The Bloodhound: A Vampire Detective
[h2]The Bloodhound: A Detective & Bounty Hunter[/h2][p]
Nightborn society necessitates talented members with specialized skills to handle the various needs, eccentricities, and quirks of Supernatural existence. Vampires require secrecy, order & discipline among their kind, access to sources of feeding, protection from other Supernatural Creatures & Hunters, and many more services beyond the needs of the mortal humans. [/p][p][/p][p]Over time, this has born several vocations within Nightborn culture, such as the enigmatic Seers, stalwart Praetorians, or the esteemed Proctors. One skillset many Nightborn Courts greatly value is that of the Bloodhound, something of a Detective and Bounty Hunter trained to track Supernatural quarry, Vampiric in nature or otherwise. [/p][p][/p][p]When someone under a Nightborn's thrall goes missing, there is a mysterious destruction of a Vampire, or the is suspected interference from another Supernatural force, a Bloodhound is often called in. A Bloodhound is not a political position, they are often expected to take cases from Establishment, Libertine, Orthodox, or unaffiliated Nightborn alike. Bloodhounds have even rarely been known to take cases from other Supernatural creatures if the details involve Nightborn society. [/p][p][/p][p]Traditionally, a Nightborn choses which cases they accept, yet there are certain obligations they must meet at the discretion of the local Vampire Court and to potentially stay in good standing with the ruling political faction. Being an apolitical role, Bloodhound may opt to be in poor standing with the ruling faction, though that has its own consequences. [/p][p][/p][h2]Tools of the Trade[/h2][p][/p][p]Bloodhounds have a particular set of skill they need to master before other consider them a legit Bloodhound. One such skill is the ability to sample the blood of Nightborn without losing themselves to madness or sample the blood of other supernatural creatures minimizing their various debilitating effects. Though not entirely immune from these side-effects, Bloodhounds train in blood rituals to be able to track Supernatural creatures, learn about their surroundings, circumstances, motivations, and secrets.
A Bloodhound may be expected to find something or someone, though a dead or alive bounty may not be off the table, especially if their quarry is a criminal Nightborn or a non-Nightborn who has interfered with Nightborn business.
The player character in Nightborn will be trained as a Bloodhound. As such, they will maintain a bestiary of enemies, Supernatural or Mortal Monster Hunters. Through the Bloodhound skill, the player may learn their quarry's motivation, tactics, and weaknesses. This will help them in their quests, whether they wish to handle things diplomatically, stealthily, or via combat. [/p]
Nightborn society necessitates talented members with specialized skills to handle the various needs, eccentricities, and quirks of Supernatural existence. Vampires require secrecy, order & discipline among their kind, access to sources of feeding, protection from other Supernatural Creatures & Hunters, and many more services beyond the needs of the mortal humans. [/p][p][/p][p]Over time, this has born several vocations within Nightborn culture, such as the enigmatic Seers, stalwart Praetorians, or the esteemed Proctors. One skillset many Nightborn Courts greatly value is that of the Bloodhound, something of a Detective and Bounty Hunter trained to track Supernatural quarry, Vampiric in nature or otherwise. [/p][p][/p][p]When someone under a Nightborn's thrall goes missing, there is a mysterious destruction of a Vampire, or the is suspected interference from another Supernatural force, a Bloodhound is often called in. A Bloodhound is not a political position, they are often expected to take cases from Establishment, Libertine, Orthodox, or unaffiliated Nightborn alike. Bloodhounds have even rarely been known to take cases from other Supernatural creatures if the details involve Nightborn society. [/p][p][/p][p]Traditionally, a Nightborn choses which cases they accept, yet there are certain obligations they must meet at the discretion of the local Vampire Court and to potentially stay in good standing with the ruling political faction. Being an apolitical role, Bloodhound may opt to be in poor standing with the ruling faction, though that has its own consequences. [/p][p][/p][h2]Tools of the Trade[/h2][p][/p][p]Bloodhounds have a particular set of skill they need to master before other consider them a legit Bloodhound. One such skill is the ability to sample the blood of Nightborn without losing themselves to madness or sample the blood of other supernatural creatures minimizing their various debilitating effects. Though not entirely immune from these side-effects, Bloodhounds train in blood rituals to be able to track Supernatural creatures, learn about their surroundings, circumstances, motivations, and secrets.
A Bloodhound may be expected to find something or someone, though a dead or alive bounty may not be off the table, especially if their quarry is a criminal Nightborn or a non-Nightborn who has interfered with Nightborn business.
The player character in Nightborn will be trained as a Bloodhound. As such, they will maintain a bestiary of enemies, Supernatural or Mortal Monster Hunters. Through the Bloodhound skill, the player may learn their quarry's motivation, tactics, and weaknesses. This will help them in their quests, whether they wish to handle things diplomatically, stealthily, or via combat. [/p]