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
- willow12
- cabbie22
- Pattern179 - Missing
- Mack - Imbued
- Bookworm55
- Doctor119
- Oracle171
- crystal23
- Traveler72
- Name Eater - Monster or Thing, Can make people forget certain people exist
- Peter Sloane - Human, Gone
- Judith Meeks - Human
Chapter 2: The Hunt
- gardener67
- Jared Shoemaker
- stalker32 - Died
- Descent88, "Red"
- Ripsaw101
- Mythmaster10
- ProfessorGeo160
Chapter 3: Hunter Ties
- Eddie Morrell - Died
- Blessed - Imbued
- "Purple" - Mage
- Trucker
- Walker
Chapter 4: Our Future
- dzidzat155
- Wrath - Imbued
- Father Moses - Imbued
- Potter
- dictatrix11
- jaguar251
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

Chapter 6: Avengers at Large
- Pedro Cortez
- Wendell Delburton, "Crusader17"
  - Christian zealot, is heavily suspected of bombing abortion centers.
- Fang Fu Chen
  - One-Eye Yung
  - Big Daddy Zhao
  - Demon Jimmy Fong
- Corazon Marron
  - Coutinhos - Family
  - Cristobal Marron - Sheriff
- John O'Malley, "Cop90"
  - Formerly a police officer, Cop90 now brings justice to the supernatural.
  - Donald Pendergrass - Vampire, Destroyed
  - Tom O'Malley - John's Son
- Poe
  - Henri - Imbued
- Jennifer Vidasania, "Flame61"
- Steven Williams, "Soldier91"
  - This former soldier is convinced that the Messengers are aliens. Despite this Soldier91 is still a deadly hunter and should not underestimated.

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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