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| The shadows stretch and blacken from the north.
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| A sliver of pale moonlight sighs through the clouds like a knife through ribs, eliciting the keening cries of wolves and lycans. Horrors from dark planes lurk in the orifices tethering our world to theirs, waiting to disembowel any unsuspecting prey.
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| Markets crawl with charlatans and cutpurses prowling for easy marks. In darkened alleys, brutish thugs pillage those unfortunate enough to stumble into their grasp. Corrupt watchmen turn a [[blind]] eye, or may even be in on the racket themselves. And there is no hope of [[salvation]] from the powers that be; near and far, town and kingdom bleed in anguish under the reign of their [[vampire]] lords.
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| Warlords amass horrid armies of the twisted creatures from Hell. Black knights from a faraway plane lord over their dominions.
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| The world is hurting.
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| The world despairs.
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| Can you offer it salve?
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| Can you offer it hope?
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| Delve into ''Harker's Guide to Vampire Hunting'' to take on the darkest horrors of Norspina, Shadowcroft, and Hell itself.
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| === What to Expect ===
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| This is the first of three installments in the playtesting phase of ''Harker's Guide to Vampire Hunting.'' Each phase's anticipated release date, along with what to expect in each phase, is detailed below. Each of the options below will be offered for both D&D 5th Edition and MythCraft RPG, with the exception of the Hellcrafter, which is exclusive to MythCraft.
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| '''Phase One''' ''(April 12)''
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| * Every Lineage
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| * Every Subclass
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| * Approx. 25% Magic Options
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| * Fear and [[Sanity]] System
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| * Feats/Specialization Talents
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| * Mundane Equipment
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| * Approx. 10% Magic Items
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| * Approx. 25% New Monsters
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| '''Phase Two''' ''(May 13)''
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| * Revisions to Phase 1 content
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| * Every Background/BOP
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| * Every new class (Hellcrafter, Vampire, and Werewolf)
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| * New Poisons, Diseases, and Drugs
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| * Approx. 25% Magic Options (~50% total)
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| * Approx. 40% Magic Items (~50% total)
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| * Approx. 50% Legacy Artifacts
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| * Approx. 25% New Monsters (~50% total)
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| '''Phase Three''' ''(June 6)''
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| * Revisions to Phase 1 and Phase 2 content
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| * All Magic Options
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| * All Magic Items
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| * All Legacy Artifacts
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| * All New Monsters
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| |'''This is playtest material.''' There will be mistakes and typos. When you find one, please report it to Nathan on <u>[https://discord.gg/mythcraft MythCraft's official discord server]</u> in the #Typos/Mistakes/Errors Found channel. Please be as specific as possible, citing specific pages and subsections on this wiki. Note that brackets [[]] and hashtags ## are not typos; they are placeholders that Nathan uses during the drafting process.
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| == Table of Contents ==
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| ! colspan="2" |''Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition:'' Harker's Guide to Vampire Hunting | | ! colspan="2" | |
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| | === Harker's Guide to Vampire Hunting === |
| ![[Races (D&D Harker's playtest)|Races]]
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| |[[Batfolk (D&D Harker's playtest)|Batfolk]] • [[Dhampir (D&D Harker's playtest)|Dhampir]] • [[Gretchling (D&D Harker's playtest)|Gretchling]] • [[Hellspawn (D&D Harker's playtest)|Hellspawn]]
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| !Classes | | !Lineages |
| |[[Vampire (D&D Harker's Playtest)|Vampire]] • [[Werecreature (D&D Harker's Playtest)|Werecreature]] | | |[[Batfolk]] • [[Dhampir]] • [[Gretchling]] • [[Hellspawn]] |
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| ![[Subclasses (D&D Harker's playtest)|Subclasses]] | | !Backgrounds |
| |[[Artificer: Plague Doctor (D&D Harker's playtest)|Artificer: Plague Doctor Specialist]] • [[Barbarian: Branded (D&D Harker's playtest)|Barbarian: Path of the Branded]] • [[Bard: Infernal Archivist (D&D Harker's playtest)|Bard: College of the Infernal Archivist]] • [[Cleric: Mythology (D&D Harker's playtest)|Cleric: Domain of Mythology]] • [[Druid: Tarot (D&D Harker's playtest)|Druid: Circle of Tarot]] • [[Fighter: Curseblade (D&D Harker's playtest)|Fighter: Curseblade Archetype]] • [[Fighter: Descendant (D&D Harker's playtest)|Fighter: Descendant Archetype]] • [[Monk: Gravedigger (D&D Harker's playtest)|Monk: Way of the Gravedigger]] • [[Monk: Penitent (D&D Harker's playtest)|Monk: Way of the Penitent]] • [[Paladin: Hellbound (D&D Harker's playtest)|Paladin: Oath of the Hellbound]] • [[Paladin: Saints (D&D Harker's playtest)|Paladin: Oath of the Saints]] • [[Ranger: Vampire Hunter (D&D Harker's playtest)|Ranger: Vampire Hunter Conclave]] • [[Rogue: Dark Jester (D&D Harker's playtest)|Rogue: Dark Jester Archetype]] • [[Rogue: Sleuth (D&D Harker's playtest)|Rogue: Sleuth Archetype]] • [[Sorcerer: Aranea (D&D Harker's playtest)|Sorcerer: Aranea Bloodline]] • [[Warlock: Demon Soul (D&D Harker's playtest)|Warlock: Demon Soul Otherworldly Patron]] • [[Warlock: Nightcomer (D&D Harker's playtest)|Warlock: Nightcomer Otherworldly Patron]] • [[Wizard: Occultism (D&D Harker's playtest)|Wizard: School of Occultism]]
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| ![[Fear and Sanity (D&D Harker's playtest)|Fear and Sanity]]
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| |[[Fear and Sanity (D&D Harker's playtest)|Fear and Sanity]]
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| ![[Equipment (D&D Harker's playtest)|Equipment]]
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| |[[Equipment (D&D Harker's playtest)|Equipment]]
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| ![[Magic Items (D&D Harker's playtest)|Magic Items]]
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| ![[Legacy Artifacts (D&D Harker's Playtest)|Legacy Artifacts]]
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| |[[Ascalon, Spear of the Saints (SoA D&D)|Ascalon]] • [[Berzerker Armor (SoA D&D)|Berzerker Armor]] • [[Blessed Wind (SoA D&D)|Blessed Wind]] • [[Death's Shattered Scythe (SoA D&D)|Death's Scythe]] • [[Flesh Stitcher Manual (SoA D&D)|Flesh Stitcher Manual]] • [[Heirloom Shield (SoA D&D)|Heirloom Shield]] • [[Kaladbolg (SoA D&D)|Kaladbolg]] • [[Sovereign's Orb (SoA D&D)|Sovereign's Orb]] • [[Stake of the Tree (SoA D&D)|Stake of the Tree]] • [[Stake Thrower (SoA D&D)|Stake Thrower]] • [[Throwing Crucifix (SoA D&D)|Throwing Crucifix]] • [[Tovare's Halo (SoA D&D)|Tovare's Halo]] • [[Venator Whip (SoA D&D)|Venator Whip]]
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| ![[Backgrounds (D&D Harker's Playtest)|Backgrounds]]
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| |[[Backgrounds (D&D Harker's Playtest)|Backgrounds]]
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| ![[Feats (D&D Harker's playtest)|Feats]]
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| ![[Spells (D&D Harker's playtest)|Spells]]
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| ![[Bestiary (D&D Harker's playtest)|Bestiary]]
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| ![[Diseases (D&D Harker's Playtest)|Diseases]]
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| |[[Diseases (D&D Harker's Playtest)#Anthrax|Anthrax]] • [[Diseases (D&D Harker's Playtest)#Bubonic Plague|Bubonic Plague]] • [[Diseases (D&D Harker's Playtest)#Chicken Pox|Chicken Pox]] • [[Diseases (D&D Harker's Playtest)#Common Coronavirus|Common Coronavirus]] • [[Diseases (D&D Harker's Playtest)#Dysentery|Dysentery]] • [[Diseases (D&D Harker's Playtest)#Gangrene|Gangrene]] • [[Diseases (D&D Harker's Playtest)#Influenza|Influenza]] • [[Diseases (D&D Harker's Playtest)#Leprosy|Leprosy]] • [[Diseases (D&D Harker's Playtest)#Malaria|Malaria]] • [[Diseases (D&D Harker's Playtest)#Scarlet Fever|Scarlet Fever]] • [[Diseases (D&D Harker's Playtest)#Shingles|Shingles]]
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| ! colspan="2" |''MythCraft RPG:'' Harker's Guide to Vampire Hunting
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| ![[Lineages (MythCraft Harker's playtest)|Lineages]] | | !Professions |
| |[[Batfolk (MythCraft Harker's playtest)|Batfolk]] • [[Dhampir (MythCraft Harker's playtest)|Dhampir]] • [[Gretchling (MythCraft Harker's playtest)|Gretchling]] • [[Hellspawn (MythCraft Harker's playtest)|Hellspawn]] | | |[[Archivist: Librarian]] • [[Bartender]] • [[Blacksmith]] • [[Courtesan]] |
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| ![[Class Tracks (MythCraft Harker's playtest)|Class Tracks]] | | !Class Stacks |
| |[[Berzerker: Branded (MythCraft Harker's playtest)|Berzerker: Branded]] • [[Cleric: Mythology (MythCraft Harker's playtest)|Cleric: Mythology Domain]] • [[Mage: Occultism (MythCraft Harker's playtest)|Mage: Occultism]] • [[Oracle: Tarot (MythCraft Harker's playtest)|Oracle: Tarot Reader]] • [[Pugilist: Gravedigger (MythCraft Harker's playtest)|Pugilist: Gravedigger]] • [[Pugilist: Penitent (MythCraft Harker's playtest)|Pugilist: Penitent]] • [[Ranger: Vampire Hunter (MythCraft Harker's playtest)|Ranger: Vampire Hunter]] • [[Rogue: Dark Jester (MythCraft Harker's playtest)|Rogue: Jester]] • [[Rogue: Sleuth (MythCraft Harker's playtest)|Rogue: Sleuth]] • [[Tinkerer: Plague Doctor (MythCraft Harker's playtest)|Tinkerer: Plague Doctor]] • [[Troubadour: Infernal Archivist (MythCraft Harker's playtest)|Troubadour: Infernal Archivist]] • [[Vessel: Demon Soul (MythCraft Harker's playtest)|Vessel: Demon Soul]] • [[Vessel: Nightcomer (MythCraft Harker's playtest)|Vessel: Nightcomer]] • [[Warrior: Curseblade (MythCraft Harker's playtest)|Warrior: Curseblade]] • [[Warrior: Descendant (MythCraft Harker's playtest)|Warrior: Descendant]] • [[Witch: Aranea (MythCraft Harker's playtest)|Witch: Aranea]] • [[Zealot: Hellbound]] • [[Zealot: Oath of the Saints (MythCraft Harker's playtest)|Zealot: Oath of the Saints]] | | |[[Hellcrafter]] • [[Vampire]] • [[Werecreature]] |
| [[Hellcrafter]] • [[Vampire (Class) (MythCraft Harker's Playtest)|Vampire]] • [[Werecreature (MythCraft Harker's Playtest)|Werecreature]] | |
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| ![[Magic (MythCraft Harker's playtest)|Magic]] | | !Sublass Tracks |
| |[[Arcane Magic (MythCraft Harker's playtest)|Arcane Magic]] • [[Divine Magic (MythCraft Harker's playtest)|Divine Magic]] • [[Occult Magic (MythCraft Harker's playtest)|Occult Magic]] • [[Primal Source (MythCraft Harker's playtest)|Primal Magic]] • [[Psionic Magic (MythCraft Harker's playtest)|Psionic Magic]] | | |[[Berzerker#Branded Track|Berzerker: Branded]] • [[Cleric#Mythological Domain Track|Cleric: Mythology Domain]] • [[Mage#Occultism Track|Mage: Occultism]] • [[Oracle#Tarot Reader Track|Oracle: Tarot Reader]] • [[Pugilist#Gravedigger Track|Pugilist: Gravedigger]] • [[Pugilist#Penitent Track|Pugilist: Penitent]] • [[Ranger#Vampire Hunter Track|Ranger: Vampire Hunter]] • [[Rogue#Dark Jester Track|Rogue: Dark Jester]] • [[Rogue#Sleuth Track|Rogue: Sleuth]] • [[Tinkerer#Plague Doctor Track|Tinkerer: Plague Doctor]] • [[Troubadour#Infernal Archivist Track|Troubadour: Infernal Archivist]] • [[Vessel#Demon Soul Track|Vessel: Demon Soul]] • [[Vessel#Nightcomer Track|Vessel: Nightcomer]] • [[Warrior#Curseblade Track|Warrior: Curseblade]] • [[Warrior#Descendant Track|Warrior: Descendant]] • [[Witch#Aranea Track|Witch: Aranea]] • [[Zealot#Hellbound Track|Zealot: Hellbound]] • [[Zealot#Oath of the Saints Track|Zealot: Oath of the Saints]] |
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| ![[Fear and Sanity (MythCraft Harker's playtest)|Fear and Sanity]] | | !Magic |
| |[[Fear and Sanity (MythCraft Harker's playtest)|Fear and Sanity]] | | |[[Arcane Magic]] • [[Divine Spells|Divine Magic]] • [[Occult Spells|Occult Magic]] • [[Primal Spells|Primal Magic]] • [[Psionic Spells|Psionic Magic]] |
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| ![[Specialization Talents (MythCraft Harker's playtest)|Specialization Talents]] | | !Specialization Talents |
| |[[Specialization Talents (MythCraft Harker's playtest)|Specialization Talents]] | | |[[Specialization Talents]] |
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| ![[Mundane Gear (MythCraft Harker's playtest)|Mundane Gear]] | | !Mundane Gear |
| |[[Mundane Gear (MythCraft Harker's playtest)|Mundane Gear]]
| | |[[Weapons]] • [[Armor]] • [[Gear|Equipment]] • [[Goods & Services|Consumables]] |
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| ![[Magic Items (MythCraft Harker's playtest)|Magic Items]] | | !Magic Items |
| |[[Magic Items (MythCraft Harker's playtest)|Magic Items]] | | |[[Magic Items#Additional Magic Items|Magic Items]] |
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| ![[Legacy Artifacts (MythCraft Harker's Playtest)|Legacy Artifacts]] | | !Legacy Artifacts |
| |[[Ascalon, Spear of the Saints (SoA MythCraft)|Ascalon]] • [[Berzerker Armor (SoA MythCraft)|Berzerker Armor]] • [[Blessed Wind (SoA MythCraft)|Blessed Wind]] • [[Death's Shattered Scythe (SoA MythCraft)|Death's Scythe]] • [[Flesh Stitcher Manual (SoA MythCraft)|Flesh Stitcher Manual]] • [[Heirloom Shield (SoA MythCraft)|Heirloom Shield]] • [[Kaladbolg (SoA MythCraft)|Kaladbolg]] • [[Sovereign's Orb (SoA MythCraft)|Sovereign's Orb]] • [[Stake of the Tree (SoA MythCraft)|Stake of the Tree]] • [[Stake Thrower (SoA MythCraft)|Stake Thrower]] • [[Throwing Crucifix (SoA MythCraft)|Throwing Crucifix]] • [[Tovare's Halo (SoA MythCraft)|Tovare's Halo]] • [[Venator Whip (SoA MythCraft)|Venator Whip]] | | |[[Ascalon]] • [[Berzerker Armor]] • [[Blessed Wind]] • [[Death's Scythe]] • [[Flesh Stitcher Manual]] • [[Heirloom Shield]] • [[Kaladbolg The Great|Kaladbolg]] • [[Sovereign's Orb]] • [[Stake of the Tree]] • [[Stake Thrower]] • [[Throwing Crucifix]] • [[Tovare's Halo]] • [[Venator Whip]] |
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| ![[Bestiary (MythCraft Harker's playtest)|Bestiary]] | | !Bestiary |
| |[[Bestiary (MythCraft Harker's playtest)|Bestiary]] | | |[[Creature List|Bestiary]] |
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| |'''[[Backgrounds]]:''' [[Haunted (MythCraft Harker's Playtest)|Haunted]] | | |[[Disease|Diseases]] |
| '''Professions:''' [[Archivist (Librarian)(MythCraft Harker's Playtest)|Archivist (Librarian)]] • [[Bartender (MythCraft Harker's Playtest)|Bartender]] • [[Blacksmith (MythCraft Harker's Playtest)|Blacksmith]] • [[Courtesan (MythCraft Harker's Playtest)|Courtesan]]
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| ![[Diseases (MythCraft Harker's Playtest)|Diseases]] | | !Additional Game Mechanics |
| |[[Anthrax (MythCraft Harker's Playtest)|Anthrax]] • [[Bubonic Plague (MythCraft Harker's Playtest)|Bubonic Plague]] • [[Chicken Pox (MythCraft Harker's Playtest)|Chicken Pox]] • [[Common Coronavirus (MythCraft Harker's Playtest)|Common Coronavirus]] • [[Dysentery (MythCraft Harker's Playtest)|Dysentery]] • [[Gangrene (MythCraft Harker's Playtest)|Gangrene]] • [[Influenza (MythCraft Harker's Playtest)|Influenza]] • [[Leprosy (MythCraft Harker's Playtest)|Leprosy]] • [[Malaria (MythCraft Harker's Playtest)|Malaria]] • [[Scarlet Fever (MythCraft Harker's Playtest)|Scarlet Fever]] • [[Shingles (MythCraft Harker's Playtest)|Shingles]] | | |[[Fear and Sanity]] • [[Psyche Talents]] |
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