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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Greenfield" data-source="post: 5652217" data-attributes="member: 6669384">First and foremost, thank you.Secondly, I wouldn't ask you to violate copyright.  The scene will be a bit different for us, since the prey will be the lone Celt in the party, and he'll already be dead.  And he is, by chance, a BArbarian with the Tracking feat (i.e. a skilled hunter).There is no direct sunlight or moonlight in our game world.  It's always overcast (part of a world wide curse that's part of the campaign purpose).  Yet, oddly, for this one night, in this one area, the sky is clear and the stars shine brightly.The character will be in the city, and the event will begin at sunset.  The scene will be protested/interrupted by local authorities/priests as an "outlandish blasphemy".The huntsman will counter that there is an agreement among the gods so old that even the mightiest dare not break it:  The souls of the fallen belong to their gods, no matter what land they die in.  Vandos, the true master of the hunt, won't be present.  The actual presence of a foreign god on their soil would be pushing it, inviting interference and trouble.  That's how and why I scale down the hunt to the point where a 9th level PC could actually win.  No guarantee, just a chance.I like the aspect of using Faerie Fire at an extended range.  Discern Location seems a bit much, but we'll see.  Find the Path might be a better fit, flavor wise, specifically allowing him to designate "My prey's hiding place" as a valid target location.  Meaning, to use the classic phrase, "You can run, but you can't hide".Now, in the PC's favor, he's dead.  That is, like an undead, he has no CON score, and like an undead he can run/sprint forever without tiring himself out.  To his disadvantage, he's leaving his body behind, along with all his worldly possessions.  No magical gear of any kind, no material components, no weapons or armor, not even a pair of shoes.As for the Huntsman and Freedom of Movement, I was basing mine on a high level Ranger.  That grants him Woodland Stride, the ability to pass through undergrowth and most forms of harsh terrain without hindrance.  Oddly, FoM doesn't help with such mundane impediments, just magical ones and some underwater problems.  Besides, I think the class feature fits better for who and what he is.I was planning to bump the Shadow Mastiff a few dice, as well as increasing his physical size.  Shadow Mastiff' are supposed to be 24 inches at the shoulder, and while that's a hefty dog, the Irish Wolf Hound stands a solid 36 inches at the shoulder and is much more appropriate for the setting and scene.  I'll bump them from CR 5 to maybe CR 7, with a couple of CR 9 pack leaders.I may add an odd limitation to them:  The leaders are a mated pair.  If one is badly injured, the other will fight to the death for their defense, but won't leave them to continue the pursuit.I've got a few weeks, so I'll look for an MM V between now and then.</blockquote>

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