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After discussion on these forums regarding the usefulness of covering a party's tracks in Pathfinder, I would like to recommend a replacement for the Trackless Step feat for Rangers and solicit other suggestions as well. My suggestion:
1) Replace Trackless Step with "Pursue."
2) Award Pursue and 1st level to the Ranger (as Paizo has taken Wild Empathy and given it to Druids at 1st level).
3) The Pursue Feat: The Ranger gets +1 to skill checks when tracking creatures. On a success, the Ranger can make a Recall Knowledge check at -1 versus the creature tracked. If successful, the Ranger can apply Hunt Target to that creature.
4) Update the Track description in the skill section to indicate that creatures will generally leave tracks at entrances and exits. Allow Track to determine specific aspects of the party being tracked, e.g. how many, how long it has been, if someone is wounded, etc.
It's not that I don't like Trackless Step thematically, it's essentially never used in the context of the game.