What sort of general advice would a guidebook for hunters of the supernatural have?
Your assumptions are wrong.
Your methods are faulty.
Your weapons are inadequate.
Knowledge is the greatest asset one can have when facing the supernatural, both of the enemy, and of oneself.
>>43601708
Never consider anything "dead" until it is in at LEAST five sepatate pieces.
Even then, cremate each piece individually to be sure, but never on a new moon.
>>43601708
Other is no such thing as "overkill"
>>43601708
Invest in rock salt.
>>43601708
Don't wander off
Don't ask questions
Run
Steel for man and silver for them
Burn the pieces
Bring someone who is slower
Look, don't touch
>>43601708
"Don't fuck it"
"No, really. Please don't try to fuck it"
>>43601933
Devastatingly underrated post.
>>43602186
Truer words never spoken.
If you are time traveling to the Dark Ages, bring a shotgun, a chainsaw, and a car. And don't worry about shells or gas.
Specialize.
There's only so much you can carry, and a million different types of supernatural being. Have a base knowledge of everything you're likely to encounter, then pick one and hunt only that.
For the love of Moot, don't give strangers your true name
An index of the most common types of creatures you may encounter, with basic instructions and warning relevant to each, as every kind requires a completely different approach.
>>43605915
>moot
Who?
>>43605915
>>43605957
>yfw this actually moot lamenting how he wished people didn't know his real name
>he's been a fa/tg/uy all along
>>43605957
Nothing. No one at all.
When in doubt, use silver and fire.
>>43605974
COLD IRON
HOT FIRE
>>43601933
This is actually a pretty good summary.
>>43605957
>>43601708
It's not worth it if you die too.
"It's a monster, not your waifu."
>>43606165
Quote it, attribute it, dedicate an entire illustrated page to it, and put it first thing in the book.
Depends on the setting but Silver and Iron are almost always good weapons to use when hunting. Salt and certain herbs are also particularly effective.
A long list of required reading and skills. It would probably tell you to get a hunting license and have access to several types of firearms and ammunition, to take additional courses in tracking, to study herbalism both medical and mystical, advanced First Aid, trapping. To learn how to build and mend your own shit through basic welding, woodcraft, metalworking, and similar, because you don't want to end up unable to acquire the proper shape or tool in the proper material, given the importance of shapes and materials in the occult (obviously you need access to proper tools). Acting classes are a must, diligently practice lying in front of a computer. Definitely access to car, driver's license a must. A basic exercise schedule. Study laws. Study Sun Tzu.
Printed on the front would be, "Better Safe Than Sorry", and on the back, "DON'T PANIC".
>>43601933
This
