Hunter of the Longest Day

Required: (Mantle ••••)

The Hunter of the Longest Day (sometimes referred to in other countries as simply the Jager or Chasseur) is something of an esteemed bounty hunter, a proud knight who isn’t valued so much for his prowess in a large fight but is used more as an “elite” tracker and hunter. Many of the freehold’s enemies are not keen on straight fights: Keepers hidden under the cover of night, Loyalists striking from the shadows, fetches and hobgoblins hiding behind keenly-crafted facades. The Hunter is the one who handles such individual threats. He might be required to track down and capture a rogue courtier. He might need to make that Winter Court dissenter “disappear” (exiling her to another city or breaking her tender neck and leaving her body beneath a freshly-poured concrete foundation). Maybe he goes into the Hedge and tracks down that spider-faced hobgoblin that’s been stealing ensorcelled and laying dream-eggs in their sternums. Two things of note about Longest Day Hunters: first, they’re given a token as appreciation, something in the range of one or two dots. Second, they take trophies whether they want to or not. While some suffer a frailty that demands it, it’s actually more something of a social convention; those who fail to showcase trophies can’t be trusted to have truly fulfilled the mandate at hand. A freehold often has a few Hunters on hand.

• The Hunter of the Longest Day is Marcus Evan