Forest Warden

Forest Warden (L20 Ranger)
The forest warden is a strength-based tempest dual longsword wielder. His flurry of attacks make him a feared opponent. He has some minor spell casting ability to ensure his ability to perform under all conditions. With a +6 strength item, he can get up to 28 strength, making him a decent melee warrior. Favored enemies are chosen based on the general population of mobs in the more common quests. One should try to look for a +5 mithral breastplate or Kundarak Delving Suit (dragon raid loot) so that a higher AC may be achieved. In the wilds, the warden is able to charm animals into helping turn the tide of the battle. While the melee powress of this build is evident, the ranged abilities are lacking due to a low dexterity score.

The main problem with this build is its relative weakness at lower levels. It is a poor combatant at the lower levels due to the lack of attack bonuses. At the higher levels, this is offset by the availability of the elven weapon enhancements. Due to the ferocity of the attacks, agro can be hard to manage with the warden. Do judge accordingly and maintain sufficient agro just so you can draw them away from the squishies in the group but insufficient to allow taking huge damage. Level 20 Ranger Lawful Good Elf Male Hit Points: 262 Spell Points: 206 BAB: 20\20\25\30\30 Fortitude: 14 Reflex: 16 Will: 5

AC
Base: 10 +5 Chain Shirt: +8 Dex 18: +4 Chaosgarde: +2 Protection +5: +5 Tempest Enhancement: +4 Ranger Barkskin: +5 Total: 38