Ranger

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Rangers are all about ranged combat. They are focused entirely on attacking their enemies from afar, using vantage points and high ground to their advantage. At higher levels, they also hide from sight, striking from stealth as much as possible.

Actions

• Craft
• Drop Awareness
• Heal
• Melee Attack
• Move
• Move in Difficult Terrain
• Move in Low Gravity
• Move in Zero Gravity
• Ranged Attack
• Repair
• Scramble
• Scramble in Difficult Terrain
• Swim
• Tech Attack

Reactions

• Guard
• Protect

Level 1 Abilities

• Blindside
• First Aid
• Keep Watch
• On Watch
• Throw

Level 2 Abilities

• Snipe
• The High Ground

Level 3 Abilities

• Counterattack
• Double Shot
• Escapist

Level 4 Abilities

• Ambush
• Precision Snipe

Level 5 Abilities

• Anticipation
• Nimble Fighter

Level 6 Abilities

• Exploit Weakness
• Vitality

Standard Inventory

• Backpack
• Credit Chip (roll 1d4 for the wealth score)
• Datapad
• Knife
• Medkit
• Over-the-ear Translator
• Rifle

Tactics

1. Begins the encounter with the On Watch status.
2. (Level 5+) Gains anticipation, if:
   • The target isn’t aware of them, and
   • They haven’t used the ability this session.
3. (Level 3+) Counterattacks, if:
   • They’re attacked, and
   • They haven’t used the ability this session.
4. Guards, if they believe they have the AP to spare.
5. Moves or scrambles to:
   • Get within range of a target, if they’re not already in range, and
   • Stay as far away from danger as possible.
6. Drops awareness, if they’re not perceived.
7. Keeps watch, if:
   • The ranger doesn’t have the On Watch status,
   • The target isn’t within melee range, and
   • The ranger isn’t planning to move anytime soon.
8. Administers first aid to themselves, if they’re unstable.
9. Blindsides the target, if they’re a big enough threat.
10. Throws the target, if:
    • The target is within melee range, and
    • The ranger doesn’t think the target will close the gap on their next turn.
11. (Level 3+) Uses the Double Shot ability.
12. Flip a coin or roll 1d2:
    1. Attacks or snipes (level 2) the target.
    2. Uses the Throw ability. Roll 1d4:
       1. Throws the target.
       2. Throws another target at the target
       3. Throws an object at the target.
       4. Attacks or snipes (level 2) the target instead.