Ranger
Work in progress: Ranger is being built toward this design, and current game behavior differs in places.
Rangers are practical wilderness specialists. They know terrain, tracks, weather, tools, camps, animal helpers, and the quiet work that happens before the first arrow lands.
In Play
Ranger studies the land, reads the trail, and survives.
- Read the terrain
- Track or choose quarry
- Prepare a camp, trail mark, trap, or ambush
- Open from range or from cover
- Keep the fight on ground the Ranger understands
Terrain
Familiar ground gives better tracking, cleaner foraging, stronger ambushes, and safer camps.
| Terrain | Advantage |
|---|---|
| Forest | Concealment, foraging, animal movement |
| Swamp | Slow fields, poison, hidden routes |
| Road | Trail marks, pursuit, caravan knowledge |
| City | Rooftops, alleys, contacts, urban quarry |
| Cave | Echoes, darkness, stone routes |
| Coast | Weather, tide, fish, wet ground |
| Snow | Tracks, cold, silence |
Terrain familiarity rises by traveling, foraging, tracking, camping, and fighting on that type of ground.
Quarry
Quarry study improves tracking, ambush openings, called shots, companion behavior, trap placement, and material recovery.
Camps
Camps are temporary field positions for recovery, gear sorting, track reading, and planning. Familiar terrain and field materials make them stronger.
Companion
Ranger companions scout, track, distract, retrieve, guard, and help finish wounded quarry. Training and field use improve them.
Abilities
| Ability | Use |
|---|---|
| Forage | Finds food, herbs, components, and field materials |
| Camp | Creates temporary recovery and safety |
| Track | Follows a target through terrain |
| Stalk | Prepares an ambush |
| Trailmark | Leaves useful route memory |
| Ambush | Opens combat from preparation |
| Aim | Improves a shot through patience |
| Quickshot | Fast ranged attack |
| Heartshot | High-risk precision shot |
| Train | Improves companion behavior |
Field Commands
| Command | Use |
|---|---|
ranger, rh | Speaks on the Ranger channel or reviews history |
rhelp | Opens Ranger help |
terrain | Reviews terrain familiarity |
forage | Gathers field materials |
camp | Prepares a temporary camp |
track | Follows a trail |
stalk | Prepares an ambush |
ambush | Strikes from preparation |
aim, quickshot, heartshot | Uses ranged attacks |
quarry | Reviews studied targets |
train | Works with a companion |