The Romanian Ranger

Change log:

• added ritual caster for ranger and druidic cantrips (3 at level 10,2 before that) at level 2

• removed fighting styles - mention of them are kept in the section variant core class features in case someone wants to mess around with the concept that each subclass of ranger should have different weapon choices.

This means that each subclass gets diferent fighting styles option.

For example,monster hunter looses the Defense fighting style and gains Great Weapon Fighting.

The Hunter Ranger gets Great Weapon Fighting in it's list of fighting style choices as well,but does not get an expanded spell list due to it's focus on dealing weapon damage.

• Highlighted the table underneath the table as a biography for the in game character that wrote this book - a manuscript of his knowledge of what Rangers can do.

• Foe Slayer is a lvl 14 cap stone

• Added new level 10 feature called Home field Advantage (not sure how to corectly spell this btw-help apreaciated)

• The new level 20 cap is the PHB Hide in Plain Sight feature,but now you can camouflage party members as well.

If your party size is 5 it takes 5 minutes to gather the camouflage materials for everyone in the party. Also you can make stealth checks to keep the Hide in plain sight feature rolling.

Class Features

As a Ranger, you gain the following class features

Fighting Styles

At 2nd level, you adopt a particular style of fighting as your specialty. You can't take a Fighting Style option more than once, even if you later get to choose again.

• Archery: You gain a +2 bonus to attack rolls you make with ranged weapons.

• Defense: While you are wearing armor, you gain a +1 bonus to AC.

• Dueling: When you are wielding a melee weapon in one hand and no other weapons, you gain a +2 bonus to damage rolls with that weapon.

• Two-Weapon Fighting: When you engage in two-weapon fighting, you can add your ability modifier to the damage of the second attack.

Primeval Awareness

Beginning at the 3rd level once per short rest, you gain a preternatural instinct that grants you the ability to see the world as if you were one with the land.

By spending 10 minutes to concentrate on your surroundings (as if if you were concentrating on a spell and communing with the forces of nature, you can determine one of the following truths about your surroundings.

• if there are any man-made structures or settlements within 5 miles. You then know the general direction and location of these structures.

• if there are any of the following creatures present: humanoids, beasts, dragons, plants, monstruosities, fey and giants. You then chose a number of creatures equal to your wisdom modifier and know the general direction and location of these creatures.

Normaly you do not need to use a spell slot to activate this ability, however you are able to gain one additional benefit by expanding one spell slot:

• until your next short rest you maintain the ability to determine where you are in relation to any creature or man-made structure you have detected using Primeval Awareness.

Ranger Archetype

At 3rd level, you choose an archetype that you strive to emulate. Your choice grants features at 3rd level, and again at 7th, 11th, and 15th level.

Ability Score Improvement

When you reach 4th level, and again at 8th, 12th, 16th, and 19th level, you can increase one ability score of your choice by 2, or you can increase two Ability Scores of your choice by 1. As normal, you can’t increase an ability score above 20 using this feature.

Extra Attack

Beginning at 5th level, you can Attack twice, instead of once, whenever you take the Attack action on your turn.

Seasoned Explorer

Starting at 8th level, moving through nonmagical difficult terrain costs you no extra Movement.

You can also pass through nonmagical Plants without being slowed by them and without taking damage from them if they have thorns, spines, or a similar hazard.

In addition, you can't be tracked by nonmagical means, unless you choose to leave a trail.

Guerrila Tactics

Starting at 10th level, you can spend 1 minute creating camouflage for one person. You must have access to fresh mud, dirt, Plants, soot, and other naturally occurring materials with which to create your camouflage.

Anyone camouflaged in this way,can try to hide by pressing themselves up against a solid surface, such as a tree or wall, that is at least as tall and wide as you are. That person gains a +10 bonus to Dexterity (Stealth) checks as long as they remain there without moving or taking actions.

Every time before someone camouflaged in this manner, moves or takes an action, they must imediately make a stealth check to maintain this benefit, however you must be further than 10 feet away from the direction in which your enemy is looking.

Foe Slayer

At 14th level, you become an unparalleled Hunter of your enemies. Once per turn whenever you target a creature for a weapon attack, you can add your Wisdom modifier to the attack roll or the damage roll of an attack you make against it.

If you target the same creature for a weapon attack using your Extra Attack feature you can add your Wisdom modifier to the attack roll or the damage roll of an attack you make against it.

At the 20th level whenever you target several creatures at once for a weapon attack you can add your Wisdom modifier to the attack roll or the damage roll of an attack you make against them.

Feral Senses

At 18th level, you gain preternatural Senses that help you fight creatures you can't see. When you Attack a creature you can't see, your inability to see it doesn't impose disadvantage on your Attack rolls against it. You are also aware of the location of any Invisible creature within 30 feet of you, provided that the creature isn't hidden from you and you aren't Blinded or Deafened.

Master Ranger

When you reach 20th level, you can chose two level 1 spells that you learned. You can cast those spells once per turn, at their lowest level, without expanding a spell slot,however you must complete a long rest after doing so.

Additionaly, you can apply the benefits of your Favored Enemy feature to all creature types and gain Expertise in Insight and Stealth. If you already have expertise in those skills chose any 2 skills of your choice to gain expertise in.

Faq:

Why did you replaced the proficiency in dexterity saving throws with proficiency in wisdom saving throws

• Answer:I feel that a proficiency in wisdom saving throws is more relevant than dexterity saving throws because as a Ranger,there are times when you are alone in the wilds and need to endure the mental stress of being alone surounded by predators who can kill you in the instant you let your guard down.

How does this change impact Gloom Stalker's Iron Will feature?

• Answer: they get the Steel Will from the hunter archtype in place of that basicaly. Not all rangers behave like Tarzan in the sense that they swing/jump from tree to tree and I don't even know if there is something from which you can swing from in the Underdark. I doubt I will give rangers feats that give them proficiency in dex saving throws as a result.

Why does this Homebrew not have Hunter's Mark as a class feature?

• Answer: because it does not stack with Hunter's prey,a class feature from Xanathar's Guide to everything called Monster Slayer. I advocate againts merging Hunter's Mark with Hunter's Prey as that would make all other subclasses weaker in favor of Monster Slayer, because you lose out on Hunter's Sense,the pair for Hunter's Prey.

Why do you insist on having Favored Enemy mechanics in your homebrew,they are very bad.

• Answer: I believe that this is a fun thematic ribbon ability that helps establish the identity of the Ranger, however I do agree that the way it has been implemented by Wotc is less than ideal,but I consider my variant of Favored Enemy to be an improvement over the PHB version, because it retains it's value if you chose a type of favored enemy that does not speak.

• Continuation: I am not sure if any of my readers are aware,but there is a ranking list for the enemy types which you can chose as a favored enemy. Enemies that appear frequently in campaings and are capable of speaking a unique language (i.e Fiends) are on the upper spectrum of this tier list,while common enemies that do not speak are on the lowest spectrum of this list (i.e Beasts & Undead).

By reworking Favored Enemy in this manner I hope to have wrecked the validity of that tier list.

Variant core class features