Greyhawk

Greyhawk Campaign - 2006

Rangers

The rangers of the Gnarley are some 200 strong, most of them born woodsmen, with a few half-elves
    among them. The group has become more cohesive during the Greyhawk Wars, and no few of them
    fought in Furyondy as volunteers. Tales of that war leave them in little doubt of the threat evil presents.

    The group is democratic and has no leaders who issue orders or directives, but there are seven Ranger
    Knights who meet at Corustaith every two or three months to share information at the Gilded Acorn
    there. Each Knight has his own following of younger rangers who swear a personal allegiance to him. In
    return, each Knight undertakes to train the younger rangers as needed, and holds an annual feast for all
    his juniors each Brewfestt. The oath is not very restrictive, involving promises to protect the integrity of
    the forest, to help good folk in need, and to revere a Power of Good (usually Ehlonna).

    Ranger Knights to not have formal delineations of terrirtory or spheres of control, although each has a
    particular area (which may overlap with others) where he has good friends and expends most of his
    protective efforts.

    The rangers strive to bring good folk together. They have very warm relations with gnomes, most
    woodsmen, and with the swanmays and werebears of the Gnarley. They are very cautious in dealings
    with elves; they are respectful to them, but do not trust them. Cool politeness is the order of the day.

    The Gnarley Rangers are concerned with the forest's welfare, not with politics, and they do not care
    about the squabbles of Dyvers and Greyhawk over territory. They would like to see Celene's influence
    diminish, but they don't regard the Free City as exactly a bastion of righteousness and morality.
    However, they are glad to see the militia helping to protect woodsmen, and individual friendships
    betweeen rangers and militia leaders have begin to blossom.