The Monster Hunter

You've made your living culling the creatures that go bump in the night. The denizens that make a road impassable or curse a tomb are where upon you stake your claim. Days of studying the beasts you stalk has payed off in knowledge of their behaviors and quirks, as well as what tools are best suited to bringing them to heel.

Agreements for which you are being payed are your law, the valuables left by your kills are your birthright, and the hunt is your religion. You may hunt alone, as part of a team, or as representative of a large organization. No matter what, you do it relentlessly.

Skill Proficiencies: Knowledge Nature, Survival

Tool Proficiencies: Poisoner's Kit, Herbalism Kit

Equipment: Poisoner's Kit, Herbalism Kit, one weapon from your class starting equipment is silvered, and an IOU from your last contract yet to be collected for 30 gp.

Hunting Grounds

You have stalked your prey far and wide but every hunter has a favored environment which they've spent the most of their time in. The creatures of this land are as familiar to you as the back of your hand, and traversing the terrain is like walking through your own home. Chose the theme of your hunting ground or roll on the table below.

d8 d8 1 Underdark Stalker 5 Crypt Walker 2 Wave Strider 6 Jungle Cat 3 Urban Prowler 7 Desert Denison 4 Mountain Predator 8 Snow-Cloaked Hunter

Feature: Familiar Surroundings

You've tread the same paths several times stalking the resident creatures of the land. You are never at a disadvantage on Knowledge Nature checks regarding your Hunting Grounds, or on survival checks within them.

Suggested Characteristics

Monster Hunter's tactics and reasoning behind the pursuit of their pray are as numerous as the stars in the sky. While they may each have their own rationale, they rarely feel more alive than when seeking their mark.

d8 Personality Trait 1 I won't let a beast I stalk think itself my predator. 2 Serene focus is my greatest tool in achieving my goal. 3 Quiet demeanor and silent movement are the marks of my superior predation. 4 I won't hunt a creature I think incapable of killing me. 5 Feeble beasts are at the mercy of my keen intellect and mighty magic. 6 The easiest path to collecting payment is always best. 7 I obsess over what tools best bring down my quarry. 8 I'll always give my prey an opening for escape to honor the spirit of the hunt.

d6 Ideal 1 Bait. You always volunteer to be the lure for predators. Better you than your team. (Good) 2 Analytical. You don't go into a fight without knowing everything about the quarry. (Any) 3 Glory. Bards will tell tales of your hunts throughout time. (Any) 4 Sadist. You want your quarry to know you pursue it. Their fear gives you pleasure. (Evil) 5 Sportsmanship. There are rules to hunting. The prey deserves a chance to succeed. (Lawful) 6 Predation. You honor your prey by consuming them whenever possible, like a true beast of the food chain. (Chaotic)

d6 Bond 1 There is a certain breed of beast that it is my dream to fell. 2 A contract I agreed to but couldn't fulfill has tarnished my name and reputation as a hunter. 3 Hunters like me keep the creepy crawlies in check. The safety of civilization rests on our shoulders. 4 My last team was killed by a particular creature. I won't rest until I can have vengeance. 5 The walls of inns and lodges across the land are far to barren without my trophies mounted upon them. 6 I slew a creature that I learned later was not the target of my contract. My guilt leads me to second guess myself.