Character Creation — Hunters of Darkreach

Steps

Assign skill array: +3, +2, +2, +1, +1, +0 across 6 skills
Choose a Bloodline (2 Knacks + 2 Sentences from bloodline + take Drawback)
Write Origin (Background sentence + Culture sentence, each granting a Knack)
Choose Path (4 Sentences from any Path + 4 Knacks)

Bloodlines

Bloodline	Flavour	Drawback
Chimeran of the Shattered Empire	Imperial science experiments — spliced animal/human/tech hybrid	Imperfect Body: needs daily Engineer test or gains Bleeding
Hallowed of the Haze	Haze-touched bodies; too many eyes, mouths, warped silhouettes	Tick: GM can once/session force involuntary action with narrative consequences
Heirs of the Undercurrent	Stam-Dwall sea people; resurfaced after the War	Vestment: bound to a living garment — lose it, lose bloodline sentences
Kindred of the Fang	Descendants of god-mortal unions; animal traits, hybrid form	Devotion: must visit god’s holy site weekly or suffer Blinded/Deafened
Offspring of the Sanguine Seed	Vampires; cursed lineage of blood and shadow	Thirst: must feed every 3 days or Fatigued; overindulge → Feral
Outsiders of the Echo	Dead returned or Echo-born; striking, luminous, slightly off	Cope: must indulge a vice weekly or fade and Die
Peoples of the Land & Sea	Ordinary humans; no innate gift, but practiced and persistent	Compounding Injuries: each Last Breath revival reduces Wounded Pool by 3
Thorns of the Rose Queen	Rose Queen’s blood-chosen; Briars tattoo that grows with them	Grovetender: burning living growth or harming helpless → Dazed + 5 Intrusion ticks

Origins

Two sentences, each granting a Knack:

Background: I was a [PROFESSION/LIFESTYLE], which gives me a Knack in [KNACK].

Culture: I am from [HOMELAND/REGION], which gives me a Knack in [KNACK].

Example backgrounds: Soldier, Thief, Noble Scion, Physicker, Acolyte, Free Sailor, Streetborn, etc.
Example homelands: Dominescus, Rahnim, Myre, Argentumen, Occiventus, The Open Sea, The Frozen North, etc.

Paths

Choose any 4 Sentences and 4 Knacks from the paths below at creation. Gain more Sentences as Renown increases.

Path	Focus
Shaper	Patterns of magic — Hemocraft (blood), Prismatics (elemental), Hedacimancy (metal/magnetism)
Warrior	Masters of battle — armor, positioning, momentum, endurance
Wanderer	Survival by guile — shadows, opportunism, adaptability, Aiding allies

Advancement — Renown & Tiers

At end of each session, roll a pool of d10s and take the highest result as Renown earned.

Pool built from:

d10s equal to Hunt Tier
+1d10 if acted in accordance with Conclave reputation
+1d10 if hunt matched Conclave type
GM awards for exceptional play

Renown thresholds (per Tier): 10 / 20 / 30 / 40 / 50 → earn a new Sentence; Renown resets

Tier advancement (3 Sentences gained):

Stable Pool +6
One Skill bonus +1 (max +4)
New Knack or existing Knack +1 (max +2)

Conclave Creation

After character creation, the group creates their Conclave (party).

Conclave Types:

Type	Focus
Vipers	Assassins — accidents, disappearances, ransoms
Wolves	Slayers — hunting creatures that harm Homelands
Owls	Scholars — artifact acquisition, ruins, rituals
Doves	Lawbringers — bounties, raids, upholding Darkreach law
Stags	Politicians — social events, trade deals, tournaments
Coyotes	Infiltrators — burglaries, espionage, sabotage
Turtles	Defenders — fortification, siege resistance, VIP protection

Also choose: Reputation (Ambitious / Brutal / Daring / Honorable / Professional / Savvy / Subtle / Strange)

Faction relationships (assign at creation):

1 Faction: Friendly (+2)
2 Factions: Helpful (+1)
2 Factions: Interfering (−1)
1 Faction: Hostile (−2)
All others: Neutral (0)

Conclave Resources:

Fortune (Tier 1–5: Poor → Noble) — collective wealth; roll Fortune-tier d10s for uncertain purchases
Supplies — pooled gear; starts at 2 × number of hunters per hunt; spend 1 to declare a reasonable item
Renown — fame and reputation; determines Tier advancement

Last updated: 2026-04-06