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Safety tools for Hunter: The Reckoning 5th Edition

A quick, practical safety toolkit for horror/bleak play. Hunter games are about fear + preparedness. Keep the cell under pressure and make information the real power.

Checklist

Define the monster’s pattern and what it wants.
Make investigation meaningful: clues change tactics.
Keep fights lethal; reward planning and traps.
Keep Convictions/Touchstones relevant to choices.

Common pitfalls

Monsters with no logic
Combat-first sessions
No cost for hunting

Combat cheat sheet

Quick lookup during play.

Common mistakes

Avoid repeated slowdowns.

Keep sessions moving

Use quick pages, then get back to the scene.