Camouflage: Life of Camouflage
-You feel a sudden gust of wind arrive from the north. It feels as if there's eyes piercing at your back as you tighten your robes to stay warm. Quickly, you jerk your neck around, searching for someone. As your gaze returns forward you're startled by a rugged man standing in front of you.-
You seek to master the art of Camouflage, do you? Well then, you've come to the wrong place indeed. No, what I have to teach you is much more than an art. It's neither mere trick nor illusion. Yes, what I have to teach you is much more than that. Camouflage is a style of living.
A wise man once told me this, "A true master of Camouflage is not hidden when desired, but rather seen when desired."
The other 6 of the Ranger skills come hand in hand with Camouflage, whether they be benefited by the mastering of the skill; or crucial to understanding the skill itself.
Archery
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While wielding a bow, you can be most deadly; but when an opponent sees who is firing at them, it is rather easy for them to find cover or dodge the arrows. On the other hand, it would be impossible for an opponent to dodge what they do not see. If you can maintain perfect seclusion, your foe will fall in no time.
Cartography
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In order to become a master of Camouflage, you must not only know how to become hidden, but you must know your surroundings very well. How could one become hidden in an area they do not understand or know? You must know the maps of anywhere and everywhere in order to live the lifestyle of Camouflage.
Foraging
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A master of Camouflage must be able to hide him or herself within any surroundings. This requires the knowledge of basic materials found in the surrounding land and where you may find it. For example, if you were to try and blend into a pine forest, and hid yourself with the coat of a Monkey, a novice would spot you a mile away.
Security
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While guarding your home, your family, your friends, or even yourself, it is very important to keep them hidden. It is one thing to stop an attack white it is in process, but it is true mastery of the skill to be able to stop an attack from happening.
Tracking
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There are two main purposes a Ranger would have for Tracking; both require a deep understanding of Camouflage. The first would be to stalk an animal to better understand it and how it acts in it's natural environment. Unfortunately, humans are not part of most animals' natural environment, and therefore flaw any knowledge you might have gained by seeing the animal. If you want to better understand an animal, it must not know you are there. The second reason would be to hunt an animal. Many animals have devised methods to cover their tracks and confuse anything that may be following it when it feels threatened. It's much easier to slay a beast when it doesn't even know you're present.
Trapping
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Camouflage is crucial to the skill of Trapping, and most Rogues have already learned that. You may be able to catch a foolish animal with an unhidden trap; but in any sort of true battle, you must know how to Camouflage your traps just right. How could someone dodge what they do not see?
-Robsta
Ranger of
Reconnaissance
Master of Camouflage