Hunter
of the Dead was originally published in Dragon magazine #276. It is distributed
here under the Open Gaming License.
It is © 2000 Dragon Magazine, Wizards of the Coast, Inc and author Monte
Cook.
Most hunters of the Dead are Clerics or Paladins. Fighters, rangers, monks, druids and barbarians also make good hunters. Rogues and bards make for a hunter that the undead don't see coming. Sorcerers and Wizards have abilities that are good against the undead (magic) and can make for suitable hunters.
Base
Attack: +5
Align:
Any Non-Evil
Skills: 5 Ranks of
Knowledge (Undead)
Special: The Hunter
must have lost a level or ability point to the draining power of the undead.
This is the scar of unlife that all hunters carry
Must
be able to turn undead.
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Level
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Attack+
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Fort+
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Ref+
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Will+
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Special
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Spells
per Day
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1st
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2nd
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3rd
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4th
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1
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+1
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+2
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+0
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+0
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Detect Undead |
0
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--
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--
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--
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2
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+2 |
+3
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+0
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+0
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Smite Undead |
1
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--
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--
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--
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3
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+3
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+3
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+1
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+1
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Spurn Death's Touch |
1
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0
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--
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--
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4
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+4
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+4
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+1
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+1
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1
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1
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--
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--
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5
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+5
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+4
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+1
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+1
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True Death |
1
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1
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0
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--
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6
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+6
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+5
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+2
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+2
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1
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1
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1
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--
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7
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+7
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+5
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+2
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+2
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1
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1
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1
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0
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8
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+8
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+6
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+2
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+2
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Positive Energy Burst |
2
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1
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1
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1
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9
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+9
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+6
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+3
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+3
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2
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2
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1
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1
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10
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+10
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+7
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+3
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+3
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Sealed life |
2
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2
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2
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1
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Skill points at each level: 2+Int modifier
The Hunter of the Dead's class skills and their key abilities are: Concentration
(Con), Heal (Wis), Knowledge (Religion) (Int), Knowledge
(Undead) (Int), Profession (Wis), Ride (Dex), Search (Int)
1st: Magic
Weapon, Cure Light Wounds, Invisibility to Undead, Remove
Fear
2nd: Cure Moderate Wounds, Continual Flame, Darkvision,
Bull's Strength
3rd: Cure Serious Wounds, Protection from Elements, Searing
Light, Halt Undead
4th: Cure Critical Wounds, Death Ward, Freedom of Movement
HD:
d8
Weapon and Armor Proficiencies: Hunters of the Dead are proficient
in the use of all simple and martial weapons as well as all armor and shields.
Detect Undead (Sp): At will, the Hunter may Detect Undead.
This ability duplicates the spell
Detect Undead.
Spells: Begining at 1st level, a hunter of the dead gains the ability
to cast a small number of divine spells. To cast a spell, the hunter
must have at least a Wisdom of 10 + the spell's level. Hunter of the Dead
bonus spells are determined by Wisdom and saving throws
against these spells have a DC of 10 + spell level + wisdom modifier. When
the Hunter of the Dead gets 0 spells for a level,
he receives only bonus spells. A hunter has access to all the spells of any
level above he can cast. The huinter prepares spells
like a cleric (although the hunter DOES NOT have the spontaneous casting ability).
Smite Undead (Su): 1/day, a hunter of 2nd level or higher may attempt
to smite undead with a normal melee attack. He adds his Wisdom
modifier to the attack roll and adds 1 hp damage per hunter level; for example,
and 8th level hunter with a longsword would smite
at 1d8+8 damage, plus any bonuses from magical weapons and strength, etc.
If the hunter misses, or strikes a
creature who is not undead, he loses his smite for
that day. If the character is a Paladin/Hunter, the smite undead ability does
not
count against the Paladin's Smite Evil ability and
vice versa.
Spurn Death's Touch: A 3rd level Hunter adds his Wisdom modifier to
ALL saving throws against effects and spells used by
the undead. Thus a Will saving throw has double the
Wisdom modifier.
Positive Energy Burst: In lieu of 2 normal turning attempts, the hunter
may create a positive energy burst that causes 1d6 hp damage
per hunter level to all undead within 100 feet of the Hunter. Undead are allowed
a Reflex save (DC 10 + Hunter level) for half damage.
True Death: Undead slain by the Hunter may never rise again as undead.
They are forever destroyed.
Sealed Life: At 10th level, a Hunter cannot lose levels due to energy
draining effects.
