Heroes of RISE: Jarek the Ranger

So, my favorite Theme is Ranger, albeit I don’t have a lot of experience with other themes honestly. My character, Jarek, is basically a weapon that the party points and shoots at either the biggest bad, or he eliminates the baddies that come with the big bad. With the correct build of a ranger in order to suit your specific purposes, you can deal high levels of damage even at a low level. Where certain members of the party were doing 6-8 damage at levels 1-2, Jarek was doing minimum 8-10. This built through specific point expenditure into certain features in the Ranger theme along with some combat talents. The best part of him is that he can do all this from long range as he is proficient in a Long Bow. Currently, Jarek can take 3 attacks with a maximum damage output of 111 (assuming maximum damage rolls). As a person who greatly enjoys just shooting and eliminating enemies from a distance, Jarek is great fun to play as!

Now, while this is one facet of his character, through the wonderful F.A.C.T. system, he is not merely a one-trick pony. As a ranger there are two skills he is very good at, survival and stealth. He has been able to successfully sneak himself in and out of dangerous situations; he has also utilized his survival skill in conjunction with his hunting competency to provide food and safe shelter for his allies and himself. Due to his beginnings, he never had a reason to branch out until much later in his “life”. Initially, Jarek was very much the traditional hunter, but again his character evolved in such a natural way that each level, his growth seemed to fit.

What is really nice about the F.A.C.T. system is no one Theme is the “best,” actually. Your character is ever-evolving and ever-changing, and that is what my Ranger has done. He has changed from this singular-focused individual to a person who now has a high rank in the military and advanced diplomacy skills. He has taken what he earned as a Ranger, and built onto it. He is now a mentor, a close confidant, a survivalist, and so much more!

Still, my favorite part of playing as Jarek the Ranger is just the joy and capability to have him be up to 50-60 feet away, and focus in and eliminate targets; and this I feel is what the Ranger does best: the Point and Shoot.