Blood hunter

A blood hunter is a warrior who uses a rare form of magic known as hemocraft to augment their fighting abilities. Many blood hunters are associated with the Claret Orders.

History

 * See also: Claret Orders

Blood hunters originate in the continent of Wildemount. During the Marrow War, the high cleric of the Julous Dominion secretly made a pact with a devil of the Nine Hells to gain the power to repel the Dwendalian Empire. However, the bargain came at the cost of the Marrow Valley becoming overrun with devils and undead.

Seeking to protect his people, a priest named Trence Orman prayed to The Raven Queen for help, and she granted him the secrets of hemocraft magic. Using this power, Trence and his followers formed the Claret Orders and banished the devils and undead from the realm. Unfortunately, with the Marrow Valley now clear, the Dwendalian Empire was then able to advance and conquer the Julous Dominion.

The newly instated Dwendalian lords blamed the Claret Orders for inviting the fiends into the Marrow Valley. Once they were no longer welcome, the Orders went into hiding, though they never stopped protecting the lands from monstrous threats from the shadows.

Powers and Abilities
Anyone who becomes a blood hunter must complete the Hunter's Bane, a ritual that alters their life's blood and gives them control over hemocraft magic.

Using this mastery of blood and life energy, a blood hunter is able to invoke blood curses, which impair their enemies in various ways such as by blinding them or by making a creature that falls unconscious lurch forward and make an attack. A blood hunter can amplify a blood curse by drawing their own blood. Doing so makes the blood curse more powerful.

Blood hunters can also empower their weapons with hemocraft. By drawing their own blood, they can wreath their weapon in elemental energy, such as fire, ice, or lightning.

Notable Blood Hunters

 * Benicio Lorelei - Werewolf member of the Lorelei family
 * Elias de Corvo - One of the most famous blood hunters of the Claret Orders
 * Jorick LaMensh - Member of the Claret Orders
 * Lawrence Lorelei - Werewolf member of the Lorelei family
 * Lucien - Leader of the Tombtakers
 * Mollymauk Tealeaf - Member of the Mighty Nein
 * Otis Brunkel - Member of the Tombtakers
 * Perron Brill
 * Portia Lorelei - Werewolf member of the Lorelei family
 * Tova - Werebear blood hunter
 * Tyffial Wase - Member of the Tombtakers
 * Zoran Kluthidol - Member of the Tombtakers