From owner-dq@dq.sf.org.nz Wed Oct 18 17:29:33 2000 Received: (from daemon@localhost) by mae.sub.net.nz (8.9.3/NZSFI-20000705) id RAA23264; Wed, 18 Oct 2000 17:20:25 +1300 Received: from smtp4.ihug.co.nz (root@smtp4.ihug.co.nz [203.109.252.5]) by mae.sub.net.nz (8.9.3/NZSFI-20000705) with ESMTP id RAA23261 for ; Wed, 18 Oct 2000 17:20:23 +1300 Received: from work.ihug.co.nz (p241-tnt5.akl.ihug.co.nz [203.173.210.241]) by smtp4.ihug.co.nz (8.9.3/8.9.3/Debian 8.9.3-21) with ESMTP id QAA30857 for ; Wed, 18 Oct 2000 16:15:42 +1300 X-Authentication-Warning: smtp4.ihug.co.nz: Host p241-tnt5.akl.ihug.co.nz [203.173.210.241] claimed to be work.ihug.co.nz Message-Id: <4.3.2.7.0.20001018161023.00b2d910@pop.ihug.co.nz> X-Sender: flamis@pop.ihug.co.nz X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 4.3.2 Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2000 16:11:46 +1300 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed Subject: Re: Ranger recommendations From: Jacqui Smith To: dq@dq.sf.org.nz Sender: owner-dq@dq.sf.org.nz Errors-To: owner-dq@dq.sf.org.nz Precedence: bulk X-Loop: dq@dq.sf.org.nz X-Requests: To unsubscribe from this list, or change your subscription address, send a request to dq-request@dq.sf.org.nz. To unsubscribe from all lists on this site, send a request to all-request@dq.sf.org.nz. Reply-To: dq@dq.sf.org.nz At 14:31 17/10/00 +1300, you wrote: >I also found this document while I was cleaning up but I have no idea who >authored it. I believe this one is one of ours and would like to submit it >as a proposal. > >Some Recommendations for the Ranger Skill: > >1. Drop the curative plants section. This is more appropriately >covered in the Herbalist skill, and it is generally impractical to use it >on adventure since a full twelve hours are required. > >2. From the Ranger Environment List drop Ruins and Crypts as these >micro-environments are not appropriate to almost all the ranger sub-skills >- which refer to natural settings and operate in large areas. Add from the >following: Freshwater Lakes and Streams, Coasts (including reefs), Arctic >and Tundra, Tropical Jungle. > >3. Allow Rangers to add additional specialisations at Rank 6 and Rank >10 should they be able to spend time studying in that environment. Note >that the first specialisation should also be gained in an environment the >Ranger has experienced. Thereafter allow additional specialisations to be >added at a flat cost of 2500 ep and six weeks study in the environment. >This would add reason to rank the skill, and make it more flexible. > >4. Add a section covering the survival skills Rangers are assumed to >have in play such as the ability to find good campsites, water, and >firewood; fire-building; hunting, fishing and trapping game; foraging; >basic camp cooking; building basic shelters and other structures such as >travois; first aid skills and skills in crossing difficult terrain. >Consider whether Rangers should have a weather sense. This would make for >greater consistency between GMs. Why does this look horribly familiar? I suspect, husband dear, that this is one of mine... Jacqui -- to unsubscribe see http://www.kurahaupo.gen.nz/mailing-lists.html --