The Black Hunter

Once a skilled woodsman and devoted family man, The Black Hunter's life shattered on a fog-laden autumn night when he mistook his wife and children for a pack of ravenous beasts in the darkness, his arrows finding their marks with terrible accuracy before horror consumed him. Driven to madness by grief, he sought death in the deep forest, where his desperate prayers were answered not with mercy but mockery—a forgotten Hunter God, mad with centuries of neglect and bloodlust, cursed him with a monstrous second form, binding his soul to an unstoppable predator that awakens whenever danger threatens. Now condemned to an agonizing existence where suicide remains forever beyond his grasp, The Black Hunter wanders cursed lands as a prisoner in his own flesh, for any attempt at self-destruction triggers the transformation that keeps him alive against his will. On certain terrible nights when the veil between man and beast grows thin, his consciousness fractures entirely, and the werewolf's savage personality seizes control—a brazen, hedonistic entity that feeds on dominance and carnage, indulging in base pleasures while slaughtering any who dare challenge its supremacy. Trapped between two warring identities, The Black Hunter has become something neither fully human nor entirely beast, a tragic instrument of destruction that continues his relentless hunt across the world, forever searching for the one method of death that might finally grant him the oblivion he so desperately craves.

Strength

20, modifier +5

Dexterity

16, modifier +3

Constitution

20, modifier +5

Intelligence

10, modifier +0

Wisdom

12, modifier +1

Charisma

14, modifier +2

Multiattack

The Black Hunter makes two attacks: one with his claws and one with his bite.

Claw Attack

Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 2d10 + 5 slashing damage.

Bite Attack

Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 2d8 + 5 piercing damage.

Rampage

If The Black Hunter reduces a creature to 0 hit points, he can move up to half his speed and make one claw attack.

Savage Roar

As a bonus action, The Black Hunter can unleash a terrifying roar. Creatures within 30 ft. must succeed on a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened until the end of their next turn.

Transform

As an action, The Black Hunter can shift between his humanoid and werewolf forms, gaining enhanced abilities and changing his appearance.

Cursed Existence

The Black Hunter cannot die by normal means; any attempt triggers transformation.

Predator's Instinct

Advantage on perception checks related to tracking and hunting.

strength

+8

dexterity

+6

constitution

+8

wisdom

+4

Bludgeoning

Piercing

Slashing from non-magical attacks