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  Ranger (Dungeons & Dragons) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Archery and swordplay are common to rangers, though there are many instances where rangers use a variety of weapons, skills, and sometimes magic or have a resistance to magic.
The ranger class is partially based on the Rangers of the North of J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth mythos.
Rangers' connection to druids is often compared to that of paladins and clerics; the former being a holy warrior, the latter being a full spellcaster, but both still sharing mutual interests.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ranger_(Dungeons_&_Dragons)   (529 words)

  
 Rangers of the North - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tolkien's legendarium, the Rangers of the North, also known as the Dúnedain of the North, were the descendants of the Dúnedain from the lost kingdom of Arnor.
Their menfolk ceaselessly patrolled the boundaries of Eriador, and usually appeared hooded and dressed in dark grey cloaks that were pinned with a silver brooch shaped like a rayed star, and bearing spears, bows and swords.
The Rangers of the North were led by a Chieftain, whose ancestry could be traced back to Elendil and beyond, to the ancient Kings of Númenor.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rangers_of_the_North   (257 words)

  
 CRPG
The Canadian Rangers of 1 CRPG are part-time reservists who provide a military presence in remote, isolated and coastal communities of Northern Canada.
Rangers are responsible for protecting Canada's sovereignty by reporting unusual activities or sightings, collecting local data of significance to the Canadian Forces, and conducting surveillance or sovereignty patrols as required.
To learn more about the History, Mission and Vision, and patrols of the Canadian Rangers of the North, explore our site, using the hyperlinks or the menu on the left, and find out who they are, what they do, where they are and why they are so important to Canada.
www.cfna.forces.gc.ca /units/rangers/index_e.asp   (243 words)

  
 Rangers of the North (L)
Rangers of the North (L) Rangers of the North (L) (TA 1974 to FA 120)
This incarnation of the Rangers was formed after the fall of Arthedain by Aranarth, the last sole survivor of the Royalty of that Kingdom.
The exploits of one Captain of the Rangers are noted in a popular history of the War of the Ring, wherein Aragorn Elessar brought to fruition the hopes of Aranarth by claiming the crown of Gondor and beginning the recolonization of Arnor.
www.guildcompanion.com /scrolls/1999/sep/arthedaintp02.html   (154 words)

  
 The Rangers of Middle Earth
The Rangers of the North are the thieves and scouts of the three guilds, with a broad range of skills suited to those professions - they have high levels of hide and sneak.
The Rangers of Gondor have the widest range of spells available to them, although their combat skills are the weakest of the three guilds.
Rangers are often armed with powerful weapons beyond their means to attain, donated by their allies the Knights and the Calians.
www.geocities.com /TimesSquare/Arcade/1675/Angmar/enemies_ranger.html   (1188 words)

  
 Rangers to The Rescue
Park rangers have to always be aware of possible hazards to visitors due to the close proximity of dangerous animals, encounters with stray or indigenous animals, and irritating or poisonous plants.
After normal visiting hours, rangers perform perimeter access control, assist in the night shipment of animals and plants, monitor for ill or injured animals, and generally ensure the safety of the plant and animal collections and facilities.
Ranger Jerry Lucas was chosen as the 1996 Ranger of the Year by the North Carolina Park Ranger Institute in Salemburg, N.C., and Ranger Pat Way received the 1995 Employee Excellence Award from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
www.enr.state.nc.us /newsrels/rangers.htm   (877 words)

  
 US Rangers
The Rangers fought at Monte Cassino and at Anzio.
That Point du Hoc was captured by the Rangers despite the terrible casualties that they suffered, is a testament to their “Ranger Creed”.
The Rangers were preparing to spearhead an attack on mainland Japan when the news was released of the bombing of Hiroshima and later Nagasaki.
www.historylearningsite.co.uk /us_rangers.htm   (792 words)

  
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Captain Davis was a graduate of Wake-Forest College and a veteran of a North Carolina Volunteer regiment.
The company was designated Company L, 66th North Carolina Troops upon the organization of that unit in October, 1863, but apparently did not serve long under that organization.
It assisted in the defense of Kinston and Goldsborough during Foster's raid against Whitehall and the Wilmington - Weldon railroad bridge across the Neuse south of Goldborough during December, 1862, and was attached to Gen. Junius Daniels's brigade during D. Hill's attack on New Bern in March, 1863.
www.angelfire.com /nc/twsj/8thncpartisanrangers.html   (1274 words)

  
 US Mountain Ranger Association
Rangers were attached to the multi-national force of men that landed at the French Port of Dieppe.
Although 3 Rangers were killed and 5 captured, it was the Rangers of the United States Army that drew first blood for the American in the European theater.
The 1st SSF was comprised of the remnants of the 1st, 3rd and 4th Ranger Battalions.
www.usmountainranger.org /news/history.htm   (3668 words)

  
 CBS News | Hurricanes Blank Rangers | January 10, 2000 04:37:45
Arturs Irbe had more than just the New York Rangers as an opponent, he was also fighting the flu.
The closest the Rangers came to scoring was when Mathieu Schneider hit the post to the left of Irbe early in the second.
The Rangers, coming off a pair of wins over Toronto, couldn't string together their third three-game winning streak of the season as they played against one of the teams they're chasing in the Eastern Conference playoff race.
www.cbsnews.com /stories/2000/01/09/archive/main147708.shtml   (538 words)

  
 MERP 3000 Rangers of the North, The Kingdom of Arthedain   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
MERP 3000 Rangers of the North, The Kingdom of Arthedain
Rangers of the North, The Kingdom of Arthedain
NOTE: Material from RANGERS of the North has been included in the 2nd Edition ARNOR (1994) realm module, which was itself then split into the two 2nd Edition volumes ARNOR: The Land (1997) and ARNOR: The People (1996).
www.icewebring.com /ICE_Products/M1/M1_3000_Rangers.shtml   (385 words)

  
 The News-Herald - Spread the news about Rangers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
North kept a reeling Lakeside defense in a funk, and the Rangers handed the Dragons their second straight nonconference loss, 27-21.
North (2-2) made sure to get Godec the ball by any means necessary.
North went ahead, 27-21, on a 10-yard touchdown pass from Weisbarth to Brendon Hillstrom with 8:04 to play.
www.zwire.com /site/news.cfm?newsid=15229118&BRD=1698&PAG=461&dept_id=21848&rfi=6   (657 words)

  
 QPR MAD - Queens Park Rangers 0 Preston North End 2
The result was Rangers' fourth straight loss and they have won just one in their last six home games.
Lee Cook made Rangers' first attack of the match after three minutes and it almost paid off as he fired a low shot to the left of Nash.
Rangers' chances, watched by a season-low 10,901 people, were few and far between as Preston muscled their way up the midfield.
www.qpr-mad.co.uk /news/loadrprt.asp?cid=MTCH&id=252758   (547 words)

  
 GTAustin Royal Rangers Outpost 65
Royal Rangers is the National Assemblies of God program initiated to meet the physical, spiritual, mental, and social needs of boys and young men in kindergarten through 12
Royal Ranger Emblem ® 1976 by The General Council of the Assemblies of God; Springfield, Missouri 65802-1894.
The Royal Ranger Emblem may not be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means—electronically, mechanically, photocopies, recording, or otherwise—without prior written permission from the national Royal Rangers Ministries.
www.austinroyalrangers.org /gt   (346 words)

  
 ESPN.com Soccernet England: Half-time Report - Queens Park Rangers v Preston North End
The visitors were much the livelier of the two sides with Rangers struggling to come to terms with the nimble midfield play of the Lancastrians.
Rangers began to show some signs of life shortly afterwards and could have taken the lead on seven minutes when Stuart Wardley headed Keith Rowland's corner over the bar.
Rangers suffered the blow of losing defender Plummer who limped off just before the break and the home side played until the whistle with 10 men.
www.soccernet.com /england/2000/20000909/reports/qpr_preston_half.html   (328 words)

  
 True North News.com: SPORTS
The Technosub Rangers were in North Bay to open the playoffs in the Northern Ontario Bantam Hockey League.
Then the Rangers came alive in the final period with three unanswered goals, stealing game-one by the score of 5-4.
The North Stars were the cream of the NOBHL all season, losing just once.
www.truenorthnews.com /Story.asp?StoryID={3BB8DABA-182C-42FE-B7AC-C2C553EFAFAB}&Name=Sports   (521 words)

  
 North Cascades National Park: Climbing Notes 2002
Rangers of the North Cascades National Park Wilderness District have measured and inventoried human impacts in "trailless" areas of the park since its establishment.
Rangers at the North Cascades National Park neither advocate nor discourage packing a phone on a climbing trip.
Rangers are interested in your thoughts about the possible addition of fees and/or reservations for permits.
www.nps.gov /noca/climbing-2002.htm   (1502 words)

  
 North York Rangers - Coaching & Management
PJ is a former North York Ranger Jr A player who rejoins the organization after a successful 4 year D1 scholarship with Colgate University in New York.
PJ brings a wealth of recent experience in Jr A and college hockey to assist North York players in their ongoing development and scholarship opportunities.
Henry returns for his second season as the Rangers GM with the purpose of continued success at North York both on the ice as well as off the ice through player placement in US and Canadian colleges.
www.northyorkrangers.net /management.asp   (497 words)

  
 Legion team comes up short in Gopher State Classic
In the first game the Rangers faced a North St. Paul team that is ranked fifth in the state.
North St. Paul jumped to an early 3 run lead in the first inning that was a little too much for the Rangers.
North St. Paul held on to win the game 5-2 on their home field.
www.forestlaketimes.com /2003/july/16legiontourny.html   (447 words)

  
 Sheffield City Council - North Area Ranger Team
They cover an area running from the City Centre in the south to High Green and Stocksbridge in the north with Penistone Road – Halifax Road being the ‘border’ on the west and Attercliffe common being the ‘border’ on the east.
A) The rangers support communities through the provision of information and advice on a range of practical environmental issues, volunteer opportunities and basic practical skills training.
The ‘City parks’ of Concord Park and Firth Park receive targeted support from the north area team and a visible, uniformed presence is provided, together with a first point of contact for visitors.
www.sheffield.gov.uk /index.asp?pgid=19056&mtype=print   (389 words)

  
 NC Zoo™ - North Carolina Zoo : N.C. Zoo’s Rangers Must Wear Many Hats
For park rangers at the North Carolina Zoo, the job involves people more than animals.
The rangers’ primary job is to provide security and protection for the zoo’s nearly 800,000 yearly visitors.
Park rangers have to always be aware of possible hazards due to the close proximity of dangerous animals, encounters with indigenous animals, and irritating or poisonous plants.
www.nczoo.org /tour/behind_the_scenes_ranger.cfm   (444 words)

  
 North Cascades National Park: Stewardship Of The Public Domain: Government In The North Cascades
Rangers in the North Cascades were known to have assisted with such war efforts as victory gardens and preparation for flouts, and in the compilation of data for the nationwide census.
If a forest ranger concluded from his field observations that a settler had not satisfied homesteading law requirements, the individual would be declared a squatter and forced to relinquish all rights and use of the land.
Forest rangers became increasingly involved with recreation issues in the national forests as public use and demands on recreational resources increased.
www.nps.gov /noca/hrs6-2d.htm   (1285 words)

  
 MERP 2005 Arnor   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
RANGERS OF THE NORTH - their history, organization, duties, and how to create a Ranger player character.
Amlaith of Fornost, the eldest of the three and thus the Prince most deserving of inheriting his father's full domain, won the Sceptre of Annúminas but in the process lost half of Arnor's territory and much of her power.
Much of the material covering Arthedain and Cardolan was previously available in Rangers of the North and The Lost Realm of Cardolan.
www.icewebring.com /ICE_Products/M2/M2_2005_Arnor.shtml   (970 words)

  
 Texas Rangers Spring Training Facilities   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The Rangers will move their entire Major and minor-league spring training operation to Surprise in 2003.
The Surprise Recreation Campus is located approximately 25 miles northwest of Phoenix in Maricopa County.
Overall, the Rangers will play in 29 Cactus League games during the Spring.
texas.rangers.mlb.com /NASApp/mlb/tex/ballpark/springtraining_2003.jsp   (191 words)

  
 North York Rangers
The North York Rangers OHA Junior Hockey Club is aggressively preparing for the 2006 - 2007 season.
The North York Rangers drew first blood in their best of 7 opening game quater final matchup with the Wexford Raiders.
On the night the Rangers went 2-7 on the powerplay while the Raiders were 0-9 in odd man situations.
www.northyorkrangers.net   (610 words)

  
 NEWSWATCH 50 || WWTI Watertown - Rangers head north to face Leafs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Steve Rucchin contributed two goals for the Rangers, who have won a season- high tying three straight and five of their last six games.
Lindros played 120 games with the Rangers over the last three NHL seasons, but signed with his hometown Leafs as a free agent prior to this year.
The Rangers have also dropped three in a row and six of their last eight games in Toronto.
www.newswatch50.com /sports/nhl/story.aspx?content_id=E38BCEF6-6DA8-4EBA-9BFF-93A204A57DE1   (356 words)

  
 The Lord of The Rings: Strategy Battle Game   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
All that remains of the noble houses of Arnor, the Rangers of the North, live within the valleys and hills of Eriador, continuing to defend the common folk from the evils that dwell in the ruins of the north kingdom.
Since the fall of Arnor, the Rangers have followed the leadership of chieftains, taciturn and steady-handed Men who can trace their lineage back to Isildur himself, and thence to the blood of lost Númenor.
Courageous and determined warriors, the Rangers are masters of all manner of woodcraft and fear neither Man, beast nor unquiet spirit.
oz.games-workshop.com /games/lotr/forces/arnorandangmar   (541 words)

  
 North Ridgeville City Schools
With the realignment of grade levels, and Lear North becoming exclusively first grade, this will provide an opportunity for all Kindergarten and first grade (Lear North) students to be transported by bus regardless of where they live.
Liberty Elementary 5th Grade, May 4 at 7:30 p.m.
Lear North Elementary, May 11 at 7:00 p.m.
www.nrcs.k12.oh.us   (131 words)

  
 LotroSource: Your Source for Lord of the Rings Online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The rangers are the mysterious folk, who now hunt those who serve the Dark Lord to better the lives of the free peoples.
As rumour of the one ring being found in the shire, upon request of Gandalf the grey and Aragorn son of Arathorn, the rangers were asked to keep watch upon the shire, so those who serve the Dark Lord would not be allowed to enter the shire.
Rangers: They are the basic unit of the kinship and have no control over any soliders.
www.meosource.com /kinship/cview.php?cid=226   (453 words)

  
 TolkienWiki: Rangers__of__the__North   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
According to Tolkien's notes kept at Marquette University, by the end of the Third Age Aragorn's people chiefly dwelt in the Angle, between the Rivers Mitheithel and Bruinen.
For this reason, Michael Martinez suggests (in his Suite101 article "Of Thegns and Kings and Rangers and Things") that the term "Rangers" should not be applied to the Dúnedain of the North as a whole, but only to "a small corps of special officers or soldiers charged with patrolling Eriador, specifically with policing the highways".
In the Bree saying--"There's no accounting for East and West"--"East" refers to the Rangers, and suggests the chief direction from which many of them enter the village.
www.thetolkienwiki.org /wiki.cgi?action=browse&id=Rangers__of__the__North   (174 words)

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