Customer Reviews

Demon Hunter X (World of Darkness)

5 star:		(5)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

This latest of the "Year of the Lotus" books from White Wolf Gam Studio carries along with the current of the World of Darkness games. It brings to live the tales of the Demon Hunters of the Orient, mentioned only breifly in Kindred of the East. Here we can look at two sides of the hunters. The anciet Shih, warriors forged through years of mental and physical conditioning. Fighting the shen only when the latter over steps its bounds. They are the great balancer of the Middle Kingdom. Then we have Strike Force Zero. The oriental equivalent of the MiB, these badboys use space age technology to rid the world of the demon threats. Included in this source book are character creation rules for these new hunters, new powers, traits, equipment and historical perspectives, from the prejudice view of the hunters. A great book for players and storytellers alike, a must-have for those new oriental chronicals. Just how do the Shih plan on keeping the balance, and just who exactly is behind the mysterious Strike Force Zero teams? These questions and more will be revealed in this book.

I've had this book for a while now and from reading through both books, it far exceeds Hunter: The Reckoning. Just based on that, and the fact that I know Demon Hunter X is a very excllent sourcebook, I'd highly recommend it over Hunter: The Reckoning...this is just what my opinion and current course of action though. Do with it what you will...

this is another must buy supplement for anyone wishing to play in the east. whether you play one of the shen or wish to play one of the hunters, demon hunter x adds a whole new dimension to gaming. when will white wolf get the hint and make KoE a division of its own.

Demon Hunter X details a lot of information for running a Kindred of the East campaign for Vampire. The Shih are well detailed as is Strike Force Zero, and one is hard pressed to choose which to play. Not everyone takes the Shen lying down, and both the Shih and SF0 are at odds on how to truly deal with these demons. A great opening story and lot of info on how the Shih and SF0 hunt down and destroy the Shen, this book is highly recommended to anyone even remotely interested in the hunters in the Middle Kingdom.

For starters I would like to say I love Demon Hunter X and Kindred of the East. The only thing that keeps me from giving DHX 5 stars is the fact that and i've always felt the Shih warriors were too restricted as far as their starting Qiaos. Don't get me wrong they are very powerful but if you have a gaming group of Shih (for some reason) they are basically all going to be cookie cutter cut outs.

I've always loved the focus on martial arts and fighting styles in DHX. Now SF0 is great it has it's own unique beliefs and execution methods for dealing with the Shen. On top of that it is the only Demon hunter type that openly makes itself into a group template which is ideal for most gaming groups.

Let me Just say WOW!!! First of all Demon Hunters are incredibly powerful. it has great describtions of the Shih and the Strike Force Zero(aka SF0). Both have intresting pasts and present about how they deal with the Shen>. And as an added bonus it has Great art work (even though a little graphic) but still "DA BOMB". Now if only they rest of the World of Darkness was Anime.....

I thouroughly enjoyed the book and found it well written. The Shih are the absolute characters I have seen in the World of Darkness.