15.16 The illustrious Guild of Rangers.

The Rangers guild was founded in the early seventh century at the centre of the Greenwood Forest by Maedhros Allendil, first Ranger and legendary Huntsman who later enjoyed accession to the ranks of the divine. Like Him, they are excellent hunters being well-versed in Trapping. However, it is the Ranger's unsurpassed expertise in Forestry and Poisons that make them most formidable.

They are at their strongest and most powerful while within the forests themselves, drawing healing powers along with skill in Herbalism. Rangers are able to spring unnoticed from those leafy environs to surprise and vanquish unruly intruders with their prowess in art of Stealth.

They thrive and prosper in symbiotic harmony with their natural surroundings - when the wildlands of Avalon suffer, so does the Ranger. Because of this interdependence with nature, Rangers avow to protect and cultivate that which offers so much in return.

Historically, these grizzled, hardy folk served as active resistance against the evil looming in the wildlands. They acted as the first line of defence of the city of Mercinae and the civilised villages of the eastern Greenwood against the goblins, the foul beasts of the Cult and dark threats from the north.

The modern day Ranger often makes his or her home outside of the major cities, living off the land they nurture and striving for oneness with the wilds as Lord Maedhros desires for all. Eschewing the trappings of city life for one of true freedom and close-knit fraternity, members of the Rangers guild live untainted by the politics that corrupt and conflict cities.

They are strong combatants, expert archers and cunning champions that will fight fiercely for their beliefs and loves. A Ranger can be a powerful ally or a deadly enemy. The choice is yours.

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