Question about ranger deities

[Teaboar]

Hello,

I know that there are some quite strict rules regarding deities on this server, especially for clerics and paladins. I'm thinking about rolling a ranger, and I was wondering if it's allowed to choose Ilmater, Torm or Tyr as a deity instead of one of the nature deities? My race is going to be halfling, in case that matters as well.

[Wandering_Woodsman]

I'm pretty sure that in terms of the game mechanics, it's just fine.

IC and roleplay wise, let's just say you'll have to do some fancy footwork...

[Deathgrowl]

Rangers can be of any god, though some of course make more sense than others. The description of the ranger class in Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting says that there are rangers among all gods. And what are player characters if not snowflakes?

Paladins can be of gods that are LG, LN or NG (Can't think of any exceptions to this...?). And Sune.

Clerics can be of any god. D'uh.

[Teaboar]

Thank you for the quick replies. Maybe I'll just stick to a nature deity like Mielikki then. I guess that will be easier in the long run.

[Nyeleni]

In the Forgotten Realms campaign setting 3.0 I read about a ranger of tymora. So I guess the Triad shouldn't be a problem either.

[K'yon Oblodra]

Tyr and torm I find a bit off for a Ranger, illmater I can see somewhat as plausible. Could just be a very friendly guy living in the wilds helping those in need... Not sure how much halflings relate to illmater but I guess a good background would make it possible.

[Teaboar]

I would like to have a deity with good alignment, but the more I read about them the more it sounds like I shouldn't be killing anything.

[chad878262]

Well, if you want to take your IC actions that literally everyone on the server above level ~10 is a mass murderer... There are multiple parts to any PW: DM Events, Player events, non-hostile/campfire RP, adventure RP (going to dungeons with others and RP'ing/taking it slower as opposed to 'grinding'), other various types of RP (subterfuge, training, etc.), and then there is grinding (quest grinding, looting, fishing, what-have-you).

Regardless of deity or alignment, if you enjoy the mechanical/combat aspect you should go for it, 99% of the time no one is going to try and call you out or anything and the other 1% is easy to avoid.

I also see absolutely nothing wrong with a Ranger of Tyr or Torm or Helm or any other deity. Rangers have no alignment restrictions and just because they are often associated with Chaotic Good or maybe Neutral Good doesn't mean they can't be Lawful Good. A Ranger who has given oath to the local lord to protect his lands from poachers and keep an eye on the surrounding flora and fauna may very well be Lawful Good and perhaps a follower of Tyr (bringing unlawful poachers to justice or whatever).

Just because something is uncommon doesn't mean it can't exist and I have seen far more stretched RP than simply a Ranger who follows a non-traditional Ranger deity. If it is what you want to play, go for it.

(And if it doesn't work out, you can RCR up to level 10 for free, a great boon for newer players to try out concepts and find one they like!)

[K'yon Oblodra]

The ranger still has reason to kill things. He has to keep the natural environment in balance and quiet frankly speaking all areas on the server clearly are out of balance because it's not the herbivores making up the majority of the population but the predators.

This is something a Ranger, hunter or man of the wilds could always reside to when killing things regardless of his religion.

Not sure about torm and tyr and Helm really but I see them as human gods more than anything else... But then again I am an anti-expert in regards to lore

[Lambe]

Rangers more often serve a locality than a significant god. Army scouts, local game-wardens, elven rangers. Anyone of them could serve a variety of deities. It's a profession after all, a way of life.

What you need to keep in mind when bringing in deities into the picture is that they are the ones who grant divine spells. Roleplaying a godless ranger is fine if he doesn't need spells to get by. You can always say your spells are granted by the god of your choosing, but obviously you'll get the ranger spell list instead of a cleric's or paladin's, which a lot of people relate more to the Triad.

[K'yon Oblodra]

Could a Ranger not get his spells granted by the nature gods for his services to them despite praying mainly to another God?

[Teaboar]

Hmm, lots of good points. Maybe I'm just overthinking this. I'll just go for one of the nature or halfling deities I think.

[Tsidkenu]

Go Mystra. She knows every spell

[Lambe]

Could a Ranger not get his spells granted by the nature gods for his services to them despite praying mainly to another God?

Might involve a bit of multi-classing especially with a class with a related domain. But basically speaking divine spellcasters are supposed to pray for their spells, so a ranger will most likely ask for spells related to his duties, regardless of deity.