tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post4418378873299412453..comments2024-03-27T20:09:00.283-04:00Comments on Tenkar's Tavern: What is the Justification for Rangers getting 2HD at 1st Level?Tenkarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05159289652051155824noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-78082294738112247882014-06-18T16:22:33.647-04:002014-06-18T16:22:33.647-04:00Not sure if this came into the thought process, bu...Not sure if this came into the thought process, but IIRC, Gary used the HD system when grappling and overbearing, no? So perhaps it is because monks naturally are better at grappling, and rangers are really good at throwing off those hordes of overbearing orcs...James Mishlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03510782553325944558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-20764109640072596002014-06-18T01:40:07.343-04:002014-06-18T01:40:07.343-04:00*ask*askfaoladhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03691952430041394614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-18082263424008290852014-06-18T00:36:31.931-04:002014-06-18T00:36:31.931-04:00You might as well as why Druids get two spells at ...You might as well as why Druids get two spells at first level.faoladhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03691952430041394614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-29634438311897887232014-06-16T23:58:40.415-04:002014-06-16T23:58:40.415-04:00100% Aragorn. The author of the original class des...100% Aragorn. The author of the original class designed it to be his under class based on Aragorn, and thus it had to be better than any regular class. One of the guys on RPG net games with the old crew and recounts this whenever it's brought up. Dyson Logoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14352404068239792475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-20744712431054073042014-06-16T23:06:03.641-04:002014-06-16T23:06:03.641-04:00Aragorn. Aragorn. Darcy Perryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02385198563203931754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-72070835953303115842014-06-16T21:57:02.692-04:002014-06-16T21:57:02.692-04:00Probably to make them different from other classes...Probably to make them different from other classes.John Middletonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11995017823921643745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-29003240491416235702014-06-16T19:16:33.606-04:002014-06-16T19:16:33.606-04:00I concur with your heresy. But I think 2nd made a ...I concur with your heresy. But I think 2nd made a lot of good changes.Doc Savagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08783244633195233970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-25284513870801908682014-06-16T14:25:22.938-04:002014-06-16T14:25:22.938-04:00I for one was pleased when AD&D 2e "fixed...I for one was pleased when AD&D 2e "fixed" this anomaly and gave rangers the same HD as fighters and paladins. How's that for heresy? :)ClawCarverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07236809815213343281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-18743199695528896042014-06-16T14:10:23.501-04:002014-06-16T14:10:23.501-04:00Always assumed the ranger got extra benefits for t...Always assumed the ranger got extra benefits for the same reason elves are so special: Lord of the Rings. No matter how much Gygax denied it was a huge influence, it's transparently obvious that it was.Doc Savagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08783244633195233970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-16145844375667056542014-06-16T12:44:54.550-04:002014-06-16T12:44:54.550-04:00The original Strategic Review article that introdu...The original Strategic Review article that introduced them didn't say. I think it was just someone making an uber-class. The original Ranger couldn't get a +% to earned experience, but instead earned 4 xp for every 3, so they got a +33% bonus to XP just for being rangers. And it gets worse from there. :)Peter Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14246000382321978462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-47627257671252515882014-06-16T10:40:05.139-04:002014-06-16T10:40:05.139-04:00Justification? What heresy it that? ;)
Just roll ...Justification? What heresy it that? ;) <br />Just roll the dice! You get more dice to roll = more fun! :DAnders Kirsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06155559519626327744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-62837179666863388382014-06-16T10:15:10.327-04:002014-06-16T10:15:10.327-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Wayne R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04118962136054206381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-17038377139348256242014-06-16T08:08:33.812-04:002014-06-16T08:08:33.812-04:00I always assumed it was because Aragorn was like 9...I always assumed it was because Aragorn was like 90 years old so he was really tough. <br /><br />As for the monk, 2d4 compares favorably to 1d8 but not quite as good as 1d10... Just sort of a compromise I assume. No idea. Scott Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12067161332003628237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-19583822149191850452014-06-16T07:59:06.166-04:002014-06-16T07:59:06.166-04:00Because they are somebody idea of what the Dunedai...Because they are somebody idea of what the Dunedain of LOTR was supposed to be like in AD&D. See the original Strategic Review article. The LOTR connection was more blatant. And Gygax carried over much of the mechanics including the 2 HD while changing the tone to be more of a woodland warrior and friend of the Druid.Robert Conleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03863009007381185340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-45240221148506789022014-06-16T07:57:52.224-04:002014-06-16T07:57:52.224-04:00Never saw a reason given. They are simply meant to...Never saw a reason given. They are simply meant to be tough dudes. Its an incidence of a class being better at core functonality of another class (for a little while) as the hp benefit would allow a Ranger at 1st level to be a better fighter by durability.JDJarvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07691101939920824546noreply@blogger.com