Ranger development [Archive] - Wizards Community

Ranger development [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Valence de Meluvet
06-01-04, 02:09 AM I've played through neverwinter nights as a sun elven ranger, Valence de Meluvet. The thing is, they are so combat oriented that very little thought has gone into his past and all..

So I am looking for some history for him.

A few notes, however...

First, even though he is a ranger, he isnt really a servant of nature. He is a duelist (He took favored enemies: Dwarf, human, elves, halflings, half-orcs..) who is never at a loss, and since he isnt really a protector of nature, he sort of needs an excuse for his druid spells.

Second, if anybody has any good links for sun elves and their culture, it would be a good help, because really, all I know is the name of their race and what they look like.

Last, any info should be for a chaotic good alignment (So no killing a druid and devouring his soul for a fraction of his druidic abilities).

Thanks.
Trydan
06-01-04, 07:47 AM Hmm... tricky. Somehow there doesn't seem to be much to go on, although I know that other posts with less text are easy.

The mysteries of threads... :rolleyes:

Anyway.

I suspect that one way to go here would be to treat the character as a "scout" (as in military reconnaissance, not as in baking biscuits and singing campfire songs). That is, he is out in the wilderness, and knows it, but doesn't revere it. For him, it is just an environment, not the environment.

As a result of his recon' duties, he has quite a military attitude. He is a skirmisher, and for that duellist would work well.
Valence de Meluvet
06-02-04, 12:36 PM Not a bad idea actualy.. His spells arent an innate ability, just something he picked up after fighting in the forest so long.. How to turn treesap into grease or how to use plants to trap the enemy's feet..
UMiskatonic
06-03-04, 05:35 PM Do you have an animal companion yet?

If so, you could claim that the spells are really from the companion, not from the ranger.

I can think of lots of RP reasons why a duellist might have gotten a particularly worthy steed, a faithful dog, or a camel friend.

Cheers,
UMisk

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Valence de Meluvet 06-01-04, 02:09 AM	I've played through neverwinter nights as a sun elven ranger, Valence de Meluvet. The thing is, they are so combat oriented that very little thought has gone into his past and all.. So I am looking for some history for him. A few notes, however... First, even though he is a ranger, he isnt really a servant of nature. He is a duelist (He took favored enemies: Dwarf, human, elves, halflings, half-orcs..) who is never at a loss, and since he isnt really a protector of nature, he sort of needs an excuse for his druid spells. Second, if anybody has any good links for sun elves and their culture, it would be a good help, because really, all I know is the name of their race and what they look like. Last, any info should be for a chaotic good alignment (So no killing a druid and devouring his soul for a fraction of his druidic abilities). Thanks.
Trydan 06-01-04, 07:47 AM	Hmm... tricky. Somehow there doesn't seem to be much to go on, although I know that other posts with less text are easy. The mysteries of threads... :rolleyes: Anyway. I suspect that one way to go here would be to treat the character as a "scout" (as in military reconnaissance, not as in baking biscuits and singing campfire songs). That is, he is out in the wilderness, and knows it, but doesn't revere it. For him, it is just an environment, not the environment. As a result of his recon' duties, he has quite a military attitude. He is a skirmisher, and for that duellist would work well.
Valence de Meluvet 06-02-04, 12:36 PM	Not a bad idea actualy.. His spells arent an innate ability, just something he picked up after fighting in the forest so long.. How to turn treesap into grease or how to use plants to trap the enemy's feet..
UMiskatonic 06-03-04, 05:35 PM	Do you have an animal companion yet? If so, you could claim that the spells are really from the companion, not from the ranger. I can think of lots of RP reasons why a duellist might have gotten a particularly worthy steed, a faithful dog, or a camel friend. Cheers, UMisk