A ranger is the outdoorsman and adventuresome free spirit of the times.
A self-sufficent person, the ranger is adaptable and can survive in
almost any locale. Skilled with weapons and able to utilize some of
the finest armor available, a ranger is physically skilled enough to
take on most any foe. However, for especially hardy opponents, a ranger
also can cast many useful spells to both hinder his opponent and aid
himself. From minor curative magics to blinding his enemy, the ranger
is the most adept class at surviving on its own. A ranger typically
travels light, but he does have the mighty strength of a warrior to carry
equipment needed in his travels. Like the druid (the class other than
warrior that he most closely resembles), his need for help from outside
sources is low.
See Rangers Slist for a list of spell/skills they get.