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Ranger
Legacy
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Classes
Basic Rules (2014)
ranger’s true calling is to defend the outskirts of civilization from the ravages of monsters that press in from the wild. In some places, rangers gather in secretive orders or join forces with
, 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
Shifter
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Species
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
shifter might be a massive brute built like a bear. While a shifter’s appearance might remind an onlooker of an animal, they remain clearly identifiable as shifters even when at their most feral
ready for change or opportunity.
Shifters have a natural inclination toward classes with a primal connection. A shifter barbarian draws their rage from the beast within. A shifter ranger indulges
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
. The oldest crystal dragons have scales of perfect clarity that bend and refract light, sometimes making them difficult to see clearly.
The radiant energy of the Positive Plane shimmers in crystal
future.
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An ancient crystal dragon is stalked by a villainous ranger who has already claimed a dozen draconic trophies.
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An ancient crystal dragon follows a pod of whales from one sea to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Independent Adventurers Though a ranger might make a living as a hunter, a guide, or a tracker, a ranger’s true calling is to defend the outskirts of civilization from the ravages of monsters and
, when a dragon or a band of orcs attacks, a ranger might be the first — and possibly the last — line of defense. This fierce independence makes rangers well suited to adventuring, since they are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Independent Adventurers Though a ranger might make a living as a hunter, a guide, or a tracker, a ranger’s true calling is to defend the outskirts of civilization from the ravages of monsters that
band of orcs attacks, a ranger might be the first — and possibly the last — line of defense. This fierce independence makes rangers well suited to adventuring, since they are accustomed to life far
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
clearly, with eyes untouched by faith. I thought so, too. But then I found myself in the Chamber of Tira’s Sacrifice, a pillar of silver fire marking the spot where one woman gave her life to protect
Flame. Jaela depends on the Council of Cardinals to perform the practical work of running the nation. The primary purpose of the Silver Flame is to defend the innocent from supernatural evil. The
Kobold
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
have clearly been lost or thrown away, which is easy to do without attracting attention. At the same time, they don’t automatically shy away from trying to grab items that are the property of
against the wall can become a miniature storm of fangs and claws as it desperately tries to defend its life. Likewise, kinship to their own tribe can prompt kobolds to battle another kobold tribe for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Faerûn and often operate in isolation from the others. This existence teaches the Enclave’s members a fierce self-reliance and mastery of certain fighting and survival skills. A ranger of the Enclave
druids who live as hermits might appear from nowhere to help defend a town against marauding orcs. Members of the Emerald Enclave know how to survive and, more importantly, to help others do the same
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Nylea’s Champions Alignment: Usually neutral, often good Suggested Classes: Barbarian, cleric, druid, ranger Suggested Cleric Domains: Nature Suggested Backgrounds: Folk hero, hermit, outlander Most
, plants, and the natural world. Nylea’s Favor Nylea chooses champions who will tirelessly defend the natural world, regardless of their mortal ties and associations. She cares more for consistency of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
. Delaan Winterhound Neutral good male half-elf ranger Ideals: Balance, life (“In all good hearts is a spot of darkness, and in all tragedy is a glimmer of light.”) Interaction Traits: Quiet Pledged
from large settlements. He is clearly uncomfortable in Waterdeep. There is no question that Tiamat must be stopped, but the Emerald Enclave wants to see the world restored to order. This sometimes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
. Delaan Winterhound Neutral good male half-elf ranger Ideals: Balance, life (“In all good hearts is a spot of darkness, and in all tragedy is a glimmer of light.”) Interaction Traits: Quiet Pledged
from large settlements. He is clearly uncomfortable in Waterdeep. There is no question that Tiamat must be stopped, but the Emerald Enclave wants to see the world restored to order. This sometimes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
. Delaan Winterhound Neutral good male half-elf ranger Ideals: Balance, life (“In all good hearts is a spot of darkness, and in all tragedy is a glimmer of light.”) Interaction Traits: Quiet Pledged
from large settlements. He is clearly uncomfortable in Waterdeep. There is no question that Tiamat must be stopped, but the Emerald Enclave wants to see the world restored to order. This sometimes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
Scholar of Impossibilities Run this encounter when you’re ready to bring the hunt for R04M to an end. The tunnel ends in a ledge overlooking a vast, empty crevasse. No path clearly proceeds above or
Scholar is attacked, it fights to defend itself. The cave isn’t considered the baernaloth’s lair, so it can’t take lair actions here. If the Scholar is defeated, characters who search the cavern find a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
to warn them of intruders. If the characters attack, the myconids defend themselves. To convince a hostile myconid to converse or to allow the characters to do anything other than leave the caves, a
. For example, when the myconids talk about their ailing leader, the characters might feel a deep sadness and a sense of anxiety much more clearly and powerfully than mere words and facial expressions
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
our people can defend their lands and our neighbors with all the strength of the past. I believe that you all have connections to Djaynai’s ancestors … perhaps your roots or something gained in your
embrace new ideals and oppose the People’s Stewards. Atiba-Pa can also share this information. He clearly views the group as misguided and encourages the characters to avoid contact with them. Making
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Darrett cooperate with any plans the characters have, as long as they clearly help prepare for escape and don’t risk any villagers’ lives. However, the mayor doesn’t want to start the evacuation until
mince words: “A dangerous army is headed for Vogler. The Ironclad Regiment will do what it can to defend Vogler, but we must be ready to flee.”
Following the mayor’s report, the locals stand in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
of existence and my place in the world. 3 I stumbled into a portal to the Shadowfell and took refuge in a strange monastery, where I learned how to defend myself against the forces of darkness. 4 I
consequence of my unwavering faith. In taking my vows, I became the holy sword of my religion. Ranger d6 I became a ranger because … 1 I found purpose while I honed my hunting skills by bringing down
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
. Will they accept help from the Boromars against the much more obviously dangerous Daask? Or might they disregard Daask operations clearly meant to undermine the Boromars? The inquisitives might even
over outright violence, though they defend their interests when necessary. Besides those described here, other Boromar operatives include bandits, commoners, spies, toughs, and warriors (see the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
meteorite.” Alternatively, the characters can claim that neither spectator should guard the meteorite, since it clearly belongs to the ogre, or that the ogre should choose the guardian. Whichever
characters to claim the meteorite under their watch. If combat erupts, the spectators defend the meteorite, the gazers scatter and flee in terror, and the cyclopean ogre wearily defends itself and its lair.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
, the elven land of Silvanesti lies in ruins after being invaded by the Dragon Armies. The elves struggled to defend their homeland and were ultimately forced to retreat to the island of Southern Ergoth
characters bring up the Red Dragon Army’s attack on Kalaman, it clearly gives him pause, but he quickly dismisses the conflict as irrelevant to his people. If the characters mention they’re in pursuit of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
cove. This time is halved if a character is proficient with water vehicles or is a ranger whose favored terrain is the coast. A few rotten wooden buildings abandoned by smugglers line this cove
has nothing of value on its deck or in the communal bunks below deck. However, two air elementals on the deck defend the vessel against intruders. They attack any non-elf that sets foot upon the ship
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
discovers a map of the Deans’ Wing. This map clearly marks that there is a hidden space behind a wall of the Deans’ Records Room (area L9). L5. Restricted Records Room The doors to these rooms are
defend the Deans’ Wing from intruders L8. Dean Tullus’s Office A bronze nameplate on the door to this room reads “Augusta Tullus, Dean of Order.” The desk in this office is barely visible beneath heaps
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
, and the Dragon Army’s invasion has newly angered the ancient creature. Unless a character openly displays a symbol of a god of nature—like Chislev, Habbakuk, or Zeboim—or is otherwise clearly a
below. One round later, four slimy mummies emerge from the three pits. These lawful neutral Undead seek to defend the temple. They won’t converse with characters, but they return to their soggy tombs if
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
teleported creatures arrive in an empty space near this oval, regardless of their intended destination in the Mournland. A creature that studies the reflection of the Mournland in the oval clearly sees the
uses the warforged warrior stat block) occupy Ialos. The pilgrims defend their home against attackers, but they flee when they’re outmatched. The following locations are keyed to map 4.2: Dyson Logos
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
hacking cough, offers the party free samples of her famous mystery meat pies. 4 Clearly troubled, a human commoner in the Free League asks the party which faction, if any, they believe is right about the
generally abstain from conflict, but they rally to defend their own when necessary. Transcendent Order. Headquartered in the Great Gymnasium, the Transcendent Order strives for harmony in all things
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
ranger who knows the forest pretty well and has friends among the wood elves who live there. Weathercote Forest For reasons unknown, no divination spell or scrying sensor can penetrate the dry patch of
; see the “Bargewright Inn” section for more information on this creature. Xantharl’s Keep Xantharl was a well-known ranger and explorer of the North. The fortified village that bears his name stands in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
to its patron might be a clearly defined exchange, or it could be uncertain or forceful. Whatever the nature of the being, as long as your group fulfills its role, the being offers rewards. Roll or
other secure gatherings spread across a wide region. Your group knows how to locate these friendly enclaves and can maintain a modest lifestyle in one for no cost. In return, you must defend the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
. Lupine howls of pain sound from beyond the iron door to the west.
The howls can be clearly heard coming from the other side of the locked iron door (area V7). The door can be unlocked with Guerthel’s
imprisonment, anger, and fear make it difficult for him to think clearly. He attacks the characters, thinking they are his tormentors. Red Moonlight Mirror. The mirror in the ceiling sheds bright-red light in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
are clearly of elven design, their helmets shaped like stylized owl heads. Both suits are 20 feet away from the party at the start of the encounter. Each suit of animated armor mimics the movements of
characters and defend themselves. Otherwise, they are harmless. They can’t leave the battlefield. A suit becomes inanimate and collapses in a heap if its helmet is removed, if it is reduced to 0 hit points
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
anchor outside the harbor up to a mile away, ready to defend the anchorage. The third ship is always at sea, usually prowling for victims. You can randomly determine which ships are where. The captain of
fewer prizes and incur more risk. The other captains see the disadvantages clearly, but Jaharwon is building a following among the rank-and-file pirates of all three crews.
The Dragonfang’s crew
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
the start of the chapter. The archdruid is friendly toward visitors who have done nothing to anger her. The displacer beast and the awakened tree fight to the death to defend her. Characters who do
more clearly: a suit of hide armor of resistance (lightning) made of stitched rothé hide and fur, a silvered scimitar, and a leather quiver containing 20 silvered arrows. The staff leaning against the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
, bred and trained to defend Darkhold and to obey the Pereghost. Their trainer is a ranger named Grigarr, whose body is pocked with myriad scars from wyvern stings. The man is a greedy wretch who claims he
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
ranger with two gleaming scimitars and a black, quadrupedal animal companion Giant Fire Beetles The characters encounter 3d6 giant fire beetles scouring tunnels and caves for food. Characters in need
statistics are unchanged otherwise. Members are erudite and talkative, preferring diplomacy and debate over violence (though they defend themselves if attacked). Each society member can cast the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
area P1. Chris Seaman Shemeshka’s uniformed bodyguards, a maelephant and an eater of knowledge, defend the House of Liars P5: Shemeshka’s Guard Characters can only access this area if the portal here is
scenes from elsewhere in the Platinum Rooms that flicker on the crystal sphere. The archons order anyone who clearly isn’t in Shemeshka’s employ to leave. They attack 1 round later, fighting to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
the room’s ceiling, then rasps, “Great Gzemnid! See me clearly!” This might be Xabash or another beholder if Xabash was destroyed. A round later, the earth shakes, and a gigantic beholder eyestalk
while other modrons cross along their backs. These modrons don’t defend themselves, but three nonaton modrons (see Morte’s Planar Parade) emerge from the marching throng and engage any creature that