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Hunter: The Reckoning (tabletop RPG)

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Hunter: The Reckoning is a horror tabletop role-playing game published by White Wolf in 1999 as part of the World of Darkness setting. Players portray human hunters who have become aware of supernatural threats and use conviction, teamwork, and limited supernatural abilities to confront beings such as vampires, werewolves, and other monsters. The game is aimed at groups interested in contemporary horror, moral uncertainty, and ordinary people opposing forces stronger than themselves.

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When was Hunter: The Reckoning first published?

White Wolf published Hunter: The Reckoning in 1999. It is part of the original World of Darkness tabletop setting.

What do players do in Hunter: The Reckoning?

Players portray ordinary people who become aware of vampires, werewolves, ghosts, and other supernatural threats. They rely on conviction, teamwork, weapons, and limited supernatural abilities rather than playing established monsters.

How is Hunter: The Reckoning different from Vampire: The Masquerade?

Hunter focuses on humans confronting the supernatural, while Vampire: The Masquerade centers on vampire society and its political conflicts. Both games use the broader World of Darkness setting, but their player characters have very different resources and viewpoints.

Does Hunter: The Reckoning use the World of Darkness rules?

Yes, the game was designed as a World of Darkness title and shares the setting's focus on hidden supernatural societies. Its distinctive mechanic is the hunters' use of conviction to resist and confront threats.

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