Hunter Book: Innocent

Hunter Book: Innocent is a creed book for Hunter: The Reckoning.

Summary[]

From the White Wolf catalog:

Let He Without Sin. . .

"Monsters exist. What's so hard to understand? The hard part is helping them. If we don't, we're no better." Innocents: the unabashed, direct and accepting among hunters. The Innocent recognize that monsters were once people; that there's a fine line between human and inhumane, and that even hunters can cross it. Innocents naive? No. Assuming all creatures are evil - that's naive.

. . .Cast the First Stone

Hunter Book: Innocent is the third in a new Hunter: The Reckoning series dedicated to the creeds, the character types of the imbued. Learn Innocents' philosophies, motives and ultimate goals in the struggle against the supernatural. Innocents strive for peace. They accept those creatures who are deserving, but are prepared to condemn the remorseless - and all these new powers and tools further the cause. Who said the meek would inherit the Earth?

Contents[]

Prologue: Second Chances[]

Jake Washington tracks down Phaedra, the vampire who ripped his legs off, trying to get some closure.

Introduction[]

Lexicon
Source Material
- Forrest Gump
- Brooklyn Dreams by J.M. DeMatteis
- The Jam by Bernie Mirreault
- The Professional
- The Sixth Sense

Chapter One: Hearing the Call[]

This chapter depicts Innocents' struggle with their origins and theories on the Messengers, the Call, and the Imbued.

Chapter Two: Day In, Day Out[]

How do Innocents follow the Messengers' plan? They discuss general theories and offer specific advice about touch situations, such as creatures who respond to an open hand with tooth and claw.

Chapter Three: In It Together[]

Innocents' relationships with other creeds, and the community in general.

Chapter Four: Another Day[]

Finally, what innocents hope for the future.

Chapter Five: New Rules[]

Expanded systems and advice for playing Innocents, including new Edges, guidelines for gaining Conviction and how your character can create charms.

New Archetypes
- Explorer
- Optimist
- Paragon
Camps and Courses
- Idealists
- Doubters
- Jaded
Traits
- Backgrounds
  - Continued Exposure
  - Everyman
  - Roots
The High Cost of Commitment
- The Price of Mercy
  - Charmed-Life Complex
  - Fantasy World
  - Selective Amnesia
Edges
- Fool's Luck
- Ease
- Inspire
- Bond
- Backlash
Charms for the Defenseless
- Charm Capabilities
  - Call (minimum cost: 1 point)
  - Calm (minimum cost: 1 point)
  - Hide (minimum cost: 3 point)
  - Hint (minimum cost: 1 point)

Chapter Six: Babes in the Woods[]

Templates and notable Innocents

Templates
- Community Matron
- Recovering Burnout
- Street Kid

Background Information[]

The ad at the back of the book is for Mage: The Ascension Revised Edition (Mar. 2000).

Memorable Quotes[]

Characters[]

Crusader17, who accuses Oracle of collaborating with vampires
Witness1
ProfesorGeo160
Shaka74
Memphis68
Potter116
"Purple" - Mage
Coach41
"Father X" - Mage
Réal Beaulieu - Police spokesman
Traveller72, who shares details of the "Montreal shitstorm"
Henessy, "Mythmaster10" - Imbued, Died
Prologue: Second Chances
- Phaedra, the vampire who nearly killed Bookworm55
- Henry Foote - Owner of the Footnotes Café
- Andy, a hunter, died
- Fyodor, a hunter
- Violin99
Chapter One: Hearing the Call
- Daniel - Imbued, Defender
- John - Imbued, Avenger
- Dictatrix11
- God45, Wayward
- Profesorgeo160
- Sixofswords29, Bookworm's contact person on his journey
- Hope123
- Doctor119
- Rigger111
- Fan - Rot or something else
- Glen Morrison, xxx289, a suicidal Innocent, died
Chapter Two: Day In, Day Out
- Eric - Imbued
- Sophie - Imbued
- Jen - Imbued, Died
- Mr. Chen - Human
- Señora Juarez - Human
- Lotus19
- Carpenter169
- Angela - Monster
- Dole7
Chapter Three: In It Together
- Sally - Imbued, Bystander
Chapter Four: Another Day
- Lucerne - Goblin or Mage, Died
- Padre Enero - Preacher
Chapter Five: New Rules
- Mitch - Imbued
- "Frank" - Vampire or Rot
- Mr. Henry
Chapter Six: Babes in the Woods
- Ticket312, an Innocent who helps ghosts
  - John Rodgers - Imbued
- Oracle171, survivor of the Montreal "Body Snatcher" Tragedy
  - Pierre - Human
  - Valois - Vampire
- Nurse216, Innocent
  - Carlo - Inez's Boyfriend
  - Jamie - Inez's Son, Ghost
  - Roberta - Inez's Mother, Human
- Bookworm55, who runs hunter-net.
  - J. Wendel - Human

Terminology[]

Lexicon: bully, burnout, the call, DADT, game hunter, godhead, headshrinker, the hidden, hometown hero, honcho, loner, the other side, the plan, pup, shark, soldier, tough; America, Boston, Cairo, California, Canada, Detroit, Durham, England, Footnotes Café, Greece, Hong Kong, Innocent, Israel, Knoxville, Los Angeles, Mexico, Montreal, New Dijon, Ontario, San Diego, Tel Aviv, Tennessee, Tijuana, United States, Vitalis,

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