Monster-Hunters
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"The Monster-Hunter winnows the lesser terrors from the true. She has slain That Which Makes Light In The Deeps, eaten of its flesh in remembrance of certain Feasts of the Zee, and fashioned her weapon from its remains. She was human, once."[1]
Monster-Hunters are incredibly ferocious warriors who hunt the nightmarish terrors of the Unterzee.
Bone-Knappers
"Lighter than wood, harder than steel, sharper than the teeth of the thing you wrenched it from, and hungrier than those Who Seek the Name."[2]
Monster-Hunters are most commonly found near the Chelonate, but they can be found all across the zee,[3] their rites respected even in the familiar territories of Fallen London. What separates a true Monster-Hunter from a common zailor, aside from the skill and brutality, is their extremely unique choice of dietary supplement: the peligin flesh of slain zee-beasts, which stains their eyes the same color and elevates them to something beyond human.[4]
Monster-Hunters are most famous for their unique and extremely hungry harpoons fashioned from the bones of their most significant kill,[5] but they also make use of other practical weaponry like depth charges and razor wire.[6] They also gather zee-maps and anatomical data to aid in their hunts, because the wise Monster-Hunter knows that preparation is key above (almost) all else.[7]
Rituals
"You rise from the water with your harpoon hooked neatly through the Seal's neck-plates as it follows meekly in your wake. Your bo'sun sees the predator's secrets in your eyes, and lowers his gaze."[8]
The rites of the Monster-Hunter are as esoteric as the dark zee itself, but they must be conducted in absolute silence.[9] Certain phases of the rites, such as the Movement and the Act, must also be performed strictly below the zee's waves, outside the view of any living person. After securing a kill, a Monster-Hunter may also consume the blood of the creature they have slain, as it is their sacrament.[10]
All warriors seek a glorious end, and the Monster-Hunters are no different. Doomed Monster-Hunters have decided that their lives have moved their course, and as such seek a glorious end at the zee. Maybe being launched out of a specially designed hunting-cannon is enough for them?[11]
References
- ↑ Become a Monster-Hunter, Fallen London
- ↑ A Notched Bone Harpoon, Fallen London
- ↑ Obtaining, Sunless Sea
- ↑ Become a Monster-Hunter, Fallen London "The thing's flesh is peligin, [...] when you are finished, so are your eyes."
- ↑ A Notched Bone Harpoon, Fallen London
- ↑ Staff your Parabolan Base-Camp with colleagues, Fallen London "...a net of silver wire, a depth charge..."
- ↑ The Monster-Hunter's Labours, Fallen London
- ↑ Engage the plated seal in single combat, Fallen London
- ↑ Proof yourself against the river’s venoms using the Monster Hunter's arts, Fallen London "You hunt them in silence, for a single word – a single scream or grunt – would violate the rites."
- ↑ Engage the beast in single combat, Fallen London "The Movement and the Act, which cannot be performed above the water or in the sight of living men"
- ↑ Item description, Sunless Sea
