{"slug":"hunter-the-reckoning","title":"Hunter: The Reckoning","url":"https://www.ttrpg-games.com/item/hunter-the-reckoning","agentUrl":"https://www.ttrpg-games.com/api/games/hunter-the-reckoning.json","summary":{"blurb":"The fifth edition of White Wolf's monster-hunting horror TTRPG, published by Renegade Game Studios in 2022. Ordinary humans form small cells to investigate and destroy vampires, werewolves, ghosts and stranger things in the World of Darkness, using the V5 d10 dice pool plus a shared Desperation track that trades power for rising Danger.","atAGlance":"Modern monster-hunting horror • Human hunters in small cells • V5 d10 dice pools • Creeds, Drives and Edges • Desperation and Danger trackers • Storyteller + group • Rules-heavy","whyItFits":"Pick Hunter: The Reckoning when your group wants to play ordinary people investigating and ambushing monsters in the World of Darkness, where finding a weakness matters more than combat stats and each risky push makes the quarry more likely to strike back."},"constraints":{"playerRange":null,"sessionRange":null,"setupMinutes":null,"characterCreationMinutes":null,"prepLevel":"Medium","priceModel":"Paid"},"fit":{"beginnerFriendly":false,"newGmFriendly":2,"oneShotFriendly":true,"campaignFriendly":true,"soloFriendly":false,"improvBurden":"Medium","structureLevel":"Balanced","contentIntensity":"High"},"scores":[{"key":"complexity","label":"Complexity","value":4},{"key":"new_gm","label":"New GM Fit","value":2},{"key":"roleplay","label":"Roleplay Focus","value":4},{"key":"combat","label":"Combat Focus","value":3},{"key":"tactical","label":"Tactical Depth","value":2},{"key":"campaign","label":"Campaign Depth","value":4}],"availability":{"quickstartAvailable":false,"pdfAvailable":true,"physicalBookAvailable":true,"vttReady":false},"recommendations":{"bestFor":["Groups who want modern horror built around investigating a monster, finding its weakness and planning the ambush","Players who like fragile human characters with personal reasons to fight and people to protect","Tables already playing Vampire or Werewolf fifth edition who want the human side of the World of Darkness"],"avoidIf":["You want the 1999 edition's Imbued hunters and supernatural Edges as the default","You want tactical combat or heroic monster slayers who win fights by power alone","You want a light, low-prep game; the Storyteller builds each quarry and its trail of clues"]},"facets":{"genres":["Horror","Modern","Mystery and Investigation","Urban Fantasy"],"systems":[],"mechanics":["Campaign","Character Customization","Narrative-Driven","Rules Heavy","Team-Based"],"themes":["Dark","Mature Themes"],"decisionTags":["One-Shot Friendly"]},"links":{"websiteUrl":"https://renegadegamestudios.com/hunter-the-reckoning/","reviewsUrl":"https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/404271/hunter-the-reckoning-5th-edition-roleplaying-game-core-rulebook?affiliate_id=1659151"}}