Experienced Huntsman

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## Experienced Huntsman

### Description

After the adventurous Huntsman returned to his hometown, he could never feel at ease. Together with his companion, War Falcon, he kept watch over the familiar yet strange village.

## Other Details

### Series

* Castle Banquet Mystery (2019)
* Season 9 Essence 1

## Obtaining

### Obtained by

* Castle Banquet Mystery (2019)
* Event Store

### Cost

500 Spy Glasses

**Experienced Huntsman** is a Reoccurring Time-Limited A-Tier Costume for the Seer, Eli Clark. It could originally be obtained from the 2019 Castle Banquet Mystery event by obtaining all clues for Experienced Huntsman.

It is related to the Castle Banquet Mystery (2019), whose story was continued in Season 9 Essence 1.

## Availability

As it is not a true Limited Costume (which are denoted by the "limited" tag found in the top right of certain card icons), it can return to the Event Store multiple times.

* It was originally released on October 24th to November 7th 2019 through the Castle Banquet Mystery (2019) event.
* It was then re-released in the Event Store on October 21st to November 17th 2021 during the Night of the Sacrifice (2021) event.
* It was then re-released in the Event Store on October 12th to November 1st, 2023 during the Midnight Carnival (2023) event.

## Appearance

### **Physical**

The Seer, instead of his usual facial markings, has round black symbols featured on his upper chest that continue down to his abdomen. These symbols can also be seen on his left arm and lower ankles, continuing down to his feet. His owl is now a brown falcon with bright yellow eyes.

### **Outfit**

Over his head he wears a tattered long cloak, which reaches his ankles in length. Underneath it he wears a shirt which splits down the middle, exposing his stomach. He wears two brown belts worn over a fur texture, and underneath that is another tattered robe, featuring white twirls on the left. He has no shoes, but he has metal pieces worn around both of his ankles and his left wrist. His right arm features loose bandages.

### **Companion (Owl)**

The Owl's appearance is changed to be a falcon that has a dullish brown tone fur and has bright golden eyes.

### **Special Effects**

Has small visible feathers falling from the ground, While the owl drops purple feathers.

## Castle Banquet Mystery

### **Clues**

* Celebration Trophy
* Church Fresco
* Torn Letters
* Torn Letters
* Empty Silver Gun

### **Clue Conclusions**

**[1 - Upon Receiving the Invitation, the Villagers Were Gripped with Fear.]**

The villagers were both afraid to answer the invitation and unwilling to flee their farms, so a scapegoat was chosen to represent them at the castle.

The Huntsman stood on the mountainside, watching the villagers trembling while knocking on his door, yet remaining undisturbed. He knew that ultimately, everyone would choose him, not because of his power, but because of his loneliness.

With the cry of a falcon, he stepped through the gates of the castle.

**[2 - Before the Banquet, the Huntsman Meets the Reservist in the Village.]**

The Huntsman knows that the Reservist is the eyes of the church. The church was secretly controlling the village, restricting the villagers' actions and feeding them as food for the Count. He even heard rumors from travellers that the village had become a source of infection for the Bloodline.

The Huntsman tried to persuade the villagers to find a way out, but his efforts were repaid with disdain and isolation. The timid and ignorant villagers have long been abandoned by the church, and he was seen as an outcast of the village.

**[3 - In Order to Protect, One Must First Destroy?]**

The Reservist proposed to disrupt the banquet with the Huntsman. When the Huntsman questioned her reasons, she avoided answering and instead insisted that there must be a plot underfoot at the Count's banquet.

The Huntsman had witnessed the demeanour and sincerity of the castle master, and even through War Falcon's feral instincts, he could not detect an ounce of hostility. Eventually, what started out as fear turned into rumors of trepidation.

Perhaps the real source of conflict was not the good or evil between races, but the prejudices against one another. Eliminating prejudice can never be achieved with destruction.

**[4 - The Last Guest, and the Worst Nightmare.]**

The Reservist was right. The banquet has brought danger to the village, but the threat came from the church! Church reinforcements arrived at the castle threatening to destroy the entire village to coerce the Huntsman into fighting the Count.

The Huntsman has absolutely no interest in the powers of the mysterious Tome or the plots of the Bloodline. But, letting the villagers down was the hardest thing to accept as an outcast.

After a lifetime's journey, the War Falcon's eyes had become dull and even the most experienced Huntsman found it difficult to distinguish between friend and foe.

**[5 - Guest Etiquette is to Respect the Master's Wishes.]**

The moment the Church's reinforcements confronted the Count, the Huntsman made his choice - and his War Falcon deflected the deadly silver bullet.

Between the Count, the Church, and the village; he chose his own path; without hurting anyone and without abandoning hope.

The one who can best understand loneliness is another lonely soul. Someone will always bridge the gap and take a brave step forward.

*After the player unlocks all clues, the costume Experienced Huntsman will be rewarded to the player.*

## Trivia

* This costume has its own graffiti - Close Call.
* This costume, along with Nidhogg, is featured in the portrait Desperate Moment.
* This costume features a falcon instead of an owl, and is the only Seer costume that changes the species of his owl thus far (excluding Kid the Phantom Thief, which is a crossover skin.)
* This costume is the final reward for the Castle Banquet Mystery Event.

## Gallery

* In-Game
* Official Art
* Additional Appearances

Experienced Huntsman Front ViewExperienced Huntsman Back ViewExperienced Huntsman Left ViewExperienced Huntsman Right ViewExperienced Huntsman Entrance AnimationExperienced Huntsman Idle Animation.Experienced Huntsman Press Animation.

### Concept Art & Icons

Experienced Huntsman Concept art (link)Experienced Huntsman Concept Art from the Official Japanese Art BookExperienced Huntsman Concept Art of multiple angles from the Official Japanese Art BookExperienced Huntsman Card Sprite
### Promotional Art

Castle Banquet Mystery (2019) Announcement Image (Twitter)Castle Banquet Mystery (2019) Magazine by artist @Chenatu\_tutu(Twitter)Castle Butler and Experienced Huntsman Poster (Twitter)Spring Festival 2020 promotional art by 不贰 RAY (Weibo)2nd Anniversary Art by @sdurorhr (Facebook)2020 Halloween Artwork (Twitter)Eli's 2020 Birthday Art (Weibo)3rd Anniversary Illustration by @pcpc\_zz (Twitter)Sweets Paradise Seventh Collaboration2021 Halloween Returns (Twitter)Happy Halloween (Bilibili)Official 2021 Halloween Twitter DM reply:
"It ’s a great invitation,
I definitely want to participate, but
I don't know what a Halloween-like costume is ...
Um ... there's only this much,
Are you okay?"4th Anniversary Illustration by @0ctter (Twitter)4th Anniversary Artwork by @ainomaruyake (Twitter)Dark x POP Selection Merchandise (Twitter)

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