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+Ranger
+A Survey of Wild Warfare. In this
+course, students will study the principles
+of wilderness survival and the history
+of the untamed lands of Khorvaire. The
+indominable Professor Tolaoi and I,
+Professor Thornlong, will lead expeditions
+into the King’s Forest, the Frontières de l'Ombre,
+and the Les Désolations Démoniaques. Survival not
+guaranteed.
+—angel Thornlong
+Professor of Natural Evolution
+&
+Talaen Tolaoi
+Professor of Military Studies
+MA1106: Warfare in the Wild
+The classic image of the Ranger is a warden of
+the wilds, a cunning skirmisher with a touch
+of Druidique magic, but the Ranger can fill many
+roles. A typical Ranger is perceptive and stealthy,
+familiar with the wilds and a subject matter
+expert on the habits and tactics of a variety of
+enemies.
+A Wild Life
+A survivalist’s experience in the wild rarely
+comes quick or easy. Failure, repetition,
+study, are all parts of dealing with the various
+obstacles of a given environment, but a Ranger
+has a knack for picking up on the hints that
+nature leaves behind in the mud, rock, or
+underbrush. Whether kin of an outlander tribe,
+the troupe of entertainers traveling off the
+beaten path, or the noble family who values time
+in the outdoors, those with this attention for
+detail have typically spent a significant amount
+of time in the wilds.
+When choosing a terrain, remember that
+someone who understands the intricacies of
+the swamp or Underdark has likely spent years
+exploring in the darkest reaches of L'Ombre
+Marches or Khyber, respectively. Consider
+what that intimacy means. Those with an acute
+understanding of the Les Désolations Démoniaques, might
+have been born into the Tribus des Charognes only to
+escape and adopt the ways of the Cinq Nations
+or could have functioned as a Brelon scout left
+alone in that hostile land after an expedition
+was slaughtered by its hellish denizens. The
+experiences behind a deep territorial knowledge
+is usually anything but natural and tends to
+differ from person to person, ranging from
+summers of cherished vacations to events of
+great tragedy, loss, or seclusion best forgotten
+to the past.
+In exploring Eberron, many races deemed
+“monsters” call Droaam home, including some
+Géants and other monstrosities, while a soldier
+who fought on the Droaam border could have
+participated in many engagements with gnolls
+and Gobelins. Rangers familiar with grassland or
+forest environs probably roamed the farmlands
+of Aundair or the Plaines de Talenta but could be
+an Eldeen warden, a settler from Q’barra, or
+a poacher from the King’s Forest of Breland.
+The Wilderness Experience table presents
+some of the most inhospitable environments
+of Khorvaire and suggests options for Favored
+Enemy and Natural Explorer tied to the region,
+as a source of inspiration, but the table is
+only a partial list and there is always room for
+expansion.
+Expanded Natural
+Explorer Options
+For those who want to draw special attention
+to Eberron or distinction between multiple
+Rangers in a party, the favored terrain options
+for the Natural Explorer feature have been
+expanded to include unnatural and urban
+environments. Unnatural environments are
+twisted by magic or populated with alien flora
+and fauna, like the Les Désolations Démoniaques and the
+Les Terres des Lamentations, while massive cities, such as
+the mile-high towers of Sharn or the fortress
+metropolis of Korth characterize sprawling
+urban environments. A Ranger can add these
+environments as a type of favored terrain at
+st, 6th, or 10th level instead of choosing
+from the options in the Player’s Handbook.
+Chapter 1 | CLASSES IN EBERRON
+If ya don’t know where you came from, it
+Connection to the Wilderness
+The Ranger is often depicted as a champion of
+the natural world and shares many spells with
+the druid. While it’s easy to present this magic
+as a form of Druidique spellcasting, and a Ranger
+could be familiar with wild environments, this
+doesn’t have to translate to respect for nature
+or any connection to druids. A bounty hunter
+may have learned to hunt Humains in Dévastation
+environments but prefers to spend the gold
+earned for the bounties in a gambling den in
+Sharn. In creating a Ranger, leave no approach
+without consideration.
+Martial
+On the edge of the Les Terres des Lamentations, a Cyran Hunter
+warns the salvage team of the dangelrs that lie on
+the other side of the dead-grey mists. In the wild
+frontier between Brelandeand Droaam, a Field
+Marshal guides allies as they ambush marauding
+Minotaures. A Monster Hunter tracks an elite
+team of templars to a haunted crypt in Xen’drik.
+If a Ranger is a martial specialist who operates
+as an expert navigator in the most unsettling
+environments, their class features might
+represent military training instead of a primal
+connection to the natural world. Primeval
+Awareness is a ritual that lets the Ranger track
+doesn’t much matter where you’re going.
+enemy movements. Hunter’s mark is an arcane
+targeting implementation that focuses martial
+prowess. The fog cloud and entangle spells
+manipulate natural environments but one might
+describe them as a smoke screen or sprung vine
+trap, using the wild as a tool, not working in
+harmony with it. The magic of a martial Ranger
+has more in Commun with a wizard than a druid,
+and with the DM’s approval, the character might
+use an arcane focus as a spellcasting focus for
+Ranger spells.
+When creating a martial Ranger, consider how
+and where you learned your skills. What nation
+did you serve? Were you part of a larger army,
+or attached to a small strike force? The soldier
+background conveys a continuous positive
+connection with your former comrades, while
+criminals and folk heroes work as deserters. You
+have the skills you need to survive in the wild but
+prefer the comforts of civilization any day of the
+week. It isn’t in your nature to be sentimental
+about mud and shrubs, and you have no
+compunctions about weaving a trail of scorched
+earth in your wake.
+Wilderness Experience
+d8
+Experience
+Favored Enemy
+Favored
+Terrain
+The border of Droaam, where the Les Murailles Grises rise up from the
+plains. You’ve dealt with all manner of monsters, whether as enemies or
+merely neighbors: ogres and trolls, harpies and gnolls.
+Géants or
+monstrosities
+Mountain or
+grassland
+The Forêt Imposantes of the Confins d'Eldeen. There are depths of the forest
+never even seen by Humain eyes, home to Fée spirits and dire animals.
+Beasts or Fée
+Forest
+The depths of the Frontières de l'Ombre. Foul creatures and aberrations dwell in
+these fetid swamps.
+Aberrations or
+monstrosities
+Swamp
+The Plaines de Talenta, home to hobbit tribes and wild Dinosaurees.
+Beasts
+Grasslands
+The Les Désolations Démoniaques are infused with infernal energies, resulting in strangel
+plants and horrifying creatures. What brought you to this nightmare realm?
+Fiends
+Unnatural
+The Désert des Lames. Did you fight alongside the Valénar Elfes, or did you
+oppose their conquest of the region?
+Humains and Elfes
+Desert
+The towers of Sharn, from the dismal lower districts to the fortified heights of Humains and
+the spires.
+Gobelins
+Urban
+The Les Terres des Lamentations has only existed for four years, but there’s a high demand for
+salvagers and scouts willing to brave this twisted realm.
+Unnatural
+Chapter 1 | CLASSES IN EBERRON
+Monstrosities or
+oozes
+Natural
+Unnatural
+A Talenta Beast Master whispers calming words
+to her razorclaw mount, then calls on the spirits
+to guide her to her journey. A Horizon Walker
+patrols the ancient Gatekeeper seals that hold
+the powers of Xoriat at bay. A Féral Hunter
+prepares for a hunt by channeling predatory
+instincts. All of these are natural Rangers,
+following the traditional model of the warrior
+bound to the wild. A natural Ranger with the
+aspirant background was trained by a Druidique
+sect. An outlander could be a Talenta hobbit,
+a Féral from deep in the Forêt Imposantes, or
+a Demi-orc hunter from the Frontières de l'Ombre
+more cunning than a barbarian, but still tied to a
+primitive culture. Even a hermit or scholar could
+have sought isolation to commune with the Fée.
+Consider why your Ranger has chosen to
+abandon the wild for the life of an adventurer,
+and how you feel about the civilized world. Are
+you driven by revenge, searching for villains who
+massacred your tribe, or poachers who slew your
+animal companions? Have you been directed by
+your Druidique mentor to hunt out an artifact? Have
+you sworn to protect a fellow adventurer who
+saved your life or are you simply curious about
+the vast cities and their unnatural wonders?
+Deep within the sewers of Sharn, a bounty
+hunter deploys the fibrous cords of a modified
+tanglefoot bag to ensnare a fugitive, as a
+Morgrave professor leads and expedition deeper
+into ancient Gobelin ruins, and a rat poacher
+catches supper with a makeshift bow and arrow.
+These citizens don’t have a primal connection
+to the less civilized natural world and aren’t
+trained to deal with it, but each has made their
+own path in their environment and picked up an
+assortment of tools and tricks along the way.
+With the DM’s permissions, an unnatural
+Ranger can cover a wide variety of concepts and
+can cosmetically flavor spells and class features
+to fit a multitude of avenues. You could cast
+hunter’s mark by whispering the target’s true
+name to the arrow, or by making an adjustment
+on a set of magical targeting goggles, while fog
+cloud could be an alchemical gas bomb. The
+important thing is that the rules remain the
+same; even if you describe your fog cloud as
+a smoke bomb, you follow all the usual rules
+and restrictions for casting a spell, and it won’t
+function in an antimagic field.
+Chapter 1 | CLASSES IN EBERRON
+serve as Arcanum irregulars. Gloom stalkers
+and Wasteland Wanders (Xanathar’s Perdu
+Notes) tend to take the lead in guiding these
+groups through uncertain environs.
+Ranger Units
+A lone wolf, or one that functions within a pack
+or unit, Rangers can be found across Khorvaire,
+and might train, share resources and intel, or
+even blaze a trail together from time to time.
+All of the armies of the Cinq Nations have
+elite Ranger cells, and each might have their
+own specialized unites, which the mercenary
+background could establish such a tie to these
+forces.
+The Église de la Flamme d'Argent
+The Église de la Flamme d'Argent is devoted to
+protecting the innocent from supernatural evil.
+Many threats are easily dealt with using the
+subtle talents of the Ranger as opposed to the
+radiant hammer of the paladin. The templars of
+the Flamme d'Argent are a military force, and there’s
+always a call for skilled unites of scout led by a
+Field Marshal on the battlefield. In addition to
+these standardized forces, there are also several
+specialized units.
+•
+The Arcanum is tasked to recover and
+destroy cursed artifacts and demonic
+treasures. These sorts of expeditions might
+require an entire party of adventurers,
+requiring Rangers to work alongside rogues,
+bards, and other specialists recruited to
+Chapter 1 | CLASSES IN EBERRON
+•
+Kloijner’s Edge is an elite unit of Monster
+Slayers whose agents hunt down vampires,
+lycanthropes, and other predators that hide
+in plain sight.
+•
+Miron’s Tears are an urban legend. Stories
+say that this group was founded by Tira
+Miron before her final sacrifice, charged
+to protect the Church from heresy and
+corruption. According to rumor, it has
+lain dormant for centuries but now, those
+within the church believe splinter cells of
+Miron’s Tears are preparing to strike against
+the darkness that has spread throughout
+the church, cleansing the Flame itself.
+Originally, Miron’s Tears were comprised of
+Burghal Explorers (Xanathar’s Perdu Notes),
+Gloom Stalkers, Hunters, and specialize in
+observation and assassination.
+The longbow is a devotional practice of
+the church, and a Ranger with the acolyte
+background might flavor spellcasting as a
+form of divine magic for a character with an
+ongoing relationship to one of these orders,
+although the soldier background is just as
+sound for a templar.
+The Eldeen Sects
+The druid orders of the Confins d'Eldeen are the
+source of the most iconic Rangers of Eberron.
+The Protecteurs des Bois roam the borders
+of the Forêt Imposante, battling brigands and
+poachers and ensuring that the dangelrs of
+the forest don’t spill out to harm farmers. The
+Eldeen Sects are described in detail in the Druid
+section of this chapter, and the role of a Ranger is
+specific to each sect.
+•
+The Peuple du Frêne are nature’s avengers. While
+barbarians are Commun among Peuple du Frêne
+raiders, Beast Masters and Hunters are both
+found among Peuple du Frêne raiders.
+•
+The Enfants de l'Hiver embrace the dark
+side of the natural world. Few glean the
+insights necessary of a Gloom Stalker,
+and most elite Winter Rangers train to be
+Monster Hunters or Wasteland Wanderers.
+The sect despises Mort-vivant as a particular
+violation of the natural order, and
+Winter Rangers are charged to lay these
+abominations to rest.
+•
+The Gardiens protect Eberron from
+extraplanar forces. While best known
+for fighting aberrations and the forces of
+Xoriat, they are equally concerned with the
+depredations of fiends and other outsiders.
+The sect trains both Horizon Walkers and
+Monster Hunters to prevent planar breaches
+and to destroy those creatures that have
+made it through.
+•
+The Chanteurs Écolo embrace the Fée as part of
+the natural world and the Domaine du Crépuscule
+is a massive Thelanian Zone De Manifestation in the
+Confins d'Eldeen. Greensinger Rangers roam
+these mystical forests and dance with the
+Fée. Beast Masters and Hunters are both
+found among the Chanteurs Écolo, along with
+a few Horizon Walkers who maintain the
+portals and work directly with the Archifée.
+•
+The Protecteurs des Bois are the largest
+and best organized of the sects and serve as
+the military of the Confins d'Eldeen, with Field
+Marshals, Hunters, and Beast Masters all
+serving important roles among the Wardens.
+A Ranger who follows this path might be an
+active member of the Wardens reporting
+back to the Great Druid Oalian, or a retired
+warden following their own path.
+The aspirant and outlander backgrounds call
+to any character who wants to have an ongoing
+connection to one of these sects, but the soldier
+background could be adapted to reflect a tie
+to one of these as well. Rangers comprise the
+furthest frontline warriors of the Reaches. If
+the DM approves, a Ranger from one of the
+Eldeen sects might trade a language choice for
+Druidique or learn it during their adventures in the
+Reaches.
+The Valénar Elfes
+Like those in the Confins d'Eldeen, Rangers make
+up a large portion of the fighting forces of the
+Valénar Elfes. Elfique cavalry often incorporates
+Beast Masters with a close spiritual bond to their
+remarkable mounts. Like all Valénar, Rangers
+usually trace their lineage to a particular patron
+ancestor and are duty-bound to emulate their
+hero from the past. This champion might have
+been a legendary Hunter, a Beast Master with
+a remarkable bond to a legendary warhorse, or
+an impeccable strategist, a Field Marshal who
+provided tactical support to allies in a crucial
+conflict that brought honor to the entire warclan.
+As an adventurer, consider why a Valénar Ranger
+isn’t riding with a warband. The reversal of the
+honor-bound archetype might be an exile driven
+from the Elfique people or set on a lone quest to
+reclaim an ancestral relic who lives in disgrace
+until it can be returned to the warband.
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