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Bounty Hunter

You track down criminals, beasts, or other targets for pay. Skilled at hunting living prey, you might operate under the law or skirt its edges. Your work could have made you enemies -- but also allies who rely on your talents.

Ability Scores: Choose A or B: (A) Dexterity +2, Wisdom +1; or (B) Dexterity, Wisdom, and Strength +1

Skill Proficiencies: Survival and Intimidation

Tool Proficiency: Thieves' Tools

Equipment: You begin with 50 GP that may only be spent on items from the Adventuring Gear and Tools lists. This gold cannot be used to purchase weapons, armor, or mounts and vehicles. Any unspent funds may be kept in a belt pouch for future expenses in the course of an adventure.

Feature: Alive or Dead

Once per short rest, when you reduce a creature to 0 hit points, you can choose to leave it stable but unconscious if you wish (no extra action required), rather than killing it.

Homebrew, 2025.