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Night Hunter

Advanced/Prestige Class

By Ron Felice

Background

There's never a priest around when

you need one and even when they are

they're highly unreliable. If their faith isn't

strong enough you end up overrun by the

vilest of creatures. Then there's the issue of

dealing with the church bureaucracy just to

get the job done. If only there was

someone who was reliable and just as

ruthless as the creatures they battle.

Finally there is. Enter the Night

Hunter. This single-minded individual is

not bogged down with issues of morality.

Sometimes you have to break a few eggs to

make an omelet and the Night Hunter is

willing to do just that. The Night Hunter is

an expert tracker and has an almost sixth

sense when it comes to the creatures of the

night. The other key to the Night Hunter's

success is his versatility with weapons.

Regardless of what the situation is the

Night Hunter has the tool for the job and

knows how to use

it.

something was amiss as soon as he arrived

home. The gate to the estate was thrown

open and the guards lay on the ground,

their throats rent, bodies all but floating in

blood.

Adrenaline coursed through his

body dissipating the alcohol that had

clouded his head. Bloody track s headed

toward the estate. Forgetting his horse he

pursued on foot. Further evidence that

something had gone afield presented itself

halfway to the manor. The guard dogs,

Hercules and Achilles, or what was left of

them lay strewn across the path to the

home. Panic and fear caused a roiling in his

gut. Upon reaching the home he

discovered the door ripped fully from its

hinges laying upon the

Profile of The Night Hunter

Although he was noble born Delrani

Charneuse was never content with his

station. He was the son of a baron and

stood to inherit the largest estate in the

land. Something happened, however, that

would change his life forever. He was late

coming home that night, having spent it as

errant noble youths often do, drinking and

carousing. The company of good friends, a

cold ale and a hot wench are far more

appealing than one's own bed. Despite his

intoxicated state it became clear that

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porch. Claw marks, as those of a wolf,

scarred the surface. The butler's head lay

just inside the doorway some three yards

from the body. This was almost more than

the young patrician could bear. However,

he pressed on as thoughts of his family

raced through his mind. His father's robe

tattered and bloodied was his next

discovery. He grabbed the robe and raced

up the stairs that led to his parents'

bedroom. Just outside the door lay his

father, a knife in one hand the shriveled

remains of a once human hand in the

other. His eyes, wide and lifeless, spoke to

the horror he had witnessed. Whatever

had happened here is father certainly did

not go quietly. Delrani pried the knife

from his father's hand and went into the

bedroom. Snarling could be heard coming

from somewhere deep in the darkness. He

grabbed an oil lamp from the hall and

continued. Blood smeared on the

bathroom door was an ominous portent of

what lay ahead. The lamp cast a long

shadow of a creature wolf like, but

impossibly large. Just a trick of the light he

was certain. He approached cautiously and

rounded the bed. The horror was worse

than his imagination ever could conjure. A

large wolf stood over his mother, its front

paws grasping her shoulders taking bites

out of her chest. Without a second

thought he lunged forward plunging the

knife into the creatures back. The creature

howled and dropped the woman, spinning

to face its attacker. Delrani lost his grip on

the knife and it remained lodged in the

creature. Looking past the wolf-thing he

saw his mother laying on the bathroom

floor a crimson pool forming around her.

He glared at the creature, which snarled at

him then lunged. Delrani grabbed a slashing

claw with one hand and the creature's

throat with the other. The creature tried to

wriggle free, but he only squeezed tighter.

He could feel the bone in the things neck

snap, but he continued to apply pressure.

The creature's body went limp and it

wasn't until it had transformed into a

human that Delrani realized that he had

killed the werewolf. He raced to his

mother's side and cradled her head in his

arms. Her eyes flitted open and locked

with his. With her dying breath she uttered

only two words, "Avenge me."

Requirements

Base Attack Bonus: +5

Feat: Simple Weapon Proficiency, Exotic

Weapon Proficiency, Martial Weapon

Proficiency or Archaic Weapons

Proficiency, Personal Firearms Proficiency,

Advanced Firearms Proficiency

Class Information

Hit Die: 1d10

Action Points: 6 + one-half character

level, rounded down, every time the

character attains a new level in this class .

Class Skills: Climb (Str), Concentration

(Con), Craft (Int), Heal (Wis), Hide

(Dex), Jump (Str), Knowledge

(geography) (Int), Knowledge (undead)

(Int), Listen (Wis), Move Silently (Dex),

Profession (Wis), Ride*(Dex), Search

(Int), Spot (Wis), Survival (Wis), Swim

(Str), and Use Rope (Dex)

*Replace Ride with Drive for d20 Modern

Skill Points at Each Level: 6 + Int

modifier.

Class Features

The following features pertain to the Night

Hunter advanced class.

Sense Undead/Lycanthrope

At 1st level the Night Hunter gains the

ability to detect the presence of undead

and lycanthropic creatures. The Night

Hunter can detect merely the presence of

the creature (DC15 – wis mod), the

number of creatures (DC20 – wis mod)

and strength and location of creatures

(DC25 – wis mod). This ability is limited

to a 50 ft range.

Table: The Night Hunter

AC or

Defense

Bonus

Base

Attack Bonus

Fort

Save

Ref

Save

Will

Save

Rep

Bonus

Level

Special

1 st

Sense Undead/Lycanthrope

2 nd

Evasion

Darkvision

Uncanny Dodge

3 rd

Improved Track

4 th

Improved Reaction

5 th

Adrenaline Rush

6 th

Improved Iron Will

7 th

Improved Endurance

8 th

Uncanny Critical

9 th

Dominate Undead/Lycanthrope

10 th

Instill Fear

Evasion, darkvision, uncanny dodge

At 2nd level the Night Hunter gains

evasion. If exposed to any effect that

normally allows her to attempt a Reflex

saving throw for half damage, she takes no

damage with a successful saving throw. The

evasion ability can only be used if the

Night Hunter is wearing light armor or no

armor. Because of the amount of time an

Night Hunter spends tracking creatures in

the night she can see in the dark as though

she were permanently under the effect of a

darkvision spell.

Additionally, she gains uncanny dodge

through which, she retains her Dexterity

bonus to AC (if any) regardless of being

caught flat-footed or struck by an invisible

attacker. (She still loses any Dexterity

bonus to AC if immobilized.) If a character

gains uncanny dodge from a second class,

the character automatically gains improved

uncanny dodge.

At 3rd level the Night Hunter becomes

more proficient at tracking, giving her a

+5 on survival checks.

Improved Reaction

At 4thlevel the Night Hunter gains a +2

competence bonus on initiative checks.

This ability stacks.

Adrenaline Rush

At 5th level the Night Hunter can

temporarily increase one of his or her

physical ability scores (Strength, Dexterity,

or Constitution). The Night Hunter gets to

increase the selected ability score by

1d6+1 points. The increase lasts for a

number of rounds equal to his or her class

level. At the end of the duration, the

Night Hunter is fatigued for 1d4+1

rounds.

Improved Iron Will

At 6th level the Night Hunter gains a +4

bonus to all Will Saving throws.

Improved Track

Improved Endurance

As the Endurance feat except that the

bonus is +6

Uncanny Critical

At 8th level the Night Hunter gains the

ability to pinpoint the weak spot of any

undead or lycanthropic creature. This

results in a critical hit range of 19-20 on

any of these creatures, whether or not they

are normally immune to critical hits.

Dominate Undead/Lycanthrope

At 9th level, the Night Hunter gains the

ability, through sheer force of will, to

control the actions of any undead or

Lycanthropic creature as though a

telepathic link existed, you can

communicate only basic commands, such

as “Come here,” “Go there,” “Fight,” and

“Stand still.”

Instill Fear

At 10th level, the Night Hunter has

become so proficient at terminating the

undead and lycanthropes that none of

lesser strength will oppose her they will run

at double speed away from the Night

Hunter ignoring any thing in their path for

a number of rounds equal to their level. If

the way is blocked they will cower in fear

offering the Night Hunter the opportunity

for a coup de grace. Those the same level

as the Night Hunter may attempt a will

save (DC25) to avoid this effect. Those of

higher level may attempt a will save

(DC20).

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