Conventional methods grew mundane for you as you pursued and dispatched the bounties on your hunting list. Through rigorous training and the mastery of blood magic, you endeavored to intimately understand your targets, ensuring more effective slaying and the retrieval of your well-earned coin. The closely guarded secrets of the Blood Rituals you partook in are held within select Orders, each specializing in distinct monstrosities, possessing knowledge of potent concoctions to harm them, and protective tinctures to shield against their malevolence. Despite their varied expertise, these Orders are adept hunters across a broad spectrum of creatures, compelling you to choose a singular Order to align yourself with. Unfortunately, the very rituals that bestowed upon you these extraordinary powers left an indelible mark on your soul, visible to all, prompting common folk to regard you with caution at best and, more often, with fear.

How did you navigate this choice of allegiance? Were you an adult, driven by a sworn vow of vengeance after the loss of a loved one? Perhaps an urchin, offered a lifeline off the streets and into a promising future? Or were you a child freely given by parents, serving as payment in lieu of a hunter's services? Which Order did you choose to align with?

Skill Proficiencies: Choose three from among Athletics, Insight, Intimidation, Investigation, Perception, or Survival

Tool Proficiencies: Choose two from among Disguise Kit, Forgery Kit, Thieves Tools, or Alchemist's Supplies

Languages: Choose one Extra Standard Language (Dwarvish, Elvish, Giant, Gnomish, Goblin, Halfing, Orc)

Choose one Exotic Language (Abyssal, Aquan, Auran, Celestial, Deep Speech, Draconic, Hadozee, Ignan, Infernal, Kothian, Primordial, Sylvan, Terran, Thri-Kreen, Undercommon)

Equipment: A Blood Hunter Symbol Amulet and Money Pouch of 20 GP

Suggested Characteristics

You've adapted to coexist with the haunting fear that is you. As a survivor, you are fiercely protective of those who bring light into the shadows of your life, even when it seems there is no light available.

d8	Personality Trait
1	I am always polite and respectful.
2	I don't like to admit I need friends, as I was taught they are liabilities, but I have found they help defeat monsters
3	Beneath my hardened exterior lies an emotional mind.
4	I live for the thrill of the hunt.
5	I don't talk about the Blood Ritual, the memories are too painful.
6	I am haunted by my memories of my training. I can't get the horrors I saw out of my mind.
7	I find large crowds of people unpleasant to be around.
8	I have a crude sense of humor.

d6	Ideal
1	Greater Good. Our lot is to lay down our lives in defense of others. (Good)
2	Live and Let Die. Monsters must be stopped at all costs. (Neutral)
3	Above All. I will be the best hunter to live, none shall surpass me. (Any)
4	Above the Law. Laws that impede my hunt are to be ignored. (Chaotic)
5	First Understanding. To effectively hunt a creature you must first understand that creature's strengths and vulnerabilities. (Lawful)
6	Be One To Know One. I became a monster to destroy monsters, any that stand in my way will perish. (Evil)

d6	Bond
1	I'm writing a bestiary detailing every monster I fight so others can learn from my battles.
2	Someone sacrificed themselves for me, I have sworn to do the same for someone else.
3	The darkness brought on by the Ritual is almost too much, it threatens to consume me.
4	I still think I see the face of a long-dead friend in crowds.
5	I fight for those who cannot fight for themselves.
6	My honor is my life.

d6	Flaw
1	I obey the law, even if the law causes misery.
2	The only friend I have between contracts is a bottle of alcohol.
3	I hope that every hunt I go on will be my last.
4	I'd rather eat my armor than admit when I'm wrong.
5	I am quick to jump to the judgments of others.
6	I have little respect for anyone who is not a proven warrior.