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Table of Contents

Introduction

Part I: Racial Variant Classes

The Standard Ranger

arf Ranger Variant

Elf Ranger Variant

e Ranger Variant

alfling Ranger Variant

Part II: New Base Classes

Beast

aster

Strider

Part III: New Races

ldra

ood d

arf

ood giant

Part IV: Prestige Classes

Bounty

unter

Slayer

EXTRAORDINARY RANGERS

INTRODUCTION

Part I: RACIAL VARIANT CLASSES

Stalking through the trees, the ranger is a shadow of

the forest. He moves swiftly and surely, tracking his

quarry, waiting for the perfect moment to strike. He

may attack from a distance, using his archery skills

to down his foe without leaving himself open to

attack. Or he may engage his enemy directly, using

his natural agility and dual-wielding abilities to

great effect.

The standard ranger abilities fit well with most

human, half-elf and half-orc ranger character

concepts. However, the flavour and function of

these abilities do not suit the other races as well, to

varying degrees. This section provides alternative

abilities for dwarf, elf, gnome and halfling rangers

that can be used in your game to make rangers of

these races better reflect their racial traits.

In his favoured environment, the ranger is king. He

consorts with wild beasts, learning secrets of the

woods and the plains. His skills in the wild are

unmatched; a ranger can lead a party of adventurers

through unknown realms, providing food and

safety even in the deepest wilderness. A ranger is a

scout and hunter, a warrior and a wise one.

The standard ranger class is first presented below,

followed by the racial variants. Not all standard

ranger abilities are replaced by variants for any race.

Each race has specific levels at which they gain

alternate abilities; only those levels are detailed for

each racial variant rather than reprinting the same

information several times. If a level is not listed in

the variant racial abilities, a ranger of that race

receives the standard abilities for that level.

Rangers are versatile characters, providing a party

with some combat ability, a good range of skills and

a smattering of magic to boot. But if the d20

System TM is about one thing, it's about options.

Extraordinary Rangers gives you more options for

your rangers. Go beyond the ordinary dichotomy of

archery and two-weapon fighting with these new

options:

There are also changes to the spell lists for most

variants, and changes to the list of class skills for

some. These changes are detailed in the descriptions

below.

The STANDARD RANGER

Part I: Racial Variant Classes presents alternate

ranger class levels for certain races, giving them

abilities that better suit their racial traits and habits.

Before detailing the variant class abilities, we review

the standard ranger class, unaltered from the basic

d20 System TM rules. Note that all class abilities are

presented here in their entirety, rather than referring

to similar abilities of other classes.

Part II: New Base Classes presents the beastmaster

and the strider, two new 20-level base classes that

each explore an aspect of the ranger class in great

detail.

Following is the game rule information for the

standard ranger class.

Part III: New Races presents three new PC races

(uldra, wood dwarf and wood giant), each of which

has a ranger base class as its favoured class.

Hit Die : d8.

Class Skills : Climb (Str), Concentration (Con), Craft

(Int), Handle Animal (Cha), Heal (Wis), Hide (Dex),

Jump (Str), Knowledge (dungeoneering) (Int),

Knowledge (geography) (Int), Knowledge (nature)

(Int), Listen (Wis), Move Silently (Dex), Profession

(Wis), Ride (Dex), Search (Int), Spot (Wis), Survival

(Wis), Swim (Str), Use Rope (Dex).

Part IV: Prestige Classes presents the bounty hunter

and the slayer; one ranger who hunts down his

quarry, and one who eliminates them.

EXTRAORDINARY RANGERS

Skill Points at 1st Level : (6 + Int modifier) x 4.

The ranger can also use this ability to influence a

magical beast with an Intelligence score of 1 or 2, but

he takes a -4 penalty on the check.

Skill Points at Each Additional Level : 6 + Int

modifier.

Combat Style (Ex): At 2nd level, a ranger must

select one of two combat styles to pursue: archery or

two-weapon combat. This choice affects the

character’s class features but does not restrict his

selection of feats or special abilities in any way.

Weapon and Armour Proficiency : A ranger is

proficient with all simple and martial weapons, and

with light armour and shields (except tower shields).

Favoured Enemy (Ex): At 1st level, a ranger may

select a type of creature from among those given on

Table II: Ranger Favoured Enemies. The ranger

gains a +2 bonus on Bluff, Listen, Sense Motive, Spot,

and Survival checks when using these skills against

creatures of this type. Likewise, he gets a +2 bonus

on weapon damage rolls against such creatures.

If the ranger selects archery, he is treated as having

the Rapid Shot feat, even if he does not have the

normal prerequisites for that feat.

If the ranger selects two-weapon combat, he is

treated as having the Two-Weapon Fighting feat,

even if he does not have the normal prerequisites for

that feat.

The benefits of the ranger’s chosen style apply only

when he wears light or no armour. He loses all

benefits of his combat style when wearing medium

or heavy armour.

At 5th level and every five levels thereafter (10th,

15th, and 20th level), the ranger may select an

additional favoured enemy from those given on the

table. In addition, at each such interval, the bonus

against any one favoured enemy (including the one

just selected, if so desired) increases by 2.

Endurance : A ranger gains Endurance as a bonus

feat at 3rd level.

If the ranger chooses humanoids or outsiders as a

favoured enemy, he must also choose an associated

subtype, as indicated on the table. If a specific

creature falls into more than one category of

favoured enemy, the ranger’s bonuses do not stack;

he simply uses whichever bonus is higher.

Animal Companion (Ex): At 4th level, a ranger

gains an animal companion selected from the

following list: badger, camel, dire rat, dog, riding

dog, eagle, hawk, horse (light or heavy), owl, pony,

snake (Small or Medium viper), or wolf. If the

campaign takes place wholly or partly in an aquatic

environment, the following creatures may be added

to the ranger’s list of options: manta ray, porpoise,

Medium shark, and squid. This animal is a loyal

companion that accompanies the ranger on his

adventures as appropriate for its kind.

Track : A ranger gains Track as a bonus feat.

Wild Empathy (Ex): A ranger can improve the

attitude of an animal. This ability functions just like

a Diplomacy check to improve the attitude of a

person. The ranger rolls 1d20 and adds his ranger

level and his Charisma modifier to determine the

wild empathy check result. The typical domestic

animal has a starting attitude of indifferent, while

wild animals are usually unfriendly.

A 4th-level ranger’s companion is completely

typical for its kind except as noted below. As a

ranger advances in level, the animal’s power

increases as shown on the table. If a ranger releases

his companion from service, he may gain a new one

by performing a ceremony requiring 24

uninterrupted hours of prayer. This ceremony can

also replace an animal companion that has perished.

To use wild empathy, the ranger and the animal

must be able to study each other, which means that

they must be within 30 feet of one another under

normal visibility conditions. Generally, influencing

an animal in this way takes 1 minute, but, as with

influencing people, it might take more or less time.

EXTRAORDINARY RANGERS

Table I: The Ranger

Spells per Day

Base

Attack

Fort

Save

Ref

Save

Wil

Save

Level

Special

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

1st

1st favoured enemy, Track, wild

empathy

2nd

Combat style

3rd

Endurance

4th

Animal companion

2nd favoured enemy

5th

6th

+6/+1

Improved combat style

7th

+7/+2

Woodland stride

8th

+8/+3

Swift tracker

9th

+9/+4

Evasion

10th

+10/+5

3rd favoured enemy

11th

+11/+6/+1

Combat style mastery

+12/+7/+2

12th

13th

+13/+8/+3

Camouflage

14th

+14/+9/+4

15th

+15/+10/+5

4th favoured enemy

16th

+16/+11/+6/+1

+10

+17/+12/+7/+2

+10

Hide in plain sight

17th

18th

+18/+13/+8/+3

+11

+19/+14/+9/+4

+11

19th

20th

+20/+15/+10/+5

+12

5th favoured enemy

A ranger of 8th level or higher may select from

alternative lists of animals (see below). Should he

select an animal companion from one of these

alternative lists, the creature gains abilities as if the

character’s ranger level were lower than it actually

is. Subtract the value indicated in the appropriate list

header from the character’s ranger level and

compare the result with the ranger level entry on the

table to determine the animal companion’s powers.

If this adjustment would reduce the ranger’s

effective level to 0 or lower, she can’t have that

animal as a companion.

8th Level or Higher (Level - 6) : Ape, bear (black),

bison, boar, cheetah, crocodile, dire badger, dire bat,

dire weasel, leopard, lizard (monitor), shark (Large),

snake (contrictor or Large viper), wolverine.

14th Level or Higher (Level - 12) : Bear (brown),

crocodile (giant), dinosaur (deinonychus or

elasmosaurus), dire ape, dire boar, dire wolf, dire

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