60.  RANGER

[60.10] A ranger has the ability to move through woodland and other
wilderness settings and to scout the terrain.
   The ranger has the ability to move undetected through woodland or
other wilderness region settings, to evade pursuit through such
regions, and to detect others moving or to attempt to avoid
detection in these regions.  This scouting ability has a Base
Chance of [(AGx2) + (Rankx5)]%.   
   The scouting ability also allows the character to infiltrate a
wilderness region and to obtain information from others within the
area that is being searched out for information.  In this case, the
character has a success chance of {(PCx2) + (Rankx3)]%, with rolls
significantly under the success percentage providing more
information gathered.  In the case of this use of the skill, the
character must spend at least (10-Rank) hours, with a minimum of
one hour spent, scouting the area in which the information is to be
obtained. 
   If the character with ranger skill is trying to detect the presence
of others during a scouting mission or while attempting to stop a
scout on a mission, his chance of success is equal to [(PCx2) +
(Rankx3)]%.  If this roll is successful, the character with the
Ranger skill reduces his opponent's chances of scouting by
(Rankx4)%. 

[60.11] The ranger character is able to seek shelter within the
woodland or other wilderness region settings, and can provide for the
safety of others. 
   The character with ranger skill has the ability to seek shelter
during inclement weather and at normal times.  The Base Chance of
finding the best cover during any situation is equal to [(PCx3) +
(Rankx4)]%.  This chance of finding shelter is modified by -35% to
-60% duirng storms and the like, especially during winter, and by
-25% due to the type of terrain being inhos- pitable (like Waste or
Desert).  It will take the ranger approximately (Rankx2) hours to
find the proper shelter. 
   Once the ranger character has found the shelter, the character will
have to fashion the shelter properly.  The success chance of doing
so is [PC + (MDx2) + (Rankx3)]%.  This effort will take the
character (12-Rank) hours of time and work, and will include
fashioning shelter, huts, ladders, supports, roofing material and
the like.  If the ranger fails the skill roll with this effort, he
will have a chance of spotting the error on a roll of [PC +
(Rankx2)]% or less.  If the problem is not spotted, there is a
chance of [25 + (Difference between D100 chance and roll)]% of an
accident or something going seriously wrong with the shelter. 

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Copyright (c) 1984 John M. Kahane.