Hunter: The Reckoning 5th Edition

World of Darkness is one of the best RPG settings out there, but its history and fictional lore can amount to a lot of homework. The fifth edition of Hunter: The Reckoning arrives this year to provide both an excellent entry point to this dark modern fantasy world, as well as enough to become a solid game in its own right.

In my review of the revised core rules, I found that it was a perfect starting point for those new to World of Darkness, and it’s a really great game to check out if you want to broaden your horizons.

The modern setting lets you jump in with some familiarity, given its beginnings in our own reality, and lets you learn the secrets of World of Darkness one monster encounter at a time. Characters’ psychology and personal histories weigh heavily here, so sometimes the monsters you’ll be struggling with are really the ones that live in your characters’ own minds.

Hunter: The Reckoning’s fifth edition is a joyous addition to the modern state of World of Darkness, either as its own game, or as a way to plunge into something deeper.