Favored Enemies? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Favored Enemies? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
mar
05-20-05, 07:43 PM Favorites? Why?
mcnoo
05-20-05, 07:56 PM This post? Why?
HappyDragon
05-20-05, 08:28 PM To original poster.

A slightly expanded question could help you in getting an answer. :)
Ezell Pike
05-20-05, 08:38 PM Giants can't get enough of them. Magical beasts a close second.
Koga:The ninja trick
05-21-05, 09:11 PM Abberations, you'll be happy you invested in it later..
Gryllmyre
05-21-05, 09:31 PM I was wondering about evil outsiders but went with aberrations. I've encountered evil outsiders, no aberrations yet. Figures.
Meshakhad
05-22-05, 05:12 PM Humans. The most common species you will fight is humans.
Colmarr
05-22-05, 08:52 PM It really does depend on the campaign. Different DMs prefer different opponents, and it can even vary from campaign to campaign. In the one I'm currently running, a ranger would be mad not to take Goblinoids as his favourite enemy. They're everywhere...

Speak to your DM and ask him for a frank idea of the types of creatures most likely to be encountered in his campaign.
Cthulhu1138
05-22-05, 09:44 PM Heh heh heh. Favored favored enemies!

I usually go with Aberration myself. Just seems natural for the rangers to hate the unnatural.
Edymnion
05-22-05, 10:10 PM Just seems natural for the rangers to hate the unnatural.Just as a side note, but a ranger does not have to hate his favored enemy.

Thats 2e material.
3e Favored Enemy only means that you have specifically studied how to fight/kill them. There are no penalties to any kind of social interactions with those creatures, no penalties to diplomacy, or any of that.
Sirix
05-23-05, 12:43 PM It really does depend on the campaign. Different DMs prefer different opponents, and it can even vary from campaign to campaign. In the one I'm currently running, a ranger would be mad not to take Goblinoids as his favourite enemy. They're everywhere...

Speak to your DM and ask him for a frank idea of the types of creatures most likely to be encountered in his campaign.

This is part of why I don't like the favored enemy ability. Mechanically, the ability is almost completely under the control of the DM (unlike spells and feats which let the player choose the time and place). On the other side of the table, DMs may feel forced to either include monsters they didn't really want to use, or scale back on a featured monster to keep the ranger from stealing the show.

Flavor-wise, I can see some rangers having a special monster that they've specialized in tracking/fighting/whatnot, but I think rangers should have other alternatives, such as favored terrain or somesuch.
Meshakhad
05-23-05, 08:50 PM How about favored class?

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
mar 05-20-05, 07:43 PM	Favorites? Why?
mcnoo 05-20-05, 07:56 PM	This post? Why?
HappyDragon 05-20-05, 08:28 PM	To original poster. A slightly expanded question could help you in getting an answer. :)
Ezell Pike 05-20-05, 08:38 PM	Giants can't get enough of them. Magical beasts a close second.
Koga:The ninja trick 05-21-05, 09:11 PM	Abberations, you'll be happy you invested in it later..
Gryllmyre 05-21-05, 09:31 PM	I was wondering about evil outsiders but went with aberrations. I've encountered evil outsiders, no aberrations yet. Figures.
Meshakhad 05-22-05, 05:12 PM	Humans. The most common species you will fight is humans.
Colmarr 05-22-05, 08:52 PM	It really does depend on the campaign. Different DMs prefer different opponents, and it can even vary from campaign to campaign. In the one I'm currently running, a ranger would be mad not to take Goblinoids as his favourite enemy. They're everywhere... Speak to your DM and ask him for a frank idea of the types of creatures most likely to be encountered in his campaign.
Cthulhu1138 05-22-05, 09:44 PM	Heh heh heh. Favored favored enemies! I usually go with Aberration myself. Just seems natural for the rangers to hate the unnatural.
Edymnion 05-22-05, 10:10 PM	Just seems natural for the rangers to hate the unnatural.Just as a side note, but a ranger does not have to hate his favored enemy. Thats 2e material. 3e Favored Enemy only means that you have specifically studied how to fight/kill them. There are no penalties to any kind of social interactions with those creatures, no penalties to diplomacy, or any of that.
Sirix 05-23-05, 12:43 PM	It really does depend on the campaign. Different DMs prefer different opponents, and it can even vary from campaign to campaign. In the one I'm currently running, a ranger would be mad not to take Goblinoids as his favourite enemy. They're everywhere... Speak to your DM and ask him for a frank idea of the types of creatures most likely to be encountered in his campaign. This is part of why I don't like the favored enemy ability. Mechanically, the ability is almost completely under the control of the DM (unlike spells and feats which let the player choose the time and place). On the other side of the table, DMs may feel forced to either include monsters they didn't really want to use, or scale back on a featured monster to keep the ranger from stealing the show. Flavor-wise, I can see some rangers having a special monster that they've specialized in tracking/fighting/whatnot, but I think rangers should have other alternatives, such as favored terrain or somesuch.
Meshakhad 05-23-05, 08:50 PM	How about favored class?