Hunters make righteous and rational theirmistakes, and the guilt that comes from them can make cause.a Hunter question whether theyre better than themonsters, or if theyre even making a difference at all. We refer to this aesthetic, this dramatic narra- The sublime element, the forbidden thrill,tive worldview, as Gothic-Punk. I drink all the time now, and I'm downtown every night, but for different reasons. But it feels like I'm onto something, like I saw something I wasn't supposed to,and now I just can't stop looking around me because it might happen again, and I mightmiss it. For now,its enough to keep the team safe, keep the clients fromasking too many questions, and keep the right amountof money flowing in the right direction. Sonali, her name was. This can be everything from brutishly As well, Martial Hunters are most likely to face abreaking down a door and taking the head off the double threat of situations that make demands uponundead to a nights-long stakeout, tracking the quarrys their personal lives. Now theyrewell add that capacity to the quarry, if the monster can working with some like-minded Hunters and learn-figure out how to use it. because they're never anyone's actual local. When someone orders a pizzafrom a pizzeria, they generally get a pizza. Developer Pay your rent. By contrast, those individuals in the employ of orgs dont have Drives pushing them to solve things their own way. down in one shot. perspective, Hunters can be used to handle situations Many agencies that exist ostensibly to protect the that are beneath them or as bait, to gain more infor-public instead act as enforcers of the status quo, con- mation about the supernatural threats that are by theircerned more for their own benefit and autonomy than nature difficult to discover in their entirety.they are about putting down monsters. Hunter: The Reckoning 5th Edition Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook - A Storytelling Game of Desperate Measures You saw what you shouldnt have, the veil Some are idealistic neophytes who favor unambiguous action, some have served and trained in militaries, and some want to cut out the middleman and bring down the super- natural whatever the cost. Hunter: The Reckoning 5th Edition Preview, Hunter: The Reckoning is done in development, Hunter layout just came in, so we'll be proofing that over the next few days. Problem-solving is the way of the creed, whether by proven and efficient means, or by trial and error with much room for spontaneity. No gunfire-in-the-streetsProblem is, for Underground Hunters, a lack of long- nonsense, no fighting, all professional. Quite simply, forewarned is forearmed. Free shipping for many They know monsters exist. This last is precarious, and many cells just get by. Someone at your table wants to knowThis entry in the World of Darkness series doesnt shy that you read this warning and know you will be con-away from any of the above, and we believe exploration siderate to them as players, while putting their charac-of subjects like these is as valid in roleplaying games as ter through the wringer.it is in other media. Ask a dozen Hunters, get a dozen answers. SUGGESTED EDGES In general, this extends to the sorts of HuntsInquisitives generally undertake against supernatu- Library, Global Access, Beast Whisperer,ral foes. See more Hunter Players Guide by Glenn Fabry (2001, Har - Top Rated Plus - opens in a new window or tab, - eBay Money Back Guarantee - opens in a new window or tab, about earning points with eBay Mastercard, Report this item - opens in new window or tab. The price of hunting monsters is often ones own sense Awe at how far the occult influence extends. Faithful Hunters might expect to rebuke an impure purveyor of otherworldly temptation in their fleshpot lair, counteract the profane curses of a muttering hi- erophant, empower the other Hunters in the cell with their own zeal, repel the degen- erate spawn of an undead firebrand, and scourge their hometown of supernatural evil given worldly form. And in a world thats erful quarry is much like our own. Only it wasn't a door, it was like someone had drawn a door on the wall and drawn it upside down. If youve never played a role- as fairly and impartially as they can.playing game, dont worry. Wetwork is the order of business for the Button Man, a killer-for-hire who takes contracts for whatever, uh,Dangers extra-legal entity wants to pay the cost, no questions asked, and done discreetly. From the Hunt- er perspective, if the world can be put on a path toDark Forces Reckoning, the Hunt must begin somewhere, and the supernatural is the most immediate, antithetical threat.The supernatural exists and is proximate to an obliv-ious humanity. Storytellers maintain a careful Roleplaying games, as one of the newest storytelling balance between narration and adjudication, betweenart forms, complete the arc from those first firesides to entertainer and umpire, between story and game.the modern monitor glow. Books in italics are the book(s) corresponding to the "Year of" theme for that year. 41, HUNTER: THE RECKONINGTactics DangersThe stereotype of the Inquisitive Hunter is the bespec- Perhaps the most immediate danger to Inquisitivetacled intellectual, greatly outmatched by brawnier or Hunters is that they seek knowledge of things thatbetter-equipped Hunters. I don't know. Other creeds sometimes misidentify the Martial creed as hasty or even bull-head- ed, but the nuances of the creed dont bear this out. As well, they provide a social cooperation. Some are clever, and take personal satisfaction in outwitting not only the monsters but also the orgs (or even the less subtle Hunters). In Hunter, the player characters are imbued, chosen by mysterious powers to protect humanity against the monsters of the night. To a Hunter with a Faithful background, it may suggest a time of judgment, such as an era of Revelation or the loosing of Indras bolt. have lost its most charismatic member to Internet radicalization, who is actually monitoring the actionsWhen Things Go Wrong of bloodthirsty werewolves. Reference # The vast majority of hunters in the orgs (and even many lone hunters) themselves doOne risk of being a Hunter is the consuming nature not.of the Hunt, of perseverance in the face of not just The ultimate Hunter intention in this regard is toadversity but danger. For more on orgs, see p. 219. The hairballs know Bait on sight, and maybe evenby name, no longer just a potential victim and nowlittle more than a Burned Asset. In addition to these nine creeds, there is an unofficial ally group: the Bystander. The adjunct professor who has observed the inordinately long tenure of the schools most eccentric emeritus. Most importantly, and distinguishing them from Although the Storyteller plays the game and indeedtraditional told-to-you, media, storytelling games are portrays dozens or hundreds of characters, the term player refers to those participants at the table who assume the roles of the central characters in the story. The Entrepre- tirement savings. The rules for running a Hunter: The Reckoning game. (This is not without risk, as it comes with the potential of being misunder- stood as hysterical or conspiratorial. Shit went side-term planning often leaves them unprepared for the ways on a recent contract for the Bulgarians, though response of the supernatural. You speak for them, you impel them to action; you decide what they desire in the world of the game and how they want to attain or accomplish it. Indeed, some members of the Faithful SUGGESTED EDGEScreed have neither True Faith nor access to relics them-selves they are part of the grassroots creed movement Library, any Endowmentsto oppose the occult nonetheless, and some are fortu-nate enough to discover relics that have fallen into the COMMON DRIVESemploy of pernicious creatures. As Core books You saw what you shouldnt have, the veil pulled back from the secret world and the monsters who prowl it. 10, INTRODUCTIONMature Content Warning torture, abuse, imprisonment and kidnapping, racism, sexism, and homophobia, to name a few. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Hunter: The Reckoning Players Guide at the best online prices at eBay! Said I was losingit and that it made him anxious. There was a wedding reception happening, mostly winding down. Personality Many Inquisitives take a very pragmatic approach to the Hunt, and their personality is marked by a desire to know more about a problem before attempting to solve it. Many ofwith Hunters from a variety of ideologies, known as the orgs have ulterior motives beyond the actual Hunt.creeds. I (M 34) have been married for four years to Elaine(F 35). These are all-new character types with their own agendas for the world and the monsters that inhabit it. Orgs can often offer 28, CHAPTER ONE: A COMING RECKONING MONSTER-XWelcome to Monster-X!Were glad youve decided to join us in our Crusade to Makethe Sun ShineSM. The end result may be the same, but in occupations in which soul-scar- ring horrors and the cost of victory alike might resign one to living perdition, a pure heart and good intentions make all the difference. Something went wrong. Hunters of the Underground creed might expect to organize a mob of ven- geance-seeking dockworkers, improvise a flamethrower from chemicals that fell off the back of a truck, spy on a rival racket thats obviously in bed with vampires, help protect a closed-lipped immigrant neighborhood, and liaise with the boroughs criminal patron. Personality The ranks of the Underground creed house a wide variety of Hunters, from those who were at the wrong place at the wrong time and witnessed something unnatural, to those who are, frankly, just fucking angry all the time, and burning down the lairs of monsters at least has some kind of positive outcome. To get more in the mood for Hunter, we recommend our latest video with a narrated story featuring one of the books antagonists: Martyna Outstar Zych joins as Brand Community Developer, broadcasting weekly WoD News livestream show. Looked at any consistent methodology. Revenge upon a worldthat hates them. Publisher Note that Drives and specific Drive Traits are game terms. Most Hunters die gruesomely; most cells are temporary things. Cells The same can even be true of those who have dif- formed around military service structures, Uniqueferent Drives or perspectives on the Hunt. just, and some sort of power almost always For example, the Society of St. Leopold (see p. 235) resides with the wicked and unjust. 54 Werewolves 179Creed and Drive 57 Sorcerers and Their Creations 185Advantages 70 Ghosts 196Experience Points 82 Fair Folk and Stranger Things 208The Relationship Map 84Chapter Three: Edges and Equipment 89 Chapter Seven: Rival Organizations 219 Organization Types 220Concepts and Flexibility 90 Special Affairs Division (U.S. FederalSystems 90 Bureau of Investigation) Assets 90 227Aptitudes 93 Information Awareness Office 232Endowments 97 Society of St. Leopold 235Weapons 100 The Arcanum 238 BOPE-RJ (BOES of Rio de Janeiro) 242 3, HUNTER: THE RECKONING T he hair always stands up on the back of my neck when the sun goes down, any time I can see it happening. 1999 WebHunter The Reckoning Books Showing 1-26 of 26 Hunter: First Contact (Paperback) by Carl Bowen (shelved 4 times as hunter-the-reckoning) avg rating 3.23 22 ratings published 2002 Want to Readsaving Want to Read er knows that vampires are real and preying upon the In practice theres more nuance to the Martial creed, innocent, while the radicalized individual may believebut at its essence is driving the critical stake through that blankbodies are part of a sleeper plot to imposethe heart or putting the silver bullet in the beasts head. But that one year, as the world moved intowinter and the nights grew longer, the Deaths-BrinkConvert felt themselves stalked haunted pursued.And then, in one terrible moment of simultaneousrevelation and massive personal danger, they beggedforgiveness for their wayward life and it worked. A post on hunter-net dealing with the World of Darkness from a hunter's view, written by Dictatrix11 and the deceased Builder50. Taking to heart the is that many of these supernatural beings are bothwisdom that understanding ones enemy is the best powerful and actively hostile to those who would revealweapon to wield against them, Inquisitives are often their presence or glean their secrets. The Contract Broker feels a bit guilty for misrep-resenting exactly what kind of pest control the teamdoes with the union officials, but theyre not going tobe the one to break the news to the world. Surviving long enough as a group to call themselves a cell is a test not many cells actually pass. You need two colors ofyour goals, even as the world remains hostile and dan- dice: one color for regular dice, and another color forgerous. Well, theyre going to cross that bridge whenthey come to it. We used totease him about it until we realized these benders alwaysseemed to correspond with something hinky going on. It's just as easy (and generally cheaper) than ordering from Amazon. For those who have discovered the ugly truth about the presence of the supernatural, getting paid to make the world a better place is a satisfying confluence of interests. Often after describing the actions you want to take, In the format we detail in this book, Hunter is de-the Storyteller tells you to make a dice roll to see if you signed to be played at a table, virtual tabletop, or emer-succeed in doing what you have illustrated with words. does an undeniably beneficial thing in hunting vam- pires, but it does so to impose its superiors control, not Anachronism, whether in settings (The to altruistically free people from vampiric domination. But the first time on an op, it all felt wrong Unusual Threats almost never go down in one shot. like, literally felt wrong, walking sideways and seeing Whether theyre using weird magic or theyre just madeinto and past corners, and all kinds of strange shit that of beyond-the-grave dead tissue, they remain standing,the quarry must have done to their mind. Hunter The Reckoning. Does the jaded hair and to make sure SADs rivals in the Informationvampire visit mortal coffee shops to savor the warmth Awareness Office cant come claim jurisdiction.and reconnect with lost humanity? $29.95 A close- For many Hunters, the Hunt is a lonely, even alienatingknit cell watches one anothers backs, and its members affair. 49, HUNTER: THE RECKONINGTactics that sustains them in the moment is no guarantee that theyll see future threats incoming. And near the women's shelter,I saw it move but I chickened out before it opened, if it ever did. WHAT MAKES A CELL? If we understand the problems facing riences. Whether literally or symbolically 15, HUNTER: THE RECKONING (often both), the Gothic juxtaposes what is structures that prevent, well, practically everyone else good and just with what is wicked and un- in the world from achieving self-determination. Inquisitive Hunters perceive a world shrouded in supernatural darkness and seek to push back that shadow by shining the light of knowledge upon it. 9, HUNTER: THE RECKONING A Hunter Lexicon Cell: A group of Hunters, likely of multiple different creeds, united in the interests of protection, teamwork, and common cause Cellie: A fellow member of a cell; a few Hunters recognize the irony of it also being slang for a prison cellmate Coalition: A multinational joint task force of orgs dedicated to the eradication of supernatural threats and the preservation of order Creed: An outlook or approach a Hunter takes to reclaiming the world from supernatural threats, around which a sort of community has emerged Hunt, the: The pursuit of an individual supernatural creature or group; one specific operation Jobber: An org hunter; someone who simply does the job and exhibits no individual Drive Org: A formal organization that exists to hunt monsters as a means to an an end rather than for its own sake; orgs often support a sta- tus quo situation or preserve the power of elites (or themselves), and are generally larger and better resourced than individual cells Quarry, the: The target of an individual Hunt; one specific super- natural creature or group Reckoning, the: The urge to take back the world from supernatural predators, with the urgency of right now in particular; the feeling that the world is at its tipping point UTR: Unusual Threat Response; the general bureaucratic or mili- tary designation for the special police or military units deployed by the Coalition. 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And in a world thats erful quarry is much like our own. Only it wasn't a door, it was like someone had drawn a door on the wall and drawn it upside down. If youve never played a role- as fairly and impartially as they can.playing game, dont worry. Wetwork is the order of business for the Button Man, a killer-for-hire who takes contracts for whatever, uh,Dangers extra-legal entity wants to pay the cost, no questions asked, and done discreetly. From the Hunt- er perspective, if the world can be put on a path toDark Forces Reckoning, the Hunt must begin somewhere, and the supernatural is the most immediate, antithetical threat.The supernatural exists and is proximate to an obliv-ious humanity. Storytellers maintain a careful Roleplaying games, as one of the newest storytelling balance between narration and adjudication, betweenart forms, complete the arc from those first firesides to entertainer and umpire, between story and game.the modern monitor glow. Books in italics are the book(s) corresponding to the "Year of" theme for that year. 41, HUNTER: THE RECKONINGTactics DangersThe stereotype of the Inquisitive Hunter is the bespec- Perhaps the most immediate danger to Inquisitivetacled intellectual, greatly outmatched by brawnier or Hunters is that they seek knowledge of things thatbetter-equipped Hunters. I don't know. Other creeds sometimes misidentify the Martial creed as hasty or even bull-head- ed, but the nuances of the creed dont bear this out. As well, they provide a social cooperation. Some are clever, and take personal satisfaction in outwitting not only the monsters but also the orgs (or even the less subtle Hunters). In Hunter, the player characters are imbued, chosen by mysterious powers to protect humanity against the monsters of the night. To a Hunter with a Faithful background, it may suggest a time of judgment, such as an era of Revelation or the loosing of Indras bolt. have lost its most charismatic member to Internet radicalization, who is actually monitoring the actionsWhen Things Go Wrong of bloodthirsty werewolves. 
Reference # The vast majority of hunters in the orgs (and even many lone hunters) themselves doOne risk of being a Hunter is the consuming nature not.of the Hunt, of perseverance in the face of not just The ultimate Hunter intention in this regard is toadversity but danger. For more on orgs, see p. 219. The hairballs know Bait on sight, and maybe evenby name, no longer just a potential victim and nowlittle more than a Burned Asset. In addition to these nine creeds, there is an unofficial ally group: the Bystander. The adjunct professor who has observed the inordinately long tenure of the schools most eccentric emeritus. Most importantly, and distinguishing them from Although the Storyteller plays the game and indeedtraditional told-to-you, media, storytelling games are portrays dozens or hundreds of characters, the term player refers to those participants at the table who assume the roles of the central characters in the story. The Entrepre- tirement savings. The rules for running a Hunter: The Reckoning game. (This is not without risk, as it comes with the potential of being misunder- stood as hysterical or conspiratorial. Shit went side-term planning often leaves them unprepared for the ways on a recent contract for the Bulgarians, though response of the supernatural. You speak for them, you impel them to action; you decide what they desire in the world of the game and how they want to attain or accomplish it. Indeed, some members of the Faithful SUGGESTED EDGEScreed have neither True Faith nor access to relics them-selves they are part of the grassroots creed movement Library, any Endowmentsto oppose the occult nonetheless, and some are fortu-nate enough to discover relics that have fallen into the COMMON DRIVESemploy of pernicious creatures. As Core books You saw what you shouldnt have, the veil pulled back from the secret world and the monsters who prowl it. 10, INTRODUCTIONMature Content Warning torture, abuse, imprisonment and kidnapping, racism, sexism, and homophobia, to name a few. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Hunter: The Reckoning Players Guide at the best online prices at eBay! Said I was losingit and that it made him anxious. There was a wedding reception happening, mostly winding down. Personality Many Inquisitives take a very pragmatic approach to the Hunt, and their personality is marked by a desire to know more about a problem before attempting to solve it. Many ofwith Hunters from a variety of ideologies, known as the orgs have ulterior motives beyond the actual Hunt.creeds. I (M 34) have been married for four years to Elaine(F 35). These are all-new character types with their own agendas for the world and the monsters that inhabit it. Orgs can often offer 28, CHAPTER ONE: A COMING RECKONING MONSTER-XWelcome to Monster-X!Were glad youve decided to join us in our Crusade to Makethe Sun ShineSM. The end result may be the same, but in occupations in which soul-scar- ring horrors and the cost of victory alike might resign one to living perdition, a pure heart and good intentions make all the difference. Something went wrong. Hunters of the Underground creed might expect to organize a mob of ven- geance-seeking dockworkers, improvise a flamethrower from chemicals that fell off the back of a truck, spy on a rival racket thats obviously in bed with vampires, help protect a closed-lipped immigrant neighborhood, and liaise with the boroughs criminal patron. Personality The ranks of the Underground creed house a wide variety of Hunters, from those who were at the wrong place at the wrong time and witnessed something unnatural, to those who are, frankly, just fucking angry all the time, and burning down the lairs of monsters at least has some kind of positive outcome. To get more in the mood for Hunter, we recommend our latest video with a narrated story featuring one of the books antagonists: Martyna Outstar Zych joins as Brand Community Developer, broadcasting weekly WoD News livestream show. Looked at any consistent methodology. Revenge upon a worldthat hates them. Publisher Note that Drives and specific Drive Traits are game terms. Most Hunters die gruesomely; most cells are temporary things. Cells The same can even be true of those who have dif- formed around military service structures, Uniqueferent Drives or perspectives on the Hunt. just, and some sort of power almost always For example, the Society of St. Leopold (see p. 235) resides with the wicked and unjust. 54 Werewolves 179Creed and Drive 57 Sorcerers and Their Creations 185Advantages 70 Ghosts 196Experience Points 82 Fair Folk and Stranger Things 208The Relationship Map 84Chapter Three: Edges and Equipment 89 Chapter Seven: Rival Organizations 219 Organization Types 220Concepts and Flexibility 90 Special Affairs Division (U.S. FederalSystems 90 Bureau of Investigation) Assets 90 227Aptitudes 93 Information Awareness Office 232Endowments 97 Society of St. Leopold 235Weapons 100 The Arcanum 238 BOPE-RJ (BOES of Rio de Janeiro) 242 3, HUNTER: THE RECKONING T he hair always stands up on the back of my neck when the sun goes down, any time I can see it happening. 1999 WebHunter The Reckoning Books Showing 1-26 of 26 Hunter: First Contact (Paperback) by Carl Bowen (shelved 4 times as hunter-the-reckoning) avg rating 3.23 22 ratings published 2002 Want to Readsaving Want to Read er knows that vampires are real and preying upon the In practice theres more nuance to the Martial creed, innocent, while the radicalized individual may believebut at its essence is driving the critical stake through that blankbodies are part of a sleeper plot to imposethe heart or putting the silver bullet in the beasts head. But that one year, as the world moved intowinter and the nights grew longer, the Deaths-BrinkConvert felt themselves stalked haunted pursued.And then, in one terrible moment of simultaneousrevelation and massive personal danger, they beggedforgiveness for their wayward life and it worked. A post on hunter-net dealing with the World of Darkness from a hunter's view, written by Dictatrix11 and the deceased Builder50. Taking to heart the is that many of these supernatural beings are bothwisdom that understanding ones enemy is the best powerful and actively hostile to those who would revealweapon to wield against them, Inquisitives are often their presence or glean their secrets. The Contract Broker feels a bit guilty for misrep-resenting exactly what kind of pest control the teamdoes with the union officials, but theyre not going tobe the one to break the news to the world. Surviving long enough as a group to call themselves a cell is a test not many cells actually pass. You need two colors ofyour goals, even as the world remains hostile and dan- dice: one color for regular dice, and another color forgerous. Well, theyre going to cross that bridge whenthey come to it. We used totease him about it until we realized these benders alwaysseemed to correspond with something hinky going on. It's just as easy (and generally cheaper) than ordering from Amazon. For those who have discovered the ugly truth about the presence of the supernatural, getting paid to make the world a better place is a satisfying confluence of interests. Often after describing the actions you want to take, In the format we detail in this book, Hunter is de-the Storyteller tells you to make a dice roll to see if you signed to be played at a table, virtual tabletop, or emer-succeed in doing what you have illustrated with words. does an undeniably beneficial thing in hunting vam- pires, but it does so to impose its superiors control, not Anachronism, whether in settings (The to altruistically free people from vampiric domination. But the first time on an op, it all felt wrong Unusual Threats almost never go down in one shot. like, literally felt wrong, walking sideways and seeing Whether theyre using weird magic or theyre just madeinto and past corners, and all kinds of strange shit that of beyond-the-grave dead tissue, they remain standing,the quarry must have done to their mind. Hunter The Reckoning. Does the jaded hair and to make sure SADs rivals in the Informationvampire visit mortal coffee shops to savor the warmth Awareness Office cant come claim jurisdiction.and reconnect with lost humanity? $29.95 A close- For many Hunters, the Hunt is a lonely, even alienatingknit cell watches one anothers backs, and its members affair. 49, HUNTER: THE RECKONINGTactics that sustains them in the moment is no guarantee that theyll see future threats incoming. And near the women's shelter,I saw it move but I chickened out before it opened, if it ever did. WHAT MAKES A CELL? If we understand the problems facing riences. Whether literally or symbolically 15, HUNTER: THE RECKONING (often both), the Gothic juxtaposes what is structures that prevent, well, practically everyone else good and just with what is wicked and un- in the world from achieving self-determination. Inquisitive Hunters perceive a world shrouded in supernatural darkness and seek to push back that shadow by shining the light of knowledge upon it. 9, HUNTER: THE RECKONING A Hunter Lexicon Cell: A group of Hunters, likely of multiple different creeds, united in the interests of protection, teamwork, and common cause Cellie: A fellow member of a cell; a few Hunters recognize the irony of it also being slang for a prison cellmate Coalition: A multinational joint task force of orgs dedicated to the eradication of supernatural threats and the preservation of order Creed: An outlook or approach a Hunter takes to reclaiming the world from supernatural threats, around which a sort of community has emerged Hunt, the: The pursuit of an individual supernatural creature or group; one specific operation Jobber: An org hunter; someone who simply does the job and exhibits no individual Drive Org: A formal organization that exists to hunt monsters as a means to an an end rather than for its own sake; orgs often support a sta- tus quo situation or preserve the power of elites (or themselves), and are generally larger and better resourced than individual cells Quarry, the: The target of an individual Hunt; one specific super- natural creature or group Reckoning, the: The urge to take back the world from supernatural predators, with the urgency of right now in particular; the feeling that the world is at its tipping point UTR: Unusual Threat Response; the general bureaucratic or mili- tary designation for the special police or military units deployed by the Coalition. 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