You live for the hunt, whatever it is that you seek. You've become an expert at finding, tracking, and capturing or killing a target.
When you choose this background, work with your DM to determine how you came into the profession, any specialties you may have, and any particular skills you bring to the table.
- Skill Proficiencies: Investigation, Survival
- Tool Proficiencies: One type of gaming set
- Equipment: A trophy taken from a memorable target, a set of bone dice or deck of cards, a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp
Feature: Hunter's Network
Bounty hunters form a loose coalition; everyone knows that there's usually one spot in a given city to find each other. Here you can find work, contacts, or even old friends.
Suggested Characteristics
The rigors of becoming a good hunter produce disciplined, hardened individuals. Scars are usually deep and memorable, often more so than memories of success.
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I’m blunt and unfiltered. |
| 2 | I live for the hunt; at the expense of all else, in some instances. |
| 3 | I don't trust anyone until they prove themselves. |
| 4 | I’m full of stories to tell, and willing to share them. |
| 5 | Nothing frightens me. |
| 6 | My zeal occasionally makes companions uncomfortable. |
| 7 | I have a crude sense of humor. |
| 8 | Stealth mission? So, only ONE explosion? |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Justice. I hunt down those who would otherwise escape the law. (Good) |
| 2 | Rule of Law. Everyone pays for their crimes, no exceptions. (Lawful) |
| 3 | Independence. I'm helping people, and I get to do it how I want to. (Chaotic) |
| 4 | Power. Cross me, and I'll find someone who has a price on your head. (Evil) |
| 5 | You Decide. I can bring you in warm, or I can bring you in cold. (Neutral) |
| 6 | Money. This is the best way I have to make my living, and I'm good at it. (Any) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | I will always try for peaceful surrender before using force. |
| 2 | Hunters are family, and I never cross family. |
| 3 | My honor is my life. |
| 4 | I'll never forget "The One that Got Away." |
| 5 | I'll die before I lose a target. |
| 6 | I fight for those who cannot fight for themselves. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | A failed contract cost many innocent lives, and I blame myself. |
| 2 | It's no skin off my nose if you choose the "Dead" part of "Dead or Alive." |
| 3 | My actions cost another hunter their life, and it's a constant source of pain. |
| 4 | Once I have a target, I get tunnel vision. |
| 5 | I am the law, even where there are none. |
| 6 | I’d rather eat my armor than admit when I’m wrong. |
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