You are haunted by events so terrible that you dare not speak lightly of them. The death of your only child, your S.O. being driven to madness from grief, and now this... entity haunts you. You’ve tried to bury your feelings and run away from them, to no avail. Whatever this thing is that haunts your world can’t be slain with a sword of steel. A wooden blade is needed. Staking your very real demon through the heart will bring an end to its immortal reign. The burden has taken its toll, isolating you from most people and making you question your sanity. You must find a way to overcome it before it destroys you and those left around you.
- Skill Proficiencies: Choose two from among Athletics, History, Investigation, Medicine, or Persuasion
- Tool Proficiencies: Having lived a storied life, a Van Helsing is proficient in the use of all firearms, simple weapons, thieves' tools, and carpenters' tools.
- Languages: Choose two languages, one being an exotic language learned through years of study.
- Equipment: A monster hunter’s pack (containing a chest, a crowbar, a hammer, six wooden stakes, a holy symbol, a flask of holy water, a steel mirror, a flask of oil, a tinderbox, and 3 torches), a set of common clothes, and 10 gp.
Medicine-Man turned Adventurer
Prior to becoming an adventurer, your path in life was defined by your profession as a caregiver. However, after many a dark moment, you have turned to a life of adventure and vengeance. The death of your only child, your SO's descent into insanity, and now this darkness that lurks in the shadows and follows you wherever you wander. After many years spent travelling, you feel as though there is only one course of action left. Vengeance.
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Medicine-Man turned Adventurer |
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A monster that slaughtered dozens of innocent people spared your life, and you don’t know why.
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2
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A dark evil that has haunted your family for generations now haunts you. You don’t know what it wants, and it won’t leave you to rest.
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3
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You once dabbled in an experimental surgical technique. Upon making a mistake that caused you to fail, you fled in shame and guilt.
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4
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You were cursed with lycanthropy and later cured. You are now haunted by the lonely nights and gruesome deaths you carried out.
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5
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You opened an eldritch tome seeking answers and saw things unfit for your mind. You burned the book, but its words and images are ingrained into your psyche.
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6
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You did terrible things to avenge the murder of someone you loved. You became a monster, and it haunts your waking dreams.
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Feature: Hallowed Reputation
Having killed many a beast and monster alike, any Van Helsing is sure to be known to monster hunters, adventurers, bounty hunters, and perhaps even commoners across the realm. Should Van Helsing ask of them, they would be willing to offer any information available to them, without seeking a reward or compensation. Some may go as far as offering help in a battle or endeavor should the need arise.
Spell List
Suggested Characteristics
You have learned to live with the terror that thrives around you. You are a survivor, who can be very protective of those who seek to survive as well.
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Personality Trait |
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I don’t run from evil. Evil runs from me.
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I like to read and memorize poetry. It keeps me calm and brings me fleeting moments of happiness.
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3
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I live for the thrill of the hunt.
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4
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I don’t talk about the thing that torments me. I’d rather not burden others with my knowledge.
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5
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I expect danger around every corner.
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6
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I refuse to become a victim, and I will not allow others to be victimized.
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7
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I put no trust in divine beings other than my own.
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8
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Well first of all through a god all things are possible so jot that down.
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Ideal |
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I try to help those in need, no matter what the personal cost. (Good)
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I’ll stop the spirits that haunt me or die trying. (Any)
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3
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I kill monsters to make the world a safer place, and to exorcise my own demons. (Good)
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4
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The need for vengeance goes above anything, including the law. (Chaotic)
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5
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I like to know my enemy’s capabilities and weaknesses before rushing into battle. (Lawful)
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6
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I’m a monster that destroys other monsters, and anything else that gets in my way. (Evil)
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Bond |
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I keep my thoughts and discoveries in a journal. My journal is my legacy for those to come.
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I would sacrifice my life and my soul to protect the innocent.
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3
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I lost the people I loved, and I strive to prevent that loss for others.
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4
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A terrible grief consumes me. I hope that I can find solace through my actions.
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5
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At times the darkness inside threatens to break free. I must never let it.
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6
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I have a child to protect. I must make the world a safer place for them.
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Flaw |
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I have certain rituals that I must follow every day. I can never break them.
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2
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I assume the worst in people, despite any good intentions.
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3
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I seek no compassion for the dead. Only vengeance.
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4
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I am consumed by the need to resolve the ghosts of my past.
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5
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I am a purveyor of doom and gloom who lives in a world without hope.
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6
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I talk to spirits that no one else can see.
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