Canny Ranger (Apath)

Unofficial rules compendium

This is a work in progress.

The fencing ranger specializes in light armor and an a ctive style of melee defense. This is a martial arts style of the Way of the Mind.

Skills

Add Acrobatics (Dex) to the fencing ranger's class skills:

Class Features

The fencing ranger has all the standard ranger class features, except as noted below.

Weapon and Armor Proficiency

Fencing rangers are proficient with all simple and martial weapons and with shields (except tower shields). Theya re not proficient with any armor.

Canny Defense (Ex)

When wearing no armor and not using a large or tower shield, a fencing ranger adds his Intelligence bonus as a dodge bonus to CMD and Armor Class while wielding a melee weapon. If a fencing ranger is caught unarmed or is flat-footed or otherwise denied her Dexterity bonus, she also loses this bonus. A fencing ranger with the Improved Unarmed Combat feat is never considered unarmed.

This replaces the ranger's spellcasting ability. The Fencing Ranger can cast no spells, has no spellclaster level, and cannot use spell trigger or spell completion items (except by using means available to everyone, such as Use Magic Device).

Summary of Lost Class Abilities

These abilities of the original class are lost or modified in this archetype:

• Class skills
• Weapon and Armor Proficiency