Hunter H5 Character creation cheat sheet
A checklist you can run during creation. At-the-table reference for Hunter: The Reckoning 5th Edition.
Hunter H5 character creation: build a mortal who hunts the supernatural, choose a Creed, and pick your Edges.
Creation steps
- 1. Choose a concept: who was this person before the hunt found them?
- 2. Select a Creed (Entrepreneurial, Faithful, Inquisitive, Martial, Underground).
- 3. Distribute Attributes: one at 4, three at 3, four at 2, one at 1 (across Physical/Social/Mental).
- 4. Distribute Skills via a template: Jack of All Trades (1×3, 8×2, 10×1), Balanced (3×3, 5×2, 7×1), or Specialist (1×4, 3×3, 3×2, 3×1).
- 5. Choose a Drive (what pushes you to hunt).
- 6. Pick starting Edges (Creed determines available categories).
- 7. Set Desperation at 0.
- 8. Calculate Health (Stamina + 3) and Willpower (Composure + Resolve).
Common mistakes
- Hunters are mortals: no supernatural Disciplines, no Gifts, no magic.
- Edges are your only supernatural-adjacent abilities.
- Creed choice locks your Edge categories: pick one that matches your playstyle.