Hunters

There are 'unters, and then there are Hunters. You know, wiv a capita' aitch. And then there are Prime 'Unters. Those miserable ugly buggers just don't know 'ow to die, cos dey have killed pretty much everyting in their path, dragging all those crazy other wannabe leader types along wiv them.
You looking for one like? They easy enough to spot, they have dis big ol' medallion hanging from their neck, kinda like what you....
Oh.
Did I say ugly?!

— Prattling Jack Moot, common man of Noravia

Svalskogenheim has always been a harsh dangerous landscape, but since the Fracture it truly has become small pockets of civilisation caught between fiends, feybeasts, aberrants and the umbralkin that lurk outside the door. There are those that have chosen to step beyond the door however and seek out these dangers and destroy them, for a price of course - these are the men known as Hunters.
Hunters are individuals who take on a contract, formal or otherwise, to slay or drive off a particular monster threat. They come from

Career

Qualifications

No formal qualifications are required to become a Hunter, just the training, expertise and will to face and survive though most, however, have some military background or combat experience. Whilst this means that anyone with a sword could call themselves a Hunter, it is commonly recognised that upon completion of five contracts that the title can be bestowed upon them. Most Hunters carry these starting contracts as a both a symbol of their status and a momento.

Payment & Reimbursement

The contracts that Hunters take on are the only means of payment for their work. The price of these contracts can vary wildly dependent on such things as the nature of the monster, the issuer of the contract, and the urgency with which it must be completed. Even the most minor contract however would offer a reward of several tens of gold peices.

Perception

Social Status

Whilst lorded for their prowess to kill and deal with the monster threat, Hunters are usually also regarded with suspicion and mistrust due to their nomadic role, and the dangerous and violent work they undertake.

by Jakob Rozalski

Alternative Names

Primals, Stalkers, The Night's Men

Type

Military