Eldritch Hunter

As an Eldritch Hunter, you have dedicated your life to hunting down the horrors from the realms beyond, the unspeakable forces that threaten the world from beyond mortal comprehension. Whether you were raised in the shadow of an ancient secret society, trained by a mentor who faced these nightmares, or driven by personal loss to seek vengeance, your purpose is clear: track down and eliminate eldritch abominations, dark cults, and otherworldly entities. With your keen instincts, resourcefulness, and unyielding resolve, you are the first line of defense against the horrors that lurk just beyond the veil.

Skill Proficiencies:  

• Survival: Your training in tracking and hunting elusive creatures has sharpened your survival skills. You can navigate the wilderness and track otherworldly foes with ease.

• Arcana: You have studied the dark arts and forbidden knowledge in your quest to understand the eldritch threats you hunt. This proficiency grants you insight into the nature of arcane threats, spells, and otherworldly beings.

 

Tool Proficiencies:

• Two Languages of Your Choice: Eldritch Hunters often encounter forbidden texts, ancient languages, and beings that speak in tongues. You are familiar with at least two languages that aid in your hunt—these may include languages like Deep Speech, Infernal, or Abyssal, but the exact languages depend on your backstory.

Equipment:  

• A weapon of your choice (such as a longsword, longbow or warhammer).

• Explorer’s Pack: Including rations, a bedroll, a rope, a tinderbox, and other adventuring gear.

• Tinker’s Tools.

• Herbalism Kit.

• A trinket from a past hunt: This could be a talisman, a shard of a broken relic, or a trophy from a defeated abomination.

• A map of your hunting grounds or a journal with notes of your past experiences.

 

Suggested Characteristics

 

• Personality Traits:

  • I often feel an overwhelming need to uncover ancient knowledge, no matter the cost.

  • I stay calm and focused under pressure, knowing that my enemies are often more dangerous than my fears.

  Ideals:

  • Vigilance: The only way to keep the world safe from eldritch horrors is to remain ever watchful and prepared. I must be the shield against these threats.

  • Justice: The world is plagued by beings that twist the natural order. I fight to protect the innocent from these unnatural forces.

  Bonds:

  • My family was destroyed by an eldritch horror, and I have made it my life's mission to rid the world of these abominations.

  • I once served a mentor who taught me the ways of the hunt. I owe everything to them.

  Flaws:

  • I am obsessed with my hunt and often ignore personal relationships or responsibilities.

  • I can be too eager to destroy threats, even if it means using dangerous methods that might come back to haunt me.

 

Contacts

As an Eldritch Hunter, you have cultivated relationships with individuals who share your mission or can provide vital information about the strange and dangerous creatures you hunt. These contacts could range from scholars of forbidden lore, members of secret societies, occult practitioners, or even former allies you’ve met in the field. They might be people who are sympathetic to your cause, or others who have their own reasons for seeking to protect the world from eldritch threats. Your network can provide you with valuable insights, assistance, or sometimes even tools necessary for your hunts.

These contacts may include:

• A librarian at a secretive archive of forbidden texts who helps you research the occult.

• An eccentric apothecary who crafts powerful potions that ward off the corruption of eldritch magic.

• A fellow hunter or scholar who can provide guidance on tactics, rituals, and known weaknesses of creatures from beyond.

• A former member of a cult who turned against their masters and now feeds you valuable intel on the movements of dark cults.

Your Contacts are a valuable resource in navigating the dangers of the unknown, and you can call upon them for favors, guidance, or sometimes even materials to aid in your hunt. However, their help comes at a price—whether it’s a favor you owe, a secret you must keep, or an obligation that must eventually be fulfilled.

d4	Contact
1	A librarian at a secretive archive of forbidden texts who helps you research the occult.
2	An eccentric apothecary who crafts powerful potions that ward off the corruption of eldritch magic.
3	A fellow hunter or scholar who can provide guidance on tactics, rituals, and known weaknesses of creatures from beyond.
4	A former member of a cult who turned against their masters and now feeds you valuable intel on the movements of dark cults.