Ranger

Advancement - Loose

Fighting:

fi to 5

fi.of to 10

fi.of.ra to 15

fi.of.ra.bo/pr to 400 (Choose ONE: Take bow for elves, likely projectile for everyone else.   Determines whether you're using a bow or crossbow)

fi.of.ra to 400

fi.of to 300

fi.de to 10

fi.de.do to 15

fi.de.do.me to 300 (for Instinct)

fi.de.do to 300 (for Instinct)

fighting to 300

fi.de to 300

Fighting backfill

Faith: 

fa to 5

fa.s to 10

fa.s.d to 15

fa.s.c to 15

fa.s.d.s to max (For defenses, duh)

fa.s.c.s to max (To use Cure Wounds)

fa.s.d to max

fa.s.c to max

fa.s to max

fa to max

Faith backfill

Covert:
c to 5

c.h to max (For plant.   Unlike all other stealth guilds where you would max stealth first, as a ranger max HIDING first.   It makes your traps significantly harder to spot!!!)

covert to max

c.s to max

c.t.s to max

c.t to max

c.t.p to max

c.t.l to max

Ranger Birds (Copied from the Ranger2000 page):

Directions: From South Gate of Lirath go 18 south, 1 east, all north, all south, east, down, south, move cask, north. Now, one north from that location is Nagorath. Have the high level person go in and kill it or a shitload of bolts & arrows and a metric fuckton of patience as Nagorath has "dragonskin" which basically is a permanent stoneskin buff that will make all but the elemental hits of your bolts or arrows bounce off of her.   She will literally take about 200 'shoot bow/crossbow n at dragon/nagorath' for you to kill her, provided you've already got both range.subskill AND range already maxxed.
You can solo this, but it takes time and patience and you must loose or shoot her from the adjacent room.

Go into Nagorath's room after she's dead, and the person who wants the bird must do a "search coffer" command. After that, go 2 south, climb moss, north, up, west, all north. Now both of you (or just you if you are going alone) type hold hands to unequip your weapons. Enter mirror, north, west, up, enter flames.

That brings you south of Lirath. Go now to the bank and grab 200-300 platinum, and go to the Treemalking Ranger Annex. From Giant Oak, 5e, 6se, s, 2e, 5s, 2e, d, 3n, 4w, in, climb vine, tree, n. The person with the key is the only one who can go north study the book and it requires 2.5 Million Xp now.
All birds are the same, the only difference is that their locations and names are different. Basically, they all do the same thing. Which one you want is your personal preference.

Copy and Paste the following alias', WITH parse off, (CTRL+R in zMUD, which will put a red X through the monitor icon at the bottom right of the screen on the far right side of the command line.   Just make sure you CTRL+R to turn it back on when you're done.) to control your bird:

• alias sb unhide;signal summon;signal goto $1$;signal get all;signal get all from corpses;signal goto {your name here};signal drop all,coins,gems

• alias send unhide;signal summon;signal goto $1$;signal get all;signal goto $2$;signal drop all,coins,gems;signal return;hide

• alias sl signal summon;signal goto $1$;signal look $1$;signal return

Your bird can also do souls and speak. Type help Signal to learn more about how you can control your bird. 

Dire Owl (Underdark): This owl is large, with very large eyes and has a serrated beak, while it looks like a nightime beast, you wouldn't be surprised to see it above ground, though it's black and gray coloring looks most appropriate for the dark. You have no idea what this thing eats, but for some reason the phrase "slow drow", seems appropriate.

Directions: From Lirath south gate go all south, up, 5s, nw, down, 3n, ne, e, 2se, s, e. From there its safe to Signal Summon and get your Dire Owl.

Fire Buzzard (Inside Guild): The bird has brilliant red feathers which shimmer as though alight, it would be very attractive were it not for a long naked neck which looks at though it was freshly dipped in blood. It's a very LARGE buzzard, if buzzards feed on dead animals, this one waits round for dragons to die.

Directions: Its inside the guild, not very difficult.

Dustdancer (Kildareth): You can't really see this bird, the only thing you can see looks like a cloud of aggravated dust, whatever it is it's exceedingly fast and active. The persistant chittering sound coming from the cloud is also a little offputting. The only reason you think it is a bird, is the occasional tiny irridescent green feather that falls off.

Directions: You gotta go to Raven's Island for this one.   It means you'll have to take the Ferry from Iapage to Ravens & you'll likely want to use Jasmin's Map Page to get to Kildareth.   There's a LOT of nasty shit on Raven's that will attack you on the way there.

Gyre Falcon (Drunsen Pass): A large and fierce looking falcon, these are often seen in the air in the forests of Manetheren and have been companion to many a Ranger. A light gray from a distance, the colors resolve into a gray white and brown patchwork at closer range.

Directions: From Giant Oak go 2e, 2n, 2ne, 2e, ne, w, n, 4e, 2n, 2e, ne, all east, up, se. From there its safe to signal summon and get your Gyre Falcon.

Imperial Eagle (Kai Thaan): A symbol of luck and prosperity in Khanluun these magnificent birds are kept as pets by the Emperor. Gold and white feathers grace a large bird that looks down haughtilly on all it surveys. Bright golden eyes, beak and razor like claws just add to the aura of power this bird radiates.

Directions: KT is east of Pesvint.   To to Pesvint from the Cliff face, go se, and then go in a southeasternly direction until you get there, or refrence Jasmin's map page.

Penguin (Icy Wasteland): A tall and noble bird, the penguin is often found in the icy wastelands of Valeris with the Frost Giants and have lead many a ranger through the perils of the freezing weather. It is black except for its chest, which is white, giving it a dressy look. It looks at you quizzically as it evaluates you to see if you are friend or foe.

Directions: Icy Wastelands are on the way to Hylar, on a south exit when your going nw. That takes you to Jotan, and further south will take you to Icy Wastelands.

Tawny Eagle (Thelbane): A large tawny eagle, it's a solid looking bird, and it looks like it could bring down a small deer. The normal haunt of these birds is the mountains of Thelbane, and it's surprising to see one close to the ground.

Directions: Go a couple screens east from the base of the Giant Oak. There its safe to signal summon to get your Tawny Eagle.

Forest Hawk (One up from Cliff Face): A fast looking hawk, it doesn't look particularly large, but it looks fast hardy and fierce. It's plumage is a dark brown, with dark gray diamonds.

Directions: No need, just dont go to any of the other areas to get the Forest Hawk. One up from Cliff Face is good.

Faierie Phoenix (Your Racial Homeland): A golden bird with shining red eyes. It's small but appears to be all muscle and bad attitude. It's eyes glint fiercely as it notice you looking at it.

Directions: All you have to do to summon this bird is go anywhere in your Racial Homeland.

Raven (Lirath): This raven is normally found in cities, it's eyes are large and intelligent, and if it were possible for a beak to grin evilly, this bird would be doing it. Black feathers and a short sturdy body, there doesn't seeem to to be much of a bird here, but what there is seeems determined to teach any attacker what "Nevermore" REALLY means.

Directions: Lirath. Signal Summon there and you get your Raven.

Haasts Eagle (Hylar): A very large bird, it looks like an eagle, but it is much larger, eagles normally sit in trees and pounce on small animals, this beautiful bird is 15 feet across the wings, and it looks like it pounces on elephants. It is vividly colored with blood red stipes against a tawny brown background.

Directions: From West Gate of Lirath, 4w, sw, w, nw, ne, n, nw, 11w, 4s, w.