Monster Guide

Volume I: Foundation and Personal Encounters is the intensely personal chronicle of a Hunter's violent apprenticeship and his search for an anchor in a world of chaos. It begins with the most critical failures of his career, detailing the psychic terror of the Enthraller in the Carpathians and the staggering, desperate kill of the Werewolf, chronicling the moment he learned the high, agonizing moral cost of his trade. The volume charts his journey from reckless novice to disciplined guardian, covering brutal engagements like the surgical finality of the Manticore and moments of profound awe, such as the healing grace of the European Unicorn and the one of the hidden world of the Mer. More than a monster manual, this volume introduces the intimate family unit that makes survival possible: his brilliant, fierce wife Miri, his protective Firedrake, Ash, his vigilant Hunting Dragon, Beauty, and his daughter, Rena, who is his hope and his legacy. This is the Hunter's true origin story: the core emotional and ethical foundation that kept his soul intact.