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two levels the paladin has attained. A Fortitude save (DC
10 + 1/2 the paladin’s level + the paladin’s Cha modifier)
halves this damage. A paladin may use the light of purity
one additional time per week for every three additional
levels he has attained, to a maximum of five times at
18th level.
Ranger
Rangers are a common sight in many rural communities,
from the town trapper to the scout for the local militia.
These woodsmen are especially prevalent in the heart
of Avistan, where their blend of tracking and woodland
survival skills is in high demand. Much has fallen to the
wild in the years since the collapse of Cheliax, and rangers
are often needed to scout out areas that once were tame.
While many rangers work alone or in small independent
groups, it is becoming more and more common for rangers
to join up with various military orders as professional
scouts and forward observers.
Appearance: Rangers tend to dress in a manner
functional to their current environment: furs and
heavy coats for colder climates to light leathers and airy
cloaks for warm areas. These outfits are often colored
so as to blend in with the local f lora. Some rangers even
go so far as to work plants into their outfits. The often
ragged and unkempt appearance of rangers leads many to
believe that they are wild folk who are not to be trusted.
Rangers who belong to organized scout units tend to carry
documentation to prove their affiliation.
Nations: Although Molthune, Kyonin, Andoran, and
many of the River Kingdoms feature rangers heavily in
their armies, none are so elite as those from the Fangwood
of Nirmathas. These vigilant woodsfolk often oppose the
machinations of the druidic Wildwood Lodge, who sponsor
rangers of their own. Most rangers prefer solitude to
fraternity, living secluded lives as trappers,
mountain hermits, and wild men.
Class Abilities: Rangers who join a military unit
sometimes find it difficult to keep a more exotic animal
companion and instead choose a different path. These
rangers focus their training on a single animal, to the
exclusion of all others, forming a tight bond. This ability
replaces the wild empathy ability.
Enhanced Companion (Ex): Upon gaining an animal
companion at 4th level, the ranger must choose a single
type of animal. The ranger cannot call a different animal
companion. The ranger’s effective druid level is equal to
the ranger’s level –2 (instead of the normal 1/2) for that
type of animal. This animal must be on the basic list of
companions that can be chosen at 4th level and cannot
be changed.
Rogue
Wherever there are traps to be disarmed, guards to sneak
past, and treasure to be looted, a rogue most likely lurks
nearby. Rogues thrive in every city and most towns,
operating freely or as part of a larger guild or organization.
While most common folk would rather the local thief
swing from a gibbet, such scoundrels represent only a
fraction of those belonging to the rogue class. Many find
honest work as part of the local militia, as covert spies, or
even as guards. Others prefer to work freelance, taking on
the role of adventurer to recover stolen property, explore
dangerous dungeons, or capture fugitives. A good number
of rogues indeed turn to a life of crime, stealing from the
rich and poor alike, either alone or as part of a dangerous
thieves’ guild.
Appearance: Rogues with a job tend to dress in the garb
of their profession. Those who work freelance dress like
everyone else to blend in. Sometimes this might require
the finest silks, while other occasions call for muddy
wool—it all depends on the job.
Ulfen
Millennia of trading and ocean raiding brought the seed of the ruddy, pale-skinned inhabitants
of the Lands of the Linnorm Kings to all corners of Avistan. About 2,000 years ago, armadas of
dragon-headed longships emerged from the Steaming Sea to make war and to pillage eastern
Avistan’s coastline, forever changing the course of history and the bloodlines of countless nations.
These raids have decreased significantly in the last several centuries, especially since
Cheliax’s domination of the Arch of Aroden, gateway to the lucrative Inner Sea. Still, the
Ulfen retain a reputation for seamanship and ruthlessness in battle that predates the
recorded history of most Avistani nations.
Ulfen men wear their blond, light brown, or red hair long, sometimes in
simple braids. Men commonly wear beards. Women take braidwork much
more seriously, weaving their hair into symbolic designs of artistic,
representational, and sentimental value. Most pureblood Ulfen speak Skald,
the tongue of their homeland.