, like their combat abilities, emphasize speed, stealth, and the hunt. A ranger’s talents and abilities are honed with deadly focus on the grim task of protecting the borderlands." somehow became "a halfcaster archer or dualwielder with a squishy furry friend and a minor bonus to track and talk to a few monsters." [/QUOTE]

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