Rangers Lodge¶

"Wardens of the Thornwood and the wilderness beyond. Kill beasts, patrol the wilds, and protect the frontier."

The wilderness corps. HQ'd in the Thornwood, not Ghelmyon - you'll have to travel to make your case. Rangers + Hunters live here.

At a glance¶


HQ	Thornwood (not Ghelmyon)
Member tags	ranger, scout, woodsman, hunter, forester
Best class fits	Ranger, Wanderer (outdoors-leaning)
Soft ally	Temple of the Dawn (+25%)
No major rival	Mostly self-contained

Rank titles¶

Rep	Tier	Title
< -100	Hostile	Poacher
-100 to -20	Unfriendly	Trespasser
-20 to 50	Neutral	Wanderer
50 to 200	Friendly	Pathfinder
200 to 500	Honored	Warden
500+	Exalted	Archranger

Unlocks¶

Tier	What you get
Friendly	Ranger bow, tracking supplies
Honored	Thornwood longbow, beast lure, ranger camps
Exalted	Archranger title, wilderness mastery

The Thornwood longbow at honored is one of the best ranged weapons in the game - significantly outclasses the standard hunting bow.

How to gain rep (generic)¶

Travel to Thornwood. You can't earn Ranger rep from Ghelmyon alone. Visit the Lodge.
Hunt beasts. Wolves, dire boars, owlbears - bounty-style kills posted at the Lodge.
Patrol contracts. Multi-day wilderness routes; pay rep + gold.
Recover lost rangers. Quest line: find missing patrols, return evidence.
Forage + report. Bringing rare herbs / animal sightings counts.

How to lose rep (avoid these)¶

Poaching protected species (Thornwood elk, ancient stags)
Setting forest fires
Helping the Wild Coven (rangers respect them but coven-aligned questlines burn rep)
Aiding loggers / clearcutters
Cruelty to wilderness animals

Rivals to watch¶

No major rivals. The Rangers + Temple ally (+25%) and otherwise operate semi-independently. Even the Pale Order doesn't directly oppose them - different domain.

When the rep is worth it¶

Mandatory for Ranger. The Thornwood longbow + beast lure unlocks are central to the class arc.

Strong for Wanderer if you're outdoors-leaning. The Lodge has the only wilderness fast-travel network in the game.

Useful for Herbalist - friendly rep gets you access to the Thornwood's rare-herb grounds.

Skip if you never leave Ghelmyon.