As a member of the Royal Ranger, you are different from other individuals who live in the wilderness or in the royal courts, as you belong to both worlds. You are considered an outsider in both environments, which sometimes leads to conflicting opinions between the natural and civilized world.
The Royal Rangers are individuals with exceptional qualities such as honesty, inquisitive nature, and stealth. They are selected in their youth and undergo strenuous training that includes endurance, focus mastery, tactical training, armor and weapons study, survival techniques, scouting, and investigation. As a result, they develop into nimble and silent warriors who are lethal to anyone who dares to enter their protected realm.
As a Royal Ranger, you have a dual role of honing your survival skills while also maintaining courtly manners. This refining of skills is essential for your success. However, not all Rangers are equally adept at balancing these two worlds. Your duties as a Royal Ranger may include scouting, providing information, finding paths, diplomacy, or serving as an elite guard for your Realm.
- Skill Proficiencies: Choose Stealth and two types of Skills: Acrobatics, Animal Handling, Athletics, Deception, Insight, Investigation, Medicine, Nature, Perception, Persuasion, Sleight of Hand, Survival
- Tool Proficiencies: Choose Forgery Kit and two Specialty Tools: Carpenter's Tools, Cartographer's Tools, Leatherworker's Tools, Woodcarver's Tools, Herbalism Kit, Navigator's Tools, Smith's Tools, Thieves' Tools and choose one Gaming Set: Dice Set, Dragonchess Set, Playing Card Set, Three-Dragon Ante Set
- Languages: Choose two Languages.
- Equipment: A metal oakleaf necklace on a chain, a Rangers Cloak, a Specialty Tools, and a pouch containing 25 gp
As a member of the Royal Rangers, you are learned in the ways of Rangers, but everyone has their specialty. Choose a specialty that you've adopted or roll on the Ranger Specialty table below.
| d8 | Ranger Specialty |
|---|---|
| 1 | Animal Handler |
| 2 | Forester |
| 3 | Guide |
| 4 | Hunter |
| 5 | Pathfinder |
| 6 | Scout |
| 7 | Trapper |
| 8 | Warden |
As part of your training, you have acquired the skills necessary to survive in the wilderness for several months. You know how to forage for enough food and water not only for yourself but also for a number of people equal to your proficiency bonus. Moreover, you have learned how to conduct yourself around nobles and people of higher social class. You are knowledgeable about how bureaucracies function, which allows you to gain access to the records and inner workings of any noble court or government you encounter. When making any ability check to interact with them, you double your proficiency bonus. Additionally, you can request an audience with the local nobility should it be required.
Suggested Characteristics
Use the tables below for Royal Ranger background as the basis for your traits and motivations, modifying the entries when appropriate to suit your identity as a knight of your order.
Your bond almost always involves the order to which you belong (or at least key members of it), and it is highly unusual for a knight’s ideal not to reflect the agenda, sentiment, or philosophy of one’s order.
| d10 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I always make sure to have a plan in place for when things go wrong... and things always go wrong. |
| 2 | I remain calm in all situations and never let my emotions take control. |
| 3 | I am committed to continuous self-improvement and will always strive to better myself. |
| 4 | I feel much more at ease when I'm around animals rather than people. |
| 5 | I feel more at ease in natural surroundings than in urban areas. |
| 6 | I have a low regard for individuals who use titles as a means to disrespect others. |
| 7 | I am very cautious and slow to trust people. Those who appear trustworthy often have the most to conceal. |
| 8 | I make an effort to impart the knowledge and wisdom I have gained from my mentor to those around me. |
| 9 | When I am committed to something, I will persist regardless of obstacles. |
| 10 | The best way to convince me to do something is to challenge me. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Generosity. I completed my apprenticeship with the aim of assisting individuals who are unable to support themselves. (Good) |
| 2 | Nature. The natural world holds greater importance than any of the man-made constructs of civilization. (Neutral) |
| 3 | Greed. I am determined to do whatever it takes to succeed and be at the top. (Evil) |
| 4 | Responsibility. I do what is necessary and follow lawful authority. (Lawful) |
| 5 | Change. Life is akin to the four seasons, as it is constantly changing, and we must learn to adapt accordingly. (Chaotic) |
| 6 | Self-Improvement. The goal of life is to improve oneself. (Any) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | I need to keep practicing and improving the skills I acquired during my apprenticeship. |
| 2 | An act of disrespect towards the natural environment of my dwelling place is an offense to me. |
| 3 | Something valuable was taken from me, and now I intend to retrieve it. |
| 4 | I will seek revenge on the person who killed my mentor someday. |
| 5 | My mentor was like a parent figure to me. They taught me everything I know. |
| 6 | I lost someone I loved due to my mistake. I vow to never let that happen again. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I am too enamored of ale, wine, and other intoxicants. |
| 2 | When faced with a choice between money and my friends, I usually choose the money. |
| 3 | I am inflexible in my thinking. |
| 4 | I have a “tell” that reveals when I’m lying. |
| 5 | I am slow to trust others. |
| 6 | Don’t expect me to save those who can’t save themselves. It is nature’s way that the strong thrive and the weak perish. |
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