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Hunters know a thing or two about the supernatural. In their
quest to protect humanity from the evil that feeds off the innocent,
hunters cross paths with the occasional ghost, vampire, or mystic.
Many hunters even encounter deadly beings called slashers, or
tussle with psychics. The longer a hunter upholds the Vigil, the
more she begins to grasp that she is never alone; there will always
be a monster lurking in the shadows that surround her. When the
hunter realizes this, her true challenge begins. Will a hunter fall prey
to paranoia and delusion? Will she see terrifying creatures around
every corner, or jump every time she hears a mysterious noise?
The truth always lies somewhere in the middle. Even maladjusted
hunters are right: the world is much darker and more terrifying
than they originally imagined.
Hunter: Mortal Remains explores new and different mysteries
found within the World of Darkness. This rulebook examines five
new types of antagonists, and adds another layer of complexity to
a hunter’s nightly Vigil. Similar to the preceding Hunter supple-
ments, namely Witch Finders, Night Stalkers, and Spirit Slayers,
the first five chapters in this book break down and rebuild other
World of Darkness settings into the mold of Hunter: the Vigil.
These chapters offer Storytellers and players a deeper look into the
shadows, where new enemies are waiting to be encountered.
This book’s themes and moods are specific to the antagonists pre-
sented in each chapter. The thread that connects these monsters is
thin: hunters may not regularly encounter them and, when they
do, they will likely feel conflicted and unclear about their response.
Hunters engaging the stitched-together monstrosity of a Created
will deal with an entirely more physical horror than those trapped
in a haunted house with a Sin-Eater. Hunters who are searching for
a mummy will have to deal with a cult, whilst some Changelings
threaten all they know about monsters. Even worse, an encounter
with a demon may force them to abandon the Vigil altogether.
In many ways, Hunter: Mortal Remains is a deep examination
of fear and the Vigil. By introducing these antagonists, Storytellers
will expose the human heart of each hunter, and discover how re-
silient he can be in the face of the unknown, the ancient, and the
terrifying.

How to Use
This Book

Hunter: Mortal Remains is about hunters discovering the world
around them is both bigger and more terrifying than they originally
thought. It explores a number of potential new antagonists, introduc-
ing and expanding on different monster archetypes that the charac-
ters may not know exists, much less how to hunt.
Scattered throughout this book are pieces of evidence strung
together by a member of the Loyalists of Thule. This journey be-
gins with a murder mystery and ends in tragedy. Though there are
many suspects, the truth will be far stranger than anyone realizes.
Chapter One: Pieces of Flesh explores what happens when
hunters encounter beings built from the bodies of the dead and
given a new, pseudo-life. Taking themes and elements from Pro-
methean: the Created, this chapter plunges hunters into mad sci-
ence and pitchfork-wielding rage.