Making A Gondorian Ranger w/Fan or Existing Cultures

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TheScribbler
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Making A Gondorian Ranger w/Fan or Existing Cultures

Post by TheScribbler » Fri Jan 02, 2015 3:41 pm

I have a player who is interested in using a Gondorian background, specifically someone who was initially trained as a Ranger of the South.

If push comes to shove I may adapt one of the other Cultures, but I honestly don't feel like I have enough of a grasp on the balance to really make a Culture of my own. Sorta a wish that the Adventurer's Companion was out.

Anyone able to point me to a fan product or suggestions about what existing Culture/Blessing/Calling combos would work?

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Re: Making A Gondorian Ranger w/Fan or Existing Cultures

Post by zedturtle » Fri Jan 02, 2015 4:00 pm

I would probably just adapt a Ranger of the North. Maybe change a lore trait or something and tweak the background.
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TheScribbler
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Re: Making A Gondorian Ranger w/Fan or Existing Cultures

Post by TheScribbler » Fri Jan 02, 2015 4:42 pm

Hrm.

My understanding is that the Rangers of the South are a younger tradition, are somewhat an extension of Gondor with a focus on defending its borders, and are about 3000 years further removed from the original line of Dunedain (thus fewer of the more supernatural/powerful benefits of that bloodline).

I could be wrong, though.

Also, I was hoping that those elements would allow me to side-step the balance/tonal issues the book mentions Rangers of the North can bring if around at the start of a game.

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Re: Making A Gondorian Ranger w/Fan or Existing Cultures

Post by CorTOR » Fri Jan 02, 2015 5:07 pm

If you want to avoid the supernatural and possible imbalance from the Dunedain background, you might then consider adapting the Barding, perhaps making your player closer to a scout from the Gondorian army.

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Re: Making A Gondorian Ranger w/Fan or Existing Cultures

Post by zedturtle » Sat Jan 03, 2015 3:46 pm

Okay here's a sketch at a

Rangers of Ithilien

Standard of Living: Martial
Suggested Callings: Warden, Wanderer, Slayer
Unusual Callings: Treasure-hunter

Cultural Blessing - Dauntless
We are truth-speakers, we men of Gondor. We boast seldom, and then perform, or die in the attempt.

Rangers of Ithilien automatically add their basic Heart rating to any tests of Valour.

Common Skills:
Awe 1
Inspire 2
Persuade 0
Athletics 2
Travel 2
Stealth 2
Awareness 2
Insight 0
Search 0
Explore 2
Healing 0
Hunting 1
Song 0
Courtesy 1
Riddle 2
Craft 0
Battle 2
Lore 2

Weapon Skills
1) Great Bow 2, Sword 1, Dagger 1
2) (Spears) 2, Sword 1, Dagger 1

Specialities
Beast-lore, Gardener, Ithilien-lore, Leechcraft, Old lore, Woodwright

Backgrounds
1) A Hard Fate
Body 5, Heart 2, Wits 7
Favoured Skill: Craft
Features: Adventurous, Cautious, Determined, Generous, Hardy, Merciful, Proud, Stern

2) Messenger of the Steward
Body 4, Heart 4, Wits 6
Favoured Skill: Riddle
Features: Adventurous, Clever, Eager, Fair-spoken, Lordly, Reckless, Tall, Trusty

3) With the eyes of the Eagles
Body 6, Heart 2, Wits 6
Favoured Skill: Search
Features: Adventurous, Cautious, Cunning, Fair-spoken, Patient, Steadfast, True-hearted, Wary

4) Of an Ancient Blood-line
Body 6, Heart 3, Wits 7
Favoured Skill: Healing
Features: Adventurous, Clever, Fair, Hardy, Lordly, Proud, Reckless, Tall

5) A Grim Fate
Body 5, Heart 3, Wits 6
Favoured Skill: Awe
Features: Adventurous, Cunning, Determined, Eager, Generous, Just, Stern, Trusty

6) A Hunter in a Green Land
Body 5, Heart 4, Wits 5
Favoured Skill: Hunting
Features: Adventurous, Just, Fair, Merciful, Patient, Steadfast, True-hearted, Wary

Virtues of the Rangers:
Birthright
Fierce Shot
Steward's Man (as King's Men)
Ways of the Wild
Woeful Foresight

Rewards of the Rangers:
Ranger's Longbow (as Dalish Longbow)
Staff of Lebethron (see below)
Well-worked Leather (as Feathered Armour, but only leather, not mail)

Staff of Lebethron
They are made of the fair tree lebethron, beloved of the woodwrights of Gondor, and a virtue has been set upon them of finding and returning.

A bearer of this staff may roll the Feat die twice and take the best result for any Explore or Search rolls.
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