Ranger

Rough and wild looking, a human stalks alone through

the shadows of trees, hunting the orcs he knows are

planning a raid on a nearby farm. Clutching a shortsword

in each hand, he becomes a whirlwind of steel, cutting

down one enemy after another.

After tumbling away from a cone of freezing air, an elf

finds her feet and draws back her bow to loose an arrow

at the white dragon. Shrugging off the wave of fear that emanates from the dragon like the cold of its breath, she sends one arrow after another to find the gaps between the dragon's thick scales.

Holding his hand high, a half-elf whistles to the hawk that circles high above him, calling the bird back to his side. Whispering instructions in Elvish, he points to the owlbear he's been tracking and sends the hawk to distract the creature while he readies his bow.

Far from the bustle of cities and towns, past the hedges that shelter the most distant farms from the terrors of the wild, amid the dense-packed trees of trackless forests and across wide and empty plains, rangers keep their unending watch.

Deadly Hunters Warriors of the wilderness, rangers specialize in hunting the monsters that threaten the edges of civilization—humanoid raiders, rampaging beasts and monstrosities, terrible giants, and deadly dragons. They learn to track their quarry as a predator does, moving stealthily through the wilds and

hiding themselves in brush and rubble. Rangers focus

their combat training on techniques that are particularly useful against their specific favored foes. Thanks to their familiarity with the wilds, rangers

acquire the ability to cast spells that harness nature's

power, much as a druid does. Their spells, like their

combat abilities, emphasize speed, stealth, and the hunt.

A ranger's talents and abilities are honed with deadly focus on the grim task of protecting the borderlands.