Order of Monster Slayers (5e Background)
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This page is of questionable balance. Reason: the benefit from "Hunter's Perception" is too broad, since perception checks are fairly common, and sight and hearing are the most common ways you would use this skill. Also, giving a list of skills is not the regular way of backgrounds to operate. I suggest giving Survival and Perception as the known skills for the order, and the Hunter's Perception skill should be restricted to maybe a single creature type, or maybe even removed, since "Member of the Order" is a better realized and thematic background trait
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Order of Monster Slayers[edit]
The Order of Monster Slayers is an order composed of mutated human hunters. This order specializes in tracking and killing monsters. However, they only work for money and almost never for free. However, pragmatic as they are, they rarely accept contracts other than monsters.
Requirements: You must have a subclass or a mutated class, as well as be human, to play it.
Skill Proficiencies: Choose two skills from: Nature, Arcana, Religion, Survival, Stealth, Perception, or Investigation
Tool Proficiencies: alchemical tools, herbalist's kit
Languages: Nothing
Equipment: A silver longsword, hunter's badge, alchemy kit, herbalist's kit, a set of 10 hooks for hanging trophies, a trophet of a defeated creature, a pouch of 15 gold.
Feature: Hunter's Perception[edit]
You are able to sense and perceive things better than a typical human. Your senses are heightened. Enough to spot details impossible to see with the naked eye or too faint to be heard. You have advantage on perception rolls using sight or hearing.
Feature: Member of the Order[edit]
You know where to find members of your order no matter where you are (using your DM's world logic). You can therefore find them and thus gain some advantages. When you find members of your order, you can exchange information with them. You can also buy or sell concoctions with them. If you find one of the hunters' districts, you will have free lodging. You can also easily find work there. Finally, only you can benefit from all these advantages.
Suggested Characteristics[edit]
| d8 | Personality Trait |
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| 1 | I followed and imbibed the habits of my prey so often that I adopted some of their behaviors. |
| 2 | I am as predatory in a market where I sell my goods as the beasts I hunt, looking for the best price and the most gentle buyer. |
| 3 | Preparation is key. I'm extremely meticulous about it, double-checking my shoelaces, dotting the i's and crossing the t's... |
| 4 | I am a specialist and my skills are best used in a solitary atmosphere. |
| 5 | I prefer to hunt my enemies alone: there are many traps into which those less skilled than me can fall. |
| 6 | I distrust everyone, especially those who don't like me. |
| 7 | Money and material goods are very valuable to me. |
| 8 | Working with others is new to me. I'm trying to get used to it. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Profiteer. The pay is often good and the job is stable - I couldn't ask for more. (Neutral) |
| 2 | Greed. I took this job solely for the money – nothing more, nothing less (any money). |
| 3 | Pride. I want to be not only the best option for those looking to hire, but the only option. (Bad) |
| 4 | Neutrality. I'm just doing my job, nothing more, nothing less. (Neutral) |
| 5 | Self-knowledge. If you know yourself, there is nothing more to know. (Any) |
| 6 | Pragmatic. I carry out my mission, regardless of whether it is right or wrong. My goal is to kill monsters, even if it causes pain. (Neutral) |
| d6 | Bond |
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| 1 | It is not for myself that I pursue these creatures, it is for the future of my office that I exercise my profession. |
| 2 | The contract went wrong and I now find myself tied to dangerously corrupt employers. |
| 3 | I owe a lot to my organization for making me the person I am today. |
| 4 | I take a trophy from each job to remind me of what I did. |
| 5 | I feel a brotherhood with my fellow hunters. |
| 6 | I am a monster in the eyes of the world and I accept it because no one will do what I do. |
| d6 | Flaw |
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| 1 | Greed sometimes gets the better of me, making me try everything at the negotiating table. |
| 2 | I will do everything to get the job done, no matter the consequences. |
| 3 | I'm in love with someone who dabbles in black magic and I'll do anything to protect her. |
| 4 | I must finish the job at all costs. Without exception. |
| 5 | I always assume that everyone is looking to hire. |
| 6 | I will risk the lives of innocent people to catch my target. |
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