Huntsman

Although some call them bounty hunters, the Huntsmen know better. Their chief joy in life is the hunt, and they have trained themselves in the ways of life: fighting and stealth.

Role

A Huntsman is at home in both the city and the wilderness. His job is to track down errant wrongdoers and bring them to justice. He can be good, evil, or neutral; he may ethically bring criminals to face the law or hunt them just for money. Whether he is good or not good, his motivation is more the thrill of the hunt than material gain.

Distinctive Appearance

The Huntsman has no distinctive appearance.

Special Benefits

The Huntsman gains an automatic +10% to both his Move Silently and Hide in Shadows skills; this applies to both city and wilderness settings. Because he has spent so much time learning stealth, this is in addition to his regular modifiers for high Dexterity and race.

The Huntsman also takes a smaller penalty to his Tracking proficiency than other non-rangers. His life has been spent in the hunt, and he therefore is more familiar with the signs of the forest than many others.

Special Hindrances

Although the Huntsman fetches those who need fetching, he is not regarded well.

His trade is in flesh, and people dislike his company. He receives a -2 reaction penalty when dealing with good-aligned people. In evil society, they hate him, even if he is evil, because he and his kind are responsible for the capture of friends and allies. He receives a -2 penalty there as well.

The Huntsman may never take the Read Languages ability available to most thieves. His style of life does not require learning new languages and, indeed, forces him to be constantly on the move. He has not the time.

Class

Fighter/Thief

Attribute Requirements

None

Barred Beliefs

None

Race Requirement

Elves

Bonus Weapon Proficiencies

Net

Required Weapon Proficiencies

None

Recommended Weapon Proficiencies

Blowgun, long bow, lasso, long sword.

Barred Weapon Proficiencies

None

Bonus Non-Weapon Proficiencies

Hunting, Tracking

Recommended Non-Weapon Proficiencies

Blind-Fighting, Disguise, Endurance, Intimidation, Juggling, Jumping, Running, Set Snares, Tumbling

Equipment

The Huntsman, like the ranger, does not like being heavily encumbered. He carries only those things he cannot quickly and cheaply replace and is usually prepared to make the things that cannot be easily replaced. His most valuable piece of equipment is his mind.

Wealth Options

The Huntsman begins play with 30 to 180 (3d6x10) gp. He can spend this money however he wishes.