Ranger
Be they scouts, trackers, or bounty hunters, rangers share much in common: unique mastery of specialized weapons, skill at stalking even the most elusive game, and the expertise to defeat a wide range of quarries. Knowledgeable, patient, and skilled hunters, these rangers hound man, beast, and monster alike, gaining insight into the way of the predator, skill in varied environments, and ever more lethal martial prowess. While some track man-eating creatures to protect the frontier, others pursue more cunning game—even fugitives among their own people.
Role: Rangers are deft skirmishers, either in melee or at range, capable of skillfully dancing in and out of battle. Their abilities allow them to deal significant harm to specific types of foes, but their skills are valuable against all manner of enemies.
Alignment: Any.
Hit Die: d10.
| The Ranger | |||||||||
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| Level | BAB | Fort | Ref | Will | Special | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
| 1st | +1 | +2 | +2 | +0 | Favored enemy (one; +2), track, wild empathy | — | — | — | — |
| 2nd | +2 | +3 | +3 | +0 | Combat style feat | — | — | — | — |
| 3rd | +3 | +3 | +3 | +1 | Endurance, 1st favored terrain | — | — | — | — |
| 4th | +4 | +4 | +4 | +1 | Hunter’s bond | 0 | — | — | — |
| 5th | +5 | +4 | +4 | +1 | Favored enemy (two; +4) | 1 | — | — | — |
| 6th | +6/+1 | +5 | +5 | +2 | Combat style feat | 1 | — | — | — |
| 7th | +7/+2 | +5 | +5 | +2 | Woodland stride | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 8th | +8/+3 | +6 | +6 | +2 | Swift tracker, 2nd favored terrain | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 9th | +9/+4 | +6 | +6 | +3 | Evasion | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| 10th | +10/+5 | +7 | +7 | +3 | Favored enemy (three; +6), combat style feat | 2 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 11th | +11/+6/+1 | +7 | +7 | +3 | Quarry | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 12th | +12/+7/+2 | +8 | +8 | +4 | Camouflage | 2 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 13th | +13/+8/+3 | +8 | +8 | +4 | 3rd favored terrain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 14th | +14/+9/+4 | +9 | +9 | +4 | Combat style feat | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 15th | +15/+10/+5 | +9 | +9 | +5 | Favored enemy (four; +8) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 16th | +16/+11/+6/+1 | +10 | +10 | +5 | Improved evasion | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 17th | +17/+12/+7/+2 | +10 | +10 | +5 | Hide in plain sight | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 18th | +18/+13/+8/+3 | +11 | +11 | +6 | 4th favored terrain, combat style feat | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 19th | +19/+14/+9/+4 | +11 | +11 | +6 | Improved quarry | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 20th | +20/+15/+10/+5 | +12 | +12 | +6 | Favored enemy (five; +10), master hunter | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Class Skills
The ranger’s class skills are Climb (Str), Craft (Int), Handle Animal (Cha), Heal (Wis), Intimidate (Cha), Knowledge (dungeoneering) (Int), Knowledge (geography) (Int), Knowledge (nature) (Int), Perception (Wis), Ride (Dex), Spellcraft (Int), Stealth (Dex), Survival (Wis), and Swim (Str).
Skill Ranks per Level: 6 + Int modifier.
Class Features
The following are the class features of the ranger.
Weapon and Armor Proficiency
A ranger is proficient with all simple and martial weapons and with light armor, medium armor, and shields (except tower shields).
Favored Enemy (Ex)
If a ranger spends at least a day observing, tracking, or otherwise interacting with creatures of some sort, he may designate such creatures as a favored enemy.
The ranger gains +2 bonus on Bluff, Knowledge, Perception, Sense Motive, and Survival checks against his favored enemies. Likewise, he gets a +2 bonus on weapon attack and damage rolls against them. A ranger may make Knowledge skill checks untrained when attempting to identify these creatures.
A ranger may have one favored enemy at a time (that is, he may only designate one kind of creature as a favored enemy; if he wishes to designate another kind of creature as a favored enemy, he loses his favored enemy bonuses against any other kinds of creatures).
At every fifth level (5th, 10th, etc.), the ranger may have one additional favored enemy at a time. The ranger’s bonuses against favored enemies also increase by +2 at these levels.
Track (Ex)
A ranger adds half his level (minimum 1) to Survival skill checks made to follow tracks.
Wild Empathy (Ex)
A ranger can improve the initial attitude of an animal. This ability functions just like a Diplomacy check to improve the attitude of a person. The ranger rolls 1d20 and adds his ranger level and his Charisma bonus to determine the wild empathy check result. The typical domestic animal has a starting attitude of indifferent, while wild animals are usually unfriendly.
To use wild empathy, the ranger and the animal must be within 30 feet of one another under normal visibility conditions. Generally, influencing an animal in this way takes 1 minute, but, as with influencing people, it might take more or less time.
The ranger can also use this ability to influence a magical beast with an Intelligence score of 1 or 2, but he takes a −4 penalty on the check.
Combat Style (Ex)
At 2nd level, a ranger must select one of several combat styles to pursue. The ranger’s expertise manifests in the form of bonus feats at 2nd, 6th, 10th, 14th, and 18th level. He can choose feats from his selected combat style, even if he does not have the normal prerequisites.
The benefits of the ranger’s chosen style feats apply only when he wears light, medium, or no armor. He loses all benefits of his combat style feats when wearing heavy armor. Once a ranger selects a combat style, it cannot be changed.
Not all of the feats associated with a given combat style are available immediately (at 2nd level); some may only be selected at higher class levels. The available combat styles, and the feats associated with each, are listed below.
Archery combat style
- Available at 2nd level or higher:
- Available at 6th level or higher:
- Available at 10th level or higher:
Two-weapon combat style
- Available at 2nd level or higher:
- Available at 6th level or higher:
- Available at 10th level or higher:
Crossbow combat style
- Available at 2nd level or higher:
- Available at 6th level or higher:
- Point Blank Master (crossbows)
- Improved Precise Shot
- Shot on the Run
- Available at 10th level or higher:
Mounted combat style
- Available at 2nd level or higher:
- Available at 6th level or higher:
- Available at 10th level or higher:
Natural weapon combat style
- Available at 2nd level or higher:
- Aspect of the Beast
- Rending Claws
- Weapon Focus (natural weapons)
- Weapon Finesse
- Available at 6th level or higher:
- Available at 10th level or higher:
Two-handed weapon combat style
- Available at 2nd level or higher:
- Available at 6th level or higher:
- Available at 10th level or higher:
Weapon and shield combat style
- Available at 2nd level or higher:
- Available at 6th level or higher:
- Available at 10th level or higher:
Endurance
A ranger gains Endurance as a bonus feat at 3rd level.
Favored Terrain (Ex)
| Favored Terrains |
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| Cold (ice, glaciers, snow, and tundra) |
| Desert (sand and wastelands) |
| Forest (coniferous and deciduous) |
| Jungle |
| Mountain (including hills) |
| Plains |
| Swamp |
| Underground (caves and dungeons) |
| Urban (buildings, streets, and sewers) |
| Water (above and below the surface) |
At 3rd level, a ranger may select a type of terrain from the Favored Terrains table. The ranger gains a +2 bonus on initiative checks and Knowledge (geography), Perception, Stealth, and Survival skill checks when he is in this terrain. A ranger traveling through his favored terrain normally leaves no trail and cannot be tracked (though he may leave a trail if he so chooses).
At 8th level and every five levels thereafter, the ranger may select an additional favored terrain. In addition, at each such interval, the skill bonus and initiative bonus in any one favored terrain (including the one just selected, if so desired), increases by +2.
If a specific terrain falls into more than one category of favored terrain, the ranger’s bonuses do not stack; he simply uses whichever bonus is higher.
Hunter’s Bond (Ex)
At 4th level, a ranger forms a bond with his hunting companions. This bond can take one of two forms. Once the form is chosen, it cannot be changed. The first is a bond to his companions. This bond allows him to spend a move action to grant half his favored enemy bonus against a single target of the appropriate type to all allies within 30 feet who can see or hear him. This bonus lasts for a number of rounds equal to the ranger’s Wisdom modifier (minimum 1). This bonus does not stack with any favored enemy bonuses possessed by his allies; they use whichever bonus is higher.
The second option is to form a close bond with an animal companion. A ranger who selects an animal companion can choose from the following list: badger, bird, camel, cat (small), dire rat, dog, horse, pony, snake (viper or constrictor), or wolf. This animal is a loyal companion that accompanies the ranger on his adventures as appropriate for its kind. A ranger’s animal companion shares his favored enemy and favored terrain bonuses.
This ability functions like the druid animal companion ability (which is part of the Nature Bond class feature), except that the ranger’s effective druid level is equal to his ranger level − 3.
Spells
Beginning at 4th level, a ranger gains the ability to cast a small number of divine spells, which are drawn from the ranger spell list. A ranger must choose and prepare his spells in advance.
To prepare or cast a spell, a ranger must have a Wisdom score equal to at least 10 + the spell level. The Difficulty Class for a saving throw against a ranger’s spell is determined by the formula given under Spell save DCs.
Like other spellcasters, a ranger can cast only a certain number of spells of each spell level per day. His base daily spell allotment is given on Table: Ranger. In addition, he receives bonus spells per day if he has a high Wisdom score (see Table: Ability Modifiers and Bonus Spells). When Table: Ranger indicates that the ranger gets 0 spells per day of a given spell level, he gains only the bonus spells he would be entitled to based on his Wisdom score for that spell level.
A ranger must spend 1 hour per day in quiet meditation to regain his daily allotment of spells. A ranger may prepare and cast any spell on the ranger spell list, provided that he can cast spells of that level, but he must choose which spells to prepare during his daily meditation.
Through 3rd level, a ranger has no caster level. At 4th level and higher, his caster level is equal to his ranger level − 3.
Woodland Stride (Ex)
Starting at 7th level, a ranger may move through any sort of undergrowth (such as natural thorns, briars, overgrown areas, and similar terrain) at his normal speed and without taking damage or suffering any other impairment.
Thorns, briars, and overgrown areas that are enchanted or magically manipulated to impede motion, however, still affect him.
Swift Tracker (Ex)
Beginning at 8th level, a ranger can move at his normal speed while using Survival to follow tracks without taking the normal −5 penalty. He takes only a −10 penalty (instead of the normal −20) when moving at up to twice normal speed while tracking.
Evasion (Ex)
When he reaches 9th level, a ranger can avoid even magical and unusual attacks with great agility. If he makes a successful Reflex saving throw against an attack that normally deals half damage on a successful save, he instead takes no damage. Evasion can be used only if the ranger is wearing light armor, medium armor, or no armor. A helpless ranger does not gain the benefit of evasion.
Quarry (Ex)
At 11th level, a ranger can, as a standard action, denote one target within his line of sight as his quarry. Whenever he is following the tracks of his quarry, a ranger can take 10 on his Survival skill checks while moving at normal speed, without penalty. In addition, he receives a +2 insight bonus on attack rolls made against his quarry, and all critical threats are automatically confirmed. A ranger can have no more than one quarry at a time, and the quarry must currently qualify as one of the ranger’s favored enemies (and if the ranger switches his favored enemies, such that his quarry no longer qualifies as a favored enemy, this effect ends). He can dismiss this effect at any time as a free action, but he cannot select a new quarry for 24 hours. If the ranger sees proof that his quarry is dead, he can select a new quarry after waiting 1 hour.
Camouflage (Ex)
A ranger of 12th level or higher can use the Stealth skill to hide in any of his favored terrains, even if the terrain doesn’t grant cover or concealment.
Improved Evasion (Ex)
At 16th level, a ranger’s evasion improves. This ability works like evasion, except that while the ranger still takes no damage on a successful Reflex saving throw against attacks, he henceforth takes only half damage on a failed save. A helpless ranger does not gain the benefit of improved evasion.
Hide in Plain Sight (Ex)
While in any of his favored terrains, a ranger of 17th level or higher can use the Stealth skill even while being observed.
Improved Quarry (Ex)
At 19th level, the ranger’s ability to hunt his quarry improves. He can now select a quarry as a free action, and can now take 20 while using Survival to track his quarry, while moving at normal speed without penalty. His insight bonus to attack his quarry increases to +4. If his quarry is killed or dismissed, he can select a new one after 10 minutes have passed.
Master Hunter (Ex)
A ranger of 20th level becomes a master hunter. He can always move at full speed while using Survival to follow tracks without penalty. He can, as a standard action, make a single attack against a favored enemy at his full attack bonus. If the attack hits, the target takes damage normally and must make a Fortitude save or die. The DC of this save is equal to 10 + 1⁄2 the ranger’s level + the ranger’s Wisdom modifier. A ranger can choose instead to deal an amount of nonlethal damage equal to the creature’s current hit points. A successful save negates this damage. A ranger can use this ability up to five times per day, but not against the same creature more than once in a 24-hour period.
Variants
The following variants of the ranger class are available in the Old World campaign setting.
Beast Master
Some rangers, particularly those in primitive lands or who were raised by animals, have unusually strong bonds with animals. Unique among rangers, they can bond with multiple animals of any kind, creating a menagerie of wild yet loyal creatures, like a strange family. A beast master has the following class features.
Class Skills
A beast master’s class skills are Acrobatics (Dex), Climb (Str), Craft (Int), Escape Artist (Dex), Handle Animal (Cha), Heal (Wis), Intimidate (Cha), Knowledge (nature) (Int), Perception (Wis), Ride (Dex), Stealth (Dex), Survival (Wis), and Swim (Wis).
These replace the standard ranger class skills.
Animal Companion (Ex)
A beast master forms a close bond with an animal companion. This ability functions like the druid animal companion ability except that the ranger’s effective druid level is equal to his ranger level − 3. The ranger gains a +2 bonus on wild empathy and Handle Animal checks made regarding his animal companion. Unlike a normal ranger, a beast master’s choice of animal companion is not limited to a subset of all possible animal companion choices—he may choose freely among all animal companion choices, just as a druid can.
The beast master may have more than one animal companion, but he must divide up his effective druid level between his companions to determine the abilities of each companion. For example, a beast master with an effective druid level of 4 can have one 4th-level companion, two 2nd-level companions, or one 1st-level and one 3rd-level companion. Each time a beast master’s effective druid level increases, he must decide how to allocate the increase among his animal companions (including the option of adding a new 1st-level companion). Once an effective druid level is allocated to a particular companion, it cannot be redistributed while that companion is in the ranger’s service (he must release a companion or wait until a companion dies to allocate its levels to another companion). The share spells animal companion ability does not give the ranger the ability to cast a single spell so that it affects all of his animal companions.
This ability replaces hunter’s bond.
Improved Empathic Link (Su)
The beast master gains an empathic link with all of his animal companions. This functions like an empathic link with a familiar, except the ranger can also see through a companion’s eyes as a swift action, maintaining this connection as long as he likes (as long as the companion is within 1 mile) and ending it as a free action. The ranger can only see through the eyes of one companion at a time, and is blinded while maintaining this connection.
This ability replaces the 6th-level combat style feat.
Strong Bond (Ex)
At 12th level, the ranger strengthens his bond with his animal companions. The ranger’s effective druid level for his animal companions is now equal to his ranger level; he may immediately allocate these additional levels to his companions as he sees fit.
This ability replaces camouflage.
Guide
Many rangers are loners, but some choose to use their familiarity with the land to guide others safely through the wilderness. The guide forgoes the ability to designate a favored enemy, choosing instead to focus on the task or foe at hand, and can pass his knowledge and luck on to his charges. A guide has the following class features.
Ranger’s Focus (Ex)
At 1st level, once per day, the guide can focus on a single enemy within line of sight as a swift action. That creature remains the ranger’s focus until it is reduced to 0 or fewer hit points or surrenders, or until the ranger designates a new focus, whichever occurs first. The ranger gains a +2 bonus on attack and damage rolls against the target of his focus. At 5th level, and every five levels thereafter, this bonus increases by +2.
At 4th level, and every 3 levels thereafter, the ranger can use this ability one additional time per day.
This ability replaces favored enemy.
Terrain Bond (Ex)
At 4th level, the guide forms a bond with the land itself, enabling him to direct others in such terrain. When in his favored terrain, the ranger grants all allies within line of sight and that can hear him a +2 bonus on initiative checks and Perception, Stealth, and Survival skill checks. Also, as long as they travel with him, the ranger’s allies leave no trail and can’t be tracked. The ranger can choose for the group to leave a trail, or even specific members of the group to leave a trail if he so desires.
This ability replaces hunter’s bond.
Ranger’s Luck (Ex)
Upon reaching 9th level, once per day the guide can either reroll one of his attack rolls or force an enemy who just hit him with an attack to reroll the attack roll. The ranger must take the result of the second roll even if it is worse. A ranger can use this ability once per day at 9th level, plus one additional time per day at 14th and 19th levels.
This ability replaces evasion.
Inspired Moment (Ex)
At 11th level, the guide can have an inspired moment once per day as a free action. The ranger gains the following benefits until the end of his next turn. His speed increases by 10 feet. He can take an extra move or swift action on his turn. He gains a +4 bonus to AC and on attack rolls, skill checks, or ability checks. Finally, he automatically confirms any critical threat he scores. He can use this ability one additional time per day at 19th level.
This ability replaces quarry and improved quarry.
Improved Ranger’s Luck (Ex)
Upon reaching 16th level, the ranger’s luck increases. He gains a +4 bonus on his rerolls made with the ranger’s luck ability, or if he forces an enemy to reroll an attack, that enemy takes a −4 penalty on the roll. This bonus or penalty is also applied on any roll to confirm critical hits.
This ability replaces improved evasion.
Horse Lord
Rangers of the plains use horses or other riding beasts to hunt their lands, forging a near-mystical relationship with their mounts. Horse lords are unparalleled mounted combatants, the envy of even the most dedicated cavalier. Though called “horse lords” as a generic term, these rangers are not restricted to horses for their animal companions—any creature the ranger can ride is included in these abilities. A horse lord has the following class features.
Combat Style (Ex)
At 2nd level, a horse lord must choose the mounted combat style.
Mounted Bond (Ex)
At 4th level, the horse lord forms a bond with an animal he can use as a mount (typically a horse or camel), which becomes his animal companion. This ability functions like the druid animal companion ability except that the ranger’s effective druid level is equal to his ranger level − 3. The ranger gains a +2 bonus on Handle Animal and Ride checks with his animal companion mount.
This ability replaces hunter’s bond.
Strong Bond (Ex)
At 12th level, the horse lord strengthens his bond with his mount. The ranger’s effective druid level for his mount is now equal to his ranger level.
This ability replaces camouflage.
Spiritual Bond (Su)
At 17th level, the horse lord can grant his animal companion temporary hit points equal to his ranger level once per day. While these temporary hit points last, when his mount is within 30 feet of the him, he can choose to share the damage taken by his mount as if using shield other.
This ability replaces hide in plain sight.
Skirmisher
Many rangers rely on spells, but there are some who eschew aid from divine powers for their own reasons. Skirmishers rely on their wits, their wisdom, and sometimes even instinct to aid in their quests. A skirmisher has the following class features.
Hunter’s Tricks
At 5th level, a skirmisher ranger learns the use of hunter’s tricks, which typically grant a boon or bonus to the ranger or a nearby ally. At 5th level, the ranger learns one trick, selected from the list below. At 7th level, and every two levels thereafter, he learns another trick. A ranger can use these tricks a total number of times per day equal to 1⁄2 his ranger level + his Wisdom modifier.
The available tricks are listed below. Tricks are usually swift actions, but sometimes move or free actions that modify a standard action, usually an attack action. Once a trick is chosen, it can’t be retrained. A ranger cannot select an individual trick more than once.
Skirmishers do not gain any spells or spellcasting ability, do not have a caster level, and cannot use spell trigger and spell completion magic items.
This ability replaces the ranger’s spells class feature.
List of tricks
The following is a list of hunter tricks and their effects.
Aiding Attack (Ex)
The ranger can use this trick as a free action when he hits a creature with an attack. The next ally who makes an attack against the target creature before the start of the ranger’s next turn gains a +2 circumstance bonus on that attack roll.
Bolster Companion (Ex)
The ranger can use this trick as an immediate action when his animal companion is hit with an attack or a combat maneuver. The companion’s AC and combat maneuver defense increase by +4 for the purposes of that attack. If the attack still hits, the animal companion only takes half damage (if any). The animal companion must be able to see and hear the ranger to benefit from this trick.
Catfall (Ex)
The ranger can use this trick as an immediate action when he falls 20 or more feet, ignoring the first 20 feet of the fall when calculating the falling damage. If the ranger takes no damage from the fall, he does not fall prone.
Chameleon Step (Ex)
The ranger can move up to twice his speed as a move action. The ranger does not take any penalty on Stealth checks for movement during this move. This move provokes attacks of opportunity as normal.
Cunning Pantomime (Ex)
As a standard action, the ranger can communicate with a single creature as if using the tongues spell for 10 minutes. Because the communication is slow and lacks subtlety, the ranger suffers a −4 penalty on all Bluff and Diplomacy checks relating to the creature he is communicating with when using this trick.
Defensive Bow Stance (Ex)
The ranger can use this trick as a swift action. Until the start of his next turn, his ranged attacks do not provoke attacks of opportunity.
Deft Stand (Ex)
The ranger can spend a move action to stand up without provoking attacks of opportunity.
Distracting Attack (Ex)
The ranger can use this trick as a free action before he makes an attack. If the attack hits, the target takes a −2 penalty on all attack rolls for 1 round.
Hateful Attack (Ex)
The ranger can use this trick as a free action when he makes an attack against a creature that is currently one of his favored enemies. The ranger doubles the threat range of his weapon for this attack. This increase stacks with magical effects that increase a weapon’s critical threat range, such as the keen edge spell, but does not stack with the Improved Critical feat or similar abilities.
Heel (Ex)
The ranger can use this trick as an immediate action when his animal companion moves. When the companion moves, the square it starts out in is not considered threatened by any opponent it can see, and therefore visible enemies do not get attacks of opportunity against it when it moves from that square. The companion must end this movement in a square adjacent to the ranger. The animal companion must be able to see and hear the ranger to take this movement.
Hobbling Attack (Ex)
The ranger can use this trick as a free action when he hits with an attack. The target of the attack’s land speed is reduced by 1⁄2 for 1d4 rounds.
Quick Climb (Ex)
The ranger can climb at his full speed as a move action without penalty.
Quick Healing (Ex)
As a swift action, the ranger can make a Heal check to administer first aid on an adjacent dying character. Alternatively, the ranger can administer a potion to an unconscious character as a move action.
Quick Swim (Ex)
The ranger can swim at his full speed as a move action without penalty.
Ranger’s Counsel (Ex)
As a swift action, the ranger can grant all allies within 30 feet that are within line of sight and can hear him a +2 bonus on skill checks with a single skill of his choice. The ranger must have at least one rank in the chosen skill. This bonus lasts for 1 round.
Rattling Strike (Ex)
The ranger can use this trick as a free action before he makes a melee attack. If the attack hits, the target is shaken for 1d4 rounds.
Second Chance Strike (Ex)
When he misses with a melee attack, the ranger may reroll his attack at a −5 penalty. Using this ability is an immediate action.
Sic ’Em (Ex)
The ranger can use this trick as a swift action. His animal companion makes one melee attack against an adjacent creature. The animal companion must be able to see and hear the ranger to make this attack.
Skill Sage (Ex)
As a free action, the ranger can roll twice on any one skill check and take the better result. He must have at least 1 rank in that skill to use this ability.
Stag’s Leap (Ex)
As a free action, the ranger can attempt a running jump without moving 10 feet before the jump.
Surprise Shift (Ex)
The ranger can move 5 feet as a swift action. This movement does not provoke attacks of opportunity and does not count as a 5-foot step.
Tangling Attack (Ex)
The ranger can use this attack as a free action when he makes an attack. If the attack hits, the target is entangled for 1 round.
Trick Shot (Ex)
As a standard action, the ranger can make a ranged attack that ignores concealment (but not total concealment), soft cover, and partial cover.
Uncanny Senses (Ex)
As an immediate action, the ranger gains a +10 insight bonus on Perception checks for 1 round.
Upending Strike (Ex)
The ranger can use this trick as a free action just before he makes a melee attack. If the attack hits, he may make a free trip combat maneuver against the target.
Vengeance Strike (Ex)
The ranger can use this trick as an immediate action when an enemy adjacent to him hits an ally with a melee or ranged attack. The ranger can make a single melee attack at his highest base attack bonus against the creature who attacked his ally.
Urban Ranger
The urban ranger knows that the streets and sewers of the city are just as dangerous as the barren wastelands or the deep forests. An urban ranger has the following class features.
Urban Ranger
At 1st level, an urban ranger adds Disable Device and Knowledge (local) to his list of class skills and removes Handle Animal and Knowledge (nature) from his list of class skills.
Favored Terrain (Ex)
At 3rd level, an urban ranger gains favored terrain (urban). This functions as the normal favored terrain ranger class feature, except as noted below. The urban ranger cannot select a different favored terrain.
The urban ranger’s favored terrain bonus applies to Knowledge (local) (for any community where he is located) instead of Knowledge (geography). At 8th level, and every fifth level thereafter, the ranger’s favored terrain bonuses increase as normal, but he does not gain a new favored terrain.
Additionally, at 3rd level, the urban ranger gains the Urban Tracking skill trick, without having to spend skill points or meet the prerequisites. At the ranger’s option, he can use the Knowledge (local) skill in place of the Diplomacy skill for the purpose of urban tracking.
This ability replaces favored terrain.
Trapfinding (Ex)
At 3rd level, an urban ranger can find and disable traps, as the rogue class feature of the same name.
This ability replaces endurance.
Push Through (Ex)
At 7th level, an urban ranger is never slowed by difficult terrain in an urban environment. In addition, he can move through the space occupied by local citizens as if they were allies. This does not apply to creatures intent on harming the ranger. Areas that are enchanted or magically manipulated to impede motion, however, still affect him.
This ability replaces woodland stride.
Blend In (Ex)
An urban ranger of 12th level or higher can use his Stealth bonus in place of a Disguise skill check while in an urban environment. This disguise does not take an action to don. He must make a check whenever someone attempts to pick him out from the local citizens. If his check is successful, he blends into the crowd. While not invisible, enemies do not notice his presence and take no actions against him unless they are taking actions against the local citizens in general.
This ability replaces camouflage.
Invisibility Trick (Sp)
At 17th level, the urban ranger can cast greater invisibility on himself as a wizard of his ranger level as a swift action. He can use this spell-like ability a number of times per day equal to his Wisdom modifier (minimum 1).
This ability replaces hide in plain sight.