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"Get out of the woods!" Alternate Environment Rangers Although these example character packages have real-world names, this is done only to establish the "feel" of the ranger and is not meant to disrespect or stereotype any of these peoples. Aborigine Description: Aborigines are rangers who make their home in the deepest jungles. Specialized Fighting: Marksmanship (blowgun) or Nocturnal Bonus Feats: Track Specialized Lore: Familiar Terrain (forest) or Preferred Weapon (blowgun) or Favored Companion (jaguar) Spellcasting: Standard Important Skills: Animal Empathy, Climb, Heal, Hide, Jump, Listen, Move Silently, Spot, Swim, Tumble, Wilderness Lore Bedouin Description: The Bedouin are a nomadic people who make their home in the desert. Bedouin rangers often accompany merchant caravans or act as guides. Specialized Fighting: Two-Weapon Fighting or Horsemanship (horses or camels) Bonus Feats: Endurance or Bareback Rider Specialized Lore: Favored Enemy (efreet) or Familiar Terrain (desert) Spellcasting: Sun and Travel domains Important Skills: Alchemy, Animal Empathy, Appraise, Bluff, Diplomacy, Handle Animal, Heal, Intuit Direction, Profession (herdsman or guide), Ride, Sense Motive, Spot, Wilderness Lore Bushman Description: The Bushmen dwell on the plains and savannahs, where the sun is merciless and water is scarce. Specialized Fighting: Marksmanship (spear or longbow) Bonus Feats: Run or Track Specialized Lore: Familiar Terrain (plains) Spellcasting: Sun and Earth domains Important Skills: Animal Empathy, Craft (any), Handle Animal, Heal, Listen, Move Silently, Search, Spot, Wilderness Lore Caver Description: Cavers are rangers (commonly dwarves) who are expert climbers and spelunkers. They roam the lonely tunenls of the underdark, rescuing lost explorers and patrolling for danger. Specialized Fighting: Nocturnal Bonus Feats: Track Specialized Lore: Familiar Terrain (underground) Spellcasting: Earth and Good domains Important Skills: Balance, Climb, Escape Artist, Heal, Hide, Intuit Direction, Jump, Listen, Move Silently, Profession (guide), Speak Language (undercommon), Use Rope, Wilderness Lore Guerilla Description: A Guerilla is a ranger who excels at hit-and-run tactics, wilderness survival and stealth. Specialized Fighting: Marksmanship (longbow) Bonus Feats: Track or Run Specialized Lore: Familiar Terrain (marsh or forest) or Favored Enemy Spellcasting: Standard Important Skills: Bluff, Craft (any), Heal, Hide, Listen, Move Silently, Search, Sense Motive, Spot, Swim, Wilderness Lore Inuit Description: The Inuit are a tribe that makes its home in the most inhospitable of places: frozen plains of ice and snow. Specialized Fighting: Two-Weapon Fighting or Marksmanship (harpoon) Bonus Feats: Track, Run or Endurance Specialized Lore: Favored Enemy (elementals), Favored Comapnion (dogs) or Preferred Weapon (harpoon) Spellcasting: Fire and Water domains Important Skills: Animal Empathy, Craft (leatherworking), Handle Animal, Heal, Intuit Direction, Profession (whaler or trapper), Ride (dogsled), Search, Spot, Wilderness Lore Lumberjack Description: This is just a fun woodland ranger who can chop wood with the best of 'em Specialized Fighting: Two-Weapon Fighting Bonus Feats: Endurance Specialized Lore: Favored Enemy (plants), Preferred Weapon (battleaxe) or Familiar Terrain (forest) Spellcasting: Plant and Animal domains Important Skills: Balance, Climb, Craft (carpentry), Intimidate, Listen, Profession (lumberjack), Search, Spot, Swim, Use Rope, Wilderness Lore Mariner Description: Mariners are rangers who roam beaches, islands and atolls. They are skilled seamen and are at home above or below the waves. Specialized Fighting: Two-Weapon Fighting Bonus Feats: Endurance Specialized Lore: Familiar Terrain (aquatic) Spellcasting: Water and Animal domains Important Skills: Climb, Craft (shipwright), Intuit Direction, Profession (sailor), Search, Spot, Swim, Use Rope, Wilderness Lore Mongol Description: Mongols are a fierce tribe of expert archers and horsemen who live in the rugged steppes. Specialized Fighting: Marksmanship (shortbow) or Horsemanship Bonus Feats: Bareback Rider Specialized Lore: Favored Companion (horses) Spellcasting: Travel and Earth domains Important Skills: Animal Empathy, Craft (bowmaking), Handle Animal, Listen, Ride, Spot, Wilderness Lore Sherpa Description: Sheraps are skillful climbers and guides who live high in the mountains Specialized Fighting: Two-Weapon Fighting Bonus Feats: Endurance Specialized Lore: Familiar Terrain (mountains) or Preferred Weapon (kukri) Spellcasting: Air and Earth domains Important Skills: Animal Empathy, Balance, Climb, Handle Animal, Intuit Direction, Listen, Profession (porter or guide), Ride, Search, Use Rope, Wilderness Lore