Orc – Ranger

An orc ranger uses strength on demanding journeys and training when exploring terrain. The character may guard distant borders, search for missing members of a community, or protect the landscape from people who damage it. An aggressive nature is not inevitable. Calm knowledge of the surroundings and a bond with the group may be this ranger's defining qualities; Battle Fury takes effect only when its precise condition is met.

Within the party, the ranger helps plan routes, follow usable tracks, and recognize changes in the landscape. Before entering a dangerous place, the character can investigate approaches, cover, and ways back. Tracking does not reveal every creature's identity or intentions; the information needs to be combined with other clues. The ranger is therefore useful when rescuing a missing person, finding water, and deciding when the group should stop.

The racial ability Battle Fury grants +1 to the result of every melee attack while the character is below half of maximum HP. The class adds Tracker: automatically determine the direction in which a sought person or animal departed, provided usable tracks exist. Choose starting equipment according to the requirements this particular hero meets. The listed values form the basis of a level-one character; personality, name, relationships, and the reason for adventuring are decided during character creation.