Ranger Guildhall (Checking for interest!)

[aliirielle]

In 'Magic of Faerun' page 48 details Ranger Guilds, I have been holding an interest in getting one started for ages now and finally want to check for interest in it. It wouldn't be a player faction, but more a player group. A place for rangers of various levels to exchange news, tips, advice, companionship. In addition, in starting the Ranger Guildhall I'd also want to try and orchestrate 'The Hunt' on a yearly basis. It's a yearly gathering of rangers where they gather together for practice, camaraderie, and competition. It's nothing deity specific but both the ranger guildhall and the 'Hunt' are specific to rangers as a class. I wouldn't limit it to people with a majority class levels in ranger, but at least a dip and overall the thematic feeling of the character to very much be 'ranger'.

I'm going to leave the parts from 'Magic of Faerun' here and if you're interested in something like this please let me know by posting here and telling me about your ranger! <3

[ceyella]

Both my PCs would be interested in different aspects.

[Edge]

Tatya Dyalov of the Ghostwise, hunter of the Black Hound.

[Ivy]

I would be interested. Is a membership in Starlight or the Conclave an issue?

[aliirielle]

Both my PCs would be interested in different aspects.

So long as they have ranger levels they're welcome!

[aliirielle]

I would be interested. Is a membership in Starlight or the Conclave an issue?

No issue at all! Any PC with ranger levels! I don't plan to have any limitation on deity or alignment, they'll just have to cover up outside the guildhall if they're ECLs that need to, etc.

[awakeninfinity]

I have several rangers that would be interested in this.

[pyr122]

Where would it be based out of?

Regardless my elf would be interested

[ceyella]

Both my PCs would be interested in different aspects.

So long as they have ranger levels they're welcome!

I find this to be highly restrictive and a bit meta.

How does one prove they have ranger levels IC?

Saccharine is a Fae - would the rangers bar a fae from entering and wishing to commune with life?


Fain is a priestesses but her goddess is Eilistraee a strong ranger goddess in a sense, and by being a priestess of her she is inherently ranger like -but I can't mechanically take levels and be viable.

It just seems strange to limit a IC group based off something that is purely OOC.

[probot]

Classes are an IC thing to a degree, and while some concepts may share overlap (see: a Cleric of Silvanus, a High Forest Druid, and a Wood Elf Ranger), they are still distinct things both mechanically and in-universe. Note in the write up shown in OP that ranger guild halls will ally themselves with druid groves, but still keep their distinct practices. For another example of similar but distinct entities, Paladin orders and the larger clergy of their respective deities. While opening it up enough so that players may get involved to some degree (like the Starlight Grove, for example) is certainly a good thing, it's important to maintain and reinforce where possible the unique fantasy and niche of specific concepts, in this case Rangers. As one more example off the top of my head, membership in the Violet Flame requires that you have Wizard or Sorcerer levels, despite being called more generically a mage guild.

[aliirielle]

Where would it be based out of?

Regardless my elf would be interested

I don't have a location set just yet! But thus far I'm leaning towards either in Thunderstone or off in a forest

[Edge]

Both my PCs would be interested in different aspects.

So long as they have ranger levels they're welcome!

I find this to be highly restrictive and a bit meta.

How does one prove they have ranger levels IC?

Saccharine is a Fae - would the rangers bar a fae from entering and wishing to commune with life?


Fain is a priestesses but her goddess is Eilistraee a strong ranger goddess in a sense, and by being a priestess of her she is inherently ranger like -but I can't mechanically take levels and be viable.

It just seems strange to limit a IC group based off something that is purely OOC.

Because it's a class and skillet based organization, not one set by an ethos.

It's not a nature faction so fey doesn't mean Instant access or even a desired affilition.

Fain is a priestess, not a ranger, so she lacks the proper skillset.

Not every group is open to every concept. It's okay to limit group interest.

[aliirielle]

Both my PCs would be interested in different aspects.

So long as they have ranger levels they're welcome!

I find this to be highly restrictive and a bit meta.

How does one prove they have ranger levels IC?

Saccharine is a Fae - would the rangers bar a fae from entering and wishing to commune with life?


Fain is a priestesses but her goddess is Eilistraee a strong ranger goddess in a sense, and by being a priestess of her she is inherently ranger like -but I can't mechanically take levels and be viable.

It just seems strange to limit a IC group based off something that is purely OOC.

I'm sorry you feel that way, it's not my intention to be restrictive in any malicious way, but my interest and desire in this idea is to have it be nearly exactly like the canon ranger guildhalls mentioned in Magic of Faerun, as I posted the pictures of. It's something I've wished to put together for over a year now, to give some love to a class I adore the thematic vibe of. As far as being restrictive or meta, it's not much different than the factions and player groups that are specific to a deity, those who worship a different deity are not in those groups.

As Probot said, classes are an IC thing to a degree. Additionally, there are ways to prove the class, like trackless step.
And as Edge said, it's not going to be a nature faction.

Again, while restrictive I do not mean it in any malicious way or to make people feel left out, just....not all things are meant to include everyone.