I’ve been speculating about the role of the 4th Edition ranger lately. The following items have been posted on En World, and this is where my speculation springs from:
1. There will be fewer than 11 classes in the Player’s Handbook. “Mearls said 8 was about the ‘middle range’ of the number of classes that [...]

I’ve been reading up on what some people have had to say about the Races and Classes 4th Edition preview book (those that got their copies early, at least) over on EN World, and such readings have sparked a lot of speculation in my mind.
First, allow me to share those things that have [...]

Since time immemorial, D&D has been a generic heroic fantasy game. That is, the focus has always been on heroic fantasy, and the flavor of the game has always been pretty setting-neutral. The intent, I’m guessing, was to give budding world-builders a blank slate as far as setting goes, allowing them to create [...]