Blood‑Oath Hunter

You swore a vow—before gods, spirits, or ancestors—to hunt a specific type of monster. Your oath binds you, strengthens you, and haunts you.

Skill Proficiencies: Intimidation, Perception

Tool Proficiencies: Tinker’s Tools

Languages: One of your choice

Equipment:  

• A blood‑marked oath token

• A set of traveler’s clothes

• A small toolkit

• 15 gp

 

Suggested Characteristics

d6	Personality Trait
1	Intense Focus — I fixate on my target until the job is done.
2	Stoic Hunter — I rarely show emotion, even in victory.
3	Driven Avenger — My oath fuels every step I take.
4	Cold Strategist — I plan three moves ahead in every hunt.
5	Quiet Fury — My anger burns low and steady, never forgotten.
6	Oath‑Bound Wanderer — I travel lightly, guided only by my vow.

d6	Ideal
1	Vengeance — My oath demands retribution.
2	Duty — I honor my vow above all else.
3	Discipline — A hunter without discipline is already dead.
4	Honor — I keep my word, no matter the cost.
5	Resolve — I never back down once I’ve chosen a path.
6	Balance — My oath is a burden, but also a guide.

d6	Bond
1	The Sworn Monster — My oath binds me to hunt a specific creature.
2	Blood Token — I carry a token marked with my vow.
3	Fallen Mentor — My teacher died to the monster I now hunt.
4	Oath Circle — I swore my vow in the Hollowstone Circle.
5	Family Vengeance — My oath is tied to a family tragedy.
6	Lanternbound Witness — A Lodge member witnessed my vow and holds me to it.

d6	Flaw
1	Obsessive Pursuit — I chase my quarry even when it’s reckless.
2	Emotionally Closed — I struggle to form bonds outside my oath.
3	Tunnel Vision — I overlook important details when focused on my target.
4	Self‑Sacrificing — I put my oath above my own safety.
5	Unyielding — I refuse to compromise, even when I should.
6	Haunted by Vows — I fear breaking my oath more than death.