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PFS LimitedMonster Hunter

Some mercenaries eschew the complications of politics, oaths of service, and fealty and just get paid to hunt monsters. It's a straightforward form of mercenary service, often dangerous in the extreme, but one that can yield glory and fame.

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Elite Monster HunterCreature 7

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N Medium Human Humanoid 
Source Gamemastery Guide pg. 227
Elite Changes are marked. The +2 damage bonus to non-strike offensive abilities (+4 if the ability is limited, such as spells) is NOT factored in.
Recall Knowledge DC 23 • Humanoid (Society)
Perception +15
Languages Common
Skills Athletics +17, Monster Lore +15, Stealth +15, Survival +13
Str +4, Dex +3, Con +3, Int +1, Wis +1, Cha +1
Items +1 greataxe, composite longbow (20 arrows), hide armor
AC 25; Fort +17, Ref +13, Will +15
HP 128
Attack of Opportunity [reaction]
Speed 20 feet
Melee [one-action] greataxe +17 [+12/+7] (magical, sweep), Damage 1d12+2+8 slashingRanged [one-action] composite longbow +16 [+11/+6] (deadly d10, propulsive, range increment 100 feet, reload 0, volley 30 feet), Damage 1d8+2+6 piercingRage [one-action] (concentrate, emotion, mental) Requirements The monster hunter isn't fatigued or raging; Effect The monster hunter gains 9 temporary Hit Points that last until the rage ends. While raging, they deal 8 additional damage with melee attacks, gain a +10-foot status bonus to their Speed, and take a -1 penalty to AC. The monster hunter can't use concentrate actions except Seek and rage actions. The rage lasts for 1 minute, until there are no enemies the monster hunter can perceive, or until the monster hunter falls unconscious. Once the rage ends, the monster hunter can't Rage again for 1 minute.Sudden Charge [two-actions] The monster hunter Strides twice and makes a melee Strike.

All Monsters in "Mercenaries"

NameLevel
Bodyguard1
Bounty Hunter4
Exiled Revolutionary10
Mage for Hire3
Mage Killer8
Mercenary Band9
Monster Hunter6
Siegebreaker14

Mercenaries

Source Gamemastery Guide pg. 226
A broad category that includes those wielding arms, spells, or even guile and cunning, mercenaries hire themselves and their expertise to those with the gold to pay for it.

Sidebar - Advice and Rules Bribing Mercenaries

Unless a mercenary prides themself on their name or reputation, the PCs might be able to bribe them to switch sides, or at least stand aside. You can estimate a bribe by taking roughly 5% of the Party Currency value from the row corresponding to the NPC's level on Table 10–9.

Sidebar - Additional Lore Mercenary Banter

Here's some parlance commonly used by mercenaries.

Crackster: Someone adept at breaking locks or safes.
Diving: Theft or smuggling below ground, often through tunnels.
Foxing: To play at being asleep, usually for an ambush.
Medic: A healer.
Ram: A hard-hitting warrior.
Slinger: A spellcaster.
Sway of Coin: Swearing allegiance to whoever pays the most.
Waterline: A mercenary troupe's money: “Take time in town while the waterline's high, everyone.”
Whisperstep: Anyone who can move stealthily.
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