Swords-Wizardry-Complete-revised

Ranger
You and your fellow Rangers are the inheritors of ancient scholarship,
students of forgotten skills and lore passed on from teacher to student
over the generations, preserving the legacy through times when the
light of civilization wavered and dimmed. The Rangers retreated to the
wilderness and the outlands long ago; they seldom visit the decadent,
glittering cities, for these are places that have turned aside from much
of the lore the Rangers protect. As a Ranger, you are well-versed in the
subtle skills of the wilderness, and you are a dangerous opponent in battle.
Moreover, when you reach higher level, your studies and understanding
of ancient lore will have developed to the point where you can actually
cast spells. You are a guardian of civilization and a protector of the weak,
normally hunting the creatures of chaos in the wild places where they
lurk. You take the battle directly to the enemy, in its very lair.
About Rangers
Alignment: Rangers must be, and remain, Lawful in alignment, or
they will lose all Ranger abilities and be treated as ordinary Fighters.
Title: When a Ranger attains 8th level, other Rangers will refer to the
Table16: Ranger Advancement Table
Experience Points
Level
Hit Dice (d8)*
Required for Level
21
Creating a character
Prime Attribute: Strength, 13+ (+5% experience bonus)
Hit Dice: 2d8 at first level, 1d8/level thereafter. (Gains 2 hp/level
after 9th.)
Armor/Shield Permitted: Any.
Weapons Permitted: Any.
Race: Only humans may be Rangers.
character by the title of “Ranger-Knight.” At this point, certain class
restrictions no longer apply.
Charity: Other than whatever is needed for food and shelter, a Ranger must
donate all treasure to charities or temples associated with the Lawful alignment.
This restriction is lifted when the character becomes a Ranger-Knight.
Followers: Until reaching the status of a Ranger-Knight, the character
may not hire or accept followers of any kind, not even lantern-bearers
or servants. They even prefer to fetch their own ale at taverns rather
than being waited upon.
Association with Other Rangers: Until the character reaches
the status of a Ranger-Knight, a Ranger may not operate in concert
with more than one other Ranger. This does not restrict the Ranger’s
membership in an order of Rangers – it only restricts the number of
Rangers that can participate in a particular mission or expedition.
Saving Throw
Number of Spells (by level)**
1 2 3
1 0 2 14 — — —
2 2,500 3 13 — — —
3 5,000 4 12 — — —
4 12,000 5 11 — — —
5 25,000 6 10 — — —
6 50,000 7 9 — — —
7 100,000 8 8 — — —
8
175,000
Ranger-Knight
9 7 — — —
9 275,000 10 6 Clr 1 — —
10 550,000 10+2 hp 5
Clr 2
MU 1
Clr1 —
11 825,000 10+4 hp 4
Clr 2 Clr 1
MU 2 MU 1
—
12 1,100,000 10+6 hp 4
Clr 3 Clr 2
MU 2 MU 1
Clr 1
13 1,375,000 10+8 hp 4
Clr 3 Clr 2 Clr 1
MU 3 MU 2 MU 1
14 1,600,000 10+10 hp 4
Clr 4 Clr 3 Clr 1
MU 3 MU 2 MU 1
15 1,800,000 10+12 hp 4
Clr 4 Clr 3 Clr 1
MU 4 MU 3 MU 1
16 2,000,000 10+14 hp 4
Clr 4 Clr 3 Clr 2
MU 4 MU 3 MU 1
17 2,200,000 10+16 hp 4
Clr 4 Clr 3 Clr 2
MU 4 MU 3 MU 2
18 2,400,000 10+18 hp 4
Clr 5 Clr 4 Clr 2
MU 4 MU 3 MU 2
19 2,600,000 10+20 hp 4
Clr 5 Clr 4 Clr 2
MU 5 MU 4 MU 2
20 2,800,000 10+22 hp 4
21+ +200,000 per level +2 hp/level 4
Clr 5
MU 5
Clr 5
MU 5
Clr 4
MU 4
Clr 4
MU 4
Clr 3
MU 2
Clr 3
MU 3
* Hit points shown for levels after the character no longer gains full hit dice are the total combined number. An 11th level Ranger has 10HD plus
4 hit points total, not 10HD plus 2 hit points gained at 10th level and another 4 hit points gained at 11th.
** Rangers continue to gain spells after 21st level according to the same pattern.