Your Witcher school has been your life for as long as you can remember. You have survived their brutal trials and you have gained brothers in arms for life among the adepts who survived with you. You have very few trusted social contacts outside of your Witcher school in general and know even fewer people you would willingly work together with. Depending on the school you hail from, you don't even work with your own brethren all that much.
But nothing of this has any bearing on you, since you are well used to working alone on a job. Witchers of different schools working together is rather rare indeed, but less unheard of than working with amateurs. At least Witchers are professionals.
Throughout the year your kind is mostly found in the wilderness, on a job, but even when currently unemployed almost all of you would rather enjoy the silent company of the wild than the cold stares of the people surrounding you in taverns. Only during winter you would travel back home to your keep or, in very rare cases, stay with the Witchers of a different keep.
- Skill Proficiencies: Two skills of your own choice
- Tool Proficiencies: One type of gaming set and Alchemist's supplies
- Equipment: A set of bone dice or deck of cards, Alchemist's supplies, a Crossbow, light or a shortsword, and a pouch containing 10 gp
As a Witcher you have possibly seen the strangest and most horrible things the world has to offer its inhabitants. Think about all the places you have visited and jobs you have taken. What is the thing you will always be able to remember? Was it a monster, or perhaps the lack thereof? A different experience?
You can roll on the following table or chose one that best fits your character. Think of a fitting story!
| d7 | Strange Things |
|---|---|
| 1 | The things I have seen during my trials will always be the worst. |
| 2 | As a fencing master I don't take many jobs, but a student of mine once has .... |
| 3 | Just before heading back to the keep for the winter, a bloodied man came crying to me... |
| 4 | ******* vampires (however you wish to interpret this). |
| 5 | The Law of Surprise once granted me... |
| 6 | I was hired for a job elsewhere, but when I arrived the whole village was... |
| 7 | I have seen so many things, some already seem to blend together. It's not like I care. |
As a monster hunter for hire, you frequently interact with all kinds of people in the world, from the poorest to the richest. You know where to find work in cities and villages, and can typically get a decent price for your services.
Furthermore, as your journeys take you all over the continent, you have an excellent memory for maps and geography. You can recall the general layout of terrain, settlements and other features around you, given the fact that you have been there before. You can find fresh water and food for yourself and up to five others with ease.
You would also possibly find your way home blindfolded after having returned home for the durations of many, many, winters.
Suggested Characteristics
The horrors of the Trials, the rigid discipline of your training and life on the road have left their mark on you, shaping your ideals, creating strong bonds, and often leaving you to bear the hatred of others.
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I’m always polite and respectful. Even when I'm not given any. |
| 2 | I've been on the Path for so long, I always have a plan b. Always. |
| 3 | I’ve lost too many friends, and I’m slow to make new ones. |
| 4 | I’m full of educational tales from my hunting experience, ready to keep everyone out of my business. For their own good of course. |
| 5 | I can stare down a striga without flinching. |
| 6 | I enjoy people being weary of me. I don't need anyone in my way. |
| 7 | I have a crude sense of humor. |
| 8 | I face problems head-on. A simple, direct solution is the best path to success. No need for intricate plans. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Greater Good. Our lot is to lay down our lives in defense of those who cannot defend themselves. (Good) |
| 2 | Honour. If I dishonour myself, I dishonour my whole school. (Lawful) |
| 3 | Independence. I do what I want. If people get in my way it's their problem. (Chaotic) |
| 4 | Might. If I become strong, I can take what I want - what I deserve. (Evil) |
| 5 | Sincerety. There's no good pretending to be something I am not. (Neutral) |
| 6 | Aspiration. I'm going to prove that I am worthy of better treatment. (Any) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | I would do anything, including laying down my life, for my brothers in arms. |
| 2 | Someone saved my life on a hunt. To this day, I will never leave a comrade behind. |
| 3 | I'm a child of surprise and seek to make my father figure proud. |
| 4 | I’ll never forget the gruesome death my brothers suffered or the monsters who dealt it. |
| 5 | I owe nothing to anybody. I am who I am because of me. |
| 6 | I fight for those who cannot fight for themselves. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I judge others harshly, myself even more severely. |
| 2 | I remeber every insult I've received and nurse a silent resentment toward anyone who has ever wronged me. |
| 3 | I made a terrible mistake in battle that cost many lives—and I would do anything to keep that mistake secret. |
| 4 | I have a weakness for the vices of the city, especially hard drink. |
| 5 | I'd obey the law for some coin, even if the law causes misery. |
| 6 | I’d rather eat my armor than admit when I’m wrong. |
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