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Can you add enlarge person to the ranger spell list without Sword of the Arcane Order?
I want to be casting enlarge person with my Ranger, but for a variety of reasons Sword of the Arcane Order is awkward (low-Int, feat slots, can't take it 'til level 6, etc.). Can it be done without ...
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From an optimization perspective, why use the Prestige Ranger?
Unearthed Arcana, and therefore the SRD, contains rules for Prestigious Character Classes. Namely, the Prestige Bard, the Prestige Paladin, and the Prestige Ranger. I have seen the first two crop up ...
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Is it possible to fool an animal companion?
Is it possible to fool an animal companion impersonating its owner? For example, if a druid is fighting with his party and its animal companion - let's say a wolf - would its opponent be able to get ...
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Are there any ways to give a ranger Turn Undead?
A sequel to this question, where I apparently missed the fact that Prestige Paladin has Turn Undead as a prerequisite. So how about it: are there any ranger variants, ACFs, feats, races, or anything ...
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How does Share Spells work with animal companions for continuous effects?
Right okay so here's a question I'm hoping someone can provide clarity to under the D&D 3.5 rule set. I've used the PHB, DMG and the 3.0 Rules of the Game Animals Part 4 to research an answer ...
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Is there any way for a ranger to be able to cast the Protection from Evil spell?
I'm working on a build, and wondering if I can get early entry to Prestige Paladin via Ranger. One of the requirements is the ability to cast protection from evil, so I was wondering if there's a way ...
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Do druid levels stack with Unearthed Arcana ranger variant for wild shape?
I had to make a weird build to get what I needed for my character: The character has levels in both druid and the simple variant ranger that trades some ranger class features for a modified version of ...
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Can a druid trade an existing animal companion for a feat or something?
A player wants a druid or ranger alternative class feature or special ability that would allow his PC to dismiss his animal companion to get something else of similar value.
The player would really ...
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Can a character befriend an animal by repeatedly using Wild Empathy?
I know this question has been answered for pathfinder, but I did not find the crucial rule cited there in 3.5, i.e. the change lasting 1d4 hours ot that it can be used only once per day.
A PC ranger ...
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What about the ranger keeps making it weak?
This question was inspired by the first answer of this question which notes that in 5e the ranger is acknowledged as (one of) the weakest class(es). I don't play 5e but I used to play 3/3.5e and ...
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How to build a psionic Ranger?
I would like to build a 13th level NPC Ranger-type, i.e. nature and stealth themed warrior, with psionics instead of spellcasting. Are there
a) guidelines to adept spellcasters to psionics
b) ...
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How many Animal Companions does a Beastmaster have?
The Beastmaster Prestige Class has the following class feature.
Animal Companion (Ex): A beastmaster gains the service of a loyal animal companion. See the druid class feature, pages 35-36 of the ...
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How is attack bonus calculated for rapid shot?
The description of rapid shot reads:
You can get one extra attack per round with a ranged weapon. The attack is at your highest base attack bonus, but each attack you make in that round (the extra ...
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Why is Epic Spellcasting suggested for a Ranger?
According to the Epic Level Handbook, in order to qualify for the Epic Spellcasting Feat, one must meet the following prerequisites:
Spellcraft 24 ranks, Knowledge (arcana) 24 ranks, ability to ...
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Ranger with full-level animal companion
Is there any official alternate class feature, substitution level, or variant for the ranger class that allows it to apply its full level towards its animal companion progression? And I mean something ...
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