Perhaps your family was killed by an undead horde, or maybe your sister or mother was taken by a vampire's entrancing gaze, never to be seen again. Very possibly you or your family live in or around Daven, and the living dead have been part of your life since before you can remember. Whatever your reasons, your past experiences with the undead changed your life forever.
The undead hunter has few interests aside from destroying the walking dead. This single-mindedness usually makes you a social outcast. You will work with others as events dictate, but you tend to keep companions at arm's length. Undead hunters tend to be dark and brooding and are always on the lookout for signs of the undead.
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- Skill Proficiencies: Religion and Survival
- Tool Proficiencies: Herbalism Kit
- Equipment: Traveler's clothes, herbalism kit, belt pouch with 10 gold pieces, vial of Holy Water, holy symbol, lamp, hammer, 3 wooden stakes, shovel.
What led you down this road? What encounter with the living dead made you into the person you are today? You can work with the DM to determine these things, or you can choose or roll on the table below to decide.
| d8 | The Dark Path |
|---|---|
| 1 | I was raised in a family of undead hunters. The hate for the undead has been with me since childhood. |
| 2 | A loved one was killed in front of me by an undead. |
| 3 | In my youth, I was almost killed by an undead, and I barely escaped. |
| 4 | After a run-in with a group of zombies, I found I have a knack for killing undead. |
| 5 | After my village was overrun by an undead horde, an undead hunter found me and took me in. |
| 6 | My adventuring group was slaughtered by a host of undead, but I managed to escape. |
| 7 | I once had been a servant to a vampire, but after the monster was slain I had my freedom and a new cause. |
| 8 | I received what I believe to be a sign from my deity that led me to cleanse the world of these horrors. |
The path you walk is a dark one and few can understand the horrors you face. You spend many nights alone in the wild, waiting and watching for the living dead to rise. In times of need, you often can find respite in the churches, temples, and shrines of the faithful. Churches and temples will provide you with food, drink, shelter, and the warmth of a fire to help keep the horrors away, at least temporarily. If you stay at a church, shrine, or temple for a few days, you are able to learn about local undead lore by studying holy tomes and speaking with the keepers of these holy places.
Suggested Characteristics
Undead hunters come from all walks of life and upbringings. Most walk a thin line between the world of the living and the world of the dead; others may have slipped over that line. You can work with the DM to determine your personality, ideal, bond, and flaw, or you can choose or roll on the tables below to decide.
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I always insist on keeping the watch. |
| 2 | During conversations, I always seem to turn the subject towards the living dead. |
| 3 | I am uncomfortable around the living. |
| 4 | I am grim and brooding. |
| 5 | I have a habit of keeping "trophies" from the undead I have slain. |
| 6 | I try very hard-- sometimes too hard-- to prove that I fit in with the people around me. |
| 7 | I find a grim humor in every situation. |
| 8 | If I have the time, I always give final rites to the undead I have slain. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Righteousness. I am the weapon of my god. I am tasked with cleansing this filth from the world. (Good) |
| 2 | Revenge. Nothing will stop me from punishing the undead. (Any) |
| 3 | Aspiration. I will be the best there is at what I do, though what I do isn't pretty. (Neutral) |
| 4 | Power. In the living dead I will find the secret to great power and endless life. (Evil) |
| 5 | Assistance. I will always help those who are terrorized by the walking dead. (Good) |
| 6 | Discovery. I do what I do because I am fascinated by the undead and wish to learn about them. (Any) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | My God is my life. All that I am and all that I do is for him or her. |
| 2 | I seek the undead that killed my loved one; nothing will stop me until the beast is dead. |
| 3 | Daven is my beloved homeland, and I will give my life to rid it of the living dead. |
| 4 | I have an ancient tome that taught me about undeath, and I read it every chance I get. |
| 5 | My lucky holy symbol has saved me more than once, and I treasure it. |
| 6 | I love plants and flowers, since they remind me of natural, unspoiled life. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | In battle, I always focus on undead, even if greater threats are present. |
| 2 | I have a compulsion to consume the flesh of the dead. |
| 3 | I am tormented by horrible nightmares. |
| 4 | There is one kind of undead that I truly fear and that I have trouble facing. |
| 5 | I always tell stupid, offensive jokes and sing annoying songs to keep away my own fear. |
| 6 | People find my stare very unsettling, but I can't seem to stop staring at people. |
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