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-====== Ranger ======
-//"Stay sharp and keep your eyes on the horizon; danger lurks in every shadow of this wilderness."//
-The frontier lawman;  the wilderness scout;  the grizzled old hunter;  all may well be Rangers.  This is a class dedicated to finding their prey and quickly taking it down.  They move silently, strike swiftly and fade once again into the background.  They are equally at home navigating dense forests, tracking elusive prey, or serving as a vigilant protector of the wild.
-Rangers are heavily tied to the wilderness, rather than the cities.  Their skills and training are representative of the rural or wild lifestyles.  They are typically uneasy in an urban setting, and many find their manners to be rude and uncouth.
-One area in which Rangers are //not// so effective is magic.  While a few Rangers have been known to join the Druidic order, very few bother to learn their magics.  However, their easy access to plants and animals allows them to dabble in alchemy, and many become quite proficient potioneers.
-{{ :unbound:classes:ranger.jpeg?600 |}}
-===== Attributes =====
-When you select Ranger as your class, take a +1 bonus to your Dexterity score.  Then choose one of Agility, Body or Foresight, and take a +1 bonus to that attribute as well.
-===== Stamina =====
-When you select this class, increase your maximum [[unbound:characters:statistics#stamina]] by twenty-five, plus five times your Body score.  Your [[unbound:characters:statistics#recoveries]] are equal to four plus your Body score.
-===== Training =====
-You receive one training rank in each of
-[[unbound:skills:blades|Blades]],
-[[unbound:skills:bows|Bows]],
-[[unbound:skills:nature|Nature]],
-[[unbound:skills:stealth|Stealth]],
-[[unbound:skills:survival|Survival]] and
-[[unbound:skills:unbalanced|Unbalanced Weapons]].
-Choose three skills, plus a number equal to your Education score, from the following list:
-[[unbound:skills:acrobatics|Acrobatics]],
-[[unbound:skills:athletics|Athletics]],
-[[unbound:skills:blunt|Blunt Weapons]],
-[[unbound:skills:crafting|Crafting]],
-[[unbound:skills:insight|Insight]],
-[[unbound:skills:intimidation|Intimidation]],
-[[unbound:skills:investigation|Investigation]],
-[[unbound:skills:medicine|Medicine]],
-[[unbound:skills:perception|Perception]],
-[[unbound:skills:thrown|Thrown Weapons]],
-[[unbound:skills:unarmed|Unarmed Combat]].
-Each of these skills also receives one training rank.
-===== Defences =====
-Add your Level to your Agility and Foresight defences.
-===== Basic Attacks =====
-The Ranger is a well-rounded combatant, trained in both melee and ranged combat.
-**Melee**:  Skill vs. Agility.
-  * **Hit**:  2[W] + Body.  This increases to 3[W] at Level 3, and 4[W] at Level 5.
-  * **Miss**:  1[W] + Body.
-**Ranged**:  Skill vs. Agility.
-  * **Hit**:  2[W] + Dexterity.  This increases to 3[W] at Level 3, and 4[W] at Level 5.
-  * **Miss**:  1[W] + Dexterity.
-===== Hunter's Mark =====
-The Ranger tends to choose a single target and attempt to destroy it as quickly as possible.  As a quick action, you may Mark a creature that you can see, or that you are currently tracking.  You gain a +1 bonus to attack rolls against your Marked prey, as well as favour on attempts to spot or track it.  You may only have one creature Marked at a time;  if you Mark another, any other Mark you may have ends.  A Mark also ends if the creature you have Marked dies.
-When initiative is rolled, you may immediately Mark a foe that you can see as a free action.
-===== Focus =====
-At the start of any turn in which you have a foe Marked, you gain one Focus, to a maximum equal to your level.  If you begin combat with a foe Marked (either because you were tracking it, or because you Marked them as a free action when initiative was rolled), you begin that combat with Focus equal to your current Victories.
-===== Combat Styles =====
-While all Rangers learn to use the bow with great precision, some choose to also study the use of melee weapons.  Those who do so tend to become blindingly quick with these weapons, compensating for their lack of sheer power or vicious aim with repeated attacks.  Still others learn the ways of the wild, and may even become members of the Druidic Order of the Wild Hunt.
-However, the following Combat Styles do //not// affect your character development in many ways---only their starting position.
-==== Archery Specialist ====
-You have learned to master the powerful longbow and war bow, rather than the shorter hunting bow that most Rangers prefer.  You do not suffer the -1 penalty inherent to an Advanced weapon when using a longbow.  When using a bow, you may add your level to its damage, //in addition to// your Dexterity, and may disregard the first -1 range penalty.
-==== Dual Weapon Specialist ====
-Using a weapon in either hand is second nature to you, and you are quick to deploy them when they are needed.  When Initiative is rolled, you may Ready a weapon in each hand as a free action.
-==== Order of the Wild Hunt ====
-Rather than focus on a specific combat style, you chose to embrace the spiritual aspects of your environment.  You gain one point of Druidic Prestige, and learn the Druidic secret language.
-===== Hybrid Rangers =====
-When you select the Ranger as your Hybrid Class, you gain the Hunter's Mark and Focus features.
-===== Ranger Features =====
-Select one of the following Heroic features and add it to your character.
-==== Heroic Features ====
-[[~:Animal Companion]]\\
-[[~:Archery Focus]]\\
-[[~:Dual Weapons]]\\
-[[~:Favoured Terrain]]\\
-[[~:Hated Foe]]\\
-[[~:Weak Spot]]
-==== Champion Features ====
-[[~:Additional Foe]]\\
-[[~:Additional Terrain]]\\
-[[~:Canny Dodge]]\\
-[[~:Off-Hand Strike]]\\
-[[~:Rapid Fire]]\\
-[[~:Socialized Beast]]
-==== Elite Features ====
-[[~:Deadly Shot]]\\
-[[~:Dual Parry]]\\
-[[~:Exploit Opening]]\\
-[[~:Trained Beast]]
-==== Paragon Features ====
-[[~:Deadly Precision]]\\
-[[~:Empowered Beast]]\\
-[[~:Flurry of Strikes]]\\
-[[~:Second Chance]]
-==== Legendary Features ====
-[[~:Fury of the Wild]]\\
-[[~:Mortal Wound]]\\
-[[~:Perfect Shot]]\\
-[[~:Superbeast]]