Wilderness bonus

General

The Ranger Bonus is a measure of an individual's connection to nature. The "bonus" is a misnomer, since it can have either a negative or a positive effect, depending on the situation. General consensus puts the maximum negative rank modifier at ~30% (unlimited) and the maximum positive rank modifier ~20% (limited by global caps). The actual rank modificaton is affected by both current attunement to nature and the "wildness" rating of the room you are in.

Skills Affected

• Hiding
• Stalking
• Perception
• Foraging
• Skinning
• Climbing
• Swimming
• Scouting

(confirmed by GM-Zeyurn 3/09 ranger meeting)

How to maintain a bonus

• Stay out of the cities. There are two relevant primary categories of rooms in DR: In Town vs. Out of Town. There are also different degrees of In-Town or Out-of-Town. The longer you remain in an In-Town area the lower your bonus goes. You can restore your bonus by spending time in Out-of-Town Areas.

Pace Messages

Pace messages tell you what degree a room is In-Town or Out-of-Town. Simply type PACE.

• You glance about the area while pacing back and forth, like a large, stalking mountain cat.
• You pace back and forth, smiling slightly to yourself at the refreshing familiarity of the area.
• You pace back and forth.
• You pace back and forth, scowling slightly at your surroundings.
• You pace back and forth like a trapped animal.

Current Status

If one HIDEs and then, while remaining hidden, HOWLs then one may get a better understanding of their current Ranger bonus.

• You howl like a wolf calling the pack!
• You bray like a trapped milk cow!