Noble HunterReport
English：Noble Hunter · Characters
A United Cities noble out to "try my new bow", trailing a Noble Captain, six hooded guards and a string of slaves. What he hunts is people — and Skeletons are the prize trophy.
Time to try out my new bow! This bad boy cost more than you could ever earn in a lifetime, you know. — Noble Hunter
Noble Hunters are unnamed United Cities nobles who carry Diplomatic Status. Their formation is fixed: a Noble Captain, six Hooded Empire Noble Guards, and a number of slaves.
They spawn in Stormgap Coast, The Great Desert and The Hook — but only while Emperor Tengu has not been killed or imprisoned.
What they hunt
Noble Hunters hunt purely for sport. The wiki records one distinctly unpleasant detail: they appear to decapitate their prize and mount the heads, the way one would with animals, and they have dialogue implying as much when the target is female.
And Skeletons are high-value trophies to them — firing on one triggers unique dialogue.
When he will open fire on you
The wiki lists the full trigger conditions straight out of the FCS. The last one is the useful one:
- Target is not in combat, and neither is the Noble Hunter
- Neither is imprisoned
- The Noble Hunter leads his squad, is not nearly KO'd, and is not outnumbered
- Target is not unconscious; the Noble Hunter is not a slave, has no broken arms or legs, and his squad is not downed
- The Noble Hunter is not in an NPC town
- Target is a player character
- And the player is not an ally of the Traders Guild or the United Cities
The slaves in the column
Bounty and combat
A Noble Hunter's bounty is 0 Cats, redeemable with the Holy Nation. Turning one in buys reputation only (+2 Holy Nation relations, +5 under pure faith) and no money at all.
On combat: Perception and all three ranged stats sit at 60–80, Toughness and Dexterity at 40–60, melee at 40–60, and Strength at only 20–40. Gear starts at Specialist grade with a 10% chance to upgrade, comprising a Noble's Robe, a Blackened Chain Shirt, Ashlander Stormgoggles and Noble's Trousers, with an Advanced First Aid Kit and Bolts Longs in the pack.