Sense the Unnatural

Sense the Unnatural is an Endowment Edge utilized by Hunters.

Overview

By holding an object of focus, the Hunter is able to sense the presence of supernatural creatures within close vicinity, such as in the same room. Every Hunter experiences this differently, ranging from a smell of sulphur to a positive reading on their Double-V meter to scattered chicken bones forming a skull. The ability doesn’t indicate who or what the creature is, only that it is close, though it is possible to eventually pinpoint the source through successive readings.

Faithful and Inquisitive Hunters are the most likely to be able to Sense the Unnatural.

Base ability

The Hunter must achieve a win on an Edge test, which is easier when detecting especially powerful creatures and harder for 'partially' supernatural creatures, i.e. ghouls. The use is intentional and obvious, and the Hunter must hold (and possibly consult) their object of focus.

Perks

• Creature Specialization: The Hunter gains a two-dice bonus to sense a specific type of creature, such as a vampire or a chupacabra. This Perk can be learnt multiple times, but only once for each creature type.
• Handsfree: The Hunter no longer needs to rely on an object of focus to use this Edge, or has miniaturized said object to essentially no longer be relevant.
• Precision: The Hunter is able to determine exactly who among those present in a room is a creature of the supernatural. They also learn the specific type if they have the Creature Specialization Perk for it.
• Range: The range of the ability is extended to cover roughly the size of a city block. The Hunter can detect whether the creature is in the same room or beyond, but nothing more precise.

References

• HTR: 5th Edition Core Book, p. 97

Creature Specialization	5th Edition Core Book	p. 97
Handsfree	5th Edition Core Book	p. 97
Precision	5th Edition Core Book	p. 97
Range	5th Edition Core Book	p. 97