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Would it break the Ranger to give him Natural Explorer in every terrain?
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<blockquote data-quote="Charlaquin" data-source="post: 7916326" data-attributes="member: 6779196"><p>Favored terrain has multiple problems. Being useless outside of campaigns set in the ranger’s terrain of choice is one of them. Another is completely overriding the exploration pillar when in the terrain of choice. It’s exactly the same issue as favored enemy used to have: the ranger is either overpowered or useless, with no middle ground between the extremes.</p><p></p><p>I think toning down the benefits of favored terrain and extending them to all terrain types would be a significant improvement. For example:</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The ranger’s speed is not reduced by difficult terrain (their companions’ speed still is, so this is useful in combat and when scouting ahead overland but doesn’t allow the whole party to ignore difficult terrain overland).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The ranger adds double their proficiency bonus to any check made to resolve travel activities (this combines the “can’t get lost” feature, the “find double food when foraging” feature and the “know exact enemy numbers when tracking” feature in a way that engages with the overland travel mechanics instead of circumventing them. The ranger still has to choose an activity during travel like everyone else, and still has the possibility of failing at their chosen task, but they will always be the best in the party at their chosen travel task).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The ranger contributes their passive Wisdom (Perception) to notice danger even when engaged in other travel activities. (This is basically the same feature as the “alert to danger” ability, but phrased in terms of the travel mechanics for clarity of function.)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The ranger can move stealthily at a normal pace when traveling alone (this one seems perfectly reasonable to me as-written.)</li> </ul></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Charlaquin, post: 7916326, member: 6779196"] Favored terrain has multiple problems. Being useless outside of campaigns set in the ranger’s terrain of choice is one of them. Another is completely overriding the exploration pillar when in the terrain of choice. It’s exactly the same issue as favored enemy used to have: the ranger is either overpowered or useless, with no middle ground between the extremes. I think toning down the benefits of favored terrain and extending them to all terrain types would be a significant improvement. For example: [LIST] [*]The ranger’s speed is not reduced by difficult terrain (their companions’ speed still is, so this is useful in combat and when scouting ahead overland but doesn’t allow the whole party to ignore difficult terrain overland). [*]The ranger adds double their proficiency bonus to any check made to resolve travel activities (this combines the “can’t get lost” feature, the “find double food when foraging” feature and the “know exact enemy numbers when tracking” feature in a way that engages with the overland travel mechanics instead of circumventing them. The ranger still has to choose an activity during travel like everyone else, and still has the possibility of failing at their chosen task, but they will always be the best in the party at their chosen travel task). [*]The ranger contributes their passive Wisdom (Perception) to notice danger even when engaged in other travel activities. (This is basically the same feature as the “alert to danger” ability, but phrased in terms of the travel mechanics for clarity of function.) [*]The ranger can move stealthily at a normal pace when traveling alone (this one seems perfectly reasonable to me as-written.) [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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