Skills (rhelp)
Ranger Skills Summary
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Skewer
A high level Ranger is absolutely deadly with a bow, and this skill is one of
the reasons why. The Ranger draws his or her bow, and calls into existance a
magical, silvery arrow. The damage done depends on the time of day.
Camp
Rangers are the true masters of survival in the great outdoors. While most
adventurers will always end their journey in an inn or the safety of their
class hall (or at the very least in a nice warm tent), a ranger is able to
build his own shelter in the forests and jungles. This will enable rangers with
sufficient knowledge of woodcraft to start from outdoor locations which would
otherwise be impossible without obtaining a tent.
Call Animal
A high level Ranger is a friend to all the various animals of the forest, often
risking his or her life to defend them. It is perhaps natural, therefore, that
should the tables be turned, and in be the Ranger in need of aid, that he can
call in turn on his woodland friends to aid him.
Feed Animal
A ranger's animal may often become injured in combat and its life be endangered
as a result. Rangers being the animal loving people they are, have been known
to share their provisions with their animal kin, to keep them safe from death.
Using this skill, the ranger can feed some of his food to their animal.
Rapid Shot
The rangers are experts with the bow like no others. As rangers master the
intricacies of the bow, they learn to shoot arrow after arrow at a rate almost
too fast for the eye. Using this skill will enable a ranger to get extra shots
with his bow before his opponent can react.
Repair Bow
After extended use a ranger's bow may become damaged and therefore less
effective. Sometimes it may not be possible to find a a replacement weapon, and
therefore rangers have learnt to make minor repairs to the bow shaft and
string, prolonging its life.
Make Bow String
When a ranger becomes more skilled in the art of bowmanship they are able to
easily identify materials in the forests and jungles which can be used to make
a bow string. Once a ranger masters this ability, they will be able to be truly
self sufficient in the great outdoors.
Snaring
Developed from a form of hunting, a high level Ranger has a formidable skill
with traps and snares. Such snares are normally used to disable or trap an
opponent rather than kill, although the Ranger can use any type he so desires.
Choose from Tripwire, Mantrap, Pit or Spikes.
Ambush
In a fight where you are not vastly stronger, the key to victory can often be
simply that of surprise. Being trained in the arts of stealth, Rangers
understand this, and have means to use it for their advantage.
Slice
Slice is a technique taught to Rangers as they continue to progress up the
ranks. It is based on the 'feint' ability, but has been refined slightly, so
that instead of allowing you a couple of extra attacks, you instead go for a
single extremely accurate strike upon your out-flanked foe.
Ranged Shot
While most missile combat takes place at reasonably short range, a Ranger is
skilled enough to be accurate at much longer distances. Thus with this skill
she can fire an arrow into an adjacent room, and hit her enemies.
Bowyer Craft
By means of this skill, a Ranger can create a new bow out of its various
components, and soon have fashioned a weapon of high quality. The Ranger will
need to ensure he or she picks up a bow string from the clearing, but apart
from that, all the components he or she will need can be found in the wilds. 3
different types are available.
Disable Snare
This ability enables rangers to disable snares which have been laid by
themselves or other rangers.
Herbal Salve
Rangers often live for many months in the great outdoors, far from the safety
of society. During these times they may suffer from injuries, and so they have
learned to heal those injuries using herbal salves. A ranger can quickly gather
up herbs to form a salve, which she can then apply to an injured limb to speed
up the healing process.
Pursue Foe
Sometimes a hunt can turn into a headlong chase, with your target trying
desperately to lose you. While lesser classes would soon lose their mark, a
Ranger has many ways to ensure that their foe does not escape.
Game Hunting
Just as a low level Ranger learns to forage to stave off hunger, his more
senior comrades also learn techniques to provide them with food. Rather than
plants, though, a more experienced Ranger can learn to hunt small game, and
even to bring down larger creatures.
Arrow Volley As a Ranger continues to advance herself, she gains in magical as well as material arts. While still unable to wield magical forces to the same degree as even the most novice Warmage, a Ranger is, unlike the Warmage, able to combine her magic with potent martial skills to cause extremely deadly effects.
Apply Bandage
While Rangers are not overly violent by nature, it is perhaps inevitable that
combat needs to be sometimes joined, and wounds are often received. Now
although a Ranger cannot heal such wounds by any magical methods, what he or
she can certainly do is bandage a limb to prevent it from bleeding.
Feint
Rangers are experts with bows, they are also deadly when wielding swords or
other bladed weapons. One little trick that seems that only Rangers have
mastered is the feint. The Ranger makes an obvious attack to one side of an
opponent, and then as the target moves to parry it, they slide the blade in
their hand, bring the blow to strike somewhere completely different.
Fletching
Rangers are experts with bows and combined with their rather nomadic and
outdoor lifestyle, it is little wonder that the ability to make arrows is
taught relatively early to new Rangers. But Rangers are not just able to make
arrows....they are able to make very GOOD arrows, and some rather unusual ones
too.
Skin Corpse
The art of tanning is something that most Rangers are quite proficient in. By
using their skills, they are able to take the corpse of a monster, skin it, tan
it, and shape it into either a cloak, a suit of armour, quivers and even armour
for their pets.
Foraging
A Ranger need never worry about running out of food when out in the wilds, as
his or her exceptional knowledge of flora means that he or she will be able to
find edible plants in most outdoor environments. Thus said Ranger can 'forage'
and expect a fulfilling, if not entirely exciting, meal.
Sure shot
The Ranger is an expert with a bow, to the extent that even in the heat of
battle he or she is able to maintain their composure while shooting their bow.
The 'sure shot' is a more powerful and carefully aimed shot, targetting their
opponent's weakest areas of defence and thus causing a deal of extra damage.
Forest Call
Rangers are able to call to the forest animals for aid in combat, if successful
one of the larger forest animals will appear briefly inflicting a painful
attack on the ranger's opponent.
Sentry
Rangers are able to call upon the woodland animals to stand sentry for them.
These animals will immediately warn the ranger who called them should they be
disturbed by another living creature
Make Fire/Brand
Rangers being outdoor types are able to build a campfire to provide light and
warmth on those dark nights in the wilderness. Fires can only be built in areas
where there is sufficent wood or other combustible materials. Once you have
made a fire, you can also use this skill to make a flaming brand, which you can
use as a torch to light your way, or a very crude weapon to fight with..
Make Fishing Rod
Rangers tend to be very self sufficient delighting in all forms of outdoor
activities such as hunting and fishing while spurning reliance on others as
much as possible. One of the earliest opportunities that a novice ranger has to
demonstrate this strength of character and fierce independent streak is the
ability to fashion a crude fishing rod from the scattered materials of the
forest. Ideal for catching a fresh
fish supper.
Root for Bait
Rangers are well known for their self sufficiency and their love of the outdoor
life. One of the many outdoor pursuits in which they excel is fishing and over
time through experience they have come to realise that their catch can be
greatly increased if they bait their rod with worms and such like. While
perhaps not the most glamorous of abilities the knowledge of what makes the
best bait gives the rangers an additional advantage when attempting to lure in
a fresh fish supper.
Whistle
Rangers have a great affinity with the animals of the forests and often these
animals have been known to help rangers out in times of need. The whistle skill
is used by the rangers to call upon the small forest birds to distract their
opponents in combat.
Tracking
By use of this ability, a Ranger is able to start tracking somebody, and from
that point onward, can search for tracks in the outdoors, and find any left by
the tracked individual, so long as they have been left since the ranger began
tracking them. Rangers with a woodcraft above 100 are able to follow tracks
indoors too.
Concealment
A Ranger spends most of her time outdoors and in rural settings, so it should
come as no surprise that she is able to conceal herself extremely well in such
surroundings should the need arrive. As long as there is sufficient cover (e.g.
a forest, hills, jungle or the like), she can blend into the undergrowth so as
to become virtually invisible.
Lay Sign
Rangers often wish to communicate privately, or leave messages for each other
that will be beyond the understanding of lesser classes. By means of this
ability, they can do just that.
Second Wind
As any adventurer knows...exhaustion can be as deadly a foe as any monster.
When someone gets exhausted their skills ebb away as a dramatic rate, leaving
the person almost defenceless and unable to flee. A Ranger need not fear this
to such a great extent though, for through training they have learned to be
able to conserve a small pocket of their endurance and call upon it later.
Clan Skills
Rangers can also join a clan from level 15 upwards, the clan chosen will have
an effect on the standard skills as well as providing its own unique abilities
and bonuses to the ranger.
Archery Mastery
As the true masters of archery in the realms rangers are able to use bows like
no other class. They are able to make their own arrows with their own unique
properties and are able to make their own bows. Not only this but once a
primary ranger reaches the level of nobility they will be able to shoot off an
extra arrow per round of combat than members of the other classes.
The long training with a bow that a ranger undergoes in the journey to herodom brings about this improved level of skill, and as such this bonus is only available to primary rangers.
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