Ghost Hunter in Dungeons & Dragons 5e
Ghost Hunter
Overview:
You have studied the signs, purchased your silver and garlic, and have prepared for your battle against the Undead. A life spent hunting the Undead and rescuing those beset by them has honed your mind and body in one of the most dangerous professions in the world.
Skill Proficiencies: History, Religion
Languages: Two of your choice
Equipment:
A scholarly book describing Undead, a holy symbol or token of protection, a bag of crushed salt, dried garlic, and a pouch containing 15 gp
Features:
Dark Rumors
Years spent hunting the Undead across the continent have given you insight into the ramblings of townsfolk. After spending an hour in a tavern or public gathering, you can discern any rumors of Undead as true or false.Suggested Characteristics: A life this dangerous and harrowing can often leave scars on a hunter, both physical and mental. There is no hunter unaffected by their job in some way or another, and these effects can often manifest as either positive, such as a desire to protect others, or negative, such as an obsession with hunting.
Personality Trait:
| 1d8 | Personality Trait | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I sleep with a weapon in my hand and a token of protection around my neck. | |||
| 2 | When I enter a town or village, I immediately head to the local graveyards and temples to ensure nothing evil has arisen. | |||
| 3 | I engage in dangerous vices to distract myself from the horrors I have faced. | |||
| 4 | I fear death and what I may become. Will another hunter have to destroy my corrupted soul? | |||
| 5 | I see all living things as future enemies. In time, death comes for us all. | |||
| 6 | I feel great sorrow for the unliving, trapped in eternal despair. | |||
| 7 | I struggle to feel joy. The world is so bleak, violent, and filled with death. | |||
| 8 | I feel it is my purpose to bring balance to the world. |
Ideal:
| 1d6 | Ideal | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tradition. I must adhere to the ancient tenets of ghost hunting, even if they seem archaic or cruel. (Lawful) | |||
| 2 | Charity. I always try to help those who are beset by the Undead, no matter what the personal cost. (Good) | |||
| 3 | Purpose. I will destroy the Undead everywhere they are found. The world will know peace. (Any) | |||
| 4 | Power. I must become faster, stronger, and find better equipment if I wish to destroy the Undead. (Any) | |||
| 5 | Faith. I must follow the orders of the temples and gods. (Lawful) | |||
| 6 | Aspiration. I wish to bring peace to a cursed land so the people can finally know peace. (Any) |
Bond:
| 1d6 | Bond | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I will never leave someone to suffer at the hands of a spirit; I feel compelled to help them. | |||
| 2 | I must use my skills to vanquish the Undead wherever I find them. | |||
| 3 | I must help the Undead who cannot move on from this world. | |||
| 4 | Everything I do is for the common people. | |||
| 5 | I will not rest while someone is beset by the unliving. | |||
| 6 | I refuse to harm innocent spirits trapped in this realm. |
Flaw:
| 1d6 | Flaw | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Those who cannot handle death are too weak and fragile for this world. | |||
| 2 | I become filled with rage whenever I see an Undead. | |||
| 3 | I will prioritize destroying an Undead over saving a life. | |||
| 4 | I have nightmares about my failed missions and those who perished because of my inexperience. | |||
| 5 | Those who kill without reason all deserve to die slowly and painfully. | |||
| 6 | I become panicked when someone I care for dies. I fear they will become an Undead that I must destroy. |
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