Amellwind's Guide to

Monster Hunting
Welcome to Monster Hunter
In Monster Hunter, the player takes the role of a Hunter. Slaying or trapping large monsters across various landscapes as part of
quests given to them by the locals. As part of its core gameplay, players use loot gained from slaying monsters, gathering
resources, and quest rewards to craft improved weapons, armor, and other items that allows them to face more powerful
monsters. This gameplay holds the same in this version of fifth edition of d&d. Throughout this book you will find the lore, gods,
rules, equipment, and information about the Old World to help you create your own campaign or adventure in the Monster Hunter
Universe.

What is different Carving

The biggest difference between your standard D&D game Carving your kills is one of 2 ways to obtain materials while
and a Monster Hunter styled D&D game is the equipment on a hunt. When you attempt to carve a creature, make a
and magical items. In a standard D&D game, players are Dexterity (Survival) check against the creatures Carve DC.
rewarded as they travel through their game by finding On a success, roll a d20 and compare the results to the
magical equipment or purchasing it from a magic shop. creatures loot table (Monster Hunter Loot Table PDF). On a
failed save, treat the roll as if they rolled a 1 on the loot table.
Monster Hunter is a high magic setting game, but magical
armor, weapons, and other items that do not have a limited Carve DC = 10 + 1/2 of the creatures CR rounded down
amount of uses do not exist in the world though. Instead you
gain materials from hunting creatures, gathering resources,
or finding a merchant who offers materials for a cost. These Variant Carve Rule: Rewarding the natural 20
materials provide magical effects that you slot into your
weapons, armor, and trinkets to gain some type of magical When you roll a natural 20 on a Carve check, you
roll an additional d20 and add that number to the
benefit. loot table roll. The new number is the material
found on that carve check.
How do I obtain Materials? Any total higher than 20, counts as if a 20 was
Obtaining materials to upgrade your weapon and armor is a rolled.
core part of Monster Hunter. The 2 most common ways to
obtain material for you is carving materials off your kills or
capturing larger creatures in the field. Occasionally a hunter Capturing
may get lucky and come across a discard material in the field,
possibly from a creature shedding, or what was left over from Certain creatures can be captured. A creature that can be
another creature's kill. There is rumored to be a tradesman captured will have a captured section of their loot table. A
that travels from location to location that offers materials for captured creature may provide loot that you are unable to
a price. obtain, an increased or decreased chance to obtain certain
loot that you may have gotten from carving. When you
capture a creature, you obtain a number of materials as
labeled in the creatures loot table. No check is made, but the
material is not gathered until you return to town.
See Tranq Bomb (AGtMH p.62) for capturing rules.
 Table of Contents
   
What is Different ................................................................0 Troverian ......................................................................................39
How do I obtain Materials? .......................................0 Wyverian ...................................................................................... 40
Carving Rules ................................................................................0 Monster Hunter Backgrounds ...........................41
Capturing Rules ............................................................................0 Hunter Initiate ............................................................................ 41
Apprentice Guild Knight ...........................................................41
Chapter 1. Handler Initiate .......................................................................... 42
Wycademy Student ....................................................................43
Campaigns in Monster Hunter ........................... 1 Wycademy Researcher ..............................................................44
The Tale of the Five ...........................................................2 New Feats .................................................................................45
The History and Myths of the Old World . 3 Your Role on a Hunt .................................................... 47
The Myth of the Old World .........................................................3 Trailblazer ....................................................................................47
Time Began ....................................................................................3 Spotter ..........................................................................................47
The Age of the Ancients ..............................................................4 Scout .............................................................................................47
The Time of the Ancient Civilization ........................................5 Artisan .......................................................................................... 47
The Great Dragon War ................................................................5 Artisan Cooking System ............................................ 47
Rebuilding the World ...................................................................6
The Rise of Hunting .....................................................................6 New Downtime Activities .......................................... 51
The Gods of Monster Hunter .................................8
Solo Hunt .....................................................................................51
Trenya ........................................................................................... 52
The Five .......................................................................................... 8 Sell Materials ..............................................................................53
The Aspects ....................................................................................8 Palico Farm ................................................................................. 54
The Guardians ............................................................................ 10
The Corrupted Gods ..................................................................14 Chapter 3.
Archdevils and Demon Lords .................................................. 17
The Races of Monster Hunter ..............................18 Equipment, Resources, & Crafting ................55
Dragonborn ..................................................................................18 Equipment ............................................................................... 56
Dwarves ........................................................................................18 Starting Equipment ...................................................................56
Elves ..............................................................................................19 Magical Items Rules ..................................................................56
Half-Elves ..................................................................................... 19 Armor Rules & Information .....................................................56
Gnomes ........................................................................................ 20 Weapon Rules & Information ..................................................57
Goliaths ........................................................................................ 20 Trinket Rules & Information ....................................................58
Halfings ........................................................................................ 20
Humans ........................................................................................ 21 Armor & Weapon Pricing .......................................... 59
Lynians ..........................................................................................21 Let's walk through it all ......................................... 60
Tieflings ........................................................................................22 Monster Hunter Items ................................................ 61
Tritons ...........................................................................................22 New Items ....................................................................................61
Troverians .................................................................................... 23 New Magic Items ....................................................................... 63
Warforged .....................................................................................23
Wyverian .......................................................................................23 Monster Hunter Item Pricing ..............................64
Other Races .................................................................................23 Shops ...........................................................................................65
Monstrous Races ........................................................................23 The Provision Stockpile ........................................................... 65
Factions of Monster Hunter ................................ 24 The General Store ..................................................................... 65
Factions Rules and Information ..............................................24 Traveling Merchants ..................................................................66
The Hunter's Guild .....................................................................25 The Smithy ..................................................................................67
Additional Factions will be added in future updates         Ammo Vendor .............................................................................68
Combo List .............................................................................. 69
Chapter 2. Using the Combo List ............................................................... 69
Character Options .........................................................31 Alchemist's Supplies ................................................................. 69
Brewer's Supplies ......................................................................69
Creating a Character ....................................................32 Cook's Utensils ...........................................................................70
Creating a Character at a Higher Level .................................32 Glassblower's Tools ................................................................... 70
Skills and Their Uses ....................................................33 Herbalism Kit ..............................................................................70
Poisoner's kit ...............................................................................70
Player Race Options .......................................................34 Smith's Tools ...............................................................................70
Elder Dragonborn ......................................................................34 Tinker's Tools ..............................................................................71
Lynian ........................................................................................... 37 Woodcarver's Tools ....................................................................71
   
Resources ................................................................................ 72 The Eastern Schrade Kingdom ............................................104
Bonepiles ..................................................................................... 72 Riveru .........................................................................................104
Fish ............................................................................................... 72 Dundorma ................................................................................. 104
Insects .......................................................................................... 73 Schrade Hunting Grounds .....................................................106
Minerals ....................................................................................... 74 Verdant Hills .............................................................................106
Mushrooms ................................................................................. 74 The Old Jungle ..........................................................................106
Plants ............................................................................................75 The Marshlands ............................................................. 107
Jio Telado Marsh ...................................................................... 107
Chapter 4. The Wetlands ............................................................................107
Villages .......................................................................................107
Dungeon Master Resources ................................ 77 Marshland Hunting Grounds ................................................ 107
Creating a Hunt ................................................................78 The Swamp ...............................................................................107
Choosing the Creature to Hunt ...............................................78 The Old Swamp ....................................................................... 107
Creating the Creatures Territory ............................................ 78 The North El De Region ..........................................108
Do We Supply the Hunters? .....................................................79 Nganga .......................................................................................108
Going on a Hunt ..............................................................79 Hunting Grounds .......................................................................108
Setting Roles ...............................................................................79 The Volcano .............................................................................. 108
Tracking Down Prey .................................................................. 79 The Old Volcano .......................................................................108
Challenges and Benefits ........................................................... 79 Monster Lairs .............................................................................108
Generic Benefits, Challenges, and Signs ..............................80 The Battleground .....................................................................108
Example Hunt .......................................................................81
The Lava Canyon .....................................................................109
The Sacred Land .....................................................................109
Siege Weapons .....................................................................82 The South El De Region ...........................................109
Ballista ..........................................................................................82 Hunting Grounds .......................................................................109
Cannon .........................................................................................82 Volcano (3rd) ............................................................................ 109
Dragonator .................................................................................. 82 The Odibatorasu Region .........................................110
Dragonrazer ................................................................................ 82
Large Boulder .............................................................................82 The Dede Desert ......................................................................110
Dragonships .........................................................................83
Sekumea Desert ...................................................................... 110
Loc Lac City ..............................................................................110
Dragonship Stat Block ..............................................................84 Val Habar ...................................................................................111
Dragonship Blueprint ................................................................85 Rekusara ....................................................................................111
Upgrading the Dragonship ...................................................... 85 Hunting Grounds .......................................................................111
Ships in Combat & Traveling at Sea ......................................85 The Dunes .................................................................................111
Creating your own Loot Tables ......................... 86 The Desert ................................................................................ 111
Creating Materials .........................................................87 The Great Desert .....................................................................111
Determine the rarity of the magical effect ............................87 The Terosu Jungle .........................................................112
Material Effects Creation Tables ............................................ 87 Jumbo Village ............................................................................112
Runes ............................................................................................88 Hunting Grounds .......................................................................112
MHMLT Named Material List .................................89 The Jungle ................................................................................. 112
Weapon Material Effects .......................................................... 89 The Northern Region ............................................... 113
Armor Material Effects ............................................................. 93 Furahiya Mountains ................................................................ 113
The Frozen Sea ........................................................................113
Chapter 5. Polar Fields ...............................................................................113
The Unknown Arctic ...............................................................113
The Old World ....................................................................98 Pokke Village ............................................................................113
The Calendar and the Passage of Time ................................ 99 Hunting Grounds .......................................................................114
The Schrade Kingdom ............................................... 101
The Frozen Seaway .................................................................114
The Snowy Mountains ............................................................114
Hinmerun Mountains ..............................................................101 Tundra ........................................................................................114
The Arcolis Region ..................................................................101 Monsters Lair .............................................................................114
Metapetatto ...............................................................................101 The Polar Field ........................................................................ 114
Schrade Castle Ruins ............................................................. 101 The Snowy Mountains Peak ................................................. 114
The Western Schrade Kingdom ...........................................102
Verudo ........................................................................................102 Siki Country ....................................................................... 115
Minegarde ................................................................................. 102 Cathar .........................................................................................115
Kokoto Village .......................................................................... 102 The Fonron Continent ............................................ 115
Kokoto Village Location Stat Block ................................. 103 Bateyubatomu Great Forest .................................................. 115
Kokoto Village Notable NPCs ........................................... 103
   
Heaven's Mount ........................................................................115 Verdant Hills .................................................................... 132
The Tower ................................................................................. 115 Player Level 1-4 ........................................................................132
Hunting Grounds ...................................................................... 115 Player Level 5-10 ..................................................................... 133
The Great Forest ......................................................................115 Player Level 11-16 ...................................................................133
Inside the Tower ...................................................................... 115 Player Level 17-20 ...................................................................134
Monster Lairs .............................................................................115 Volcano ..................................................................................135
Great Forest Peak ................................................................... 115
Speartip Crag ........................................................................... 116 Player Level 1-4 ........................................................................135
The Tower Top ..........................................................................116 Player Level 5-10 ..................................................................... 136
The Western Continent ...........................................117
Player Level 11-16 ...................................................................136
Player Level 17-20 ...................................................................137
Primal Forest ............................................................................117
Misty Peaks ...............................................................................117 The Wetlands .....................................................................138
Yukumo Village ........................................................................ 117 Player Level 1-4 ........................................................................138
Hunting Grounds ...................................................................... 117 Player Level 5-10 ..................................................................... 139
The Primal Forest ................................................................... 117 Player Level 11-20 ...................................................................139
The Misty Peaks ...................................................................... 117
Monster Lairs .............................................................................117 Appendix B.
Sacred Pinnacle .......................................................................117
Monster Hunter Weapons ...................................140
The Great Ocean .............................................................118
Islands ........................................................................................118 Great Sword ..............................................................................140
Moga Village ............................................................................. 118 Sword and Shield .....................................................................140
Hunting Grounds ...................................................................... 118 Dual Blades ...............................................................................141
The Deserted Island ................................................................118 Hammer .....................................................................................141
The Flooded Forest .................................................................118 Longsword .................................................................................142
The Jurassic Frontier ..............................................................118 Hunting Horn ............................................................................142
Monster Lairs .............................................................................118 Lance .......................................................................................... 143
Underwater Ruins ...................................................................118 Gunlance ....................................................................................144
Switch Axe .................................................................................144
Other Notable Locations ...................................... 119 Charge Blade ............................................................................ 145
Aya Country .............................................................................. 119 Insect Glaive ..............................................................................146
The Sky Corridor .....................................................................119 Bow ............................................................................................. 146
The Village of Bherna .............................................................119 Light Bowgun ............................................................................147
Cheeko Sands .......................................................................... 119 Heavy Bowgun ..........................................................................148
Sunsnug Isle ......................................................................... 119 Magus Staff ............................................................................... 149
Harth .......................................................................................... 119 Tonfas ......................................................................................... 150
Everwood ............................................................................... 119
Appendix C.
Appendix A. Old World Bestiary .....................................................152
Location Stat Blocks ..................................................120
Ancestral Steppes .......................................................... 121
Player Level 1-4 ........................................................................121
Player Level 5-10 ..................................................................... 122
Player Level 11-16 ...................................................................122
Player Level 17-20 ...................................................................123
The Dunes ............................................................................. 124
Player Level 1-4 ........................................................................124
Player Level 5-10 ..................................................................... 125
Player Level 11-16 ...................................................................125
Player Level 17-20 ...................................................................126
Ocean ........................................................................................127
Player Level 1-4 ........................................................................127
Player Level 5-10 ..................................................................... 128
Player Level 11-20 ...................................................................128
Snowy Mountains .........................................................129
Player Level 1-4 ........................................................................129
Player Level 5-10 ..................................................................... 130
Player Level 11-16 ...................................................................130
Player Level 17-20 ...................................................................131
Chapter 1
Campaigns in Monster
Hunter
 Once there was a world without time. The world was nothing but white light, inhabited only by people and five
dragons.

In that world, there was only eternity, and a sun that burned without beginning or end. And because there was only
timeless eternity, nothing was ever lost … yet nothing was ever gained.

One day, the people began to wonder why their world had no beginning or end, so they asked the dragons.

The dragons opened their mouths as if to answer, but from their mouths poured water instead of words. It rushed
out in streams to create the sky and the oceans, and the dragons swam away. The dragons swam to the center of
the ocean and there they began to transform into an island.

One dragon sank into the sea and became the land.

One dragon lifted its gaze to the sky and became the mountains.

One dragon stooped low and became the lakes, and scattered its scale to create the rain.

One dragon fell into a deep slumber and became the forests.

The last dragon climbed far into the sky to become a Star of Sapphire Blue, shining brightly above the island.

The people could not understand why the dragons had left, or why they had transformed. Eventually, a lone youth
decided to go to the island to seek the answers from the dragons themselves. He donned a simple cloak, climbed
into a simple boat, and cast off alone into the murky seas.

At last, guided by the light of Sapphire Star, he reached the Island of The Five.

Some time passed, and the youth returned.

“Did you speak with the Dragons?” the people asked.

“Yes, I spoke with them,” he replied.

“Then tell us, why did they create the island?”

But the youth did not answer. Instead, he reached into his cloak and pulled out five Dragon Scales, which he gave to
the people. And then, before anyone realized, the youth disappeared.

The people left their white world and sailed across the ocean.

Using the five scales, they created their own lands, their own mountains, their own lakes, and their own forests.
Last of all they created a bright moon, so that the Sapphire Star, which had guided the youth during his voyage to
seek the dragons, would no longer shine alone in the sky.

The land grew large enough to obscure the sun, and day and night were born.

The mountains, lakes and forests breathed together, and the seasons were born. The moon casts its light on the
ocean, and waves were born.

And thus time was also born.

Swept up on the almighty current of time, the people came to know death. But the people also came to know life.

Countless days and countless nights have passed since people first came to live on the islands they had created. As
time passed, they lost their memory of the Five Dragons, and even the memory of how Time itself had been born.

But deep in their hearts there dwelt a quiet knowledge of the Island of The Five, the most sacred place in the world,
which to this day sleeps in the middle of the ocean, uninhabited by people, and unchanged even by the relentless
flow of time. 2
 From the village chiefs, who protect and guide young hunters, to academics of the Wycademy, who research the mysteries of the
world, everyone has their own ideas about the origins of the Old World, but the widely accepted version of this worlds creation is
the Tale of the Five Dragons.
There are many myths and unknowns to what happened after the creation of the five continents. In villages, village chiefs pass
down myths and tales of godlike creatures that continue to shape the world in the dragons' image to this day. Father tells the
stories of great heroes and ferocious beasts to their sons and daughters. Others remain focused on the few existing truths,
exploring beneath the rot and ruin that hides the technology of the ancients, scars of old battles, and forgotten hunters of old. The
details are often debated, and while the common folk may live their entire lives with little care for the question of where we all
came from, the question remains, consuming the curious, calling those hungry for purpose, and fueling the business of
adventuring to delve into the dangerous shadows of ancient ruins.
Last of all they created a bright moon, so that the Sapphire
The History and Myths of Star, which had guided the youth during his voyage to seek
the dragons, would no longer shine alone in the sky.
the Old World and
The land grew large enough to obscure the sun, and day
night were born. The mountains, lakes and forests
The following information outlines what is known within breathed together, and the seasons were born. The moon
scholarly circles and historical archives, kept by the casts its light on the ocean, and waves
Wycademy, Royal Paleontology Scriveners, and the Swept up on the almighty current of time, the people came
Wyverians. The learned student may begin their journey with to know death. But the people also came to know life.
seeds of this history to explore, while others uncover its Countless days and countless nights have passed since
truths as they wander along their path. Regardless, we all people first came to live on the islands they had created. As
came from somewhere, and to learn from history is to write a time passed, they lost their memory of the Five Dragons, and
better destiny. even the memory of how Time itself had been born.
The Myth of the Old World But deep in their hearts there dwelt a quiet knowledge of
the Island of The Five, the most sacred place in the world,
The Tale of the Five which to this day sleeps in the middle of the ocean,
Once there was a world without time. The world was nothing uninhabited by people, and unchanged even by the relentless
but white light, inhabited only by people and five dragons. In flow of time.
that world, there was only eternity, and a sun that burned
without beginning or end. And because there was only Time Began
timeless eternity, nothing was ever lost … yet nothing was As the hand of time ticked its first second, the five looked
ever gained. One day, the people began to wonder why their down on their creation and found it empty. Vast oceans,
world had no beginning or end, so they asked the dragons. islands, mountains, and forests filled the world, but it
The dragons opened their mouths as if to answer, but from contained only humans.
their mouths poured water instead of words. It rushed out in Thus, the Five formed the first creatures, the Elder
streams to create the sky and the oceans, and the dragons Dragons, created with physical power reflecting the Five
swam away. The dragons swam to the center of the ocean themselves. The Elder Dragons had the power to shape the
and there they began to transform into an island. One dragon land, adapt and change it to fit the Five's image. As the first
sank into the sea and became the land. One dragon lifted its minute went by, the second creatures were molded — the
gaze to the sky and became the mountains. One dragon leviathans, amphibians, and other sea creatures; including
stooped low and became the lakes, and scattered its scale to the ancestors of the desert piscine wyverns who lived in the
create the rain. One dragon fell into a deep slumber and sea at this time.
became the forests. The last dragon climbed far into the sky
to become a Star of Sapphire Blue, shining brightly above the As jhen mohran and ceadeus's ancestors modeled the seas
island. to provide its new occupants a place to dwell. Islands dotted
The people could not understand why the dragons had left, the landscape and enormous coral reefs that seemed to
or why they had transformed. Eventually, a lone youth stretch forever into the depths. The sea flourished and the
decided to go to the island to seek the answers from the humans who set sail began to take notice. Believing the
dragons themselves. He donned a simple cloak, climbed into mohran's and ceadeus to be the sea architect of the Five, the
a simple boat, and cast off alone into the murky seas. At last, humans began to pray and worship to the Elder Dragons.
guided by the light of Sapphire Star, he reached the Island of Touched by the humans worship of the dragons, the first of
The Five. Some time passed, and the youth returned. the Five Dragons infused its worshipers with the power of the
“Did you speak with the Dragons?” the people asked. “Yes, sea, creating the first tritons, or sea people, as they are
I spoke with them,” he replied. “Then tell us, why did they commonly known.
create the island?” But the youth did not answer. Instead, he As time continued to tick, the second of the Five Dragons
reached into his cloak and pulled out five Dragon Scales, wrought the elves. Worshipers of the Kirin and other
which he gave to the people. And then, before anyone powerful and beautiful Elder Dragons, the elves have an
realized, the youth disappeared. unearthly grace and fine features, that is sometimes
The people left their white world and sailed across the compared to the Five's own divinity.
ocean. Using the five scales, they created their own lands,
their own mountains, their own lakes, and their own forests.

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The Five continued to create as the day went on. Creatures War of the Ancients
began to appear in the sky and large beasts patrolled the land.
Many races were formed as the human's continued to The War of the Ancients threatened to undo everything the
discover new Elder Dragons to worship. Five created. The battle took place across all creation and the
Satisfied with their creation the Five departed this world, Aspects were unable to focus their assistance in just one
but not before leaving aspects of themselves as the new gods, area. So they shared their knowledge with the first races,
or The Aspects as they are typically known to the common showing them how to fortify themselves by creating walled
man, to watch over the world from the Outer Planes. settlements. They taught them how to harness the nature
In the time after the five dragons, ancient species of around them to fight, how to bend the earth to their will, use
monsters, ruled the world. The world was at peace, many the bodies of fallen monsters to strengthen themselves,
species of Elder Dragons thrived in their environments, living harness the destructive power of the magic they possessed,
in harmony with other creatures. Nature was truly at peace and work with the uncorrupted monsters of the world. A
with itself in this age. century went by, but inch by inch the monsters and first races
forged ahead together. They pushed back the corruption from
The Age of the Ancients the world, winning skirmish after skirmish until the
emergence of a new threat.
It is unknown when the age of the ancients began, but most The Fatalis released its generals across the Material and
researchers and scholars believe it started when the first Upper Planes. Created from granting its most powerful
races experienced death for the first time. Having been warriors fused with its own essence, the Archdevils were the
immortal before time began, the first races feared this ones to invade the Upper Planes in an attempt to break the
unending sleep and prayed to the Five who blessed them with Wheel and spread the corruption further. On the material
these forms to save them. The Aspects heard their plight and plane Demon Lords, created from elder dragons under its
were crushed to see the pain in the hearts of the first races, influence of the Fatalis, trampled armies and once again
and so the Aspects sought to ease their suffering. First, by threatened the existence of the Five's creation. With hope
extending the life of the halflings by a hundred years or so, wanning, the first races once again turned to the Aspects
hoping that this extended time would ease their pain before again, praying for assistance.
the unending sleep. To their dismay, it only prolonged the It was never in the Aspect's power to grant immortality to
inevitable. The Aspects continued to experiment, extending all of the first races and they knew that, but it was within
the life of dwarves, gnomes, elves, and lastly the wyverians their power to gift it to a select few. In doing so they would
far beyond that of humans, but they found it was not within weaken themselves, but it was what was required. And so, the
their power to extend the life of the first races indefinitely, but Aspects called upon the most faithful, wise, and powerful of
they could mold it. Death was not the end, but instead it was the first races and ascended them to godhood. These lesser
the beginning and end of a cycle. When a creature died, the pantheons of gods took to the battlefield against the
Aspects welcomed the first races and all other creations of Archdevils and Demonlords pushing them back into the Nine
the five to the Outer Planes where they remained until they Hells and the Abyss. The Aspects themselves took the fight to
were infused with new life and returned to the material plane. the Fatali's lair where they sealed Fatalis away, preventing it
This is commonly referred to as "The Wheel." from ever physically leaving its lair for eternity, but at the cost
But the Wheel was flawed. Unknown to the Aspects, the of the first Aspect Io's life.
twisting and contorting of the Five's original creation had
corrupted it. This corruption slowly seeped into the pores of
the Outer Plane, forming the Fatalis, the lord of the newly Notable Events and Locations during the
formed Lower Planes. Thought to be created by the mixing of War of the Ancients
energy between Limbo, the Abyss, and the Nine Hells the Heaven's Mount
Fatalis sought to destroy and recreate in its own image. In the In the small village of Cathar, old folktales are told of
beginning it started small, first influencing small monsters Heaven's Mounts creation during the War of the Ancients. It
making them rabid and territorial. The harmony of nature has been said that the peak of Heaven's mount is a gateway to
had been broken, but the Aspects did not take notice. their the Upper Planes and was guarded by a number of elder
concern for the first races blinded them to small changes in dragons known as dalamadur. When the Archdevils attacked
the world. As the wheel turned, the Fatalis grew in power and the Upper Planes, they used the gate atop the mountain to
began twisting and contorting the monsters under its invade, but not before the dalamadurs massacred much of
command into the first demons. the Devil's army. Now the mountains have markings all over
Next it moved its sights to the first races, offering power them, showing where each of these elder dragons dug. In the
and knowledge to the weakest of them. The ones who present, chunks of the mountains are falling to the ground
accepted the Fatalis's offer became the first devils. The ones and the formations don't look natural in the slightest. It is
who attempted to resist the Fatalis but failed, were twisted said that these giant elder dragons went underground under
into the monstrous races like the orcs, goblins, or kobolds. the mountain and still guard the gate to this day.
The Aspects looked on in horror as these abominations to Great Forest Brawl
nature invaded the Five's creation. Monsters and humanoids In the War of the Ancients, a brawl took place in the Great
alike were being slaughtered, forests were burning, Forest. This fight was between an espinas and an unknown
mountains were demolished, and seas became sand. The War elder dragon, believed to be the first of many created by the
of the Ancients had begun. Fatalis.

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 Espinas was the ruler and protected its home with all of its
might, even going as far as taking on the elder dragon solo to The Time of the Ancient Civilization
stay. Through determination and power, espinas was able to The Platinum Court
defeat the elder dragon and claim its title as Lord of the When the Guardians formed the Platinum Court they
Great Forest. This made espinas one of the few monsters presented themselves to the new leaders of the first races at
equal to an elder dragon during this age, but there is no the request of the third Aspect Bahamut. The pantheon
known sighting of espinas in recent years. nurtured the first races, expanding their knowledge and
power beyond their wildest dreams. Thousands of years
The Great Seas passed and the ancestors of the first races came to be known
In Ancient times, the desert region of the Old World was as the ancient civilization. In time they used their new found
covered by a great sea filled with the ancestors of some knowledge and the materials they collected from the monster
monsters seen today. The Jhen Mohran's ancestors ruled the corpses during the War of the Ancients to build giant towers
region and defended it with the tritons against the Demon that reached to the heavens, cities of stone within the
Lord Dagon and its army during the War of the Ancients. mountains, elegant towns in the forests, and settlements of
These sea battles did untold damage not only to the sea itself, all different types across the world. They became a highly-
but it remained in a constant stalemate between the two advanced society with technology that the races of today still
forces until the end of the war. Whenever one side would win can't figure out.
a battle, the other would counter attack somewhere else,
canceling out the territory each gain. It wasn't until the lesser The Wild Lords
gods entered the battle that Dagon was forced back to the The Wild Lords under the leadership of the Fifth Aspect
abyss, but not before he opened a portal to the Shadowsea Eldath, spent their time repairing the world and creating
that would consume the entirety of the region's water before monsters to inhabit it. They started with the creation of three
vanishing. For centuries after the war, the region remained an monsters; the akantor, odibatorasu, and ukanlos. To the races
inhospitable barren waste of sea creature bones and decayed of the present day they are known respectively as the black,
vegetation until the Sand God, Odibatorasu transformed the white, and sand gods. The odibatorasu created the deserts
region into the deserts found in the present. from the now empty sea, while the ukanlos and akantor
repaired the damage from the demons Northern and El De
The End of the War regions. They filled the world with warrior monsters to
The war finally came to a close when Fatalis and its generals defend the land. These formidable beasts could mold the
were finally pushed back to their respective planes. The world around them and bend the elements to their will.
second Aspect, Pelor, filled the void that the First Aspect left
behind, becoming the leader of the other Aspects and gods. The Radiant Eye
The lesser gods, or guardians as they came to be known as, Before the world could return to what it once was, the
said their goodbyes to the first races and joined the Radiant Eye under the command of the Fourth Aspect,
remaining Aspects in the Upper Planes. The first races and Tiamat, set out to rid the material plane of the corruption that
the monsters of the material plane went their separate ways, remained after the War of the Ancients. They enlisted the
nature was once again in harmony, for now... members of the ancient civilization and monsters alike to
Though the Fatalis was sealed, the corruption of the Five's hunt down the rabid beasts, and sanctify the lands across the
creation still seeped into the Lower Plane, forming new world. Using the technology of the ancient civilization and
devils, creatures, and other abominations. It was only a with the assistance of the Platinum Court they crafted
matter of time before the corruption once again leaked into weapons and armor to combat the new monsters born from
the Material Plane. So, the Aspects and Guardians set the corruption. They used the powers granted to them by the
forward their plans to protect the world. gods, blessing the land, and sending the corruption back to
Unlike the original five Aspects, the Guardians did not the Lower Plane, but in doing so they strengthened the
agree on how exactly to go about protecting the world and demons, devils, and the Fatalis himself.
split into smaller pantheons that reported to one of the The Great Dragon War
Aspects. They were known as: The Platinum Court, The Wild
Lords, and the Radiant Eye. Some believed the creation of Nobody knows exactly when the war that wiped out almost
new monsters and expansion of nature was the best solution, every monster and race began, but scholars and other
and so they went to the Beastlands to begin their work. researchers suggest it started long before the ancient
Others believed that the first races were the answer. After all civilization attempted to create the equal dragon weapon. A
the Aspects choose them to become gods. So they shared set of dominos that fell into place if you will. Though it is
their power and knowledge with those deserving and created mostly unknown what exactly happened in the war, The
what is now known as the ancient civilization. Finally a select Legend of the Black Dragon is said to describe all that
few, thought to contain the corruption, preventing its spread. happened in the Great Dragon War. The war ended with
In doing so, the world would remain in harmony forever, or so most of the dragons extinct and with ancient civilization gone
they thought. for good.

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The Unknown History. Rebuilding the World
It all started with the Great Wheel. Tiamat along with the
assistance of the Radiant Eyes attempted to patch the holes Centuries passed before the gods regained their power, and
in the Great Wheel where the corruption emanated from. If many were devastated by the destruction of their creations.
successful, the corruption would grow no stronger, and the Some gods were so filled with despair and grief they wished
Lower Planes and Fatalis would no longer be able to use it to to leave and start anew. Others wished to stay and rebuild.
enter the material plane without first weakening themselves After much debate and input from the remaining three
in the process. The patch for a time was a success, but it was Aspects, the gods looked to rebuild. There was just one
applied at an unknown and devastating cost. The corruption complication.
had taken hold of Tiamat and as it grew within her, so did the When the Great Wheel was patched by Tiamat, the
Fatalis's influence. corruption had only one place to go, into the life of the new
With Tiamat as its new vestige, the Fatalis set its plan in creations. The corruption and fatalis's influence would always
motion. Tiamat slowly spread the corruption through the remain within anything the gods created and they no longer
Radiant Eyes and its followers, twisting and contorting them had the power to change or create a new system. So they did
into the pantheon known as the Eyes of the Abyss. Soon the only what they could, they poured their own divine influence
corrupt monsters roamed free, spreading Fatalis's influence into the wheel. Their creations from this point forward would
to the Wild Lord's creations. be capable of both good and evil, and the war with Fatalis
During this time, the ancient civilization had stalled. would continue through their creations, but so long as they
Reports of Tiamat's successful patching of the Great Wheel guided them towards the light, the balance would remain.
brought celebration to the ancients, but with their resources The Wild Lords filled the world with new creatures, big
running dry from the War of the Ancients and with the now and small, but none as powerful as the warrior monsters that
corrupt followers of the Radiant Eye no longer killing new existed before. They adapted nature to work with the
monsters, the ancients grew desperate. After much corruption and keep it in balance with the help of the
discussion and a bit of influence by Fatalis, the decision was wyverians, who became the first druids and rangers.
made to begin hunting the monsters throughout the world. The Platinum Court created the races once more. Using
Waiting for them to die was too slow and would only ever be religion and worship, the Platinum Court guided the masses
enough for repairs. indirectly towards the light. They shared their power with
At the same time the other gods began to take notice of the those they deemed worthy and limited the knowledge they
spreading corruption throughout the Five's world. The three gave, letting the races advance their technology slowly
confronted Tiamat who responded by opening a portal for the through the information found in the ruined settlements of
Archdevils and their army to enter the Upper Plane, sending the ancient civilization.
the heavens into chaos. The Great Dragon War had begun.
As the war raged in the heaven's above, the ancient The Rise of Hunting
civilization continued to advance on the material plane. Their Hundreds of years after the rebuilding of the world, some
advancement did not come without sacrifices as an wyverians began to hunt down monsters at the request of the
innumerable amount of dragons were hunted, killed, and wild lords. This was the beginning of the hunting career.
captured for the sake of research; to improve the quality of These wyverians were known to wander the world in search
life for the ancients. Because of this, many of the species of creatures that fell to the fatalis's corruption but also to be
were left on the brink of extinction. This wanton destruction one with nature itself, due to having a great compassion for it
of the their kin angered the dragons. No longer would they sit and its many life forms. Besides hunting, some wyverians
idly by and let their kind be killed or be used as mere cattle. It became merchants and began to take requests from people to
was time to break away from the ancients who had forgotten do certain things, such as gathering mushrooms or mining
the rules of nature, and destroy them. for rare ore. The main reason why the wyverians started
Eventually the wars converged, Tiamat and the archdevils hunting is, because the other races were defenseless against
were pushed out of the Upper Planes into the Material Plane. the harsh monsters that haunted many areas, due to the
In an attempt to weaken the Aspects army, Fatalis sent an Platinum's Court decision to limit the knowledge they passed
aspect of itself to destroy the kingdom of Schrade. The down. This led to wyverians protecting the other races
material plane became the battle field for all sides. The against said monsters due to the will of the Wild Lords and
monsters of the world had been fully consumed by the taking pity on the other races. Some of the other races saw
corruption and joined the demons and devils in the war. This this act and followed in the footsteps of the wyverians. This
began a long, violent war between the ancients, dragons, eventually led to the Hunter's Guild forming some time later.
devils, and demons that spread worldwide, leaving behind
mass destruction just about everywhere. The Hunter's Guild is Formed
At the end of the war, the ancient civilization and almost The Hunter's Guild was formed when the other races saw
every creature in the world was wiped out. Tiamat was what the wyverians were doing in order to help preserve all
banished to the Nine Hells along with the Archdevils and her species and to harmonize all races with nature. This led to
pantheon were scattered across the Planes of Limbo and the corporation growing overtime and becoming well-known
Pandemonium. The Aspect of Fatalis was sealed away in the among the world for its hunters and hunting restrictions.
ruins of Castle Schrade and the Platinum Court with the Other corporations soon formed, such as the Royal
Wild Lords returned to the Upper Planes victorious in the Paleontology Scriveners and Elder Dragon Observation
war at the cost of everything. Team.

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 Generations
Generations passed since the founding of the Hunter's guild.
In this time, new rules were founded in the hunters guild and
technology continued to progress as hunters and other
explorers searched the ruins of the ancient civilization that
were dotted across the world. But those are stories for
another time.
Additional history will be added in future updates to
Amellwind's Guide to Monster Hunting

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The Gods of Monster Hunter
The gods found within these pages are not set in stone and you should feel free to add or remove them as you see fit. In addition
you will find that some of the lore may have changed from a standard dungeons and dragons setting so that the gods would fit
within this new setting.
The Second Aspect Pelor
The Five Alignment: Neutral Good • Domains: Good, Healing,
The Five were the creators of the world and the Upper Strength, Sun, Travel
Planes. They populated the universe with creatures and
blessed the many of the first humans with their power, The God of the sun and summer, Pelor is the keeper of time.
creating the first races. Once their work was done, the Five He supports those in need and opposes all that is evil and for
left aspects of themselves to watch over their creation before that reason, he took it upon himself to become the Prime
leaving the Universe. The Five were never named, and only Deity after Io's death. As the Prime Deity, Pelor guides and
ever referenced by their number. lords over the remaining aspects and the lesser pantheons.
He believes justice and freedom are brought about through
charity, modesty, and perseverance.
The Aspects Pelor's leadership and resolve was tested with the betrayal
The Aspects were created from a portion of the Five's power. of Tiamat, but he did not falter. Instead his wrath and the
They are the leaders of all lesser gods and the creators of wrath of his followers were more focused than ever on the
"The Great Wheel". They are also responsible, albeit corruption of the world.
unintentionally, for the creation of the god, Fatalis, and the Pelor strength is a spiritual strength, opposed to physical
Lower Planes. strength. His strength is the power of will and hope, the need
to face evil in the face of insurmountable odds. Pelor is
The First Aspect Io wrathful against the forces of evil, corruption, and darkness,
Alignment: Neutral • Domains: Dragons, Knowledge, Magic, and is especially opposed to the undead. However, Pelor
Spells, Strength, Travel, and Wealth. urges his followers to remember that excessive attention to
things of evil can blind one to the truly important things:
Io cared for all of the Five's “children,” but favored the compassion and goodness.
dragons, and their continued existence in the world. Io was Pelor's priests teach that the truly strong don't need to
considered to be the greatest dragon of them all and as such prove their power. Pelorians strive to perform so many good
was the leader of the Aspects, granting him the title of the acts that evil has no room in which to exist, though they will
Prime Deity. He is the Concordant Dragon, encompassing fight if necessary.
good and evil, law and chaos, and transcends them all. It was In times of war, his clerics heal the sick, bless the crops,
said that Io only manifested once on the material plane, and destroy any evil that threatens the balance of the world.
during the War of the Ancients, when he ascended the first Pelorian paladins, known as Crusaders, are at the forefront
human to godhood. of almost every battle. They see themselves as the burning
At the end of the War of the Ancients Io sacrificed himself light of the sun which scours away darkness and evil and
to seal Fatalis away in its lair. Though Io is dead, he is brings strength and comfort to the innocent.
remembered and celebrated through the teachings of the Pelor’s services involve communal prayer, the singing of
Platinum Court and the Wild Lords. To this day, a few hymns, and the distribution of alms. Prayers to Pelor are
wyverians and dragonborn pay homage and live in service to often affirmations in the first person, for example, “I am
Io through Bahamut. merciful, just as the Sun of Mercy shines on me.” Weddings
His symbol was a multi-coloured disk. and rites of passage often take place at the beginning of a
new season. Farmers often request a ritual known as the
Remembrance of Io Blessing of the Sun-Kissed Field.
When Io was still alive, one of his rituals involved the Pelor’s temples are tall, with large windows; many are
blending of many things together, reflecting Io's own nature. stained-glass cathedrals. They are arranged so that the sun
One common ritual involved drinking wine with a drop of shines into most of the rooms during the day, and many
blood from each participant dissolved in it. After Io's death, feature large courtyards. They tend to be airy and blindingly
the followers of both the Wild Lords and the Platinum court white. Temple trappings are typically yellow or gold. They are
honor this rite during the Autumn Harvest Festival. Those always kept clean. Many Pelorian temples have hospital
who can't drink, such as children, instead hold a potluck in wings.
the middle of town.
Commandments of Pelor
Alleviate suffering wherever you find it.
Bring Pelor’s light into places of darkness, showing
kindness, mercy, and compassion.
Be ever vigilant for evil. People are quick to forget the
lessons of the past.

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 The Third Aspect Bahamut The Fourth Aspect Tiamat
Alignment: Lawful Good • Domains: Life, War Alignment: Lawful Evil, Chaotic Evil • Domains: Trickery
Bahamut, also known as "The Platinum Dragon", is revered Also known as "The Undying Queen", Tiamat once sought to
in many locales. The pillar of justice, protection, nobility, and contain the corruption of the world, but during her attempts
honor, Bahamut stands as the leader of the Platinum Court. to contain it, she instead succumbed to it. Once a god who
He stood vehemently against all evil and as such, was the first followed in the footsteps of her brother Bahamut and the
to take up arms against Fatalis in the War of the Ancients and Prime Deity, Pelor. Tiamat has since become arrogant,
against his own sister Tiamat during the Great Dragon War. greedy, hateful, spiteful and vain. She never forgives any kind
After the Great Dragon War, Bahamut was a beacon in the of slight and is focused on obtaining more power and wealth.
darkness to all the races and revered by the elder dragons. She disdained mortals, regarding them as mere disposable
He along with the Platinum Court sought to guide the races tools in her schemes.
of the world on how to survive and live with nature. Tiamat resides in the Lower Planes after her banishment
In agreement with the remaining Aspects, Bahamut locked during the Great Dragon War. After being abandoned by
away the knowledge of the ancient civilization within his Fatalis for her failures during the war, Tiamat's
hoard, only sharing the information to those in need and that maliciousness and insanity grew. As such, she constantly
he deemed worthy. However he also pursued viciously, seeks to extend the power and dominion of her rule over the
(usually sending his champions and followers) those who land, particularly by twisting creatures made by the Wild
tried to steal the hoard from his palace as, after all, he was a Lords into her servants. She believes deities of all creeds and
god of justice. from every pantheon are inherently tyrannical, and therefore
In spite of his stance against evil, Bahamut is also her rivals. She considered herself the only being powerful
considered one of the most compassionate beings in the enough to defy these gods, including Fatalis, and overthrow
multiverse. He has limitless empathy for the downtrodden, their despotic rule.
the dispossessed, and the helpless. He usually preferred to Tiamat has an insatiable greed for treasures, but prefers
polymorph those who had offended him into kelbi, and other that her followers bring it to her in the form of gifts instead of
herbivores, instead of killing them. searching for riches on her own. As such, Tiamat only
Bahamut accepts only good clerics. Clerics of Bahamut, be accepts those with evil in their heart. Her followers work
they dragons, half-dragons, or other beings attracted to tirelessly toward her agenda of world domination. When
Bahamut’s philosophy, strive to take constant but subtle Tiamat assumed her throne as the only goddess of the
action on behalf of good, intervening wherever they are Realms, her draconic children would serve her as dukes, or
needed but trying to do as little harm as possible in the so her followers believed, and her clergy struggled to gain the
process. Many wyverians maintain simple shrines to position vassals when that move came.
Bahamut in their homes, usually nothing more elaborate than In her natural form, Tiamat is a thick-bodied dragon with
Bahamut’s symbol scribed on a wall. five heads and a wyvern’s tail. Each head is a different color:
Temples to Bahamut were extremely rare, as the Platinum white, black, green, blue, and red. Her massive body is striped
Dragon didn't appreciate being honored by objects, taking in those colors.
into account deeds instead. The few temples that were made Though many evil beings honor Tiamat, few keep shrines
to honor him were beautiful and elegant buildings with dedicated to her in their lairs because they don’t want
simple furniture and no embellishment or adornment. Tiamat’s greedy eyes gazing at their treasure hoards. Instead,
Bahamut's worshipers and clergy had no formal rituals or they dedicate vast, gloomy caverns to their deity and keep
ceremonies. Those who followed the Platinum Dragon them stocked with treasure and sacrifices
believed in the philosophy of "praying through their deeds".
The only activity that was considered as something like a Commandments of The Undying Queen
ritual was the Rite of Rebirth, the magical process by which Amass wealth, and spend little. The gold, and the power
non-dragon humanoids transformed themselves into that comes with it, is sufficient reward.
dragonborn. Do not forgive nor forget an indignity to yourself. Let no
Commandments of The Platinum Dragon affront go unpunished.
Take what you covet. Those without the strength to defend
Stand as a paragon of honor and justice. their dominion are not worthy to have a dominion.
Smite evil wherever it is found, yet show compassion to
those who have strayed from righteousness.
Defend the weak, bring freedom to those without, and
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 The Lesser Gods
Also known as "The Guardians" were originally members of
The Fifth Aspect Eldath the first races that ascended to godhood during the War of
Alignment: Neutral good • Domains: Life, Nature the Ancients. The members of the Platinum Court and the
Wild Lords guide the first races and nature itself to this day,
Also known as "The Green Goddess", the Fifth Aspect Eldath but the lesser gods who were once part of the Radiant Eye
acts as the guardian of nature, her presence is felt wherever now corrupted serve themselves.
there is calm. She is a pacifist who avoids hostile action, even
if threatened. Although shy, quiet and enigmatic, Eldath The Platinum Court
possesses unknown depths of character and unexpressed
resolve that could not be broken. The Platinum Court was formed after the war of the ancient,
As leader of the Wild Lords, Eldath protects rivers, around the same time as the Wild Lords, and Radiant Eye.
streams, and druids' groves; her dogma is pacifistic, and her Located on the Celestial plane, the court is led by the third
followers only resort to violence in defense of themselves, of aspect, Bahamut. Under his leadership the Platinum Court
their friends and loved ones, and of pools and groves. As such guides the races of the world, sharing their knowledge with
wyverians, elves, and other peaceful monstrous races those they believe to be pillars of the communities and
typically worship her. punishing those that stray from their teachings.
Her worshipers, known as Eldathyns, are organized into a
simplistic hierarchy, where priests report to a local high The All-Father
priest responsible for a realm or larger region. Most followers Alignment: Lawful Good • Domains: Forge, Knowledge
dwelt in quiet forest communities with open-air sacred places
of worship or in woodside cottages. Moradin is the god of the dwarves and troverians; and the
Many people came to Eldath for help in overcoming patron of craft and creation. He is worshipped by smiths,
memories of a violent past, sometimes a single event that artisans, and miners alike, granting inspiration where respect
affected them but it could also have been an accumulation of and prayer are given. After the Great Dragon War, Moradin
battles fought by the individual. recreated the dalamadur and other creatures to form and
Her clergy often followed migratory patterns traveling from shape the mountains. Providing homes for his followers.
holy site to holy site in a local area. They took care of the holy The All-Father is a harsh but fair judge, he is strength and
sites and allied with the local druids who followed the Wild force of will embodied. Moradin inspires dwarven and
Lords, of which Eldath was the leader of. Violence of any troverian inventions and constantly sought to improve the
kind against an Eldathan priest was considered taboo, and races, encouraging their good nature, intelligence, and
murdering one was said to bring extremely bad luck. Even so, harmonious existence with other good races while battling
most servants of Eldath preferred to avoid conflict rather their pride and isolationist tendencies.
than trying to pacify it because they understood that peace Moradin’s avatar appears as a stern faced male dwarf with
cannot be forced. They would happily preside over peaceful powerful musculature, especially in the upper body, and with
meetings and witness political treaties. flowing black hair and beard. He always wears a field plate
and carries a large shield and a war hammer.
Commandments of The Green Goddess *Seek stillness Moradin is worshipped at forges and hearths. Melted
and thereby find peace. metals are sacrificed to him monthly during the crescent
moon. The church of Moradin has an active role in guiding
Tend to nature the morals of dwarven and troverian communities. They
Nurture and aid, and do not restrict or punish. emphasize the All-Father’s hand in everyday activities such as
Work violence only to defend, and slay no thing of the mining, smithing, and engineering, and invoke his blessings
forest except to prevent it from slaying themselves or when these tasks are begun. They take an active role in
another under their protection. teaching the young of the communities and oversee most
Share with all beings the beneficial things that grow in or formal ceremonies.
come from running water that all may know of and praise His symbol is a hammer and anvil.
Eldath.
Commandments of The All-Father
Honor him by emulating his principles and workmanship
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 Found new kingdoms and clan lands, defending the Commoners view Tyr and his clerics as stern arbiters of
existing ones from all threats. justice, often missing the paternal philosophical nuances of
Innovate with new processes and skills. Tyrran doctrine for its more obvious black-and-white
teachings on the nature of morality. They tend to view Tyr as
The Broken God something of a divine constant. They know that Tyr expects
Alignment: Lawful Good • Domains: Life fairness, good judgment, and kindness toward the innocent
from his followers, and hence afford Tyr’s clerics a great deal
Ilmater is the god of those who suffered, the oppressed, and of trust.
the persecuted, who offered them relief and support, Tyr was portrayed as blind or with a bloody bandage over
encouraged them to endure, and who encouraged others to his eyes and missing his right hand, for which he bore his title
help them, to take their burdens or take their places. He is of the Maimed God. (His title of the Even-Handed, though it
the incarnation of compassion, and the eternal foe of referred to his position of god of justice, was also seen as
suffering. dark humor.) His wounded eyes were seen as symbolic of
Those who were oppressed, sick, lame, or poor are likely to "blind justice" and the sometimes cost of living a lawful life.
be worshipers of Ilmater, and people who had been injured or He usually was shown as a burly, noble warrior with a
were otherwise suffering would often call upon him for aid. powerful build and a bearded face.
His faith is popular among the poor in big cities, and with His symbol is balanced scales resting on a warhammer.
serfs and slaves, as well as merchants, thieves, and a few
guards. Although people of any alignment can worship Commandments of The Even-Handed
Ilmater, he is largely followed by folk of a lawful and good
bent, especially among his own clergy. Reveal the truth, punish the guilty, right the wrong, and
Ilmater appeared as a short man with a burly build and always be true and just in your actions.
wearing only a breechcloth, with a plain but kind and Uphold the law wherever you go and punish those who do
comforting face, balding head, and a hairy body. But this body wrong under the law.
bore the marks of mutilation and torture on the rack, covered Be vigilant in your observations and anticipations so you
with open cuts, closed scars, burns, and a range of other may detect those who plan injustices before their actions
wounds. Ilmater's joints were broken, his limbs were ravaged, threaten law and order.
and his hands were smashed yet still functional. Moving Deliver vengeance to the guilty for those who cannot do it
caused him a great deal of pain as he dragged himself themselves.
around. No matter how much his avatar healed, it still showed The Hand of Righteousness
these terrible wounds.
His Symbol is hands bound at the wrist with a red cord. Alignment: Lawful Good • Domains: Law, Protection,
Strength, War
Commandments of The Broken God Torm the True, patron of paladins and an unswerving enemy
Help ease the suffering of all, of corruption and evil, serves the people of the Old World by
Stand against those who enjoy causing destruction and exemplifying the chivalric ideal. An ascended hero who lived
spreading pain and suffering for others, his mortal life in service to a just sovereign, Torm eschews
Encourage those to endure, encourage others to help, and the pretense of his fellow deities, instead adopting a humble
take their burdens or take their place. position that he exists to serve the common good and the rule
of law as established by honorable mortal rulers.
The Even-Handed Torm's worshipers consisted mainly of human males and
Alignment: Lawful Good • Domains: Order, War females who favored the causes of both good and law.
Righteousness, honesty, loyalty and truth were their primary
Tyr, also known as "The God of Justice", rules over the pursuits. After the Great Dragon War, the number of dwarven
concepts of courage, law, protection, trust, strategy, tactics, and elvish members was increasing. In the present
war, and writing. generations, Torm's followers shine as beacons of hope and
Among Tyr's worshipers were guards, judges, lawyers, courage.
magistrates, the oppressed, paladins. The highly organized
church of Tyr was strong in the more civilized lands of the
Realms. They were known for never refusing service or aid to
the faithful when they were in distress. Followers of Tyr were
expected to show fairness, wisdom, and kindness to the
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Temples of Torm frequently double as Fortresses. Often As the silver moon waxes and wanes, so too does life.
constructed high on mountains to offer their residents a clear See all other beings as equals.
view of the surrounding area, such structures feature drilling Turn to the moon, and she will be your true guide.
grounds, high towers, austere quarters for resident and Promote acceptance and tolerance.
visiting knights, and plainly adorned, simple worship halls. Aid fellow Selunites as if they were your dearest friends.
White granite walls and statues of teostras and armored
figures predominate, with badges of knights who fell in duty The Wild Lords
lining the high-ceilinged hallways. Under the leadership of the Fifth Aspect Eldath, the Wild
His symbol was a right-hand gauntlet held upright with Lords maintain the sanctity of nature, life and their respective
palm forward creations. During the reemergence, the Wild Lords set out to
Commandments of The Hand of Righteousness balance nature and sought to minimize Fatalis and Tiamat's
influence over it. While some of the gods within the pantheon
Salvation may be found through service. disagree on how exactly to go about this (creating creatures
Strive to maintain law and order. of all different shapes and sizes, and shaping the land based
Bring painful, quick death to traitors. on their own vision), they all agree that the corruption must
Question unjust laws by suggesting improvement or be contained.
alternatives, not additional laws.
Your fourfold duties are to faith, family, masters, and all The Forest Father
good beings of the Old World. Alignment: Neutral • Domains: Nature
The Moonmaiden Silvanus, also known as "The Old Oak" is a god of nature and
Alignment: Chaotic Good • Domains: Knowledge, Life one of the oldest of the sentient races when he ascended. His
worshipers protect places of nature from the encroachment
Selune is the goddess of the moon is the patron of the moon, of civilization with vigor and were implacable foes of
moonlight, and stars; beauty and purity; love and marriage; industrious peoples. It is due to these ideals that both
navigation and navigators; tracking, wanderers, and seekers; wyverians and firbolgs are the Forest Fathers most common
diviners and dreams; good and non-evil lycanthropes; and worshippers.
autumn. Hers was the moon's mysterious power, the heavenly The church of Silvanus endlessly strives to preserve the
force that governed the world's tides and a mother's sacred Balance, despite population pressures that lead to too-
reproductive cycles, caused lycanthropes to shift form, and heavy hunting or farming. Members of the clergy work to
drew one to the brink of madness, and back again. Her redirect development and control populations through covert
nature, appearance, and mood all changed in turn with the sponsorship of brigands, breeding and selective placing of
phases of the moon and as such worked closely with the Wild predators, and other means. It is essential that such work be
Lords during the creation of the mizutsune, zinogre, and as secretive as possible, so that most folk view the servants of
nargacuga. Silvanus as essentially benign lovers of trees. Wildlife
Selûne and her teachings of compassion and guidance breeding, nursing sick animals, and replanting trees and wild
were appealing to all folk who lived their lives by the moonlit shrubs are all work that should be done as publicly as
night sky, and hence her faithful were a very diverse group. possible to support this perception--and as necessary work to
She was followed by those who were lost and those who redress the slipping Balance, of course
were questing. In particular, she was commonly worshiped by The Forest Father appears to mortals most commonly as a
tritons and many of his temples mark the center of their withered, timeworn, bearded man, usually levitating amongst
settlements. scenes of nature, like trees, possibly springing from an old,
The appearance of Selune’s temples vary as much as her large oak tree. To druids and rangers, however, he appears as
clerics, from small shrines in the wilderness to huge open-air a long-limbed young man covered in armor made of oak
or skylit buildings the size of great mansions. Reflecting leaves. He carries an enchanted maul hammer, "The Great
ponds, small gardens, and feminine zymology dominate Mallet of Silvanus", and mauls are his clergy's favored
Selunite architecture. weapon.
Her holy symbol is a bright pair of eyes of a darkly beautiful Many rituals of worship to the deity take place in a crown
human woman, encircled by seven silver stars. stand or tall, ancient trees on a hilltop. The deity must always
be worshiped by sacrifice, but never by blood sacrifice.
Commandments of The Moonmaiden Instead, something made from material taken from a wood
Let all on whom Selune’s light falls be welcome if they must be ceremonially broken and buried--not burned.
desire.

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 His symbol is a green living oak tree leaf. The Huntsman
Commandments of the Forest Father Alignment: Chaotic good • Domains: Nature, War
Hold your distance and take in the total situation, rather Solonor Thelandira, the god of hunting, archery, and survival
than latching on to the popular idea of what is best. in wild and harsh places. He teaches his followers the arts of
It is the duty of the devout to see the cycle and the sacred hunting; including archery, moving unseen and hiding in the
Balance as clearly as possible. wild places. He is always in pursuit of quarry, and he rarely
Make others see the Balance and work against those that remains in one location for very long. Unlike many hunters,
would disturb it. the Great Archer stalks prey only out of concern for the
Watch, anticipate, and quietly manipulate. overall balance between the species and to destroy evil-doers,
Resort to violence and open confrontation only when particularly the creations of Fatalis and Tiamat.
pressured by time or hostile action. The Huntsman is a well-respected member of the Wild
Fight against the felling of forests, banish disease Lords, answering to Eldath. He counts his allies as practically
wherever you find it, defend the trees, and plant new flora all good-aligned nature deities as well as Silvanus and several
wherever possible. beast cults. Solonor considers Lolth his worst foe. His
worshipers are invariably elves or half-elves of a natural bent,
Guardian of the Deep usually rangers, or other warriors who were particularly
Alignment: Good • Domains: Deep Wilds skilled at archery.
The church of Solonor is a disparate one, with little
Sculptor and architect of many wonders throughout the communication among groups of clerics except to exchange
multiverse, Persana is best known for recreation of the seas information. Solonor’s clerics serve as scouts and archers in
on the material plane. After the Great Dragon War, Persana elven armies, as bowyers, fletchers, archery instructors in
took it upon himself to bring life back to the seas. First with elven settlements, and as hunters and providers for far-flung
the reemergence of the tritons. Then the elder dragons and rural communities.
so forth until the sea was once again a majestic body of Solonor manifests as a lean & muscular male elf clad in a
beauty. The Architect of the Deep works in many mediums, cloak of leaves. Wolf, a Beast Totem Spirit worshiped by
from stone and shell to coral and water, and even his foes wood elves, is often depicted at the side of Solonor in
cannot in good faith say his creations are ugly or uninspired. religious iconography.
Little interests him besides his creations, but more than one Solonor’s faithful generally eschew frivolous celebrations,
of his enemies has been fooled into thinking that means he considering them unnecessary distractions to the tasks at
maintains no associations with other powers of the sea. hand. Once per lunar month, under the soft light of the full
Persana rarely manifested his power to directly aid his moon, the Great Archer’s faithful assemble to give thanks for
followers. Instead, he favors communicating to his followers the skills Solonor has taught and the bounty thus provided.
in dreams and sendings, sometimes directing them to build Hunters sacrifice hunting trophies that cannot otherwise be
someplace or something, he may also indicate a place or employed, and unbroken arrows engraved with the symbol of
object must be guarded or defended; often these are places or Solonor are fired into the sky to poke holes in the firmament
objects of great magical power or great evil. and allow the light of Solonor’s teachings to shine forth on
Persana’s priesthood tends to have an aloof and superior his people Each Harvest Festival, the followers of Solonor
attitude towards other clergies, even those they are on good assemble to compete in great archery meets. The winners of
terms with. They willingly work with and help allied clergies such contests are said to receive Keen-Eye’s blessing.
and communities, but it can often take a substantial effort
and great evidence to mobilize them; once mobilized, Commandments of The Huntsman
however, they are a force to be reckoned with under the
waves. Walk in harmony with nature and oppose the efforts of
Temples honoring Persana can be found in most triton those who would disturb her delicate balance.
communities, with only the smallest settlements lacking one. Preserve the wild places from excessive encroachment,
These temples are grand constructions, featuring the best and work with those who would settle the land to preserve
architecture tritons can muster, and are widely regarded as the beauty that first attracted them.
among the most beautiful buildings to be found under the Hunt only for sustenance, culling the old and the weak
waves, although sea elves often disagree. They are built upon from the herd so that all species may prosper.
a geometric plan, with soaring spires regularly placed around Choose your targets carefully, for an ill-considered action
the structure. can have a long-reaching impact.
His symbol is a silver trident against a silhouetted conch.
Commandments of Guardian of the Deep
Protect both the depths and the shallows against the great
evils that lurk in the deep trenches.
Evil always rises, and good will always confront it; justice
is found in the balance between these forces
Always strive to better your skills and improve your
creations
Nature dictates the shape of the world, for good or ill, so
the only concern of the creatures that inhabit it is survival.
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The Lady of the Woods Commandments of Lord Firemane
Alignment: Good • Domains: Deep Wilds Hunt only when hungry and do not gorge without need.
Waste nothing and all shall have plenty.
Shilallia is the patron and protector of pregnant forest Live and let live unless provoked.
creatures, a planter of trees and nurturer of seedlings. She Protect the pride and all its members, but if injury or
rejoices in life and shields against death. She is said to be illness bring them down, allow him or her a swift and
earthy and winsome, and when not taking care of their needs painless end to suffering.
delights in frolicking in the woods and playing with the The law of the jungle is that only the strong survive, but
woodland creatures who are her charges. they survive best by being leaders, not tyrants, by
Shiallia's church is casually organized, without much of a protecting the weak, not bullying them.
formal structure or hierarchy. Her followers are sometimes
known as the Silent Helpers, perhaps for the tales of their
quiet and unseen aid in guiding lost children and fools past The Corrupted Gods
the dangers of the Great Forest. Certain particularly Created by the corruption of the Great Wheel or born from it,
dedicated priests of The Lady of the Woods are known as the Corrupted seek to twist and pervert the Fives creation to
Woodwives, and it is said that they possess spells which can their own image. Though each serves under Tiamat or Fatalis
increase fertility and ease childbirth. She has been known to in some way, it does not mean they are necessarily loyal or
confer acorns of desire on especially favored worshipers, willing to work with each other outside of their respective
which can grant them wishes. pantheons or groups. This shortcoming allowed the Aspects
The Lady of the Woods usually appears as a voluptuously and Guardians to defeat and banish the corrupt gods back to
beautiful female korred whose long blond hair was festooned the lower planes.
with garlands of oak leaves and golden acorns.
Her symbol is a golden acorn. Fatalis
Commandments of The Lady of the Woods Alignment: Chaotic Evil • Domains: Creation, Death,
Trickery
The only true goal of any living thing is to procreate. Fatalis is an evil god of eternal darkness, decay, destruction,
Death is not to be feared, for it is part of the natural cycle entropy, malign knowledge, and insanity. It is an evil
of life incarnate that threatens the very existence of not only the
Life, particularly the birth of new life, is to be encouraged material plane, but the very multiverse. Fatalis is hated by
and nurtured whenever and wherever possible. nearly all other gods, who would gladly put aside their
Nature dictates the shape of the world, for good or ill, so differences to stop the Dark God from escaping its demiplane
the only concern of the creatures that inhabit it is survival. prison.
Lord Firemane In its endless imprisonment, Fatalis exerts its will on the
Alignment: Chaotic good • Domains: Nature, War creatures of the material plane and brings the infinite depths
of its mind into reality. The Aspects had thought it locked
Nobanion, also known as "Lord Firemane", leads his faithful away at the end of the War of the Ancients until its aspect
along a noble path, without force or coercion, and never takes returned to ruin the world during the Great Dragon War.
the rear in command. He genuinely wants his pride to When the aspect was sealed away in the Ruins of Castle
willingly choose benevolent and good actions over the Schrade, its chaotic mind has fallen into more frightful
alternatives by their own accord. He is a deity of virtue, and dreams, imagining nightmarish creatures into existence.
would never ask another to take an action that he himself Fatalis's few followers are almost all insane, and those who
would not, including the sacrifice of their own life. are not are extremely dangerous. Contact with the
Nobanion's worshipers included druids and rangers of the imprisoned God is only possible in proximity to one of his
Old World, of mixed lawful and good alignments in areas remaining artifacts or forgotten unholy sites, and even then
such as the Verdant Hills and the Terosu Jungle. Nobanion’s his blessings come at the cost of madness. Its followers are
followers are strictly ordered in rank but not otherwise highly secretive, and its temples are well hidden. Many follow
organized. The Pride of Nobanion fills leadership roles in it in the optimistic belief that Fatalis will spare its loyal
many communities where he is revered. Many serve as servants when it destroys the multiverse. Their goal is to
benevolent monarchs, judges, militia, constables, or as bring together all of its artifacts, and to free Fatalis from his
guardians against evil. imprisonment, where it will destroy the multiverse. Although
When Lord Firemane manifests in the world he appears as the cult's leaders are fully aware of this, many low-ranking
a Great Teostra radiating a powerful, yet gentle presence. members merely seek revenge against society, and are
Nobanion possesses a majesty and charisma that can be unaware of the full extent of the Dark God's destruction,
overwhelming at times. Even the smallest of animals feels should it be freed.
comfortable around him. Followers of Fatalis conduct terrible rituals of sacrifice.
The Festival of the Pride, known by the common folk as the Most of their rites involve failed attempts to commune with
Summer Twilight Festival normally takes place on the 28th of their deity, or learn the secrets to unlocking the seals that
Dusk and lasts for a week. This is a time for frolicking, bind it. If it has holy days, they are unknown to all but
dancing, courting a mate, lovemaking, and generally perhaps some of his followers.
celebrating the bounty of life and its potential. His holy symbol is a jagged counterclockwise dark spiral
His symbol is a male lion’s head on a green shield. rune known as the Spiral of Decay.

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 Commandments of Fatalis Commandments of The Black Lord
Light must be snuffed, perfection decayed, order dissolved, Serve no one but The Black Lord.
and minds fragmented. Fear him always and make others fear him even more
than you do.
The Eyes of the Abyss Spread the dark fear of Bane.
Once known as the Radiant Eye, the pantheon was twisted Submit to the word of The Black Lord as uttered by his
and corrupted by its leader Tiamat. Once they sought to ranking clergy, since true power can only be gained
contain the corruption, now seek ways to release it upon the through service to him.
material plane. The members of the pantheon remain allies Dark Mother
in the thinest terms while continuing to serve Tiamat, but
only so long that it benefits them. Alignment: Chaotic Evil • Domains: Trickery, War
The Black Lord Once known as the god of love, Sune. She was worshiped by
all, but Elves were the most common among her clergy. When
Alignment: Lawful Evil • Domains: Order, War Sune succumbed to the corruption of the Great Wheel she
Bane is the evil and malicious greater deity of fear, hatred took on a new name, Lolth the Mother of Lust. Lolth is the
and tyranny and ruler of Banehold. Preferring to plot and goddess of the drow, a chaotic deity who revels in chaos,
scheme, Bane rarely appears to act in a direct manner; inspiring it in her followers along with the veneration of
instead acts through his worshipers and other various agents. spiders. Using her new found power and influence, Lolth
His ultimate goal was to eventually control all of the Old corrupted and twisted the elves that worshipped when she
World. was known as Sune, creating the first drow.
Like many of the younger gods, Bane was once a mortal Her love of chaos often makes her appear mad but the wise
human that ascended during the War of the Ancients. see her as a calculating individual who is always several steps
Originally part of the Radiant Eye, Bane succumbed to the ahead of those who believe that they can anticipate her. She
corruption and was twisted under the leadership of Tiamat. is cruel and domineering, forcing her will upon her followers
Now part of the Eyes of the Abyss He forged an alliance with and her enemies, a will which instructed the strong to crush
Bhaal and Myrkul. The three forged a pact of mutual aid and the weak in the most torturous way imaginable.
ambition: together they would conquer not just the world, but The way that new-born spider broods tore each other apart
the heavens, becoming gods unto themselves. to survive especially appealed to her. She promoted this by
Among the evil gods, Bane's church is among the most encouraging her worshipers to kill their rivals, thus ensuring
stable and powerful. While there was a time when the god that they were the strongest of the brood. Her real goals were
encouraged sectarianism and violent disputes, that time has to hold absolute control over the dark elves, prevent the rise
long since passed and today the god's faithful are as likely to of alternative faiths or ideas, and avoid complacency (even
solve their disputes through reasonable debate as through though she found amusement in the strife that plagued her
show of force. That being said, Bane's church obeys a strict followers' communities). However, in the long run her
hierarchy extending from the god's most powerful worshipers influence proved to be an obstacle to the growth and success
to his weakest ones, with the god himself the lord of of the drow, preventing them from unifying against common
everything they did and, though worshipers of Bane came enemies or for a common cause.
from every station in life, they all knew to whom they owed Lolth's follower base was varied. It mainly consisted of
their blessings, ready to turn it over to the Black Lord at any drow but also included aranea, chitine, draegloth and deep
time. dragons. She gained a few elven followers and tried to gain
When summoned he had a dark and rather shadowy more worshipers by assuming the aspect of a deity of rot.
appearance with a resemblance of dark armor and his tell- Lolth's clerics are usually female, although there are rare
tale jeweled dark gauntlet. He emanated an aura of vast male clerics, but none of which are allowed to achieve the
power and cruel intelligence. rank of high priest. Her clerics wear red and black, and drow
His symbol is an upright black right hand, thumb and tunics and helms. The Spider Queen's sacred animals are
fingers together. (naturally) arachnids. She is worshipped on the full moon in
underground marble temples. Enemies and riches are
sacrificed to her monthly. Servants who fail Lolth (and there
are many ways to fail the capricious goddess) are usually
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 Lord of Murder
Alignment: Neutral Evil • Domains: Death, Decay, Old age,
Lolth usually appears in two forms: drow and arachnid. In Exhaustion, Dusk, Autumn
drow form, the Spider Queen appears as an "exquisitely After the Radiant Eye became the Eye of the Abyss, Bhaal
beautiful" female dark elf, sometimes covered in clinging became a god of death who favored murders that were
spiders. In her arachnid form, Lolth takes the appearance of carried out through violent or ritualistic means.
a giant black widow spider with the head of a female drow or
human peering from between the eight spider-eyes. The Lord of Murder is feared throughout all of the Old
Sometimes, the two foremost pairs of her spider-legs are World especially on the island Aya. Despite this shared dread
actually humanoid arms. On rare occasions her arachnid throughout the Realms, the exact nature of what the Lord of
form has taken more of a drider-like appearance. Murder has power over is contested among sages and
scholars. In his best incarnation he might have taken strength
Commandments of the Dark Mother in violently punishing murderers and warmongers.
Challengers of this notion insisted that he judged whether a
The strong should rule over the weak. murder was righteous or not.
There are no other rules. The clergy of Bhaal in the Old World are known as
Lord of Bones
Bhaalists or Bhaalyn, the latter being used more commonly
in the lands east of the Terosu Jungle. Together they were a
Alignment: Neutral Evil • Domains: Death, Decay, Old age, disorderly network of local hierarchies, with the urban and
Exhaustion, Dusk, Autumn rural branches maintaining distant relations from one
After Tiamat's corruption, Myrkul became known as the Lord another. Collectively, they believed that murder was both a
of Bones, the Lord of the Dead and the Reaper. He had duty to their god and a game for their enjoyment. Each cleric
become a god of the dead in the Old World. Myrkul has a cold, of Bhaal was expected to perform at least one murder every
malignant intelligence. He is always alert, never sleeps, and is tenday, in the darkest moment in the dead of night.
never surprised. He has never been known to lose his temper Bhaal has three avatar forms; a shape-shifting one called
or be anything other than coldly amused when a mortal Kazgoroth, a human-sized one called the Slayer, and a giant
succeeds in avoiding his directives or chosen fates. called the Ravager. The Slayer appears as a corpse-like male
The worship of Myrkul is not popular in the Old World. His humanoid, whereas the Ravager is large and bestial.
worshipers, who are often undertakers in one form or The holy symbol of Bhaal is a skull surrounded by a ring of
another, are a morose, secretive lot, reticent to share their bloody droplets.
faith with those outside his meager and unorganized church. Commandments of the Lord of Murder
These Myrkulytes are tasked with ensuring the people of
Toril both feared and respected death. To aggrandize Commit murder once every ten days. If imprisonment or
Myrkul's power they would propagate rumors that merely other constraining circumstances make this impossible,
touching one of his priests would bring certain death. murder twice for each death missed.
The avatar of Myrkul appears as a skeleton of a man Make all folk fear Bhaal.
hidden in flowing black robes. His wrinkled, lesioned skin Let your killings be especially elegant, or grisly, or seem
and blackened, cracked lips gives the appearance he was just easy so that those observing them are awed or terrified.
on the verge of death. He speaks in a rather high whisper, Tell folk that gold proffered can make the Lord of Murder
though his words never show enough inflection to convey overlook them for today.
feeling or concern.
The holy symbol of Myrkul is a white skull inset into a The Undying King
black triangle. Alignment: Neutral Evil • Domains: Evil, Knowledge, Magic
Commandments of the Lord of Bones Vecna is considered the most powerful and the most evil lich
in history. He rose to power during the Great Dragon War as
Know me and fear me. a lieutenant of Fatalis but was eventually destroyed, and his
My embrace is for all and is patient but sure. left hand and left eye were the only parts of his body to
The dead can always find you. survive. Seeing Vecna's value after his death, Fatalis
My hand is everywhere - there is no door I cannot pass, rewarded Vecna by ascending him to godhood.
nor guardian who can withstand me. With his new found power Vecna joined the Eyes of the
Abyss, but not before creating many secret strongholds in far-
off regions of the Material Plane. There, the souls of those
who worshipped the Undying King in life continue to serve
him in death.
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 Vecna and his faithful believe in the power of secrets and
their ultimate ability to destroy anyone, no matter how
powerful. Vecna hopes one day to destroy every other deity in
existence, leaving himself the sole ruler of creation, but until
his power grows beyond contention, the Eyes of the Abyss
provide him safety and powerful allies.
Vecna's cult is very secretive, and cells have been
uncovered, at various points in history. Clerics of Vecna often
don't realize which god they're serving when they're first
initiated. Many are deluded into believing they belong to an
obscure sect of Torm or Shilallia. The truth is not revealed to
them until they show their willingness to do anything in the
pursuit of knowledge and power.
Each position in Vecna's cult is named for a certain body
part. At the top is Vecna himself, followed by the Voice of
Vecna, which can only be filled by Vecna's manifestation.
Next is the Heart of Vecna, the high priest of the cult.
Individual congregations are known as Organs. Each Organ
is led by a Thought of Vecna. Lesser priests are known as
Memories of Vecna.
Vecna is usually depicted as a powerful magician
resembling a desiccated corpse missing his left hand and eye.
A constant theme in the adventures in which Vecna appears
is his never-ending quest for power, ending, should he
succeed, with Vecna as the only deity in existence.
Commandments of The Undying King
Secrets are power.
Never reveal all you know.
There is a secret evil within every being, no matter how
virtuous. This seed of evil can and should be exploited by
those able to identify it.
Archdevils and Demon Lords
The Archdevils and Demon Lords were born from corruption
when the Abyss and Nine Hells were formed. Being born in
this way, these god-like beings have no innate allegiance to
Fatalis, but they're willing to work with it and its followers if
it proves to work in their favor. The standard 5e Demon
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The Races of Monster Hunter
Since the reemergence after the Great Dragon War a thousand years ago, the races of the world crawled back from extinction.
Even with the slow advancements of technology, twelve of the races left their mark in the Old World. Working together with each
other, under the guidance of the Platinum Court and Wild Lords, these races set out to become the society we have today.
This section stands as a resource to help inspire you in deciding how your character’s racial background fits within the Monster
Hunter Universe. The game statistics of each of the standard 5e races are identical to those in the Players Hand Book. The
statistics for the new races can be found in Chapter 3 of this guide.
Dragonborn Dwarves
In the time of the ancient civilization the dragonborn were The bold and hardy dwarves of the Old World are known as
known far and wide, as the most devout and honorable race skilled warriors, miners, and workers of stone and metal.
of the time. The original dragonborn were known to be Modeled by the All-Father after the reemergence almost every
humans who had ascended, by the grace of Io, to a state of dwarf in the Old World originates from Harth, a village near
body and mind that closely resembled the original image of the Everwoods (located west of the Old World). Harth itself
the Five. These dragonborn excelled at all they did, becoming still stands as the central heart of dwarven society, but in the
great heroes, community leaders, head of clergies and other last few hundred years they have welcomed the troverians
research institutions of the ancient civilization. into their home. Combining their crafts, the troverians and
By the end of the Great Dragon War, most of the dwarves have made a dramatic impact on a hunter's quality
dragonborn had been wiped out with many of the elder of life. Mountain and hill dwarves alike can be found in the
dragonborn bloodlines going extinct with their elder dragon many cities and locales of the Old World, but typically in
brethren. After the reemergence dragonborns were a rare small numbers. Hill dwarves are known to make above
sight for villages and even some towns. Those that lived in ground settlements of their own. If drawn to more dangerous
cities were typically well respected noble families that could pursuits, many dwarves turn to mercenary work, working
trace their heritage back to the ancient civilization. New with the hunters guild and wycademy in search of ancient
dragonborns that weren't born from these families were civilization artifacts.
almost unheard of. It was a rare occasion when a person of
any race proved themselves worthy to an Aspect, and were Duergar
granted the gift as a reward. In Tiamat's case, she lorded the The dwarves that stray away from their heritage and gave
ascension over her followers, only granting the gift to those into the corruption in their heart became the first duergar. As
who bring her priceless artifacts, great wealth, or progress generations passed, the duergar carved out an existence in
her plans beyond her expectations. Those who fail her, or the Underdark, near the volcanoes in the northern el de
request the ascension, instead are typically turned into region. Their kinship to other dwarven subraces could be
kobolds. compared to that of the drow to surface elves.
Dragonborn of any age have a well-known dedication to Duergar are a dark and cruel race, who show no mercy to
honor, but how deeply rooted this trait remains debatable. their foes and who take great pleasure in inflicting pain on
However, all dragonborn tended to view all living things, even others. They are pessimistic of their future and deeply cynical
hated enemies, as deserving of courtesy and respect. To regarding the motives of others. Because of their pessimism,
dragonborn, honor was more than a word and was often duergar rarely adventured of their own free will and were
considered more important than life itself. Cowardice was instead most commonly exiles cast out of their society. These
not simply undesirable among dragonborn, it was considered adventurers, most commonly concerned with personal
outright repulsive. gratification, were commonly outlanders, gladiators,
Part of the roots of this honorable attitude lay in the criminals, or urchins.
dragonborn's drive for self-improvement. The draconic nature
of dragonborn gave them a strong self-consciousness and a Hill Dwarves
tendency for strong emotions. Both of these combined to Hill dwarves are stout, tough individuals like their mountain
make dragonborn particularly wanting for the approval of brethren but are less off-putting and gruff in nature. They are
others. Dragonborn placed great value on the skill of an a deeply materialistic race who believe that the resources of
individual, including themselves. Failing at a task was the natural world exist only to serve the purpose of conscious
anathema to dragonborn and as a result they could beings. To a hill dwarf, there is no greater purpose than to
sometimes push themselves to unhealthy extremes of fashion the minerals of the earth into things of beauty.
effort.This aspect of the dragonborn mind meant few of the Hill dwarves were once mountain dwarves that were exiled
race took a laid-back approach to any skill or ability, striving from their homes or had their home destroyed and moved
always to become the masters of a particular skill, and above ground instead of deeper like their duergar cousins. As
dragonborn respected those among other races who generations passed, these dwarves settled above ground,
approached life in the same manner. As a result, most forsaking the old ways and in exchange found new friends,
dragonborn adventurers came to their way of life through a new business opportunities, spiritual enlightenment, and
desire to prove themselves and win respect from their even arcane knowledge.
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 Mountain Dwarves Drow Elves
Whether or not the mountain dwarves claim that they'd been Few elves let alone other races wish to be associated with
carved from the world's stone was true, dwarves shared their subterranean kin. The drow were once high elves that
many qualities considered similar to the stone they lived with. worshiped the goddess Sune. When the goddess was
Strong, hardy, and dependable, dwarves are polite, corrupted she used her alluring whispers to convince her
particularly to elders, and possess a wisdom beyond that of followers to ally with Fatalis in the Great Dragon War. After
many other races. Dwarves value their traditions and look for the Dark Mothers banishment to the Lower Planes, her high
inspiration from the ancient civilization. Dwarves were also elf followers went into exile, hiding below the earth. As
known for their stubborn nature and cynicism. generations went by, the high elves blonde hair turned a
A mountain dwarves friendship and trust is hard to earn, silvery white, eyes blood red, and their once beautiful skin
but was ironclad once won. For dwarves, loyalty is more than turned the color of ash. They took on a new name, no longer
a word and they feel that it should be both valued and the high elves, but the drow servants of Lolth.
rewarded. Naturally suspicious, the mountain dwarves are Drow, by reputation, were almost entirely evil. The drow
slow to trust others and rightfully so. Many of their attempts society nominally had two purposes, called "the First and
at expanding their territory proved disastrous due to trusting Second Part of the Destiny of the People". The former was
other races. They do not forgive these past mistakes easily about forcing all other races of the Underdark into
and the entire race has more or less declared war on goblins subservience, while the latter was about driving the entire
and orcs as a whole, wiping them out where they find them. elven population into extinction. To achieve this Lolth
promoted perpetual infighting and violent competition, so
Elves that the constant training would make them stronger and
The elves were one of the first races created after the smarter. However, the extreme, self-destructive degree to
creation of the Old World. They were the first race to be which this was taken prevented the drow from achieving
created by Eldath meant to represent the beauty of nature. either of their purposes, barring possibilities for significant
The elves originated in the wooded lands of the Verdant Hills, growth. In fact, despite her rhetoric, Lolth merely enjoyed the
and many elves still call the forest their home. After the War infighting that she promoted and put no effort into reaching
of the Ancients, when the elves allied themselves with Eldath the supposed goals.
against Fatalis and its demonic horde, many of the high elf Drow rarely come to the surface, for most are too proud to
families did not return to the forest, instead choosing a new return defeated to the sun-drenched lands of the Green
life in the city of Riveru. Even after the reemergence, Riveru Goddess, even to escape the madness of the underworld.
was a wonderous thing of beauty. Many elven heroes and Nevertheless, some still choose this dishonorable path.
hunters originate from this city. Those that travel to Riveru seeking redemption are executed
before they enter the gates. The drow that return to their
High Elves original homeland are welcomed by the wood elves, but only
The high elves, named for their close resemblance to Eldath after renouncing Lolth and embracing Eldath once again.
and innate magic ability, call the city of Riveru home. Within Others seek to join the Hunters Guild, as a way of atoning for
the city, the elves focus their studies and talents on the their races' past sins by slaying the corruption that seeps into
protection of the city. Many of the high elves were known to other creatures, like it did to their ancestors.
join the wycademy to expand their knowledge while others Half-Elves
joined the Hunters Guild before returning to the city to pass
along their new found knowledge. For a human, having a half-elf child was a blessing that
The high elves are in good standing with their wood elf kin, brought their family closer to the gods. They grew up adored
and with the other races of the world. They have a deep in their communities, growing up with acceptance and praise.
seeded hatred for the Dark Mother and the drow that follow It is uncommon for a half-elf to leave their families or
her. Seeking to disrupt her plans over anything else, besides communities when they come of age. Most of them take over
the protection of their city. family businesses or find a respectable job in town. Those
that do feel the wanderlust from their elven heritage, usually
Wood Elves join the Hunters Guild or Wycademy as a way to satiate that
Since ancient times, the wood elves have fought to protect need.
their homeland. After the founding of the Hunters Guild and For the elves, their opinions varied. The wood elves
the Elder Dragon Observation team, young wood elves found welcome the half-elves with arms wide open, sharing their
that their wanderlust and skills in hunting and survival were traditions and knowledge. The high elves of Riveru are not so
a perfect fit for these organizations. Over the passage of time, accepting, the half-elves in their eyes are tainted. Their innate
the wood elf clans spread far and wide, preferring to take up magic and ancestry are weakened by the human blood
residence in the small villages or outposts near or in the flowing within them, but that isn't to say that the half-elves
forests of the world. They viewed themselves as guardians of have their uses. half-elves in Riveru work as house servants
these forests. They were allies and teachers rather than rivals and doing other menial tasks in the town.
to those in their communities. As a people, wood elves are
largely seen as calm and level-headed.
Many hours of a typical wood elf's life are spent on the
hunt, which was both a practical activity and a pleasurable
one. Most of the time that wood elves were not hunting they
were enjoying themselves at ease within the highest branches
of their forest homes.
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It is a tough life, that many half-elves choose to leave once This was not the case however. To goliaths, score-keeping
they come of age, never to return to the city. Finally, the drow was a natural and integral part of life, not meant to belittle or
do not breed with weaker races, as such no drow half-elves demean anyone.
are known to exist, but should one ever come to be, it would Ancient goliaths lived in small tribes in the Snowy
only find death by both the high elves and drow, but it might Mountains, that numbered between forty and sixty. This was
find sanctuary with the wood elves. usually made up of three to five extended families. Most
goliaths lived in the same tribe their entire life. On rare
Gnomes occasions, a tribe that got too large would split into smaller
The gnomes and gnomish culture were extremely prevalent tribes or smaller tribes would merge together.
during the time of the ancient civilization. There wasn't a These tribes only went to war as a final option, and for
village street or a city block where the sound of gears much of the Great Dragon War they were successful in this
grinding, minor explosions, and yelps of surprise were mixed endeavor. It wasn't until the death of their beloved ukanlos by
in with bursts of laughter and joy. The gnomes were the hands of the Dark Mother's cultists that they allied with
responsible for many of the great innovations and inventions the Aspects. The war was bloody for the goliaths, many of the
of the time. After the reemergence the ruins of the Tower to families and tribes were wiped out. Those that survived
the far east and the Sky's Corridor on a remote island off the returned to the Snowy Mountains beaten and bruised, but
east coast of the great forest still stand as a testament to their with a new found respect for their allies.
work. After the reemergence, the goliaths were an integral part of
the Pokke Village's founding. The Snowy Mountains had
Rock Gnomes always been their home, and their knowledge of the territory
The rock gnomes are more closely related to their ancestors prevented many casualties in those initial years. Though
than their cousins the forest gnomes. They have a natural most goliath tribes are nomadic, many of them chose to
curiosity towards technology and seek to find ways to better remain in Pokke Village as gladiators, soldiers, and hunters.
improve the lives of those in their communities. Their natural In fact, after the founding of the Hunters Guild in Pokke
inventiveness leads them to become alchemists, tinkerers, Village, the goliaths were one of the first to join up. The guild
seeking ways to use the resources around them in new ways. to them, represented the tradition that was lost after ukanlos'
death. They were able to compete not only with their fellow
Forest Gnomes goliaths, but also all the other members of the guild. Rumors
in the past have told of goliath hunters returning to the
Descendants of a community of rock gnomes that Snowy Mountain with large pure white eggs. Though they
inadvertently teleported themselves to the beastlands while deny it, many believe the goliaths are searching for a ukanlos
experimenting during the ancient civilization. Unable to find egg, in hopes of returning on to the mountains once again.
a way back to the material plane the rock gnomes slowly
adapted to their new environment. Halflings
By the time they had returned to the Old World,
generations had passed. The forest gnomes, as they were Halflings clans have always been known for their curiosity
now called, had taken up residence in the Verdant Hills. and tendency to collect things. Before the War of the
Preferring to live in nature than in the bustling cities like Ancients the halflings were the leading experts in botany and
their kin, the forest gnomes are more than happy to help their were most commonly herbalists. They lead expeditions
rock gnomish kin in their search to understand how nature across the world collecting plants, mushrooms, and other
works and how to manipulate it. rare resources that they could study and use to better the life
They tend to be good friends with good-spirited woodland of the races and creatures alike.
folk, aiding them in their endeavors. Forest gnomes make When the War of the Ancients began, the halfling clans
great scouts for the Hunters Guild and Elder Dragon splintered. The lightfoot clan wished to avoid the war directly,
Observation Team due to their ability to befriend small instead focusing their attention on the curative and other
woodland animals. Using these animals the forest gnomes beneficial properties the resources they gathered could
are able to relay information about threats that might prowl provide their armies. The Stoutfoot were ready to fight, but
their lands. while the adults headed to the front lines, their young took to
defending the settlements as guards. The forgefoot clan as
Goliaths they came to be known during the war, strayed from plants
and mushrooms. Instead they turned their focus on ways to
One of the last races created by the gods before the Great bend the earth to the war's needs.
Dragon War, the goliaths were outlanders who resided in the After the war the halfling clans did not reunite. Two of the
Snowy Mountains. Molded by Eldath from those who clans had found a new passion while the lightfoot clan stuck
worshiped the ukanlos that resided deep in the mountain to the halfling traditions. The lightfoots resented the other
range, the goliaths are a race wrapped in tradition. Their clans for straying from the old ways which caused some
society's key focus was competitiveness and held equality and minor conflicts between the clans throughout the time of the
fairness in high regard. They kept track of their ancient civilization, but their accomplishments overshadowed
accomplishments and saw everything as a challenge. Many these "minor" skirmishes.
outside of the race that didn't understand this tradition would
find it quite annoying when a goliath would bring up how
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 Lightfoots Boaboa
After the reemergence the lightfoot clan has spread far and Cousins to the shakalaka, the boaboa are one of the few
wide. Their traditions still hold strong throughout the clan lynians that can tolerate the cold. They call the arctic regions
with most lightfoots using their knowledge to become of the world home and strangely enough worship the popo as
alchemists, herbalists, researchers, clerics, and druids. They a god. During the Great Dragon War, the boaboa allied with
have a tendency to avoid being up front fighters and would the Dark Mother when the goliath's and warforged came for
rather run when in danger than fight. the popo's fur and meat. At the Dark Mother's request, the
The Lightfoots still hold a grudge against the other halfling boaboa were tasked with killing their enemies in the most
clans, but they will still work with them if required, albeit torturous way possible. In return, the Dark Mother promised
reluctantly. They are also not against bringing up any faults in her protection of the popo. The boaboa excelled at their task,
plans or issues caused by their halfling brethren. and it wasn't until her banishment that they realized her
betrayal. The northern sea had been poisoned, filled with the
Stout corpses of the goliaths the boaboa had slain. It tainted
The Stoutfoot clan took a new name after the reemergence. everything, killing the popo and boaboa alike.
Tired of having a name similar to the traditionalist who are After the reemergence, the boaboa worship the Wild
unwilling to change, the Stoutfoot clan came to be known as Lords. It was by their grace that the popo returned to the
the Stoutguard clan. The Stoutguards are well known world. They still have a great hate for the goliaths, just as the
throughout the settlements of the Old World. Many do not goliaths do for them. They're slow to trust, but once you earn
take up hunting, instead choosing to guard the villages, cities, it, the boaboa can prove to be an invaluable lifelong friend.
and towns they were born in. On a rare occasion, a
Stoutguard has been known to enter the ranks of guild Felyne & Melynx
knight. Those who reach this achievement are treated as The felyne and melynx are the most common lynian
heroes and legends in their halfling communities. subspecies found in the Old World. While both easily adapt to
lifestyles with other races taking up jobs as chefs, blacksmith
Humans assistants, and other odd jobs, the melynx have a tendency to
During ancient times the Humans civilization was revert back to their more... wild nature. They are known to
widespread across the known world. They are diverse in occasionally have items of value "appear" in their hands with
skills and quick to adapt, which allowed them to learn and no knowledge of how they got there. Of course they gladly
live with the other races without conflict. After the return the items if asked, but any that go unclaimed are taken
reemergence, the humans were recreated by the Aspect to their homes for safekeeping until their owner comes to
Pelor. With the Great Wheel infused with both divine and retrieve them. For those felyne and melynx seeking greater
corruption, the Humans were made stronger, but their once respect, they typically join up with hunters as their palico or
good nature was now shaped by the world around them. as prowlers themselves.
Human hunters and folk heroes can originate from anywhere Felyne and Melynx that live in the wild are looked at as
in the Old World and are typically found in all villages, cities, their own culture due to their intelligence, lifestyle, and
and towns. Most Commonly though, hunters that graduate groups. They are known to form villages in secluded areas,
from the hunter academy are from Minegarde or villages where most monsters wouldn't dare to venture to. These
nearby in the Verdant Hills. villages are known to have tribal exchanges with other
Humans living in the Verdant hills provide the lynians and other cultures. They are also known to worship
infrastructure for port and trade between the three largest the Wild Lords, with many felyne and melynx druids and
cities; Dundorma, Verudo, and Riveru; and the rest of the rangers originating from these settlements.
world. As such, humans are typically skilled in some craft, Gajalaka
business, or production. For the humans seeking a life away
from civilization, more often than not find work with the The gajalaka worship the Lord of Murder and answered his
wycademy or hunters guild as research explorers, call for war during the Great Dragon War. They are
archeologist, handlers, or hunters themselves. outlanders much like their shakalaka cousins, but are
aggressive towards all monsters and hunters that enter their
Lynians territory. After the reemergence the few that remained after
the war hid themselves away in an attempt to build their
The Lynians are a relatively common race in the Old World, numbers back up. It wasn't until recent history that the
able to adapt to their environments much like humans. gajalaka showed themselves once more. A gajalaka rarely
Although many of the lynian subspecies originated on the works with anyone from the civilized world, unless exiled, or
main continent in the Old World many of them have migrated if it benefits them. They are also rarely accepted due to many
to all corners of the world. For those who stay within of them being acolytes to the Lord of Murder, necromancers,
multispecies communities, their short stature and beast-like criminals, or thieves.
nature has always proved a social hindrance in the lands of
the tall folk. While lynians fight for respect within human Grimalkyne
communities, they can prove themselves through deeds, or The grimalkyne were once one large tribe during the time of
humor, among their taller neighbors. They've been seen the ancient civilization. They were outlanders, who lived off
being farmers, traders, adventurers, etc. Some Lynians, the land and worked in harmony with nature. They worshiped
known as "palicos", are known to assist hunters and quite a the Wild Lords and still do to this day.
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The reason the grimalkyne split into the separate tribes of These first tieflings had a more beastial look similar to the
today during the Great Dragon War, was due to a teostra. They had a fiery coloration, thick horns that curve
disagreement between its four leaders. Each of them believed backwards, large fangs, and a tail that ended in a clump of
they were walking the grimalkyne down the correct path. The fur. The males had long flowing red hair and a beard that
Bugtrappers tribe, headed into the ancient forests, choosing resembled the teostra's flowing mane. Female tieflings' hair
to seclude themselves like the shakalaka. The Protectors and varied in length and the hair between their horns was varying
Troupers tribes joined the other races of the world in the fight shades of yellow.
against Fatalis and Tiamat. Those grimalkyne who become Though they had ascended, they had committed an
palico's or prowlers are typically from these two tribes. unspeakable act. Killing an elder dragon during this point in
Finally the Plunderers tribe sought to scavenge the history was tantamount to attacking one of the Five
battlefields and other ruins of the world, gathering enough themselves. The tieflings were forced to live as outlanders in
supplies to protect themselves. small communities, or as hermits, but their allure of
After the reemergence, the Bugtrappers remained in the ascension brought those who felt ignored by the gods to their
forests, as outlanders, hermits, and sages. They assist ranks. The tieflings continued to experiment with other elder
hunters and provide aid to those who enter their territories. dragon blood on the humans that came to them, creating new
The Protectors and Troupers tribes took their leave traveling tieflings of all different colors and abilities. Their continual
into the deserts and high mountains to build their own killing of the elder dragons did not go unnoticed. The fifth
communities. Occasionally these tribes have been known to Aspect, Eldath sensed the Blasphemy and the growing threat
send emissaries to towns, cities and guilds as a sign of good of the tieflings. So with the help of the other 4 Aspects, the
will. The Plunderers tribe still remain scavengers and tieflings were banished to the Lower Planes and the ritual
criminals. It is not unheard of for a Plunderers tribe was lost to the ages.
grimalkyne to impersonate a Protector or Trouper as a way to The tieflings did not return to the material plane until the
enter a town or guild without suspicion. Great Dragon War. Their time in the Lower Planes had
changed their appearance to the commonly known demonic
Shakalaka look of today. Many of the tieflings fought in the archdevils
The Shakalaka are very similar to humans, in that they hunt armies, but tieflings were no longer predisposed to evil or
and gather, but are less civilized in nature. Even before the power hungry as they once were. Those that sought to defect
rise of the ancient civilization the shakalaka had secluded took the chance to escape and fight on the side of the
themselves deep in the forests of the world. In doing so, the Platinum Court and Wild Lords, who allowed them to remain
shakalaka avoided much of the carnage of the Great Dragon on the material plane after the war had ended.
War, but also stunted their growth as a society, leaving Although their evil ancestors could be many generations
primitive and barbaric even after the reemergence. Though removed, the taint lingered. Tieflings tend to have an
the shakalaka are a proud and barbaric subspecies of lynians, unsettling air about them, and most people are
attacking most creatures, including hunters, on sight. Young uncomfortable around them, whether they are aware of the
shakalaka or, Ōme Shakalaka (unripe shakalaka) as they are tiefling's unsavory ancestry or not.
known in their tribes, have been known to befriend hunters, When these prejudices were put aside, the tieflings'
helping them on their quests. cunning and personal allure, which made them excellent
Hunters typically encounter these young Shakalaka when deceivers, also made them inspiring leaders. Members of
they partake in a coming-of-age ritual in which they are sent other races find that once they demonstrate friendship and
out of their settlement to bring back items of great value to trust towards a tiefling, it would quickly be reciprocated in
their tribe. This can take the form of a rare monster material, full. Once that bond was forged, it was rarely broken.
treasure, or an object with historical or cultural importance
to the tribe (such as a special mask). Tritons
Hunters are able to spot an Ōme Shakalaka by their mask. The tritons were the first humans to worship the Fives
These masks aren't the usual telltale orange gourd masks creation and as such were infused with the power of the sea.
that adult shakalaka wear. Instead young shakalaka wear Due to this many tritons come across as arrogant, but they
masks of all varieties, most commonly acorn masks. are in fact benevolent creatures at heart, convinced that other
Shakalaka that become palicos or prowlers are known to civilized races deserve their protection. Their attitude might
have full helms crafted from the creatures they've killed. grate, but when pirate fleets prowl the waves or a ceadeus
awakens from its slumber, they are among the first to take up
Tieflings arms to protect others.
Power hungry, unworthy, untrustworthy scoundrels, and During the War of the Ancients, the tritons suffered
abomination are many of the words that the races of the massive defeats and many were twisted by Fatalis offer of
world used to describe the ancient tieflings. Created when a power, transforming them into sahuagins. It wasn't until
cult of teostra, shunned by the gods for their power hungry Persana ascended to godhood that the tritons were finally
nature, began experimenting in an attempt to ascend by able to push the sahuagins and other corrupt creatures back
themselves. After numerous failed attempts, their leader to the elemental plane of water.
cried out to the gods every night, begging for an answer, until In the aftermath of the war the tritons were tasked by
he finally received one. Unknowingly under the guidance of Persana to be the caretakers of the sea. So they began
the newly manifested Fatalis, the cultist succeeded in their building some small settlements beside deep trenches and
endeavor, but not before killing their beloved teostra and even some in other dangerous spots far from the land.
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 That isn't to say that all triton's live so far from the other
races. Many of them call Moga Village and many of the port Wyverian
towns across the Old World home. While wyverians superficially resemble humans, they actually
Many triton's that live among the other races work as descend from the first wyverns. After time began, the Fifth
dockhands, shipwrights, or merchants in the ports. While Aspect Eldath sought to expand the races' understanding of
others may join the hunters guild or other research guilds, the Fives creations. As such, she molded the first wyverians
using their unique attributes to their advantage. from those wyverns who were up to the task.
At the end of the Great Dragon War, the wyverians were
Troverians one of the few races that survived the end of the ancient
Known as the forgefoots in ancient times, the troverians took civilization. Even so, only a handful of them remained.
their new name after the reemergence. Unlike the dwarves Seeking to prevent the atrocities that occurred during the
who were molded by stone and minerals by the all-father, the Great Dragon War, these ancient wyverians made a pact to
troverians were born from humans who worshiped the hide their knowledge for the rest of the world, but they would
creatures of the earth, and were the last to be ascended by Io also guide the lost and teach them how to be one with nature.
before his sacrifice. The new wyverians, who came about after the
The troverians were an instrumental part of the ancient reemergence, call the village of Cathar home. Their
civilization, working with gnomes and dwarves and population remains small due to the fact that they reproduce
combining their technology with their own. It was this less often than many of the other races, but each wyverian
adaptability that led to the creation of the equal hunter seeks to better the world. It is rare to see an evil wyverian, so
weapons. It was one of their greatest accomplishments and much so, that there has never been one in recorded history.
greatest regrets. The equal hunter weapons made life easier When these new wyverians reach adolescence they leave
for the ancient civilization, but also was the spark that would Cathar and head out into the world on a journey of self
eventually begin the Great Dragon War. discovery. Many of these wyverians return to Cathar a few
The troverians live in the mountains and hills, in recent years after their journey began. Others join the Hunters
years they were welcomed to the village of Harth where they Guild; become academics, joining the Wycademy or the Elder
work together with the dwarves to develop new weapons and Dragon Observation Team; or become hermits and sages,
items for the Hunters Guild. Most troverian adventurers have protecting the balance of nature in the territory they call
some sort of smithing or artisan skill, and typically join one of home. Due to their long life span many of them who never
the many factions to find hidden technology and rare return to cathar become chiefs of villages, lead researchers,
materials that they can bring back home. and other positions of respect and power in their old age.

Warforged Other Races

During the time of the ancient civilization a new race was There are many other races that live within the Monster
created, not by the gods, but by man. These Equal Hunter Hunter Universe. Many of these races fought alongside or
Weapons or "EHWs" were created near the end of the against the humans, elves, and all the other races listed above
ancient civilization as an attempt to meet the ancient in one of the two wars. Their origins all begin with being
civilizations' needs. Mindless automatons, these first EHWs created by one god or another, and which one that created
were used to collect vast resources, be it minerals, herbs, or them might vary in your world. Their history and relevance to
hunting some of the less intelligent species of wyverns. the ancient civilization are for you to choose, but typically
By the time of the Great Dragon War, the ancient their culture and personalities remain the same as they
civilization had made vast improvements to their original would in any standard dungeons and dragons campaign
design. By pumping wyvern blood through their body and setting.
using energized streamstone as its core, the ancient
civilization had produced a sapient hunter, now more Monstrous Races
commonly known as warforged. During the Great Dragon The monstrous races of the Old World were born in many
War, these warforged were not just front line soldiers and different ways. Many of them were born when Fatalis and the
defenders of the many settlements across the world, they other corrupted gods attempted to influence the races of the
were also tasked with the collection of vast amounts of world. The kobolds were once dragonborns that were twisted
dragon blood to fuel the ancient civilizations newest weapon, into the scrawny like creatures of today. The Orcs were once
the Equal Dragon Weapon. By the end of the war, all of the goliaths and humans; the goblins, halflings; and tritons were
warforged had been destroyed, deactivated, or left incomplete molded into sahuagin.
in workshop ruins. Not all of the monstrous races were created in this way
After the reemergence, there have been different points in though, many of them were created from the corruption
history when a warforged or two have woken up, their themselves. Bugbears, hobgoblins, and yuan-ti were all
programing either incomplete or degraded over time, these created in such a way. Other than their creation most of these
warforged have a greater range of free will, and as such, races all act as they have in other d&d adventures and most
albeit begrudgingly by some of the races, have been other races hold the same likes and dislikes of them.
recognized as a new species.

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Factions of Monster Hunter
There are many factions in the Monster Hunter Universe. Contacts
Some of them make up the foundation of society, while
others seek to destroy it. Many of these factions are voluntary Contacts are people you know. They might be a rival, a
associations led by guildmasters, but that's the extent of their mentor, a friend, just another member of the faction or
resemblance to the craft and merchant guilds found on most possibly a different faction. These contacts should be created
Dungeons & Dragons worlds. They include many different with your DM and may provide additional depth for your
kinds of organizations: character. When you create a character you have a number of
contacts equal to your Intelligence modifier (minimum of 1).
A central governing body, the Hunter's Guild
A corporation led by His Immenseness, the Elder Dragon Renown
Observation Team Renown is your status in a faction. The higher your renown
Two research institutions, Wycademy, and the Royal is, typically the more known and respected you are within the
Paleontology Scriveners faction. It's also possible to gain renown in other factions,
A poachers ring, the Talon Society though this renown won't allow you to gain any ranks within
A cult of fanatics, the Cult of Fatalis the other factions.
The denizens of the Old World aren't born into factions. An To gain renown you must advance the guilds agenda in
individual can choose to belong to any, or be tricked into some way. You will find in the Rank and Renown section of
some faction or more commonly belong to no faction at all. each faction, some suggestions that would merit an increase
Some Factions actively recruit new members, while others in your renown, but you should also check the goals of the
simply accept those who seek membership. People within a faction to help determine other ways to gain renown. When
family might join different factions, which can lead to strong you join a faction as a starting character, your renown score
connections between the factions in question or to painful with that faction is 1. It is up to the DM when you gain
animosity in families whose members follow different paths. renown, not the player.
There are other rules for gaining renown outside of the list
above, but that can be found in The Guildmaster's Guide to
Faction Membership Ravnica.
You establish your character's membership in a faction by Benefits of Renown
choosing one of their faction backgrounds from among those
detailed in this chapter. This guide assumes that you have There are many benefits when you gain renown in a faction,
chosen a faction and that you maintain your association with most often it is tied to an increase in rank within the faction
it throughout your life. As a result, your choice of faction can you are in, but not all are guild specific such as the two
play a more significant role than most backgrounds do in below:
shaping what your character does now. Renown 3 or Higher. You have established yourself as a
The backgrounds associated with factions in this chapter respected member of the guild and as such, the guild
work like those in the Player's Handbook, giving you members are friendly to you by default (though some
proficiencies, languages, equipment, and suggested members might have a reason to dislike you).
characteristics (personality traits, ideals, bonds, and flaws). Renown 5 or Higher. You gain another contact. This might
Each faction entry also provides personal contacts; be a member of your faction, or perhaps someone else you
suggestions for your alignment, race, and class; and a list of met on your adventures.
spells that you can add to your spell list if you're a member of
a spellcasting class. Losing Renown
If you go against your faction, or commit a crime against
Faction Spells society or nature, you might lose renown. it is up to the DM to
The spellcasters of the Old World's factions have magic determine how much based on the offense. You cannot drop
specific to their guild. A faction's description includes a list of below 0 renown with a faction, but if your renown drops
faction spells. below the required amount for your rank, then you lose the
rank and any benefits it gave you. It also may be much harder
If you play a character who has the Spellcasting or the Pact to obtain that rank again.
Magic class feature, your guild spells are added to the spell
list for your class, thereby expanding the spell options Changing Factions
available to you. If for some reason you chose to change factions, be it due to
Additional Rules the narrative of the story, or some other reason, you then lose
all renown with your previous faction and start with 0 renown
The factions in the Monster Hunter Universe use the same with the new faction. The only exception with this is if you
rules for renown and contacts as found in The Guildmaster's already gained renown with the new faction prior to joining
Guide to Ravnica starting on page 29. As such I cannot just them. Then instead you start with the renown you already
put all that information into this guide, but I will sum up a had with them, though it may still take time for you to rise in
generic explanation of each rule. the ranks.

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 The Four Swords of the Guild
The Hunter's Guild crest has four symbols on it. Each symbol
on the crest has a meaning that the Hunter's Guild follows.
The north represents Respect for nature, the west represents
Life as a community, the south represents Crafting from
nature, and the east represents Prosperity from nature.
Fate of Most Captured Monsters
Usually when a monster is captured, it is torn apart in its
sleep with ease by the corporation that requested it. This is
due to said corporation wanting to research the body parts
and organs of said monster, allowing them to better
I am the esteemed instructor of the Pokke Training School. I understand a certain species. The corporations that request
am currently looking for as many students as possible to join for monsters to be captured include Elder Dragon
my hunter's training school. It was ten years ago that this Observation Team, Wycademy, and the Royal Paleontology
school started with a dream... Scriveners. Only on some rare occasions, is the monster
... a dream held by hunters who burn with the desires of tamed and becomes a person's pet.
youth, a dream held by those who wish to become real Goal of the Hunter's Guild
hunters, a dream held by hunters looking to perfect their
skills, a dream held by hunters looking to tie their hopes onto The Hunter's Guild doesn't exist to annihilate all monsters,
me in their three legged race to first class status! The gate to they exist to harmonize society with nature. Their primary
my Training School is always open, especially to my fans! goal is to prevent further damage to the monster populations,
so they can prevent other monster species from going extinct
-Hunter Training School Master Azrar like some ancient species. However, if a monster threatens
lives, towns, cities, etc. then hunters are allowed to hunt it to
The Hunter's Guild prevent destruction. If the monster is rare, the guild will
sometimes seek to repel the monster rather than kill it.
The Hunter's Guild is the central governing body within the The Hunter's Guild also seeks to minimize poaching. Any
Monster Hunter universe. The Hunter's Guild unifies and kill or capture unsanctioned by the Hunter's Guild is illegal in
regulates all hunting activities on which many people make the eyes of the guild. Poaching can lead to a multitude of
their living. The guild aggregates hunting and gathering punishments, but most commonly death at the hand of a
requests from far and wide, and posts them within their Guild Knight.
gathering halls and outposts throughout the land for Furthermore, the Hunter's Guild is responsible for
professional hunters to undertake. These "quests" can have discovering and determining specific hunting grounds
many purposes, including defense of citizens or towns, or throughout the land. Only when a swath of area is officially
research into monster anatomy and biology. The Hunter's within the guild's jurisdiction can it be embarked upon for the
Guild is also well-known for preventing poaching. Any purposes of undertaking quests. Even despite this, the guild
unsanctioned hunting is illegal to the Hunter's Guild and can will sometimes only allow hunters within a specific city or
lead to a multitude of punishments, but most commonly region to accept certain quests.
death at the hand of a Guild Knight. Finally the Hunter's Guild seeks to rid the world of the
The Hunter's Guild headquarters are located in the city of monsters that succumb to corruption. These creatures are
Dundorma, and all major announcements and actions are treated with the highest priority and are one of the few
made from this location. Beyond this, the Hunter's Guild creatures allowed to be killed outside of a hunting ground.
commands a sprawling territory comprising many districts
located in a multitude of regions. Each district has a guild Hierarchy of the Guild
master that manages the district, though not all of them are
the best managers. Hunter's Guild-certified gathering halls Guild Masters
can be found in all major city centers such as the ones noted Guild masters are the leaders of their district. Beyond
above. Smaller Hunter's Guild outposts, commonly set up in bureaucratic work, they mainly help hunters register into the
less populous and more remote towns and villages, such as Hunter's Guild, in order to let them hunt legally under this
Pokke Village, Moga Village, or Yukumo Village, and are corporation and test a hunter's strength. They are known to
handled by one or more Hunter's Guild-employed test a hunter's strength with Urgent Quests in order to see if
representatives. These smaller outposts are considered to be the hunter is worthy of ranking up. guild masters are also
a part of the larger districts in which they are located. known to give the hunters various types of advice to help
Though the Hunter's Guild is connected together, each them overcome challenges.
district of it prefers to work alone. This means that not every Under the laws set by His Immenseness, the guild master
district is aware of new discoveries made by the other, such job/title is limited only to wyverians and elves. There are
as locations and monsters. currently four known guild masters located in Dundorma,
Loc Lac, Minegarde, and Val Harbor, each a wyverian,
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Guild Managers Patty
The guild managers are much like the guild masters, helping Guild Receptionist, Human Cleric Patty is known for being a
hunters register into the Hunter's Guild and providing workaholic. She is also known for being kind-hearted, though
various types of advice to help them overcome challenges. In someone, like Becky, can scare her or make her cry quite
addition to their Hunter's Guild responsibilities., the guild easily. Though she is just a receptionist, Patty now watches
managers act like mayors of the town or village they live in, over Jumbo Village due to her "father", Jumbo Chief, leaving
answering only to the guild master in the district where they her to travel around the world. She has a dream to travel
reside. The guild manager job is also limited to elves and around the world someday, just like him.
wyverians.
Kokoto Chief
Guild Knights Guild Manager, Wyverian Samurai At one time, he was
The main job of a guild knight is to hunt down poachers, adventurous and didn't fear any challenges. Nowadays,
other illegal hunters, and wanted murderers; bringing them Kokoto Chief doesn't really show too many emotions. In his
to justice, typically by killing them. This also applies to youth, he was a legendary hunter that helped shape hunting
hunters that break the rules of the Hunter's Guild. If an today. From the beginning of his hunting career, he loved
emergency situation happens during their post, guild knights hunting together with his three companions and his wife,
try to keep order by acting as leaders. guild knights have been even allowing her to attend some hunts. This sadly led to an
also known to act as negotiators for settlements and collect incident only known as the Five. Today, Kokoto Chief is
info on monsters unknown to the public. retired and watches over Kokoto Village. Kokoto Chief also
In each district and outpost of the Hunter's Guild, there can now trains the next generation of hunters.
be at least twelve guild knights in one location at a time
though there can sometimes be less. Who the guild knights
are is mostly unknown to the common members of the guild. Hunter's Guild Characters
Preferring to keep their job a secret, many of the guild Alignment: Usually lawful or good, often neutral
knights do other jobs within the guild, acting as receptionists, Suggested Races: Any race, but rarely do monstrous races
hunters, teachers, or merchants. join
Suggested Classes: All
Guild Receptionists
Since monster hunting is a popular job among the world and Consider the Hunter's Guild for your character if one or more
the geography of the world being mostly unknown, along with of the following sentences ring true:
its history, a special few individuals have the job of collecting You seek fame and fortune.
information. This information is not only about an area but You have a thirst for adventure.
the monsters that inhabit it. It is the guild receptionist's job to You enjoy the great outdoors, exploration, and finding rare
give hunters quests and to inform them about any monsters and undiscovered creatures
within their rank. The job mainly allows females to be guild
receptionists, however, some males can be qualified as one Joining the Hunter's Guild
too. In order to undertake guild-sponsored quests, you must first
The uniforms are different for each district for guild register yourself as an official Monster Hunter under the
receptionists. Some uniforms are perfect for going to many Hunter's Guild. Following this, you are sent to a training
different environments, others just make it easier to move school where you undergo rigorous physical and mental
from place to place while on the job. Many handlers chose to training. Afterwards you are given a specific measure of
become receptionists after retiring from the field. personal skill or "Hunter Rank" (often shortened to HR),
Figures of Interest based on how well you do in the training.
Felcote Hunter Rank
Guild Knight, Felyne Battlemaster A secret guild knight A hunter rank is how the Hunter's Guild can gauge one's
found typically in pokke village. Felcote is a very secretive ability to undertake varying levels of hunting requests. In
individual that is seemingly calm and polite. Her job is to accordance with this, the guild will assign rankings, often on
search for extremely talented hunters in the world and send a number-of-stars basis, to quests listings to ensure that
them on secret requests to test their skills. Felcote does this dangerous or difficult quests are only embarked upon by
to recruit new hunters into the Hunter's Guild highest ranks skilled hunters who have proven their aptitude. This is both
of honor. to ensure the safety of its hunters and to ensure that the
request is properly completed.
Becky If hunters are extremely skilled, they will sometimes be
Guild Knight, Human Paladin She is a guild receptionist, and sent to do secret requests or investigations for extremely
secretly a guild knight found in Minegarde and occasionally dangerous monsters. They will do these quests secretly so it
Kokoto Village. She doesn't really like to work much, though won't cause a panic to the public, in order to get a better
she can be quite rude towards people yet friendly. She understanding of said situation, because in some cases it is
sometimes investigates the room of hunters and kills those just a false alarm, and so the Hunter's Guild can come up
that break the rules of the Guild with a single smash of her with the proper actions needed to protect the truth or the
Hammer. She also occasionally goes out on hunts by herself. public without causing a panic.

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 Guild Card Skill Proficiencies: Survival; Choose one from Animal
Handling, Athletics, Stealth
Each hunter is also given a Guild Card that they can Tool Proficiency: Choose one from: Glassblower's tools,
customize at their own free will. They are used as an ID for Herbalism Kit, Smith’s Tools, Tinker’s tools, Woodcarver’s
hunters to list their name, awards they've collected, and the Tools
monsters they have slain. These cards can be made out of Languages: One of your choice.
various materials like timber, ore, and monster materials. Equipment: A pick, miner’s, bug net, herbalist kit, or fishing
The Guild Cards of some elite hunters are known to be made tackle; A guild card, a hunting trap, a momento from your
of parts belonging to more dangerous monsters, such as past that represents why you became a hunter, a set of
Nargacuga scales and the shell of Zinogre. Some legendary traveler’s clothes, a pouch containing 10 gp.
hunters have cards made out of Elder Dragon materials.
Each hunter is known to have their own personalized title d8 Personality Trait
given to them by their guildmaster. 1 I constantly scan my surroundings and stay alert.
Hunter's Guild Spells 2
I am always rooting around in the brush to see what’s
growing.
Prerequisite: Spellcasting or Pact Magic class feature
3 I obsess over what tools best bring down my quarry.
For you, the spells on the Hunter's Guild Spells table are 4 I am always the hunter, never the hunted.
added to the spell list of your spellcasting class. (If you are a
multiclass character with multiple spell lists, these spells are 5
I value the wildlife and natural world and believe the
added to all of them.) balance must be maintained.
6 I have deep respect for a specific type of animal.
Hunter's Guild Spells
Spell Level Spells I have learned that the most successful hunt is the one
7
that involves skilled allies.
Cantrip produce flame, resistance
I value the wildlife and natural world only insofar as it
1st detect poison and disease, longstrider 8
is valuable to me dealing with the merchant guilds.
2nd enhance ability, gust of wind
d6 Ideals
3rd fear, plant growth
1 Guild. My guild is all that really matters. (Any)
4th elemental bane, guardian of nature
Wealth. I will do whatever it takes to become as rich as
Sth awaken, skill empowerment 2
the hunters of old. (Evil)
Order. There is a natural order that must be preserved
Hunter's Guild Backgrounds 3
(Lawful)
As your training comes to an end and your adventuring Fun. I love my job! Despite the dangerous working
career begins, you must decide where your ambitions lie in 4
conditions, there's nothing I'd rather do. (Chaotic)
your future with the Hunter's Guild. In this section you will
find a number of backgrounds based on the many 5
Nature. The natural world is more important than the
employment opportunities a hunter has as their Hunter Rank edifices of the city and civilization. (Neutral)
increases. 6
Life. Preserving life and nature is always a worthwhile
No matter the background you pick, each member of the endeavor. (Good)
Hunter's Guild has the same background feature.
d6 Bonds
Feature: Guild Membership 1 My fellow hunters are my family.
Your guild will provide you with food and accommodation if
necessary. You have access to a guild hall if one is present 2
I would lay down my life for the Hunter's Guild and the
(located in most cities, towns, and villages). The guild will Platinum Court.
support you in legal matters, so long as your rank is high 3 I am determined that one day I will lead my guild.
enough and you are in good standing with the guild, and is a
good way to gain introduction to influential members of 4
My weapon is made from the first monster I ever
hunted.
society. Connections made through the guild for personal
reasons may require a donation to the guild coffers. The guild 5
I will do anything to prove myself greater than my
requires dues of 5gp a month or at least one completed hunt siblings or ancestors.)
per month. I'll never forget the training school where I learned my
6 skills, or the other attendants who learned alongside
Hunter Initiate me.
You aspire to greatness like many of the legendary hunters
before you. You joined the guild not to find a cozy job within
the guild halls safe walls, but to seek adventure, protect
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d6 Flaws d6 Ideals
I act bravely when I'm in a group. but I'm a coward Order. Like a well-pruned tree, society thrives when
1 1
when I'm alone. everything is kept in good order. (Lawful)
2 I nag people about the impact they have on nature Punishment. A public display of consequences is an
2
excellent deterrent for other criminals. (Evil)
I understand animals better than people. I am not very
3
good at socializing and get nervous in crowds. Lawful. The law embodies excellence in its precision
3
and detail. (Lawful)
When bragging about my kills, I tend to lie or
4
exaggerate. Justice. Achieving justice requires establishing fair,
4 equitable, and compassionate relationships within a
My pride leads me to believe I'm able to bring down community. (Good)
5
beasts beyond my measure.
Protection. It isn't right for innocents to suffer because
What I earn I tend to spend quickly, leaving me 5
of the arrogance of others. (Good)
6 groping for the next job at the cusp of becoming a
beggar. Honor. Poachers must be rooted out wherever they are
6
found. (Lawful)
Apprentice Guild Knight
d6 Bonds
The Guild Knights are an elite group of hunters whose main
job is to hunt down poachers or other illegal hunters, and I am beholden to a Guild Knight who captured the
wanted murderers. Guild Knights also act as leaders during 1 criminal who killed my parents, saving me from the
times of crisis, negotiators for settlements, and also collect same fate.
info on monsters unknown to the public. As an apprentice to I've modeled my career after a highly respected Guild
the Guild Knights you are expected to enforce the laws of the 2 Knight, but I fear that I may suffer the same fate as
guild while following the teachings of your mentor. them.
Skill Proficiencies: Investigation, plus one from among 3
I tried and failed to stop a group of poachers, and I
Insight, History, Nature, and Religion, as appropriate for your have sworn to find and arrest the perpetrators.
order. One of my parents was prominent in the guild, and I
Tool Proficiencies: Herbalism kit, and one artisan tool of 4
resent constantly being compared to that standard.
your choice
Equipment: One set of traveler's clothes, a signet, banner or 5
It is to my mentor that I owe all that I am, and for them
I continue in this work.
seal representing your place or rank in the order, and a pouch
containing 10 gp. 6
I have a rivalry with another apprentice, I will prove my
superiority.
d8 Personality Trait
1 I never change my mind once it's made up. d6 Flaws
I hate it when people try to make light of a serious The monstrous enemy we faced in battle still leaves
2 1
situation. me quivering with fear.
3 I can stare down a rathalos without flinching. 2 I obey the law, even if the law causes misery.
4 When I give an order, I expect it to be obeyed. I have little respect for anyone who is not a proven
3
warrior.
I try never to let my judgment become clouded by
5 I made a terrible mistake during a hunt, that cost many
emotion.
4 lives— and I would do anything to keep that mistake
6 No wrongdoing can escape my watchful gaze. secret.
I face problems head-on. A simple, direct solution is My hatred of those who break the law is blind and
7 5
the best path to success. unreasoning.
8 I'm good at hiding my true thoughts and feelings. I'm just a little fascinated by the ways of the Talon
6
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 Handler Initiate
You have spent your time in the Hunter's Guild training under 5
I owe everything to my mentor, but they vanished. I
the tutelage of the handlers that came before you. Even as an must find them.
initiate you are the caretaker of your party. You use your My clumsy initial studies have brought me to the
knowledge of monsters to prepare your group and ensure 6
attention of a powerful being; it watches me.
that they are taken care of in whether they are in the town or
in the field. You also act as the liaison between the guild and d6 Flaws
the hunters, providing detailed reports on the hunts and
other events when you return to town. 1
I tend to shorten pet names I use for my colleagues.
Aka someone I'd call partner, is shortened to "Pard."
Skill Proficiencies: History, Nature I cannot pass up the chance to learn about the ancient
Tool Proficiencies: Cartographer's tools, cook’s utensils 2
civilization.
Equipment: One set of traveler's clothes, a guild card, empty
book, quill and ink, 3 regional maps, and a pouch containing 3
I'm constantly getting myself into trouble all for the
15 gp. sake of some food.
4 I talk FAR too much.
d8 Personality Trait
I am overly serious, to the point of disbelief
1 I am passionate and easily excitable. 5
sometimes.
2 I am observant and ask a lot of questions. I have a tendency to overestimate the capability of my
6
I am tireless when researching or learning, which I team.
3
always seem to be doing.
I am comfortable talking about nature, but very How do I Fit In?
4
awkward interacting socially. As a member of the Hunter's Guild, your primary goal is to
5 I am quiet and analytical. prevent untoward damage to the monster populations, while
providing a service and protection to society. Due to this, you
6
I expect others to listen to me and get very frustrated are expected to keep tabs on the monster populations in
with those who don’t value my opinion. areas and report any strange events to the guild leaders. The
7 I enjoy being busy and am uneasy when idle. laws also prevent you from taking the same quest more than
8 I am hardworking and reliable.
once, unless it is necessary. However, if a monster threatens
lives, towns, cities, etc. then you are allowed to hunt it to
d6 Ideals
prevent destruction, even if the monster is rare.
As a hunter, handler, guild knight, or other role, you will
1 Guild. My guild is all that really matters. (Any) spend most of your time completing bounties and other
Vanity. I deserve to be treated as an important person
requests as a way to make a living within the guild. A hunter
2
because of what I know (Evil) initiate is the core role in the hunters guild where you might
strive to become like one of the hunters of legends, or
3
Balance. The world functions when things are in perhaps to seek to preserve the balance in nature. It is not
balance. (Lawful) uncommon for you to take the scout role on a hunt.
Exploration. Experiencing history is the only thing As a handler initiate you are typically the caretaker of the
4
better than learning of it (Chaotic) group. You might spend most of your down time in the books
learning as much as you can about the creatures in the area,
5
Objectivity. Opinion must not intrude on analysis; we
must stay objective. (Neutral)
or in shops buying up new supplies to ease the difficulty of an
upcoming hunt. It is not uncommon for you to take the
6 Driven. I want to know everything I can. (Any) artisan or spotter roles on a hunt.
As a guild knight you are charged with enforcing the laws
d6 Bonds of the guild, on the streets or in the wilds. When you aren't off
1 Everything goes in my journal, which is my legacy.
on a hunt, you most likely spend your time rooting out
poachers or members of the cult of Fatalis. It is not
2
I have heard of a scroll that contains knowledge I seek; uncommon for you to take the spotter role on a hunt.
I must find it.
I study the world to understand why my home village A Hunter's Guild Party
3
was destroyed. An adventuring party made up entirely of Hunter's Guild
My hunter allies are as friend and family to me as my
members could be a specialized team dedicated to the
4
own flesh and blood, and I will never abandon them.
preservation of nature and society. A hunter initiate (a rogue
or ranger) and a guild knight apprentice (fighter, or paladin)
would form the core of the party, supported by a handler
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Hunter Rank and Renown
A member of the Hunter's Guild gains renown typically when
they complete dangerous hunts, discover new information
about creatures, or prevent something from disrupting
nature's balance, such as poachers. By gaining renown as a
member of the Hunter's Guild, you can advance your hunter
rank within the guild. Promotion through the ranks requires
the approval of the guild master. Advancement is a reward for
services rendered to the guild, rather than an automatic
consequence of increased renown.
HR 1
Prerequisite: Renown 1 or higher in the Hunter's Guild
Having completed your first dangerous hunt, the guild
recognizes you as a true hunter. Your rank allows you to take
on higher difficulty hunts and the guild provides you with a
home and a modest living wage while you are in a town or
village where a guild hall can be found. The guild also
provides you with supplies you need to complete those
missions (within reason) and access to their guild store.
HR 2
Prerequisite: Rank 1 and renown 10 or higher in the Hunter's
Guild, 4th level or higher
At this rank, you have begun to make a name for yourself and
as such the guild provides you with access to purchase CR 2
or lower materials that the guild store offers (DMs choice of
what materials and when the stock changes). Additionally
you are given a lynian caretaker for your home and even
though they may not go hunt in the field with you, it is not
unheard of for a caretaker to give its hunter gifts when they
return from a hunt.
HR 3
Prerequisite: Rank 2 and renown 25 or higher in the Hunter's
Guild, 8th level or higher
At HR 3, you are responsible for hunting some of the more
dangerous monsters in the world when they become a threat
to a settlement or the ecosystem it is located in. As such, you
are given access to the guilds wingdrakes (see page 191 of
the MHMM for its stat block) or other mounts for faster travel
between locations. Additionally the guild grants you
permission to purchase purchase CR 4 or lower materials
that the guild store offers (DMs choice of what materials and
when the stock changes).
HR 4
Prerequisite: Rank 3 and renown 50 or higher in the Hunter's
Guild, 12th level or higher
As a HR 4, you are an elite hunter and given access to G
ranked hunts (hunts kept hidden from the populace for their
own safety and to prevent panic should the knowledge get
out) and other secret information hidden away by the guild.
As an elite hunter your words and actions reflect immensely
on the guild, but also carry an immeasurable weight with
them. As such nobles, and other members of high society
treat you with great respect, unless you prove yourself Additional Factions will be added in future updates to
untrustworthy. Amellwind's Guide to Monster Hunting.

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Chapter 2
Character Options
This section helps answer some basic questions and outlines a number of new options for players to choose from when creating
and developing their characters along the way, and can easily be introduced into any 5th edition D&D campaign, whether or not it
takes place in the Monster Hunter Universe. Remember that all options presented here must be approved by your Dungeon
Master for use within their game, and it is their final say on their inclusion.
Starting Weapons
Creating a Character With monster hunter weapons replace all the starting
In the Monster Hunter video game series, you are basically a weapons a character gets in their normal starting equipment.
powerful warrior, with no magical ability, that swings around They instead get the rarity and number of weapons listed in
a giant sword or fires arrows at the creature you are hunting. the table below. They also get a number of upgrade materials
That is not the case in a Monster Hunter styled Dungeons that can be saved or used to upgrade their weapon
and Dragons game. The Monster Hunter Universe was immediately at no cost, if they roll enough of the materials
created with all official classes and races in mind. You will required for the upgrade.
find weapons and monster materials, and even factions that
grant extra spells to spellcasters throughout this guide and its Character # of Upgrade
companion book the Monster Hunter Monster Loot Tables. Level Weapon* Materials
Any one common MH
The Artificer 1-2
weapons
0
The artificer is a special case when it comes to the rule set Any two common MH
found within this book. As an artificer levels up, they gain the 3-8
weapons
1d8 earth crystals
ability to attune to additional magical items. The balance of
this system does not mesh well with this feature, so instead 9-15
Any two uncommon MH 2d8 machalite
of an artificer gaining the ability to attune to additional weapons ore
magical items, they instead are given one additional material 16-20 Any two rare MH weapons 3d8 dragonite ore
slot in both their armor and weapons at the 10th, 14th, and
18th level. *A Character can upgrade a weapon without paying its
upgrade cost, if they roll enough upgrade materials to do so.
Druid Wildshapes
Druids may want to make use of some of the beasts found in Starting Armor*
the Monster Hunter Monster Manual. If the DM allows this, A character begins with the armor they get from their starting
the druid can choose any beast that doesn't have an action equipment, but they are allowed to use their starting wealth
that causes the blinded, incapacitated, or paralyzed to purchase better armor if they so choose. They can then roll
conditions. The druid also cannot use a beasts action that on the table below to determine how many armor upgrade
summons additional creature's to its aid. materials they begin with and which type they are depending
Alternatively, a DM can allow the druid to choose creatures on their level.
whose actions cause these conditions. If so, once the
creature succeeds on a saving throw against a condition Character Level # of Upgrade Materials
caused by the druid's wildshape, that creature is immune to 1-2 0
that condition from the wildshape's actions for 24 hours.
3-8 1d8 armor spheres
Creating a Higher Level Character 9-15 2d8 hard armor spheres
Creating a character at higher than 1st level in a monster 16-20 3d8 heavy armor spheres
hunter styled campaign is not a complicated matter, but does
take a little more time than creating a standard Dungeons *A Character can upgrade their armor without paying its
and Dragons character. upgrade cost, if they roll enough upgrade materials to do so.
Starting equipment and materials for characters above 1st This includes any armor they purchased with their starting
level is entirely up to the DMs discretion, but the following wealth.
section provides a guide for a balanced start to the character.
Starting Monster Materials
Starting Wealth
A characters starting wealth is shown below A character has a number of monster materials already
collected when they begin at a higher level. This can be
Character Level Starting Wealth explained through weapons and armor that are family
heirlooms, or perhaps its from creatures the character has
1-2 Gold given by your Background already hunted. The table below lists the number of materials
3-8 500 gp plus 1d10 x 25 gp a character starts with, but to determine which materials they
have, can be found on the next page.
9-15 5,000 gp plus 1d1O x 250 gp
16-20 20,000 gp plus 1d1O x 250 gp

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 Character Level # of Starting Materials Other Starting Equipment
1-2 0 Any and all other starting equipment you get from your class
3-8 5
or background remains the same.
9-15 8
16-20 10

What Materials do I start with?

To determine what materials you start with, find out the
number of materials you will get in total from the table on the
previous page.
Once you know the number of materials, you need to find
out what the highest Challenge Rating monsters you could
have gotten materials from. Consult the Table below:
Highest Highest
Character Challenge Character Challenge
Level Rating Roll Level Rating Roll
1 — — 11 CR 16 2d6+4
2 CR 4 1d4 12 CR 17 2d6+5
3 CR 5 1d6-1* 13 CR 19 2d6+7
4 CR 6 1d6 14 CR 20 3d6+2
Skills
5 CR 9 1d8+1 15 CR 21 3d6+3
Most skills in a Monster Hunter styled campaign have the
6 CR 10 1d8+2 16 CR 21 3d6+3 exact same uses as they do in a standard Dungeons and
7 CR 11 1d10+1 17 CR 22 3d6+4 Dragons game, but some of them that are used more
frequently, have additional uses in this type of game, or
8 CR 12 1d10+2 18 CR 22 3d6+4 perhaps just need a bit more clarification on some of the
9 CR 13 1d10+3 19 CR 23 3d6+5 things they can do.
10 CR 14 1d10+4 20 CR 24 3d6+6 Arcana. If your DM plans to use the shrine benefits or
cursed shrine complications. An arcana check can help
*If you roll a 0 on this CR range, treat it as if you rolled a 1 determine if it's worth touching, if the shrine is more
closely related to magic than religion. An arcana check
Now that you know the CR of the hardest creature you can can also help identify magical effects left by creatures,
hunt, you now get to find out what materials you get by such as the gore magala's frenzy virus.
following these steps: History. Used when attempting to recall information
about a creature a character may have read about or has
1. Roll the number of dice and add the bonuses shown in the done other research on.
table. The number rolled is the CR of the creature you Investigation. Used for finding resources in an area and
gained the material from. looking for signs when a perception check finds nothing.
2. Count the number of creatures that are that Challenge Medicine. Can be used to determine what type of the new
Rating (A list can be found at the end of the MHMM) and blight conditions (found in the MHMM) a creature is
roll a die number equal to (or close to) the amount of suffering from.
creatures in that challenge rating, or pick a number and Nature. Used when attempting to discern what a
find the creature down the list equal to that number. This creature(s) is by the signs they find, the silhouettes they
is the creature you hunted. see off in the distance, or possibly by the impact the
3. Roll on that creature's loot table, and choose either the creature has on the environment.
carved or captured material (your choice after reading the Perception. Used by both the scout and spotter roles
materials effects). during hunts. (see the scout and spotter role in this
4. Repeat steps 1-3 until you have the number of materials chapter for more information)
you should have for your level. Religion. If your DM plans to use the shrine benefits or
cursed shrine complications. A religion check can help
determine if it's worth touching, if the shrine is more
Creator's Note religiously based.
When I have my players roll for materials, if they
Stealth. Commonly used by the scout role during hunts.
aren't having great luck with the RNG, I will have (see the scout role in this chapter for more information)
them reroll a material or 2, typically on the same Survival. Used by the trailblazer role during hunts (see
creature they got the material from. the trailblazer role in this chapter for more information)
I also like to give them at least one material on
the higher range of CRs on their final material, if
they are rolling low on previous materials.
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Player Race Options
There are many races specific to the monster hunter universe. In this section you will find information about the new races, the
elder dragonborn, the lynian the troverians, and the wyverian.
once, and it recharges after a long rest. When you reach 5th
Elder Dragonborn level, you can also cast the misty step spell once, and it
recharges after a long rest. Wisdom is your spellcasting
The Elder Dragonborn are a dragonborn variant. You can ability for these spells.
allow a player to choose one of the following dragonborn Hidden Step. As a bonus action, you can magically turn
ancestries. These ancestries replace the normal draconic invisible until the start of your next turn or until you attack,
ancestry a dragonborn can choose in addition to replacing make a damage roll, or force someone to make a saving
other traits as listed. These ancestries also provide the throw. Once you use this trait, you can't use it again until you
damage they are resistant to, if the draconic resistance trait is finish a short or long rest.
not replaced. Mask of the Wild. You can attempt to hide even when you
Draconic Ancestry: Amatsu are only lightly obscured by foliage, heavy rain, falling snow,
mist, and other natural phenomena.
Amatsumagatsuchi dragonborn's head is adorned with large
golden horns. Their scales are largely pale white and fins that Draconic Ancestry: Dalamadur
stretch across all four limbs and back. Many of them are Dalamadur dragonborn have a snake-like face, with bright
known to wear long flowing clothing, as a representation of red eyes, numerous fangs. Their body is covered in thick
amatsumagatsuchi's webbing, while others use it as a means black and gray scales with many hook-like spikes along their
to hide the fact that their feet never touch the ground. body which start out clustered around their head and neck.
An Amatsumagatsuchi dragonborn uses the dragonborn When angered, their face and chest will glow red.
traits in the Player's Handbook, with the following traits A dalamadur dragonborn uses the dragonborn traits in the
replacing the Ability Score Increase and Breath Weapon Player's Handbook, with the following traits replacing the
traits. Ability Score Increase, Breath Weapon, and Speed.
Ability Score Increase. Your Wisdom score increases by Ability Score Increase. Your Strength score increases by
2, and your Dexterity score increases by 1. 2, and your Charisma score increases by 1.
Draconic Resistance. You have resistance to radiant Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet, and you have a
damage. climbing speed of 30 feet.
Elder Dragon Magic. You know the gust cantrip. When Dalamadur Ancestry. You have advantage on saving
you reach 3rd level, you can cast the thunderwave spell once, throws against being charmed, and magic can't put you to
and it recharges after a long rest. When you reach 5th level, sleep.
you can also cast the levitate spell once, and it recharges after Darkvision. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you
a long rest. Wisdom is your spellcasting ability for these as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim
spells. light. You can't discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.
Glide. You always hover one to two inches off the ground. Elder Dragon Magic. You know the firebolt cantrip. When
Moving through nonmagical difficult terrain costs you no you reach 3rd level, you can cast the charm person spell once,
extra movement. and it recharges after a long rest. When you reach 5th level,
Wind Barrier. You can use an action to summon a barrier you can also cast the melf's minute meteors spell once, and it
of wind around you for 1 minute. While the barrier is active, recharges after a long rest. Charisma is your spellcasting
you have half cover against range attacks, resistance to ability for these spells.
nonmagical ammunition, and disperse any fog like effect in a
5-foot radius around you. Once used, you can't use this trait Draconic Ancestry: Fatalis
again until you finish a long rest.
Fatalis dragonborn look similar to a regular dragonborn,
Draconic Ancestry: Chameleos except each day their scales change color. Fatalis dragonborn
Chameleos dragonborn scales are purple, though their limbs that live within society tend to only show themselves when
and stomach are bare, showing off-white skin. They have they are one color, or cover themselves almost entirely.
long, elastic tongues, but unlike the Chameleos, the Outcasts or those who lean more towards evil, proudly show
dragonborn's eyes do not resemble a chameleon's in shape. their heritage at all times.
Instead, their iris and pupil simulate the look. A fatalis dragonborn uses the dragonborn traits in the
A chameleos dragonborn uses the dragonborn traits in the Player's Handbook, with the following additional traits.
Player's Handbook, with the following traits replacing the Darkvision. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you
Ability Score Increase and Breath Weapon. as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim
Ability Score Increase. Your Wisdom score increases by light. You can't discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.
2, and your Dexterity score increases by 1. Elder Ancestry. You have advantage on saving throws
Dragon Resistance. You have resistance to poison against being charmed, and frightened.
damage. Shifting Scales. Your scales change color daily. This
Elder Dragon Magic. You know the poison spray cantrip. determines your draconic resistance and breath weapon for
When you reach 3rd level, you can cast the fog cloud spell the day. Each day at dawn, roll a d3 and refer to the table
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 Draconic Metallic Coat. As part of a long rest, you can produce
d3 Color Resistance Breath Weapon apowerful magnetic force that attracts metals and minerals
1 Black Necrotic Black Fire (Dex. save) from the ground to your body and melt them with your high
body temperature before letting it cool on your body, forming
2 Red Fire Crimson Demons Breath (Dex. save) a metal coat. While wearing this metallic coat, your AC is 17,
3 White Lightning Emperor's Roar (Dex. save) but your movement speed is reduced by 5 feet.
As an action you can shed the coat by entering a super
Black Fire. When you use your breath weapon, you exhale heated state. Your super heated state lasts for 1 minute or
black flames in a 15-foot cone. The damage dealt by this until you end it as a bonus action. During it, once on each of
breath weapon is half necrotic and half fire. If the damage die your turns, you can deal extra fire damage to one target when
is odd, the last die is dealt as necrotic damage. you deal damage to it with an attack or a spell. The extra fire
Crimson Demon's Breath. When you use your breath damage equals your level.
weapon, you exhale black flames in a 5 by 30-foot line. The Draconic Ancestry: Kushala Daora
damage dealt by this breath weapon is half necrotic and half
fire. If the damage die is odd, the last die is dealt as fire Recognized by their two backward curving horns that blend
damage. in with the spikes lining their back and their organic metallic
Emperor's Roar. When you use your breath weapon, you scales, the kushala dragonborn are steel willed defenders.
let out a cacophonous roar, calling down red lightning that Their mantra is "a cracked scale will lead to a dragon's
strikes down in a 5-foot radius around you. The damage dealt downfall". So they train themselves and others to the best of
by this breath weapon is lightning damage. their ability, to protect their beliefs.
The Kushala dragonborn scales are almost a pristine silver
Draconic Ancestry: Kirin when they are born and begin to oxidize, darkening and
The kirin dragonborn are the fairest dragonborns, whose rusting, as they age. To counteract the rust, the dragonborn
beauty is often compared to that of the elves. Their bodies are molts as it grows, like a snake, shedding its old scales and
sleek and slender, covered by fine white and dark cyan scales. beginning the process anew. Until their elder years when
The most prominent feature is their ability to grow majestic their molting ceases and they slowly turn the orange-red
white hair that stands on end, as if charged with static when brown color of rust over the entirety of their body.
they get angry. A kushala daora dragonborn uses the dragonborn traits in
A kirin dragonborn uses the dragonborn traits in the the Player's Handbook, with the following traits replacing the
Player's Handbook, with the following traits replacing the Ability Score Increase and Breath Weapon traits.
Ability Score Increase, Breath Weapon. Ability Score Increase. Your Strength, Constitution, and
Ability Score Increase. Your Dexterity, Intelligence, and Intelligence scores each increase by 1.
Charisma scores each increase by 1. Acclimated. You’re acclimated to high altitude, including
Control Lightning. Whenever you cast a spell that deals elevations above 20,000 feet. You’re also naturally adapted to
lightning or thunder damage, you can cast it as if you were in cold climates.
a space within 15 feet of your actual location. Draconic Resistance. You have resistance to thunder
Darkvision. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you damage.
as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim Natural Armor. Due to the constant oxidation of your
light. You can't discern color in darkness, only shades of gray. metal scales, any armor you wear rusts rapidly. Your scales
Draconic Resistance. You have resistance to lightning provide ample protection, however; it gives you a base AC of
damage. 17 (your Dexterity modifier doesn't affect this number). You
Elder Dragon Magic. You know the Thaumaturgy cantrip. gain no benefit from wearing armor, but if you are using a
When you reach 3rd level, you can cast the thunderwave spell shield, you can apply the shield's bonus as normal.
once, and it recharges after a long rest. When you reach 5th Wind Barrier. You can use an action to summon a barrier
level, you can also cast the shatter spell once, and it recharges of wind around you for 1 minute. While the barrier is active,
after a long rest. Intelligence is your spellcasting ability for you have half cover against range attacks, resistance to
these spells. nonmagical ammunition, and disperse any fog like effect in a
5-foot radius around you. Once used, you can't use this trait
Draconic Ancestry: Kulve Taroth again until you finish a long rest.
Kulve taroth dragonborn are slim and muscular with dark Draconic Ancestry: Nakarkos
blue and golden scales covered by a metallic mantle (typically Dragonborn only by name and silhouette, the nakarkos
gold). They have large spiraling horns that resemble lapis dragonborn are actually cephalopod-like humanoids. They
lazuli, when they aren't covered in gold plating. have glowing yellow eyes and blue skin with spots of
A kulve taroth dragonborn uses the dragonborn traits in turquoise bioluminescence. The nakarkos dragonborn are
the Player's Handbook, with the following traits replacing the able to secrete a sticky mucus from their pores, using it to
Ability Score Increase and Breath Weapon traits. adhere the bones of slain creatures to their body.
Ability Score Increase. Your Charisma score increases by A nakarkos dragonborn uses the dragonborn traits in the
2, and your Consitution score increases by 1. Player's Handbook, with the following traits replacing the
Draconic Resistance. You have resistance to fire damage Ability Score Increase, Breath Weapon, Draconic Resistance,
Glorious Dragonborn. You gain proficiency in the and Speed traits.
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    Ability Score Increase. Your Constitution score increases Ability Score Increase. Your Strength score increases by 2,
by 2, and your Wisdom score increases by 1. and your Constitution score increases by 1.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet, and you have a Horns. Your horns are natural weapons, which you can use
swimming speed of 30 feet. to make unarmed strikes. If you hit with them, you deal
Amphibious. You can breathe air and water. bludgeoning damage equal to 1d6 + your Strength modifier.
Bone Armor. As part of a short rest or long rest, you can Indurate Spikes. You can cast shield of faith with this trait,
harvest the bones from a slain creature of size Small or but only target yourself. When you use this version of shield
larger and adhere them to your body, gaining a number of of faith, you have advantage on Constitution saving throws to
temporary hit points equal to 1/2 the creature's CR. To use maintain concentration on this spell. Once you cast this spell,
this trait, you need a blade, such as a dagger, or appropriate you can't cast it again with this trait until you finish a long
artisan's tools, such as woodcarver's tools. rest.
Draconic Resistance. You have resistance to fire damage. Menacing. You have proficiency in the Intimidation skills.
Nakarkos Beams. From your hands you fire two 5 by 15 Natural Armor. You have tough, scaly skin. When you
foot lines of draconic energy that deal necrotic damage (Con. aren't wearing armor, your AC is 13 + your Dexterity modifier.
save). A creature in the line of more than one beam is affected You can use your natural armor to determine your AC if the
only once. The damage and save DCs are the same as a armor you wear would leave you with a lower AC. A shield's
dragonborn's breath weapon. After using your nakarkos benefits apply as normal while you use your natural armor.
beams, you cannot use them again until you complete a short Spiked Regrowth. As an action, you can regain a number
or long rest. of hit points equal to your level + your Constitution modifier.
Sticky Mucus. You secrete a sticky liquor through your Once you use this trait, you can't use it again until you finish a
skin. You have advantage on Strength (Athletics) checks to long rest.
climb, grapple, or prevent yourself from being disarmed; but
you also have disadvantage when attempting to escape a Draconic Ancestry: Valstrax
grapple. Valstrax dragonborn are typically slender and covered in
gleaming silver scales with blue eyes. Their backs are lined
Draconic Ancestry: Namielle with fin-like projections.
Namielle dragonborn have large needle-shaped teeth, like a A valstrax dragonborn uses the dragonborn traits in the
deep-sea fish, and may have multiple long whiskers that Player's Handbook, with the following traits replacing the
resemble jellyfish-like tendrils. Normally their body is colored Ability Score Increase and Breath Weapon.
black and a deep sea blue, accented by a vibrant red while Ability Score Increase. Your Dexterity score increases by
parts of their face and limbs glow with a bioluminescent light 2, and your Constitution score increases by 1.
that pulses with the colors of the rainbow. When they haven't Draconic Resistance. You have resistance to necrotic
spent time in the rain or in water, their scales dry out damage.
changing to a milky tan coloring. The Red Comet. Your ability to discharge draconic energy
A namielle dragonborn uses the dragonborn traits in the from your hands or wings allows you to move with a burst of
Player's Handbook, with the following traits replacing the speed that resembles a red comet traveling through space.
Ability Score Increase, Draconic Resistance, and Speed When you move on your turn in combat, you can double your
traits. speed until the end of the turn. Once you use this trait, you
Ability Score Increase. Your Constitution score increases can't use it again until you move 0 feet on one of your turns.
by 2, and your Dexterity score increases by 1. Valstrax Lineage. Starting at 3rd level, you can use your
Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet, and you have a action to unleash the draconic energy within yourself,
swimming speed of 30 feet. causing your eyes to glow red and two trident-like, wings to
Amphibious. You can breathe air and water. sprout from your back.
Breath Weapon. Your breath weapon is a 5 by 30 foot line Your transformation lasts for 1 minute or until you end it as
(Con. save) that deals cold damage. a bonus action. During it, you have a flying speed of 30 feet,
Draconic Resistance. You have resistance to your choice and once on each of your turns, you can deal extra fire
of one of the following damage types: cold damage or damage to one target when you deal damage to it with an
lightning damage. attack or a spell. The extra fire damage equals your level.
Waterbending. You know the shape water cantrip. Once you use this trait, you can't use it again until you
finish a long rest.
Draconic Ancestry: Nergigante
Nergigante dragonborn have a bristly appearance. Much like
their elder dragon brethren, their scales are black with purple
and orange accents and sport two bulbous horns atop their Variant Trait - Ignition
head. The regenerative properties of the nergigante still flow The following trait replaces the The Red Comet.
in the blood of this elder dragonborn, though at a much vastrax trait.
slower rate. Taking hours to regrow their spikes instead of
seconds. Ignition. You can use your action to discharge
A nergigante dragonborn uses the dragonborn traits in the dragon element energy from your hands in one of
Player's Handbook, with the following traits replacing the the following ways: as a 5 by 30 ft. line, a 15 ft.
Ability Score Increase, Breath Weapon, and Draconic cone, or in a 5-foot radius around you. When you
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use your ignition, each creature in the area of the
discharge must make a Dexterity saving throw. The
Your lynian character has a variety of natural abilities, honed
DC for this saving throw equals 8 + your
during their younger years.
Constitution modifier + your proficiency bonus. A Ability Score Increase. Your Dexterity score increases by 2.
creature takes 2d6 necrotic damage on a failed save, Age. It is currently unknown exactly how old the Lynian
and half as much damage on a successful one. The people live to be, but they seem to have the average lifespan
damage increases to 3d6 at 6th level, 4d6 at 11th of most feline species.
level, and 5d6 at 16th level. After you use your Size. Lynians are between 2 and 3 feet tall and average
ignition, you can’t use it again until you complete a about 35 pounds. Your size is Small.
short or long rest. Darkvision. You have a cat's keen senses, especially in the
dark. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it
were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You
Draconic Ancestry: Velkhana can’t discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.
Velkhana dragonborn are elegant and slim. Their scales are a Naturally Stealthy. You can attempt to hide even when you
unique crystalline blue, and their head has a tiara-like crown are obscured only by a creature that is at least one size larger
of small horns. The velkhana dragonborn have the unique than you.
ability to summon ice to cover their bodies, providing Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common,
additional protection. They also can use this ice offensively Lynian, and one other language of their choice.
against those who attack them. Subrace. Six main subraces of Lynian exist: Boaboa,
A velkhana dragonborn uses the dragonborn traits in the Felynes, Melynx, Gajalaka, Grimalkyne, and Shakalakas.
Player's Handbook, with the following traits replacing the Choose one of these subraces.
Ability Score Increase and Breath Weapon.
Ability Score Increase. Your Charisma score increases by Felyne
2, and your Dexterity score increases by 1. Felynes are recognized by their white fur and have the ability
Draconic Resistance. You have resistance to cold damage. to talk in human language, and can be found both in human
Frost Breath. You know the ray of frost cantrip. Charisma villages and in the wild.
is your spellcasting ability for it. Ability Score Increase. Your Charisma score increases by
Glacial Grace. You gain proficiency in the Acrobatics and 1.
Persuasion skills. Alignment. Felynes are most often good. Those who lend
Ice Armor. You know the armor of agathys spell. When you toward law are found in villages working as adventurers,
reach 3rd level, you can cast it as a 2nd-level spell. When you chefs, farmers, or traders. Those who tend toward chaos are
reach 5th level you can cast it as a 3rd-level spell. Once you from the wilderness and live off the land as scavengers and
use this trait, you cannot use it again until you finish a long hunters. Felyne are good-hearted and even the tricksters
rest. among them are more playful than vicious.
Ice Walk. You can move across and climb icy surfaces Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
without needing to make an ability check. Additionally, Adaptive Fighter. You are proficient with improvised
difficult terrain composed of ice or snow doesn't cost you weapons.
extra moment. Felyne Magic. You know the friends cantrip. When you
reach 3rd level, you can cast the calm emotions spell once per
Lynian day. When you reach 5th level, you can also cast the
suggestion spell once per day. Charisma is your spellcasting
Lynians are sapient creatures, that are typically short of ability for these spells.
stature. There are currently three distinct groups of Lynian: Meowster Chef. You have proficiency with cook’s utensils.
the cat-like Felyne and Melynx, the lynx-like Grimalkyne and Cultured. You have proficiency in the Persuasion skill.
Boaboa, and the humanoid Shakalaka and Gajalaka, and the
unique Uruki. The feline species are intelligent, have complex Melynx
societies, and speak their own languages. Whereas the Melynx are noted for their black fur and the ability to talk in
Shakalaka and Gajalaka are more primitive and tribal. The human language, as well as do human activities like their
feline species tend to lead peaceful lives and often coexist fellow Lynian subspecies called the Felynes.
with human society. Ability Score Increase. Your Intelligence score increases
Many lynians are seen working in all sorts of human by 1.
establishments or settlements. They've been seen being Alignment. Melynx tend toward chaotic alignments, as
farmers, traders, adventurers, etc. Some lynians are known they let impulse curiosity, and mischievousness guide their
to assist hunters, and quite a few are independent decisions. Melynx that grow up in villages tend towards good,
"Meownster Hunters" in their own right. but those mistreated or those who grew up in the wilderness
lean towards neutral or evil.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Cat's Claws. Because of your claws, you have a climbing
speed of 20 feet. In addition, your claws are natural weapons,
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them, you deal slashing damage equal to 1d4 + your Strength     Tool Proficiency. You have proficiency with poisoner's kit.
modifier, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an Tribal Mask. You have a red tribal mask that is accented by
unarmed strike. a color. Choose one color from the Tribal Mask table. Your
Kleptomaniac. You have proficiency in the Sleight of Hand gaja knife and your gajalaka tolerance is determined by the
skill. Additionally, you are able to determine the value of an color of the mask's accents, as shown in the table.
object you have stolen,if you spend at least 1 hour inspecting Should this mask be destroyed, you can recreate a new one
or studying it without interruption. If the item is magical, you during a long or short rest, but the accent color cannot
know its rarity, but not what its magical properties are. change.
Meowster Chef.* You have proficiency with cook’s utensils.
Tribal Mask Table
Shakalaka Accent Color Condition Duration
Shakalaka are small, humanoid creatures with green skin. Blue Blinded* 1 minute
They wear a mask over their heads at all times, so their true
faces are unknown. Yellow Stunned
Until the end of your next
   Ability Score Increase. Your Strength score increases by turn.
1. Purple Poisoned 1 minute
   Alignment. Shakalaka are typically neutral evil, as they
care only for their own needs. A few shakalaka might tend *A creature may repeat its saving throw for this condition
toward good or neutrality, but only rarely.       at the end of each of its turns
   Speed. Your base walking speed is 25 feet.
   Aggressive. You pursue foes relentlessly, even at great risk     Gaja Knife. Your knife is coated with viscous liquid that is
to yourself. As a bonus action, you may move up to your speed an opaque color, similar to the color of your mask's accents.
towards a hostile creature you can see. You're proficient with this knife, and it has the finesse and
   Mask of the Wild. You can attempt to hide even when you thrown property, with a normal range of 20 and a long range
are only lightly obscured by foliage, heavy rain, falling snow, of 40. When you hit with a weapon attack using it, the target
mist, and other natural phenomena. takes 1d4 + your Dexterity modifier as piercing damage and
   Natural Athlete. You have proficiency in the Athletics skill. they must make a Constitution saving throw.
   Shakalaka Weapon Training. You have proficiency with The DC for this saving throw equals 8 + your Constitution
the club, greatclub, morningstar and warhammer. modifier + your proficiency bonus. On a failed save, the
creature is afflicted with the condition based on your mask's
Grimalkyne accent color and lasts for the duration listed in the Tribal
Grimalkyne resembles bipedal lynxes. They have tufted ears, Mask table.
and come in a variety of colors depending on the tribe. After you hit a creature with this knife, it shatters. During a
Ability Score Increase. Your Wisdom score increases by short or long rest, you can create a new gaja knife, but you
1. can never carry more than one at a time.
Alignment. Most grimalkynes are good and rarely choose    Gajalaka Tolerance. You have advantage on saving throws
sides when it comes to law and chaos. Tribal leaders and against the condition associated with your tribal mask.
warriors might be lawful, while explorers and adventurers
might tend toward chaotic. Boaboa
Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet. The Boaboa have the basic shape of a Grimalkyne, but
Keen Hearing. You have advantage on Wisdom exhibit much thicker, white fur and a bulkier frame. They
(Perception) checks that rely on hearing. wear crude imitations of Popo heads as masks, with the
Tracker. You have proficiency in the Nature and Survival tusk's tips painted in colours that correspond to the status
skills. ailment each individual Boaboa uses in combat.
Grimalkyne Weapon Training. You have proficiency with Ability Score Increase. Your Constitution score increases
the glaive, javelin, net, and trident. by 1.
Alignment. Boaboa tends toward neutrality, being more
Gajalaka focused on survival than concepts of good and evil. A sense of
Gajalaka are short humanoids. They resemble Shakalaka community can drive boaboas toward lawful alignments.
more than Felynes or Grimalkynes, lacking any fur and Speed. Your base walking speed is 25 feet.
wearing large tribal masks which leave only their bright Frost Resistance. You have resistance to cold damage.
yellow eyes visible. These red masks have different color Ice Walk. You can move across and climb icy surfaces
accents, ranging from blue to yellow to purple, to represent without needing to make an ability check. Additionally,
what status ailment their weapons afflict. The Gajalaka in the difficult terrain composed of ice or snow doesn't cost it extra
Caverns of El Dorado have golden masks. moment.
Ability Score Increase. Your Constitution score increases Tribal Mask. You have a mask that is a crude imitation of a
by 1. popo's head that has its tusks painted a color. Choose one
Alignment. Gajalaka are proud and barbaric, and are not color from the Popo Mask table. Your boa javelin and your
strongly inclined toward good. They are slow to trust, but gajalaka tolerance is determined by the color of the mask's
once someone gains the trust of a gajalaka, they are accents, as shown in the table.
considered an ally for life, or until proven otherwise.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 25 feet.
Herbalist. You have proficiency in the Nature skill.
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during a long or short rest, but the accent color cannot Trovierian Traits
change. Troverians resemble short, slightly stockier, and bulkier
humans and are commonly mistaken for dwarves. Their skin
Popo Mask Table usually tanned, Troverian males grow massive beards and
Tusk Color Condition Duration moustaches, wearing them in odd but traditional shapes.
Blue Blinded* 1 minute Female Troverians lack facial hair all together, resembling
human females with a smaller but sturdier frame.
Yellow Stunned Until the end of your next turn. Ability Score Increase. Your Strength score increases by
Purple Poisoned 1 minute 2 and your Constitution score is increased by 1.
Age. Troverians mature at the same rate as humans but
*A creature may repeat its saving throw for this condition live a few years less.
      at the end of each of its turns Alignment. Troverians care most of all about wanting to
work. As such, they are usually neutral or chaotic good.
    Boa Javelin. Your javelin tip is coated viscous liquid that is Size. Troverians stand between 4 and 5 feet tall and
an opaque color, similar to the color of your mask's tusks. average about 150 pounds, similar to dwarves. Your size is
When you hit a creature with it, they take damage as normal, Medium.
but they must also make a Constitution saving throw. Speed. Your base walking speed is 25 feet.
The DC for this saving throw equals 8 + your Constitution Artisan's Cunning. Whenever you make an Intelligence
modifier + your proficiency bonus. On a failed save, the (History) check related to the origin of metalwork or you
creature is afflicted with the condition based on your mask's make an Intelligence (Investigation) to identify or locate ores,
tusk color and lasts for the duration listed in the Popo Mask you are considered proficient in the skill and add double your
table. proficiency bonus to the check, instead of your normal
After you hit a creature with this javelin, the javelin breaks. proficiency bonus.
During a short or long rest, you can create a new javelin, but Darkvision. Accustomed to life underground, you have
you can never carry more than one boa javelin at a time. superior vision in dark and dim conditions. You can see in
   Boaboa Tolerance. You have advantage on saving throws dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in
against the condition associated with your tribal mask. darkness as if it were dim light. You can’t discern color in
darkness, only shades of gray.
Troverian Heart of Fire. You have resistances to fire damage.
Troverian Magic. You know the mold earth cantrip. When
Troverians are an industrious dwarf-like people who coexist you reach 3rd level, you can cast the heat metal spell once per
with the dwarves in the village of Harth. Troverians are day. Wisdom is your spellcasting ability for these spells.
known to prefer living in underground areas, due to them Troverian Weapon Training. You have proficiency with the
using the many ores and minerals in the areas to produce greataxe, lance, and maul.
equipment such as armour and weapons. Some troverian Tool Proficiency. You have proficiency with smith's tools
tribes have special ways to polish old equipment found in the and mason's tools.
field by hunters. This race is said to be "workaholics" due to Workaholic. When crafting an item (XGtE p.128) as your
them working for long periods. It's been said they can downtime activity, you divide the gold piece cost of the item
continue work day and night to produce such equipment by 200 to determine the amount of workweeks it takes to
without a need to sleep until their work is finished. Many of craft it. You can complete multiple items in a workweek if the
the troverian's clothes allow them to continue working items' combined cost is 200 gp or lower.
without much problem, while also acting as their usual attire. Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common,
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The Wyverian Modern wyverians peacefully coexist with humans and often
Wyverians superficially resemble humans, but they have live among them, especially older modern wyverians, past
several traits that suggest a wyvern ancestry. They have their prime. Younger Wyverians are known to travel far and
pointed ears, four-fingered hands, and an increased lifespan. wide, often accompanying humans. Modern wyverians are
Many, though not all , Wyverians also possess digitigrade usually between 20 and 200 years old.
legs.    Ability Score Increase. Your Strength or Dexterity score
increases by 1.
A Wyverian's Thinking    Modern Magic. You know the create bonfire cantrip. When
Wyverians think differently than most races, perhaps in part you reach 3rd level, you can cast the enlarge/reduce spell
due to their increased lifespan, and are often considered once per day. When you reach 5th level, you can also cast the
more intelligent and rational. Some Wyverians have an Blindness/Deafness spell once per day. Intelligence is your
extensive education, more than most races can learn in a spellcasting ability for these spells.
feasible timespan, and are versed in multiple subjects. They    Tool Proficiency. You have proficiency in two artisan tools
are also more attuned to nature, which they greatly respect. of your choice.
They are peaceful and prefer to avoid conflict if possible, but    Wyverian Weapon Training. You have proficiency with two
still, recognize the value of Hunters. In fact, they were the martial weapons of your choice.
first Hunters, but eventually gave way to the Hunter's Guild Ancient
and transitioned into a supporting role. There are very few
Wyverian Hunters today and are considered rarities. Ancient wyverian are the wyverian who survived the Great
Wyverian humor is strange by human standards. Dragon War and may even remember the time of the ancient
civilization. They are small in stature, sometimes a bit
Wyverians stubborn, but always seek to help those lost in the world.
Ancient wyverians are usually between 600 and 1000 years
Here you will find the general information about the wyverian old.
race.    Ability Score Increase. Your Constitution score increases
Ability Score Increase. Your Intelligence score increases by 1.
by 2.    Ancient Magic. You know the druidcraft cantrip. When you
Age. Although wyverians reach physical maturity at about reach 3rd level, you can cast the barkskin spell once per day.
the same age as humans, the wyverian understanding of When you reach 5th level, you can also cast the earthbind
adulthood goes beyond physical growth to encompass spell once per day. Intelligence is your spellcasting ability for
worldly experience. A wyverian typically reaches adulthood these spells.
around the age of 80 and can typically live to be 1000 years    Kit Proficiency. You gain proficiency with the kit of your
old. choice: herbalism kit or poisoner's kit.
Size. The average Wyverians grow to the size of a human,    Mask of the Wild. You can attempt to hide even when you
but shrink to about 4 feet tall as their old age begins to set in. are only lightly obscured by foliage, heavy rain, falling snow,
Your size is Medium. mist, and other natural phenomena.
Alignment. Wyverians are most often good. Those who    Survivor. You have proficiency in the Survival skill.
tend towards law are hunters, researchers, scholars,
investigators, and soldiers. Those who tend toward chaos are
hermits, sages, wanderers, and tend to prefer nature to
civilization, but understand the need of both.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Expert. Choose one creature type. Whenever you make an
Intelligence (History) check related to recall information
about a creature of that type, you are considered proficient in
the History skill and add double your proficiency bonus to the
check, instead of your normal proficiency bonus.
Inquisitive. You have proficiency in the Investigation skill.
Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common,
Draconic, and Wyverian.
Subrace. There are two kinds of wyverian, modern and
ancient, are more like ancestors and descendants to each
other more than true subraces. Choose one of these
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 d6 Bonds
Monster Hunter 1 My fellow hunters are my family.
Backgrounds 2
I would lay down my life for the Hunter's Guild and the
Platinum Court.
These backgrounds are part of the faction system found in
Chapter 1, but have also been listed here for ease of access 3 I am determined that one day I will lead my guild.
while creating your character, or if your group is not making My weapon is made from the first monster I ever
use of the faction system, then these backgrounds are still 4
hunted.
available here without the extra fluff.
You will also find many of the backgrounds in this section 5
I will do anything to prove myself greater than my
siblings or ancestors.)
share the same Feature, this is due to their features being
related to the faction they are in. I'll never forget the training school where I learned my
6 skills, or the other attendants who learned alongside
Hunter Initiate me.
You aspire to greatness like many of the legendary hunters
before you. You joined the guild not to find a cozy job within d6 Flaws
the guild halls safe walls, but to seek adventure, protect I act bravely when I'm in a group. but I'm a coward
others, or perhaps discover an unknown species. 1
when I'm alone.
Skill Proficiencies: Survival; Choose one from Animal 2 I nag people about the impact they have on nature
Handling, Athletics, Stealth I understand animals better than people. I am not very
Tool Proficiency: choose one from: Glassblower's tools, 3
good at socializing and get nervous in crowds.
Herbalism Kit, Smith’s Tools Tinker’s tools, Woodcarver’s
Tools 4
When bragging about my kills, I tend to lie or
Languages: One of your choice. exaggerate.
Equipment: A pick, miner’s, bug net, herbalist kit, or fishing 5
My pride leads me to believe I'm able to bring down
tackle; A guild card, a hunting trap, a momento from your beasts beyond my measure.
past that represents why you became a hunter, a set of What I earn I tend to spend quickly, leaving me
traveler’s clothes, a pouch containing 10 gp. 6 groping for the next job at the cusp of becoming a
d8 Personality Trait beggar.

1 I constantly scan my surroundings and stay alert.

Feature: Guild Membership
2
I am always rooting around in the brush to see what’s Your guild will provide you with food and accommodation if
growing. necessary. You have access to a guild hall if one is present
3 I obsess over what tools best bring down my quarry. (located in most cities, towns, and villages). The guild will
4 I am always the hunter, never the hunted.
support you in legal matters, so long as your rank is high
enough and you are in good standing with the guild, and is a
5
I value the wildlife and natural world and believe the good way to gain introduction to influential members of
balance must be maintained. society. Connections made through the guild for personal
6 I have deep respect for a specific type of animal. reasons may require a donation to the guild coffers. The guild
requires dues of 5gp a month or at least one completed hunt
7
I have learned that the most successful hunt is the one per month.
that involves skilled allies.
I value the wildlife and natural world only insofar as it Apprentice Guild Knight
8
is valuable to me dealing with the merchant guilds. The Guild Knights are an elite group of hunters whose main
job is to hunt down poachers or other illegal hunters, and
d6 Ideals wanted murderers. Guild Knights also act as leaders during
times of crisis, negotiators for settlements, and also collect
1 Guild. My guild is all that really matters. (Any) info on monsters unknown to the public. As an apprentice to
2
Wealth. I will do whatever it takes to become as rich as the Guild Knights you are expected to enforce the laws of the
the hunters of old. (Evil) guild while following the teachings of your mentor.
3
Order. There is a natural order that must be preserved Skill Proficiencies: Investigation, plus one from among
(Lawful) Insight, History, Nature, and Religion, as appropriate for your
Fun. I love my job! Despite the dangerous working order.
4
conditions, there's nothing I'd rather do. (Chaotic) Tool Proficiencies: Herbalism kit, and one artisan tool of
Nature. The natural world is more important than the
your choice
5
edifices of the city and civilization. (Neutral)
Equipment: One set of traveler's clothes, a signet, banner or
seal representing your place or rank in the order, and a pouch
6
Life. Preserving life and nature is always a worthwhile containing 10 gp.
endeavor. (Good)

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d8 Personality Trait d6 Flaws
1 I never change my mind once it's made up. The monstrous enemy we faced in battle still leaves
1
me quivering with fear.
I hate it when people try to make light of a serious
2
situation. 2 I obey the law, even if the law causes misery.
3 I can stare down a rathalos without flinching. I have little respect for anyone who is not a proven
3
warrior.
4 When I give an order, I expect it to be obeyed.
I made a terrible mistake during a hunt, that cost many
I try never to let my judgment become clouded by 4 lives— and I would do anything to keep that mistake
5
emotion. secret.
6 No wrongdoing can escape my watchful gaze. My hatred of those who break the law is blind and
5
I face problems head-on. A simple, direct solution is unreasoning.
7
the best path to success. I'm just a little fascinated by the ways of the Talon
6
8 I'm good at hiding my true thoughts and feelings. Society.

d6 Ideals Feature: Guild Membership

1
Order. Like a well-pruned tree, society thrives when Your guild will provide you with food and accommodation if
everything is kept in good order. (Lawful) necessary. You have access to a guild hall if one is present
Punishment. A public display of consequences is an
(located in most cities, towns, and villages). The guild will
2
excellent deterrent for other criminals. (Evil) support you in legal matters, so long as your rank is high
enough and you are in good standing with the guild, and is a
3
Lawful. The law embodies excellence in its precision good way to gain introduction to influential members of
and detail. (Lawful) society. Connections made through the guild for personal
Justice. Achieving justice requires establishing fair, reasons may require a donation to the guild coffers. The guild
4 equitable, and compassionate relationships within a requires dues of 5gp a month or at least one completed hunt
community. (Good) per month.
5
Protection. It isn't right for innocents to suffer because Handler Initiate
of the arrogance of others. (Good)
You have spent your time in the Hunter's Guild training under
6
Honor. Poachers must be rooted out wherever they are the tutelage of the handlers that came before you. Even as an
found. (Lawful) initiate you are the caretaker of your party. You use your
knowledge of monsters to prepare your group and ensure
d6 Bonds that they are taken care of whether they are in the town or in
I am beholden to a Guild Knight who captured the the field. You also act as the liaison between the guild and the
1 criminal who killed my parents, saving me from the hunters, providing detailed reports on the hunts and other
same fate. events when you return to town.
I've modeled my career after a highly respected Guild Skill Proficiencies: History, Nature
2 Knight, but I fear that I may suffer the same fate as Tool Proficiencies: Cartographer's tools, cook’s utensils
them. Equipment: One set of traveler's clothes, a guild card, empty
I tried and failed to stop a group of poachers, and I book, quill and ink, 3 regional maps, and a pouch containing
3
have sworn to find and arrest the perpetrators. 15 gp.
One of my parents was prominent in the guild, and I d8 Personality Trait
4
resent constantly being compared to that standard.
1 I am passionate and easily excitable.
It is to my mentor that I owe all that I am, and for them
5 2 I am observant and ask a lot of questions.
I continue in this work.
I have a rivalry with another apprentice, I will prove my I am tireless when researching or learning, which I
6 3
superiority. always seem to be doing.
I am comfortable talking about nature, but very
4
awkward interacting socially.
5 I am quiet and analytical.
I expect others to listen to me and get very frustrated
6
with those who don’t value my opinion.
7 I enjoy being busy and am uneasy when idle.
8 I am hardworking and reliable.

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 d6 Ideals
Wycademy Student
1 Guild. My guild is all that really matters. (Any) As a child you were always curious about the world, whether
Vanity. I deserve to be treated as an important person it was exploring lost ruins near home, collecting bugs and
2
because of what I know (Evil) plants, or drawing the kbeli that graze in the. In your
formative years you made your way to the wycademy with a
3
Balance. The world functions when things are in
balance. (Lawful)
goal in mind, to learn all you can and deciding what you are
going to do with the rest of your life. Now that your first year
4
Exploration. Experiencing history is the only thing is over, its time to head out into the field and learn first hand.
better than learning of it (Chaotic)
Skill Proficiencies: History; Choose one from Arcana,
5
Objectivity. Opinion must not intrude on analysis; we Investigation, Nature, Religion
must stay objective. (Neutral) Tool Proficiency: Choose one from: Alchemist Supplies,
6 Driven. I want to know everything I can. (Any) Calligrapher's Supplies, Herbalism Kit
Languages: One of your choice.
d6 Bonds Equipment: Empty book, quill and ink, 3 candles, scroll case
with 4 blank pieces of parchment and a few with notes and
1 Everything goes in my journal, which is my legacy. questions, one set fine robes, travelling clothes, pouch with
2
I have heard of a scroll that contains knowledge I seek; 10gp
I must find it.
d8 Personality Trait
I study the world to understand why my home village
3 1 I am observant and ask a lot of questions.
was destroyed.
My hunter allies are as friend and family to me as my 2 I am easily excitable and passionate.
4
own flesh and blood, and I will never abandon them. I take myself very seriously and have no sense of
3
I owe everything to my mentor, but they vanished. I humor.
5
must find them. 4 I am meticulous and organized.
My clumsy initial studies have brought me to the I constantly ask questions about areas and important
6 5
attention of a powerful being; it watches me. people when I’m somewhere I’ve never been.
d6 Flaws I get excited and speak quickly when discussing topics
6
that interest me.
I tend to shorten pet names I use for my colleagues.
1 I have learned that doing your research before a hunt,
Aka someone I'd call partner, is shortened to "Pard." 7
leads to a safer hunt.
I cannot pass up the chance to learn about the ancient
2 8 I like to use big words to showcase my intelligence.
civilization.
I'm constantly getting myself into trouble all for the d6 Ideals
3
sake of insert reason.
Education. Learning and teaching others can benefit
4 I talk FAR too much. 1
everyone (Good)
I am overly serious, to the point of disbelief 2 Knowlege. We better ourselves by learning (Neutral)
5
sometimes.
Order. Understanding the order of things is essential
I have a tendency to overestimate the capability of my 3
6 (Lawful)
team.
4 Achievement. Learning and knowing are essential.
Feature: Guild Membership 5
Self-Improvement. The goal of a life of study is the
Your guild will provide you with food and accommodation if betterment of oneself. (Any)
necessary. You have access to a guild hall if one is present Power. Knowledge is the path to power and
(located in most cities, towns, and villages). The guild will 6
domination. (Evil)
support you in legal matters, so long as your rank is high
enough and you are in good standing with the guild, and is a d6 Bonds
good way to gain introduction to influential members of
society. Connections made through the guild for personal 1
I had a romantic relationship with a fellow student, I
still love them.
reasons may require a donation to the guild coffers. The guild
requires dues of 5gp a month or at least one completed hunt 2 I have a rival, we still compete to this day.
per month. I've been searching my whole life for the answer to a
3
certain question.
My notebook is made from the last creature my father
4
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 I will do anything to prove myself greater than my 5 Piscine (Fish)
5
siblings or ancestors.
6 Archeologist
I idolize a historical scholar, and measure my
6 7 Ancient Civilization
accomplishments against theirs.
8 Exotic Monsters from Far Off Lands
d6 Flaws
1 I am easily distracted by the promise of information. Feature: Investigation
2
If my teacher calls me, I’ll abandon what I’m doing to Expanding the knowledge of your research is an important
go to them. aspect to your job at the Wycademy. When you discover new
A scandal prevents me from returning to my place of
information about a creature or resource related to your
3
education, I’m trying to stay ahead of the rumors. research, you can bring that information to a Wycademy
owned location to receive a stipend. Discuss with your DM
4
I speak without really thinking through my words, what that amount is and if you can make more depending on
invariably insulting others. what you discover or as you level up.
5 I prefer a dusty tome to conversation.
d8 Personality Trait
6 I feel superior to uneducated folk, but quietly so.
1 I am quiet and analytical.
I am tireless when researching or learning, which I
Feature: Unrestricted Access 2
always seem to be doing.
The Wycademy possess and maintain their own restricted I try to travel to all the important places of a region to
system of libraries which often include extremely detailed 3
see them firsthand.
knowledge of creatures and secrets of the surrounding area.
You are allowed access to these restricted areas, as well as 4
I am a voracious reader, and spend every spare
most other major libraries as a matter of scholarly courtesy. moment learning about new things or writing.
You are also allowed lodging in many wycademy owned or 5 I enjoy an intellectual challenge.
sponsored schools or major sites of research as a student
and pilgrim. 6
I've read every book in the world's greatest libraries –
or I like to boast that I have.
Wycademy Researcher
Having graduated from the wycademy, you chose to continue
your studies dedicating your life to becoming an expert in 7
I have learned that doing your research before a hunt,
your chosen field. Now you have struck out to increase your leads to a safer hunt.
knowledge, for good or evil, for everyone or for yourself, that I'm convinced that people are always trying to steal my
is up to you to decide. 8
secrets.
Skill Proficiencies: Investigation; Choose one from Animal
Handling, Atheltics, History, Insight, Nature, Survival d6 Ideals
Tool Proficiency: One type of artisan's tools 1
Improvement. Understanding history give us a chance
Languages: One of your choice. to make a better world (Good)
Equipment: A bottle of black ink, a quill, a small knife, a Knowledge. The path to power and self-improvement is
partially filled journal filled with notes and questions you 2
through knowledge. (Neutral)
have not yet been able to answer, a set of common clothes,
and a belt pouch containing 10 gp 3
Discovery. Knowledge can accomplish anything; you
cannot hope to master it, only marvel at it (Chaotic)
Feature: Research Group Vanity. I deserve to be treated as an important person
4
Your research search group is a loose network of wycademy because of what I know (Evil)
graduates who each typically work in a different village that Logic. Emotions must not cloud our logical thinking.
you share knowledge with. Their studies can help you with 5
(Lawful)
your hunts and investigations. You can select what you
research from the Group Research table or roll randomly. 6
Self-Improvement. The goal of a life of study is the
betterment of oneself. (Any)
Group Research
d8 Research Type d6 Bonds

1 Endemic Life I have an ancient text that holds terrible secrets that
1
must not fall into the wrong hands.
2 Lynians
I work to preserve a library, university, scriptorium, or
2
3 Botanical monastery.
4 Mineralogical (Ore)

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 Charge Blade Mastery
My life's work is a series of tomes related to a specific
3
field of lore. You master fighting with a charge blade, gaining the following
benefits:
I investigated a fascinating and beautiful monster; I
4
must see it again. Increase your Strength by 1, up to a maximum of 20.
I am determined to cure the disease that killed my
You have learned how to amplify your elemental
5
family.
discharge. As an action you can expend any number of
phial charges and release a shockwave of acid, cold, fire, or
6
I need to be known for my contributions, discoveries, lightning damage (your choice) in a 15-foot cone in front of
and skill. you. Each creature in that area must succeed on a
Dexterity saving throw equal to 8 + your proficiency
d6 Flaws modifier + your Strength modifier taking an amount of
1 I am easily distracted by the promise of information. damage equal to your charge blades elemental discharge
damage, times the number of phials you have expended
2
What's the point of secrets? All knowledge should be on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful
shared. one. Once you use this ability, you cannot use it again until
3 I feel superior to uneducated folk, but quietly so. you finish a short or long rest.
4
Unlocking an ancient mystery is worth the price of a
civilization.
Frenzy Fever
Research once again goes a step too far with the invention of
5
I will endanger my friends and family if I think it will
advance my research.
a medicine that will give you the frenzy virus.
6 I prove my intellect by pointing out others mistakes. Increase your Constitution by 1, up to a maximum of 20.
You are infected with a mutated version of the frenzy
New Feats virus. You gain all the effects of the frenzy virus sentient
race template on page 80 of the Monster Hunter Monster
Feats can be an important part of Dungeons and Dragons Manual except for the impaired healing effect. You can
and should your Dungeon Master allow them, here are a few still heal from nonmagical means.
new additional feats you are able to choose from. At your DMs discretion, whenever you hit a creature with
Armored Gunner your natural weapon attacks (claws or bite mainly), they
can have the creature make a Constitution saving throw
Prerequisite: Strength 13 or higher equal to 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Constitution
You can use a bonus action you may attach or detach a modifier. On a failed save the creature is infected with the
shield to your heavy bowgun. frenzy virus (See page 80 of the Monster Hunter Monster
While the shield is attached you gain a +2 bonus to your Manual). On a successful save, the target is immune to
AC, your movement speed is halved, and being within 5 your mutated version of the frenzy virus, forever.
feet of a hostile creature doesn’t impose disadvantage on
your ranged attack rolls.
When you attack a creature with your heavy bowgun, and Creator's Note
they are within the weapon's normal range, you can Dungeon Masters, don't allow your players to
choose to use Strength instead of Dexterity for its attack intentionally infect other players' characters. This
and damage bonuses. could be a great story and mechanical feat, but
could potentially ruin a campaign if you let it.
Bomb Specialist
Increase your Dexterity score by 1, up to a maximum of
20. Gunlance Mastery
You are proficient with improvised thrown weapons. You have unlocked the secrets of the gunlance. While you are
You gain proficiency with tinker's tools. If you are already attuned to a gunlance, its wyvernfire now recharges on a
proficient with the tool, you add double your proficiency short or long rest. Additionally it uses a new type of shell.
bonus to checks you make with them. Choose one of the following shells below that you now use in
You can detonate barrel bombs planted by you, as a bonus place of your original shells:
action, from up to 60 feet away with the snap of your
fingers. Long Range Shells. Your shell's attack range is now
80/320 feet.
Wide Range Shells. When you hit a creature with your
shell attack, you also deal your damage against a different
creature that is within 5 feet of the original target and
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reduced by half, but you can add your Strength or Master Mounter
Dexterity modifier to the damage. Prerequisite: 8th level or higher
Horn Maestro You have advantage on Strength (Athletics) or Dexterity
(Acrobatics) checks to climb onto a bigger creature (DMG
Thanks to extensive practice with the hunting horn, you gain p.271) or remain on a creature you are already on.
the following benefits: While you remain on a bigger creature, you can use your
Your hunting horn's chord length is increased by 1. action to make an unarmed strike against the creature. On
You can now complete a hunting horn's melody as a bonus a hit, the creature must use its reaction to move up to half
action. its movement speed in a direction of your choice. If it hits
Fortissimo! Your hunting horn's single note melody effect a solid object - that is as big or larger than it - before the
is doubled. end of its movement, the creature is knocked prone. If the
creature would enter into any environmental hazard
Insect Glaive Mastery dangerous to the creature (such as falling off a cliff when
it can't fly, or into lava when it isn't immune to fire), it
You master fighting with an insect glaive, gaining the instead falls prone in the space adjacent to the hazard.
following benefits:
Increase your Strength by 1, up to a maximum of 20. Switchaxe Mastery
When you use the insect glaive standing leap property, you You master fighting with the switchaxe, gaining the following
can now use the Attack action as part of the same action, benefits:
instead of a single weapon attack. Additionally if you use Increase your Strength by 1, up to a maximum of 20.
the standing leap property to jump into the air, the When your switchaxe has no active phial, you can use a
distance you can jump is doubled. bonus action to coat your weapon with any phial.
When you hit a creature with a melee weapon attack from When you have an active phial, you can use a bonus action
your insect glaive, while you are in the air, you can move to replace the active phial with a power or elemental phial.
up to 10 feet in any direction. This movement does not You can use a free action on your turn to switch weapon
count against your normal movement speed or the modes. This replaces your free action to draw or stow a
amount of movement you gain from the standing leap weapon.
property.
Kinsect Mastery Additional Wildshapes
You can use an action to have your kinsect act as if it was Prerequisite: Druid
summoned by the find familiar spell, with the following Choose a creature type: Bird Wyverns, Brute Wyverns,
differences: Fanged Wyverns, Flying Wyverns, Leviathans, Neopterons &
It can only be used in this way for a total of 1 hour each Temnoceran, Piscine Wyverns.
day. You can use your Wild Shape to transform into a creature
It cannot be dismissed, instead you can use an action to from the type you chose (you ignore the fact that the creature
call it back to you. isn't a beast, but must abide by the other wildshape
It uses the stat block of a hawk (MM p.330). limitations for your level). Additionally when you wildshape
When its hit points reaches 0 it reappears on your insect into one of these creatures, you cannot use their legendary
glaive at full hit points and will resume what it was last resistances (if it has any), any recharge ability can only be
doing unless told otherwise. used once per wildshape, and you cannot use any action or
It can use its action to absorb a creature's essence in the ability that can only be used a limited number of times a
standard order, but it can return this essence to you or one day/rest.
other creature you designate as an action. You can select this feat multiple times. Each time you do
While being used in this way, you cannot use it to attack as so, you must choose a different creature type.
part of your Attack action.
Master Craftsman Creator Note
Increase your Intelligence or Wisdom score by 1, up to a The Additional Wildshape feat is still in the testing
maximum of 20. phases. Allowing the recharge ability to be used
You gain proficiency with one tool of your choice that is once, keeps the creatures CR more accurate to its
listed in the combo list section of chapter 3. calculated CR. This might be removed after some
Whenever you attempt to craft anything from the combo testing, but for the time being it should be ok, but
your DM may use their own discretion to limit use
list, the DC to craft it is reduced by the number of times of recharge abilities.
this feat has been taken by you.
You can select this feat multiple times. Each time you do
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 How to cook a meal
Your Role on a Hunt Step 1.
When your party goes on a hunt or heads out on an When getting ready to cook a meal as an artisan, the first step
expedition, you choose a role from the ones detailed below. is to decide on what you want to cook and ensuring you have
Each role can be only chosen by one character, except for the the ingredients required for the meal. On the next page you
spotter role. will find a list of tables with meal names, ingredients, the DC
required to cook the meal, and the boon they grant.
Sometimes the party may split up, when split into groups of
two. The only roles available are the trailblazer and the The ingredients themselves should be easy to obtain. They
spotter. might find them near the campsite as part of preparing the
If someone is alone, they are both the trailblazer and meal or be able to purchase them in town for under 1 sp for a
spotter, but they either have to choose to take disadvantage portion large enough to prepare a meal for a party of four.
on their survival roll for finding signs or take a -4 to their
passive perception. Step 2.
There are multiple steps in creating a meal; deciding on the
Trailblazer recipe/what to cook, gathering ingredients, preparing the
ingredients, cooking the meal, plating it properly.
Primary Skill: Survival Choose three of the steps from the list above and one of the
The trailblazer is the leader of the group and is the one who six main ability scores for each step. You cannot use the same
makes the final decision on which direction the group should ability score on different steps. Then describe how you use
go on a hunt Whenever the group enters an area (new or old), that ability score for the step you chose and make an ability
the trailblazer rolls a survival check vs the creatures carve score check. The DM may impose disadvantage on the check
DC. On a failure the GM rolls a d10 on the finding signs table if the description is wildly improbable to work or not allow
(found in the Going on a Hunt section in chapter 4), on a the roll.
success the GM rolls a d20 instead. On a critical, the GM rolls
a 2d20 and takes the highest roll, on a nat 1 the GM rolls
2d10 and takes the lowest roll. Cooking Utensils
A creature that has cooking utensils and is
Spotter proficient with them, can add their proficiency
Primary Skill: passive Perception bonus to one of the three ability score checks.

The spotter uses their passive perception to scope out for any
ambushes or dangers missed initially by the scout. There can Step 3.
be 2 spotters, the 2nd spotter gives a +4 perception bonus to Once the player has made their three checks, take the
the other, but does not provide any bonus to the original average of the checks and compare them to the DC of the
spotter's passive investigation. meal they are attempting to make.
(Optional Rule) If your DM chooses to allow passive On a successful check the meal counts as a days ration for
Investigations (10+ investigation skill bonus), then the spotter any who eat it and they gain the boon the meal provides. If
is also able to find resources in an area without needing to the artisan succeeds by 4 or more, roll once on the daily skill
make an Intelligence (Investigation) to find them. A spotter is list. If they succeed by 8 or more, roll twice on the daily skill
able to spot resources with their passive Investigation, only if list.
it is higher than the investigation DC of the area they are in. On a failed check it becomes a bland meal and counts as 1
Finally, a second spotter does not provide any bonus to the days ration. If the artisan fails the check by 5 or more, it does
spotters passive Investigation. not count as a ration and any creature who eats the meal
must make a DC 10 Constitution saving throw or become
Scout poisoned for 1 hour.
Primary Skill: Perception, Stealth
Let's look at an Example:
The scout is the initial person who enters an area, they get Zuri the half-orc fighter has taken on the role of artisan on a
the lay of the land, potential resources, creatures in the area, hunt in the Verdant Hills. As the group wakes up in the early
potential hazards. When a scout notices a potential spot for morning she begins preparing a meal for all of them. The
an ambush it gives the spotter a +4 bonus to their perception following is what the player describes:
Zuri looks around and spies some fruit high up in a tree
Artisan that she thinks she could turn into a sauce. she climbs up the
Primary Skill: Cooking Utensils, Three highest Ability Scores tree (Strength) plucking the fruit as she goes. Back at the
campfire with fruit in hand, she thinks about the type of meal
The artisan can cook a meal for the party at the start of a she wants to make (Intelligence). Deciding on the meal, Zuri
hunt and during a short or long rest (if they choose to), spends the rest of her time over a sweltering hot fire
granting all who eat it a boon to help them on their (Constitution) cooking the meal to perfection.
hunt/journey/day.

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This example doesn't go into excruciating detail, and in some Food Ingredients
cases allows the player to make some things up. I didn't have Name Required DC* Boon
Zuri make a perception check to find the fruit, instead the You have advantage on
Strength check either allowed her to gather as many as she Fruity 1x Other
10 Dexterity (Sleight of Hand)
wanted for the meal or perhaps on a failed save, they aren't Jam (Fruit)
checks to catch insects.
ripe, already rotting when she gets to them, or they are on
small thin branches preventing her from getting more than Northern 1 Other
10
Your passive Perception is
few of them. Most importantly, passing or failing on a single Orange (Fruit) increased by 1.
check does not matter. What matters is if Zuri succeeded well Once per meal, you can roll a
enough overall to pass the meals check DC. d4 and add the number rolled
On a successful check, Zuri was able to create the meal Mild 2x Other
10
to one saving throw of your
even though she may have experienced a few hiccups along Herbs (Veggie) choice. You can roll the die
the way and could be narratively described based on the before or after making the
checks that scored below the meals DC. Say she failed on her saving throw.
strength but succeeded on both the intelligence and As a bonus action, you can
constitution checks. Narratively it could be described as Zuri make a DC 15 Dexterity
struggling to find enough fruit for the meal, but made up for Sliced 1x Other
(Acrobatics) check. If you
its missing component by adjusting the recipe and taking the Cactus (Veggie)
10 succeed, difficult terrain
meal off the fire a little earlier than normal to deal with this doesn't cost you extra
challenge. movement until the end of the
On a failed check, Zuri was unable to create the meal as current turn.
she had planned, this could be due to a lack of fruit she was Spotted 2x Other You have blindsight out to a
able to obtain, her recipe was incorrect, or perhaps she Onion (Veggie)
10
range of 5 feet.
removed it from the fire too soon. Depending on how badly
she failed the check, it could still be edible, but bland, or it Young 1x Other
If you do not expend any hit die
10 on a short rest, you regain one
could cause someone some stomach issues for a bit. Potato (Veggie)
instead.
Cooking higher ranked meals You count as if you were one
More recipes will become available to you as you increase Aged 1x Other
10
size larger for the purpose of
your hunter rank. Cheese (Milk) determining your carrying
capacity.
You are able to cook rank 2 meals at 5th level, rank 3 meals
at 10th level, rank 4 meals at 15th level. Carefree 1x Other
10
You gain the same benefits as if
Yogurt (Milk) you drank a cool drink.
Rank 1 Furahiya 1x Other You gain the same benefits as if
Food Ingredients 10
Cola (Drink) you drank a hot drink.
Name Required DC* Boon
Cube You can doff or don your armor *DC is increased by 1 for each serving over 4
2x Meat 10
Steak as an action.
Rank 2
Once per meal, you can roll a
d4 and add the number rolled Ingredients
1x Meat, Food Name Required DC* Boon
Spicy to one ability check of your
1x Other 10
Sausage choice. You can roll the die You gain the same benefits
(Seasoning)
before or after making the Great as if you had the Athlete feat,
ability check. Meat 13
Mutton but it does not increase your
1x Meat, ability score.
Wild Your walking speed is
1x Other 10 You gain the same benefits
Bacon increased by 5 feet.
(Oil) Juicy Rib as if you had the Actor feat,
Meat 13
Reduces the casting time of Roast but it does not increase your
Hardtack 2x Grain 10 ability score.
rituals by half.
You have advantage on Curved
Snake 1x Fish, 1x Fish 13 You can breathe underwater.
10 Wisdom (Athletics) checks to Shrimp
Salmon Meat
catch fish. Spiky Ranged weapons can be fired
Fish 13
While holding your weapon in Blowfish underwater at no penalty.
2x Other darkness it sheds moonlight, Frozen Your passive Perception is
Snowy Fruit 13
(Seasoning, 10 creating bright light in a 15- Apples increased by 2.
Rice
Grain) foot radius and dim light for an
additional 15 feet. You can sense the presence
and location of poisons,
Tuna Your swim speed is increased Meatwagon Meat 13 poisonous creatures, and
1x Fish 10
Head by 5 feet. diseases within 30 feet of
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Rank 2 Cont. Name Required DC* Boon
Food Ingredients
Name Required DC* Boon A single creature that eats
Princess this meal gains the same
Once per meal, when you fail Meat 14
Pork benefits as if they had the
Panish Drink 13 a carve check, you can reroll Inspiring Leader feat.
the d20 and take the new roll.
You gain the same benefits as
You gain the same benefits as Ancient if you had the Tavern Brawler
if you had the Keen Mind feat, Bran 14
Beans feat, but it does not increase
Tasty Rice Bran 13 but you can only recall your ability score.
anything you have seen or
heard since your last meal. You automatically succeed on
Kokoto
Bran 14 all Strength (Athletics) checks
Horseshoe Your walking speed is Rice
Fish 13 when mining.
Crab increased by 10 feet.
You have advantage on all
Your life signs become Megabagel Bran 14
Cudgel carve checks.
Veggie 13 imperceptible by nonmagical
Onion You have advantage on ability
means
King Squid Fish 14 checks made to resist being
When you take the dodge grappled.
action on your turn, until the
Spicy start of your next turn, any You can breath underwater
Veggie 13 Pink
Carrots damage you take is reduced Fish 14 and you have a swim speed of
Caviar
by an amount equal to your 60 feet.
Dexterity modifier. Once per meal, when you
You have advantage on must make a saving throw,
Western Lifejam Fruit 14
Veggie 13 Strength (Athletic) checks to you can choose to do so with
Parsley advantage.
catch mine ore.
Once per meal, you may If your Dexterity score is over
Cannon
Buffalo ignore the verbal and/or Veggie 14 15, you have advantage on
Milk 13 Lettuce
Butter somatic components of a Initiative rolls.
spell you are casting. A single creature that eats
When you would take fall this meal gains the ability to
Chili damage, you reduce the cast the earthbind spell once
Milk 13 within the next 8 hours and
Cheese damage you take by your Scented
proficiency bonus. Veggie 14 they do not have to
Celery
concentrate on the spell. The
You can use a bonus action to spell save DC is 15 or their
conjure two earplugs in the spellcasting save DC
shape of your choice. While whichever is higher.
Rare using these earplugs, you are
Veggie 14 You gain the same benefits as
Onion considered deafened. You can Royale
dispel the ear plugs as a Milk 14 if you had the Dungeon
Cheese
bonus action ending the Delver feat.
deafened effect.
*DC is increased by 2 for each serving over 4
*DC is increased by 2 for each serving over 4
Rank 4
Rank 3 Food Ingredients
Food Ingredients Name Required DC* Boon
Name Required DC* Boon Once per meal, you can use your
You can understand any spoken action to teleport yourself back
Dragon Bigmeat Meat 16 to the location where you ate
Meat 14 language you hear, but you
Foot this meal, so long as it is within
cannot speak it.
1 mile of where you are at.
You ignore difficult terrain if it
Gator You can speak telepathically
Meat 14 was not created by a magical
Ribmeat Dragon with any creature who ate this
effect. Meat 16
Head meal so long as they are within
Burning Your passive Perception is 60 feet of you.
Fruit 14
Mango increased by 3.
1000- Once per meal, when you miss
Queen You have darkvision out to 60 Year Fish 16 with a melee weapon attack, you
Fish 14
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Name Required DC* Boon Food Name Required DC* Boon
When you would take fall Once per meal, You can
Dragon damage, you reduce the add a d10 roll to any
Meat 16
Tail damage you take by half your Hairy Tuna Fish 16 ability check, attack roll,
character level. or saving throw you
make.
King You gain a flying speed of 30
Meat 16
Turkey feet. Emerald Your passive Perception
Fruit 16
Durian is increased by 4.
You have advantage on saving
Gold Rice Bran 16 throws against the poisoned You have advantage on
condition. Demonshroom Veggie 16 Constitution saving
throws.
Once per meal, you can use a
Heaven bonus action to regenerate a Once per meal, when you
Bran 16
Bread number of hit points equal to take damage from any
Fatty Tomato Veggie 16
10 + your character level. source, you can reduce
that damage to 0.
You are able to find the most
direct physical route to a King Truffle Veggie 16 Roll for a daily skill.
Soul
Bran 16 specific fixed location that you
Beans Kirin Cheese Milk 16 You gain inspiration.
are familiar with on the same
plane of existence. Dim light doesn’t impose
Once per meal, As an action, Goldenfish disadvantage on your
Drink 16
Crimson you can cast the misty step Brew Wisdom (Perception)
Fish 16 checks relying on sight.
Seabream spell, without using a spell slot
or any components.
*DC is increased by 2 for each serving over 4

Daily skills
If the skill doesn't specify a duration, the effect lasts for 24 hours, until you finish a long rest, or until you eat another meal. When
you roll on the daily skill list below, roll a 1d20 plus 1d6 - 1.
1. Felyne Cliffhanger. You have a climbing speed of 20 feet. 15. Felyne Weathercat. Foul weather occurs more often
2. Felyne Swimmer. Your swim speed is increased by 15 during a quest (Heavy rain, blizzards, sandstorms, etc).
feet. 16. Felyne Lander. You always land on your feet when falling
3. Felyne Fur Coating. You take half as much damage from from a height greater than 10 feet. This does not prevent the
environmental hazards and blight effects. damage you would still take.
4. Felyne Gatherer (Lo). Increase the number of resources 17. Felyne Parting Gift. The first time an ally drops to 0 hit
you can gain on a hunt by 2. points during a hunt, they can choose up to 6 creatures in a
5. Felyne Backer. Prevents being knocked prone when 30-foot radius of them. those creatures are healed for 2d6 hit
transporting items. points.
6. Felyne Provoker. When a creature within 5 feet of you is 18. Felyne Dungmaster. A creature hit by a dung bomb,
hit by a melee weapon attack, you can use your reaction to must succeed on a DC 12 Constitution saving throw or
redirect the damage to you. immediately use its reaction, if available, to move as far as its
7. Felyne Researcher. You are able to immediately identify speed allows away from you. The creature doesn't move into
any materials effects as soon as you touch them. Additionally obviously dangerous ground, such as fire or a pit.
you can add both your wisdom and intelligence ability 19. Felyne Inspiration. You gain inspiration.
modifiers to any one history or nature check. 20. Felyne Foodie. The food bonus lasts for 48 hours, you
8. Felyne Escape Artist. You have advantage on Strength cannot become inebriated during this time, and you can cast
(Athletics) and Dexterity (Acrobatics) checks when the Thaumaturgy spell at will.
attempting to escape from a creature or object that has you 21. Felyne Courage. If you are frightened, you can choose to
grappled or restrained. repeat your saving throw at the start of your turn instead of
9. Felyne Insurance. The first time you or an ally drops to 0 the end.
hit points on the hunt, they instead drop to 1 hit point. 22. Felyne Rider. You have advantage on checks to stay
10. Felyne Crafter. You have a +2 bonus to crafting checks. mounted on monsters.
11. Felyne Medic. Health recovery items add 1 extra die. 23. Felyne Cleats. Your movement is unaffected by the first
12. Felyne Fisher. You have advantage on skill checks when 15 feet of difficult terrain (magical or otherwise) you move
fishing. through on your turn.
13. Felyne Sprinter. When you take the dash action, you can 24. Felyne Bomb Expert. Barrel bombs and thrown bombs
move an extra 10 feet. gain a +1 bonus to their range attack roll or save DC.
14. Felyne Gatherer (Hi). Double the amount of resources 25. Felyne Oracle. Hunt begins with one sign found.
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 New Downtime Activities
If none of the checks are successful, the character is severely
Solo Hunt injured and hospitalized. The injured character must spend
one week in the hospital for every 50g of the initial cost of the
Sometimes it is easier to hunt alone. This activity gives a hunt.
character the chance to obtain some extra materials from If only one check is successful, the hunt fails but the
creatures. The table below shows the maximum CR a character escapes.
character can hunt depending on their level and difficulty If two checks are successful, the hunt is a partial success,
they choose. Once they choose their difficulty, they can then netting the character one material from the creature. roll on
pick the creature they are hunting. the loot table to determine which.
Character Medium Hard Deadly If all three checks are successful, the character earns three
Level Encounter Encounter Encounter materials from the creature. roll on the loot table for each
1 CR 0 CR 1/4 CR 1/4
material to determine which materials are obtained.
2 CR 1/8 CR 1/2 CR 1
3 CR 1/2 CR 1 CR 2
4 CR 1 CR 2 CR 2
5 CR 2 CR 3 CR 4
6 CR 2 CR 3 CR 4
7 CR 3 CR 4 CR 4
8 CR 3 CR 4 CR 5
9 CR 3 CR 4 CR 5
10 CR 4 CR 5 CR 6
11 CR 4 CR 6 CR 7
12 CR 5 CR 7 CR 8
13 CR 5 CR 7 CR 8
14 CR 6 CR 7 CR 8
15 CR 6 CR 8 CR 9
16 CR 7 CR 8 CR 10
17 CR 8 CR 9 CR 11
18 CR 8 CR 10 CR 11
19 CR 8 CR 11 CR 12
20 CR 9 CR 12 CR 13

Resources. This activity requires one workweek of effort plus

100 gp to pay for research and supplies to hunt a medium. A
character can hunt a hard encounter for 150 gp to cover
expenses, or 200 gp for a deadly encounter.
Resolution. The character must make a series of checks,
with the DC for all the checks determined by the difficulty of
the encounter. The chosen DC for medium is equal to the
creatures carve DC, hard is the creatures carve DC +3, and
deadly is the creatures carve DC +6. Successful completion
of the hunt yields a number of materials, as shown on the
Loot Value table.
To attempt a Hunt, the character makes three checks:
Wisdom (Perception), Intelligence (Investigation), and the
player's choice of Wisdom (Survival), Dexterity (Stealth), or
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 Level D% Desert
Trenya 1.General d6
Insect Husk, Acid (vial), Fishing Lure
Trenya travels to various regions in his boat. A Character can (Tuna), Dung, Fire Herb, Meat (Poisoned)
travel with Trenya on adventures. Trenya can help gather Armor Sphere, Earth Crystal, Ice Crystal,
items for hunters, some of which can only be obtained 2.Mineral d4
Hard Armor Sphere
through him. Trenya is a great way to gather materials for
upgrading weapons and armor. 3.Fish d4
Sushifish, Burst Arrowana, Pin Tuna, Small
Goldenfish
Resources. This activity requires one workweek of effort and 4.Insect d2 Flashbug, Snakebee Larva
the character chooses the location for the adventure. The
character has a choice between; the snowy mountains, the 5.Monster d4
Genprey Fang, Piscine Fang, Giggi Stinger,
jungle, the desert, or the swamp. Once the location is set, the Sm. Hermitaur Shell
character pays Trenya 200gp, 500gp, or 1500gp.
Level D% Swamp
Resolution. Depending on the location and how much the Glass Bottle, Large Barrel, Raw Meat,
character spent they will need to make a number of checks; a 1.General d4
Potion of healing
Strength (Athletics) check, a Dexterity (Stealth) check, a
Intelligence (Investigation) check, a Wisdom (Perception) 2.Insect d6
Carpenterbug, Bitterbug, Cricket, Worm,
check, and a Charisma (Intimidation, Persuasion, or Honey, Spiderweb
Deception) check. The character can only use each skill once Jumbo Bone, Conga Pelt, Hydro Hide,
and once they fail a check the adventure is over and they 3.Monster d8 Ioprey Scale, Blind knife, Mosswine Hide,
return home. Kelbi Horn, Velocidrome Head
If only one check is successful, the character rolls on the
general section of the table. 500gp Adventures (DC 17)
If two checks are successful, the character rolls on the first
and second level of the table. Level D% Snowy Mountains
If three checks are successful, the character rolls on the 1.General d2 Flute, Net
first, second, and third level of the table.
If four checks are successful, the character rolls on the 2.Fish — Small Goldenfish
fourth and below levels of the table. If there is no fourth level 3.Insects d2 Thunderbug, Godbug
or higher, the character may roll once again on a previous
level. Arzuros Pelt , Electro Sac, Gammoth Pelt,
4.Monster d6 Med Monsterbone, Pale Extract, Monster
If all five checks are successful, the character rolls on each Fluid
level of the table. If there is no fifth level, the character may
roll once again on a previous level. 5.Unique — Bag of Holding (DMG p.153)

Some of the items listed on Trenya loot tables do not yet

have a purpose. Either the creature's loot table has not
been created as of yet, their purpose has not yet been
determined, or they are junk that only has a gold value.
200gp Adventures (DC 12)
Level D% Snowy Mountains
Empty Phial, Snow Herb, Honey, Net,
1.General d6
Paintball, Raw Meat
Earth Crystal, Machalite Ore, Ice Crystal,
2.Mineral d4
Armor Sphere
3.Insect d2 Flashbug, Spiderweb
Brute Bone, Bullfango Pelt, Screamer Sac,
4.Monster d4
Sm Monsterbone

Level D% Jungle
Dung, Honey, Huskberry, Sm Bone Husk,
1.General d8 Monster Fluid, Nitroshroom, Blue
Mushroom, Horn
2.Mineral d2 Armor Sphere, Earth Crystal
Conga Pelt, Flame Sac, Velociprey Hide,
3.Monster d4
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 Level D% Jungle Level D% Desert
Huskberry x20, Raw Meat x10, Black Pearl Light Crystal, Lifecrystals, Heavy Armor
1.General d4 1.Mineral d4
(250g), Potion of Greater Healing Sphere, Royal Armor Sphere
2.Mineral d2 Hard Armor Sphere, Dragonite Ore Bitterbug x10, Flashbug x4, Godbug x5,
2.Insect d4
Emperor Locust
Hornetaur Wing, R.Inferno Sac, Kelbi Horn,
3.Monster d6 Anjanath Pelt, Screamer Sac x4, Ceanataur Lunastra Scale, Monoblos Carapace,
Shell 3.Monster d6 Diablos Tailcase, Valstrax Cortex, Royal
Pyroxene, Queen Substance
Quaals's Feather Token (Roll to determine
4.Unique —
which feather, DMG p.197) Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments (DMG
4.Unique —
p.183)
Level D% Desert
Level D% Swamp
Large Barrel x5, Parashroom x5, Hot
1.General d4
Pepper, Dust of Life x2 1.General d2 Lg Barrel-bomb, Dragon Toadstool
2.Mineral d2 Hard Armor Sphere, Dragonite Ore Dragonite Ore, Life Crystals, Carbalite Ore,
2.Mineral d6 Heavy Armor Sphere, Life Crystals, Royal
Cephalos Scale, Lg Monster Bone, Med Armor Sphere
3.Monster d6 Monsterbone, Paralysis Sac, Coral
Cephalos Scale, Hermitaur Claw 3.Insect d2 Godbug x5, Bitterbug x10
4.Unique — Chime of Opening (DMG p.158) Ceanataur Shell, Acidic Glavenus Shard,
Rathalos Scale, Chameleos Webbing,
4.Monster d8
Level D% Swamp Rathalos Carapace, Gogmazios Offenders,
Honed Acidcryst, Brach Carapace
Bedroll, Antiseptic Stone, 10 Torches,
1.General d6 Antidote, Blue Mushroom x5, Dragon Seed
x10 Sell Materials
2.Mineral d4
Machalite Ore, Heavy Armor Sphere, Selling materials can be a difficult task at times. Demand is
Lightcrystal, Dragonite Ore not always there and even if you have a legitimate buyer for
Hornetaur Wing, Pukei-Pukei Scale, Med one you may still not get the price you are expecting.
3.Monster d6 Monsterbone, Vibrant Pelt, N.Sleep Sac, Resources. A character can find a buyer for a specific
V.Tobi-Kadachi Thickfur material by spending one workweek and 25gp, which is used
4.Unique — Mystery key (XGtE p.138) to spread word of the desired sale. A character can pick up to
10 materials at a time to sell.
Resolution. A character who wants to sell materials must
1500gp Adventures (DC 22) make a Charisma (Persuasion) check to determine what kind
Level D% Snowy Mountains of offer comes in. The character can always opt not to sell,
instead forfeiting the workweek of effort and trying again
1.Mineral d4
Lifecrystals, Hard Armor Sphere, Heavy later. Use the Material Base Price and Material Item Offer
Armor Sphere, Royal Armor Sphere tables below to determine the sale price.
Flashbug, Godbug, Thunderbug, Emperor
3.Insects d4 Material Base Price
Locust
Creatures CR level Base Price*
Banbaro Cortex, Zinogre Carapace, Frost
4.Monster d8 Sac, Pale Extract, Blangonga Pelt, Daora 0-3 25 gp
Carapace, Elder Dragon Bone, Ukanlos Tail
4-8 100 gp
5.Unique — Elemental Gem (Emerald) (DMG p.167)
9-13 500 gp
Level D% Jungle 14-19 2,000 gp
Tropical Berry x3, Lg Barrel-bomb, Flash 20+ 4,000 gp
1.General d6 Bomb x2, Potion of Greater Healing,
Antidote Horn, Dragon Toadstool *All materials are the same price from a creature based on
Dragonite Ore, Carbalite Ore, Heavy Armor its CR level.
2.Mineral d4
Sphere, Royal Armor Sphere
Material Item Offer
3.Insect d2 Godbug x5, Large Toxic Kumori Check Total Offer
Black Pearl, Silverwind Blackfur, Garuga 1-10 50% of base price
4.Monster d8 Shard, Leshen Resin, Inferno Sac, Tsukami
Hide, Kirin Tail, Elder Dragon Bone 11-20 100% of base price
1 bean from the Bag of Beans (DMG 21+ 150% of base price
5.Unique —
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Palico Farm
A character who has the time, the money, and the needed Complications. Complications while farming usually relate
tools can use downtime collecting resources at the palico to the maintenance of the tools to gather the resources.
farm. Whenever a character starts a workweek on the palico farm,
Resources. This activity requires access to a farm run by there is a 10 percent chance of one of the tools being
felyne and melynx (typically found in any village or town), one unavailable due to maintenance. Roll on the complication
workweek of effort plus a cost of 25 gp for access to the farm table to determine why certain resources can't be collected
and tools required for the work. this workweek.
Resolution. Choose a location stat block appropriate for d4 Complication
your level or lower, and the area you are in. The character
then chooses three resources to collect between: fish, insects, 1
The Fishing Pole is broken, a new one won't arrive
mushroom, or plants. The character can pick the same for a workweek. The character can't collect fish.
resource multiple times, but they cannot pick a resource that The bugnet is filled with more holes than actual
is not on the location stat block they chose. The character 2
netting. The character can't collect insects.
then makes three skill checks, one for each resource they
chose. The DC is equal to the resource DC in the location 3
The fields were just seeded, there are currently no
stat block. plants to collect.
The type of check they make depends on the resource they A mosswine got into the mushroom cave and ate
are attempting to obtain. For fish, they make a Strength 4 every last mushroom. The character can't collect
(Athletics) or Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) check. For insects, mushrooms to do this.
they make a Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) or Wisdom (Nature)
check. For mushrooms, they make a Wisdom (Nature) or
Wisdom (Survival) check. For plants, they make a Wisdom
(Nature) or Wisdom (Survival) check.
For each successful check, the character rolls on the
location stat blocks resource table, gaining the resource
listed.

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Chapter 3
Equipment, Resources,
& Crafting
Equipment

E
quipment and Equipment Crafting are
essentials of Monster Hunter World. Limited Use Magical Items
Players will seek out monster Materials to Magical Items that have a limited number of uses, such as
use to improve their weapons, armor and potions, food, spell scrolls, Bag of Beans (DMG 152), Dust of
consumables. Below you will find the rules Disappearance (DMG 166), etc are all allowed and made
for weapons and armor, new items, and available based on your GMs choosing.
crafting.
Attunement
Starting Equipment When you take a long rest in town, go on a quest, or go
exploring you choose the weapon, armor, and two trinkets
When you create your character, you receive equipment you are bringing with you. You are attuned to these items and
based on a combination of your class and background as per gain their magical benefits until you choose to replace your
usual with a standard D&D game, except that you start with armor, weapon, or trinkets with another one when taking a
two of the new Monster Hunter Weapons found in appendix long rest in town, go on a quest, or go exploring.
A and two trinkets. Alternatively, you can start with a number
of gold pieces based on your class and spend them on items
from the lists in this book or in the PHB. See the Starting Armor
Wealth by Class table (PHB p.143) to determine how much Armor in the Monster Hunter universe is comprised of all
gold you have to spend. You decide how your character came nonmagical armor in the Player's Handbook (p.145) and uses
by this starting equipment. Typically you would have been the standard rules for the armor. A PC at level 1 starts with
equipped with a weapon, armor, and a backpack as part of the armor in their starting equipment of their class. This
graduating from the Wyvernian Academy, or from one of the armor can be enhanced at the Smithy using materials you
other suggestions in the PHB. obtain while out on a hunt. They usually have the look and
feel of the monsters utilized to enhance the armor
Wealth Rarity
Wealth in the Monster Hunter universe is the same as in a There are 5 rarity of armor in Monster Hunter. Common,
standard d&d universe. Though it is a high magic setting, so a uncommon, rare, very rare, and legendary. Each rarity has a
couple hundred gold is a pretty standard reward for a hunting number of slots the hunter can use to place monster
party fresh out of the Wycademy. While high rank rewards materials in. These monster materials enchant their armor
can range in the tens if not hundreds of thousands. with magical effects. When armor increases in rarity it does
not gain any additional AC.
Selling Treasure rarity slots
Opportunities abound to find monster parts research items;
rare ores, bugs, plants, etc; and old weapons & armor. Common (1 Slot)
Normally, you can sell your treasures and trinkets when you Uncommon (2 Slots)
return to a town or other settlement, provided that the town, Rare (3 Slots)
guild, research fleet, or wandering merchants are interested Very Rare (4 Slots)
in your loot. Legendary (5 Slots)
Rules
Magical Items Below you will find a set of rules that limit the materials that
Magical items do not exist in Monster Hunter the same way you can place in your armor, to provide a fair and balanced
that they do in a normal D&D game. You cannot find or game:
obtain a Flame Tongue Long sword, a Staff of Frost or any 1. Your armor can only have one damage reduction,
other magical armor, weapon, or wonderous items. Instead, resistance, or immunity to an element
when you kill or capture a creature, the party receives a 2. Your armor can only have one advantage or immunity vs a
number of materials that can be inserted into their weapons condition such as poisoned, frightened, or prone.
and armor to gain their magical effects. Think of it as a 3. Your armor can only have one material that grants a
"create your own magical items." bonus to AC.
The number of materials you obtain from a creature is 4. Your armor can only have one effect that uses runes.
shown on the creatures loot table located in the Monster 5. A material can only be replaced with another material.
Hunter Monster Loot Table PDF. Once replaced the previous material is destroyed.
6. Materials do not stack with improved versions of their
effects, including unnamed materials (IE: detect does not
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 Clothing Unarmed Strikes
A class that does not use armor such as a barbarian, monk, A character can choose to attune to an "unarmed item"
or some spellcasters can choose a piece of clothing as their instead of a weapon, such as handwraps, gauntlets or
armor. For example, this could be a robe, a tunic, or a knuckles. This item is treated as a weapon for upgrading,
loincloth. This armor provides no AC increase, but they can attunement and material placement. This item has no special
have their rarity upgrade the same way as a normal piece of properties except that it offers 1 additional material slot per
armor can be to increase the material slots for magical rarity level. E.g. an uncommon "unarmed item" would have 3
effects. material slots rather than 2.
Upgrading your armor Weapon Proficiencies
When you want to upgrade your armor consult the table Below you will find the 15 weapons allowed in the Monster
below. Once you have the correct number of resources, a Hunter Universe and what proficiencies are required to wield
smithy will upgrade your armor for the cost listed. It takes them. You only need to have proficiency in one of the
one week to complete the process. compatible weapons to have proficiency with one of the
Monster Hunter weapons below. A weapon that has a shield,
Amount requires both the shield proficiency and compatible weapon
Rarity Resource* Needed Cost proficiency.
Uncommon Armor Sphere 5 500 gp
Great sword
Hard Armor
Rare
Sphere
10 1,500 gp Martial Melee Weapon
Compatible Proficiency Greatsword
Heavy Armor
Very Rare 15 6,000 gp Sword & Shield
Sphere
Royal Armor Martial or Simple Melee Weapon
Legendary
Sphere
20 24,000 gp Compatible Proficiency Shield; Shortsword, Longsword,
Scimitar, Light Hammer, Mace
*Some creature materials will state that it is a "rarity" armor Dual Blades
crafting material, these can be used in place of the
resources listed in the table above. Martial Melee Weapon
Compatible Proficiency Longsword, Scimitar, Shortsword
Shields Hammer
Shields in the Monster Hunter universe can only be used Martial Melee Weapon
with a weapon that already provides it. Any AC bonus it may Compatible Proficiency Warhammer, Maul
provide is increased as the weapon's rarity changes, as shown
in the weapons information in appendix A. Longsword
Martial Melee Weapon
Weapons Compatible Proficiency Greatsword, Longsword
Your class grants proficiency in certain weapons, reflecting Hunting Horn
both the class's focus and the tools you are most likely to use. Martial Melee Weapon
Whether you favor an insect glaive or a heavy bowgun, your Compatible Proficiency Musical Instrument, Maul,
weapon and your ability to wield it effectively can mean the Warhammer
difference between life and death while adventuring.
There are 15 types of weapons in the Monster Hunter Lance
universe, the Sword and Shield, Dual Blades, Great Sword, Martial Melee Weapon
Long Sword, Hammer, Hunting Horn, Lance, Gunlance, Compatible Proficiency Lance, Halberd
Switch Axe, Charge Blade, Insect Glaive, Bow, Light Bowgun,
Heavy Bowgun, and the Magus Staff. These are the only Gunlance
weapons available to the players and other npcs. Standard Martial Melee Weapon
d&d weapons do not exist in this world, but their Compatible Proficiency Lance, Halberd
proficiencies are still used to determine which type of
weapon each class can use. You can find information about Switchaxe
the weapons each weapon does in the weapon section of this Martial Melee Weapon
guide. Compatible Proficiency Greataxe, Greatsword
  Charge Blade
  Martial Melee Weapon
All weapons stats & additional Compatible Proficiency Shield, Greataxe, Shortsword,
information can be found in Appendix B. Longsword, Scimitar

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Insect Glaive Upgrading your weapon
Martial or Simple Melee Weapon When you want to upgrade your weapon consult the table
Compatible Proficiency Halberd, Glaive, Trident, Javelin, below. Once you have the correct number of resources, a
Spear smithy will upgrade your weapon for the cost listed. It takes
one week to complete the process.
Bow
Martial or Simple Range Weapon Rarity Resource* Amount Needed Cost**
Compatible Proficiency Shortbow, Longbow Uncommon Earth Crystal 5 500 gp
Light Bowgun Rare Machalite Ore 10 1,000 gp
Simple Range Weapon Very Rare Dragonite Ore 15 4,000 gp
Compatible Proficiency Light Crossbow Legendary Carbalite Ore 20 16,000 gp
Heavy Bowgun
Martial Range Weapon *Some creature materials will state that it is a "rarity"
Compatible Proficiency Heavy Crossbow weapon crafting material, these can be used in place of the
resources listed in the table above.
Magus Staff **A weapon that uses a shield doubles its cost to upgrade.
Simple Melee Weapon
Compatible Proficiency Quarterstaff Trinkets
Tonfas Trinkets in Monster Hunter are not just for show.
Martial or Simple Melee Weapon They have 1 material slot that you can place a
Compatible Proficiency Club, Flail, Handaxe, Light weapon or armor magical effect into and still
Hammer, Mace, Quarterstaff, Warhammer gain their benefit as if it was in a weapon or
armor set. You can have up to two trinkets
Rarity on you at a time, but you only gain the
effect of one of the trinkets at a time. As
There are 5 rarities of weapons in Monster Hunter. Common, an action, you can swap which trinket
uncommon, rare, very rare, and legendary. Each rarity has a effect you are using.
number of slots the hunter can place materials into, Players can choose a trinket from the
enhancing their weapons with magical effects. Additionally as Player's Handbook (p.159) or perhaps a
the weapons rarity increases their effects also improve. trophy from a creature they have hunted. If
they do not find something they like on the
rarity slots list, the player can work with the GM to
Common (1 Slot) choose an appropriate trinket for their
Uncommon (2 Slots) setting.
Rare (3 Slots)
Very Rare (4 Slots) Rules
Legendary (5 Slots) If the material grants an effect such as
Rules extra damage on weapon attacks, or
requires the armor to be worn, then
Below you will find a set of rules that limit the materials that it only works on armor or weapons
you can place in your weapon, to provide a fair and balanced you are attuned to.
game:
1. A weapon can only have one extra damage, condition
inflicting, or on-hit effect material. The extra damage
material rule doesn't apply to materials that have a
requirement to deal that extra damage, such as the
partbreaker effect found on the Gravios Carapace
material.
2. A weapon can only have one effect that uses runes.
3. A weapon can only have one bonus to spell DC and spell
attack rolls.
4. A material can only be replaced with another material.
Once replaced the previous material is destroyed.
5. Materials do not stack with improved versions of their
effects, including unnamed materials (IE: critical eye+1
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 Armor & Weapon Pricing
Weapons* Cost Damage AC Weight Properties
Charge Blade 30 gp Varies see Appendix B. 7 lb. heavy, two-handed, switch mode
Dual Blades 30 gp 1d6 slashing — 4 lb. finesse, light, comes with a main & offhand weapon
Great Sword 50 gp 2d6 slashing — 6 lb. heavy, two-handed.
Gunlance 50 gp 1d8 piercing +2 12 lb. reach, reload, comes with a shield
Hammer 35 gp 2d6 bludgeoning — 10 lb. heavy, two-handed
Hunting Horn 50 gp 1d12 bludgeoning — 8 lb. heavy, two-handed, chord length: 2
Insect Glaive 35 gp 1d10 slashing — 5 lb. two-handed
Lance 40 gp 1d8 piercing +2 12 lb. reach, versatile (1d10), comes with a shield
Longsword 25 gp 1d10 slashing — 3 lb. two-handed
Magus Staff 20 gp 1d6 bludgeoning — 4 lb. versatile (1d8)
Switch Axe 30 gp Varies see Appendix B. — 7 lb. heavy, two-handed
Sword & Shield 20 gp 1d6 slashing +2 8 lb. finesse, light
Bow 24 gp 1d8 piercing — 2 lb. ammunition (range 150/600), two-handed
Heavy Bowgun 50 gp 1d10 piercing, — 18 lb. ammunition (range 100/400, heavy, two-handed
Light Bowgun 24 gp 1d4 piercing — 5 lb. ammunition (range 80/320), two-handed, rapid fire

Armor Cost Armour Class (AC) Strength Stealth Weight

Light Armor
Padded 5 gp 11 + Dex modifier — Disadvantage 8 lb.
Leather 10 gp 11 + Dex modifier — — 10 lb.
Studded Leather 45 gp 12 + Dex modifier — — 13 lb.
Medium Armor
Hide 10 gp 12 + Dex modifier (max 2) — — 12 lb.
Chain Shirt 50 gp 13 + Dex modifier (max 2) — — 20 lb.
Scale Mail 50 gp 14 + Dex modifier (max 2) — Disadvantage 45 lb.
Breastplate 400 gp 14 + Dex modifier (max 2) — — 20 lb.
Half Plate 700 gp 15 + Dex modifier (max 2) — Disadvantage —
Heavy Armor
Ring Mail 30 gp 14 — Disadvantage 40 lb.
Chain Mail 75 gp 16 Str 13 Disadvantage 55 lb.
Splint 200 gp 17 Str 15 Disadvantage 60 lb.
Plate 1,500 gp 18 Str 15 Disadvantage 65 lb.

*Weapons have additional magical properties depending on their rarity. You can find more information about each weapon in    
      Appendix A.
  **Shields are not sold separately by the smithy, they are part of specific weapon purchases.
 ***No other armor exists in Monster Hunter. +1 armor or +3 armor is not something you will find at the smithy or on a hunt.

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Let's walk through it all
With all the information you have read above, let's give an Great Jagras
example of what you might see at the start of your game and Challenge Rating 4
how it all works. Carves/Capture 2
Conrad is a level 2 fighter who has just killed his first great Carve Capture
jagras (p.68 MHMM) He is currently wielding a common Chance Chance Material Slots
greatsword, wearing chainmail (that he got with his starting Great Jagras
equipment), and has a tiny silver icon of a raven (his Trinket) 1-6 1-4
Scale
(A)
attached to his belt.
Being excited over his first kill, Conrad attempts to carve 7-11 5-10
Great Jagras
(A)
the great jagras to obtain some materials he might be able to Hide
use. The GM then looks up the great jagras in the Monster Great Jagras
Hunter Loot Table PDF to see how many carves Conrad will 12-15 11-14
Mane
(A)
get to attempt on the creature. In this case we can see the
great jagras's loot table on the right. Looking at the top of the 16-20 15-16 Great Jagras Claw (W)
table, Conrad gets two attempts at carving this creature (He — 17-20 Monsterbone+ (O)
would have also gotten two rolls on the capture table should
he have captured it).
Next we need to determine the DC of the carve check. In ARMOR MATERIAL EFFECTS
this case the difficulty is a DC 12 (10 + 1/2 of the creatures Great Jagras Scale
CR rounded down). So Conrad makes his first Wisdom You have a +2 bonus to Intimidation checks while
(Survival) check and rolls a 13! A success, and on a success you wear this armor.
we roll a d20. Conrad rolls a 14 which we compare to the Great Jagras Hide
carve chance section of the loot table. A 14 gets Conrad a Speed Eating. While you are attuned to this armor,
Great Jagras Mane which is an armor material that makes it you can use any consumable, such as a potion or
so you no longer need to eat or drink. food, as a bonus action; so long as you are the one
On Conrad's second carve attempt he rolls another consuming it.
Wisdom (Survival) check and rolls a 9. With the carve DC Great Jagras Mane
being 12 he fails the second carve attempt. Just because Free meal. While attuned to this armor, you no
Conrad failed, doesn't mean he does not get anything, instead longer need to eat or drink.
a failure results in you rolling a 1 on the creature's loot table.
For his second item Conrad gets a great jagras scale which WEAPON MATERIAL EFFECTS
gives a +2 bonus to intimidation checks when placed into an Great Jagras Claw
armor slot. With the hunt complete, Conrad returns to the Palico Rally. NPC allies within 10 feet of you gain +1
guild and reports his success. AC and +1 to attack rolls while you are attuned to
At the guild he wants to make use of the materials he has this weapon.
just obtained, but he realizes there is one issue. Both
materials he gathered are both armor materials and his OTHER MATERIAL EFFECTS
common chainmail only has 1 slot. He has to choose which Monsterbone+
material to place into his armor. After some thought and Rare weapon crafting material.
deliberation, Conrad decides to place the great jagras mane
into his armor, so that he no longer needs to eat or drink
while he is attuned to this armor.
He then places the great jagras scale material into his
trinket, because it can hold either 1 armor or weapon
material in it. This way he can always have the great jagras
scale effect when he needs to be a bit more intimidating. He
can also then replace the great jagras scale with a stronger
material once he finds one he prefers.
Hopefully this walkthrough of the process helps answer any
questions you might have. The one thing I will note is that the
great jagras is a lower CR creature and as such most of its
materials have common magical effects, but as you start to
kill stronger and more difficult creatures you will begin to see
more powerful materials that you can socket into your armor,
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 Monster Hunter Items

T
his section describes additional items that are     Dung Bomb. As an action, you can throw this bomb up to
found within the Monster Hunter Universe. It 40 feet, releasing a horrid stench on impact. Make a ranged
also provides special rules or details that attack against a creature or object, treating the dung bomb as
require further explanation. an improvised weapon. On a hit, the creature has
disadvantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on
sight and smell for 1 hour.
Field Horn. (Replaces one of the hunters trinkets) When
    Antidote. A poisoned creature that drinks this vial of liquid, you play this horn, each hostile creature within 60 feet of you
neutralizes the poison afflicting it. If more than one poison must make a DC 14 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save,
afflicts the creature, it neutralizes one at random. the creature will do everything it can on its turn to move
Antidote Horn. (Replaces one of the hunters trinkets) This towards and attack you. Once you use this horn, roll a d20.
horn has 3 charges. While holding it, you can use an action to On a 5 or less, the horn is destroyed.
expend a charge to give one creature that is within 60 feet of Fishing Lure (Arrowana). When you succeed on a fishing
you advantage on saving throws against poisons for 1 hour. It skill check while using this lure, roll a 1d4. On a 1-2, you
confers no benefit to undead or constructs. The horn regains catch a burst arrowana; On a 3-4, you catch a bomb
1d4-1 expended charges daily at dawn. If you expend the last arrowana. If you roll a 1 on your fishing skill check, the line
charge, roll a d20. On a 1, the horn is destroyed. snaps and the lure is lost.
Antiseptic Stone. An unnatural crystal with enhanced Fishing Lure (Popfish). When you succeed on a fishing
antiseptic qualities. As an action you can crush the stone, to skill check while using this lure, you catch a popfish instead
gain advantage on saving throws against diseases for 1 hour. of rolling on the fish resource table. If you roll a 1 on your
Armor Horn. (Replaces one of the hunters trinkets) This fishing skill check, the line snaps and the lure is lost.
horn has 3 charges. While holding it, you can use an action to Fishing Lure (Sushifish). When you succeed on a fishing
expend a charge to cast the shield of faith spell from it, but skill check while using this lure, you catch a sushifish instead
you must maintain concentration on the spell. The horn of rolling on the fish resource table. If you roll a 1 on your
regains 1d4-1 expended charges daily at dawn. If you expend fishing skill check, the line snaps and the lure is lost.
the last charge, roll a d20. On a 1, the horn is destroyed. Fishing Lure (Pin Tuna). When you succeed on a fishing
BBQ Spit. Just what you need to cook meat. A must-have skill check while using this lure, you catch a pin tuna instead
item for any hungry hunter. of rolling on the fish resource table. If you roll a 1 on your
Bomb Casing. A base material for making hand-thrown fishing skill check, the line snaps and the lure is lost.
bombs. Fishing Lure (Whetfish). When you succeed on a fishing
Bounce Bomb. Setting fire to a bounce bomb causes it to skill check while using this lure, you catch a whetfish instead
launch 100 feet into the air and explode. It explodes early if it of rolling on the fish resource table. If you roll a 1 on your
impacts a creature or object before reaching its maximum fishing skill check, the line snaps and the lure is lost.
height, dealing 3d6 fire damage to creatures within 10 feet of Flash Bomb. As an action, you can throw this bomb up to
it. A successful DC 12 Dexterity saving throw halves the 40 feet, creating a blinding flash of light on impact. Make a
damage. ranged attack against a creature or object, treating the flash
Bug Net A durable net for catching bugs. bomb as an improvised weapon. On a hit, the creature is
Carving Knife. Allows the wielder to add their proficiency blinded for 1 minute. A creature can end this effect early by
bonus to carve checks, if they are not already proficient with succeeding on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw at the end
the survival skill. of their turn.
Catalyst. Works with other materials to enhance their Frozen Berry. When you eat this berry, you gain resistance
effects. Cannot be used by itself. to fire damage for 1 hour.
Cleanser. As an action you can apply this clear, scentless Gunpowder. A dangerous substance that explodes when
liquid to your armor or clothing. Removing any ice, mud, or struck or heated. Setting fire to an ounce of gunpowder
webbing on you. causes it to flare for 1 round, shedding bright light in a 30-
Cool Drink. This white, translucent, pearly syrup, smells foot radius and dim light for an additional 30 feet.
of spearmint and alcohol. When you drink it, you suffer no Health Horn (Replaces one of the hunters trinkets) You
harm from temperatures as warm as 120 degrees Fahrenheit can play a soothing tune with this horn when you take a short
(49 degrees celsius) for the next 24 hours. rest. If you or any friendly creatures who can hear your
Deodorant. As an action, you can activate this item, performance regain hit points at the end of the short rest by
releasing a puff of deodorizing smoke that removes all spending one or more Hit Dice, each of those creatures
natural and unnatural odors from your body. Additionally, for regains an extra 1d4 hit points.
1 hour, creatures have disadvantage on Wisdom (Perception)
checks against you that rely on smell.
Disposable Earplugs. Basic foam style earplug protection.
You are deafened and have advantage on saving throws
against thunder damage while these earplugs are in use.
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    Hot Drink. Kept in a standard glass vial, with a closed lid     Pitfall Trap+. Same as a pitfall trap, but the save DC is
on top. The liquid inside is sparkling and orange, smells and increased to 18.
tastes like burning red peppers. When you drink it, you can Poison Smoke Bomb. As an action, a character can throw
tolerate temperatures as low as −50 degrees Fahrenheit (-45 a smoke bomb at a point up to 40 feet away. One round after
degrees celsius) without any additional protection for 24 a smoke bomb lands, it emits a cloud of poisonous smoke
hours. If you wear heavy clothes, you can tolerate that creates a heavily obscured area in a 20-foot radius. A
temperatures as low as −100 degrees Fahrenheit (-73 creature that starts its turn in the smoke must succeed on a
degrees celsius). DC 13 Constitution saving throw, or be poisoned for 1 hour. A
Immunizer. A creature that drinks this vial of opaque moderate wind (at least 10 miles per hour) disperses the
liquid, gains advantage on saving throws against diseases for smoke in 4 rounds; a strong wind (20 or more miles per
1 hour. It confers no benefit to undead or constructs. hour) disperses it in 1 round.
Lg Barrel-bomb. Setting fire to a lg barrel-bomb causes it Shock Trap. As an action, you place down an electrical
to explode, dealing 7d6 fire damage to creatures within 10 trap that covers a 10-foot-square area on the ground. The trap
feet of it. A successful DC 15 Dexterity saving throw halves activates when a Large or bigger creature or object enters the
the damage. traps area, sending an electric current through it. The
Meat (Chilled). When you eat this meat, you suffer no creature or object must succeed on a DC 14 Constitution
harm from temperatures as warm as 120 degrees Fahrenheit saving throw or be incapacitated, and have its movement
(49 degrees celsius) for the next 24 hours. speed is reduced to 0 for 1 minute. A creature can repeat its
Meat (Drugged). A creature that eats this meat must saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect
succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or fall on a success.
unconscious for 5 minutes. The creature wakes up if it takes Shock Trap+. Same as a shock trap, but the save DC is
damage or if another creature takes an action to shake it increased to 18.
awake. Sm Barrel-bomb. Setting fire to a sm barrel-bomb causes
Meat (Hot). When you eat this meat, you can tolerate it to explode, dealing 3d6 fire damage to creatures within 10
temperatures as low as −50 degrees Fahrenheit (-45 degrees feet of it. A successful DC 12 Dexterity saving throw halves
celsius) without any additional protection for 24 hours. If you the damage.
wear heavy clothes, you can tolerate temperatures as low as Smoke Bomb. As an action, a character can throw a
−100 degrees Fahrenheit (-73 degrees celsius). smoke bomb at a point up to 40 feet away. One round after a
Meat (Poisoned). A creature that eats this meat must smoke bomb lands, it emits a cloud of smoke that creates a
make a DC 10 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, it heavily obscured area in a 20-foot radius. A moderate wind
takes 6 (1d12) poison damage and is Poisoned for 24 hours. (at least 10 miles per hour) disperses the smoke in 4 rounds;
On a successful save, the creature takes half damage and isn’t a strong wind (20 or more miles per hour) disperses it in 1
Poisoned. round.
Meat (Tainted). A creature that eats this meat must Sonic Bomb. As an action, you can throw this bomb up to
succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or be 40 feet, creating an ear piercing sound on impact. Make a
Poisoned for 1 minute. The Poisoned creature is Paralyzed. ranged attack against a creature or object, treating the sonic
The creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each bomb as an improvised weapon. On a hit, the creature is
of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. deafened for 1 minute. A creature can end this effect early by
Mega Nutrients. A creature that drinks this vial of liquid succeeding on a DC 13 constitution saving throw at the end
increases its hit point maximum by 10 and it gains the same of their turn.
number of hit points. This benefit lasts for 8 hour. Tranq Bomb. As an action, you can throw this bomb up to
Nutrients. A creature that drinks this vial of liquid 40 feet, releasing a tranquilizing gas on impact. Make a
increases its hit point maximum by 5 and it gains the same ranged attack against a creature or object, treating the tranq
number of hit points. This benefit lasts for 8 hour. bomb as an improvised weapon. On a hit, roll 5d8. If the
Oxygen Supply. A bulb filled with Oxygen. Provides 10 target is below one-fourth of its maximum hit points and its
minutes of breathable air. remaining hits points are below the number rolled, it falls
Paintball. When you throw this item at a creature, make a unconscious for 24 hours.
ranged weapon attack. On a hit, the creature is marked for 1 You can hit a creature with up to three tranq bombs or
hour. While marked you have advantage on Wisdom ammo. Adding the total of each tranq bomb or ammo
(Perception) and Wisdom (Survival) checks to find it. together. If the creature does not fall unconscious after a
Pitfall Trap. As an action, you place down a 2-foot wide third tranq bomb or ammo, it becomes immune to their effect
circular pressure plate in an unoccupied space within 5 feet for 24 hours.
of you. The trap activates when more than 20 pounds of A creature that does not have a capture loot table, is
weight is placed on the pressure plate, causing the ground in immune to tranq bombs or ammo effect.
a 10-foot-cubed area below the pressure plate to vanish and Trap Tool. A must-have item for putting together Pitfall
causing the Huge or smaller creature or object to spill into Traps and other kinds of traps.
the newly formed pit. If the target is a creature, they must Well-done Steak. When you eat this steak, it acts as a 1
succeed a DC 14 Strength saving throw or also be restrained days ration and provides a +1 bonus to any one skill of your
by the nets released from the pressure plate. A restrained choice for the next 8 hours.
creature may repeat its saving throw at the end of its turn,
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 Magic Items
Below you will find a list of consumable and wondrous Lifepowder
magical items that are unique to the Monster Hunter Wondrous item, rare
Universe.
When used, you and the 7 closest creatures within 10 feet of
Adamant Pill you heal for 1d4+2 hit points.
Potion, uncommon Max Potion
You gain +2 AC for the next 10 minutes. Taking more one Potion, very rare
adamant pill at a time does not increase your AC beyond the When you drink this pale yellow potion, it removes all effects
+2 bonus it already provides, it just increases the duration. that are reducing your hit point maximum and you regain 70
Air Philter hit points.
Potion, uncommon Mega Air Philter
When you drink this potion you can breathe normally in any Potion, rare
environment for 1 hour, and you have advantage on saving
throws made against harmful gases and vapors (such as When you drink this potion you can breathe normally in any
cloudkill and stinking cloud effects, inhaled poisons, and the environment for 24 hours, and you have advantage on saving
breath weapons of some dragons). throws made against harmful gases and vapors (such as
cloudkill and stinking cloud effects, inhaled poisons, and the
Ancient Potion breath weapons of some dragons).
Potion, very rare Mega Dash Juice
When you drink this potion, you regain 8d4+8 hit points. It Potion, very rare
also removes any exhaustion you are suffering from. This potion is in a small crystal vial embossed with a winged
Armorskin boot. The yellow liquid inside spins at a high rate of speed,
Potion, rare even when left alone on a shelf. When you drink this potion,
your speed increases by 20 feet for 1 hour.
Your AC becomes 13 + your Dexterity modifier for the next 8
hours. Mega Demondrug
Potion, very rare
Dash Juice
Potion, uncommon When you drink this potion, your Strength score increases by
+4 for 1 hour.
This potion is in a conical smooth glass bottle. It has a yellow Mega Armorskin
color and fizzing bubbles. When you drink this potion, your
speed increases by 10 feet for 1 hour. Potion, very rare
Demondrug Your AC becomes 15 + your Dexterity modifier for the next 8
Potion, rare hours.
When you drink this potion, your Strength score increases by Might Pill
+2 for 1 hour. Potion, common
Dust of Life When you swallow this pill, your Strength score increases by
Wondrous item, very rare +4 for 1 minute. Once the effect wears off you gain one level
of exhaustion. This bonus does not stack with any other effect
When used, you and the 7 closest creatures within 10 feet of that increases your Strength score.
you heal for 1d6+2 hit points. Power Juice
Energy Drink Potion, rare
Potion, rare You gain the benefits of the haste spell for 1 minute or until
When you drink this vial, You reduce your exhaustion level by your Concentration ends (as if concentrating on a spell).
one. Psychoserum
Herbal Medicine Potion, rare
Potion, uncommon This potion temporarily sharpens your sixth sense and
When you drink this vial of liquid, you gain advantage on attunes you to the ways of monsters. You have advantage on
saving throws against poison for 1 hour and you heal for 1d4 Wisdom (Survival) checks when tracking a creature for 24
hit points. It confers no benefit to undead or constructs. hours.
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 Item Cost Weight
Monster Hunter Items
Item Cost Weight Large Barrel 2 gp 2 lb.
Antidote 75 gp — Meat
Antiseptic Stone 50 gp 1 lb. Meat (Chilled)* — 1 lb.
Barrel Bombs Meat (Drugged)* — 1 lb.
Bounce Bomb 50 gp 5 lb. Meat (Hot)* — 1 lb.
Lg Barrel-bomb 250 gp 20 lb. Meat (Poisoned)* — 1 lb.
Sm Barrel-bomb 35 gp 5 lb. Meat (Tainted)* — 1 lb.
BBQ Spit 1 gp 4 lb. Mega Nutrients* — 1 lb.
Bomb Casing 10 gp 0 lb. Nutrients* — 1/2 lb.
Bug Net 2 gp 1 lb. Oxygen Supply 15 gp 1 lb.
Carving Knife 50 gp 1 lb. Paintball 20 gp 1/2 lb.
Catalyst 50 gp 1 lb. Small Barrel 1 gp 1 lb.
Cleanser 300 gp 1/2 lb. Traps
Cool Drink 90 gp 1/2 lb. Pitfall Trap 700 gp 10 lb.
Deodorant 200 gp 1/2 lb. Pitfall Trap+ 1500 gp 10 lb.
Disposable Earplugs 10 gp — Shock Trap 1000 gp 10 lb.
Fishing Lures Shock Trap+ 2000 gp 10 lb.
Fishing Lure (Arrowana) 1 gp 1/4 lb. Trap Tool 500 gp 10 lb.
Fishing Lure (Popfish) 1 gp 1/4 lb. Well-done Steak* — 1 lb.
Fishing Lure (Sushifish) 1 gp 1/4 lb.
Magic Items
Fishing Lure (Tuna) 1 gp 1/4 lb. Item Cost Weight
Fishing Lure (Whetfish) 1 gp 1/4 lb. Ancient Potion 10,000 gp 1 lb.
Frozen Berry* — — Adamant Pill 200 gp —
Gunpowder (10 oz) 3 gp — Air Philter 75 gp 1 lb.
Handheld Bombs Armorskin 375 gp 1/2 lb.
Dung Bomb 100 gp 1/2 lb. Dash Juice 75 gp 1/2 lb.
Flash Bomb 100 gp 1/2 lb. Demondrug 1500 gp 1/2 lb.
Poison Smoke Bomb 50 gp 1/2 lb. Dust of Life 1000 gp 1 lb.
Smoke Bomb 50 gp 1/2 lb. Energy Drink 2000 gp 1/2 lb.
Sonic Bomb 100 gp 1/2 lb. Herbal Medicine 75 gp 1/2 lb.
Tranq Bomb 50 gp 1/2 lb. Lifepowder 300 gp 1 lb.
Horns Max Potion 10,000 gp 1 lb.
Armor Horn 1200 gp 2 lb. Mega Air Philter 180 gp 1 lb.
Antidote Horn 300 gp 2 lb. Mega Armorskin 750 gp 1/2 lb.
Field Horn 400 gp 2 lb. Mega Dash Juice 375 gp 1/2 lb.
Health Horn 500 gp 2 lb. Mega Demondrug 4000 gp 1/2 lb.
Hot Drink 90 gp 1/2 lb. Might Pill 1500 gp —
Immunizer 180 gp 1/2 lb. Power Juice 400 gp 1/2 lb.
*This item can't be bought, only crafted from the combo list. Psychoserum 500 gp 1/2 lb.

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 Shops
There is a wide variety for shops in monster hunter, the most Item Cost Weight
common of them are the Provision Stockpile, the Smithy, Horns
and the General Store. There are also traveling merchants
that appear on occasion offering an assortment of items. Armor Horn 1200 gp 2 lb.
Antidote Horn 300 gp 2 lb.
The Provision Stockpile
The provision stockpile appears in almost all cities, towns, Field Horn 400 gp 2 lb.
and villages. Typically found within a guild hall and run by a Health Horn 500 gp 2 lb.
guild receptionist. Characters that do not belong to the
hunter's guild cannot purchase from the Provision Stockpile Hot Drink 90 gp 1/2 lb.
Below you will find a list of items the provision stockpile sells Immunizer 180 gp 1/2 lb.
Item Cost Weight Lifepowder 300 gp 1 lb.
Antidote 75 gp — Mega Armorskin 750 gp 1/2 lb.
Adamant Pill 200 gp --- Mega Dash Juice 375 gp 1/2 lb.
Antiseptic Stone 50 gp 1 lb. Mega Demondrug 4000 gp 1/2 lb.
Armorskin 375 gp 1/2 lb. Might Pill 1500 gp ---
Barrel Bombs Paintball 20 gp 1/2 lb.
Bounce Bomb 50 gp 5 lb. Psychoserum 500 gp 1/2 lb.
Lg Barrel-bomb 250 gp 20 lb. Traps
Sm Barrel-bomb 35 gp 5 lb. Pitfall Trap 700 gp 10 lb.
BBQ Spit 1 gp 4 lb. Pitfall Trap+ 1500 gp 10 lb.
Bomb Casing 10 gp 0 lb. Shock Trap 1000 gp 10 lb.
Bug Net 2 gp 1 lb. Shock Trap+ 2000 gp 10 lb.
Carving Knife 50 gp 1 lb.
The General Store
Cleanser 300 gp 1/2 lb.
The general store has all your basic lifestyle and hunter
Cool Drink 90 gp 1/2 lb. needs. Here you will find a variety of items, tools, and trinkets
Dash Juice 75 gp 1/2 lb. any person may use in their life along with a few standard
items for hunting. Below are some of the items you may find
Demondrug 1500 gp 1/2 lb. in a general store.
Deodorant 200 gp 1/2 lb. Item Cost Weight
Disposable Earplugs 10 gp --- Abacus 2 gp 2 lb.
Dust of Life 1000 gp 1 lb. Acid (vial) 25 gp 1 lb.
Energy Drink 2000 gp 1/2 lb. Alchemist’s fire (flask) 50 gp 1 lb.
Item Cost Weight Alchemist's supplies 50 gp 8 lb.
Handheld Bombs Antitoxin (vial) 50 gp —
Dung Bomb 100 gp 1/2 lb. Backpack 2 gp 5 lb.
Flash Bomb 100 gp 1/2 lb. Bedroll 1 gp 7 lb.
Poison Smoke Bomb 50 gp 1/2 lb. Bottle, glass 2 gp 2 lb.
Smoke Bomb 50 gp 1/2 lb. Brewer's supplies 20 gp 9 lb.
Sonic Bomb 100 gp 1/2 lb. Bucket 5 cp 2 lb.
Tranq Bomb 50 gp 1/2 lb. Bug net 1 sp 1 lb.
Herbal Medicine 75 gp 1/2 lb. Candle 1 cp —

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Item Cost Weight If the traveling merchant is selling monster materials, the
Chest 5 gp 25 lb.
price of the material can roughly be determined by the
creatures CR as shown on the table below.
Climber's kit 25 gp 12 lb.
Clothes, traveler’s 2 gp 4 lb. Material Base Price
Deodorant 200gp 1/2 lb. Creatures CR level Base Price*
Flask or tankard 2 cp 1 lb. 0-3 100 gp
Fishing Lures 4-8 400 gp
Fishing Lure (Arrowana) 1 gp 1/4 lb. 9-13 2000 gp
Fishing Lure (Popfish) 1 gp 1/4 lb. 14-19 8,000 gp
Fishing Lure (Sushifish) 1 gp 1/4 lb. 20+ 20,000 gp
Fishing Lure (Tuna) 1 gp 1/4 lb.
*The higher the material on the roll table, typically the 17-
Fishing Lure (Whetfish) 1 gp 1/4 lb. 20 roll range, should have its price doubled as it is the
Fishing tackle 1 gp 4 lb. stronger effects you can gain from hunting those creatures.
*For low CR creatures, the lowest material on the table
Grappling hook 2 gp 4 lb. should be at half price.
Healer’s kit 5 gp 3 lb.
Herbalism kit 5 gp 3 lb. Example Traveling Merchant 1
Item Cost Weight
Horn 3 gp 2 lb.
Cool Drink 90gp 1/2 lb.
Ink (1 ounce bottle) 10 gp —
Crowbar 2 gp 5 lb.
Ink pen 2 cp —
Grappling Hook 2 gp 4 lb.
Magnifying glass 100 gp —
Great Jaggi Head 200 gp 5 lb.
Mess kit 2 sp 1 lb.
Hot Drink 90gp 1/2 lb.
Oil (flask) 1 sp 1 lb.
Hunting trap 5 gp 25 lb.
Poisoner's Kit 50 gp 2 lb.
Jaggi Scale 50 gp —
Potion of healing 50 gp 1/2 lb.
Lantern, hooded 5 gp 2 lb.
Rations (1 day) 5 sp 2 lb.
Pick, miner’s 2 gp 10 lb.
Rope, hempen (50 feet) 1 gp 10 lb.
Rations (1 day) 5 sp 2 lb.
Rope, silk (50 feet) 10 gp 5 lb.
Rope, hempen (50 feet) 1 gp 10 lb.
Sack 1 cp 1/2 lb.
Tent, two-person 2 gp 20 lb.
Tinderbox 5 sp 1 lb. Example Traveling Merchant 2
Item Cost Weight
Torch 1 cp 1 lb.
Armor Horn 1200 gp 2 lb.
Vial 1 gp —
Barroth Gem 800 gp —
Waterskin 2 sp 5 lb. (full)
Bounce Bomb 50 gp 5 lb.
Fishing Lure (Popfish) 1 gp 1/4 lb.
Traveling Merchants
Traveling Merchants are vendors who randomly visit towns Grappling Hook 2 gp 4 lb.
for one day before heading off to their next destination. Their Hot Drink 90gp 1/2 lb.
inventory is an assortment of random items, typically
between 5-10 items. These can range from typical general Potion of healing 50 gp 1/2 lb.
store items to rarer monster materials. When a traveling Rathian Carapace 400 gp —
merchant arrives it is up to the GM to determine what they
might be selling. Rations (1 day) 5 sp 2 lb.
Rope, hempen (50 feet) 1 gp 10 lb.
Torch 1 cp 1 lb.

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 The Smithy
A workshop designed to answer all equipment-related needs, the Smithy may be the most vital of facilities for any hunter. At the
Smithy, hunters can not only purchase new weapons and armor, but they can upgrade their existing weapons and armor allowing
them to place additional creature material into them. The smithy also acts as a standard blacksmith for those around the town,
providing them with items for everyday use. Below you will find a list of items you can find at the Smithy.
Weapons Cost Damage AC Weight Properties
Charge Blade 30 gp Varies see Appendix A. 7 lb. heavy, two-handed, switch mode
Dual Blades 30 gp 1d6 slashing — 4 lb. finesse, light, comes with a main & offhand weapon
Great Sword 50 gp 2d6 slashing — 6 lb. heavy, two-handed.
Gunlance 50 gp 1d8 piercing +2 12 lb. reach, reload, comes with a shield
Hammer 35 gp 2d6 bludgeoning — 10 lb. heavy, two-handed
Hunting Horn 50 gp 1d12 bludgeoning — 8 lb. heavy, two-handed, chord length: 2
Insect Glaive 35 gp 1d10 slashing — 5 lb. two-handed
Lance 40 gp 1d8 piercing +2 12 lb. reach, versatile (1d10), comes with a shield
Longsword 25 gp 1d10 slashing — 3 lb. two-handed
Magus Staff 20 gp 1d6 bludgeoning — 4 lb. versatile (1d8)
Switch Axe 30 gp Varies see Appendix A. — 7 lb. heavy, two-handed
Sword & Shield 20 gp 1d6 slashing +2 8 lb. finesse, light
Bow 24 gp 1d6 piercing — 2 lb. ammunition (range 80/320), two-handed
Heavy Bowgun 50 gp 1d10 piercing, — 18 lb. ammunition (range 100/400, heavy, two-handed
Light Bowgun 24 gp 1d4 piercing — 5 lb. ammunition (range 80/320), two-handed, rapid fire

Armor Cost Armour Class (AC) Strength Stealth Weight

Light Armor
Padded 5 gp 11 + Dex modifier — Disadvantage 8 lb.
Leather 10 gp 11 + Dex modifier — — 10 lb.
Studded Leather 45 gp 12 + Dex modifier — — 13 lb.
Medium Armor
Hide 10 gp 12 + Dex modifier (max 2) — — 12 lb.
Chain Shirt 50 gp 13 + Dex modifier (max 2) — — 20 lb.
Scale Mail 50 gp 14 + Dex modifier (max 2) — Disadvantage 45 lb.
Breastplate 400 gp 14 + Dex modifier (max 2) — — 20 lb.
Half Plate 700 gp 15 + Dex modifier (max 2) — Disadvantage —
Heavy Armor
Ring Mail 30 gp 14 — Disadvantage 40 lb.
Chain Mail 75 gp 16 Str 13 Disadvantage 55 lb.
Splint 200 gp 17 Str 15 Disadvantage 60 lb.
Plate 1,500 gp 18 Str 15 Disadvantage 65 lb.

*Shields are not sold separately by the smithy, they are part of specific weapon purchases.
  **No other armor exists in Monster Hunter. +1 armor or +3 armor is not something you will find at the smithy or on a hunt.

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 Item Cost Weight
The Smithy Continued.
Glassblower's tools 30 gp 5 lb.
Ammo
Smith’s tools 20 gp 8 lb.
Item Cost Weight Max Capacity
Tinker’s tools 50 gp 10 lb.
Bowgun Ammo
Woodcarver's tools 1 gp 5 lb.
Normal Ammo (20) 1 gp 1.5 lb. 80
Spread lvl 1 (20) 3 gp 1.5 lb. 40 Ammo Vendor
Spread lvl 2 (20) 5 gp 1.5 lb. 40 An ammo vendor may be located in a general store, near a
Tranq Ammo (1) 50 gp 1.5 lb. 20 blacksmith, or perhaps they have their own shop. A store may
have a large supply of ammunition types or just a few of your
Heavy Bowgun only ammo DMs choice. Below you will find information on each type of
Pierce lvl 1 (20) 2 gp 1.5 lb. 20 ammo the vendor can have.
Pierce lvl 2 (20) 3 gp 1.5 lb. 20 Item Cost Weight Max Capacity
Pierce lvl 3 (20) 4 gp 1.5 lb. 20 Bowgun Ammo
Light Bowgun only ammo Normal Ammo (20) 1 gp 1.5 lb. 80
Pierce Ammo (20) 2 gp 1.5 lb. 40 Paralysis Ammo (1) 4 gp 1.5 lb. 4
Bow Poison Ammo (1) 4 gp 1.5 lb. 8
Arrows (20) 1 gp 1 lb. — Recover lvl 1 (1) 5 gp 1.5 lb. 4
Recover lvl 2 (1) 7 gp 1.5 lb. 4
Adventuring Gear
Spread lvl 1 (20) 3 gp 1.5 lb. 40
Item Cost Weight
Spread lvl 2 (20) 5 gp 1.5 lb. 40
Ball Bearings (bag of 1,000) 1 gp 2 lb.
Sticky Ammo (1) 1 gp 1.5 lb. 10
Bell 1 gp —
Tranq Ammo (1) 50 gp 1.5 lb. 20
Block and Tackle 1 gp 5 lb.
Heavy Bowgun only ammo
Chain (10 feet) 5 gp 10 lb.
Cluster Ammo (1) 5 gp 1.5 lb. 5
Crowbar 2 gp 5 lb.
Pierce lvl 1 (20) 2 gp 1.5 lb. 20
Grappling Hook 2 gp 4 lb.
Pierce lvl 2 (20) 3 gp 1.5 lb. 20
Basic Hammer 1 gp 3 lb.
Pierce lvl 3 (20) 4 gp 1.5 lb. 20
Hammer, sledge 2 gp 10 lb.
Slicing Ammo (1) 5 gp 1.5 lb. 5
Hunting trap 5 gp 25 lb.
Wyvern Ammo (1) 10 gp 1.5 lb. 3
Lamp 5 sp 1 lb.
Light Bowgun only ammo
Lantern, bullseye 10 gp 2 lb.
Armor Ammo (1) 8 gp 1.5 lb. 5
Lantern, hooded 5 gp 2 lb.
Demon Ammo (1) 8 gp 1.5 lb. 5
Lock 10 gp 1 lb.
Dragon Ammo (20) 3 gp 1.5 lb. 40
Manacles 2 gp 6 lb.
Flaming Ammo (20) 3 gp 1.5 lb. 40
Mirror, steel 5 gp 1/2 lb.
Pierce Ammo (20) 2 gp 1.5 lb. 40
Pick, miner’s 2 gp 10 lb.
Sleep Ammo (1) 5 gp 1.5 lb. 5
Piton 5 cp 1/4 lb.
Thunder Ammo (20) 3 gp 1.5 lb. 40
Pot, iron 2 gp 10 lb.
Water Ammo (20) 3 gp 1.5 lb. 40
Shovel 2 gp 5 lb.
Bow*
Spikes, iron (10) 1 gp 5 lb.
Arrows (20) 1 gp 1 lb. —
Tools Power Coating (1) 1 gp 1/4 lb. —
Item Cost Weight Close Range Coating (1) 1 gp 1/4 lb. —
Cook's Utensils 1 gp 8 lb.
*Other coatings are available, use pricing from bowgun
ammo for its price, or you can require them to be crafted.

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 Combo List
Many of the items found in the Monster Hunter Universe can
be crafted using resources and materials found during your
travels. Below you will find lists of items you can make with
each tool, the required ingredients, how difficult it will be to
make, and how much is created on a successful crafting
check.
An item may appear more than once on any given list, Alchemist’s Supplies
requiring a different combination of items to craft. An item Name Item 1 Item 2 DC Quantity
may also appear under two or more tools, in which case you Earth
may choose which tool you use to craft it. Antiseptic Stone
Crystal
Bitterbug 15 1

Using the Combo List Catalyst Honey Bitterbug 15 1

Any PC can create any of the items in the combo list so long Burst
as they have the tool required. They do not need to be Cleanser Hot Pepper
Arrowana
15 1d4
proficient with the tool. Gunpowder (30 oz) Fire Herb Nitroshroom 10 —
To craft an item from the combo list, the PC chooses the
item they wish to create. So long as they have the tool, the Immunizer Catalyst Bindshroom 15 10
required items, and enough time (determined by the DM) to Bird Wyvern
create the item; then the PC makes a crafting check. Lifecrystals Godbug
Fang
12 1

HEALING
Crafting Check: 1d20 + their ability score modifier + their
Mega
proficiency bonus (if they are proficient with the tool). Ancient Potion Kelbi Horn 20 1
Nutrients
On a successful crafting check, the required items are Max Potion
Mega Dragon
20 1
consumed and the item is crafted. If the crafting check fails Nutrients Toadstool
by 5 or less, only 1 of required items (PC's choice) is Blue
consumed. If they fail the check by 6 or more, both required Potion of Healing Herb
Mushroom
10 1
items are consumed.
Potion of Greater Potion of
Honey 12 1
Not sure what Ability Score to Use? Healing Healing
Tools are not tied to a single ability, since proficiency with a BUFFS
tool represents broader knowledge of its use. A player can Adamant
make a case to their DM on which ability score to use, but Adamant Pill Immunizer
Seed
15 1
sometimes a DM may not agree or might be unsure on which
ability score to have the PC use. If you are unsure of what Armorskin Catalyst
Adamant
17 1
skill to use, both Wisdom or Intelligence are great options to Seed
use. Mega Armorskin Armorskin Pale Extract 20 1
Wisdom can be viewed as experience or natural talent with Demondrug Catalyst Might Seed 17 1
the tool. Think of it like a baker who doesn't measure their
ingredients for a cake and adapts the recipe to what they Mega Demondrug Demondrug Pale Extract 20 1
think it should be, and the cake still ends up tasting amazing. Might Pill Immunizer Might Seed 15 1
While Intelligence can be used for the PC's retained
knowledge or ability to follow instructions. This is the baker
who follows the exact directions and the cake comes out Brewer’s Supplies
exactly as expected. Name Item 1 Item 2 DC Quantity
Cool Drink Snow Herb Bitterbug 12 1
Combo books Cool Drink Bitterbug Ice Crystal 12 1
There are 5 volumes in the Combo Book Dash Juice Catalyst Raw Meat 15 1
Collection. These books were written by an ancient
Energy Drink Nitroshroom Honey 17 1
civilization, but lost to the ages long ago. A Hunter
may stumble upon one or more of these intact Hot Drink Hot Pepper Bitterbug 12 1
books while out on an adventure or hunt. While the
book remains in their possession, they gain a +1 Mega Dash Well-done
Dash Extract 17 1
bonus to crafting checks. This bonus is increased Juice Steak
by 1 for each different volume they possess. Power Juice Catalyst Raw Meat 15 1

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 Name Item 1 Item 2 DC Quantity
Cook’s Utensils
Power Coating Nitroshroom Empty Phial 12 1
Name Item 1 Item 2 DC Quantity
Power Coating+2 Nitroshroom Empty Phial 14 1
Frozen Berry Tropical Berry Ice Crystal 12 1
Power Coating+3 Nitroshroom Empty Phial 16 1
Well-done
Meat (Chilled) Snow Herb 12 1 Sleep Coating Sleep Herb Empty Phial 12 1
Steak
Meat (Drugged) Raw Meat Sleep Herb 12 1
Well-done
Poisoner’s Kit
Meat (Hot) Hot Pepper 10 1 Name Item 1 Item 2 DC Quantity
Steak
Meat Meat (Drugged) Raw Meat Sleep Herb 12 1
Raw Meat Toadstool 12 1
(Poisoned)
Meat (Poisoned) Raw Meat Toadstool 12 1
Meat (Tainted) Raw Meat Parashroom 12 1
Meat (Tainted) Raw Meat Parashroom 12 1
Well-Done
Raw Meat 15 1 Poison Ammo Toadstool Huskberry 12 1d4
Steak
Poison Ammo Sm Bone Husk Ioprey Fang 15 1d4+1
Glassblower’s Tools Poison Coating Toadstool Empty Phial 12 1
Name Item 1 Item 2 DC Quantity Poison Phial Toadstool Empty Phial 12 5
Empty Phial Sm Bone Husk Whetfish 12 10
Smith’s Tools
Herbalism Kit Name Item 1 Item 2 DC Quantity
Name Item 1 Item 2 DC Quantity Bowgun
Ammo
Antidote Blue
Antidote 10 1
Herb Mushroom Normal
Huskberry Needleberry 10 20
Ammo
Cactus
Herbal Medicine Bitterbug 12 1
Flower Paralysis
Genprey Fang Huskberry 12 1
Ammo
Gloamgrass
Herbal Medicine Bitterbug 12 1
Root Paralysis
Parashroom Huskberry 12 1
Ammo
Bird Wyvern
Lifepowder Lifecrystals 17 1
Fang Poison
Toadstool Huskberry 12 1d4
Ammo
Blue
Nutrients Godbug 12 1
Mushroom Poison Sm Bone
Ioprey Fang 15 1d4+1
Ammo Husk
Mega Nutrients Nutrients Honey 15 1
Recover Lvl 1 Herb Huskberry 12 1d2
PHIALS
Recover Lvl 2 Recovery Lvl 1 Honey 12 1
Element Phial Bitterbug Empty Phial 12 10
Spread Lvl 1 Huskberry Scatternut 12 20
Hex Phial Bindshroom Empty Phial 12 5
Bird Wyvern
Paralysis Phial Parashroom Empty Phial 12 5 Spread Lvl 2 Huskberry 15 20
Fang
Poison Phial Toadstool Empty Phial 12 5
Sticky Ammo Scatternut 12 1d6
Power Phial Fire Herb Empty Phial 12 10
Tranq Ammo Sleep Herb Huskberry 12 1d4
Power Phial Nitroshroom Empty Phial 12 1
Light Bowgun only ammo
COATINGS
Armor Ammo Huskberry Adamant Seed 15 1d4
Bomb
Blast Coating Empty Phial 12 1 Demon
Arrowana Huskberry Might Seed 15 1d4
Ammo
Close Range
Whetfish Empty Phial 12 1 Dragon
Coating Lg Bone Husk Dragon Seed 15 20
Ammo
Paralysis
Parashroom Empty Phial 12 1 Flaming
Coating Fire Herb Huskberry 12 20
Ammo
Poison Coating Toadstool Empty Phial 12 1
Velociprey
Pierce Ammo Huskberry 12 20
Power Coating Fire Herb Empty Phial 12 1 Fang

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 Name Item 1 Item 2 DC Quantity Name Item 1 Item 2 DC Quantity
Sleep Ammo Sleep Herb Huskberry 15 1d2 BARREL
BOMBS
Sm Bone
Sleep Ammo Sleepyfish 15 1d2
Husk Sm Barrel Gunpowder
Bounce Bomb 20 1
Bomb (80 oz)
Thunder
Thunderbug Huskberry 15 20
Ammo Sm Barrel- Gunpowder
Small Barrel 12 1
Bomb (80 oz)
Water Ammo Whetfish Huskberry 15 20
Lg Barrel- Gunpowder
Heavy Bowgun only ammo Large Barrel 15 1
Bomb (160 oz)
Cluster TRAPS
Huskberry Bomberry 12 2
Ammo
Pitfall Trap Net Trap Tool 17 1
Cluster Bird Wyvern
Sm Bone Husk 15 1d4
Ammo Fang Pitfall Trap+ Net Trap Tool 23 1
Velociprey Shock Trap Thunderbug Trap Tool 17 1
Pierce Lvl 1 Huskberry 12 20
Fang
Shock Trap+ Thunderbug Trap Tool 23 1
Pierce Lvl 2 Sm Bone Husk Pin Tuna 15 20
Pierce Lvl 3 Lg Bone Husk Pin Tuna 15 20 Woodcarver’s tools
Slicing Name Item 1 Item 2 DC Quantity
Lg Bone Husk Whetfish 15 1d4
Ammo
LURES
Wyvern
Bomberry 12 1 Fishing Lure
Ammo Cricket Bughopper 10 1
(Arrowana)

Tinker’s tools Fishing Lure

(Popfish)
Firefly Bughopper 12 1
Name Item 1 Item 2 DC Quantity
Fishing Lure
Worm Insect Husk 12 1
Air Philter Catalyst Airweed 15 1 (Sushifish)
Mega Air Fishing Lure
Airweed Dash Extract 17 1 Worm Carpenterbug 10 1
Philter (Tuna)
Net Spiderweb Ivy 12 1 Fishing Lure
Carpenterbug Insect Husk 12 1
(Whetfish)
Paintball Sap Plant Paintberry 10 1d4
HORNS
Oxygen Supply Bomb Casing Airweed 12 1
Antiseptic
HORNS Antidote Horn Any Bone 17 1
Stone
Antiseptic Med Mega
Antidote Horn Horn 17 1 Armor Horn 20 1
Stone Monsterbone Armorskin
Mega Med Field Horn Any Bone 15 1
Armor Horn 20 1
Armorskin Monsterbone
Health Horn Any Bone Lifepowder 17 1
Sm
Field Horn 15 1
Monsterbone
Health Horn Lifepowder Horn 17 1
BOMBS
Bomb Casing Sap Plant Stone 10 10
Dung Bomb Bomb Casing Dung 15 1
Flash Bomb Bomb Casing Flashbug 15 1
Poison Smoke
Bomb Casing Toadstool 15 1
Bomb
Smoke Bomb Bomb Casing Ivy 15 1
Gunpowder
Sonic Bomb Screamer Sac 15 1
(10 oz)
Tranq Bomb Sleep Herb Bomb Casing 15 1

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Resources
Below you will find a list of items a character can obtain from Sell Crafting
gathering resources while on a hunt. These resources range Bones Details/Use Value Material
from bonepiles, to mushrooms. Many of them are crafting Rare weapon upgrade
materials that can be combined together with other Monsterbone+
material.
40 gp N
resources or monster materials to create useful items for you
on your adventurers. RARE
While some resources may be used for crafting, some also Lg Monster Very rare armor 250
have other uses or effects that can be found in the details/use Bone upgrade material. gp
N
section of the resource. Finally some resources are just rare Monster Very rare weapon 250
and sought after. These can typically be sold to the research Toughbone upgrade material. gp
N
fleet if nobody else is willing to buy them.
Very Rare
Elder Dragon Any rarity armor 900
N
Bone upgrade material. gp

Bonepiles
When you go searching for bones, you will typically find them
only in lairs. You may also find them, rarely, out in the open
depending on the environment you are in.
When you succeed on an Intelligence (Investigation) check Fish
to locate a bonepile in an area, You must then make a When you succeed on an Intelligence (Investigation) check to
Wisdom (Nature) or Intelligence (History) check against the locate a fishing spot,you must then make a Strength
locations Bonepile resource DC. On a success, you roll on the (Athletics) or Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) check against the
locations bonepile resources table. location's Fish resource DC. On a success, you roll on the
Below you will find a list of bones you can obtain from the location's fish resources table.
bonepile. Below you will find a list of fish and other items you can
Sell Crafting
obtain from fishing.
Bones Details/Use Value Material Sell Crafting
COMMON Fish Details/Use Value Material

Just a bone. So worn and COMMON

Bone weathered, it's 1 cp Y Bomb A fish that explodes when
unidentifiable. 1 sp Y
Arrowana killed.
Sm Bone Bone ammunition casing. Burst A fish that ruptures open
1 cp Y 1 sp Y
Husk Stronger than a Huskberry. Arrowana when killed.
Bone ammunition casing A fish with a jaw covered in
Lg Bone Husk that can withstand powerful 2 cp Y Pin Tuna 2 sp Y
tiny needle-like spikes
explosions.
A fish with sleep-inducing
Sm Uncommon weapon Sleepyfish 1 sp Y
10 gp Y properties
Monsterbone upgrade material.
A delicious fish that
Bird Wyvern Uncommon armor upgrade Sushifish restores 1d4 hit points 1 gp N
10 gp N
Bone material. when consumed.
Uncommon armor upgrade A fish with a dorsal fin hard
Jumbo Bone 10 gp N
material. Whetfish enough to be used to 1 gp Y
UNCOMMON sharpen weapons.

Rare armor upgrade UNCOMMON

Brute Bone 40 gp N
material. A fish that literally pops
Popfish 20 gp N
Med Rare armor upgrade when it dies.
40 gp Y
Monsterbone material.

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Fish Details/Use Value Material Insects Details/Use Value Material
When a creature ingests this Contains a bitter essence.
fish, they must succeed on a Bitterbug Has a 50% chance of 1 sp Y
Wanchovy DC 12 Constitution saving 20 gp N curing poison if consumed.
throw or gain one level of
exhaustion. An insect that exudes a
scent that drives fish wild.
RARE Bughopper You have a +1 bonus to 5 cp Y
fishing skill checks when
A fish that emits blue light. used as bait.
Its sharp body will cut you to
Blue 550
pieces if you're not careful. N Viscous body fluids and
Cutthroat gp
Deals 1 piercing damage Carpenterbug sharp jaws make this insect 1 cp Y
when picked up. an artisan.
Will devour anything in its Energetic insect that works
path, and sometimes these well as fishing bait. You
Glutton
remain inside. Contains one 2 gp N Cricket have a +2 bonus to fishing 1 cp Y
Tuna
random material or additional skill checks when used as
resource. bait.
Small A curiously small, rare, gold 500 A firefly that's always
N
Goldenfish fish. Commands a high price. gp glowing. You have a +1
Firefly 1 cp Y
bonus to fishing skill checks
VERY RARE when used as bait.
A fish which can be used as You can add this to a
850
Ancient Fish an upgrade material for any N potion, increasing the
gp
armor or weapon rarity. amount it heals you by 1d4.
Honey 1 gp Y
A rare and valuable giant- 600 (Alchemy DC 10) You
Speartuna N cannot add more than one
sized fish. gp
to a potion.
LEGENDARY
The remains of a dead
Can be cooked by making a Insect Husk 1 cp Y
insect.
DC 20 Cooking Utensil
check. On a successful A snake-like larva with a
Gastronome 1000 scent that fish just love. You
check, the gastronome tuna N Snakebee
Tuna gp have a +3 bonus to fishing 3 sp N
acts as the Heroes' Feast Larva
spell. On a failed save, the skill checks when used as
tuna is burnt and inedible. bait.
Spiderweb A very sticky web. 1 cp Y
*All Fish can be eaten raw as a day's ration.
UNCOMMON
An insect that emits a
Flashbug 20 gp Y
powerful flash when it dies.
An insect said to live for a
Godbug 30 gp Y
thousand years.
An insect that emits
Insects Thunderbug electricity when struck. Has 40 gp Y
many applications.
When you succeed on an Intelligence (Investigation) check to
locate insects of interest in an area, you must then make a RARE
Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) or Wisdom (Nature) check A beautiful bell cricket
against the locations Insect resource DC. On a success, you Blossom resembling a flower. Its 200
roll on the locations insect resources table. Cricket sound opens even the gp
N
hardest of hearts.
Below you will find a list of insects, their rarity, and uses.
You can make a DC 10
Sell Crafting Poisoner's Kit check, to
Insects Details/Use Value Material crush the bug and extract
100
Toxic Kumori its poison into a single vial. N
COMMON gp
This poison acts as the
Can increase soil fertility. You Serpent Venom poison
Worm have a +1 bonus to fishing skill 1 cp Y (DMG p.258).
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Insects Details/Use Value Material Ore Details/Use Value Material
VERY RARE UNCOMMON
A grasshopper with an 900 Resource used to upgrade
Emperor Locust N
exceptionally strong shell. gp Hard Armor armor to Rare. Can be
40 gp N
Sphere traded to the smithy for two
You can make a DC 15 Armor Spheres.
Poisoner's Kit check, to
crush the bug and extract Resource used to upgrade a
Large Toxic 600
its poison into a single N Machalite weapon to Rare. Can be
Kumori gp 40 gp N
vial. This poison acts as Ore traded to the smithy for two
Wyvern Poison (DMG Earth Crystals.
p.258).
RARE
Its giant horn and massive
750 Resource used to upgrade a
Great Hornfly shell give it a rare, N
gp Dragonite weapon to Very Rare. Can 250
butterfly-like beauty. N
Ore be traded to the smithy for gp
LEGENDARY two Machalite Ore.
The Royal Class of the Resource used to upgrade
1750
King Scarab scarabs, with a hard shell N Heavy Armor armor to Very Rare. Can be 250
gp N
and lustrous wings. Sphere traded to the smithy for two gp
Hard Armor Spheres.
Rarely seen by humans, its
Phantom 2000
wings shimmer like N Long worshipped as a
Butterfly gp
precious gems. source of life. You can use
an action to cast the light 150
Lifecrystals Y
cantrip from the crystals for gp
1 hour. They shatter when
the light fades.
Same effect as a gypceros 250
Lightcrystal N
lightcrystal. gp
VERY RARE
Resource used to upgrade a
Minerals Carbalite Ore
weapon to Legendary. Can 900
N
be traded to the smithy for gp
When you go searching for minerals, you will typically find two Dragonite Ore.
them only in caves. You may also find them, very rarely, on
rocky outcroppings in the wilds depending on the Resource used to upgrade
environment you are in. Royal Armor armor to Legendary. Can be 900
Sphere traded to the smithy for two gp
N
When you succeed on an Intelligence (Investigation) check Heavy Armor Spheres.
to locate a mining node in an area, You must then make a
Strength (Athletics) check against the locations Mineral
resource DC. On a success, you roll on the locations mineral
resources table.
Below you will find a list of ore and other objects you can
obtain from mining.
Sell Crafting
Ore Details/Use Value Material
COMMON
Armor Resource used to upgrade Mushrooms
10 gp N
Sphere armor to Uncommon. When you succeed on an Intelligence (Investigation) check to
Earth Resource used to upgrade a locate a mushroom in an area. You must then make a
Crystal weapon to Uncommon.
10 gp N Wisdom (Nature) or Wisdom (Survival) check against the
locations Plant resource DC. On a success, you roll on the
Ice Crystal
Ice that will not melt at room
6 sp Y locations mushroom resources table.
temperature.
Can be thrown, deals 1 Below you will find a list of mushrooms you can obtain from
Stone
damage.
1 cp Y gathering.

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Mushroom Details/Use Value Material
COMMON
Blue Common mushroom with a
1 sp Y
Mushroom power-enhancing effect.
A poisonous fungus. Counts
as 1 days ration when eaten, Plants
but the creature must You can find plants in all regions, in all sorts of different
Toadstool succeed on a DC 10
Constitution saving throw,
5 cp Y environments. You may find them in the middle of a grassy
or be poisoned for 24
field, up a cliff, or perhaps under a tree.
hours. When you succeed on an Intelligence (Investigation) check
to locate a plant in an area. You must then make a Wisdom
A common mushroom with (Nature) or Wisdom (Survival) check against the locations
the power to generate heat. Plant resource DC. On a success, you roll on the locations
Nitroshroom
Acts as a campfire for 8
hours if crushed on the
4 gp Y plant resources table.
ground, but generates no Below you will find a list of plants and other foliage you can
light or smoke. obtain from gathering.
UNCOMMON
Sell Crafting
Mushroom that induces a Plants Details/Use Value Material
Parashroom paralysis effect when 20 gp Y
cooked with meat. COMMON

RARE You can eat this herb as an

Antidote
action, curing yourself of the 1 gp Y
Herb
A giant paralyzing poisoned condition.
mushroom. When a
creature plucks this A berry that explodes when
mushroom from the 100 subjected to an impact.
Bindshroom Y Bomberry 1 sp Y
ground, they must succeed gp Makes a firecracker-like
on a DC 15 Constitution sound.
saving throw, or be Cactus Possess antidotal agents, but
paralyzed for 1 minute. 1 gp Y
Flower it will not work by itself.
A mushroom with a very 100 Dragon A Mysterious berry, said to be
Exciteshroom N 1 sp Y
strange smell. gp Seed hated by dragons.
VERY RARE When given to a lynian they
A mushroom that invites are charmed by you as if
disarray. As an action, you under the charm person spell
can crush this mushroom in Felvine for 1 hour. A lynian always 1 sp N
your hand and blow its knows when a creature has
spores at a creature within felvine and will react violently
5 feet of you. That creature if it is not given it willingly.
must make a DC 15 A plant that has flammable
Chaos 700
Wisdom saving throw or N properties. Can be crushed
Mushroom gp Fire Herb 1 gp Y
become confused as if by and thrown into a campfire to
the confusion spell for 1 light it.
minute. A creature can
repeat its saving throw at You can use an action to eat
the end of its turns, ending Herb this herb, regaining 1d4 hit 1 gp Y
the confusion early on a points.
success. An empty berry that can grow
Huskberry 1 sp Y
A dangerous fungus said to anywhere.
draw the life out of people. A lightweight and extremely
Dragon Beware. A creature takes 600 Ivy 1 sp Y
Y strong plant.
Toadstool 1d6 necrotic damage when gp
they pluck it from the Berry covered in needle-like
ground. Needleberry thorns. Deals 1 piercing 1 sp Y
damage when picked up.
You are cured of blight, or
Nullberry blight-like spells or effects 10 gp N
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Plants Details/Use Value Material
Releases a smelly paint-like
Paintberry 1 sp Y
juice when broken.
A plant with leaves coated
Sap Plant in sticky sap. The sap can be 1 sp Y
used as a simple glue.
A nut that violently ejects
Scatternut 1 sp Y
its contents when struck.
Plant with sleep-inducing
Sleep Herb 1 sp Y
qualities.
UNCOMMON
Chewing it releases oxygen,
Airweed allowing you to breathe 20 gp Y
underwater for 1 minute.
Gloamgrass Possesses antidotal agents,
35 gp Y
Root but it will not work by itself.
Works as a Hot Drink but
Hot Pepper 20 gp Y
only for 1 hour.
Works as a Cool Drink but
Snow Herb 20 gp Y
only for 1 hour.
A bright red strawberry
Tropical Berry 40 gp Y
from scorching climes.
RARE
When you eat this seed,
your AC increases by +1 for
Adamant 100
1 minute. Only one of these Y
Seed gp
can be used per long or
short rest.
When you eat this seed,
your Strength score
increases by +2 for 1 125
Might Seed Y
minute. Once the effect gp
wears off you gain one level
of exhaustion.
VERY RARE
A large, beautifully colored 500
Dosbiscus N
flowering plant gp
Upon collection the
creature must make a DC
650
King Cactus 15 Constitution saving N
gp
throw or become poisoned
for 24 hours
A plant that looks to the
Stargazer 800
heavens when it blooms. Its N
Flower gp
petals are used to make dye.

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Chapter 4
Dungeon Master
Resources
This chapter is meant to provide the DM additional tools for running their own Monster Hunter Styled game. These tools range
from guiding a DM on how to create their very own hunt to creating their own loot tables. Not all of these tools will be used by
every DM and more tools may be added in the future and the guide grows.

Creating a Hunt
Creating a Hunt can be just as or more difficult than creating Traveling between areas
your own dungeon. The biggest challenge is how do you Traveling between areas should take time. It might be 5
create a hunt that feels natural without building it like a minutes, an hour, or 4 hours. This helps explain why
normal dungeon? In this section you will find a set of variant creatures aren't aware of the party when they enter a new
rules to help you bring the feeling of monster hunter to D&D. area or why the environment might change dramatically
Choosing the Creature to Hunt between them. Such as going from a muddy forested area to
a full blown swamp.
Choosing which creature(s) is the first step and easiest step
in creating your hunt. Typically a creature the PCs are What do we do with these Areas?
hunting will be a deadly encounter with one or more How we incorporate these areas into the hunt and decide
creatures for the parties level. what might challenges might be in each area can be found in
There are things to consider though when choosing your the Tracking down your prey section below.
creature. In the monster hunter video game series, hunters
would typically go up against a single deadly monster, but in Example Area Map
5e d&d the action economy does not handle solo boss fights
well. So how do we adapt to the fight?
Options
Add minions, adding in lower CR creatures to the fight
that if left alone may cause issues for the party.
Choose a weaker monster, but it acts as if it was multiple
monsters: A simpler version of the paragon monster
system, you choose a monster that is weaker but acts as if
it was multiple monsters. It has multiple turns per round
equal to the number of monsters it is supposed to
represent, and its hit points is equal to the total of all the
monsters it would represent.
Solo boss fight: For 3 PCs, maximize the creature's hit
points. For 4 PCs, maximize its hit points and then add an
additional 50% more hit points to it. For 5 PCs maximize
its hit points and then double it.
   Additionally due to their damage output on their turn,
you might consider reducing the number of attacks its
multiattack can make, and instead give it a number of
legendary attack actions equal to the number of attacks
removed from its multi attack
Creating the Creature's Territory
Creating the creatures territory is the second step in setting
up your hunt. The territory is just like a dungeon, but instead
of rooms, it uses areas. The example area above is a rough version of the forest and
Areas hills, a territory in the original monster hunter video games.
The starting point is Area A, and from there the party can
An area is a location within the monster's territory where venture out across the area in search of the monster. Some
something may be found or some type of event occurs. Each areas have multiple directions you can choose to go next
area should have some type of description, much like a room (Area 3), while others are dead ends (Area 5), or perhaps they
in a dungeon, and have an idea of what resources would be loop back to areas you already came from. The dotted lines
available. represent the travel time between each area, which is up to
Typically a hunt should have between 8-10 areas, some of the GM how long it takes.
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 Do we supply the Hunters? Finding Signs
When the group heads out on a hunt, does the guild provide On the hunt, the party must discover signs of the creature:
them with supplies? At lower rank hunts, probably. At higher distant roars, tracks, marking, fresh kills, etc. The party will
ranks, they most likely have enough gold to supply need to typically find between 3 and 5 signs. Once they
themselves. Nonetheless, the guild supply chest is a great do, they locate the monster and the final battle of the
way as a GM to give your PCs supplies they might need in an hunt begins.
immersive fashion, instead of just telling them that they get 2 False Signs
potions of healing and a pickaxe before the game starts.
When you are on a hunt, the creature you are looking for is
Setting Roles not the only one in the area. One of the GM options in the
When a hunt begins, the PCs choose between 4 different minor and major challenges is finding false signs. These
roles to take on. These roles are the Trailblazer, Scout, signs work the same as finding signs for the current creature
Spotter, & Artisan. More information about these roles can be you are hunting. Once you find 3-5 of these false signs, a hard
found in Chapter 2 character options, but a simple or deadly encounter occurs.
description of the roles are: It is typically best to know what creature the PCs will
Trailblazer. Decides which way the party goes. They make encounter when they find these false signs. It wouldn't make
survival checks that determine what type of complications or much sense if they are finding tufts of fur and then end up
benefits the party encounters. fighting a rathalos.
Scout. The frontrunner of the group. They quietly scout How to find signs
the areas ahead and typically report their findings back to the Whenever the trailblazer rolls a survival check for entering an
group. Though it's not unheard of them waiting for the group area, the GM rolls on the table below to determine what
to reach them instead. signs, challenges, or benefits they may find in the area.
Spotter. The person responsible for keeping an eye out
while the rest of the group focuses on their tasks. Can notice Finding Signs Table
things the scout may have missed, or perhaps resources in an ROLL RESULTS
area.
Artisan. The chef, they provide boons at the start of hunts 1 major challenge
or during short or long rests. 2-9 minor challenge
10-17 1 sign, minor challenge
Creating your own Artisan Food 18-19 1 sign
There is no specific formula for creating the
magical effects that the food grants the characters. 20 2 signs, benefit
If you create your own, the effects should provide
minor useful bonuses that may or may not be
situational. You should try not to overstep on class Challenges and Benefits
features when making your food. If the trailblazer rolls anything less than an 18 on their
Tracking Roll, they must overcome a challenge on their hunt.
These challenges can be either minor or major, depending on
Split Party the result. Likewise, if a group rolls a 20 on their Tracking
Sometimes the party may split up, when split into groups of roll, they come across a benefit that can seriously aid them in
two. The only roles available are the trailblazer and the their hunt.
spotter. Minor Challenges include non combat encounters, skill
If someone is alone, they are both the trailblazer and checks, or minor environmental hazards. They might also
spotter, but they either have to choose to take disadvantage include minor combats against weaker foes (medium
on their survival roll for finding signs or take a -4 to their difficulty encounter). In general, a minor challenge should
passive perception. cost a few resources and be a minor setback, but shouldn’t
stop the PCs dead in their tracks.
Tracking down prey Major Challenges are potentially deadly or severely hinder
the party. A major challenge might include a dangerous
Tracking down the creature the party is hunting is the main environmental hazard, a deadly encounter, expending limited
goal of monster hunters. So how do we find the creature? As resources such as spell slots or items. They shouldn’t be
a GM, do we just put it down in an area and say that is where impossible to overcome but should require MUCH more
it is always going to be? do we put it in the last area and they effort from the PCs.
eventually get to it, much like the end of a dungeon? Benefits are a boon to the party. These could be a hidden
NO! This creature is in the wilderness; it travels around, cache of hunter supplies, the carvable corpse of a recently
leaves signs, and acts like any animal would. That is what the deceased monster that is normally outside the parties ability
system below is designed to represent. The party travels to kill, or anything else the GM might come up with.
around the creature's territory, dealing with environmental
hazards, skill challenges, and other creatures while searching Below you will find a list of generic suggestions for benefits,
for signs of their prey. challenges, or signs:

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Generic benefits, challenges, and signs
Signs
Tracks
A recent kill
Markings, rubbings, etc on object(s)
Tufts of fur or scales
Scuff marks
The shadow of the creature may pass the party on the
ground as it high in the sky above them

Minor Challenges
Signs of another similar creature
Multiple signs leading in different directions
Minor Environmental Hazard
Skill Check
Random encounter (medium or lower difficulty)
Non Combat encounter

Major Challenges
Hard or Deadly Random Encounter
Dangerous environmental hazards
Make them use resources: items, spell slots, etc
Hostile Non Combat encounter
False Signs
Multi skill challenge
Lose a Sign (have to backtrack or move forward blindly to
the next area to pick the trail back up)
Cursed shrine (work in progress)

Benefits
Additional resource that doesn't count against areas max
resources for the territory
Corpse of a powerful creature that can be carved for
material(s)
Veggie Elder (see Verdant Hills stat block)
Arcane or Religious shrines that provide a bonus for the
duration of the hunt (work in progress)
Friendly NPC encounter
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 Example Hunt Benefits
Lets see an example hunt, below you will find what I prepare
for a hunt in addition to a rough version of the party arriving
in the territory and going through the first area. Shrine of Offense (+1 to attack & damage rolls, +1 to all
DC saves)
GM Prep Hunter's cache (2 dash juice and 1 life powder)
The first thing I do is decide on the creature for this hunt, a
Yian Kut-ku (CR 3) which will take 3 signs to find. My false Felyne encampment, offer 2 felyne to assist on the hunt.
sign creature will be a Blue Yian Kut-ku (CR 5) that takes 5 Corpse of a yian garuga (1 carve)
signs to locate. Most likely they will need to run from it, but
with some luck they could kill it.
Next I will decide on its territory and areas. For this
example I used the forest and hills example map from a few
pages above. GM prep is complete, I have all that I need to begin this
After I have my creature, its territory, and areas within it. I hunt.
make a table of 2-4 benefits, 2-4 major challenges, and 8-10
minor challenges determined by the parties level. We will The Hunt Begins
assume we have four 2nd level PCs. As the hunt begins, each of my PCs chooses a role. Instead of
giving them names, we will just refer to each character by
their role for this example. They start their hunt in Area A
Minor Challenges and I read off the following text:
You set your basecamp in a caved in area complete with
the standard amenities. The blue supply chest sits next to
False sign your yellow cloth tents. A small outdoor firepit has been
constructed around four logs that are used as chairs to sit on
1 velocidrome and 1 velociprey while you eat. Through the mouth of the cave are grassy
Multiple signs (Area 3): The cry of 2 similar creatures fields bordered by a river with a forest off in the distance.
rings out one right after the other. (the yian garuga in The group then proceeds to inspect the supply chest where
area 10? and the kut-ku in 4) I provide them with 2 potions of healing and two days rations
Felyne block the passage to an area and require some
each. They also find supplies needed for gathering resources
form of payment to pass in the area, a pickaxe, bug net, fishing pole, and a herbalist
kit. Once they determine who gets what, the Artisan gets to
Heavy Rain Storm (heavily obscures the next 1d4 areas work cooking up a meal for the group. On a successful
and makes terrain difficult) cooking check, the artisan provides inspiration to everyone in
4 velociprey the group as the hunt begins.
The trailblazer is up next, as the group leaves the starting
A vespoid queen and 2 vespoids area and moves towards area 1 they make a DC 12 survival
check. They roll a 17. As the GM that means I roll a d20 on
the finding signs table, keeping it hidden to prevent any type
of metagaming, I roll a 11. Consulting the finding signs table,
it means they find 1 sign (a broke kut-ku scale) and a minor
challenge occurs in area 1. I choose the 4 velociprey minor
challenge.
Now the scout is up, they go on ahead to scout out the area.
Major Challenges I have them roll a stealth check (18) and a perception check
(12). Upon their arrival into area 1, I describe the area. The
scout goes unseen by the velociprey who are currently head
A seltas flys in from above and attacks the party first into a aptonoth carcass. With such a low perception they
don't notice the kut-ku scale in the grassy fields. With the
Multiple hunter traps have been setup in the area, shock group still about 10 minutes back, the scout returns and
and pitfall traps relays the information he saw.
Cursed shrine of defense: Each party member has -1 AC Once regrouped, the party continues into area 1 stealthily.
for the reminder of the Hunt. (DC 14 religion check will While the spotter keeps an eye out with their passive
determine this shrine is cursed) Perception, the scout points out the velociprey up ahead.
Most are still feeding on the aptonoth, but one is up and
wandering around. With some careful planning, the party
quickly wipes out the velociprey and carves their bodies for
materials. During this time, the spotter finds the broken kut-
ku scale using their passive Perception and the hunt
continues on...

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Siege Weapons
Siege weapons in the Monster Hunter Universe are designed to assail the massive creatures that pose a threat to civilization. They
see much use in campaigns that feature attacks on cities and other defensive settlements. As the DM, these weapons are an option
to provide your players when they might be challenging a creature outside of their normal ability to kill.
Ballista     The weapon can be as simple as iron spears (3d6 piercing
damage), or as complex as spiky, spinning drills (10d10)
Large object piercing damage. There can be multiple rods launched from
Armor Class: 15 each Dragonator. The dragonnator only requires the switch
Hit Points: 50 or lever to be used to activate the dragonator.
Damage Immunities: poison, psychic Dragonator. Melee Weapon Attack: +12 to hit, reach 15 ft.,
A ballista is a massive crossbow that fires heavy bolts. Before all creatures in a straight line within its reach. Hit: the
it can be fired, it must be loaded and aimed. It takes one creature takes damage determined by the type of dragonator.
action to load the weapon, one action to aim it, and one Miss: Creature takes half as much damage.
action to fire it. You can choose to forgo aiming to fire it at Dragonrazer
disadvantage.
Bolt. Ranged Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, range 120/480 ft., Large object
one target. Hit: 16 (3d10) piercing damage. Armor Class: 19
Hit Points: 100
Cannon Damage Immunities: poison, psychic; All damage that isn't
Large object siege damage.
Armor Class: 19 A Dragonrazer is a large cannon that uses dragonrazer fuel
Hit Points: 75 cells to propel a large explosive harpoon through the air at
Damage Immunities: poison, psychic destructive speeds.
A cannon uses gunpowder to propel heavy balls of cast iron A dragonrazer is supported on a large swiveling metal
through the air at destructive speeds. In a campaign without platform. Before it can be fired, the dragonrazer must be
gunpowder, a cannon might be an arcane device built by loaded with two fuel cells (75 lbs each) and aimed. It takes
clever gnomes or wizardly engineers. one action to load each full cell, one action to aim it, and one
A cannon is usually supported in a wooden frame with action to fire it.
wheels. Before it can be fired, the cannon must be loaded and Dragonrazer. Ranged Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, range
aimed. It takes one action to load the weapon, one action to 150/600 ft., one target. Hit: 27 (5d10) piercing damage and
aim it, and one action to fire it. explodes. Miss: The harpoon lands 1d8 spaces away from the
Cannon Ball. Ranged Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, range target in a random direction and then explodes. A creature
600/2,400 ft., one target. Hit: 44 (8d10) bludgeoning damage. within a 20-foot-radius sphere of the harpoon when it
explodes must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw, taking
Dragonator 28 (8d6) fire damage on a failed save, or half as much
damage on a successful one.
Large object
Armor Class: 25 Large Boulder
Hit Points: 100 Huge or larger object
Damage Immunities: poison, psychic; All damage that isn't
siege damage. A large boulder might be hanging from a large group of vines
A Dragonator is any powered melee system that deploys far overhead, or a chunk of the mountain side. In an arena,
massive spikes used to damage monsters. They are regularly the boulder might be held above the arena floor by ropes and
installed in strategic locations to help in battle with large pulleys. The boulder doesn't necessarily have to be a boulder,
monsters. Dragonators consist of at least three pieces: the it could be an ancient tree trunk or part of a building that
machinery, the weapon, and the control unit. Little is known comes toppling down.
about the machinery, other than the fact that it uses The boulder can be knocked loose by attacking it, by a
pressurized steam to launch the weapon. The steam is lever, or some other way to release it as a trap.
provided by a coal-fed fire. Any creature under the boulder when it hits the ground
The weapon itself consists of two massive rod-like objects, must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or take 22 (4d10)
which are separated by 5 feet of space between them, and bludgeoning damage and be knocked prone on a failed save.
propelled by the steam at high velocities outward striking any On a successful save, the creature takes half as much
creature in a 15 foot line in front of them. A Huge or larger damage, is not knocked prone, and is pushed into an
creature can be hit by both dragonators, while a Large or unoccupied space adjacent to the boulder.
smaller creature can only be hit by one.

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 Dragonships
Dragonships are fast-moving designs focused on travel across 5. Forecastle
the desert. They are sometimes used for fending off large The forecastle has the following features:
monsters that get too close to desert towns and cities.
A dragonship has the following features: Ballista. A ballista (DMG, ch. 8) is attached to the deck. Ten
Ceilings. The ceilings in the lower deck, holds, and cabins     ballista arrows are stacked and secured nearby.
    are 8 feet high with 6-foot-high doorways. Dragonator. Dragonships have one dragonator, attached to
Doors. The ship's doors are made of wood and have AC 15.     the front of the ship. This dragonator can serve as the
    18 hit points. and immunity to poison and psychic damage.     ship's naval ram.
    A lock can be picked with a successful DC 15 Dexterity Figurehead. Warships have an iron or bone figurehead at
    check made using thieves' tools, or the door can be forced     the front of their forecastle, often shaped to look like a
    open with a successful DC 20 Strength (Athletics) check.     fearsome sea predator.
Footlockers. Footlockers on the ship are iron and have AC Railing. The forecastle has a 3-foot-high rail around its
    19, 18 hit points, and immunity to poison and psychic     perimeter that provides half cover for Medium creatures
    damage.     and three-quarters cover for Small creatures behind it.
Light. Hanging lanterns cast bright light throughout the ship. 6. Quarterdeck
Rigging. Rigging on the ship can be climbed without an
    ability check. The quarterdeck has the following features:
Sails. The ship has one 80-foot-tall mast with a sail to Ballista. On a warship, a ballista (DMG, ch. 8) is attached to
    catch the wind.     the deck. Ten ballista arrows are stacked and secured
Example Crew     nearby.
Railing. The quarterdeck has a 3·foot-high rail around its
A dragonship requires a large crew to properly sail the vessel.     perimeter that provides half cover for Medium creatures
Warships carry extra soldiers to fight battles and fire the     and three-quarters cover for Small creatures behind it.
siege weapons. If the characters are guests on a dragonship, Wheel. The ship's wheel stands at the aft of the quarterdeck.
the crew consists of the following creatures. all of which have
proficiency with water vehicles in addition to their normal 7. Privy
statistics: Benches line the walls of this room. Four holes carved in
One captain (hobgoblin captain) them house chamber pots.
Four other officers: a first mate, a bosun, a quartermaster,
and a cook (nobles) 8. Medical Cabin
Twenty sailors (commoners) Hooks and shelves on the walls hold medical instruments.
bandages, balms, tonics, jars of leeches, and more, ready to
1. Main Deck treat injuries from combat or sailing mishaps.
The main deck of the ship has the following features:
9. Guest Cabin and Brig
Cannon. Dragonships have two cannons, attached to the This cabin is meant for guests and visiting high-ranking
    deck. Each weapon has 10 cannon balls stacked and officials along for the journey. Since warships often have a
    secured near it. greater need to house prisoners rather than guests, each bed
Hatch. A covered, 10-foot by 5-foot rectangle opening leads to aboard such a vessel also has a set of manacles (see chapter
    the lower deck. 5 in the Player's Handbook) attached to its frame.
Sandskiffs. Four sandskiffs are stacked on top of each other
    on this deck. Ropes and pulleys can hoist these desert 10. Hold
    vehicles in and out of the sand. This area houses both passengers and cargo. The ship's off-
2. Officer's Quarters duty crew sleep on bedrolls among the crates and barrels of
food, water, and other supplies.
Four beds stand in the officer's quarters. Beneath each is an
iron footlocker that holds the officer's belongings. The 11. Armory
officers sleep in shifts so someone remains on duty to The ship's supply of weapons and armor is held in this cabin.
command the crew and carry out the captain's orders. Its walls are fitted with built-in weapon and armor racks on
3. Captain's Quarters one side and shelves and rope on the walls of the other side
of this cabin secure cannonballs and ballista arrows. The
The captain's quarters hold a bed and a desk. Beneath the front of this cabin holds the machinery used to power the
bed is an iron footlocker that holds the captain's belongings. dragonator. The door to this cabin is usually locked, the key
kept by one of the ship's officers.
4. Supplies
This area holds tools, barrels of tar. rope. extra material to
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 Dragonship
Gargantuan vehicle (90 ft. by 20 ft.) Control: Helm
Armor Class 18
Creature Capacity 30 crew. 20 passengers Hit Points 50
Cargo Capacity 100 tons
Travel Pace 5 miles per hour (120 miles per day) Move up to the speed of the ship's sails, with one 90-
degree turn. If the helm is destroyed, the ship can't
turn.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
20 (-5) 7 (-2) 17 (+3) 0 0 0
Movement: Sails
Armor Class 12
Damage Immunities poison, psychic Hit Points 100 ; -5 ft. speed per 25 damage taken
Condition Immunities blinded, charmed, deafened, Speed (water) 45 ft.; 15 ft. while sailing into the wind;
exhaustion, frightened, incapacitated, paralyzed, 60 ft. while sailing with the wind
petrified, poisoned, prone, stunned, unconscious Weapon: Ballista (2)
Armor Class 15
Actions Hit Points 50
On its turn, the ship can take 3 actions, choosing from
the options below. It can take only 2 actions if it has Ranged Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, range 120/480 ft.,
fewer than twenty crew and only 1 action if it has fewer one target. Hit: 16 (3d10) piercing damage.
than ten. It can't take these actions if it has fewer than Weapon: Cannon (2)
three crew.
Armor Class: 19
Fire Ballistas. The ship can fire its ballista. Hit Points: 75
Fire Cannons. The ship can fire its cannon.
Move. The ship can use its helm to move with its sails. Ranged Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, range 600/2,400 ft.,
Use Dragonator (Costs 2 Actions). The ship can use its one target. Hit: 44 (8d10) bludgeoning damage.
Dragonator.
Weapon: Dragonator
Hull Armor Class: 25
Armor Class 15 Hit Points: 100
Hit Points 500 (damage threshold 20) Recharge: 1 hour
Melee Weapon Attack: +12 to hit, reach 15 ft., all
creatures in a straight line within its reach. Hit: 55
(10d10) piercing damage. Miss: Creature takes half as
much damage.

Dragonship Blueprint
A gridded version of these blueprints can be found without
numbers HERE.

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 Upgrading the Dragonship Ships in Combat & Traveling at Sea
If the party happens to own a dragonship at some point The dragonship uses the same rules found in The Ghost of
during the campaign, they can upgrade it with the same ship Saltmarshes (page.198) for both ship combat and traveling at
upgrades provided in The Ghost of Saltmarshes (page.196) sea, requiring some minor changes or rules to ignore since
this ship only works in the desert.

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Creating your own Loot Tables
Creating a loot table for a monster can be a difficult task.
Trying to determine what type of material effects are
balanced for the creature's CR, how to determine the range
on die range for that material, and how many materials a Bulldrome
creature should have. This section will provide you with Challenge Rating 2
guidance for these questions. Carves/Capture 3
Carve Capture
Breaking down a Loot Table Chance Chance Material Slots
The first thing we will do is look at a loot table. The 1 — Raw Meat (O)
bulldrome loot table to the right will be used for this example.
2-7 1-13 Bulldrome Hide (A)
Name of the Creature. First thing that should be listed is 8-12 14-17 Jumbo Bone (O)
the creature's name.
Challenge Rating. The CR of the creature. 13-16 — Stout Bone (A,W)
Carves/Captures. The number of materials that can be 17-19 18 Bulldrome Tusk (W)
obtained from the creature.
Carve Chance. The range of material can be obtained from 20 19-20 Bulldrome Head (A,W)
being carved.
Capture Chance. The range of material can be obtained
from being captured. ARMOR MATERIAL EFFECTS
Material. The name of the material. Bulldrome Hide
You have a +1 bonus to Survival checks while you
Slots. Lists where the materials can be placed in. A is for wear this armor.
armor, W is for weapon, O is for other.
Armor Material Effects. Lists the name of materials that Stout Bone
have armor effects and their effects if placed into armor slots. Whenever you must succeed on a saving throw or
Weapon Material Effects. Lists the name of materials that be knocked prone, you do so with a +2 bonus.
have weapon effects and their effects if placed into weapon Bulldrome Head
slots. Botanist. When you successfully gather a plant
Other Material Effects. Lists the name of materials that resource, you instead gather 2.
have other effects and their effects or use.
WEAPON MATERIAL EFFECTS
Creating a Loot Table Stout Bone
When creating a loot table, we will assume you already have Your bludgeoning weapon deals an extra 2
a creature stat block in mind and know its Challenge Rating. bludgeoning damage.
Once we know that information, we need to follow these Bulldrome Tusk
steps: Your slashing weapon deals an extra 1 slashing
damage.
Determine the number of carves a creature
Bulldrome Head (Hammer & Lance only)
should have. You gain a +1 bonus to your attack rolls if you move
Most creatures below Challenge Rating 3 can be considered 20 feet in a straight line towards a creature without
minion creatures. These creatures typically follow some type taking damage.
of pack leader. These creatures almost always have only one
carve available. If you believe a creature higher than CR 3 is OTHER MATERIAL EFFECTS
closer to a minion than a leader, then it is common to give Raw Meat
them two carves. Provides 2 days rations when cooked.
Almost all creatures above Challenge Rating 3, be they
pack leaders, or just powerful creatures, have three carves Bulldrome Jumbo Bone
available. This also holds true to creatures below CR 3 that Uncommon armor upgrade material.
lead others, like the velocidrome (found in the Monster
Hunter Monster Manual) or the bulldrome found to the right.
Can I capture the creature?
Any creature can be captured, but in general, minion
creatures and creatures who are immune to the unconscious
condition cannot be captured. As such they should never have
a capture chance. In the grand scheme, it is really at your
discretion whether or not a creature should have the option
to be captured. Sometimes a creature may not be captured
due to lore reasons, like elder dragons.
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 Deciding on the Number of Materials. Putting it All Together
Choosing the number of materials a creature has is not an Once you have your creature, the number of carves, how
exact science. Typically low CR minion monsters have many materials, and their capture and carve ranges, all you
between 3 and 4 materials while other monsters have have left to do is name the materials and determine their
anywhere between 5 and 10 materials. These materials may effects. The name of the materials is up to you, but naming
have armor, weapons, or other materials effects. minion them after parts of the creature is appropriate. The material
creatures typically only have one material effect per material, effects can be from the list of material effects found later in
but other creatures may have both armor and weapon effects this section, or you can create your own effects following the
on the same material. Rarely will you see a material that has guidelines below. Once you have your material effects in
all three types of material effects. place, then your loot table should now be complete.
Sometimes the number of materials a creature has is
based on the information you have (like I did, using the Creating Materials
monster carves from the Monster Hunter video games),
perhaps you have an image of a creature, using it for Creating materials is much like creating a magic item, but
inspiration to create the materials it has. separating each individual effect of the magic item into its
own material effect. In this section you will find the rules
Carve Chance and Capture Chance. used for creating these materials.
When determining the die range for each material for both Remember that not every material in a creature's loot table
the carve chance and the capture chance there are a few has to be the same rarity as its CR suggests. You can lower
things to consider. rarity material effects if they fit your creature.
The first material in the loot table, is the material the party
gets if they fail the carve check. When a player rolls a natural Determine the rarity of the magical effect
20 for the material, the material gained should be the When you first set out to create a new material, the first thing
material with the greatest benefit carried by the creature. Not you need to do is determine what the rarity of the material is.
every material has to have combat effects. Non-combat View the table below to help determine what the highest
effects (social, cosmetic, gathering resources, etc) are great rarity your material can be.
materials that can provide some fun for your players. Finally,
it is okay to use the same material effects on multiple Challenge Rating* Rarity
creatures. A player isn't guaranteed a specific material when 0-4 Common
they kill or capture a creature, so having multiple chances at
the effect is a nice bonus for your players. 5-9 Uncommon
The following are guidelines for determining the range for 10-14 Rare
your materials in your loot table. These guidelines do not
need to be followed 100% and you should adjust them as you 15-19 Very Rare
see fit, but should provide you a great starting point. 20+ Very Rare / Legendary
Minion Loot Table (Typically between 3-4 materials) *Creatures at the top of their CR range, may have some
Your first material should have a range between 1 and 10. materials from the next rarity tier in their 15 to 20 roll range.
This range is slightly less if you have 4 or more materials. Now that you know the rarity of the material you are creating
Your final material should have a range equal to the total you can use it and the creatures CR with the tables below to
number of materials on the creature (to a maximum range create your own material effects, or you can choose an
of 4). already named material effect found in the Monster Hunter
If the creature only has three materials, the second Material Effects List appropriate for your materials rarity.
material fills the range between the first material and the
last. Material Effects Creation Tables
If the creature has 4 or more materials, the materials These tables list out the suggested types of damage, DC's,
(except the first and last materials) typically have a range damage reductions, and other effects that can be used when
of 3 to 5 numbers within the loot table. creating a material of your very own. Use these as a guide to
Creature Loot Tables (Typically between 5-10 materials) best balance your creatures. In general these guidelines
should be followed unless you want a drastic power increase.
Your first material should have a range between 1 and 5. It
might be less if you have a high amount of materials
Your final material can range from 18 to 20 on its loot
chance, but typically it can only be obtained by rolling a 20
with the second to last material having a range of 18-19.
Most other materials should have a range between 2 and
4 numbers within the loot table.
Just because the carve chance gives you a chance at a
material, doesn't mean you can get it from rolling on the
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Damage Material Spell Levels
Damage materials are meant as general bonuses for When adding a spell to a material, where it is cast on a
weapons typically, but can sparingly be used for spell damage critical hit, as part of a material that has runes, or a number
increase. of uses for a single spell use the rarities below to determine
what level spells can be used.
CR Range Damage CR Range Damage
Material Rarity Maximum Spell Level
CR 0-2 1 damage CR 14-19 1d8 damage
Common 1st
CR 3-4 2 damage CR 19-24 1d10 damage
Uncommon 3rd
CR 4-8 1d4 damage CR 25+ 2d6 damage
Rare 6th
CR 8-13 1d6 damage
Very Rare 8th
Damage Reduction, Resistances, Immunities Legendary 9th
CR Range Effect
CR 0-1 Reduce damage by 2 Upgrade Materials
CR 2-3 Reduce damage by 3
If you are planning on making a material on your creature an
upgrade material. Use the below table to determine what type
CR 4-6 1 turn resistance. 1 per long rest of upgrade rarity it should be.
CR 7-8 1 turn resistance. 2 per long rest CR Range Effect
CR 9-13 Resistance to damage CR 0-4 Uncommon upgrade materials
Resistance to damage or (rarely) damage CR 5-10 Rare upgrade materials
CR 14-19
immunities
CR 11-19 Very rare upgrade materials
Damage immunities plus (a condition
CR 20 immunity, a damage resistance, or other lower CR 20 Legendary upgrade materials
CR defensive material effect )
Runes
Saving Throw Materials When creating a material that has runes you first need to
The savings throw table below is used for material effects determine whether the material effect will have multiple
that don't use spellcasters save DC. This might be for a abilities or spells you can expend the runes on, or if the
weapon that requires a saving throw or it deals more material only has one ability or spell you can expend the
damage, or causes a condition for a minute. Other times it is runes on. Next you need to determine how many runes the
used with weapons that use runes (like in the Monster material has.
Hunter Monster Loot Tables) or charges (like the staff of frost Materials effects that have a single ability or spell typically
in the DMG). These DCs are recommended, and typically you have 2, 3, 5, or 7 charges and you only have to expend 1
should never go beyond a DC 18. charge to use the ability or spell. When determining how
CR Range Save DC CR Range Save DC
many runes to give the material effect you need to take into
consideration many uses keeps it the effect balanced.
CR 0-1 DC 10 CR 9-11 DC 14 Common materials 2 runes or once per day, Uncommon
CR 2-3 DC 11 CR 12-13 DC 15 typically have 3 runes, and rare and higher materials can vary
between 3, 5, and 7 charges.
CR 4-6 DC 12 CR 14-19 DC 16 Materials that have multiple options to expend its runes on
CR 7-8 DC 13 CR 20+ DC 17 (Most often, multiple spell options), are a bit more
complicated. The number of runes this type of material has
can vary and you can adjust the number as you see fit, though
Spell attack and Spell Save DC* most often it has 5 (rare or lower rarity) or 10 charges (rare
When making a weapon material that provides a bonus to or higher rarity). The goal behind this material type, is to
spell attack or spell save DC use the table below to determine allow 3-5+ uses before it needs to recharge. This is
the bonus. The material doesn't have to have both +bonus to accomplished by having different rune costs for each effect.
attack and DC. It can be either one. You can increase the Spells are the best example for this; Spells have a rune
bonus by 1 if the material gives a bonus to only specific types cost equal to their spell level, so a 6th level spell costs 6
of spells, like fire spells, or enchantment spells. runes, a 1st level spell only requires you to expend 1 rune,
and a 3rd level spell requires you to expend 3 runes.
CR Range Effect From the information above, if you had a 10 rune material,
CR 0-10 +1
you could expend 6 runes to cast the 6th level spell, then 1
rune for that 1st level spell, before expending your last three
CR 11-20 +2 runes to cast the 3rd level spell. In another case, the
CR 20+ +3
character might cast three 3rd level spells and one level spell;
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 Runes with multiple options need a detriment, or most of
them could almost be considered legendary quality magic When a creature must succeed on a
items. Much like the staff of frost and staff of fire found in the saving throw or become stunned by the
DMG, expending all your runes can be detrimental, though Hitter.
effect of a weapon attack, increase the
Weapon
not as bad as those two staves. When you expend all your save DC by 2.
runes on one of these materials, you roll a d20. On a 1, you
can't regain any expend runes for this material. It's a painful Hunter.
While attuned to this armor you gain one
Weapon
effect, but it is still better than the two staves that are extra ration from whatever you hunt.
destroyed when you roll a 1 in a normal campaign. Spread Your spread ammo deals an extra 2
Weapon
Finally, when you are making these materials, make sure up. damage.
you are still only granting the spells that are weaker or equal When a creature you can see attacks a
to their rarity. An uncommon material shouldn't have a 7th target other than you that is within 5 feet
level spell as an option to expend your charges on. Taunt.
of you, you can use your reaction to
Weapon
redirect the attack to you.
Recharging expended runes
When expended runes recharge can vary. Most commonly,
runes recharge daily at dawn, but other options exist. They Uncommon Weapon Material Effects
could also be regained at: dusk; a couple days; weekly; after a Name Material Effect
long rest; or a short or long rest. Whenever you inflict a condition on a
The number of charges they regain can also vary. Typically Abnormal
creature or object that has a duration of 1
material roll to recharge their full amount. Typically this is Status Atk
minute or longer, the maximum duration of
either a 1d3, 1d4+1, or 1d6+1. If you don't use the standard up (S).
the condition is increased by 6 seconds.
charges, you will need to determine what the player rolls to
recharge their material. While attuned to this weapon, your
wyvernfire can now be used twice per long
In other cases, with powerful materials effects, they may Artillery+.
rest and you can add your Strength modifier
not roll for their full amount instead rolling for closer to 80% to the damage of your shell attacks.
of their charges. In the case of 10 charges, the player would
roll 1d8, with 5 charges it would be a 1d4. It is up to you to Ammo When you roll a 17-20 on a range attack roll
decide on which type of recharge the material deserves. Saver. die, it does not consume the ammo or arrow.
While you are attuned to this weapon, your
Monster Hunter Monster Blunt. save DC for your mighty weapon property is
increased by 3.
Loot Table Material List Capture Tranq bombs & ammo roll an extra 3d8 when
Expert. they hit a creature.
Below you will find a list of named material effects found in
the Monster Hunter Monster Loot Tables organized by rarity. You have advantage on your first carve
These material effects can be used in your own monster loot Carver. attempt on a creature while you are attuned
tables if you believe they fit, or may work as a guide for to this weapon.
creating your own effects. When you use your action to Dash, you can
Charger.
use a bonus action to shove a creature.
Weapon Materials
During the first round of combat your melee
The list below is every weapon material effect found in the Critical
weapon attacks score a critical hit on a roll of
Monster Hunter Monster Loot Tables. Draw.
17 or higher.
Common Weapon Material Effects (Hunting Horn only) While attuned to this
Horn
Name Material Effect weapon, your melody lasts an extra 30
Maestro.
seconds longer than normal.
While attuned to this weapon, your
Artillery. wyvernfire can now be used twice per long Your normal ammo capacity increases by 10
Load Up.
rest. while you are attuned to this weapon.
While attuned to this weapon, you can add (Sorcerer & Wizard only) This weapon has 5
Artillery runes. While holding it, you can use an action
your Strength modifier to the damage of
Novice. to expend 1 or more of its runes to cast one
your shell attacks.
of the following Spells from it, using your
While holding this weapon you are Mini- spell save DC: burning hands (1 rune)
Current unaffected by the waters current, natural or Bombardier. scorching ray (2 runes), aganazzar's scorcher
Resist. magical, unless you otherwise choose to (2 runes), or flaming sphere (2 runes). This
be. weapon regains 1d4 + 1 expended runes
When you capture an insect with a bug net, daily at dawn. If you expend the last rune it
Entomologist. cannot regain any runes for one week.
you instead catch two.
When you roll for initiative, your NPC allies within 10 feet of you gain +1 AC
FastCharge. greatsword, longsword, or charge blade Palico Rally. and +1 to attack rolls while you are attuned
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 Name Material Effect Name Material Effect
You deal an extra 1d4 damage when you Critical When you critically hit with a weapon or
Partbreaker.
critically hit with this weapon. Element spell that deals lightning damage, you deal
(lightning). an extra 1d6 lightning damage.
While attuned to this weapon, you gain +1
Precision. bonus to ranged attack rolls with this weapon Your weapon attacks critical hit range is
Critical Eye.
if the target did not move on their last turn. increased by 1.
A creature hit for the first time by the When you make a weapon attack with this
Punish
Hammers Mighty Weapon, has disadvantage Critical Status weapon, and roll a 20 for the attack roll,
Draw.
on the saving throw. (poison). the target is poisoned until the end of its
next turn.
While attuned to this weapon, you can always
Quick sheath it as a free action even if you have When you critically hit with this weapon,
Sheath. already drawn a weapon as part of your move the target must succeed on a DC 15
Critical Status
action. Strength saving throw or be knocked
(prone).
prone. A Huge or larger creature makes
During a short or long rest you can spend their save with advantage.
your time sharpening a bladed weapon. When
Sharpening. you hit a creature for the first time after (Range Weapon only) Your weapon's
Deadeye+.
sharpening it, the weapon deals its maximum normal attack range is doubled.
piercing or slashing damage to the target.
When a creature must succeed on a saving
Shotplus. Your normal ammo deals an extra 2 damage. throw or become stunned by the effect of
KO.
one of your weapon attacks, they make the
Special While attuned to this weapon, your coat save with disadvantage.
Ammo arrow now coats up to 20 arrows and your
boost. dragonpiercer an extra 1d6 piercing damage. While attuned to this weapon, you
Load Up+. increase the maximum capacity for all of
The first time you mine or gather on an your ammo by 2.
Spirit's
expedition, you gain double the amount of
Whim.
ore or herbs you would normally receive. Whenever you use a reaction that
increases your AC, the next attack you
When you hit a creature with this weapon, its Offensive
Stamina make with that weapon deals extra damage
speed is reduced by 5 feet until the start of Guard.
Drain. equal to the bonus AC the reaction
your next turn. provided.

Rare Weapon Material Effects You deal an extra 1d6 damage when you
Partbreaker+1.
critically hit with this weapon.
Name Material Effect
When you roll a 15 or higher on your
Abnormal Whenever you inflict a condition on a creature attack roll with this weapon while using
Status or object that has a duration of 1 minute or Pellet Shot. normal ammo, you can make an attack
Atk up longer, the maximum duration of the condition against an additional creature within 5 feet
(M). is increased by 12 seconds. of your original target.
When you make a ranged weapon attack and You can reload as a free action while you
Ammo roll a 15 or higher on the attack die, the Quick Load.
are attuned to this weapon.
Saver+. ammunition returns to you unbroken after
hitting the target(s). Your coating now coats up to 25 arrows
Special Ammo
and your dragonpiercer deals an extra 2d6
When this material is placed in a weapon that Boost+1.
piercing damage.
does not deal cold, fire, lightning, necrotic, or
Awaken. thunder damage, it rolls one extra damage die This weapon deals double damage to
Siege.
when it hits. For example a shortsword now objects and structures.
rolls 2d6 and a greatsword deals 3d6.
While you are attuned to this weapon, your
During the first round of combat your melee Spread/Power spread ammo deals an extra 1d4 piercing
Critical Up. damage and your power coating gains +1
weapon attacks score a critical hit on a roll of
Draw+. to attack rolls.
15 or higher.
When you critically hit with a weapon or spell You have advantage on opportunity attacks
Critical that deals cold, fire, lightning, necrotic, or and creatures within your reach provoke
Element. thunder damage, you deal an extra 1d6 damage Status Pursuit. opportunity attacks even if they took the
of that type. Disengage action, if the creature is
afflicted with a Condition.
Critical When you critically hit with a weapon or spell
Element that deals cold damage, you deal an extra 1d6 Your weapon deals max damage to a
Weakness
(cold). cold damage. creature that is vulnerable to this weapons
Exploit.
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 Very Rare Weapon Material Effects
Name Material Effect Name Material Effect
Whenever you inflict a condition on a You have advantage on Intelligence
Abnormal creature or object that has a duration of 1 Enlightened (Arcana) checks and you increase any
Status Atk up minute or longer, the maximum duration Blade. elemental damage die your weapon deals
(L). of the condition is increased by 30 by one size. IE: a d6 becomes a d8.
seconds.
When you roll for initiative, your
When this material is placed in a weapon FastCharge+. greatsword, longsword, or charge blade
that does not deal cold, fire, lightning, gains 2 charge, spirit, or phial charge.
necrotic, or thunder damage, it rolls two
Awaken+. This weapon ignores a creature's
extra damage die when it hits. For example Heavy Polish.
resistance to slashing damage.
a shortsword now rolls 3d6 and a
greatsword deals 4d6. (Bowgun only) While attuned to this
H.Load Up+. weapon, you increase the maximum
See Brach Marrow material on the
Blast Coat. capacity for all of your ammo by 5.
brachydios loot table
This weapons damage die is increased by
The weapon has 10 runes, you can use an
Honed Blade. 1 size up to a maximum of a d10. A d6
action to expend 1 or more of its runes to
becomes a d8, and a d8 becomes a d10.
cast one of the following spells from it,
using your spell save DC: scorching ray (2 When you are reduced to a quarter of your
Bombardier. runes), melf's minute meteors (3 runes), maximum hit points for the first time in
or wall of fire (4 runes). The weapon combat or at the start of your turn on the
regains 1d6 + 4 expended runes daily at Latent Power 10th round of combat, whichever comes
dawn. If you expend the last rune it cannot +1. first, you gain the effects of the haste spell
regain any runes for one week. for 1 minute. Once used, you must finish a
short or long rest before you can use this
(Bow & Light Bowgun only) When you
property again.
take the attack action, you can make one
Bonus Shot.
additional attack with this weapon as a While your hit points are full and you are
bonus action. Maximum not suffering from any levels of
Might. exhaustion, you deal maximum weapon
Whenever you succeed on a saving throw
damage with your attacks.
to end a condition, you gain a +1 bonus to
your attack rolls and spell save DC, and When a creature must succeed on a saving
Coalescence.
your weapon or spell attacks deal an extra throw after being hit by an arrow coated
1d4 cold, fire, or lightning damage (your Paralysis
with the paralysis coating, or when it
choice) until the end of your next turn. Coating Up.
repeats its saving throw in an attempt to
end the effect, it does so at disadvantage.
While you are attuned to this weapon and
suffering from an abnormal status effect, You deal an extra 1d8 damage when you
Crisis. such as poisoned, burning, slowed, Partbreaker+2.
critically hit with this weapon.
blinded, etc, all attacks and spells deal an
extra 1d10 spell or weapon damage. When your hit points are full and you roll a
1 or 2 on a damage die for an attack you
You roll one additional weapon damage Peak
make with a melee weapon, you can reroll
Critical Boost. die when determining the extra damage Performance.
the die and must use the new roll, even if
for a critical hit with a weapon attack. the new roll is a 1 or a 2.
During the first round of combat your All creatures hit by your hammer's mighty
Critical
melee weapon attacks score a critical hit Punish Draw+. weapon make their saving throw at
Draw++.
on a roll of 13 or higher. disadvantage.
Your weapon attacks critical hit range is (Light Bowgun only) Whenever you use
Critical Eye+.
increased by 2. the attack action on your turn using this
Rapid Fire.
weapon, you can make one additional
When you make a weapon attack with this
attack with it as a bonus action.
Critical Status weapon, and roll a 20 for the attack roll,
(dragonblight). the target is afflicted with dragonblight You can reload as a free action while you
until the end of its next turn. are attuned to this weapon. Additionally,
Rapid Reload. when you make a ranged weapon attack
Your kinsect takes on the characteristics
roll and roll a 20 for the attack roll, you can
Dragon Soul. of a dragon and your kinsect attacks deal
make one additional attack as a free action.
an extra 1d12 bludgeoning damage.
A creature hit by this weapon cannot use
an action that has a recharge until the start
Elderseal.
of your next turn. The creature can still roll
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When you make your first attack on your turn Your weapon attacks critical hit range is
with this weapon, you can choose to without increased by 2 and you deal an extra 1d10
Brutality.
care or regard for consequences. Doing so damage when you critically hit with this
Reckless gives you advantage on melee weapon attack weapon.
Abandon. rolls using Strength during this turn, but
disadvantage on all saving throws and all Whenever you succeed on a saving throw
attack rolls against you have advantage until to end a condition, you gain a +2 bonus to
the start of your next turn. your attack rolls and spell save DC, and
Coalescence+.
your weapon or spell attacks deal an extra
Until the end of your turn, you gain a +1 1d6 cold, fire, or lightning damage (your
bonus to attack and damage rolls against any choice) until the end of your next turn.
Resentment.
creature that has damaged you since the end
of your last turn. While suffering from an abnormal status
effect, such as poisoned, burning, slowed,
Crisis+.
(Insect Glaive) When you make a single blinded, etc, all attacks and spells deal an
Soul of the weapon attack against a target as part of your extra 1d12 spell or weapon damage.
Dragoon. standing leap, you make the attack with
advantage. You can roll two additional weapon
Critical damage dice when determining the extra
Special Your coating now coats up to 30 arrows and Boost+. damage for a critical hit with a weapon
Ammo your dragonpiercer deals an extra 3d6 attack.
Boost +2. piercing damage.
Your weapon attacks critical hit range is
Critical Eye+2.
(Bladed Weapon) You can spend 1 minute increased by 3.
sharpening a bladed weapon. When you hit a
Speed Dragonvein See the Pulsing Dragonshell material from
creature for the first time after sharpening it,
Sharpening. Awakening. the safi'jiiva loot table.
the weapon deals its maximum piercing or
slashing damage to the target. When you are below one-tenth of your
When fighting a Huge or larger creature, this maximum hit points, your melee weapon
Furor.
Spirit. weapon deals 1d6 extra weapon damage and attacks with this weapon deal maximum
its crit range is increased by 1. damage.

Once per turn when you hit a creature with This weapon ignores a creature's immunity
Heavy Polish+.
this weapon, it must make a DC 10 and resistance to slashing damage.
Stamina Constitution saving throw or gain one level This weapons damage die is increased by
Thief. of exhaustion. A creature cannot gain more 1 size up to a maximum of a d12. A d6
than 2 levels of exhaustion from this Honed Blade+.
becomes a d8, a d8 becomes a d10, a d10
weapon's property. becomes a d12.
When you hit a creature with this weapon When you are reduced to a half of your
Strong
you can use your bonus action to push the maximum hit points for the first time in
Attack.
creature back 10 feet. combat or at the start of your turn on the
You have advantage on attack rolls vs Latent Power 10th round of combat, whichever comes
Trump Card. +2. first, you gain the effects of the haste spell
creatures that are grappled.
for 1 minute. Once used, you must finish a
Weakness Your weapon deals max damage to a creature short or long rest before you can use this
Exploit+ that is vulnerable to fire or this weapons property again.
(fire). damage type.
Your attacks with this weapon bypass the
Mind's Eye.
damage resistances of any creature.
Legendary Weapon Material Effects
You deal an extra 1d10 damage when you
Name Material Effect Partbreaker+3.
critically hit with this weapon.
Blazing See the Fatalis Horn material from the fatalis
Power See Golden Glimstone material from the
Majesty. loot table
Prolonger. kulve taroth loot table
The weapon has 12 runes, you can use an
Your weapon attacks critical hit range is
action to expend 1 or more of its runes to
Steady Hand. increased by 1 and it bypasses a creatures
cast one of the following Spells from it,
resistance to slashing damage.
using your spell save DC: aganazzar’s
scorcher (2 runes), heat metal (2 runes), True
Bombardier+. scorching ray (2 runes), melf's minute See the Zionium Crystal material from the
Dragonvein
meteors (3 runes), wall of fire (4 runes), safi'jiiva loot table
Awakening.
delayed blast fireball (7 runes). The weapon
regains 1d8 + 4 expended runes daily at Xeno'jiiva See Xeno'jiiva Gem material from the
dawn. If you expend the last rune it cannot Divinity. xeno'jiiva loot table
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Armor Materials
The list below is every armor material effect found in the Mushroomancer
See the Mosswine Hide material from
Monster Hunter Monster Loot Tables. the mosswine loot table
Whenever you roll a Hit Die to regain hit
Common Armor Material Effects Recovery Speed. points, double the number of hit points
Name Material Effect it restores.
When you successfully gather a plant You may use the help action as a bonus
Botanist. Team player.
resource, you instead gather 2. action twice per long rest.
While attuned to this weapon tranq bombs When you finish a long rest, you gain 5
Capture
and tranq ammo roll an extra 2d8 when Well Rested. temporary hit points for 24 hours while
Novice.
they hit a creature. attuned to this armor.
You gain a +1 bonus to your passive
Detect. Uncommon Armor Material Effects
Perception while you wear this armor.
Name Material Effect
When you take damage you are not
immune or resistant to, roll a d4 and You ignore difficult terrain created by ice or
reduce the damage you take by the number Aquatic/Polar snow and you have a swimming speed
Divine
rolled. You can use this feature a number of Mobility. equal to your walking speed while you wear
Blessing.
times equal to your Wisdom modifier. You this armor.
regain all expended uses when you finish a
long rest. Capacity See Dodogama Talon material in the
Boost. dodogama loot table
While you are attuned to this armor, you
can use a bonus action to conjure two You gain a +2 bonus to your passive
Detect+.
earplugs in the shape of your choice. While Perception while you wear this armor.
Earplugs.
using these earplugs, you are considered When you take damage you are not immune
deafened. You can dispel the ear plugs as a or resistant to, roll a d6 and reduce the
bonus action ending the deafened effect. damage you take by the number rolled. You
Divine
When you capture an insect with a bug net, can use this feature a number of times
Entomologist. Blessing+.
you instead catch two. equal to your Wisdom modifier. You regain
all expended uses when you finish a long
When you successfully gather a mining rest.
Geologist.
resource, you instead gather 2.
You are immune to damage from Effluvia
While attuned to this armor, you double the Effluvia Resis. and you reduce acid damage you take by 2
Gourmand. amount of days you can go without food or while you wear this armor.
water before suffering a level of exhaustion.
Evade You have a +1 bonus to Dexterity saving
You cannot be pushed or knocked Extender (S). throws while you wear this armor.
Guard.
backwards while you wear this armor.
While attuned to this armor, you no longer
Honey Once per day, when you use an herbalist kit Free Meal.
need to eat or drink.
Hunter. to gather plants, you gather 1 honey with it.
When you are reduced to 0 hit points but
Your Charisma score increases by 1 while not killed outright, you can drop to 1 hit
you wear this armor, but you have Guts.
point instead. Once you use this property,
ill Omen. disadvantage on persuasion and deception you can’t use it again for 2 days.
checks due to an overwhelming feeling of
disaster to those around you. While wearing this armor you are immune
Heat Guard. to damage from lava and you are unaffected
Whenever you use a consumable item that by extreme heat.
Item
has a duration, its duration is increased by
Prolonger. You have immunity to bludgeoning,
an additional 6 seconds.
Hero Shield. piercing, and slashing damage from CR 2 or
While wearing this armor, you can use an lower creatures while you wear this armor.
action to double your jump distance. You
Jump Master. While wearing this armor, you can cast the
can use this property twice, regaining all Jump
expended uses on a short or long rest. jump spell twice per short or long rest, but
Master+.
can target only yourself when you do so.
Roll a d20 at the end of a successful hunt.
Luck. On a 18-20, you get one additional material While wearing this armor, you can take the
from the creature. dash action as a bonus action. You can use
Marathon
this property a number of times equal to
Marathon While wearing this armor, your walking Sprinter.
your Dexterity modifier, regaining all
Runner. speed increases by 5 feet. expended uses when you finish a long rest.

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Rare Armor Material Effects
You have advantage on Strength (Athletic)
Master checks when attempting to Climb Onto a Name Material Effect
Mounter. Bigger Creature (DMG p.271) while you are The first time you drop below half of your
attuned to this armor. hit point maximum in combat, you gain a
Consuming meat, cooked or otherwise, Adrenaline. rush of adrenaline. On your next turn your
counts as 1 days ration. After consuming it movement speed doubles and you can take
Meat Lover. one extra action.
you temporarily ignore one level of
exhaustion for an hour. While wearing this armor, you can cast the
You are immune to wounding effects, such as Airborne. jump spell from it as a bonus action at will,
Negate the Odogaron's bloody wound or the bearded but can target only yourself when you do so.
Bleeding. devil's infernal wound while you wear this You can’t be surprised while you are
armor. Alert.
conscious.
You are proficient with perception checks When you successfully gather a plant
Perceptive. Botanist+.
while wearing this armor. resource, you gather an extra 1d4 more.
While you are attuned to this armor and you When you capture a creature, you gain one
use a reaction that would increase your AC, Capturer.
Shield. extra material from it.
you gain an additional +1 bonus to your AC
until the start of your next turn. Every consecutive hit on a creature
increases your crit range by 1 until you
While you are attuned to this armor, you can Chain Crit.
score a critical hit, miss an attack, or hit a
Speed use any consumable, such as a potion or different creature.
Eating. food, as a bonus action; so long as you are
the one consuming it. Whenever you cast a cone or line spell that
Control deals lightning damage, you can choose any
While you wear this armor, you can move up, Lightning. location within 30 feet of you as the starting
down, and across vertical surfaces and upside location.
down along ceilings, while leaving your hands
Spider The duration from slowing effects, such as
free. You have a climbing speed equal to your
Climb. the slow spell or a copper dragon's breath
walking speed. However, the armor doesn't Constitution.
allow you to move this way on a slippery attack, are reduced by half while you wear
surface, such as one covered by ice or oil. this armor.
While wearing this armor, you can use an When you take damage you are not immune
action to cast the haste spell from it once per or resistant to, roll a d8 and reduce the
Stamina damage you take by the number rolled. You
day, but can target only yourself when you do Divine
Surge. can use this property a number of times
so and you gain 3 levels of exhaustion when Blessing+2.
the spell ends. equal to your Wisdom modifier. You regain
all expended uses when you finish a long
While you are attuned to this armor, you rest.
count as one size larger when determining
Transporter. When you fall below half of your maximum
your carrying capacity and the weight you can
push, drag, or lift. hit points you gain the dragonblight
Dragonheart. condition for 1 minute. While affected by
While you wear this armor, you can set pitfall dragonblight, you have resistance to cold,
traps or shock traps as a bonus action and fire, lightning, and necrotic damage.
Trap
you can use an action to cast the snare spell
Master. Evade
from it. Once used, the snare effect can't be You gain a +2 bonus to Dexterity saving
used again until the next dawn. Extender
throws while you wear this armor.
(M).
When you must make a saving throw while
taking the dodge action, you can use your This armor has 3 runes, and it regains 1d3
Uragaan expended runes daily at dawn. When you fail
Armor Class in place of making the roll. You
Protection. Evade a Dexterity saving throw while wearing it,
can use this property three times, regaining
all uses when you finish a long rest. Window. you can use your reaction to expend 1 of its
runes to succeed on that saving throw
When you finish a long rest, you gain 10 instead.
Well
temporary hit points for 24 hours while
Rested+. While wearing this armor you cannot be
attuned to this armor.
Flinch Free. knocked prone, or unwillingly moved from
Spells you cast such as fog cloud, can no your current location by any means.
Windproof. longer be dispersed by wind, magical or
otherwise while you wear this armor. You have advantage on survival skill checks
Fortitude. to track, forage, or travel while you are
attuned to this armor.
For 24 hours, you gain proficiency with one
Handicraft.
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While wearing this armor, your hit When an ally, that you can see, is reduced to 0
Health Boost. point maximum increases by 1 for hit points you can use your reaction to gain
each character level you have. Survivor. +1 AC, +1 damage, and +1 to attack rolls for 1
minute. Once this ability has been used, it
You have advantage on intimidation cannot be used again until the next dawn.
Imperial Wrath. checks when interacting with nobles
while you wear this armor. While wearing this armor your proficiency
Tool
bonus is double for any ability check made
Whenever you use a consumable item Specialist.
with a tool you are proficient with.
Item Prolonger+. that has a duration, its duration is
increased by an additional 12 seconds. Tremor- You cannot be knocked prone while you wear
Proof. this armor.
While wearing this armor, your walking
Marathon speed increases by 10 feet and you When you use herbs, Antidotes, Cool Drinks,
Runner+. ignore difficult terrain if it was not Wide- Hot Drinks, Adamant Seeds, or Might Seeds;
created by a magical effect. Range. all other creatures within a 10-foot radius of
you gain its effect.
Mushroomancer+. See banbaro loot table
You have resistance to thunder damage and
You cannot unwillingly be put to sleep Wind
Negate Sleep. you suffer no ill effects from strong winds
by any means while wearing this armor. Resistance.
(DMG p.110) while you wear this armor.
You have a swimming speed of 40 feet
Olympic
while wearing this armor and your Very Rare Armor Material Effects
swim speed increases by an additional
Swimmer. Name Material Effect
10 feet for every lagiacrus material you
have in your weapon, armor, or trinket. You become proficient with dung bombs
while you are wearing this armor, and you are
While you are attuned to this armor, Biology.
immune to blight effects such as waterblight,
your party can gather double the
Pack Rat. iceblight, or the blight spell.
normal number of resources available
on a hunt. While wearing this armor you are immune to
Blightproof. blight spells, spell like abilities, and
Whenever you regain hit points from
conditions.
Recovery Up. any potion or plant, the first die is
maximized. Whenever you carve a creature of CR 5 or
Bounty higher, you can carve it two extra times. This
You have advantage on Dexterity
Hunter. property does not stack with any other carve
Resuscitate. saving throws if you are suffering from
effect equipped by your or others.
a condition.
While attuned to this armor, you have
While wearing this armor, you can't be
advantage on Dexterity saving throws. Also
unwillingly knocked prone and you
Rock Steady. Bubbly. the durations from slowing effects, such as
ignore effects like the kushala daora
the slow spell or a copper dragon's breath
and amatsu's wind barrier.
attack, are reduced by half.
While wearing this armor you're able to
While you are attuned to this armor, you can
Sand Surfing. swim through desert terrain as if it was Carving
carve a creature of CR 13 or lower 1 extra
water. Celebrity.
time.
Whenever you make a skill check with
When you take damage you are not immune
Secret Arts. a skill you are proficient in, you gain a
or resistant to, roll a d10 and reduce the
+3 bonus to the roll.
Divine damage you take by the number rolled. You
When you take a long rest, you reduce Blessing+3. can use this property a number of times equal
Stam Recov. your exhaustion by 2 levels instead of to your Wisdom modifier. You regain all
1. expended uses when you finish a long rest.
While wearing this armor, you can use While wearing this armor you are immune to
Effluvia
an action to cast the haste spell from it damage from Effluvia and you have resistance
Resis+.
once per day, but can target only to acid damage.
Stamina Surge+1.
yourself when you do so and you gain
Evade
2 levels of exhaustion when the spell You have a +3 bonus to Dexterity saving
Extender
ends. throws while you wear this armor.
(L).
You have advantage on Dexterity saving
Evasion.
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Whenever you make a saving throw against While you wear this armor, you are able to
Frenzy Res. Tranquilizing
the frenzy virus, you do so with advantage. detect when a monster is weakened enough
Guru.
to be captured.
While you are attuned to this armor, you
have one luck point that you regain daily at When you use Herbs, Antidotes, Cool
Good Luck.
dawn. You may use this point as if you had Wide- Drinks, Hot Drinks, Adamant Seeds, or
the Lucky feat. Range+. Might Seeds; all other creatures within a 20-
foot radius of you gain its effect.
When you are reduced to 0 hit points but
not killed outright, you can drop to 1 hit While you are attuned to this armor, you can
Guts+. point instead. Once you use this property, use an action to summon a wind barrier
you can’t use it again until you finish a long around you for 1 minute. While the barrier is
rest. active, you have half cover against range
Wind
attacks, resistance to nonmagical
For 24 hours, you gain proficiency with two Barrier.
Handicraft+2. ammunition, and disperse any fog like effect
artisan tools of your choice each dawn. in a 5-foot radius around you. Once used,
While wearing this armor, your hit point you can't use this property again until you
Health finish a long rest.
maximum increases by 2 for each character
Boost+.
level you have.
While below 25% of your maximum hit Legendary Armor Material Effects
points your weapon attacks deal 1d4 extra Name Material Effect
Heroics.
damage and you have resistance to all
The first time you drop below half of your hit
damage except psychic damage.
point maximum in combat, you gain a rush
While you are attuned to this armor, you of adrenaline. Until the end of your next turn
can use a bonus action to conjure two you have advantage on Dexterity and
Adrenaline+.
HG Earplugs. earplugs in the shape of your choice. While Strength saving throws and skill checks.
using these earplugs, you can only hear Additionally on your next turn, your
creatures you choose to be able to hear. movement speed doubles and you can take
one extra action.
While this material is in your armor, your
AC cannot be reduced in any way. You do The elemental damage done by your weapon
Iron Skin. not retain AC granted to you by a shield if Amplify. is increased by one die size and the duration
you drop it; or a potion, or magical effect of consumables is increased by 50%.
after it has expired.
While you are attuned to this armor, you can
Carving
You have a +2 bonus to your armor class carve a creature of CR 15 or lower 1 extra
Iron Wall. Celebrity+.
while you wear this armor. time.
While wearing this armor, you can use an While wearing this armor you have advantage
action to cast the haste spell from it once on Dexterity (Stealth) checks to move
Stamina silently and you have advantage on any ability
per day, but can target only yourself when
Surge+2. Covert. check made with an Alchemist kit. Also your
you do so and you gain 1 level of
exhaustion when the spell ends. bow, light bowgun, and heavy bowgun
ammunition capacity doubles for all
Whenever you would gain temporary hit ammunition.
points, you can instead increase your hit
point maximum and current hit points by See the Fatalis Eye material from the fatalis
Dark Finale.
that amount for 24 hours. You can only loot table
Super
increase your maximum hit points by 20
Recovery. Defense While wearing this armor, you gain a +1
with this effect, any additional temporary
Boost bonus to AC, you are immune to lightning
hit points gained beyond that are lost. Once
(Lightning). damage.
used, this property can't be used again for
24 hours. When you take damage you are not immune
or resistant to, roll a d12 and reduce the
When an ally, that you can see, is reduced
damage you take by the number rolled. You
to 0 hit points you can use your reaction to Divine
can use this property a number of times
Survivor+. gain +2 AC, +2 damage, and +2 to attack Blessing+4.
equal to your Wisdom modifier. You regain
rolls for 1 minute. Once used, this property
all expended uses when you finish a long
can't be used again until the next dawn.
rest.
This armor has 5 runes, and it regains 1d5
expended runes daily at dawn. When you fail
Evade a Dexterity saving throw while wearing it,
Window+. you can use your reaction to expend 1 of its
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You gain a +1 bonus to all saving throws While wearing this armor, you can use an
Evasion+. and you have advantage on Dexterity saving Stamina action to cast the haste spell from it once per
throws while you wear this armor. Surge+3. day, but can target only yourself when you do
so.
For 24 hours, you gain proficiency with
Handicraft+3. three artisan tools of your choice each You have advantage on Dexterity (Stealth),
dawn. Stellar Intelligence (Investigation), Strength
Hunter. (Athletics), Wisdom (Insight), and Wisdom
You have a +3 bonus to your armor class (Survival) checks.
Iron Wall+.
while you wear this armor.
While wearing this armor, you regain 1d6 hit
You have advantage on Dexterity points every 10 minutes provided that you
(Acrobatics) checks and Dexterity saving have at least 1 hit point. Also, whenever you
throws while you wear this armor. Also would gain temporary hit points, you can
when you are subjected to an effect that instead increase your hit point maximum and
Nimbleness. Super
allows you to make a dexterity saving throw current hit points by that amount for 24
to take only half damage, you instead take Recovery+.
hours. You can only increase your maximum
no damage if you succeed on the saving hit points by 20 with this effect, any additional
throw, and only half damage if you fail. temporary hit points gained beyond that are
Whenever you are subjected to poison lost. Once used, this property can't be used
Poison damage, you take no damage and instead again for 24 hours.
Absorption. regain a number of hit points equal to the Talisman While wearing this armor, you double the
half of the poison damage dealt. boost. effect of the material in your trinket.
Whenever you roll a Hit Die to regain hit While you are attuned to this armor, you can
points, double the number of hit points it use an action to summon a wind barrier
Recovery
restores. Additionally, you regain all around you for 1 minute. While the barrier is
Speed+.
expended hit die when you finish a long active, you have three-quarters cover against
rest. Wind
range attacks, resistance to nonmagical
Barrier+.
You regain the maximum number of hit ammunition, and disperse any fog like effect
Recovery in a 10-foot radius around you. Once used,
points possible from potions or plants that
Up+. you can't use this property again until you
you consume.
finish a long rest.
While wearing this armor, you have
Silverwind X. advantage on Dexterity saving throws and While wearing this armor, you cannot be
Dexterity (Stealth) checks made to hide. Wellness. unwillingly put to sleep, poisoned, paralyzed,
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Chapter 5
The Old World
  

Within these pages you will find the collective knowledge of the regions, settlements, and most prominent hunting grounds within
the Old world. Gathered through eyewitness accounts, guild researchers and Minegarde geographers, as well as aid from the
Wycademy, these pages will aid in fleshing out the Old World in the Monster Hunter Universe. You will be presented with
information about the denizens and cultures of these respective locations, as well as points of interest and possible mysteries and
plots that may be stewing beneath the surface.
You are welcome to utilize any of the elements presented within, for use within your own campaign. Most of the information in
this chapter holds true to monster hunter lore, but all that has been catalogued is not guaranteed to be completely accurate. You
can also adjust and alter the information as you see fit to work within the narrative you wish to present to your adventurers, or
create and add as much to the existing information as you’d like! The foundation of the Monster Hunter Universe is in your hands.
Infinite possibilities and epic stories await your hunters!
The Calendar and the Passage of Calendar of the Old World
Time Month Days Holidays
Not all d&d campaigns concern themselves with the specifics Rain 28 Founder's Day (1st)
of maintaining a tight calendar record and the Monster Bloom 29 Spring Blossom Festival (10th)
Hunter video game series has never been one to keep
accurate track of time by days, months, or years. In fact there Arch 30
is no record of an actual calendar in any of the games and Sickle 30
only one game only ever had seasons.
However, for the game master who wishes to put in that Dusk 28 Summer Twilight Festival
extra step to providing immersion within the Monster Hunter Grey 30
Universe may look within this section for specifics about the
calendar, created for the Old World, they can implement Shard 31 Autumn Harvest Festival (18th)
within their own campaign. Valley 28
The calendar year of Old World runs a total of 295 days
over the course of ten months. These months are outlined Shelter 30 Appreciation Fest (4th)
below in the order of their arrival within the calendar year, as Dawn 31 Winter Star Festival
well as their number of days and notable holidays.
The names of the Months and Weekdays do vary between Winter. Winter sets in during the month of Shelter. The
distant cultures, but the wyverian-rooted calendar noted here beginning of the season is marked by the Appreciation
is widely accepted and utilized throughout the Old World, as Festival on the 4th day of the month.
well as most civilized areas across the world. The four
seasons (winter, spring, summer, and autumn) are Holidays
represented and called as such. Below you will find a list of holidays and festivals, some
The seven days of the Old World week follow the names named after festivals that have occurred in the Monster
Moonday, Towerday, Windsay, Thaumsday, Fireday, Hunter video games, while others are based on other
Swordsday, and Sunday. The days are a standard 24 hours holidays found in d&d lore and adapted to the lore of this
in length world.
Seasons Founder's Day
Below you will find a general starting time frame on each Not really a practiced holiday, Founders' Day is noted on Old
season and when the season officially starts according to the World calendars as the first day of Rain and commemorates
Old World Calendar. the occupation of Dundorma and the founding of the Hunter's
Spring. The coming of Spring is signified by the beginning Guild. The ruins in the eastern section of Dundorma is the
days of Bloom. The official start of the season is observed on site of illusory shows of the history of the city as well as
the 10th and celebrated with a festival called the Spring martial exhibitions by the guard and other noted warriors of
Blossom Festival. the city. Many guild halls sponsor Founders' Day hunts with
prizes going to the largest creatures in each category.
Summer. The first day of summer varies, but the 13th of In villages, scholars and elder's tell tales of their own
Sickle is typically considered the official start day of Summer. foundings and about legendary hunters of old.
A festival celebrating the longest day and shortest night is Founders' Day Viewing Parties Some civic-minded
held during the summer equinox. nobles throw small "Founders' Day Viewing Parties" on the
wall that overlooks the ruins of east Dundorma, using their
Autumn. Autumn marks the transition from summer to influence and coin to lay claim to one of the viewing boxes
winter, when the duration of daylight becomes noticeably and inviting important city officials and other nobles to the
shorter and the temperature cools considerably. Autumn festivities they host there. It's considered an old-fashioned
takes the land in the second week of Grey. event, however, even if the alliances created and influence
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 Harvest Events.
Spring Blossom Festival The Autumn Harvest Festival has three main events in
The Spring Blossom Festival is the official beginning of almost all communities. A PC that succeeds on an event is
spring. Before the festival begins, artists across the world able to pick from a list of materials of the DMs choosing.
spend a sevenday, if not more, creating elegant and beautiful They can attempt each event once.
floral sculptures that take the shape of cute animals, like the
poogie or a felyne. Wreaths of fresh flowers - some wider Harvest Brawl. The Harvest Brawl is an event to test fighting
across than a man is tall - adorn the entrance to guild halls. skills against captured monsters, held by the Hunter's Guild
Druids gather at hunting grounds to worship the goddess of in cities, towns, and village arenas. The greater the beast the
nature. greater materials they are rewarded with.
Most communities celebrate the day with festival games, Archery Competition. Using a bow, the competitors have to
music, merriment, and delicious food are available to all. It is knock down six out of ten bottles (AC 12) with only ten shots.
not uncommon to see vendors selling an assortment of
different monster meats on a stick. In Dundorma, newly Knaves' Challenge This challenge is meant for a group of
graduated hunters from the Wycademy and other training four, just like a hunting party. The group must then solve a
schools are treated like heroes. At the end of the festival, simple riddle created by the DM. This riddle could be to find
these new hunters are assigned to a village where they will a certain number of items in the festival area, or have just a
begin their career. simple answer.
Summer Twilight Festival Appreciation Festival
The Summer Twilight Festival is celebrated on the summer The Appreciation Festival marks the arrival of winter, and is
equinox, the longest day and shortest night of the year. Due to also the day when the dead are honored. Graves are blessed,
this, the date of the festival varies year by year, but typically the Ritual of Remembrance performed. People also gathered
occurs in the second or third week of Dusk. to tell stories of the deeds of their ancestors, great treasures,
This festival is a time of dancing, feasting, love, and music. lost cities, and of the gods until deep into the night, until they
In a ceremony performed in some lands, unwed maidens are merged and became legend.
set free in the woods and "hunted" by their would-be suitors
throughout the night. Betrothals are traditionally made upon Winter Star Festival
this night. It was said the deities themselves took a hand to The Winter Star Festival is the last great festival of the year.
ensure good weather. If bad weather was experienced on this It marks the midpoint of winter and occurs on the day when
night it was considered an extremely bad omen. the sapphire star shines its brightest in the night sky.
Twilight Ball: The Twilight Ball is an all-night affair that Amongst nobles and monarchs it is known as Midwinter and
starts at dusk on the summer equinox, and lasts until the is traditionally used to make or renew alliances, although the
dawn of the following day. This event is thrown in Dundorma common people called it the Winter Star Festival.
and other large cities across the Old World. The ball features On this day children take to the streets building snowmen
dozens of elaborate pavilions (sponsored by various Houses) and throwing snowballs at those careless enough to pass by
with plenty of delicacies and ever-flowing drinks and music their hiding places. Throughout the day the common folk
aplenty. Nobles' attire are commonly adorned with materials come together in the center of town, for a giant potluck and
of legendary beasts, such as elder dragons. priests gather with the faithful to read sermons, prayers, and
the tale of the five.
Autumn Harvest Festival
This annual festival is traditionally a feast to celebrate the
harvest and the abundance of food, but also the time when
those wishing to travel left on their journeys before winter set
in.
Preparations for the feast started as early as a fortnight
before, while preparing, cooking, and preserving the harvest
for the cold winter months. Traditions varied from
community to community, but examples of festive activity
included food-related contests; races and challenges of skill
and strength; receiving homemade sweets from the local
clergy; priests blessing larders, wine cellars, grain bins, and
food preserves; and placing candles into gutted pumpkins or
gourds that have faces of Lynians carved into them.
At night tricks, pranks, and even pickpocketing are
common; thus tradition had people filling their pockets with
candy in lieu of money. Pickpockets took the candy and
replaced it with a small token such as a folded scrap of paper,
or a trinket. More commonly, people just traded candy at face
value, and readily handed it out to children who asked.
Illusionists and stage magicians were often hired to perform
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 The Schrade Kingdom
Encompassing the entire north western side of the largest continent in the Old World. The Schrade Kingdom remained one of the
great powers in the world until a thousand years ago, when the Great Wyvern Disaster struck the center of the kingdom, bringing
an end to the Great Dragon War. Years later, the kingdom reformed into two separate ones, known as the Eastern and Western
Schrade Kingdoms. The kingdoms act independently from one another. They have even stopped communicating in recent years.
Castle Schrade Ruins remain neutral ground for the kingdoms, neither wanting to disturb the monster believed to have caused the
Great Wyvern Disaster.
Hinmerun Mountains
Hinmerun Mountains or the 'Mountains Near the Sky', are Hunting Life Magazine
local mountains within the Schrade Region that divide
Eastern Schrade and Western Schrade. These mountains are The Lay of the Land - Special Edition
much longer than both Schrade and Dundorma, making I am the top geographer in Minegarde. This is the
them a troublesome obstacle for travelers. However, the record of my life's research. This Special Edition of
travel is greatly shortened if one rides an airship. The west my work is information about Castle Schrade.
side of the mountains is warm while the east side is cold. Castle Schrade is an ancient castle located in the
vast open plain in the center of Schrade. After the
The Arcolis Region great wyvern disaster, what was once a splendid
Located in western schrade, and encompassing the foothills feudal manor, is now a mere shadow of its former
south of Kokoto Village, the Arcolis Region is well-known for glory, surrounded only by the ruins of the villages
its mild climate, vast grasslands, and many hills. This is why and towns that used to encircle it. So complete is
the devastation, that no one remains to mourn its
the Guild hunters have been known to call this region's passing.
hunting ground the Forest and Hills or Verdant Hills. It is said that the Fatalis, the creature believed to
have caused the disaster, still inhabits this region
Metapetatto of the world and detests all life, even other
Metapetatto is a rural area south of the arcolis region, where monsters. Reports from the Hunters Guild have
hunter villages are known to be located. A Lao-Shan Lung is sighted other creatures actively avoiding the ruins
said to take route here, so hunters are known to wait here to of Schrade.
protect any villages within the area from a potential attack However, more troubling are the sightings from
from this giant. Within this area is the hunting ground known traders who stray near the kingdom's border, only
as the Old Jungle as well as the West Wyvern Sea. From the to see a dragoness silhouette on the horizon and a
West Wyvern Sea hunters receive and send materials to other screech loud and terrifying. All of this before they
flee for their lives. The Guild has dispatched
places. hunting parties to Schrade, but few of them return
and those that do come back scarred and changed.
Schrade Castle Ruins
An abandoned castle that was built long ago, but is now in - Minegarde Geographer Midden Dustdigger
ruins, a shadow of its former glory. The area around the ruins
features blood red skies that have dark hues, and swirls of
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The Western Schrade Kingdom
Verudo
Large City • Population: 25,830 (65% Human, Hunting Life Magazine
10% Gnome, 7% Dragonborn, 5% Elf, 13% Other)
Black Dragon Special Edition
Known as the "Fortified Fortress", Verudo is the largest city Hasn't there been a song stuck in your head? A
in Western Schrade. Surrounding Verudo is a giant wall with song sung by children all across the land? A song
cannons facing all directions to protect the city from with soul, sung diligently in the streets and in the
incoming attacks. Though the inner city is well protected, the alleys? What is that song? 'The legend of death,
outer city isn't. Forced out of its protective walls, the city’s death by a giant wyvern has been revived' It is 'The
poor and disenfranchised citizens nicknamed “wall-crawlers" Legend of the Black Dragon'! Everyone should
attempt to survive and find a way back into the city. know it, as it is based on a famous fairy tale!*
However, I think the fact that everyone is singing
Minegarde this song is actually a sign. They say children are
always first to foretell the changing of the world.
Small Town • Population: 1,490 They are said to have a special sense for these
(80% Human, 8% Gnome, 8% Halfling, 4% Elf) kinds of things. I have gathered as much
information as I could from the corners of this
Built into the mountainside along the coast near Kokoto world, and I have told those who should be told.
Village is the port town of Minegarde. The town is the focal However, no one believes me. That is why I have
point of all imports and exports for the Western Schrade begged for a few pages in Hunting Life to explain
Kingdom, but suffers from constant rock slides that block the the Legend to all who care to learn.
path leading to and from the town. More than once, this has 'The Legend of the Black Dragon' is said to exist
forced hunters and other workers reporting to Minegarde to everywhere, and while there are changes in the
instead travel to Dundorma for work. lyrics depending on the location, the content of
the song is the same. So please understand that
Central Minegarde the lyrics printed below are representative of the
Central Minegarde houses most of the city’s businesses, song as I know it. The lyrics may be different where
residences, and attractions. Most noticeably is the Gypceros you are located.
Gaze Tavern. Hunters gather here for beer, to trade The Legend of the Black Dragon
information, and to share stories of their hunts. It is also the When the world is full of wyverns
location of the Hunter's Guild in Minegarde, where the The legend is revived
hunters can pick up their next assignment or take on an odd Meat is eaten, Bone is crunched.
job from a citizen of the kingdom. And blood is sucked up dry
The Port of Minegarde He burns the earth
The Port of Minegarde encompasses the moderately sized And melts through iron
inlet and series of docks that allow an expeditious flow of He boils the rivers
shipments in and out of the town. Over thirty ships fill this And mows down trees
port at any given time, and the dock crews are ever working, He awakens the winds
carrying crates and goods away to Minegarde central district, And lights an inferno
or to the empty vessels for exportation. The eastern part of He is called Fatalis
the docks house the ports guards, who ensure all imports and The wyvern of destiny
exports are properly searched and taxed before leaving the He is called Fatalis
docks. The wyvern of destruction
Call for help
Kokoto Village Run for your lives
Small Village • Population: 210 (35% Human, And don't forget to
Pray to the skies
35% Elf, 15% Half-elf, 10% Halfling, 5% Dragonborn)
He is called Fatalis
Deep within the Arcolis Region sits the Kokoto Village, where The wyvern of destiny
traveling merchants constantly pass through on trips between He is called Fatalis
Minegarde and Dundorma. It is the home of the Kokoto The wyvern of destruction
Chief, a retired Wyverian hunter who achieved legendary Fatalis, Fatalis
status for slaying a Monoblos with the Hero's Blade, hunting Heaven and Earth are yours
a Lao-Shan Lung alone, and slaying another Lao-Shan Lung Fatalis, Fatalis
with 3 other hunters after it killed his fiancée. He is also Heaven and Earth are yours
known as the "Hero of Kokoto". Among the village's residents,
there is a man who allegedly was once called a "Legendary
Gunner". He has been recovering in the village due to an - Darren Dino, Royal Paleontology Scriveners
injury.

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 Kokoto Village Training School. The training school is filled with the
knowledge of the guild researchers. Before a hunt a
Small village within the Verdant Hills
character can visit the school to gain knowledge about
the creature. They must make an Intelligence (History)
Locations Guild Hall, Provision Stockpile, Smithy or Wisdom (Nature) check against 8 + the creatures CR
Common Races Forest Gnomes, Halflings, Hill Dwarves, level. On a success, the player may ask one question
Wood Elves about the creature to the GM.
Notable NPCS Kokoto Chief, Legendary Gunner
Village Landmark. The village's landmark is the hunter's
sword which is embedded in a large rock (remove DC
Notable Locations 30) at the back of a cave near the farm. It is renowned
for being the weapon that the Hero of Kokoto used to
Kokoto Farm. A character can visit the farm once
kill a Monoblos.
between hunts. A character can make one attempt to
*The Hero Blade is part of a Legendary Sword and
catch an insect, fish, gather plants, or mine. The DC is
Shield set, but cannot be used without the shield.
determined by the characters level against the resource
DC for the Verdant Hills location. Random Events
Traveling Merchant. Each day a character spends in the
town, there is a 50% chance a traveling merchant will
arrive in the morning and stay for the day. Once a
merchant appears another will not appear for 1 week.

Notable NPCs in Kokoto Village

Kokoto Chief Legendary Gunner

The Kokoto Chief is a retired Wyverian hunter who The Legendary Gunner was well known for hunting
achieved Legendary status for slaying a Monoblos down a lot sorts of monsters, however, their career
with the Hero's Blade, hunted a Lao-Shan Lung seemingly ended due to a fight with a White
alone, and slaying another Lao-Shan Lung with 3 Monoblos. This hunt led to one of their legs getting
other hunters after it killed his fiancée. He is also injured, causing him to lose faith in hunting down
known as the "Hero of Kokoto". any other monsters.

Personality Personality
At one time, he was adventurous and didn't fear any At one time, the legendary gunner was once
challenges. Nowadays, Kokoto Chief doesn't really confident and boisterous. Nowadays, the gunner sits
show too many emotions. behind one of the many houses in kokoto village
without any purpose. When bothered the legendary
Appearance gunner will attempt to ignore the person, but may
He wears a robe with the village's colors. give up some information if pestered enough.
Appearance
Agenda The legendary gunner wears jet black armor made
[ ] Slay a Rathalos. Kokoto Chief rewards the first from the parts of a nargacuga.
character to slay a Rathalos in the Verdant Hills is
rewarded with a fragment of the Heroes Sword (2
Carbalite Ore).
Agenda
[ ] Sword and the Stone. Seeing the Heroes Sword
[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] Laoshun Returns. When a mission is pulled from the stone, the Legendary Gunner
failed, mark a box, the Kokoto Chief begins hearing regains their purpose to continue hunting to
about a Lao-shan Lung making its way towards the continue to protect the public from dangerous
Verdant Hills and eventually Minegarde. The final monsters. Now they continue their hunting career
marked box begins the event to try and divert the as the Legendary Gunner once again.
Lao-shan Lung.
[ ][ ][ ][ ] Heal Injury. Due to the nature of the injury
[ ] The Heroes Shield. Upon the death of a Lao-shan the legendary gunner suffered, they require the pale
Lung, the character is presented with the Heroes extract from a khezu to create a poultice. 4 are
Shield. required to heal the leg and they will attempt to
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The Eastern Schrade Kingdom
Riveru
Large City • Population 43,550
(83% Elf, 10% Half-elf, 7% Other)
Riveru, city of East Schrade, is the largest city in the
kingdom. Located east of the Castle Schrade Ruins, it is
surrounded by steep mountains, making its winters longer Experience is the best teacher
than most other places. From these long winters, special
facilities have been made to keep the people warm during Research is tough! 2
those harsh seasons. For protection, there is a huge Dear Instructor,
watchtower in the center of the city, armed with a huge Today, I'm sending you a report straight from the
cannon similar to Verudo, and an observatory used to Old Jungle. This is an area thick with trees that
monitor monsters around the city. hunters have used as a hunting ground since long
ago.
Trade Specialists I'm currently making my way through the
Riveru greatly specializes in trading, using sled monsters to innermost part of the Old Jungle. Surrounded on all
transport their goods. These monsters are their specialty. It sides by trees, which fills me with absolute dread.
makes traveling through the Hinmerun Mountains an easy, And fear. I can't tell when or where an attack might
quick, safe trip. It trades with the towns that are within spring from... Plus, this inhumane heat and
Eastern Schrade, including Dundorma, but they won't trade a humidity! I'm feeling sticky all over! I'm convinced
this is the worst place on the face of the planet!
single thing with Western Schrade. My base camp is nestled deep among the trees,
and a river flows through the middle of it all. The
Dundorma local Vespoids and Hornetaurs are out, as are some
City • Population: 40,250 very rare, small-type bugs, but I'm not here for
(83% Human, 6% Dwarven, 11% Other) these tiny things. I'm after the biggest insect
monster of them all, the Vespoid Queen!
After the disappearance of the ancient civilization, the Why am I after it? Because it's the QUEEN! It's
humanoid races sent out explorers to discover new locations got the radiance of a Thunderbug and the prismatic
to settle. During one of these trips, the explorer's discovered beauty of a rainbow! The desire to find one rages
the ruins of a town along the coast in the grassy plains south within me like the torrent of a mighty river,
of the wetlands. As they began to explore these ruins, the cascading into a waterfall, and out the mouth of a
cave. Ooh, I'm all nervous lying in wait as I gulp
team came face to face with a sleeping lao-shan lung. In their down my Hot Drink in one go.
panic, the exploration team woke up the lao-shan lung. The By the way, this cave is rich in Ores and really
Lao rampaged across the city, crushing buildings into dust rare herbs, I've gathered some for you!~ Anyway, all
while it chased down the explorer's. Just as the explorers of a sudden, my woman's intuition tells me there's
gave into despair, what can only be described as a miracle something outside. I ran outside post-haste and
occurred. A gargantuan wyverian in samurai style armor there was the Queen herself! Brilliant rainbow
charged into battle against the lao-shan lung. The battle wings and a golden thorax... I was finally face to
raged for hours, until the Lao fled in shame and the giant face with one!
wyverian turned towards the explorers. "Oh, eww!!" I said out loud by accident, and I
Months later, repairs began in the city. The gargantuan know it's hard to believe, but please hear me out,
wyverian, known as His Immenseness, worked with the Instructor! It was this gigantic bug as big as a Yian
humanoid races in rebuilding the city. With his help it took Kut-Ku flying around and it was just... Gross.
almost no time to repair the first districts. From his direction Seriously, who the heck said because it's a queen it
had to be beautiful? ...Wait, that was me, wasn't it?
and leadership, the city of Dundorma was founded and the Yes, I know, I can't let myself succumb so easily,
headquarters of the newly founded Hunter's Guild had a and unsubstantiated research is the worst of the
home. worst kind. I think I'm beginning to understand
For a long time after its founding, Dundroma was your favourite saying. I'm going to stand strong and
constantly attacked by all sorts of Elder Dragons. To defend be ready for anything that may arise from now on. I
the city against these threats, they made all sorts of powerful hope you'll look forward to my next report!
weapons to defend the city, which eventually led to them
making the Original Dragonator to defend the city. The Respectfully yours,
Original Dragonator alone defeated many foes and defended - Researcher Zuri Savante
Dundorma time after time. From this success, it became the
symbol of the city. Over time, however, the Dragonator got old
and wasn't as useful as it once was so the city replaced it with
a newer, more powerful one. The old Dragonator was put into
a weapons warehouse by His Immenseness and was left
there as a memory for Dundorma.

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 Government
Ruled by His Immenseness who appeared at Dundorma from The district also contains the collective knowledge of the
the very beginning and greatly helped in this town's researchers who seek out information on the ancient
development. He can be best described as a wise and civilizations' secrets and the world's greatest enemies, the
adventurous old man. He is known for his almost cold yet elder dragons.
blunt personality with a strong sign of leadership. He helped
the town build the Battlequarters, formed the Elder Dragon The East and South Gate Districts
Observation Team, and established the Guardians to protect There are two gate districts located in the east and south of
the town. Dundorma. The southern district is commonly used by folks
traveling to and from the city. This might be to work in the
Crime farmlands to the south of the city, or perhaps because it is
Crime in Dundorma is almost nonexistent in Dundorma. safer than the east gate.
With the creation of the Guardians to police the town and the The east gate leads out to the ruins where the Elder
fact that any criminal that is caught is judged by His Dragons attack. The Guardians barracks and hunters
Immenseness, the only criminals are the foolish. assigned to the defense of Dundorma call this district home
The South Gate district is where people live whose
Geography profession is at the town gate. Not full merchants, as
The city was originally rebuilt with help from His merchants have their own district, but cunning middlemen,
Immenseness not long after discovery of the ancient clever brokers, shrewd money changers, stout day laborers,
civilizations ruins repairs continued over a few generations. strong porters and swift deliverymen, all live and make a
Castle Dundorma was in the middle of town and a large living here. Not to mention the district has more than a few
tower was built so that the Elder Dragon Observation Team comfortable taverns, the gates guardians and their barracks,
could overlook the city and surrounding area from all sides. scholars, and beggars.
The east end of Dundorma is still being repaired to this day
and the southern border has enough farmland to sustain the The Merchant District
citizens of the town. To the north, the Wetlands encroaches The Merchant district located near the docks in the western
on the exterior walls providing protection from creatures not side of Dundorma, serves as the prime location for trade and
suited to the swampy terrain. There is no cemetery in the business transactions between vendors, or large-scale
town. By decree of His Immenseness, the dead are instead merchant families, and their customers. A large bazaar
honored and then burned. Burying the bodies would attract covers most of the northern section of the district where
additional threats to the town. merchants of all sorts can be found.
The Hunter District Landmarks
The Hunter District is the central district of Dundorma. This The Imperial Palace is located in the northern district of
district houses the Hunter's Guild headquarters and the Dundorma. It was built shortly after repairs began on the city,
Elder Dragon Observation Center is located. The district and constructed over the location where the lao-shan lungs
provides all the amenities a hunter could ask for, from access made its nest. It has been the home to His Immenseness and
to some of the best Smithy's and supplies in the world, to the Royal Paleontology Scriveners since its completion.
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Hunting Grounds
Verdant Hills
Found in the Arcolis Region, the Verdant Hills, also known as
the Forest and Hills, consists of deep forests, high hills, and
vast grasslands, possessing an overall temperate climate.
The herbivores Aptonoth and Kelbi roam the hills, as the
location has an abundance of foliage, along with packs of
Velociprey. While this zone may seem perfect for novice
hunters, it is not entirely danger-free; Rathalos and Rathian
are commonly seen nesting on the highest cliffs, whilst Yian
Kut-Ku, Yian Garuga, and even the Elder Dragons are known
to inhabit this location as well.
The Old Jungle
Found in Metapetatto, the Old Jungle, is characterized by
dense, visibility-inhibiting vegetation, rivers and cold caves
filled with ankle-deep water. This harsh environment is home
to many monsters, but it also has plentiful amounts of
Mushroom and Bug Gathering spots.
*Hunting Ground Stat Blocks are located in Appendix A.

Hunting Life Magazine

The Lay of the Land 5
I am the top geographer in Minegarde. What you
hold in your hands is the record of my life's
research into the wonderful lands of this world. The
fifth part in my series will cover the Verdant Hills.
The temperate climate of the Verdant Hills
makes it a popular home for large numbers of
herbivores such as the Aptonoth and Mosswine.
However, the monsters who prey on herbivores,
such as the Velociprey, are also present, giving this
hunting ground a tinge of danger. These monsters
tend to move in packs, so be careful not to get
surrounded.
This area also has an abundance of plant
vegetation. For instance, Herbs and Blue
Mushrooms. Not to mention items important to
gunners like Huskberry, and Needleberry. All of
these can be obtained easily in this area.
You can also search for Honey in the Verdant
Hills. Honey is an incredibly beneficial item for
hunters. It can be obtained from honeycombs
found in the field.
The main point of concern with the Verdant Hills
is without question the presence of a wyvern called
Rathalos. Known as the King of the Skies, it is
fiercely territorial and rewards any encroachment in
kind. One must be especially careful when it is
entering or exiting its cave dwelling.
We have also confirmed that recent years have
brought the appearance of a masked tribe called
Shakalakas. Compared to other native tribes, they
are particularly ferocious. Often mistaken for
mushrooms in the field, the Shakalakas are
incredibly dangerous to hunters.
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 The Marshlands
The Marshlands consists of the swamps and marshes that separate the Eastern Schrade Kingdom from Dundorma and the other
villages to the east. Unless they are under extreme circumstances, merchants typically choose to travel to by sea and traverse the
old jungle rather than travel through the muddy and poisonous terrain of the swamps.
Jio Telado Marsh
Jio Telado Marsh, better known as the Old Swamp or Telado Experience is the best teacher
Marsh, is north of Dundorma. Most avoid the marsh due the
poisonous muck around the environment. The poisons are in Research is tough! 4
the land, the water, and even the air. Not to mention, the Dear Instructor,
swampy environment can be quite muddy from all the Here I am in the very foggy and very wet Old
humidity. Though Jio Telado Marsh is a harsh environment, Swamp, writing up my report to you. I feel so much
hunters have been going to the area in order to gather the more at ease this time around since you told me
rare minerals found within it. These minerals are known to that all I would have to do is collect some
attract monsters like Basarios and Gravios. mushrooms.
The air is cool here in this quiet locale, but it
The Wetlands looks like monsters that feed on Genprey and
The Wetlands, better known as the Swamp, is not too far Ioprey also live here, so I must be on guard at all
times. South of my camp lives an old Wyverian
away from Jio Telado Marsh. This swamps weather is in man who collects local veggies. There isn't a
constant, but predictable flux. It is hit by rain during the day straight path to his house, but it was worth it as I
while some portions of the land are covered in poisonous got some rare materials in exchange.
muck during the night. This area has many types of aquatic A distance away from my camp I discovered 3
vegetation along with different species of fungus. small caves. They're literally treasure-troves
overflowing with minerals like Quartz Ore. Jackpot!
Villages I haven't run into any large monsters, and research
There are no known settlements in the Jio Telado Marsh or has been easy. If only it was like this every time...
the Wetlands, but Felyne, Melynx, Shakalaka, and nomadic But wait, what was that just now?... Must be my
tribes of Lizardfolk and Orcs have been known to take up imagination.
residence in the drier parts of the swamps. Whew I must be paranoid. Silly, huh? But upon
looking up at the ceiling, what should I see but a
giant Khezu! In the time it took me to think, " Fork
Hunting Grounds me, I'm done! " It had opened its mouth and
The Swamp swallowed me whole, introducing me to the
contents of its stomach. Now I know how a Kelbi
This hunting ground is situated in the Wetlands. It is a feels. The Khezu is one scary monster.
temperate environment characterized by bodies of stagnant However, now was not the time for sympathy! I
water, tall deciduous trees, moist caverns, and patches of tall had to get fast or be reduced to a pile of bones. It
brown grass. It is inhabited by a variety of monsters, was becoming harder and harder to breathe...
including Gypceros, Shogun Ceanataur, and Khezu. Instructor, I thought you said it would be "
perfectly safe"!? I thought, "Father, Mother, please
The Old Swamp forgive me for not saying goodbye..."
Just as I was about to lose all hope, a band of
This hunting ground is situated in the Jio Telado Marsh. It Guild hunters who just happened to be in the area
takes up a large part of the marsh and is known for its came to my rescue! Wow, talk about a close one...
numerous caves and a very wet landscape. Dense fog can By the way, I talked with them and guess what they
make visibility low in some areas. In other areas, the ground told me? They said that YOU had hired them to
is too mushy to lay down pitfall traps. The numerous caves, follow me and help me if I was about to die!
while freezing, hold large clusters of beautiful crystals. The Um, so instructor... I know that in your mind
Old Swamp is teeming with insects, as well as numerous practical experience is important, but I get the
plants and mushrooms. In most areas of this environment a feeling that you're sending me out to these really
blue tinge is visible in the sky and fog. dangerous places on purpose just so you can read
my reports and laugh... Nah, there's no way that a
*The Wetlands hunting ground stat block can be used for world-class naturalist and teacher would do such a
either of these hunting grounds until the old swamp is thing!
created. It is located in Appendix A.
Respectfully yours,
- Researcher Zuri Savante

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 The North El De Region
The North El De Region, also known as the Volcanic Belt, is a region covered in volcanoes, such as the Old Volcano or Volcano.
Well-known for its many rare ores, the North El De Region is a popular place for miners. In fact, most of the blacksmiths in the
world come from this part of the El De Region.
Nganga
Village • Population: 340 Hunting Life Magazine
(64% Human, 18% Dwarf, 9% Halfling, 9% Other)
The Lay of the Land 6
South the volcano range is a mining village called Nganga I am the top geographer in Minegarde. What you
where hunters go to rest after long hunts in the region. It is hold in your hands is the record of my life's
popular amongst miners, due to the rare ores found in the research into the wonderful lands of this world. The
region. It is also considered quite dangerous due to the many sixth part in my series will cover an area known as
harsh species that live in this volcanic area. This means that the Volcanic Belt.
hunters have never-ending jobs to both mine ore and hunt. The Volcanic Belt is a land where the harsh
nature of the volcanic rock has killed off most of
Hunting Grounds the vegetation. The heat of this hunting ground
from the volcano's mouth to the caves in the
The Volcano northwest, will slowly zap the health of unwary
The Volcano is located in the north el de region. It is the travelers. Said to be twice as devastating as desert
heat.
largest volcano in the region and is also far more harsh and I may be stating the obvious here, but I must
inhospitable. Lava flows in this region are dangerous to walk warn you travelers out there that should you visit
near, and it overflows at night time causing changes to the the region to watch your step. No matter how
terrain. The ground is also littered with explosive rocks that many Cool Drinks you consume, it's not going to
are formed from the volatile minerals in the region. It is not stop your toes from getting burned. However, if
uncommon for a hunter to be out on a hunt during an you have the Heat Guard armor trait, your feet
eruption. should be alright.
However, this is not to say there is a lack of life
The Old Volcano in the Volcanic Belt. Quite the contrary. Fire Herbs
The Old Volcano was the first hunting ground designated by grow in abundance among the volcanic rocks. And
the Hunter's Guild in the north el de region. The area is an like the Desert, you can also find Tropical Berries,
which, when combined with Ice Crystal, may prove
active volcano and the surrounding area. A camp has been useful when your Cool Drinks are exhausted.
set up at the base of the mountain, where the hunters can The main characteristic of the hunting ground is
explore the surrounding area before making the journey to the overwhelming abundance of ore. From rocky
the molten center. On their journey they will travel through areas, to caves, to the mouth of the volcano itself.
many caves, emerging from them before they can begin their It is possible to gather various types of ores. There
perilous ascent to the peak. Withering heat demands that is never a shortage of hunters trudging up the
hunters use cool drinks if they wish to venture into this land. mountains with pickaxes in tow.
Hunters should also be wary of strange rocks which can You should beware the powerful wyvern Gravios,
explode violently when damaged. as well as the rock like Basarios. Both of these
Due to the little vegetation to be found, the Old Volcano is wyverns have exceptionally hard shells that can
home to only the heartiest of creatures, including the make it difficult to damage them with normal
Basarios, Gravios, Azure Rathalos, Yian Kut-Ku, Iodrome and weapons.
Shogun Ceanataur. The low vegetation also means poor You may also encounter the adolescent version
gathering in the ways of herbs and insects. These two of the Carapaceon called a Ceanataur. The
Ceanataur is a very aggressive beast, meaning even
shortcomings are far overcome by an overwhelming a skilled hunter should not take it lightly.
abundance of ores and minerals to be mined.
- Minegarde Geographer Midden Dustdigger
Monster Lairs
The Battleground
Aptly named the 'battleground', this hunting ground is
located in the back-end of the Volcanic Belt. Getting to the
battleground is no easy task due to the mile wide lava rivers
that flow around the area, but it is nothing compared to the
beasts that call it home. Ferocious beasts such as the Fatalis
and Akantor make their lair in this large barren space. Due to
this, the guild has never been able to set up a base camp in
this area, and it is impossible to leave the area without use of
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 The Lava Canyon The Sacred Land is a remote area somewhere within the
volcanic region. Due to the extreme heat, a Cold Drink is
The Lava Canyon is found at the very center of the Volcanic required for any hunter venturing into this land. Much like the
Belt. It is a sunken area surrounded by ever flowing lava falls battlegrounds, this area has been the lair for an alatreon in
from all directions. These lava falls feed the lava pool the past. Within the sacred lands is a circular patch of land
surrounding the massive lava rock and ash covered patch of that is enclosed by a lava river, and contains two pools of lava
ground in the center of the area. Creatures like the Akantor in its center. The base camp is set up behind a crevasse in the
have been known to make this area their lair. mountain wall where hunters and scouts can rest. However, it
is no easy task to climb the obsidian walls to the camp.
The Sacred Land

The South El De Region

The South El De Region is a region consisting of a cluster of islands in the sea. This region is home to a fishing village near the
shores of its volcanic belt. This village only trades with residents of the nearby islands, such as Jumbo Village, due to North El De
Region's harsh volcanoes.
Hunting Grounds
...the hunters who came to my rescue in the Old
Volcano (3rd) Swamp came out of nowhere and saved me again!
Unlike the other volcanoes in the El De Region, this hunting Just when we thought we were in the clear, another
ground is located on an island to the west of Jumbo Village in Gravios reared its ugly head. It was like the
the south el de region. This volcano has remained simply apocalypse had come! The hunters and I made it to
"The Volcano" without any prefixes or name changes. the cave's entrance by the skin of our teeth,
This hunting ground is a volatile location; it begins with But we were now very low on Cool Drinks, and
low, forested areas, before moving to the base of the volcano, the hunters' wounds were severe. Searching for a
way to help, I took a look around the entrance. To
where lava collides with water, creating a curtain of steam at my surprise, I found some large ancient stones If
the shoreline. In addition, this volcano differentiates itself in we can decipher these, they could be the key to
that it has no dry, craggy, rocky areas, and the actual volcano propelling our research forward. That's when I
is visible from camp, as opposed to ominous dark clouds in knew I couldn't die yet!
the distance. From the sea shore, the center volcano can be Yes, and at that moment, I spied the gently
found, and finally the towering peak. swaying stalks of a Dragon Seed plant between tall
plumes of volcanic smoke! I took some and
combined it to make Dragon Ammo. I remembered
what you said, Instructor, that no matter how
Experience is the best teacher strong they are against dragon element, if you
shoot between the plates of its shell... This was our
Research is tough! 5 last shot!
Dear Instructor, Gunfire, explosions, roars... It's all a big blur. But
Today, I'm researching volcanoes. More the next thing I clearly remember is all of us
specifically, I'm looking at one that is the walking back into camp. Wounded all over, we
fascination of eccentric hunters everywhere, the piled into the boat that would take us home. I took
Old Volcano. ... Instructor, are you trying to kill me? this time to further examine the ancient stones I'd
Anyway, I made a nice discovery before I even found. There is a sort of ancient text carved on
formally started my research. Looking into the them, but I have no idea what it says.
spring at my camp, I found it was populated with The knowledge we get from my research, the
the ultra-rare Goldenfish. Thinking that it must be a passion of the moment, and teamwork... These are
good sign, I set out for the volcanic caverns, which the important aspects of practical experience that
are filled with rivers of molten lava, in good spirits. you wanted me to understand, right!?
So what are volcanoes good for? Why, ores, of Heh, who could've guessed!? You were sending me
course! And as expected, I found some good to these super-dangerous places to show me what
mining points. Still riding the wave of good you meant! Oh, Instructor!!
vibrations, I headed deeper into the volcano with That's what I was thinking, but after a while, I
plenty of Cool Drinks in tow, of course. Oh, but began to think that it's a rather disagreeable
how wrong I was to think that things were going to teaching method. I mean, I was always one breath
be easy... away from death! That's why I've decided that from
In the bowels of the cave, a Gravios with its now on, I will go on research trips and practicals
devastatingly hard shell stood at the ready. It took a with you, and only you, Instructor. Carpe diem!
deep breath and giant boulders came tumbling
Respectfully yours,
down as it unleashed its intense heat ray. I tried to
dodge, but my feet wouldn't budge nary an inch. - Researcher Zuri Savante
Just when I thought all was lost.

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 The Odibatorasu Region
Said to have been created by the Sand God, Odibatorasu, during the time of the ancient civilization. A once vast inhospitable
barren waste land on the western side of the Old World was claimed by the monster as its own territory. The Odibatorasu
burrowed through the ground grinding the bones, earth, and fossilized plants into a fine sand, terraforming the land into the
deserts found today. It is unknown what stopped the Sand God from expanding its territory beyond the edge of the Old Jungle,
some believe the ancient civilization killed it during the Great Dragon War, while others believe it to be hibernating deep below the
desert, perhaps it feared the black dragon of the Schrade Region, or maybe its purpose the gods gave it was fulfilled.

The Dede Desert

The Dede desert, better known as the Old Desert, or Dunes, Experience is the best teacher
was once a sea in ancient times. It is now a desolate desert
ruled by many different species of monsters, like Cephalos Research is tough! 3
and Monoblos, with only a few oases around the widespread Dear Instructor, I'm reporting to you today from an
sea of sand. These oases are known to attract thirsty old hunting ground that humans have been familiar
creatures. Though the environment is harsh, this area is with since a long time ago, the Dunes hunting
perfect for gathering some unique plants. grounds!
...Or rather, I would be reporting if it wasn't so
Sekumea Desert blazing hot here! My motivation to put this
together is in the red. I've drunk so many Cool
The Sekumea Desert, also known as the Great Desert, is a Drinks, my stomach is threatening to revolt. And as
sandy expanse that runs from the Dede Desert to the a bonus, I'm thoroughly parched and the sand is
southern shore. The desert's name means 'Fall of Moondust' turning my tongue into a sheet of sandpaper. Can I
and is primarily ruled by Piscine Wyverns. It is well-known come home yet...? Please...?
for its large ruins hidden beneath the sands and its extreme Anyway... Right, work. I took a quick walk and
temperature changes. At day the intense heat can easily kill a found that the Old Desert, while expansive, is
human, while at night the freezing cold can easily cause enclosed on all sides by cliffs. Small caves rich in
hypothermia. The temperatures and the monsters make this ores dot the landscape, and I even found what
area a living hell for most. Recently, hunters have discovered appears to be a nest of herbivorous wyverns! Could
a giant, underground lake in the northern part of this desert. I have stumbled onto something incredibly big
This lake is known to be inhabited by Plesioth. here!?
Chewing on a Cephalos Fin, I made my way to
the underground lake on the north side where I
Loc Lac City took a break. I also finally had the chance to use a
Large City • Population 47,400 Bugnet and collect some bugs. Oh yeah, I saw
(70% Hobgoblin, 10% Goblin, 20% Other) some fish in the lake, so I thought I'd try my hand
at some fishing. I happened to find some frogs to
Loc Lac City is a bustling trade city located on the borders of use as bait just outside the cave to the
the Great Desert, and is a renowned hotspot among hunters. underground lake.
Legend has it that the giant spire-like sculpture at the center Pretty clever, huh? I'm totally a fishing genius,
of the city is a carved tusk from the Elder Dragon Jhen right?
Mohran, which often approaches the city and threatens its Um... Where was I again...? Oh, right. So I
citizens. thought to myself that I'd have perfect Gourmet
Fish tonight for dinner when all of a sudden, a
The main street is home to a number of services and gigantic fish-like shadow came into view. I was
vendors. The Trading Post and Pint-Sized Peddler can be confused. I mean, it was a bit too big to be any
found to the left, as can the entrance to the Lodge Street. normal fish, and yet....
Straight ahead lies the Combinator and Captain Tool, as well I don't remember what happened after that. A
as the entrance to the tavern. To the right is the entrance to water breath here, an enormous tail that whapped
the armory, and the Interior Diviner, who sells sculptures and the daylight out of me there... I returned to camp
other crafts that a hunter can place in their home. Lodge soaked in the stench of fish. Is that what you
Street is where all the hunter's housing is located. It loops meant by the 'hardships of research', Instructor? I
around where it comes to a dead end at the other tavern hope you'll send me to a safer place next time.
entrance. Pretty Please...?
The Tavern is the central gathering hall of the city, where Respectfully yours,
hunters can initiate and join on hunts. There is a provision
supplier, and meals can be eaten at any of the numerous - Researcher Zuri Savante
benches. The entrance to the armory can be found to the far
right.

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 Val Habar
Small Town • Population: 1,390
(40% Human, 38% Halfling, 15% Triton, 8% Other)
This port town, bordering on the Great Desert, is a meeting
place for all sorts of travelers, merchants, and hunters, Hunting Life Magazine
looking to do business and gather information. Being built The Lay of the Land 3
near the Great Desert where dangerous monsters like the
Elder Dragon, Dah'ren Mohran, made their home, the town I am the top geographer in Minegarde. What you
boasts an impressive fleet of sand ships and devices like the hold in your hands is the record of my life's
giant gong in the town square to keep such grand beasts at research into the wonderful lands of this world. The
third part in my series will cover the Desert.
bay. The Desert actually encompasses the rocky
territory surrounding a steep mountain as well as
Rekusara the wide arid expanse of sandy desert. One must
Village • Population: 673 take precautions against extremes in temperature
(64% Human, 21% Dragonborn, 15% Other) that occur day and night in the Desert. The
scorching sand baked by the daytime sun can
Rekusara is a village built on a desert oasis. This village is quickly chill after the sun sets.
between the Dunes, and Sekumea Desert, so hunters are Setting foot into this hunting ground requires
known to use it as a transit point to those hunting grounds. preparations depending on the time of day. If you
From the south, sandstorms are known to strike it rapidly. It enter the Desert during the daytime, a Cool Drink
is also the site of a future hunting base so rapid development is in order, while the nighttime requires a Hot
Drink to warm up. It is also worth mentioning that
is expected. the lake located underneath the rocky mountains in
the desert is always cold, regardless of the time.
Hunting Grounds The Desert is home to a wide variety of
resources. You can gather Cactus Flower, known
The Dunes for its use in making Herbal Medicines, as well as
The Dunes is home to many large monsters such as Might Seed, which awakens a strange power within,
Seregios, Tigerstripe Zamtrios, Cephadrome, Monoblos, and Fire Herb, used in explosives. Another
Diablos, and Daimyo Hermitaur. This desert shares its border interesting item is the Tropical Berry. While of very
with the old jungle and the Sekumea Desert similar little use when eaten fresh, when frozen, it both
landscapes to the other desert areas such as the wide open cools and nourishes the body.
plains, caves, and canyons, although it is uniquely home to You should also be aware of the Piscine Wyvern
swirling pools of quicksand and palm trees. known as a Cephalos. It utilizes the fine sand as a
means to travel, as well as hide. When traveling
through the sand, only its fin can be seen, so the
The Desert utmost of caution is required.
The Desert hunting ground is split between both the A wyvern called Diablos has also been spotted in
sekumea desert and the dede desert. It is characterized by the Desert. A wyvern sporting giant horns, it is
vast, sandy expanses, subterranean caves, and rocky, canyon- incredibly powerful. Rumor has it that you can also
like areas. It is located in the northern half of the Sekumea fish for Plesioth in the massive underground lake,
Desert and is inhabited by many uniquely adapted monsters, although I have yet to confirm this as fact.
such as Daimyo Hermitaur, Diablos, and Cephadrome. - Minegarde Geographer Midden Dustdigger
The Great Desert
The Great Desert is a vast desert with sand as far as the eye
can see. It spans across the Sekumea desert from Val Babar
to Loc Lac City. It is home to the great Elder Dragon, Jhen
Mohran and its subspecies, Hallowed Jhen Mohran. Dah'ren
Mohran is also fought here. Delex and Remobra are the only
small monsters that typically appear here.
*The Dunes hunting ground stat block can be used for
any of these hunting grounds until ones are created for
the other two. It is located in Appendix A.

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 The Terosu Jungle
The Terosu Jungle is a thick green, dense, tropical forest that is full of life: Neopteron, Theropods, Flying Wyverns, Piscine
Wyverns, and even Elder Dragons call this place home. The jungle is a dangerous place even for hunters and the animals that live
there, but there are plenty of mushroom and plant resources, which can prove key to survival when trying to defeat an enemy
amidst the heavy foliage. The caves in the jungle have been known to be the home and nesting grounds of numerous creatures,
including gypceros and queen vespoids.
Jumbo Village
Village • Population: 625 Hunting Life Magazine
(80% Human, 8% Gnome, 8 % Halfling, 4% Wyverian)
The Lay of the Land 2
Jumbo Village is a port village located near the Jungle. I am the top geographer in Minegarde. What you
Instead of a guildhall, there's a tavern where hunters can hold in your hands is the record of my life's
partake in quests and challenge other hunters or the reigning research into the wonderful lands of this world. The
champion, the shipyard manager, to arm wrestling; or second part in my series will cover the Jungle
perhaps you would rather challenge the Wyverian Lady at the hunting ground.
bar to a drinking game. Surrounding the lake to the north, south, and
Unique to this village is its traveling merchants. Rarely west, the warmth of the Jungle makes it home to a
does a merchant arrive that isn't a felyne. It also has the only wide array or herbivores and carnivores who use
known combination shop, where for a modest fee, the the prey-rich environment to feed and breed. The
shopkeeper will craft requested items for a hunter. There are Special Mushrooms found in this area are quite
popular, making them frequent targets of Guild-
many other areas and shops in the village ranging from; a fish sponsored Quests.
market, cantina, smithy, and shipyard. Located at the center of the Jungle, is a wide,
expansive cave. With its abundance of fresh air, it
Hunting Grounds is the home to many monster nests. If you are
looking to acquire an Egg or two, this is the place
The Jungle to search. However, there are many cliffs and
The Jungle hunting ground is situated in and around a terraces in your path, meaning that you must
tropical coastline and is located near Jumbo Village. This carefully plan your escape route.
hunting ground is characterized by dense jungle, white sandy To the north, a small island is reachable by foot
beaches, turquoise seawater, lofty cliffs, and subterranean during the day depending on the tides; however, at
caves. night, it is unapproachable. There are certain
materials that can only be obtained on this island.
Monsters you should be aware of include the
Hermitaur, Daimyo Hermitaur, and other
Carapaceons. When traversing the shoreline,
exercise extreme caution with the area's native
residents, as well as monsters appearing from
underground or passing overhead. Also be on the
lookout for Primatius threats from Congas,
Bullfangos, etc.
Another threat in the area comes from gigantic
insects such as the Vespoid or Hornetaur. Spotted
more often now than in the past, these insects can
cause enormous damage due to their large
numbers. This has elevated them to a position of
prominence vis-a-vis extermination Quests.
- Minegarde Geographer Midden Dustdigger

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 The Northern Region
The northern region consists of subarctic cold territories like the snowy mountains that are dominated by coniferous forests,
bountiful flora, fauna, terrifying monsters, and many kinds of terrain variations. Further north the climate changes, transitioning
from a subarctic climate, to arctic. Permafrost regions begin to appear, like the frozen seaway or the polar fields. These are
dominated by sea ice, glaciers, pack ice and open ocean. Only the hardiest creatures roam here, and very little foliage is found.
Furahiya Mountains Pokke Village
Furahiya Mountains, better known as the Snowy Mountains Village • Population: 740
or Arctic Ridge, is a mountain range that extends out to the (64% Human, 18% Dwarf, 9% Goliath, 9% Other)
north. Furahiya Mountains are bitterly cold year round, even
during the summer. The snow in these mountains is said to Pokke Village is a small agricultural village in the Furahiya
never melt. During the colder seasons, the mountains are Mountains, near the Snowy Mountains. Similar in structure
constantly hit by snowstorm after snowstorm causing the to that of Kokoto, Pokke Village consists of an armory and
mountains to become unstable causing avalanches that flow blacksmith, a general store, and a farm run by palico's that
into the river at the base of the mountain. In legend, there are hunters can use for resources and food. A large boulder-like
two gods that live in the Furahiya Mountains; the Black God chunk of machalite ore is the village's landmark, found near
and White God. the pathway out of Pokke Village, and standing by a campfire
next to it are the Pokke Village Chief, an extremely short,
The Frozen Sea elderly woman, and Nekoht, a Felyne.
The Frozen Sea is a frozen ocean surrounding an unexplored Other notable places within Pokke Village include the
arctic landmass in the northern most point of the world. It Hunter Housing, a felyne kitchen, and a training school;
gained its name due to its frigid waters and depending on the where hunters can familiarize themselves with the difficulties
season, most of the sea is frozen over by pack ice and of the native mountains, the wide range of weaponry, and
enormous glacial ice sheets. It has been speculated by other monsters roaming the land.
researchers that if not for the steady current underwater, the The Guild Hall is the biggest building in Pokke Village,
sea would have frozen over long ago. The Frozen Sea is located next-door to the Training School, where hunters can
home to many different creatures that have adapted to its choose to take on Hunts in the area. There are three guild
freezing temperatures. It is not uncommon to see a lagombi receptionists which can offer different ranked quests
sleeping on a sheet of ice, or zamites following along with a depending on the hunting parties rank.
ship, waiting for an unlucky seaman to fall overboard. There are numerous myths and legends surrounding the
region, such as those behind the origin of a Black Sword in
Polar Fields one of the caves nearby.
The Polar Field is a combination of glacial sheets, pack ice,
and icebergs that have slowly formed together over
thousands of years. This area is characterized by its steep ice
cliffs and vast polar fields. Throughout the year, an aurora The White God
can be seen in the night sky. Temperatures here are A mysterious wyvern said only to appear after large
punishingly low, and so a hot drink must be carried at all avalanches deep in the snowy mountains. Often
times. seen crushing ice balls and rock into powder in its
stride, it's known to the Guild as Ukanlos, although
The Unknown Arctic there are whispers in Pokke Village that it may be
the white god.
At the top of the world, is a large land mass of permafrost. It
remains almost completely unexplored and void of life. The Black God
A wyvern truly wrapped in mystery. Known to some
as the black god, the tyrant of fire, and in some
villages its name means disaster. Some of the
extremes that have been seen with the monster's
presence include droughts and heavy
thunderstorms. This large and brutal creature is
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Hunting Grounds
The Frozen Seaway Hunting Life Magazine
This hunting ground is set along the arctic coastline of the The Lay of the Land 1
tundra, where the glacial ice sheets meet the freezing sea. I am the top geographer in Minegarde. What you
This area is inhabited by a wide variety of monster types, hold in your hands is the record of my life's
including Lagombi, Kushala Daora, and Zamtrios. A massive research into the wonderful lands of this world.
whirlpool can be seen in the ocean not far from the coast. The first part in my series will cover the Snowy
Mountains. Wrapped in white snow year round, it is
The Snowy Mountain a harsh environment for both monster and hunter.
The Snowy Mountain is the most commonly used hunting Why? Because it's cold! That's why! From the
ground in the northern region. This is because of its Guild established base camp at the bottom, to the
proximity to Pokke Village. Only a few miles away from the summit, and in every cave in between, no matter
village, the hunting ground is constantly watched by hunters where you are it is cold. To ward off the cold, a Hot
and scouts assigned to the area. The Mountain itself is lush Drink is your best friend. It warms the body, but
with life, coniferous trees dot the land, popo and anteka expect its effects to be halved as you approach the
summit.
commonly call the lower half of the mountain home, while The things that inhabit this harsh climate have
larger beasts like the Gammoth or Blangonga call the upper adapted to become quite sturdy to withstand the
half home. cold. Mountains Herbs, a mountain product of
particular note, thrive in the cold and can be found
Tundra growing in numerous places. The unique
This hunting ground is located along the northern coastline environment enriches their medical powers,
of the snowy mountains. It is an icy stretch of land allowing Mountain Herbs to command high prices
characterized by a flowing river of fresh water, tall formations on the open market.
of ice, coniferous trees, and dark, frozen caves. This snowy Animals in the range have also adapted. Popos
place is home to many types of uniquely-adapted monsters, and Antekas that inhabit the mountains have
evolved thick pelts to ward off the cold. Blangos
such as Lagombi, Barioth, Gigginox, and Great Baggi. A Hot and Giapreys, beasts that prey on these animals, are
Drink is necessary in all areas except the base camp. in no way inferior to their predatory cousins from
warmer climates.
*The Snowy Mountain hunting ground stat block can be Even insects that are normally susceptible to the
used for any of these hunting grounds until ones are cold have developed distinctive adaptations to
created for the others. It is located in Appendix A. collect the Honey found within the mountain
caves. Vespoids, while rare, can be spotted in the
Monster Lairs area.
While traversing the Snowy Mountains, one
The Polar Field must be aware of the Blangonga, a fanged
The Hunting ground in the Polar Field is an arena-like area Primatius beast. Leader of a large pack of Blangos,
inhabited by powerful monsters like the Ukanlos, Rusted these fierce fighters could even cause a wyvern to
Kushala Daora, Grimclaw Tigrex, and Elderfrost Gammoth. flee. Recent reports also cite sightings of a Tigrex
Its appearance is much the same as the rest of the polar in the area, so extreme caution must be exercised.
fields except for the steppe cliffs that surround it. If you are graced with the opportunity to visit
this hunting ground, I implore you to visit the
The Snowy Mountains Peak mountain summit. Seeing the world spread out
before you is an absolutely breathtaking
The Snowy Mountains Peak is a large cold area deep within experience. While the cliffs near the summit are
the Snowy Mountains, characterized by a frozen lake and old, exceptionally steep, the chance to see an elder
ruined base camps. This area was once the home of the dragon's shedded skin or other delights is
Ukanlos. priceless.
- Minegarde Geographer Midden Dustdigger

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 Siki Country & the Fonron Continent
Siki Country Fonron
Siki Country is a nation located on a far eastern island. Many Fonron is a continent north of the Siki Country. It is home to
years ago, a blacksmith from the Siki Country drifted to the Great Forest and Tower, along with some rare species
Schrade in search of the Arms of God and worked with the that most wouldn't see by any normal means.
Hunter's Guild in a workshop for some time, passing on
many of his technological teachings. The Siki Country is also Bateyubatomu Great Forest
believed to be the birthplace of the Wyverians. Thus far, the Bateyubatomu Great Forest, better known as the Great
only known village in the Siki Country is Cathar. Forest, is a mostly unexplored region with many hidden
mysteries within it. This giant forest has only recently been
Cathar explored by hunters and researchers, most of it still unknown
Small Village • Population:336 to them. What is known is that Shakalaka villages can be
(85% Wyverian, 15% Other) seen in darker parts of the area, different species of
Nargacuga hide in the shadows, waiting to pounce, and even
Cathar is a small village located high up above cloud level, Elder Dragons have been seen in this area. In some high up
near Heaven's Mount. A small Wyverian farming community treetops, known as the Great Forest Peak, rare monsters can
resides here with a market store and armory available for be seen living in the highest points of the Great Forest.
visiting hunters. North of the village is a shrine decorated
with many pinwheels where the Grand Guru can be found Heaven's Mount
during urgent times. Heaven's Mount is located high above the ground in a
Legends tell of the grand guru passing down a song to a mountain range within the Great Forest. It is seemingly
great hunter who ventured to heaven's mount, to defeat a suspended in the clouds, due to the area being subject by
shagaru magala. This is that song: large roots. The land itself is unstable, and large chunks of
the mountain can be seen falling all around. It is within close
proximity of Cathar, and the area is known well by its people.
Cathar's Song
If ever eyes of darkness widen The Tower
A light from yonder soon will break The outer region around the tower consists of large open
But if the land the light should brighten areas with cliffs and crumbled pillars. As you get closer to the
A shadow wanders in its wake tower the areas narrow to paths between ominous cliffs, and
If dawn is sent to slay the night the perimeter of the tower is lined by large rocks.
And chase its minions underground The Tower itself is a massive crumbling structure that
Then when dusk makes the day take
climbs beyond the clouds. It is believed that the tower was
Night Beneath it pinions night rebounds built by the ancient civilization, using kushala materials.
But do not cry, my sons and daughters
Life must leave to come again Hunting Grounds
And when it does, it springs like water
The Great Forest
A great reprieve to and all pain This hunting ground is found on the southern border of the
Turn now, Heaven's Wheel! Turn, turn, that we may great forest near heaven's mount. It is a lush, tropical
heal! rainforest characterized by thick green vegetation, towering
If ever should the dead awaken
trees, clear freshwater lakes and rivers, and a single massive
Then welcome them as life reborn tree at its center.
And in my heart from sleep is taken
Then let it sing upon the morn Inside the Tower
Let all those souls be held entranced The entrance of the tower is a large chamber that has
And gather to my mighty strains overgrown tree roots and is filled to the brim with glowing
For if they die again, by chance, bugs. A rising pathway running along the inner walls of the
Their voices join the grand refrain tower leads hunters up to the tower's top. There are large
Each soul shall have its time again openings in the wall where the distant sky can be seen.
Within hearts they still reside Through some of these openings, are platforms that smaller
And when I sing, they are sustained
From death to life, I am their guide.
monsters call home.
Rejoice, rejoice my friend! Monster Lairs
Our song will never end!
Never, ever end! Great Forest Peak
This lair is the top of the giant tree at the center of the Great
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Speartip Crag Experience is the best teacher
This large mountainous area is home to the massive elder Research is tough! 1
dragon Dalamadur. It is the mountain above Heaven's Mount.
Dear Instructor,
The Tower Top From the dawn of time, the ancient forest zone has
intrigued mankind. As such, please allow me to
The ominous Tower Top, monsters are usually fought here in share with you what I have discovered in the region
a climactic battle, it is a wide area perfect to fight in. Pillars, known as the Great Forest.
similar to the ones on the ground, line the edge. The two things one must be on guard against at
all times are the violent Shakalakas that live in the
heart of the Great Forest, and the jet-black monster
which is rumoured to lurk in the shadows here. I
believe you even said it yourself that the strictest
Hunting Life Magazine of attention must be paid to these two creatures.
The first thing that strikes you as you enter is the
The Lay of the Land 7 giant tree at the center of the sea of green. Gazing
I am the top geographer in Minegarde. What you at the tree uplifted my spirit and I was ready to go.
hold in your hands is the record of my life's The trees here are no saplings. I finally made it to
research into the wonderful lands of this world. the base of the giant tree after meandering through
This seventh part in my series will cover the Tower the maze of trunks, its roots above my head,
recently discovered in the Fonron continent. forming a canopy.
An enormous building found within the vast The heart of the tree was carved out, forming
expanse of the Jungle. A relic of a different age that almost a cave and unidentified fungi grew from the
pierces the sky. Who? When? Why? All of these ground. I decided to proceed in. That's when I
questions remain unanswered. heard a child like laugh. I was shocked and forgot
While the existence of the Tower was mentioned to breathe, and started to walk tip-toe. I thought
in ancient texts, it took a special hunter gathering that maybe, just maybe it was... it was ... a ghost...?
the pieces of a long forgotten map and the But it turned out to be a mob of Shakalakas!
cooperation of the Elder Dragon Observation They're about half the size of a human, but they
Center to finally make the long rumored tower's sure are prone to violence. I had unwittingly
location known to all. stumbled right into one of their meetings! The one
Even today, research into the Tower continues; with the crown, the king, issued a command in a
however, the Tower remains home to powerful loud voice. I don't speak their language, but I didn't
elder dragons, meaning that this research proceeds have to for this!
only with the greatest of care. It may take many In a flash, all of the Shakalaka there turned and
months or even years to uncover all of the Tower's charged at me, waving their hatchets in the air! It
mysteries. was then I understood that the child's voice I heard
Along with elder dragons, other dangerous earlier was actually the voice of a Shakalaka. What a
monsters call the Tower home. Remobras are the way to learn. As I ran with all my might, I scribbled
most often encountered of this group. As large as a some notes down about my discovery. Awesome,
Velociprey, they can fly through the air spraying right?
poison and rendering those with melee weapons Just as the sun was setting, I had a brush with
completely ineffective. death. This time, it was a large black shadow that
This special environment has also spawned appeared before me. It had a low voice, glistening
incredibly large and dangerous Thunderbugs called, blood-red eyes, a monster's physique, and fangs
surprisingly enough, Great Thunderbugs. I myself sharper than the sharpest blades... People say that
have rarely been attacked by these menaces, but once spotted, that's it. The end. I couldn't believe
their danger to hunters cannot be overstated, as it. How could I have run into one...?
one touch is capable of inducing paralysis. Things turned out alright in the end, though. And
At present time, our research indicates there are that is how my first research trip came to an
no resources that can only be found in this area. If exciting end. Field research is really though and I
your goal is gathering materials, the presence of still have no idea what you meant by what you told
the powerful monsters will severely diminish the me. Hmm... But I swear to try harder next time!
profitability of any gathering mission in this area.
Respectfully yours,
- Minegarde Geographer Midden Dustdigger
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 The Western Continent
An almost entirely unexplored continent to the west of the West Wyvern Sea. This continent is almost entirely covered by an
ancient forest, and thereby exhibits unique ecological features compared to the rest of the Old World, including the great forest. It
provides a diverse habitat for rarely seen variants and subspecies, such as the Nightcloak Malfestio or Ash Kecha Wacha. In the
southeastern region of the continent is a large mountain with hot springs with unnatural healing properties. A village was
constructed over these hot springs and two hunting grounds were designated nearby. Beyond the village and hunting grounds, the
western continent is off limits to all hunter activity unless permission is expressly given by the Hunter's Guild HQ or his
Immenseness.
Primal Forest The Yukumo Hot Spring
Yukumo Village gains special appreciation from the world for
The Primal Forest is a lush environment located on the their legendary Hot Spring located in their gathering hall and
western continent. It features tropical forested areas, throughout the village square. The waters of the hot springs
secluded grottoes, and expansive, marshy lowlands. are said to have rejuvenating effects on those who bathe in it.
The spring is managed, guarded and run by a Felyne known
Misty Peaks as the "Spring-Keeper", and a beverage service is available in
A large mountain range on the southern border of the primal the bathing area.
forest, the Misty Peaks are a gorgeous and unique rule unto Yukumo Farm
themselves. Home to some of the most dangerous creatures, Yukumo Village features a lush, thriving agricultural center
this mountain range encompasses caves, waterfalls, a where one can gather for seeds, honey, ore, insects, and fish.
forgotten and ruined village, and even a rush filled marshland. The farm features a gigantic BBQ spit, which can be used to
cook up to ten raw meat in a single session.
Yukumo Village
Village • Population: 656 (46% Human, Hunting Grounds
21% Half-Elf, 15% Halfling, 10% Gnome, 8% Other) The Primal Forest
Yukumo Village is located amongst the Misty Peaks and is The Primal Forest Hunting Ground is a tropical area, a lush
known far and wide for its hot springs. In recent years, it has swath where the rain is warm and the rivers are cool and
become a widely-renowned tourist destination. refreshing. Cradled by waterfalls, this hunting ground is
It is a flourishing mountain village at the center of a valley called home by many monsters who freely indulge in the
where hot springs flow. The village is arranged on a three- luxury. Towards the fringes of the forest, hunters will
tiered level system, with each section separated by a set of approach more desolate territory where many larger
stairs. On the first level, a smithy and general store can be monsters carve their nests and stake their claim to the land.
found, as well as the entrance to yukumo farm. Poison pools that naturally form and well up onto the ground
On the second level is the Hunter Housing, the Yukumo are commonplace. If a hunter sees any pool of purple liquid,
Village Chief, as well as a location where traveling merchants they best not step in it.
reside. It is also where the path out of the village is located.
The Gathering Hall sits upon the top level and is the village's The Misty Peaks
largest building. In addition to its hot spring attractions, the Misty Peak Hunting Ground is close to Yukumo Village and is
village also has an active forestry where high quality lumber a scenic area, high up within the mountains. The hunting
is exported to neighbouring cities in the region. ground features are similar to the rest of the misty peaks.
Until recently, the village had been secured by visiting This location features tall, rocky spires, lush forests of
Hunters who came to use the hot springs. However, because bamboo and deciduous trees, and several bodies of
of an increased appearance of large monsters, the village has freshwater. It is home to many large monsters such as
dispatched a hunter from the Hunter's Guild. Arzuros, Rathian, Zinogre and Mizutsune.
Yukumo Wood Monster Lairs
The people of Yukumo Village are famous for their carpentry.
Not limited to buildings and housewares, their wood-crafting Sacred Pinnacle
goes as far as their smithing. They make traditional hunting The known lair of the Amatsumagatsuchi, the Sacred
equipment for their hunters from a material named Yukumo Pinnacle is Located high in the mountains surrounding
Wood which can only be harvested from the forests of the Yukumo Village. The sky in this area is blood red, with swirls
Misty Peaks. The wood has unique properties, it can be fused of grey and purple. Roaring, gale-force winds can be heard at
through smithing with material as hard as ores and monster all times.
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 The Great Ocean
The Great Sea makes up the deep waters between the continents of the old world and the new world, with the Moga Village and
Deserted Island at its center. The ocean is ripe with fish and other terrifying monsters. It is so vast and cold you will most likely be
eaten before you can swim any significant distance. In order to cross it, the Hunter's Guild primarily uses boats to cross the sea,
but the Wycademy prefers airships. The sea god _____ is said to dwell in its depths.
Islands The Guild, losing faith in the village's chances for survival,
ordered a complete evacuation. The order was promptly
Most of the islands in the Great Ocean are small with no ignored, and the now-veteran hunter, backed by the villagers
foliage or fauna. These islands are rumored to have been she had sworn to protect, attacked the ceadeus in its own lair.
created by the dire miralis as it travels across the sea floor. Over the course of the battle, the hunter broke off the
There are 3 large habitable islands that surround the Moga ceadeus' large right horn, which the dragon butted against
Village, each designated as its own hunting ground. the cave walls to cause earthquakes. The ceadeus fled after a
long, drawn out battle, and the villager rejoiced over the
Moga Village victory. The Guild sent a missive proclaiming that the village
Village • Population: 425 hunter had defied direct orders, but the accusations were
(80% Triton, 8% Gnome, 8 % Halfling, 4% Elf) half-hearted in the face of the ceadeus' defeat, as the hunter
kept his/her license and was let off the hook.
Moga Village is a small fishing village attached to a deserted
island which appears to be an archipelago in the middle of Hunting Grounds
the great ocean. Because of its location, Moga Village acts as
an outpost for hunters traveling between the new and old The Deserted Island
world. This village is home to the largest population of triton, The Deserted Island hunting ground is characterized by
also known as sea people, in the known world. peaceful temperature, deep bodies of ocean water, seaside
caves, highland regions, and streams of fresh water. The
Moga Village History Deserted Island has a variety of micro-ecosystems within its
Years ago unexplainable earthquakes began to shake and heart ranging from a den of jaggi to the expansive coastline.
rattle the islands. A great Leviathan, Lagiacrus, was thought
to be responsible. The Guild, in response, sent a new, The Flooded Forest
untested hunter to handle the situation. Located on one of the slightly larger islands near Moga
After the hunter, first repelling, then slaying the great Sea- Village, the flooded forest hunting ground is a large forested
King, another massive earthquake shook the village. The wetland with many sections partially, or even completely,
cause, once attributed to the now-deceased lagiacrus, was a submerged. This habitat is ideal for a large range of
mystery. Until a young shakalaka by the name of Cha-Cha creatures, including most aquatic Leviathans (lagiacrus, royal
told a story of a great sea dragon dwelling below Moga ludroth, ludroth, and gobul) and a variety of insects and
Village inside a large tunnel network. mushrooms.
The Guild caught wind of the recent earthquakes and
contemplated a full evacuation of the island, though The Jurassic Frontier
continued to supply quests. The village elder finally revealed The jurassic Frontier hunting ground is an island filled with
his past after hearing of the dragon, going on to reveal that primitive plants. The ecosystem for this area has many
not only had a sea-dwelling civilization lived in the tunnel different types of resources along with a variety of species
networks below Moga Village, but Moga Village had been such as larinoth, great maccao, and glavenus.
destroyed before by earthquakes. The elder himself was
descended from the former guardians of the underwater
ruins who had founded Moga Village and was once a Monster Lairs
seasoned hunter who specialized in underwater battles. The Underwater Ruins
Elder claimed to have heard about the great whale-dragon, The Underwater Ruins is a ruin of an ancient civilization
now known as ceadeus by the Guild, in his youth, but was sunken deep beneath Moga Island. A dragonator and two
uncertain if a creature of its size could even live within the ballistae are found in these ruins, supposedly built by the old
ruins- hence his assumption that the lagiacrus was causing ancestors of the Moga Village Chief to keep monsters that
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 Other Notable Locations
Aya Country Cheeko Sands
Aya Country is an isolated, small continent within the Small Village • Population: 156
southeast of the sea. This place is said to have many (90% Lynian, 10% Other)
generations of kings with absolute power over the country, Cheeko Sands is an isolated island in the West Wyvern Sea,
though very little is actually known about it. This is mainly with a mild climate and rich vegetation all year round. This
due to the civilians of this country refusing to exchange secluded paradise rarely gets any visitors, and is only
anything with other places outside their own home. Even inhabited by the Lynian, and an old Wyverian lady named
hunters haven't gotten any requests from the people of Aya "Cat Granny," who serves as the mayor of this small
Country. community.
Due to the strong current and tides around the island,
The Sky Corridor many things are washed up on its beaches - even large
galleons (one of which can be seen behind the local shops).
While doing surveys, the Guild reported seeing a huge The Felyne residents take advantage of this, and collect any
building on a small remote island. They later tried to useful debris to build and expand Cheeko Sands
investigate the area but were stopped by some monsters that
inhabited the inside of the tower. From what they found on Sunsnug isle
the inside of the tower, it was discovered that the Sky A isle near Cheeko Sands (which can be seen from the main
Corridor was built by the same ancient civilization that built island, near the marooned galleon), called Sunsnug Isle
the Tower near the Great Forest. Unlike the tower, it has serves as a meeting hall for the felyne hunters who take
many halls and doors that lead to all sorts of places. Some quests to repel local monsters. A female felyne, dubbed as
even leading towards deadly traps set up by the ancient "The Manager," takes care of business here and looks after
civilization to protect some of their lost treasure and some of the felyne hunters. Sunsnug Isle offers various activities,
their lost weapons. After this area's discovery, it has become including a training facility, a relaxing place for non-active
the Guild's top priority to study and survey the Sky Corridor. palicoes (which can be seen playing behind the guild tents, or
They have sent hunters inside the tower to investigate the floating about in the sea), a casting Machine (A giant net
inside of the area and what is at the top of this area. launcher for catching fish and the occasional plesioth), and a
Meownster Hunter quest post where palico's go to place their
The Village of Bherna requests.
Village • Population: 456 (40% Human,
30% Elf, 20% Half-Orc, 5% Other) Harth
Located in the grassy plains between the snowy mountains, Small Town • Population: 1156
Tensou Jungle, and Dundorma, Bherna is the center point of (90% Troverian, 10% Other)
information and trade between many of the different regions. Harth is an underground town near Everwood, where magma
In Wyverian, it is said that Bherna means the 'Gateway to the flows freely. It is home to a tribe of mole-like people known as
Wycademy', though the source of this is unreliable. Still some Troverians, who make a living mining ore and performing
researchers believe this to be true, due to the fact that the smithy work. They also use the magma in the area to make
Wycademy was founded in Bhrena and it has remained the special equipment, weapons, and armor. The town is ruled by
headquarters since its founding. the chief who sported a big curly beard (which is a symbol of
Like all other villages, Bherna Village is home to a kitchen, authority in their culture). The chief also has a very energetic
the smithy, a market and armory, homes, and other daughter who helps out with all the ironsmith work.
necessities. Towards the center of the village the Chief
Researcher of the Wycademy can be typically found talking to Everwood
one hunter or another. Out of all the researchers working for The Everwood is a forested area located on a large island
the Wycademy, he has the most knowledge about monsters northwest of the western continent.
and is the one responsible for updating the information about Characterized by the massive ruins
all known monsters and passing that information along to the and architectural elements seen
hunter's guild. among the environment, this area
To the east of bherna is the Palico Ranch. It is a small appears to have been richly
community of felyne and melynx who provide additional inhabited by humans at some point
assistance to the hunters of Bherna. in its history. Now, however, the
structures are very ancient and
crumbling, with thick overgrowth
evident as nature continues to
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Appendix A: Location Stat Blocks
There are many different environments and locations that Total Resources. The total resources number is the
these creatures dwell in. In the location stat blocks below you maximum amount of times a Resource check can be made on
will find out information about each location. a Hunt.
Biome. the biome tells what type of areas you would see in Resources. When a character attempts to fish, mine, catch
the location. insects, or gather plants they must make a skill check against
the Resources DC (found next to the name in the resources
Navigation DC. Determines the difficulty of skill checks for section of the stat block) in addition to having the proper
finding safe passage through the terrain, the trailblazer DC if equipment to gather the material with. A character must have
they are not hunting a specific monster, and any other checks fishing tackle. (PHB. 150) to fish, a pick (mining) (PHB. 150)
related to navigating. to mine for ore, A bug net (2 gp) for catching insects, or an
Encounter DC. The Encounter DC determines how often a herbalist kit (PHB 154) to gather plants. A character can
random encounter may or may not occur. Roll a d20, if the attempt to gather plants without a herbalist kit, but does so at
roll equals or exceeds the Encounter DC roll on the disadvantage. The skill check they need to make can be found
encounter table within the stat block. in the resources section of chapter 3.
If the character succeeds on the check, they roll a d6 and
Investigation DC. When a character attempts to locate receive the item listed in the resources table on the location
resources to gather from while on a hunt, they must make an stat block.
Intelligence (Investigation) check against the locations Common Small Monsters. Typical smaller monsters seen in
Investigation DC. On a success, the GM determines what this area for the level range.
type of resources are nearby. typically ore will be found in
caves, fish could be found in underground lakes or in rivers, Common Large Monsters. Typical large monsters seen in
etc. this area for the level range.
Full size Map Monster Hunter World Map 2000x1387 Common Weather. the usual type of weather that occurs in
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 Ancestral Steppes Resources
Low Rank (Player Level 1-5) Make a resource check against the resources DC. On a
success, roll on the table below.
Biome Plains, Forests, Mountains
d6 Bonepile (DC 11) Fish (DC 12) Insect (DC 10)
1 Bone Sushifish Insect Husk
Navigation Encounter Investigation Total
DC DC DC Resources 2 Bone Burst Arowana Bitterbug
13 19 10 7 3 Sm Bone Husk Bomb Arowana Honey
4 Bird Wyvern Bone Burst Arrowana flashbug
Common Small Monsters Altaroth, Aptonoth, Bnahabra,
Felyne, Gargwa, Jaggi, Jaggia, Kelbi, Konchu, Maccao, 5 Lg Bone Husk Wanchovy Spiderweb
Melynx, Remobra, Rhenoplos 6 Brute Bone Small Goldenfish Godbug
Common Large Monsters Great Jaggi, Great Maccao,
Gypceros, Kecha Wacha, Yian Kut-Ku Blue Yian Kut-
Ku d6 Mining (DC 14) Mushrooms (DC 10) Plants (DC 10)
Common Weather warm temperature, light wind, light 1 Stone Blue Mushroom Herb
rain
2 Armor Sphere Blue Mushroom Antidote Herb
Bnahabra Party. When entering the Ancestral Steppes 3 Armor Sphere Blue Mushroom Ivy
for the first time on a hunt, roll a d20. On a 1-3, the
bnahabra have infested the ancestral steppes. Every 4 Earth Crystal Blue Mushroom Sap Plant
time the party enters a new area, 1d8 bnahabra pester 5 Earth Crystal Blue Mushroom Felvine
the hunting party. The number of bnahabra increases to
1d10 if the party is 5th level or higher, 2d6 if the party Hard Armor
6 Exciteshroom Scatternut
is 10th level or higher, and 2d8 if the party is 15th Sphere
level or higher.
An Abundance of Insects. When a character successfully Encounters
obtains insects with their bug net, they can roll on the For every hour that passes, make an Encounter roll. If
resources table again. The second insect does not the roll equals or exceeds the Encounter DC, roll 1d10
count against the hunts total resources. and consult this table.
Flyby. Once per hunt, when a character rolls a 1 on a d10 Encounters
trailblazer skill check, the area they enter is covered in a
purple haze. This is due to a gore magala that recently 2 wild melynx fight aggressively over a piece of
1
passed over the area. For every minute a creature felvine
remains in the area or touches something, they gain a
1 aptonoth attacks after being aggitated by two
frenzy charge. After they gain 3 frenzy charges, they 2
bnahabra (who attack anything nearby)
must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or
be infected with the frenzy virus. 3 1d8 + 1 maccao
Mating Season. When entering the Ancestral Steppes for 4 1 jaggi or 1 great maccao
the first time on a hunt, roll a d20. On a 20, its mating
season for 1 of the Large or bigger creatures in your 5 2d4 bnahabra
challenges. Increase the number of the creature in the 6 3 maccao
challenge by 1. If there is an odd number of creatures
after the increase, two of them may fight to win the 7 1 tetsucabra
approval of the third. 8 1d4 jaggia and 1d4 jaggi
Weather. At the start of the hunt, roll on the table below
9 1d4 vespoids, 1d4 hornetaur, and 1d4 altaroth
to determine what type of weather is occurring in the
verdant hills. Reroll each day or as you see fit. 10 1 kecha wacha
d20 Weather
1 Thunder Storm.
2-5 Unseasonably hot with no wind.
6-15 Warm with a slight breeze.
16-19 Warm with light rain that lasts until mid day.
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Ancestral Steppes Player level 6-10 Ancestral Steppes Player level 11-16

Common Small Monsters Altaroth, Aptonoth, Common Small Monsters Altaroth, Aptonoth,
Bnahabra, Felyne, Gargwa, Jaggi, Jaggia, Kelbi, Bnahabra, Felyne, Gargwa, Jaggi, Jaggia, Kelbi,
Konchu, Maccao, Melynx, Rhenoplos, Seltas Konchu, Maccao, Melynx, Rhenoplos, Seltas
Common Large Monsters Astalos, Great Jaggi, Great Common Large Monsters Astalos, Chameleos,
Maccao, Gypceros, Kecha Wacha, Rathalos, Deviljho, Great Jaggi, Great Maccao, Gypceros,
Rathian, Yian Kut-Ku Blue Yian Kut-Ku Kecha Wacha, Rathalos, Rathian, Seltas Queen,
Tigrex, Yian Kut-Ku Blue Yian Kut-Ku
Resources
d6 Bonepile (DC 15) Fish (DC 14) Insect (DC 13)
Resources
d6 Bonepile (DC 17) Fish (DC 15) Insect (DC 15)
1 Lg Bone Husk Sushifish Spiderweb
Burst
Burst 1 Monsterbone+ Flashbug
2 Sm Bone Husk Honey Arrowana
Arrowana
Bomb
3 Brute Bone Pin Tuna Firefly 2 Monsterbone+ Flashbug
Arrowana
Burst Monster Small
4 Monsterbone+ Godbug 3 Godbug
Arrowana Toughbone Goldenfish
5 Med Monsterbone Wanchovy Thunderbug 4 Lg Monster Bone Glutton Tuna Thunderbug
Small 5 Lg Monster Bone Ancient Fish Godbug x2
6 Lg Monsterbone Flashbug
Goldenfish
Elder Dragon Blossom
6 Blue Cutthroat
Mushrooms Bone Cricket
d6 Mining (DC 16) (DC 13) Plants (DC 13)
Mushrooms
1 Armor Sphere Blue Mushroom Scatternut d6 Mining (DC 20) (DC 17) Plants (DC 17)
2 Earth Crystal Blue Mushroom Needleberry Hard Armor
1 Blue Mushroom Herb x3
3 Machalite Ore Blue Mushroom Antidote Herb Sphere
Hard Armor 2 Dragonite Ore Blue Mushroom x2 Might Seed
4 Blue Mushroom Herb x2
Sphere 3 Dragonite Ore Blue Mushroom x3 Adamant Seed
5 Machalite Ore Exciteshroom Ivy x2 4 Dragonite Ore Exciteshroom Paintberry
Heavy Armor Gloamgrass Gloamgrass
6 Exciteshroom 5 Carbalite Ore Exciteshroom x2
Sphere Root Root x2
6 Carbalite Ore Exciteshroom x3 Might Seed
Encounters
d10 Encounters
Encounters
1 2d4 jagras or 2d4 jaggi d10 Encounters
2 1 Kecha Wacha 1 1d4 blue yian kut-ku
3 1d4+1 poachers (veterans) riding on kestodons 2 1d12 arzuros
4 1 rhenoplos 3 2d4 tetsucabra
A tornado that touches down ld6 miles away, A friendly hunting party of 4 characters of
5 tearing up the land for 1 mile before it varying races, classes, and levels (average level
dissipates 4
ld6 + 2). They share information about their
6 1d4 felyne and 1d4 melynx recent hunt.
7 1d6 + 2 rhenoplos 5 1d8+1 kecha wacha
8 1 bulldrome plus 1d8+2 bullfango 6 3d4 royal ludroth
A tribe of 2d20+20 lynians on maccao 7 1 najarala
following a herd of anteka. The lynians are 8 1d3 astalos
9
willing to trade food, leather, and information
for weapon upgrade materials. 9 1 zinogre
10 1 seregios 10 1 rajang

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 Player level 17-20 Encounters
d10 Encounters
Common Small Monsters Altaroth, Aptonoth, Bnahabra,
Felyne, Gargwa, Jaggi, Jaggia, Kelbi, Konchu, Maccao, 1 1 gypceros
Melynx, Remobra, Rhenoplos
Common Large Monsters Astalos, Chameleos, Deviljho, 2 1 astalos
Savage Deviljho, Gore Magala, Great Jaggi, Great 3 1d3 seregios
Maccao, Gypceros, Kecha Wacha, Rathalos, Rathian,
Seltas Queen, Tigrex, Yian Kut-Ku Blue Yian Kut-Ku 4 2d4 kecha wacha
5 1d3 zinogre
Resources
6 1deviljho
d6 Bonepile (DC 19) Fish (DC 16) Insect (DC 18)
A rathalos and rathian each fire a fireball into the
1 Sm Bone Husk x5 Glutton Tuna Spiderweb x3
7 forest area starting a forest fire and then dive
2 Lg Monster Bone Burst Arrowana Godbug x2 down into the forest together.
Monster Bomb Large Toxic 8 1 furious rajang
3
Toughbone Arrowana Kumori
9 A kirin with a broken horn fleeing from a rajang
Monster
4 Ancient Fish Emperor Locust 10 1 blackveil vaal hazak
Toughbone
Monster
5 Ancient Fish Honey x5
Toughbone
Elder Gastronome Phantom
6
Dragonbone Tuna Butterfly

Mushrooms
d6 Mining (DC 25) (DC 20) Plants (DC 20)
1 Dragonite Ore Blue Mushroom Huskberry x4
2 Lifecrystals Exciteshroom Nulberry
Royal Armor Blue Mushroom
3 Adamant Seed
Sphere x3
Royal Armor Blue Mushroom Gloamgrass
4
Sphere x4 Root x2
5 Carbalite Ore Exciteshroom x3 Nullberry x2
Dragon
6 Carbalite Ore Stargazer Flower
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The Dunes Resources
Low Rank (Player Level 1-4) Make a resource check against the resources DC. On a
success, roll on the table below.
Biome Old Desert
d6 Bonepile (DC 14) Fish (DC 14) Insect (DC 14)
1 Bone Sushifish Insect Husk
Navigation Encounter Investigation Total
DC DC DC Resources 2 Bone Whetfish Insect Husk
14 18 14 7 3 Sm Bone Husk Whetfish Cricket
4 Lg Bone Husk Whetfish Firefly
Common Small Monsters Cephalos, Velociprey,
Genprey, Felyne, Melynx, Apceros, Vespoid 5 Sm Bone Husk Pin Tuna Snakebee Larva
Common Large Monsters Gendrome, Cephadrome, 6 Sm Monsterbone Pin Tuna Flashbug
Rathian, Plesioth
Common Weather extreme heat (day) extreme cold
(night), no wind, no rain d6 Mining (DC 14) Plants (DC 14)
1 Stone Herb
Sandstorm. For every 4 hours the party spends in the
2 Earth Crystal Tropical Berry
dunes roll a d20. On a 18-20, a 1 mile high sand storm
rolls across the terrain, making the area within 60 miles 3 Earth Crystal Cactus Flower
heavily obscured for 1d12 hours. For each hour or
portion thereof that a character is exposed to a 4 Armor Sphere Cactus Flower
sandstorm it must make a DC 16 Constitution check 5 Armor Sphere Fire Herb
and a DC 16 Dexterity check.
6 Machalite Ore Fire Herb
If a creature fails the Constitution check it suffers
1d10 points of slashing damage, mostly to its
respiratory system and lungs, and if it fails by 5 or Encounters
more then it also acquires one level of exhaustion. For every hour that passes, make an Encounter roll. If
If the creature fails its Dexterity check then it is the roll equals or exceeds the Encounter DC, roll 1d10
blinded until such time as this condition is reversed and consult this table.
by appropriate magic (e.g., Lesser Restoration) or it is
subjected to three successful daily DC 16 Wisdom d10 Encounters
(Medicine) checks. If three of these daily checks are 1 1d6 wingdrake
successful the creature will have its sight restored
and if three fail before this happens then it will 2 2d4 konchu
remain blinded until this condition can be reversed
magically. None of these successes or failures need 3 1 velociprey
to be consecutive, just to total three. 4 2d4 apceros
5 1 cephalos
Wind. At the start of the hunt, roll on the table below to 6 A brass lamp lying on the ground
determine what type of wind is occurring in the dunes. 7 A hunter recently killed by a creature
Reroll each day or as you see fit.
8 1d4 cephalos
d20 Weather
9 1 tetsucabra
1 Strong wind.
10 1 cephadrome
2-5 light wind.
6-19 No wind.
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 Player level 5-10 Player level 11-16

Common Small Monsters Cephalos, Velociprey, Common Small Monsters Cephalos, Velociprey,
Genprey, Felyne, Melynx, Apceros, Hermitaur, Genprey, Felyne, Melynx, Apceros, Hermitaur,
Vespoid Vespoid
Common Large Monsters Daimyo Hermitaur, Common Large Monsters Daimyo Hermitaur,
Gendrome, Cephadrome, Rathian, Plesioth Gendrome, Cephadrome, Rathian, Plesioth,
Monoblos, Diablos
Resources
d6 Bonepile (DC 16) Fish (DC 16) Insect (DC 16)
Resources
d6 Bonepile (DC 18) Fish (DC 18) Insect (DC 18)
Burst
1 Sm Bone Husk Insect Husk
Arrowana 1 Sm Bone Husk Pin Tuna Insect Husk
2 Monsterbone+ Sushifish Thunderbug Burst
2 Lg Bone Husk Thunderbug
Arrowana
3 Med Monsterbone Popfish Thunderbug
3 Brute Bone Sleepyfish Honey
4 Monsterbone+ Pin Tuna Flashbug
4 Monsterbone+ Glutton Tuna Toxic Kumori
Blue
5 Med Monsterbone Bitterbug
Cutthroat 5 Lg Monster Bone Whetfish Great Hornfly
Monster Monster Large Toxic
6 Wanchovy Godbug 6 Speartuna
Toughbone Toughbone Kumori

d6 Mining (DC 16) Plants (DC 16) d6 Mining (DC 18) Plants (DC 18)
1 Hard Armor Sphere Fire Herb 1 Machalite Ore Herb
2 Hard Armor Sphere Fire Herb 2 Machalite Ore Paintberry
3 Hard Armor Sphere Tropical Berry 3 Machalite Ore Tropical Berry
4 Machalite Ore Cactus Flower 4 Dragonite Ore Cactus Flower
5 Machalite Ore Hot Pepper 5 Armor Sphere Fire Herb
6 Machalite Ore Hot Pepper 6 Dragonite Ore Might Seed

Encounters Encounters
d10 Encounters d10 Encounters
1 1d4+3 hermitaur 1 4d6 velociprey
2 1 cephalos 2 2d4 kulu-ya-ku
3 1d10 grimalkyne 3 1d6+1 barroth
4 1d6+3 gendrome 4 1d6 square miles of desert glass
5 1 tetsucabra 5 1 nibelsnarf
6 1 congalala 6 1d4 congalala
Strong winds that kick up dust and reduce 7 1d4 uragaan
7
visibility to 1d6 feet for 1d4 hours
8 1 teostra
8 1d6+2 barroth
9 1 kushala daora
9 1 jyuratodus
10 1 nakarkos
10 1 plesioth

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Player level 17-20 d6 Mining (DC 20) Plants (DC 20)
1 Heavy Armor Sphere Hot Pepper
Common Small Monsters Cephalos, Velociprey,
Genprey, Felyne, Melynx, Apceros, Hermitaur, 2 Dragonite Ore Paintberry
Vespoid 3 Heavy Armor Sphere Tropical Berry
Common Large Monsters Daimyo Hermitaur, Gendrome,
Cephadrome, Rathian, Plesioth, Monoblos, Diablos 4 Dragonite Ore Tropical Berry

Resources 5 Carbalite Ore Might Seed

d6 Bonepile (DC 20) Fish (DC 20) Insect (DC 20) 6 Carbalite Ore Might Seed

1 Sm Bone Husk Pin Tuna Godbug

Encounters
2 Lg Monster Bone Burst Arrowana Godbug
d10 Encounters
Small
3 Lg Monster Bone Flashbug 1d2 cephadrome with 2d10+6 cephalos and
Goldenfish 1
4d6+6 grimalkyne
Monster
4 Ancient Fish Great Hornfly 2 1d6+2 tzitzi-ya-ku
Toughbone
Monster 3 1d6+1 barroth
5 Ancient Fish King Scarab
Toughbone 4 2d4 uragaan
Gastronome 5 1 rajang
6 Elder Dragonbone King Scarab
Tuna
6 1d4 nargacuga
7 1d3 jyuratodus
8 1 bazelgeuse
9 1 tigrex
10 1d4 glavenus

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 Ocean Lightning. Every 10 minutes, lightning strikes one
creature under the open sky (though this can strike
Low Rank (Player Level 1-5)
wildlife as easily as PCs). A creature struck by this
lightning must succeed on a DC 18 Dexterity saving
Biome Coastal, Islands, Underwater throw, taking 2d10 lightning damage on a failed
save, or half as much on a successful one.
Navigation Encounter Investigation Total Strong Winds (DMG 110).
DC DC DC Resources
Resources
15 17 13 8 Make a resource check against the resources DC. On a
success, roll on the table below.
Common Small Monsters Ceanataur, Epioth, Gajau,
Hermitaur, Jaggi, Jaggia, Ludroth, Shakalaka, d6 Bonepile (DC 13) Fish (DC 10) Insect (DC 11)
Velociprey, Vespoid, Zamite 1 Bone Popfish Insect Husk
Common Large Monsters Great Jaggi, Royal Ludroth,
Tetsucabra, Yian Kut-ku, Zamitrios 2 Bone Sleepyfish Worm
Common Weather hot & humid temperature, light to
strong wind, light to heavy rain 3 Lg Bone Husk Bomb Arowana Insect Husk
4 Sm Monsterbone Burst Arrowana Firefly
Feeding Frenzy. When entering the Ocean for the first
5 Sm Bone Husk Whetfish Spiderweb
time on a hunt, roll a d20. On a 20, the hunters
encounter a numerous amount of zamite that are 6 Sm Monsterbone Pin Tuna Godbug
feeding off the carcass of a large dead creature (3
carves, 1 carve lost every 10 minutes once found). See d6 Mining (DC 14) Plants (DC 11)
the table below to determine what it is:
1 Stone Airweed
Party
Level # of Zamite Creature they are Feeding on 2 Stone Herb
1-4 7 (2d6) Royal Ludroth or Zamtrios 3 Ice Crystal Scatternut
5-8 14 (4d6) Gobul or Plesioth 4 Earth Crystal Bomberry
9-13 31 (9d6) Lagiacrus or Namielle 5 Armor Sphere Felvine
Tempered Namielle or 6 Machalite Ore Airweed
14-18 52 (15d6)
Bazelgeuse
Archtempered Namielle or Encounters
19-20 105 (30d6)
Ceadeus For every hour that passes, make an Encounter roll. If
the roll equals or exceeds the Encounter DC, roll 1d10
  and consult this table.
Underwater Herbalism. When a creature successfully d10 Encounters
collects a plant resource that is located underwater, roll
a 1-2 instead of the usual 1-6. 1 2d8 recently hatched hermitaurs (crabs)

Weather. At the start of the hunt, roll on the table below 2 2d10 epioths
to determine what type of weather is occurring in the 1d4 ludroth feeding on corpses aboard the
verdant hills. Reroll each day or as you see fit. wreckage of a merchant ship. A search uncovers
3
d20 Weather 2d6 bolts of ruined silk, a 50-foot length of rope,
and a barrel of salted sushifish.
1 Thunder Storm/Hurricane
4 2d6 epioths
2-5 Heavy Rain, light winds
5 1 great jaggi
6-15 Warm with a slight breeze.
1d4 crates litter the ocean floor. They contain
16-19 Warm with light rain that lasts most of the day 6
missing wycademy research notes.
20 Clear skies and calm waters 7 1d6 gajau
8 1 blue yian kut-ku
Thunderstorm
9 1 royal ludroth
A thunderstorm causes the following effects:
10 1 zamtrios
Poor vision. The storm, lightly obscures the area with a
50% chance to heavily obscure each area they enter,
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Ocean Player level 6-10 Ocean Player level 11-20

Common Small Monsters Ceanataur, Epioth, Gajau, Common Small Monsters Ceanataur, Epioth, Gajau,
Hermitaur, Jaggi, Jaggia, Ludroth, Shakalaka, Hermitaur, Jaggi, Jaggia, Ludroth, Shakalaka,
Velociprey, Vespoid, Zamite Velociprey, Vespoid, Zamite
Common Large Monsters Daimyo Hermitaur, Gobul, Common Large Monsters Ceadeus, Daimyo
Great Jaggi, Plesioth, Rathalos, Rathian, Royal Hermitaur, Gobul, Great Jaggi, Lagiacrus,
Ludroth, Tetsucabra, Yian Kut-ku, Zamitrios Namielle, Plesioth, Rathalos, Rathian, Royal
Ludroth, Shen Gaoren,, Shogun Ceanataur,
Resources Tetsucabra, Yian Kut-ku, Zamitrios
d6 Bonepile (DC 16) Fish (DC 14) Insect (DC 14)
Resources
1 Lg Bone Husk Pin Tuna Spiderweb x2 d6 Bonepile (DC 21) Fish (DC 20) Insect (DC 19)
Burst Small
2 Sm Bone Husk Honey x2 1 Med Monsterbone Honey x3
Arrowana Goldenfish
3 Brute Bone Wanchovy Godbug 2 Lg Monster Bone Glutton Tuna Flashbug x2
Burst Monster Blue
4 Monsterbone+ Thunderbug 3 Thunderbug
Arrowana Toughbone Cutthroat
Monster Blue Blossom 4 Lg Monster Bone Glutton Tuna Godbug
5
Toughbone Cutthroat Cricket
Elder Dragon Blossom
Emporer 5 Ancient Fish
6 Lg Monsterbone Glutton Tuna Bone Cricket
Locust
Elder Dragon Gastronome Phantom
6
d6 Mining (DC 17) Plants (DC 14) Bone Tuna Butterfly
1 Hard Armor Sphere Airweed x2 d6 Mining (DC 22) Plants (DC 19)
2 Machalite Ore Nullberry 1 Hard Armor Sphere Airweed x4
3 Lifecrystals Tropical Berry 2 Lifecrystals Herb x4
4 Lifecrystals Tropical Berry 3 Dragonite Ore Tropical Berry x3
5 Dragonite Ore Adamant Seed 4 Carbalite Ore Adamant Seed x2
6 Heavy Armor Sphere Airweed x3 5 Carbalite Ore Might Seed x2
6 Royal Armor Sphere Stargazer Flower
Encounters
d10 Encounters
Encounters
1 1d10 ceanataur d10 Encounters
2 2d4 ludroth 1 2 zamtrios with 2d8 zamite
3 A completely submerged shipwreck 2 1d10 seltas
4 1 vespoid queen plus 1d8 vespoids 3 1 lagiacrus
5 2 seltas attracted to something near the party A patch of peaceful coral near a deep hole.
4
A pirate ship captained by a muscular felyne Nearby is the fresh corpse of a gobul.
6 (veteran) and its lynian crew (1d6 felynes and 5 1 rathian with 1 rathalos
1d6 melynx)
6 2 plesioth
A desecrated shrine of the Guardian of the
7
Deep (AGtMH p.13) A gloomy carved underwater cave, inside is a
7
shogun ceanataur and a daimyo hermitaur
8 1d4 zamtrios
8 1d4 lagiacrus
9 1 dire miralis
9 1 archtempered namielle
10 1 shogun ceanataur
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 Snowy Mountains Make a resource check against the resources DC. On a
Low Rank (Player Level 1-4) success, roll on the table below.
d6 Bonepile (DC 16) Fish (DC 18) Insect (DC 17)
Biome Tundra, Snowy Mountains, Frozen Ponds
1 Bone Sushifish Insect Husks
2 Bone Burst Arrowana Firefly
Navigation Encounter Investigation Total
DC DC DC Resources 3 Sm Bone Husk Burst Arrowana Carpenterbug
16 16 14 7 4 Sm Bone Husk Bomb Arrowana Bitterbug
5 Sm Monsterbone Small Goldenfish Cricket
Common Small Monsters Anteka, Aptonoth, Blango,
Bullfango, Giaprey, Kelbi, Popo, Velociprey, Vespoid 6 Sm Monsterbone Small Goldenfish Flashbug
Common Large Monsters Bulldrome, Giadrome
Common Weather Extreme Cold, light wind, light to d6 Mining (DC 12) Mushrooms (DC 14) Plants (DC 14)
heavy snow
1 Stone Blue Mushroom Herb
Hatching Season. When entering this area for the first 2 Ice Crystal Blue Mushroom Snow Herb
time on a hunt, roll a d20. On a 1 or 20, a khezu egg
hatches and the mountain is swarmed by Khezu Whelps 3 Ice Crystal Blue Mushroom Ivy
(Giggi's but deals lightning damage instead of 4 Armor Sphere Blue Mushroom Paintberry
necrotic). During combat on initiative 20 (losing to
ties) 1d4 khezu whelpings unburrow from 5 Earth Crystal Blue Mushroom Sap Plant
underground. This number is increased by 1d4 for each Hard Armor
table above the first. 6 Parashroom Frozen Berry
Sphere
Veggie Elder. Once per hunt, when a character rolls a 20
on a navigation skill check, they encounter the veggie Encounters
elder. The elder rambles a bit and then offers to trade a
resource item, or material from a common small or For every hour that passes, make an Encounter roll. If
large creature. In exchange they request an item from the roll equals or exceeds the Encounter DC, roll 1d10
the adventuring gear table (PHB 150) that the party and consult this table.
may have. d10 Encounters
Weather. At the start of the hunt, roll on the table below 1 1d4+3 kelbi
to determine what type of weather is occurring in the
Wetlands. Reroll each day or as you see fit. 2 2d6 anteka
d20 Weather 3 2d8 aptonoth
1 Blizzard. 4 Single-file tracks in the snow that stop abruptly
2-8 Extreme cold, heavy snowfall, light wind. 5 1d6+1 giaprey
9-15 Extreme cold, no wind. 6 1 bulldrome
16- 7 1 druid that is tracking a lagombi
Extreme cold, light snow.
19
8 1d6 blango
Extreme cold, strong winds, chance of
20 9 1 zamtrios
avalanches.
10 1 tzitzi-ya-ku
Resources

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Snowy Mountains Player level 5-10 Snowy Mountains Player level 11-16

Common Small Monsters Anteka, Aptonoth, Blango, Common Small Monsters Anteka, Aptonoth, Blango,
Bullfango, Giaprey, Kelbi, Popo, Velociprey, Bullfango, Giaprey, Great Thunderbug, Kelbi,
Vespoid Popo, Velociprey, Vespoid
Common Large Monsters Blangonga, Bulldrome, Common Large Monsters Blangonga, Bulldrome,
Giadrome, Khezu Giadrome, Khezu, Kushala Daora, Rajang, Zinogre,
Tigrex
Resources
Bonepile Insect
Resources
d6 (DC 18) Fish (DC 20) (DC 19) d6 Bonepile (DC 20) Fish (DC 22) Insect (DC 21)
1 Sm Bone Husk Sushifish Firefly 1 Monsterbone+ Sushifish Cricket
2 Jumbo Bone Burst Arrowana Bitterbug Burst
2 Monsterbone+ Bitterbug
Arrowana
3 Brute Bone Pin Tuna Flashbug
Monster Small
Small 3 Godbug
4 Brute Bone Flashbug Toughbone Goldenfish
Goldenfish
Monster
Small 4 Glutton Tuna Flashbug
5 Monsterbone+ Godbug Toughbone
Goldenfish
5 Lg Monster Bone Speartuna Godbug
6 Monsterbone+ Glutton Tuna Godbug
6 Lg Monster Bone Ancient Fish Godbug
Mushrooms
d6 Mining (DC 14) (DC 16) Plants (DC 16) Mushrooms
d6 Mining (DC 16) (DC 18) Plants (DC 18)
1 Ice Crystal Blue Mushroom Nullberry
Blue
Hard Armor 1 Machalite Ore Nullberry
2 Blue Mushroom Snow Herb Mushroom
Sphere
Blue
3 Ice Crystal Blue Mushroom Ivy 2 Hard Armor Sphere Herb
Mushroom
4 Armor Sphere Blue Mushroom Paintberry Heavy Armor Blue
3 Snow Herb
5 Machalite Ore Parashroom Frozen Berry Sphere Mushroom
6 Machalite Ore Parashroom Adamant Seed 4 Dragonite Ore Parashroom Frozen Berry
5 Carbalite Ore Parashroom Adamant Seed
Encounters 6 Royal Armor Sphere Parashroom Adamant Seed
d10 Encounters
1 1d3+1 giadrome Encounters
2 2d4 bulldrome d10 Encounters
3 2d8 zamite 1 1d4+1 zamtrios
2d6+1 popo are stampeding away from the 2 1d3 tzitzi-ya-ku
4
direction the group is heading A blizzard that reduces visibility to 5 feet for
3
5 1 lagombi 1d6 hours
6 1d6+2 rhenoplos 4 1 mizutsune
7 1 zamtrios 5 1 blangonga with 2d8 blango
8 1 lagombi and 1 bulldrome A herd of 9d6 + 60 kelbi moving through the
6
snow
9 2d4 lagombi
7 1 kirin
10 1 khezu
8 1 rajang
9 1d6+1 blangonga
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 Player level 17-20 d6 Mining (DC 18) Mushrooms (DC 20) Plants (DC 20)
1 Dragonite Ore Blue Mushroom Snow Herb
Common Small Monsters Anteka, Aptonoth, Blango,
Bullfango, Giaprey, Great Thunderbug, Kelbi, Popo, 2 Dragonite Ore Blue Mushroom Adamant Seed
Velociprey, Vespoid Heavy Armor
Common Large Monsters Blangonga, Bulldrome, 3 Blue Mushroom Frozen Berry
Sphere
Giadrome, Khezu, Kushala Daora, Rajang, Zinogre,
Tigrex 4 Carbalite Ore Parashroom Paintberry

Resources 5 Carbalite Ore Bindshroom Nullberry

d6 Bonepile (DC 22) Fish (DC 24) Insect (DC 23) Royal Armor Stargazer
6 Dragon Toadstool
Sphere Flower
1 Lg Monster Bone Sushifish Honey

2 Lg Monster Bone
Small
Bitterbug Encounters
Goldenfish
d10 Encounters
Monster
3 Popfish Godbug 1 2 barioth with 2 arzuros
Toughbone
Monster 2 1 tigrex
4 Ancient Fish Flashbug
Toughbone 3 1 ukanlos
5 Elder Dragonbone Speartuna Godbug 4 1d3 blangonga
Gastronome Emperor 5 1d4 nargacuga
6 Elder Dragonbone
Tuna Locust
6 1d4 kirin
7 1d4 mizutsune
8 1d8 blangonga with 2d4 bulldrome
9 1d8 khezu
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Verdant Hills Make a resource check against the resources DC. On a
Low Rank (Player Level 1-4) success, roll on the table below.
d6 Bonepile (DC 11) Fish (DC 10) Insect (DC 12)
Biome Forest and Hills
1 Bone Sushifish Insect Husk
2 Sm Bone Husk Pin Tuna Bitterbug
Navigation Encounter Investigation Total
DC DC DC Resources 3 Sm Bone Husk Pin Tuna Carpenterbug
10 19 10 7 4 Lg Bone Husk Burst Arrowana Honey
5 Bird Wyvern Bone Popfish Spiderweb
Common Small Monsters Aptonoth, Bullfango, Felyne,
Kelbi, Melynx, Mosswine, Velociprey, Vespoid 6 Sm Monsterbone Small Goldenfish Flashbug
Common Large Monsters Gypceros, Velocidrome, Yian
Garuga, Yian Kut-Ku d6 Mining (DC 14) Mushrooms (DC 10) Plants (DC 10)
Common Weather warm temperature, light wind, light
rain 1 Stone Blue Mushroom Herb
2 Earth Crystal Blue Mushroom Ivy
King & Queen. When entering the Verdant Hills for the
first time on a hunt, roll a d20. On a 1, a rathian has 3 Earth Crystal Blue Mushroom Sleep Herb
built a nest somewhere nearby. On a 20, a rathalos is 4 Armor Sphere Toadstool Huskberry
hunting from the sky.
5 Armor Sphere Toadstool Bomberry
Veggie Elder. Once per hunt, when a character rolls a 20
on a trailblazer skill check, they encounter the veggie 6 Machalite Ore Nitroshroom Antidote Herb
elder. The elder rambles a bit and then offers to trade
an item from the resource table, or material from a Encounters
common small or large creature. In exchange they
request an item from the adventuring gear table (PHB For every hour that passes, make an Encounter roll. If
150) or something similar that the party may have. the roll equals or exceeds the Encounter DC, roll 1d10
and consult this table.
Weather. At the start of the hunt, roll on the table below
to determine what type of weather is occurring in the d10 Encounters
verdant hills. Reroll each day or as you see fit. 1 2 aptonoth aggressively guard their baby
d20 Weather
2 1d4 wild melynx attempt to ambush the party
1 Thunder Storm.
3 1d8 + 1 bullfango
2-5 Unseasonably hot with no wind.
4 1 velociprey or 1 velocidrome
6-15 Warm with a slight breeze.
5 3 velociprey
16-19 Warm with light rain that lasts until mid day.
6 2d4 vespoid
20 Cool with heavy rain (lightly obscures the area).
7 1 yian kut-ku
8 1d6 felyne
9 1 vespoid queen and 1d4 vespoids
10 1 gypceros

Resources

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 Verdant Hills Player level 5-10 Verdant Hills Player level 11-16

Common Small Monsters Aptonoth, Bullfango, Common Small Monsters Aptonoth, Bullfango,
Felyne, Great Thunderbug, Kelbi, Melynx, Felyne, Great Thunderbug, Kelbi, Melynx,
Mosswine, Shakalaka, Velociprey, Vespoid Mosswine, Shakalaka, Velociprey, Vespoid
Common Large Monsters Gypceros, Rathalos, Common Large Monsters Astalos, Deviljho,
Rathian, Yian Garuga, Yian Kut-Ku Gypceros, Najarala, Rathalos, Rathian, Yian
Garuga, Yian Kut-ku
Resources
d6 Bonepile (DC 14) Fish (DC 12) Insect (DC 15)
Resources
d6 Bonepile (DC 16) Fish (DC 14) Insect (DC 16)
1 Sm Bone Husk Sushifish Spiderweb
Bomb
Burst 1 Monsterbone+ Flashbug
2 Lg Bone Husk Honey Arrowana
Arrowana
Med Burst
3 Sm Monsterbone Pin Tuna Bitterbug 2 Godbug
Monsterbone Arrowana
4 Med Monsterbone Popfish Godbug Small
3 Lg Monster Bone Godbug
5 Monsterbone+ Wanchovy Flashbug Goldenfish
Small 4 Lg Monster Bone Glutton Tuna Thunderbug
6 Brute Bone Thunderbug
Goldenfish Monster
5 Blue Cutthroat Toxic Kumori
Toughbone
Mushrooms
d6 Mining (DC 16) (DC 15) Plants (DC 15) Monster Blossom
6 Ancient Fish
Toughbone Cricket
1 Earth Crystal Toadstool Herb
2 Armor Sphere Nitroshroom Felvine Mushrooms
d6 Mining (DC 20) (DC 16) Plants (DC 17)
3 Machalite Ore Toadstool Nullberry
1 Hard Armor Sphere Toadstool Herb
Hard Armor Gloamgrass
4 Blue Mushroom 2 Dragonite Ore Bindshroom Might Seed
Sphere Root
5 Machalite Ore Parashroom Needleberry Heavy Armor
3 Exciteshroom Adamant Seed
Sphere
Heavy Armor Gloamgrass
6 Parashroom 4 Dragonite Ore Bindshroom Paintberry
Sphere Root
5 Lifecrystals Parashroom Airweed
Encounters Royal Armor
6 Exciteshroom Might Seed
d10 Encounters Sphere
1 2d4 velociprey or 2d6 vespoid
2 1d6 Melyx riding on velociprey
Encounters
d10 Encounters
3 1 bulldrome and 2d8 bullfango
1 1d3 hypnocatrice + 2d6 velociprey
Caveman-like doodles are found on the side of
a rock. A DC 14 Intelligence (investigation) 2 2d4 yian kut-ku
4 check will show that the doodle is pointing in 3 1d4+1 yian kut-ku with 1d3 arzuros
a direction. Heading that direction leads to a
Veggie Elder. 4 2 yian garuga
5 1d8+1 velocidrome 5 1 sergios and 1 paolumu
6 2d4 bulldrome 6 1 qurupeco and 1 hypnocatrice
A clear pool of water with l d6 sleeping A group of seven people (commoners)
7
animals lying around its edge 7 wearing shakalaka masks and ambling through
the hills
8 1d8+1 rhenoplos
8 1d4 volvidon
9 1d8+1 yian kut-ku
9 1 rathalos
10 1 malfestio
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Player level 17-20 Encounters
d10 Encounters
Common Small Monsters Aptonoth, Bullfango, Felyne,
Melynx, Hornetaur, Kelbi, Mosswine, Velociprey, 1 2d6 volvidon
Vespoid
Common Large Monsters Astalos, Chameleos, Deviljho, 2 2d6 kulu-ya-ku
Gypceros, King Shakalaka, Rathalos, Velocidrome, 3 1d4 astalos with 1d8 yian garuga
Yian Garuga, Yian Kut-Ku
4 A fiery comet races across the sky (a valstrax)
Resources 5 1d3 zinogre
d6 Bonepile (DC 18) Fish (DC 15) Insect (DC 20)
6 2d4 qurupeco
1 Sm Bone Husk Speartuna Flashbug
A valley where all the grass has died and the
2 Lg Monster Bone Burst Arrowana Great Hornfly 7 ground is littered with stumps and fallen trees, all
petrified and a black dust fills the air (frenzy virus)
Monster Bomb Large Toxic
3 8 1d6+2 rathians
Toughbone Arrowana Kumori
Monster 9 1 brachydios
4 Ancient Fish Emperor Locust
Toughbone
10 1 vaal hazak
Monster Phantom
5 Speartuna
Toughbone Butterfly
Elder Gastronome Phantom
6
Dragonbone Tuna Butterfly

Mushrooms
d6 Mining (DC 25) (DC 18) Plants (DC 18)
1 Lightcrystal Bindshroom Herb
2 Lifecrystals Exciteshroom Huskberry
3 Carbalite Ore Chaos Mushroom Adamant Seed
Gloamgrass
4 Carbalite Ore Dragon Toadstool
Root
Royal Armor
5 Chaos Mushroom Nullberry
Sphere
Royal Armor Stargazer
6 Dragon Toadstool
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 Volcano Make a resource check against the resources DC. On a
Low Rank (Player Level 1-4) success, roll on the table below.
d6 Bonepile (DC 14) Insect (DC 17) Mining (DC 13)
Biome It's a volcano. expect dry, craggy, rocky areas;
lava pools and streams 1 Bone Insect Husks Stone
2 Bone Insect Husk Armor Sphere
Navigation Encounter Investigation Total 3 Sm Bone Husk Insect Husk Earth Crystal
DC DC DC Resources
4 Sm Bone Husk Insect Husk Earth Crystal
14 18 16 6
5 Sm Bone Husk Bitterbug Armor Sphere
Resources DC Bonepile 14, Insects 17, Minerals 13, 6 Jumbo Bone Snakebee Larva Machalite Ore
Mushroom 16, Plants 16
Common Small Monsters Apceros, Bullfango, Ceanataur, d6 Mushrooms (DC 16) Plants (DC 16)
Felyne, Ioprey, Melynx, Remobra, Shakalaka, Uroktor,
Vespoid 1 Nitroshroom Fire Herb
Common Large Monsters Agnaktor, Basarios, Iodrome, 2 Nitroshroom Sap Plant
Uragaan, Volvidon
Common Weather Extreme Heat, minimal wind, no rain 3 Nitroshroom Huskberry
4 Nitroshroom Tropical Berry
Falling Ash. At the start of a hunt and the start of each
day spent in the area roll a d20. On a 18-20, the area 5 Nitroshroom Dragon Seed
becomes lightly obscured by ash falling from the sky in 6 Nitroshroom Dragon Seed
the entire volcanic area for 24 hours. If the ash falls for
more than 1 day consecutively, the terrain becomes
difficult and the area becomes heavily obscured. For Encounters
every hour a character that travels outside while the ash For every hour that passes, make an Encounter roll. If
is falling, must make a DC 10 Constitution saving throw the roll equals or exceeds the Encounter DC, roll 1d10
or they are considered poisoned (but not actually and consult this table.
poisoned) until they are able to stay out of the ash for 1
hour. d10 Encounters
While continually traveling in the ash the save DC
increases by 1 for every hour of travel. A creature who 1 1d3 apceros
fails two saving throws in a row gains 1 level of 2 1d6+3 remobra
exhaustion and begins to cough and choke making it
difficult to breathe. A creature who fails three saving 3 2d10 wild melynx
throws in a row begins to suffocate while they remain 4 1 iodrome
in the areas where ash is falling.
5 2 ioprey with 1 wild melynx
Volcanic Gas. Throughout the volcanic area, the ground
is cracked and broken. When the PCs enter an area for 6 1d6+2 ceanataur
the first time, roll a d20. On a 18-20, the ground 7 1d8 kestodon
trembles beneath them, cracking open and releasing a
gout of volcanic gas from below. Each PCs must make a 8 1 iodrome with 1d2 ioprey
DC 15 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned for 1
9 1 volvidon
hour.
10 1 dodogama

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Volcano Player level 5-10 Volcano Player level 11-16

Common Small Monsters Apceros, Bullfango, Common Small Monsters Apceros, Bullfango,
Ceanataur, Felyne, Ioprey, Melynx, Remobra, Ceanataur, Felyne, Ioprey, Melynx, Remobra,
Shakalaka, Uroktor, Vespoid Shakalaka, Uroktor, Vespoid
Common Large Monsters Agnaktor, Basarios, Common Large Monsters Agnaktor, Basarios,
Iodrome, Lavasioth, Rathalos, Shogun Ceanataur, Gravios, Iodrome, Lavasioth, Rathalos, Shogun
Uragaan, Volvidon Ceanataur, Uragaan, Volvidon
Resources Resources
On a successful Resources check, roll on the table On a successful Resources check, roll on the table
below. below.
d6 Bonepile (DC 16) Insect (DC 19) Mining (DC 15) d6 Bonepile (DC 18) Insect (DC 21) Mining (DC 17)
1 Bone Insect Husk Armor Sphere 1 Sm Bone Husk Insect Husks Machalite Ore
2 Sm Bone Husk Insect Husk Earth Crystal Monster Heavy Armor
2 Carpenterbug
Toughbone Sphere
Hard Armor
3 Sm Bone Husk Bitterbug
Sphere Monster
3 Flashbug Dragonite Ore
Toughbone
4 Sm Bone Husk Bughopper Machalite Ore
4 Lg Bone Husk Great Hornfly Dragonite Ore
Hard Armor
5 Lg Bone Husk Flashbug
Sphere Heavy Armor
5 Lg Monster Bone Toxic Kumori
Sphere
6 Monsterbone+ Godbug Machalite Ore
6 Lg Monster Bone Godbug Lifecrystals
d6 Mushrooms (DC 18) Plants (DC 18)
d6 Mushrooms (DC 20) Plants (DC 20)
1 Nitroshroom Fire Herb
1 Nitroshroom Fire Herb
2 Nitroshroom Hot Pepper
2 Nitroshroom Hot Pepper
3 Nitroshroom Huskberry
3 Nitroshroom Might Seed
4 Nitroshroom Tropical Berry
4 Nitroshroom Tropical Berry
5 Nitroshroom Dragon Seed
5 Dragon Toadstool Dragon Seed
6 Dragon Toadstool Dragon Seed
6 Dragon Toadstool Adamant Seed
Encounters
d10 Encounters
Encounters
d10 Encounters
1 1d8+1 uroktor
1 2d6 yian kut-ku
2 1d8+1 gastodon
2 1d6 tetsucabra
1d8 fissures venting steam that partially
3
obscures a 20-foot cube above each fissure 3 1d4 uragaan
4 1d12 melynx 4 1d6+2 volvidon
5 1 iodrome with 3 vespoid 5 1d4 anjanath
6 1d10 bulldrome 2 dodogama playing catch with a molten rock a
6
few hundred feet away
7 1d4 tetsucabra
7 1 gravios
8 1 basarios
8 1d3 odogaron
9 1 rathalos
9 1 bazelgeuse
10 1 lavasioth
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 Player level 17-20 d6 Mushrooms (DC 22) Plants (DC 22)
1 Nitroshroom Fire Herb
Common Small Monsters Apceros, Bullfango, Ceanataur,
Felyne, Ioprey, Melynx, Remobra, Shakalaka, Uroktor, 2 Nitroshroom Hot Pepper
Vespoid 3 Nitroshroom Might Seed
Common Large Monsters Agnaktor, Basarios, Iodrome,
Uragaan, Volvidon 4 Dragon Toadstool Tropical Berry

Resources 5 Dragon Toadstool Dragon Seed

Make a resource check against the resources DC. On a 6 Dragon Toadstool Adamant Seed
success, roll on the table below.
d6 Bonepile (DC 20) Insect (DC 23) Mining (DC 19)
Encounters
d10 Encounters
Med
1 Insect Husk Dragonite Ore
Monsterbone 1 1d8+1 agnaktor
Heavy Armor 2 1 valstrax
2 Sm Bone Husk Godbug
Sphere
3 2d4 uragaan
3 Lg Bone Husk Great Hornfly Dragonite Ore
4 1 shogun ceanataur
Large Toxic Heavy Armor
4 Lg Monster Bone 5 1d10 volvidon
Kumori Sphere
Monster 6 1 rajang
5 Emperor Locust Carbalite Ore
Toughbone A wall of flowing lava hundreds of feet high that
7
Elder Royal Armor drops onto the ground ahead
6 King Scarab
Dragonbone Sphere 8 1d3 dire miralis
9 1d4 rathalos
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The Wetlands Make a resource check against the resources DC. On a
Low Rank (Player Level 1-4) success, roll on the table below.
d6 Bonepile (DC 13) Insect (DC 10) Mining (DC 12)
Biome Old Swamp
1 Bone Insect Husk Stone
2 Bone Spiderweb Earth Crystal
Navigation Encounter Investigation Total
DC DC DC Resources 3 Sm Bone Husk Firefly Earth Crystal
14 18 12 8 4 Lg Bone Husk Worm Armor Sphere
Bird Wyvern
Common Small Monsters Bullfango, Ceanataur, 5 Bitterbug Machalite Ore
Bone
Velociprey, Giaprey, Genprey, Ioprey, Melynx, Kelbi,
Vespoid, Hornetaur, Aptonoth, Mosswine Hard Armor
6 Sm Monsterbone Godbug
Common Large Monsters Gendrome, Gypceros, Basarios Sphere
Common Weather warm temperature, foggy, light rain
d6 Mushrooms (DC 10) Plants (DC 14)
Chilling Caves. The caves within the wetlands are 1 Blue Mushroom Herb
freezing cold. Their average temperature ranges from
-20 degrees Fahrenheit to -10 degrees Fahrenheit. 2 Toadstool Huskberry
Low Visibility. The Wetlands area is lightly obscured by 3 Nitroshroom Antidote Herb
mist. Each day the party spends in this location roll a 4 Toadstool Felvine
d20. On a 20, the area is heavily obscured for 24 hours.
5 Blue Mushroom Nullberry
Excessive Minerals. When a character successfully
obtains minerals from mining, they can roll on the 6 Parashroom Gloamgrass Root
resources table again. The second mineral does not
count against the hunts total resources.
Encounters
Weather. At the start of the hunt, roll on the table below
to determine what type of weather is occurring in the For every hour that passes, make an Encounter roll. If
Wetlands. Reroll each day or as you see fit. the roll equals or exceeds the Encounter DC, roll 1d10
and consult this table.
d20 Weather
d10 Encounters
1 Thunder storm.
1 2d8 kelbi
Unseasonably hot with no wind and high
2-5 2 1 gendrome
humidity.
6-15 Expected temperature, no wind. 1d4 + l mud hovels partially hidden in murky
3
water. A tribe of gajalaka live here.
16-
Light rain. 1 melynx attempts to sneak up and steal an item
19 4
from a player.
20 Strong winds and heavy rainfall.
5 2d10 gajalaka
6 2d6+3 hornetaur
7 1 bulldrome
8 1 great wroggi
9 1 agnaktor
10 1 basarios

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 Wetlands Player level 5-10 Wetlands Player level 11-20

Common Small Monsters Bullfango, Ceanataur, Common Small Monsters Bullfango, Ceanataur,
Conga, Velociprey, Giaprey, Genprey, Ioprey, Conga, Velociprey, Giaprey, Genprey, Ioprey,
Melynx, Kelbi, Vespoid, Hornetaur, Aptonoth, Melynx, Kelbi, Vespoid, Hornetaur, Aptonoth,
Mosswine Mosswine
Common Large Monsters Gendrome, Gypceros, Common Large Monsters Gendrome, Gypceros,
Basarios, Gravios, Rathalos, Rathian, Khezu, Kirin, Basarios, Gravios, Rathalos, Rathian, Khezu, Kirin,
Nargacuga, Shogun Ceanataur Nargacuga, Shogun Ceanataur
Resources Resources
d6 Bonepile (DC 17) Insect (DC 16) Mining (DC 18) d6 Bonepile (DC 21) Insect (DC 20) Mining (DC 23)
1 Sm Bone Husk Worm Earth Crystal 1 Sm Bone Husk Flashbug Machalite Ore
2 Bone Spiderweb Machalite Ore Heavy Armor
2 Sm Monsterbone Godbug
Sphere
3 Jumbo Bone Godbug Machalite Ore
3 Brute Bone Thunderbug Dragonite Ore
Hard Armor
4 Brute Bone Flashbug
Sphere Med
4 Toxic Kumori Lifecrystals
Monsterbone
Med Hard Armor
5 Flashbug
Monsterbone Sphere 5 Monsterbone+ Great Hornfly Carbalite Ore
6 Monsterbone+ Godbug Dragonite Ore Large Toxic Royal Armor
6 Lg Monster Bone
Kumori Sphere
d6 Mushrooms (DC 14) Plants (DC 19)
d6 Mushrooms (DC 18) Plants (DC 25)
1 Toadstool Herb
1 Toadstool Sap Plant
2 Nitroshroom Huskberry
2 Blue Mushroom Gloamgrass Root
3 Toadstool Antidote Herb
3 Exciteshroom Antidote Herb
4 Blue Mushroom Dragon Seed
4 Bindshroom Adamant Seed
5 Parashroom Scatternut
5 Dragon Toadstool Might Seed
6 Parashroom Gloamgrass Root
6 Chaos Mushroom Dosbiscus
Encounters
d10 Encounters
Encounters
d10 Encounters
1 1d10 ioprey with 1d8+1 hornetaur
1 1d4 pukei-pukei
2 2d8 giaprey
2 1d6+1 yian kut-ku
Tainted water that exposes creatures that
3 move through it to sight rot (see " Diseases" A large, spreading tree where 2d6 hunters lie
3
in chapter 8 of the Dungeon Master's Guide) dead under it
4 1d4+1 iodrome with 1d4 gendrome 4 1 rathalos with 1 rathian
5 1d4+1 bulldrome 5 2 khezu
1 bulldrome with 1d3 rhenoplos and 1d8+2 6 1 glavenus
6
conga
A group of seven people (commoners)
7 2d4 rhenoplos 7 wearing shakalaka masks and ambling through
the hills
8 1 anjanath
8 1 nargacuga with 1 kirin
9 1d4 yian kut-ku with 1d6+2 giadrome
9 1 deviljho
10 1 odogaron with 1 rathian and 1 gypceros
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Appendix B: Monster Hunter Weapons
Great Sword Legendary
A slow, heavy weapon with massive damage potential, the You gain a +3 bonus on attacks and damage rolls.
Greatsword is the heavy artillery of melee weapons. While Charged Slash. As part of the Attack action you can forgo
simple at first, the Greatsword requires skilled timing and an attack with this weapon in order to grant the weapon 1
spacing in order to get the most out of it. On offense, the charge (3 max).
Greatsword attacks with slow, ponderous swings that hit with When you make an attack roll while the weapon has any
precision and accuracy. charges, all charges are expended and that attack is made
with advantage; you can forgo this advantage and all other
Nonmagical advantages you gain on this turn to gain 1 extra charge
50 gp, 2d6 slashing, 6 lb., heavy, two-handed. expend on this attack. On hit the weapon deals an extra 1d10
This weapon has no special properties. + your Strength modifier for each charge expended in this
way.
Uncommon Guard. As a reaction you add 4 AC against one melee
    Charged Slash. As part of the Attack action you can forgo attack that would hit it. To do so, you must see the attacker
an attack with this weapon in order to grant the weapon 1 and be wielding the
charge (3 max). greatsword.
When you make an attack roll while the weapon has any Sword and Shield
charges, all charges are expended and that attack is made
with advantage; you can forgo this advantage and all other Lightweight and easy to use, the sword & shield also boasts
advantages you gain on this turn to gain 1 extra charge to outstanding attack speed. The shield can be used to guard,
expend on this attack. On hit the weapon deals an extra 1d6 though it may not hold up to certain attacks.
+ your Strength modifier for each charge expended in this
way. Nonmagical
Sword: 10 gp, 1d6 slashing, 2lb., finesse, light.
Rare Shield: 10 gp, 6 lb., +2 Armor Class.
You gain a +1 bonus on attacks and damage rolls. This weapon has no special properties.
Charged Slash. As part of the Attack action you can forgo
an attack with this weapon in order to grant the weapon 1 Uncommon
charge (3 max). +1 bonus on attacks and damage rolls.
When you make an attack roll while the weapon has any Free Hands. When you take the dodge action, you can
charges, all charges are expended and that attack is made “use an object” as a bonus action.
with advantage; you can forgo this advantage and all other
advantages you gain on this turn to gain 1 extra charge to Rare
expend on this attack. On hit the weapon deals an extra 1d6 You gain a +1 bonus on attacks and damage rolls; and +1 AC
+ your Strength modifier for each charge expended in this while shield is equipped.
way. Free Hands. When you take the dodge action, you can
Guard. As a reaction, you add 2 AC against one melee “use an object” as a bonus action.
attack that would hit you. To do so, you must see the attacker Rend. When you hit a creature with this weapon where
and be wielding the greatsword. You have disadvantage on they make a saving throw against a condition causing effect,
attacks until the end of your next turn. they make the saving throw at disadvantage. Condition
causing effects can include spells and abilities such as the
Very Rare Ranger's ensnaring strike, some of the Battlemaster's combat
You gain a +2 bonus on attacks and damage rolls. maneuvers, or any magical condition inflicting effect the GM
Charged Slash. As part of the Attack action you can forgo may put on this weapon.
an attack with this weapon in order to grant the weapon 1
charge (3 max). Very Rare
When you make an attack roll while the weapon has any You gain a +2 bonus on attacks and damage rolls; and +2 AC
charges, all charges are expended and that attack is made while shield is equipped.
with advantage; you can forgo this advantage and all other Free Hands. You can “use an object” as a bonus action.
advantages you gain on this turn to gain 1 extra charge Rend. When you hit a creature with this weapon where
expend on this attack. On hit the weapon deals an extra 1d8 they make a saving throw against a condition causing effect,
+ your Strength modifier for each charge expended in this they make the saving throw at disadvantage. Condition
way. causing effects can include spells and abilities such as the
Guard. As a reaction you add 3 AC against one melee Ranger's ensnaring strike, some of the Battlemaster's combat
attack that would hit you. To do so, you must see the attacker maneuvers, or any magical condition inflicting effect the GM
and be wielding the greatsword. You have disadvantage on may put on this weapon.
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 Legendary Legendary
You gain a +3 bonus on attacks and damage rolls; and +3 AC You gain a +3 bonus on attacks and damage rolls.
while shield is equipped. Archdemon Mode (5/long rest). As a bonus action your
Free Hands. You can “use an object” as a bonus action. body is enveloped in a demonic aura for 30 seconds or until
Rend. When you hit a creature with this weapon where you are knocked prone. While Demon mode is active, you
they make a saving throw against a condition causing effect, gain +20 movement speed, and deal an extra 1d6 weapon
they make the saving throw at disadvantage. Condition damage. Once demon mode ends you cannot use it again for
causing effects can include spells and abilities such as the 30 seconds.
Ranger's ensnaring strike, some of the Battlemaster's combat Inflict. When you hit a creature with this weapon where
maneuvers, or any magical condition inflicting effect the GM they make a saving throw against a condition causing effect,
may put on this weapon. the save DC is increased by 3.
Dual Blades
See Sword and Shield's inflict ability for examples of
Dual blades unleash a whirlwind of combo attacks on your spells, abilities, and other effects that will work
enemy. Though they're lightweight and relatively simple to with the dual blades inflict
use, they cannot be used to guard.
Nonmagical
15 gp, 1d6 slashing, 2 lb., finesse, light. For each blade. Hammer
This weapon has no special properties. The hammer is a powerful blunt weapon with a surprising
amount of mobility. It's also possible to stun monsters by
Uncommon delivering a hammer attack to the head.
    Demon Mode (2/long rest). As a bonus action your body is Nonmagical
enveloped in a demonic aura for 30 seconds or until you are
knocked prone. While Demon mode is active, you gain +5 35 gp, 2d6 bludgeoning, 10 lb., heavy, two-handed.
movement speed, and deal an extra 1d4 weapon damage on This weapon has no special properties.
the first attack that hits each turn. Once demon mode ends
you cannot use it again for 30 seconds. Uncommon
    Mighty weapon (1/short rest). When you hit a creature
Rare that is Large or smaller with this weapon, it must succeed a
You gain a +1 bonus on attacks and damage rolls. Strength saving throw against a DC of 8 + your proficiency +
Demon Mode (3/long rest). As a bonus action your body is your Strength modifier or be stunned until the end of your
enveloped in a demonic aura for 30 seconds or until you are next turn.
knocked prone. While Demon mode is active, you gain +10 Charge. If you move 20 feet in a straight line towards a
movement speed, and deal an extra 1d4 weapon damage. creature without taking damage. You deal an additional 1d4
Once demon mode ends you cannot use it again for 30 against that creature.
seconds.
Inflict. When you hit a creature with this weapon where Rare
they make a saving throw against a condition causing effect, You gain a +1 bonus on attacks and damage rolls.
the save DC is increased by 1. Mighty weapon (2/short rest). When you hit a creature
with this weapon, it must succeed a Strength saving throw
Very Rare against a DC of 8 + your proficiency + your Strength modifier
You gain a +2 bonus on attacks and damage rolls. or be stunned until the end of your next turn. A Huge or
Archdemon Mode (4/long rest). As a bonus action your larger creature has advantage on the saving throw.
body is enveloped in a demonic aura for 30 seconds or until Charge. If you move 20 feet in a straight line towards a
you are knocked prone. While Demon mode is active, you creature without taking damage. You deal an additional 2d4
gain +15 movement speed, and deal an extra 1d4 weapon against that creature.
damage. Once demon mode ends you cannot use it again for
30 seconds. Very Rare
Inflict. When you hit a creature with this weapon where You gain a +2 bonus on attacks and damage rolls.
they make a saving throw against a condition causing effect, Mighty weapon (3/short rest). When you hit a creature
the save DC is increased by 2. with this weapon, it must succeed a Strength saving throw
against a DC of 8 + your proficiency + your Strength modifier
or be stunned until the end of your next turn. A Huge or
larger creature has advantage on the saving throw.
Charge. If you move 20 feet in a straight line towards a
creature without taking damage. You deal an additional 3d4
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Legendary Spirit Thrust (2 spirit charges). When you hit with this
weapon, you can use your bonus action and expend 2
You gain a +3 bonus on attacks and damage rolls. spirits to change the damage type to piercing and move 15
Mighty weapon (4/short rest). When you hit a creature feet in a straight line through the creature without
with this weapon, it must succeed a Strength saving throw provoking attacks of opportunity.
against a DC of 8 + your proficiency + your Strength modifier Spirit Roundslash (5 spirit charges). Immediately after
or be stunned until the end of your next turn. you take the Attack action, you can expend 5 spirits to
Charge. If you move 20 feet in a straight line towards a make an attack against a creature within 5 feet of your
creature without taking damage. You deal an additional 4d4 current target.
against that creature.
Legendary
Longsword +3 bonus on attacks and damage rolls
An elegant weapon, the Long Sword is a well rounded Spirit Gauge. When you hit with this weapon, you gain 3
offensive weapon. On top of its solid base moveset, it has a spirit up to a maximum of 6. You may expend spirit
unique Spirit Gauge system. Every non-Spirit attack from the charges on the effects below. You lose all spirit, if you are
Long Sword charges up a Spirit Gauge that increases attack knocked unconscious or don't hit a target within 1 minute.
damage and unlocks Spirit Blade attacks. Spirit Blade. When you hit a creature with this weapon,
Nonmagical you can expend any number of spirits, increase your
weapons damage by +1 for each spirit expended.
25 gp, 1d10 slashing, 3 lb., two-handed. Foresight Slash (5 spirit charges). When a creature
This weapon has no special properties. misses you with an attack, you can expend 5 spirits to
make an opportunity attack against the target, this
Uncommon opportunity attack does not use your reaction.
You gain a +1 bonus on attacks and damage rolls. Spirit Thrust (2 spirit charges). When you hit with this
weapon, you can use your bonus action and expend 2
Spirit Gauge. When you hit with this weapon, you gain 1 spirits to change the damage type to piercing and move 15
spirit up to a maximum of 6. You may expend spirit feet in a straight line through the creature without
charges on the effects below. You lose all spirit, if you are provoking attacks of opportunity.
knocked unconscious or don't hit a target within 1 minute. Spirit Roundslash (5 spirit charges). Immediately after
Spirit Blade. When you hit a creature with this weapon, you take the Attack action, you can expend 5 spirits to
you can expend any number of spirits, increase your make an attack against a creature within 5 feet of your
weapons damage by +1 for each spirit expended. current target.
Rare Hunting Horn
You gain a +2 bonus on attacks and damage rolls.
The hunting horn is a blunt weapon that can bestow positive
Spirit Gauge. When you hit with this weapon, you gain 1 status effects on yourself and your allies. Use it to perform
spirit up to a maximum of 6. You may expend spirit melodies that can boost attack power and grant other
charges on the effects below. You lose all spirit, if you are beneficial effects.
knocked unconscious or don't hit a target within 1 minute.
Spirit Blade. When you hit a creature with this weapon, All Rarities
you can expend any number of spirits, increase your The hunting horn has a number of notes it is capable of
weapons damage by +1 for each spirit expended. playing depending on its rarity.
Foresight Slash (5 spirit charges). When a creature Melody. When you hit a creature with this weapon, you can
misses you with an attack, you can expend 5 spirits to choose to elicit a number of notes (equal to your hunting
make an opportunity attack against the target, this horn's cord length) as a bonus action to form a melody. Notes
opportunity attack does not use your reaction. with the same name, such as Attack Up (s) and Attack Up (m)
can't be used in the same melody. Elemental damage also
Very Rare does not stack, but if multiple elemental damage notes are
+2 bonus on attacks and damage rolls. active, the player can choose the type of damage. The notes
Spirit Gauge. When you hit with this weapon, you gain 2 can be stored for 1 minute or until a melody is completed.
spirit up to a maximum of 6. You may expend spirit As an action you can complete the melody, providing the
charges on the effects below. You lose all spirit, if you are magical benefits of the notes in your melody to you, and all
knocked unconscious or don't hit a target within 1 minute. allies while they are within 20 feet of you and able to hear
Spirit Blade. When you hit a creature with this weapon, you. The melody lasts for 1 minute, until you create a new
you can expend any number of spirits, increase your melody, are knocked unconscious, or use a bonus action to
weapons damage by +1 for each spirit expended. end the current melody.
Foresight Slash (5 spirit charges). When a creature     Single Note Melody. As an action you can slam the
misses you with an attack, you can expend 5 spirits to hunting horn into the ground to activate a single note melody.
make an opportunity attack against the target, this When you do, you and all allies that remain within 20 feet of
opportunity attack does not use your reaction. you, gain the benefit of a note of your choice for 1 minute.

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 Nonmagical Stun Resist. Advantage vs Stunned.
Paralysis Resist. Advantage vs Paralyzed.
50 gp, 1d12 bludgeoning, 8 lb., heavy, two-handed Poison Resist. Advantage vs Poisoned.
Hunting Horn chord length: 2. Frightened Resist. Advantage vs Frightened.
Notes Available: Charm Resist. Advantage vs Charmed.
Damage up (s). +1 bludgeoning, slashing, and piercing Elemental Damage Up. +3 to cold, fire, and damage.
damage.
Movement up (s). Walking speed is increased by 5 ft.
Skill up (s). +1 to any one skill chosen by the wielder. Variant: Notes
Not all notes are immediately available upon
Uncommon obtaining the various hunting horns. Instead notes
Hunting Horn chord length: 3. can be obtained in the following ways:
Additional Notes Available: Sold by a Vendor.
Defense up (s). +1 bonus to AC. Obtained as treasure.
Fire Attack up (s). +2 fire damage. Quest reward.
Cold Attack up (s). +2 cold damage. Crafted by the character using weaver's tools.
Lightning Attack up (s). +2 lightning damage.
Poison Attack up (s). +2 poison damage. These Notes can come in the form of arcane runes,
vibrating strings, or other objects. Once the
Rare character obtains a note, they can add/install it to
Hunting Horn chord length: 4. their hunting horn during a long rest.
Additional Notes Available:
Earplugs. All creatures are deafened while within range.
Damage up (M). +2 bludgeoning, slashing, and piercing Lance
damage. The lance is better at guarding than most weapons. In
Acid Attack up (s). +2 acid damage. addition to its long reach, its thrust attacks can be executed
Thunder Attack up (s). +2 thunder damage. with little exposure to enemy attacks. Great for defense-
Force Attack up (s). +2 force damage. oriented combat.
Psychic Attack up (s). +2 psychic damage.
Spell Save up (s). +1 bonus to spell save DC. Nonmagical
Temperate. Allies suffer no harm from extreme cold or
extreme heat. Lance: 20 gp, 1d8 piercing, 6 lb., reach, versatile (1d10).
Shield: 20 gp, +2 Armor Class, 6 lb.
Very Rare This weapon has no special properties.
You gain a +1 bonus on attacks and damage rolls.
Hunting Horn chord length: 5. Uncommon
Additional Notes Available: You gain a +1 bonus on attacks and damage rolls.
Defense up (L). +2 bonus AC. Powerguard. As a reaction you gain +2 AC against one
Skill up (L). +2 to any one skill chosen by the wielder. melee or range attack. To do so, you must be able to see the
Saving Throw up. +2 bonus to all saving throws. attacker and be wielding the lance and shield.
Movement up (L). Walking speed is increased by 10 ft.
Radiant Attack up (s). +2 radiant damage. Rare
Necrotic Attack up (s). +2 necrotic damage. You gain a +1 bonus on attacks and damage rolls; and +1 AC
Water Walking. Allies can stand on and move across any while shield is equipped.
calm liquid as if it were solid ground. Charge. If you move 20 feet in a straight line towards a
Tremor Sense. Allies can detect and pinpoint the origin of creature without taking damage. You deal an additional 1d4
vibrations within 30 foot radius provided that the ally and against that creature.
the source of the vibrations are in contact with the same Powerguard. As a reaction you gain +2 AC against one
ground or substance. melee or range attack. To do so, you must be able to see the
attacker and be wielding the lance and shield.
Legendary
You gain a +2 bonus on attacks and damage rolls. Very Rare
Hunting Horn cord length: 6. You gain a +2 bonus on attacks and damage rolls; and +2 AC
Additional Notes Available: while shield is equipped.
Damage up (L). +3 bludgeoning, slashing, and piercing Charge. If you move 20 feet in a straight line towards a
damage. creature without taking damage. You deal an additional 2d4
Affinity Up. Critical hit range is increased by 1. against that creature.
Death save Up. +1 to death saving throws. Powerguard. As a reaction you gain +3 AC against one
melee or range attack. To do so, you must be able to see the
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Counter Thrust. As a reaction when a creature misses a Very Rare
melee attack against you, you may make an opportunity
attack against it. You may use this feature a number of times You gain a +2 bonus on attacks and damage rolls; and +1 AC
equal to your Constitution modifier, regaining all uses after while shield is equipped.
completing a long rest. Shell (5/short rest). You can use the Attack action to fire
an explosive shell at a creature. If you’re able to make
Legendary multiple attacks with the Attack action, this attack replaces
You gain a +2 bonus on attacks and damage rolls; and +3 AC one of them. This attack has a range of 60/100 and deals
while shield is equipped. 1d10 fire damage. The gunlance must be reloaded using a
Charge. If you move 20 feet in a straight line towards a bonus action before this ability can be used again.
creature without taking damage. You deal an additional 3d4 Wyvernfire (1/long rest). As a bonus action, you can load a
against that creature. special shell into the gunlance and use your action to release
Powerguard. As a reaction you gain +4 AC against one flames in a 5-foot wide, 45-foot line. Each creature hit must
melee or range attack. To do so, you must be able to see the make a Dexterity saving throw against a DC of 8 + your
attacker and be wielding the lance and shield. proficiency bonus + your Strength modifier. Taking 4d6 fire
Counter Thrust. As a reaction when a creature misses a damage on a failed save, or half as much on a successful one.
melee attack against you, you may make an opportunity Legendary
attack against it. You may use this feature a number of times You gain a +3 bonus on attacks and damage rolls; and +2 AC
equal to your Constitution modifier, regaining all uses after while shield is equipped.
completing a long rest.
Shell (5/short rest). You can use the Attack action to fire
Gunlance an explosive shell at a creature. If you’re able to make
multiple attacks with the Attack action, this attack replaces
The gunlance offers more offensive power than the lance one of them. This attack has a range of 60/100 and deals
thanks to the addition of shelling attacks, and it also has good 1d12 fire damage. The gunlance must be reloaded using a
guarding capabilities. It may take time to master. bonus action before this ability can be used again.
Wyvernfire (1/long rest). As a bonus action, you can load a
Nonmagical special shell into the gunlance and use your action to release
Gunlance: 30 gp, 1d8 piercing, 6 lb., reach flames in a 5-foot wide, 60-foot line. Each creature hit must
Shield: 20 gp, +2 Armor Class, 6 lb. make a Dexterity saving throw against a DC of 8 + your
proficiency bonus + your Strength modifier. Taking 5d6 fire
Uncommon damage on a failed save, or half as much on a successful one.
You gain a +1 bonus on attacks and damage rolls.
Shell (3/short rest). You can use the Attack action to fire Switch Axe
an explosive shell at a creature. If you’re able to make The switch Axe morphs between axe and sword modes. Axe
multiple attacks with the Attack action, this attack replaces mode boasts long reach, while sword mode features
one of them. This attack has a range of 60/100 and deals 1d8 explosive finishers.
fire damage. The gunlance must be reloaded using a bonus
action before this ability can be used again. All Rarities
Rare Switch Mode. As a bonus action, you can switch the weapon
between its axe or sword mode. Each mode has specific
You gain a +1 bonus on attacks and damage rolls; and +1 AC benefits only available in that form.
while shield is equipped.
Shell (4/short rest). You can use the Attack action to fire Coat Weapon. As an action you can coat your weapon with a
an explosive shell at a creature. If you’re able to make phial able to be used for that switch mode, giving it the
multiple attacks with the Attack action, this attack replaces benefit of the phial for 1 minute.
one of them. This attack has a range of 60/100 and deals 1d8    The benefit disappears if you coat your weapon with
fire damage. The gunlance must be reloaded using a bonus another phial. If you switch the weapons mode, the coating
action before this ability can be used again. stays but is inactive until you switch the weapon back.
Wyvernfire (1/long rest). As a bonus action, you can load a
special shell into the gunlance and use your action to release Nonmagical
flames in a 5-foot wide, 30-foot line. Each creature hit must Sword Mode 1d10 slashing, 7 lb., heavy, two-handed.
make a Dexterity saving throw against a DC of 8 + your Axe Mode 1d8 slashing, 7lb., heavy, two-handed, reach.
proficiency bonus + your Strength modifier. Taking 3d6 fire This weapon has no special properties.
damage on a failed save, or half as much on a successful one.
Uncommon
You gain a +1 bonus on attacks and damage rolls.
Power Phial (both). A phial that boosts the weapons raw
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You gain a +1 bonus on attacks and damage rolls. Switch Mode. As a bonus action, you can switch the weapon
Power Phial (both). A phial that boosts the weapons raw between its axe or sword and shield mode.
power, giving it a +2 bonus to damage.
Element Phial (sword). A phial that boosts the sword's Nonmagical
elemental power, giving it a +1 bonus to damage, this damage Axe Mode 1d12 slashing, 7lb., heavy, two-handed.
is done as your choice of acid, cold, fire, or lightning. Sword & Shield Mode 1d6 slashing +2 AC, 8lb., finesse,
light.
Very Rare This weapon has no special properties.
You gain a +2 bonus on attacks and damage rolls.
Power Phial (both). A phial that boosts the weapons raw Uncommon
power, giving it a +3 bonus to damage. Phial Charge. When you hit a creature with this weapons
Element Phial (sword). A phial that boosts the sword's sword and shield mode, it gains 1 phial charge up to a
elemental power, giving it a +2 bonus to damage, this damage maximum of 5. The charges last until your next short or long
is done as your choice of acid, cold, fire, or lightning. rest.
Poison Phial (axe). A phial that gives the axe a venomous Elemental Guard (sword). As a reaction, when you are
touch. A creature hit by this phial must succeed a hit by an attack you can expend 1 phial to deal 1d4
Constitution saving throw against a DC of 8 + your damage to the creature, this damage is done as your
proficiency bonus + your Strength modifier or become choice of acid, cold, fire, or lightning.
poisoned until the end of your next turn.
Paralysis Phial (sword). A phial that gives the sword a Rare
paralytic effect. A creature hit by this phial must succeed a You gain a +1 bonus on attacks and damage rolls; and +1 AC
Constitution saving throw against a DC of 8 + your while shield is equipped.
proficiency bonus + your Strength modifier or be paralyzed
for 1 minute. The creature can repeat the saving throw at the Phial Charge. When you hit with this weapons sword and
end of each of their turns, ending the effect on a successful shield mode, it gains 1 phial charge up to a maximum of 5.
save. A creature that succeeds its save against this phial is The charges last until your next short or long rest.
immune to its effect for 24 hours. Elemental Guard (sword). As a reaction, when you are
hit by an attack you can expend 1 phial to deal 1d4
Legendary damage to the creature, this damage is done as your
You gain a +3 bonus on attacks and damage rolls. choice of acid, cold, fire, or lightning.
Power Phial (both). A phial that boosts the weapons raw Elemental Discharge (axe). As a bonus action upon
power, giving it a +4 bonus to damage. hitting a creature, you can expend 1 phial to deal an
Element Phial (sword). A phial that boosts the swords additional 1d6 damage to the target, this damage is done
elemental power, giving it a +3 bonus to damage, this damage as your choice of acid, cold, fire, or lightning.
is done as your choice of acid, cold, fire, or lightning. Very Rare
Poison Phial (axe). A phial that gives the axe a venomous You gain a +2 bonus on attacks and damage rolls; and +2 AC
touch. A creature hit by this phial must succeed a while shield is equipped.
Constitution saving throw against a DC of 8 + your
proficiency bonus + Strength modifier or become poisoned Phial Charge. When you hit a creature with this weapons
until the end of your next turn. sword and shield mode, it gains 1 phial charge up to a
Paralysis Phial (sword). A phial that gives the sword a maximum of 5. The charges last until your next short or long
paralytic effect. A creature hit by this phial must succeed a rest.
Constitution saving throw against a DC of 8 + your Elemental Guard (sword). As a reaction, when you are
proficiency bonus + your Strength modifier or be paralyzed hit by an attack you can expend 1 phial to deal 1d6
for 1 minute. The creature can repeat the saving throw at the damage to the creature, this damage is done as your
end of each of their turns, ending the effect on a successful choice of acid, cold, fire, or lightning.
save. A creature that succeeds a save against this phial is Elemental Discharge (axe). As a bonus action upon
immune to its effect for 24 hours. hitting a creature, you can expend 1 phial to deal an
Hex Phial (axe). A phial that gives the axe the ability to additional 1d8 damage to the target, this damage is done
weaken monsters. A creature hit by this phial must succeed a as your choice of acid, cold, fire, or lightning.
Constitution saving throw against a DC of 8 + your
proficiency bonus + your Strength modifier. On a failed save, Legendary
the creature has disadvantage on checks made with one You gain a +3 bonus on attacks and damage rolls; and +2 AC
ability score of your choice for 1 minute. while shield is equipped.
Charge Blade Phial Charge. When you hit a creature with this weapons
Sword mode boasts mobility and high guard capabilities, sword and shield mode, it gains 1 phial charge up to a
while axe mode boasts more powerful attacks. Store up maximum of 5. The charges last until your next short or long
energy while in sword mode, and then use it to deal high rest.
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hit by an attack you can expend 1 phial to deal 1d6
damage to the creature, this damage is done as your You gain a +2 bonus on attacks and damage rolls.
choice of acid, cold, fire, or lightning. Kinsect. As part of your Attack action, you can make a range
Elemental Discharge (axe). As a bonus action upon weapon attack (range 60/120 ft) sending out your kinsect
hitting a creature, you can expend 1 phial to deal an towards a creature. On hit it deals 1d10 bludgeoning
additional 1d10 damage to the target, this damage is done damage, and absorbs essence in the order of: red, white,
as your choice of acid, cold, fire, or lightning. orange. If you’re able to make multiple attacks with the Attack
action, this attack replaces one of them.
Insect Glaive Red. +1 damage.
White. +10 speed.
The insect glaive can be used to control a Kinsect, a small Orange. +1 AC and +1 damage.
insect that harvests extracts from monsters to boost your Green. heals for half of the damage done by the kinsect.
abilities.
Legendary
The Kinsect You gain a +3 bonus on attacks and damage rolls.
The Kinsect returns to you at the end of your turn, granting
you the benefit of the essence it collected for 1 minute. This Kinsect. As part of your Attack action, you can make a range
duration is refreshed each time the kinsect returns to you weapon attack (range 60/120 ft) sending out your kinsect
with the essence of a creature. Upon collecting Red, White, towards a creature. On hit it deals 1d12 bludgeoning
and Orange essences, the kinsect will only collect green damage, and absorbs essence in the order of: red, white,
essence until the essence fades. orange. If you’re able to make multiple attacks with the Attack
The kinsect does not gain bonus damage from essence, action, this attack replaces one of them.
magical effects (including the bonus damage from this Red. +2 damage.
weapons rarity), or ability modifiers. White. +10 speed.
Orange. +2 AC and +2 damage.
All Rarities Green. heals for half of the damage done by the kinsect.
Standing Leap. As an action, while not wearing heavy armor,
you can make a standing leap forward or upwards, covering a Bow
number of feet equal to your Strength score + your The bow is a mid-range weapon that can perform a variety of
proficiency bonus. As part of the same action, you may make attacks. While simple to use, its mastery requires a detailed
a single weapon attack against a target. knowledge of the best combinations of arrows and coatings.
Nonmagical All Rarities
35 gp, 1d10 slashing, 5 lb., two-handed. Coating. As a bonus action, you can coat up to 10 arrows in a
This weapon has no special properties. special oil to add an effect to your arrows. The oil lasts for 10
minutes before evaporating.
Uncommon
Kinsect. As part of your Attack action, you can make a range Coating save DC = 8 + your proficiency bonus + your
weapon attack (range 60/120 ft) sending out your kinsect Dexterity modifier
towards a creature. On hit it deals 1d6 bludgeoning damage.
If you’re able to make multiple attacks with the Attack action, Nonmagical
this attack replaces one of them. 24 gp, 1d8 piercing, 2 lb. ammunition (range 150/600), two-
handed.
Rare This weapon has no special properties.
You gain a +1 bonus on attacks and damage rolls
Uncommon
Kinsect. As part of your Attack action, you can make a range You gain a +1 bonus on attacks and damage rolls.
weapon attack (range 60/120 ft) sending out your kinsect
towards a creature. On hit it deals 1d8 bludgeoning damage, Coatings Available.
and absorbs essence in the order of: red, white, orange. If Power Coating. You gain a +1 bonus to damage rolls.
you’re able to make multiple attacks with the Attack action,
this attack replaces one of them. Rare
Red. +1 damage. You gain a +1 bonus on attacks and damage rolls.
White. +5 speed.
Orange. +1 AC and +1 damage. Dragonpiercer (1/Long rest). As an action, you fire a
Green. heals for half of the damage done by the kinsect. dragonpiercer, striking all creatures in a 5-foot wide, 30-foot
line. Each creature in that line must make a Dexterity saving
throw equal to your Coating save DC, taking 3d6 piercing
damage on a failed save, or half as much on a successful one.
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Power Coating +2. You gain a +2 bonus to damage rolls. Light Bowgun
Close Range Coating. You ignore all disadvantages when The Light Bowgun is the smallest ranged weapon. It boasts
attacking a creature, you can see, that are within 15 feet of the highest fire rate of the ranged weapons. It also specializes
you. You have disadvantage on attacks against creatures in supporting ammo, such as poison, paralysis and recovery,
that are more than 15 feet from you. meaning it can reliably inflict a variety of status effects on the
Poison Coating. A creature struck by this arrow must monster while still dealing damage.
succeed a Constitution saving throw or be poisoned until
the end of your next turn. All Rarities
Rapid Fire. Whenever you make an attack as part of the
Very Rare Attack action with the light bowgun, you make two attacks
You gain a +2 bonus on attacks and damage rolls. instead of one.
Dragonpiercer (1/Long rest). As an action, you fire a Overheat. When you hit a creature with this weapon the next
dragonpiercer, striking all creatures in a 5-foot wide, 30-foot attack on this turn cannot deal any additional damage or on-
line. Each creature in that line must make a Dexterity saving hit material effects. This property then resets. This damage
throw equal to your Coating save DC, taking 4d6 piercing includes ability score modifiers, bonus elemental damage, the
damage on a failed save, or half as much on a successful one. sharpshooter feat, hunter's mark and spells like it, other spell
If a creature is Huge or larger, it takes double damage. effects, etc.
Additional Coatings Available. Ammo. Your ammo is stored in an ammo pouch that weighs
Power Coating +3. You gain a +3 bonus to damage rolls. 10 lbs. The pouch can hold a certain amount of each type of
Paralysis Coating. A creature struck by this arrow must ammo as shown in the Vendor table below. All ammo deal
succeed on a Constitution saving throw or be paralyzed normal weapon damage unless otherwise specified. Some of
for 1 minute. The creature can repeat the save at the end your ammo require your target to make a saving throw to
of each of their turns, ending the effect on a successful resist the ammo’s effects. The saving throw DC is calculated
save. A creature that succeeds a save against this coating as follows:
is immune to its effect for 24 hours.
Sleep Coating. A creature struck by this coating must Ammo save DC = 8 + your proficiency bonus + your
succeed a Constitution saving throw or be incapacitated Dexterity modifier
for 1d4 rounds. If the creature fails the save by 5 or more,
they instead fall unconscious for 1 minute, until the Nonmagical
creature takes damage, or is shaken awake as an action. 24 gp, 1d4 piercing, 5 lb., ammunition (range 80/320), two-
handed, special.
Legendary Normal Ammo. Deals normal weapon damage.
You gain a +3 bonus on attacks and damage rolls Tranq Ammo. Acts as a tranq bomb with the bowgun's
range and weapon proficiency.
Dragonpiercer (1/Long rest). As an action, you fire a
dragonpiercer, striking all creatures in a 5-foot wide, 30-foot Uncommon
line. Each creature in that line must make a Dexterity saving Additional Coatings Available.
throw equal to your Coating save DC, taking 5d6 piercing Pierce Ammo. You gain a +1 bonus to damage rolls.
damage on a failed save, or half as much on a successful one. Recover lvl 1. Instead of taking damage, a creature hit by
If a creature is Huge or larger, it takes double damage. this ammo regains 1d4 hit points.
Additional Coatings Available. Rare
Blast Coating. A creature struck by this coating takes an You gain a +1 bonus on attacks and damage rolls.
additional 1d6 fire damage and each creature in a 5-foot
radius of the creature takes half as much fire damage. Additional Coatings Available.
Spread lvl 1. You gain a +1 bonus to attack rolls.
Poison Ammo. A creature hit by this ammo must succeed
GM's Note a Constitution saving throw or be poisoned for 1 minute.
A poisoned target can repeat the saving throw at the end
Characters are not supposed to have an infinite of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a
amount of coatings or ammunition available to success.
them, they should be bought at a price that the GM
sees fit.
Flaming Ammo. Your attacks deal fire damage.
A flask of coating weighs the same as a flask of
Water Ammo. Your attacks deal cold damage.
oil by default, and a holster of ammunition weighs
the same as a bag of ball bearings.
Very Rare
The GM should determine how much coating or You gain a +2 bonus on attacks and damage rolls.
ammunition of each type a character has. Generally Additional Coatings Available.
speaking a character should not have more than a Recover lvl 2. Instead of taking damage, a creature hit by
dozen flasks of a coating, or holsters of this ammo regains 1d6 hit points.
ammunition. Paralysis Ammo. A creature hit by this ammo must
succeed a Constitution saving throw or be paralyzed until
the end of your next turn.
Thunder Ammo. Your attacks deal thunder damage.
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 Demon Ammo. This ammo deals no damage, instead
when you hit a creature with this ammo, that creature Heavy Bowgun
gains a +2 bonus to damage rolls for 1 minute. Hitting a The Heavy Bowgun is the artillery of ranged weapons. It
creature with demon ammo again refreshes the duration. specializes in high damage rounds at a range. While it does
Armor Ammo. This ammo deals no damage, instead when not have the same special effects of the Light Bowgun, the
you hit a creature with this ammo, that creature gains a +2 Heavy Bowgun dishes out damage more reliably.
bonus to its AC for 1 minute. Hitting a creature with
armor ammo again refreshes the duration. All Rarities
Legendary
Ammo. Your ammo is stored in an ammo pouch that weighs
10 lbs. The pouch can hold a certain amount of each type of
You gain a +3 bonus on attacks and damage rolls. ammo as shown in the Vendor table below. All ammo deal
Additional Coatings Available. normal weapon damage unless otherwise specified. Some of
Dragon Ammo. Your attacks deal necrotic damage. your ammo require your target to make a saving throw to
Spread lvl 2. You gain a +2 bonus to attack rolls. resist the ammo’s effects. The saving throw DC is calculated
Sticky Ammo. A creature hit by this ammo must succeed a as follows:
Strength saving throw or be restrained for 1 minute, the
creature can use their action to attempt to break free. Ammo save DC = 8 + your proficiency bonus + your
Sleep Ammo. This ammo deals no damage, if the target is Dexterity modifier
below 50 hit points it falls unconscious for 1 minute, until
it takes damage, or until someone uses an action to shake Nonmagical
or slap it awake. 50 gp, 1d10 piercing, 18 lb., ammunition (range 100/400,
heavy, two-handed
Ammo Vendor Coatings Available.
Normal Ammo. Deals normal weapon damage.
An ammo vendor may be located in a general store, near a Tranq Ammo. Acts as a tranq bomb with the bowgun's
blacksmith, or perhaps they have their own shop. A store may range and weapon proficiency.
have a large supply of ammunition, which will be up to your
GM. Below you will find each type of ammo, the amount you Uncommon
can carry, how much they cost. Additional Coatings Available.
Type Cost Capacity
Pierce lvl 1. You gain a +1 bonus to damage rolls.
Recover lvl 1. Instead of taking damage, a creature hit by
Armor Ammo. (1) 8 gp 5 this ammo regains 1d4 hit points.
Demon Ammo. (1) 8 gp 5
Rare
Dragon Ammo. (20) 3 gp 40 You gain a +1 bonus on attacks and damage rolls.
Flaming Ammo. (20) 3 gp 40 Additional Coatings Available.
Normal Ammo. (20) 1 gp 80
Pierce lvl 2. You gain a +2 bonus to damage rolls.
Spread lvl 1. You gain a +1 bonus to attack rolls.
Paralysis Ammo. (1) 4 gp 4 Poison Ammo. A creature hit by this ammo must succeed
Pierce Ammo. (20) 2 gp 40
a Constitution saving throw or become poisoned for 1
minute. A poisoned creature can repeat its saving throw at
Poison Ammo. (1) 4 gp 10 the end of its turn, ending the poison on a success.
Recover lvl 1. (1) 5 gp 4 Cluster Ammo. This ammo deals no weapon damage, it
instead explodes on a hit, dealing 2d6 fire damage to the
Recover lvl 2. (1) 7 gp 4 target and each creature within 5 feet of the target.
Sleep Ammo. (1) 5 gp 5
Very Rare
Spread lvl 1. (20) 3 gp 40     Additional Coatings Available.
Spread lvl 2. (20) 5 gp 40 Pierce lvl 3. You gain a +3 bonus to damage rolls.
Recover lvl 2. Instead of taking damage, a creature hit by
Sticky Ammo. (1) 1 gp 10 this ammo regains 1d6 hit points.
Thunder Ammo. (20) 3 gp 40 Paralysis Ammo. A creature hit by this ammo must
Tranq Ammo. (1) 50 gp 20
succeed a Constitution saving throw or be paralyzed until
the end of your next turn.
Water Ammo. (20) 3 gp 40 Wyvern Ammo. You do not make an attack with this
ammo, instead each creature in a 15-foot cone in front of
Variant: Crafting Ammunition you must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw, taking
You can craft ammunition to produce for your Bowgun. At the 1d12 fire damage on a failed save, or half as much
end of each long rest, you can create 20 rounds of damage on a successful one.
ammunition. After each short rest, you can produce 5 rounds.
It takes 2 rounds of ammunition when you craft a single
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You gain a +2 bonus on attacks and damage rolls. Used more for walking than striking a creature, the magus
  Additional Coatings Available. staves are finely crafted. Inlaid with gems and intricate
Spread lvl 2. You gain a +2 bonus to attack rolls. carvings allowing the casting and storing of spells within
Sticky Ammo. A creature hit by this ammo must succeed a them, the Magus Staff are the choice weapon for a
Strength saving throw or be restrained for 1 minute, the spellcaster
creature can use their action to attempt to break free
(Escape DC equal to your Ammo save DC) Arcane Interference. Due to the magical nature of this
Slicing Ammo. This ammo deals no damage, the target weapon, a creature cannot wield a shield while attuned to
must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw, taking 5d6 this weapon.
slashing damage on a failed save, or half as much on a
successful one. Nonmagical
20 gp, 1d6 bludgeoning, 4 lb., Versatile (1d8).
Ammo Vendor Focus. This weapon acts as a spell focus for your
An ammo vendor may be located in a general store, near a spellcasting.
blacksmith, or perhaps they have their own shop. A store may
have a large supply of ammunition, which will be up to your Uncommon
GM. Below you will find each type of ammo, the amount you Focus. This weapon acts as a spell focus for your
can carry, how much they cost. spellcasting.
Type Cost Capacity Spell Storing. This staff stores Spells cast into it, holding
Cluster Ammo. (1) 5 gp 5 them until the attuned wearer uses them. The staff can store
up to 1 level worth of Spells at a time.
Normal Ammo. (20) 1 gp 40 Only the wielder can Cast a Spell of 1st level into the staff
Paralysis Ammo. (1) 4 gp 4 by touching the staff as the spell is cast. The spell has no
Pierce lvl 1. (20) 2 gp 20
effect, other than to be stored in the staff. If the staff can't
hold the spell, the spell is expended without effect. The level
Pierce lvl 2. (20) 3 gp 20 of the slot used to cast the spell determines how much space
Pierce lvl 3. (20) 4 gp 20
it uses.
While wielding this staff, you can cast any spell stored in it.
Poison Ammo. (1) 4 gp 10 The spell uses the slot level, spell save DC, spell Attack
Recover lvl 1. (1) 5 gp 4 bonus, and Spellcasting ability of the original caster, but is
otherwise treated as if you cast the spell. The spell cast from
Recover lvl 2. (1) 7 gp 4 the staff is no longer stored in it, freeing up space.
Slicing Ammo. (1) 5 gp 2
Rare
Spread lvl 1. (20) 3 gp 20
Focus. This weapon acts as a spell focus for your
Spread lvl 2. (20) 5 gp 20 spellcasting.
Sticky Ammo. (1) 1 gp 10 Spell Storing. This staff stores Spells cast into it, holding
Tranq Ammo. (1) 50 gp 20 them until the attuned wearer uses them. The staff can store
up to 2 levels worth of Spells at a time.
Wyvern Ammo. (1) 10 gp 3 Any creature can Cast a Spell of 1st through 2nd level into
the staff by touching the staff as the spell is cast. The spell
Variant: Crafting Ammunition has no effect, other than to be stored in the staff. If the staff
You can craft ammunition to produce for your Bowgun. At the can't hold the spell, the spell is expended without effect. The
end of each long rest, you can create 20 rounds of level of the slot used to cast the spell determines how much
ammunition. After each short rest, you can produce 5 rounds. space it uses.
It takes 2 rounds of ammunition when you craft any single While wielding this staff, you can cast any spell stored in it.
round of ammunition that has a maximum capacity below 20. The spell uses the slot level, spell save DC, spell Attack
bonus, and Spellcasting ability of the original caster, but is
otherwise treated as if you cast the spell. The spell cast from
the staff is no longer stored in it, freeing up space.
Defense. Holding this staff grants a +1 bonus to armor class.

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Very Rare Propel. As a bonus action, you can expend 1 spirit to
launch yourself 10 feet into the air. Until the end of your
Focus. This weapon acts as a spell focus for your next turn you gain a fly speed of 10 feet (hover). You can't
spellcasting. fly any higher than 10 feet above the ground from this
Spell Storing. This staff stores Spells cast into it, holding property.
them until the attuned wearer uses them. The staff can store Rare
up to 4 levels worth of Spells at a time.
Any creature can Cast a Spell of 1st through 4th level into You gain a +1 bonus on attacks and damage rolls; and +1 AC
the staff by touching the staff as the spell is cast. The spell while wielding both tonfas.
has no effect, other than to be stored in the staff. If the staff Dragon Spirit. When you attack a hostile creature with this
can't hold the spell, the spell is expended without effect. The weapon, you gain 1 spirit (maximum of 6). You lose all spirit,
level of the slot used to cast the spell determines how much if you don't attack a target by the end of your next turn. You
space it uses. can expend spirit on the following weapon properties:
While wielding this staff, you can cast any spell stored in it.
The spell uses the slot level, spell save DC, spell Attack Earth Style. As a bonus action, you can expend 2 spirit to
bonus, and Spellcasting ability of the original caster, but is increase your tonfas weapon damage die to a d8 until the
otherwise treated as if you cast the spell. The spell cast from end of your next turn.
the staff is no longer stored in it, freeing up space. Propel. As a bonus action, you can expend 1 spirit to
launch yourself 10 feet into the air. Until the end of your
Defense. Holding this staff grants a +2 bonus to armor class. next turn you gain a fly speed of 10 feet (hover).
Air Dash. When you are flying and a creature enters a
Legendary space within your reach for the first time on a turn, you
Focus. This weapon acts as a spell focus for your can use your reaction to expend 1 spirit and fly up to 10
spellcasting. feet away (without provoking opportunity attacks) from
the creature.
Spell Storing. This staff stores Spells cast into it, holding Dragon Spirit Piercing Attack. As an action, you can
them until the attuned wearer uses them. The staff can store expend 6 spirit to quickly jab with both tonfas, sending a
up to 5 levels worth of Spells at a time. blast of tremendous force in a 15-foot line, that is 5 feet
Any creature can Cast a Spell of 1st through 5th level into wide. Each creature in that line must make a Dexterity
the staff by touching the staff as the spell is cast. The spell saving throw equal to 8 + your Strength modifier + your
has no effect, other than to be stored in the staff. If the staff Proficiency bonus, taking 2d6 thunder damage on a failed
can't hold the spell, the spell is expended without effect. The save, or half as much on a successful one.
level of the slot used to cast the spell determines how much     If a Huge or larger creature is in 10 feet or more of the
space it uses. line's area, the damage that creature takes is doubled. If
While wielding this staff, you can cast any spell stored in it. you’re able to make multiple attacks with the Attack
The spell uses the slot level, spell save DC, spell Attack action, the dragon spirit piercing attack replaces one of
bonus, and Spellcasting ability of the original caster, but is them.
otherwise treated as if you cast the spell. The spell cast from     Once used, you can't use this property again until you
the staff is no longer stored in it, freeing up space. finish a short or long rest.
Defense. Holding this staff grants a +3 bonus to armor class. Very Rare
Tonfas You gain a +2 bonus on attacks and damage rolls; and +1 AC
while wielding both tonfas.
The Tonfa is made up of two light, swift poles with a
propulsion system. Due to this, hunters can easily evade Dragon Spirit. When you attack a hostile creature with this
while the weapon is drawn and even propel themselves from weapon, you gain 1 spirit (maximum of 7). You lose all spirit,
the ground. if you don't attack a target by the end of your next turn. You
can expend spirit on the following weapon properties:
Nonmagical Earth Style. As a bonus action, you can expend 2 spirit to
25 gp, 1d6 bludgeoning, 4 lb., light. For each Tonfa. increase your tonfas weapon damage die to a d8 until the
This weapon has no special properties. end of your next turn.
Propel. As a bonus action, you can expend 1 spirit to
Uncommon launch yourself 10 feet into the air. Your fly speed is lost at
You gain a +1 bonus on attacks and damage rolls. the end of your turn if you have not made a melee attack
against an object or hostile creature since your last turn.
Dragon Spirit. When you attack a hostile creature with this Air Dash. When you are flying and a creature enters a
weapon, you gain 1 spirit (maximum of 5). You lose all spirit, space within your reach for the first time on a turn, you
if you don't attack a target by the end of your next turn. You can use your reaction to expend 1 spirit and fly up to 15
can expend spirit on the following weapon properties: feet away (without provoking opportunity attacks) from
Earth Style. As a bonus action, you can expend 2 spirit to the creature.
increase your tonfas weapon damage die to a d8 until the
end of your next turn.
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 Dragon Spirit Piercing Attack. As part of the attack Propel. As a bonus action you can expend 1 spirit to
action, you can expend 6 spirit to quickly jab with both launch yourself up to 20 feet into the air and you gain a fly
tonfas, sending a blast of tremendous force in a 15-foot speed of 20 feet (hover). You fly speed is lost at the end of
line, that is 5 feet wide. Each creature in that line must your turn if you have not made a melee attack against an
make a Dexterity saving throw equal to 8 + your Strength object or hostile creature since your last turn.
modifier + your Proficiency bonus, taking 3d6 thunder Air Dash. When you are flying and a creature enters a
damage on a failed save, or half as much on a successful space within your reach for the first time on a turn, you
one. can use your reaction to expend 1 spirit and fly up to 15
    If a Huge or larger creature is in 10 feet or more of the feet away (without provoking opportunity attacks) from
line's area, the damage that creature takes is doubled. If the creature.
you’re able to make multiple attacks with the Attack Dragon Spirit Piercing Attack. As an action, you can
action, the dragon spirit piercing attack replaces one of expend 6 spirit to quickly jab with both tonfas, sending a
them. blast of tremendous force in a 15-foot line, that is 5 feet
    Once used, you can't use this property again until you wide. Each creature in that line must make a Dexterity
finish a short or long rest. saving throw equal to 8 + your Strength modifier + your
Guard. As a reaction can expend 3 spirit to add 3 AC Proficiency bonus, taking 4d6 thunder damage on a failed
against one melee attack that would hit it. To do so, you save, or half as much on a successful one.
must see the attacker and be wielding both tonfas.     If a Huge or larger creature is in 10 feet or more of the
line's area, the damage that creature takes is doubled. If
Legendary you’re able to make multiple attacks with the Attack
You gain a +2 bonus on attacks and damage rolls; and +1 AC action, the dragon spirit piercing attack replaces one of
while wielding both tonfas. them.
    Once used, you can't use this property again until you
Dragon Spirit. When you attack a hostile creature with this finish a short or long rest.
weapon, you gain 1 spirit (maximum of 8). You lose all spirit, Guard. As a reaction can expend 3 spirit to add your
if you don't attack a target by the end of your next turn. You proficiency bonus to your AC against one melee attack
can expend spirit on the following weapon properties: that would hit you. To do so, you must see the attacker and
Earth Style. As a bonus action, you can expend 2 spirit to be wielding both tonfas.
increase your tonfas weapon damage die to a d8 until the
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Appendix C: Old World Bestiary

T
his appendix provides stat blocks for various
creature and npcs from the Monster Hunter
Universe that are not found in the Monster Equal Hunter Weapon
Hunter Monster Manual or from Appendix B
of the Monster Manual. For guidance on how
to use a creature's stat block, see the Generation 2
Medium construct, unalignment
introduction of the Monster Manual.

The Monster Hunter Armor Class 16 (breastplate)

Hit Points 97 (15d8 + 30)
Monster Manual Speed 40 ft.

The Monster Hunter Monster Manual (MHMM) contains the STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
stat block of every base monster from the Monster Hunter
videogames and many of the variants and subspecies, except 20 (+5) 15 (+2) 14 (+2) 10 (+0) 14 (+2) 12 (+1)
for the frontier monsters. Future updates to the MHMM are
expected when those creatures are studied and documented Saving Throws Dex +6, Con + 6
into its pages. Other subspecies and variants are being Skills Athletics +13, Investigation +8, Nature +10,
recorded elsewhere, but that knowledge is locked away. Perception +10, Stealth +10, Survival +10
Condition Immunities blinded, charmed, exhaustion,
Old World NPCs frightened, poisoned
Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 20
Appendix B of the Monster Manual contains stat blocks that Languages all languages
can be used to represent most nonplayer characters (NPCs) Challenge 9 (5,000 XP)
in Monster Hunter. You can modify these stat blocks to give
NPCs features similar to the types of characters you read Axiomatic Mind. The EHW can't be compelled to act
about in this book, or are familiar with from the Monster in a manner contrary to its nature or its instructions.
Hunter video games. In many cases, this can be done simply Immutable Form. The EHW is immune to any spell or
by giving the NPC a weapon from the Appendix B. Otherwise effect that would alter its form.
you will find additional stat blocks in this section you can use
in your games. This section will be updated in future updates Magic Weapons. The EHW's weapon attacks are
magical.
to AGtMH.
Actions
Equal Hunter Weapon Generation 2 Multiattack. The EHW makes three attacks with its
The equal hunter weapons, or "EHW" for short, were meant greatsword or its heavy bowgun.
as a replacement for hunters during the time of the ancient
civilization. The first to be created were basic, only capable of Heavy Bowgun. Range Weapon Attack: +9 to hit,
collecting herbs, gathering mushrooms, and if lucky they range 100/400 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (1d10 + 5)
piercing damage plus 5 (1d10) damage of the type
were able to kill a bulldrome without being completely the EHW choses between: acid, cold, fire, lightning,
destroyed. They were closer to robots than the final poison, radiant, necrotic.
generations of EHW's that fought in the Great Dragon War.
The second generation of EHWs were still constructs like Greatsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach
their predecessors before, but they were far more advanced. 5 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (2d6 + 5) slashing damage
Their armor was made of rare ores like machalite or plus 5 (1d10) damage of the type the EHW choses
between: acid, cold, fire, lightning, poison, radiant,
dragonite. They were able to wield the same weapons the necrotic.
hunters could use, but with more power and accuracy. The
second generation were the first to surpass basic hunters, but Reactions
they still remained mindless. For the ancient civilization they
were perfect for gathering basic materials from some of the Parry. The EHW adds 4 to its AC against one melee
attack that would hit it. To do so, the EHW must see
tougher creatures like the rathian or rathalos without the risk the attacker wielding a melee weapon.
of losing the life of one of their hunters. Once given a task
this generation of EHWs pursued their goal, only returning Immunity (3/long rest). When the EHW is subject to
once it was completed and never letting anything stand in acid, cold, fire, lightning, poison, radiant, or necrotic
their way. damage, it can use its reaction to gain immunity to
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 Equal Dragon Weapon Bite. Melee Weapon Attack. +19 to hit, reach 10 ft., one
target. Hit: 36 (4d12 + 10) piercing damage plus 10
Gargantuan construct (titan), unaligned
(3d6) force damage. The target's hit point maximum is
reduced by an amount equal to the force damage taken,
Armor Class 25 (natural armor) and the equal dragon weapon regains hit points equal
Hit Points 615 (30d20 + 300) to that amount. The reduction lasts until the target
Speed 60 ft., burrow 40 ft., fly 120 ft., swim 60 ft. finishes a long rest. The target dies if this effect
reduces its hit point maximum to 0.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA Claw. Melee Weapon Attack. +19 to hit, reach 15 ft.,
one target. Hit: 17 (2d6 + 10) slashing damage and the
30 (+10) 10 (+0) 30 (+10) 26 (+8) 26 (+8) 28 (+9) target is grappled (escape DC 14). If the Target is Large
or smaller the target is restrained, until this grapple
Saving Throws Dex +9, Con +19, Wis +17 ends. The equal dragon weapon has two claws, each of
Skills Perception +26 which can grapple only one target.
Damage Resistances bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing Tail. Melee Weapon Attack. +19 to hit, reach 25 ft., one
from magical attacks target. Hit: 28 (4d8 + 10) bludgeoning damage plus 7
Damage Immunities cold, fire, lightning, necrotic, (2d6) poison damage and the target must make a DC
poison; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from 20 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone on a
nonmagical attacks failed save..
Condition Immunities blinded, charmed, deafened,
exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, Frightful Presence. Each creature of the equal dragon
poisoned, unconscious weapon’s choice that is within 240 feet of the equal
Senses blindsight 240 ft., tremorsense 120 ft., dragon weapon and aware of him must succeed on a
truesight 120 ft., passive Perception 36 DC 26 Wisdom saving throw or become frightened for
Languages — 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the
Challenge 30 (155,000 XP) end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a
success. If a creature’s saving throw is successful or the
Amphibious. The equal dragon weapon can breathe air effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the equal
and water. dragon weapon's Frightful Presence for the next 24
hours.
Dragon Slayer. When the equal dragon weapon hits a Dragon's Breath (Recharge 5-6). The equal dragon
dragon with its melee weapon attacks, the dragon takes weapon exhales an element of its choice between cold,
an extra 3d6 force damage. fire, lightning, necrotic, or poison in a 90-foot cone.
Immutable Form. The equal dragon weapon is immune Each creature in that area must make a DC 26 Dexterity
to any spell or effect that would alter its form. saving throw, taking 77 (22d6) damage of the chosen
element and be afflicted with dragonblight for 1 minute
Legendary Resistance (4/Day). If the equal dragon on a failed save, or half as much damage and is not
weapon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed afflicted with dragonblight on a successful one. A
instead. creature afflicted with dragonblight can repeat its
Limited Magic Immunity. Unless it wishes to be affected, saving throw at the end of its turn, ending the effect on
the equal dragon weapon is immune to spells of 4th a success.
level or lower. It has advantage on saving throws
against all other spells and magical effects. Legendary Actions
Magic Weapons. The equal dragon weapon's weapon The equal dragon weapon can take 3 legendary actions,
attacks are magical. choosing from the options below. Only one legendary
action option can be used at a time and only at the end
Siege Monster. The equal dragon weapon deals double of another creature's turn. The equal dragon weapon
damage to objects and structures. regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.
Actions Choose 5 legendary actions from the list on the next
Multiattack. The equal dragon weapon can use its page.
frightful presence. It then makes three attacks: two
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 Water Jet - Line (Costs 2 Actions). The equal dragon
1 Cost Actions weapon discharges a beam of high pressurized water
Detect. The equal dragon weapon makes a Wisdom from its mouth or tail in a 1200-foot line that is 10 feet
(Perception) Check. wide. Each creature in a line must make a DC 24
Dexterity saving throw, taking 31 (9d6) cold damage
Mucus Ball. The equal dragon weapon launches a ball of on a failed save, or half as much damage on a
mucus at a target. The target must make a DC 24 successful one.
Dexterity saving throw or become restrained by the
mucus (escape 20). Wing Attack (Costs 2 Actions). The equal dragon weapon
beats its wings. Each creature within 15 feet of the
Poisoned Tail. Choose a creature within 25 feet of the equal dragon weapon must succeed on a DC 28
equal dragon weapon. That creature must make a DC Dexterity saving throw or take 24 (4d8 + 8)
24 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned for 1 bludgeoning damage and be knocked prone. The equal
minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the dragon weapon can then fly up to half its flying speed.
end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a
success. 3 Cost Actions
Release Pheromones. The equal dragon weapon releases Disrupt Life (Costs 3 Actions). Each living creature
a cloud of pheromones in a 120 foot sphere around it. within 20 feet of the equal dragon weapon must make
The cloud remains until the end of the equal dragon a DC 25 Constitution saving throw against this magic,
weapon next turn. Each creature in the area, except for taking 49 (14d6) necrotic damage on a failed save, or
the equal dragon weapon, has disadvantage on half as much damage on a successful one.
Constitution saving throws to maintain concentration
while in the cloud. Frost Armor (Costs 3 Actions). The equal dragon weapon
coats itself in a layer of frost and ice for 1 minute, until
Tail Attack. The equal dragon weapon makes one tail it takes 40 fire damage from a spell or until takes 60
attack. damage from any other single attack. While coated in
this way, the equal dragon weapon has +3 bonus to its
2 Cost Actions AC.
Devil's Powder (Costs 2 Actions). The equal dragon Hail Storm (Costs 3 Actions). The equal dragon weapon
weapon beats its wings releasing an explosive powder forms five boulder-sized chunks of ice from the water
and creating a spark with its teeth. Each creature within in the air that plummet to the ground at different
20 feet of the equal dragon weapon must succeed on a points within 90 feet of it. Each creature in a 5-foot-
DC 24 Dexterity saving throw or take 16 (3d10) fire radius sphere centered on each point, must make a DC
damage plus 16 (3d10) force damage and be knocked 25 Dexterity saving throw. A creature takes 9 (2d8)
prone. cold damage and 13 (3d8) bludgeoning damage on a
Frightening Gaze (Costs 2 Actions). The equal dragon failed save, or half as much damage on a successful
weapon fixes its gaze on one creature it can see within one. A creature in the area of more than one ice chunk
10 feet of it. The target must succeed on a DC 26 is affected only once.
Wisdom saving throw against this magic or become Blue Meteor (Costs 3 Actions). The equal dragon weapon
frightened for 1 minute. The frightened target can opens its mouth and creates three swirling balls of blue
repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, fire, launching them into the sky, each of which can
ending the effect on itself on a success. If a target's strike a different target the equal dragon weapon can
saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the see within 120 feet of it. A target must make a DC 21
target is immune to the equal dragon weapon's gaze for Dexterity saving throw, taking 35 (10d6) lightning
the next 24 hours. damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a
Quake (Costs 2 Actions). The equal dragon weapon successful one.
strikes the ground with its maul like tail, triggering a Piercing Roar (Costs 3 Actions). The equal dragon
tremor. All creatures on the ground within 60 feet of weapon lets out an ear shattering roar. Each creature
the equal dragon weapon must succeed on a DC 24 that is within 20 feet of the equal dragon weapon must
Strength saving throw or be knocked prone. succeed on a DC 25 Constitution saving throw or be
Shake Off (Costs 2 Actions). The equal dragon weapon incapacitated until the end of its next turn. If the saving
thrashes around in an attempt to throw any object or throw fails by 5 or more, the target is instead stunned
creature that is on its body. Each creature on the equal until the end of its next turn.
dragon weapon must make a DC 28 Strength or Whirlwind (Costs 3 Actions). The equal dragon weapon
Dexterity saving throw (creature's choice), or be chooses 3 unoccupied 5-foot cube within 5 feet of it.
thrown off the equal dragon weapon, taking 28 (8d6) An elemental force that resembles a dust devil appears
fall damage upon hitting the ground. in the cubes and they move in a straight line 120 feet
Trample (Costs 2 Actions). The equal dragon weapon away from the equal dragon weapon before dispersing.
moves up to its speed. During this move it can move Each creature in one of the lines must make a DC 25
through the spaces of other creatures without Strength saving throw, taking 35 (10d6) force damage
provoking opportunity attacks. Any creature the equal on a failed save or half as much on a successful one.
dragon weapon moves through must succeed on a DC
24 Dexterity saving throw or takes 24 (4d6 + 10)
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 Guild Knight Stat Blocks Guild Knight
The guild knight stat blocks use materials found in Medium humanoid (any race), any lawful alignment
the Monster Hunter Monster Loot Tables. The
materials can be swapped, but it is best to swap Armor Class 19 (splint, shield)
the materials with others from the same CR range. Hit Points 112 (15d8 + 45)
Speed 35 ft.

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA

Guild Knight Apprentice 16 (+3) 15 (+2) 16 (+3) 15 (+2) 17 (+3) 16 (+3)
Medium humanoid (any race), any lawful alignment
Saving Throws Dex +5, Wis +6
Skills Investigation +5, Perception +6, Survival +6
Armor Class 19 (chainmail, shield+1) Damage Resistances See Unnamed Material
Hit Points 65 (10d8 + 20) Senses passive Perception 16
Speed 30 ft. Languages any one language (usually Common)
Challenge 7 (2,900 XP)
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
Brave. The guild knight has advantage on saving
15 (+2) 13 (+1) 15 (+2) 12 (+1) 16 (+3) 14 (+2) throws against being frightened.

Saving Throws Con +4, Wis +5 Kirin Tail. (3/long rest) When the guild knight takes
Skills Perception +5 damage they are not immune or resistant to, roll a
Senses passive Perception 15 d6 and reduce the damage taken by the amount
Languages any one language (usually Common) rolled.
Challenge 3 (700 XP) Odogaron Fang. The guild knight's weapon attacks
score a critical hit on a roll of 19 or 20.
Brave. The guild knight has advantage on saving Unnamed Material. The guild knight has resistance to
throws against being frightened. a damage type appropriate to the situation they
R.Ludroth Tail (3/long rest) When the guild knight expect to be in, excluding bludgeoning, slashing, or
takes damage they are not immune or resistant to, piercing damage.
roll a d4 and reduce the damage taken by the Passive Materials. The following materials are already
amount rolled. included in other parts of the stat block: Blangonga
Passive Materials. The following materials are already Fang (W), Dodogama Talon (W), Gypceros Webbing
included in other parts of the stat block: Nerscylla (A).
Shell (A), Tobi Electro Sac (W). Rare Gunlance. The guild knight wields a rare
Uncommon Sword and Shield. The guild knight gunlance, that increases their attack and damage
wields an uncommon sword and shield, that rolls by +1 when they attack with it (included in the
increases their AC by 1, and attack and damage rolls attack).
by +1 when they attack with it (included in the Actions
attack and AC).
Multiattack. The guild knight makes two attacks with
Free Hands. The guild knight can "use an object" as a their gunlance. It can replace any one of these
bonus action. attacks with its shell attack.
Actions Gunlance. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5
Multiattack. The guild knight makes two attacks with ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) piercing damage plus
their sword and shield. 3 (1d6) cold damage.
Sword and Shield. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, Shell (3/short rest). Ranged Weapon Attack: +7 to
reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) piercing hit, range 60/100ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8+3) fire
damage plus 2 (1d4) lightning damage. damage.
Wyvernfire (2/long rest). The guild knight loads a
Reactions special shell into the gunlance releasing flames in a
Hypno Claw. Taunt. When a creature the guild knight 30-foot line that is 5 feet wide. Each creature hit
can see attacks a target other than them that is must make a DC 14 Dexterity saving throw, taking
within 5 feet of them, they can use their reaction to 10 (3d6) fire damage on a failed save, or half as
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Guild Knight Captain Unnamed Material. The guild knight is resistant to a
damage type appropriate to the situation they expect to
Medium humanoid (any race), any lawful alignment
be in, excluding bludgeoning, slashing, or piercing
damage.
Armor Class 19 (plate, red kinsect essence)
Hit Points 135 (18d8 + 54) Passive Materials. The following materials are already
Speed 40 ft. included in other parts of the stat block: Shell Shocker
(W), and Nargacuga Pelt (A).
Very Rare Insect Glaive. The guild knight wields a very
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA rare insect glaive, that increases their attack and
16 (+3) 18 (+4) 17 (+3) 16 (+3) 18 (+4) 18 (+4) damage rolls by +2 when they attack with it (included
in the attack).
Saving Throws Dex +8, Wis +8, Cha +8 Kinsect Essence. The guild knight is always under the
Skills Athletics +7, Insight +7, Investigation +7, effects of all kinsect essence effects (already included
Perception +8, Stealth +8, Survival +8 in their AC, Damage, and Speed).
Damage Resistance See Unnamed Material Kinsect Mastery. The guild knight can use its bonus
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 18 action to have their kinsect act as if it was summoned
Languages any one language (usually Common) by the find familiar spell, with the following differences:
Challenge 10 (5,900 XP) It can only be used in this way for a total of 1 hour
each day, it cannot be dismissed, instead they can use
Brave. The guild knight has advantage on saving throws an action to call it back to them, when its hit points
against being frightened. reaches 0 it reappears on their insect glaive at full hit
points and will resume what it was last doing unless
Glavenus Plate. Heavy Polish. The guild knight's insect told otherwise, and the guild knight cannot use their
glaive ignores a creature's resistance to slashing kinsect attack action while it is being used in this way.
damage.
Glavenus Pyroshell. Any creature that hits the guild Actions
knight with a melee weapon, an unarmed strike, or a Multiattack. The guild knight makes two attacks with
natural melee weapon takes 1d6 fire damage. their insect glaive.
Gravios Carapace. The guild knight deals an extra 1d6 Insect Glaive. Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 5
damage when they critically hit with this weapon. ft., one target. Hit: 18 (2d10 + 7) slashing damage.
Velkhana Cortex. (4/long rest) When the guild knight Kinsect. Ranged Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, range
takes damage they are not immune or resistant to, roll a 60/120ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d12) bludgeoning
d8 and reduce the damage taken by the amount rolled. damage and the guild knight heals for half the damage
Spellcasting. The guild knight is a 10th-level spellcaster. dealt.
Its spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 16, +8 Standing Leap. The guild knight can make a standing
to hit with spell attacks). The guild knight has the leap forward or upwards, covering up to a 25 foot
following paladin spells prepared: distance. They can make an insect glaive attack against
1st level (4 slots): bless, command, cure wounds, a target when they land or during the leap.
heroism, protection from evil and good, a smite spell Fearsome Maw (1/day). The guild knight regains a spell
(searing, thunderous, or wrathful) slot of 3rd level or lower.
2nd level (3 slots): lesser restoration, protection from
poison, zone of truth
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 Guild Knight Commander T.Velkhana Cortex (5/long rest). When the guild knight
takes damage they are not immune or resistant to, roll a
Medium humanoid (any race), any lawful alignment
d10 and reduce the damage taken by the amount
rolled.
Armor Class 20 (plate, armor material)
Hit Points 171 (18d8 + 90) Unnamed Material. The guild knight is immune to a
Speed 30 ft. damage type appropriate to the situation they expect to
be in, excluding bludgeoning, slashing, or piercing
damage.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA Passive Materials. The following materials are already
25 (+7) 16 (+3) 18 (+4) 18 (+4) 20 (+5) 20 (+5) included in other parts of the stat block: Dragonmoss
(A, Strength is 20 otherwise), Dalam Tail Scale (A),
Malfestio Tailfeather (A), Mizutsune Water Gem (W),
Saving Throws Str +12, Wis +10, Cha +10 T.Teostra Claw (W).
Skills Athletics +12, Insight +10, Investigation +9,
Perception +10, Stealth +8, Survival +10 Legendary Hammer. The guild knight wields a legendary
Damage Immunities See Unnamed material hammer, that increases their attack and damage rolls by
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 20 +3 when they attack with it (included in the attack).
Languages any one language (usually Common) Charge. If the guild knight moves at least 20 feet
Challenge 16 (15,000 XP) straight toward a target and then hits it with a hammer
attack on the same turn, the target takes an extra 7
Brave. The guild knight has advantage on saving throws (3d4) bludgeoning damage.
against being frightened.
Mighty Weapon (4/Day). When the guild knight hits a
Dragonmoss. The guild knight's hammer attacks bypass creature with their hammer, they can choose to have
the damage resistance of any creature. that creature make a DC 20 Strength saving throw or
be stunned until the end of the guild knight's next turn
Rubbery Hide. The guild knight can speak the weapons on a failed save.
command word and transform it into a fishing pole
with a hook, a line, and a reel. Speaking the command Actions
word again changes the fishing pole back into the
weapon. Multiattack. The guild knight makes two attacks with
their hammer.
Savage Tallfang. The guild knight deals an extra 5 (1d10)
weapon damage when they critically hit. Hammer. Melee Weapon Attack: +15 to hit, reach 5 ft.,
one target. Hit: 17 (2d6 + 10) bludgeoning damage
Spellcasting. The guild knight is a 17th-level spellcaster. plus 5 (1d10) fire damage.
Its spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 18,
+10 to hit with spell attacks). The guild knight has the Legendary Actions
following paladin spells prepared:
The guild knight can take 3 legendary actions, choosing
1st level (4 slots): bless, command, cure wounds, from the options below. Only one legendary action
heroism, protection from evil and good, a smite spell option can be used at a time and only at the end of
(searing, thunderous, or wrathful) another creature's turn. the guild knight regains spent
2nd level (3 slots): lesser restoration, protection from legendary actions at the start of its turn.
poison, zone of truth
3rd level (3 slots): dispel magic, remove curse Attack. The guild knight makes one attack with its
4th level (3 slots): banishment, staggering smite, hammer.
watery sphere**
5th level (1 slots): destructive wave Detect. The guild knight makes a Wisdom (Perception)
check.
**Always prepared due to Mizutsune Water Gem
Material. Cast a Spell (Costs 3 Actions). The guild knight casts a
spell from its list of prepared spells.

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