Undead Hunter

Undead hunters track down and destroy undead creatures that threaten living communities. Most do so for pay, but some follow deities that demand the destruction of the undead, such as Pharasma, and others do so simply to protect people. It is a dangerous profession, and being prepared for each engagement is crucial.

Career

Payment & Reimbursement

A hunter that successfully rids a community of its undead threats often receives the highest payment that can be reasonably afforded. Large cities may need to hire multiple hunters, and often pay them more moderately. However, such a city may need to permanently hire an undead hunter, providing a consistent source of income.

Perception

Social Status

Undead hunters have to get their hands dirty during their work, going into the kinds of decrepit places that undead tend to inhabit. Because of this, high society tends to view them as an unpleasant necessity, and will keep dealings with them as short as possible. Common folk often show more gratitude, especially to hunters willing to help them without much pay.

History

Undead hunters have existed since humanoids first encountered undeath, and their techniques have become more developed over the years. However, when the Cyrdian Empire was founded by Emperor Cyrdin, a lich, he began to incorporate undead into Cyrdian society. While undead hunters were not banned, they slowly became less necessary. They are not completely gone in Cyrdia, as some undead occasionally go rogue and need to be stopped, but they are rare.

Operations

Tools

An undead hunter uses a variety of items depending on the creatures they are hunting. Blunt weapons are effective against skeletons, while zombies are weak to sharp ones. Garlic, wooden stakes, and holy water are useful to deter or defeat vampires, and special weapon runes are needed to effectively harm ghosts, shadows, and other incorporeal undead.