Hunter Book: Avenger

Hunter Book: Avenger is a creed book in the Hunter: The Reckoning series detailing Avengers

Summary

From the White Wolf catalog:

An Eye for an Eye
"Rise and shine, nightstalkers. The sun is up, we're up, and you're about to be put down for good!"
Avengers: the bloodthirsty, outraged and self-righteous among hunters. What makes a normal person go toe to toe with monsters - and win? Insanity? Divine blessing? Driving will? Just ask. Then again, you might not get an answer. Actions speak louder than words.
A Tooth for a Tooth
Hunter Book: Avenger is the first in a Hunter: The Reckoning series dedicated to the creeds, the character types of the imbued. Learn Avengers' philosophies, motives and ultimate goals in the war against the supernatural. Avengers may still be human, but all these new Traits, edges and rules sure even the odds.

Contents

Prologue: In Extremis

An unnamed Avenger takes on two Werewolves to Avenge the people they killed.

Introduction

A brief introduction to the Avenger creed and recommended reading for how to portray Avengers.

  • Lexicon
  • Source Material
    • Falling Down
    • Reservoir Dogs
    • Scared Straight
    • Grosse Point Blank
    • LA Confidential
    • American History X

Chapter 1: Hunter Origins

Several Hunters post on Firelight explaining their views on the supernatural, the Messengers and the hunt.

Chapter 2: The Hunt

The tactics that Avengers use in their struggle against Inhumanity.

Chapter 3: Hunter Ties

Avenger's relationships with hunters from other creeds and the stereotypes that Avengers have of them.

Chapter 4: Our Future

The Avengers discuss what they are fighting for, and what to do once the supernatural has been dealt with.

Chapter 5: New Rules

Several new abilities, backgrounds and Edges for Avengers, as well as a section on demolition and making weapons strong enough not to break when Cleave is used on them.

  • New Archetypes
    • Crusader
    • Demagogue
    • Soldier
    • Vigilante
  • Avenger Camps
    • Hardcore
    • Moderate
    • Progressive
  • Traits
    • Talents
      • Might
      • Fast Draw
    • Skills
      • Construction
    • Knowledges
      • Body Control
    • Backgrounds
      • Berserk
      • Cult
      • Pawn
  • The High Cost of Commitment
    • The Price of Exceptional Virtue
      • The Thousand-Yard Stare
      • The Aura of a Killer
  • New Derangements
    • Archangel Complex
    • Compulsive-Aggressive
    • Dissociation
  • Edges
    • Impact
    • Muse of Flame
    • Fuel
    • Firewalker
    • Harpoon
  • Terrible Swift Sword

Chapter 6: Avengers at Large

Several templates for new characters and stats for some of the better known Avengers.

  • Templates
    • All American
    • Bounty Hunter
    • Contractor
    • Operative
    • Wiseguy

Background Information

  • This was the first creedbook produced for Hunter: The Reckoning

Memorable Quotes

"God showed us the truth, and the shocking thing is that so few of us can see it *even now*. Here, I'll spell it out like on Wheel of Fortune.
GOD S_NT _S TO STOP TH_M" - Crusader17

"Who else could give us superhuman powers?
Aliens." - Soldier91

Characters

  • SpiritWarrior128
  • Reaper201
  • Riger111
  • Tommy Martins
  • Ernie Waters - Officer
  • Memphis68
    • This agnostic Avenger makes it clear that hunting in her town is on her terms. Memphis seeks the complete destruction of the supernatural, and is not above using bystanders as suicide bombers.
  • Cleaner221
  • Wayne Schofield
  • Hunter9
  • Howitzer114
  • Mannings - Family, own the Weatherford House
  • Cindy - Imbued
  • Earl Deams, "Shaka74"
  • Louis Renaldo
  • Jager51
  • Prologue: In Extremis
    • Emily - Kinfolk, Died
    • Desilvas - Human, Died
    • Jimmy - Garou
    • Rob - Garou
    • Eleanor Waits - Human, Died
    • Shontae Brewer - Human, Died
  • Chapter 1: Hunter Origins
  • Chapter 2: The Hunt
  • Chapter 3: Hunter Ties
    • Eddie Morrell - Died
    • Blessed - Imbued
    • "Purple" - Mage
    • Trucker
    • Walker
  • Chapter 4: Our Future
  • Chapter 5: New Rules
    • Lucy - Imbued
    • Rick - Imbued
    • Big Wally - Imbued
    • Bharati - Imbued
    • Gino - Imbued
    • Miss Dunsirn
    • Roy - Imbued
    • Rinnie - Imbued
    • Larissa - Imbued
    • Murray - Imbued
    • Yevgeny - Imbued
    • Armando Diaz - Imbued

References

Lexicon: Bruise, Bullseye, Crave, Demo, Drone, Dud, Echo, Fang, Flicker, Jones, Lobo, Merlin, Put Wood On, Pyro, Rot, Shitkicker, Smoke, Stub, Wake-Up, Wisp; Adirondacks, Arizona, Atlanta, Avenger (HTR), Birmingham, Bloomington, Bosnia, Boston, California, Cape Town, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, Duluth, Firelight, Florida, Fort Hood, Fort Meade, Fort Worth, Galveston, Istanbul, Kentucky, Kileen, Lexington, Long Island, Louisiana, Maryland, Mexico, Mississippi, Mogadishu, Nairobi, Nashville, Nevada, New Orleans, New York, Reno, Rochester, Rwanda, Syracuse, Tennessee, Texas, Turkey, Vindicated Faith (Hunter Cult), Virginia, Weatherford House (Haunt),

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