![]() The spine, by contrast, disappoints with a fairly bland rendering of the game’s title. ![]() The rest of the front cover is decorated with Hermetic magical circles, and a pair of bloody fingerprints is visible to the lower right. The look of the Witch Hunter very much evokes that of Solomon Kane, though judging from the large rosary on his belt this fellow is a Catholic rather than a Puritan. The central cover illustration shows a Witch Hunter locked in battle with a bat-winged terror, with the corpses of two similar creatures visible. The title is superimposed over a crumbling piece of parchment (apparently a map) that seems to have recently been set afire. The cover of Witch Hunter has a faux-book appearance, though not to the extent of the D&D Third Edition corebooks. Conversely, the Inquisition in the game is depicted as a rival and threat to the Witch Hunters, as it draws little distinction between independent self-proclaimed agents of God and the minions of the Adversary. Non-Christian religions, though less common in the setting than the various flavors of Christianity, are not painted as tools of evil indeed, they produce Witch Hunters of their own who oppose evil alongside their Christian brethren. It should be noted that the witches in the game are those that were believed in at the time – sworn followers of Satan who wield malevolent magic against their neighbors. There’s little in the rulebook that directly addresses that concern, though a disclaimer on the website assures readers that no offense is intended. ![]() The idea of playing witch hunters as good guys – especially in a time period so close to the infamous Salem Witch Trials – is one that may well raise eyebrows, and already has here on the RPGnet forums. ![]() Players assume the roles of those chosen by God to be Witch Hunters, those who do battle against the Forces of Darkness – which include not only the requisite witches but also werewolves, vampires, headless horsemen, and other sorts of legendary menaces. Paradigm Concepts’ Witch Hunter is a historical fantasy/horror RPG set in an alternate year 1689. ![]()
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