Hobs Desierto

**Hobs Desierto** (Gumshoos) is a supporting antagonist in Bandits of the Forest. He is the member of Last Autumn and the leader of the Desierto Hunters Guild.

## Personality

Hobs is outwardly gruff and shameless in how he presents himself to others, whether it be in front of allies or the upper class. He cares very little for those of noble birth and prefers to judge someone based off mettle and principles. He will not mince his words or restrain himself, going as far as physically threatening a prince for doing something he didn't like.

Much like his employer, Hobs views the state of Virdis as a growing rot that needs to be cut out. He is willing to do most anything to fix the damage caused by the ten kingdoms. Though, Hobs will often disagree with the paths taken even if he won't interfere, such as when Dimitri was used as a catalyst to start a manhunt for the Foresters.

Though he tends to keep his emotions in check, he's openly affectionate with his adopted daughter, Ignacia, much to her chagrin. Due to his own childhood with an abusive father, he wants to give Ignacia the best life possible.

## Abilities/Skills

**Overall Abilities**- As a bounty hunter, Hobs has spent many years hunting down the worst criminals in Virdis for a profit. His job entails he has done several deals for Last Autumn and works as a substantial force in the shadows. He is one of Terrowin's most trusted allies, capable of getting any task done when assigned. Hobs will often let his men fight his battles, but has shown to be a ruthless sniper capable of beating down the most persistent of opponents.

**Leadership**- Hobs is the leader of the Desierto Hunters Guild and leads many reputable bounty hunters, whether for money or to hide from the law. Even if he doesn't particularly care for some of his hunters, he doesn't view his men as expendable.

**Sniper**- Hobs specializes in long-ranged combat, utilizing a slingshot as his main tool. He is capable of pulling off long distance shots out of visible range and can accurately ricochet his shots off surfaces.

**Sense of Smell**- Hobs' greatest asset is his enhanced sense of smell. With the addition of Odor Sleuth, Hobs can accurately detect the locations of anything within his range through a Pokémon's unique scent. His smell is so refined that he claims he can smell when someone is telling the truth or not. He also uses his nose to sniff out the flow of air when lining up a shot.

### Equipment

* **Slingshot**- Hobs utilizes a slingshot for his marksmanship skills. It's concealable, unassuming, and wielded with deadly skill.
* **Metal Pellets**- Tiny metal spheres Hobs uses as ammunition. Thanks to the elementium inside, he can empower these pellets for a wide variety of specialized shots.

### Moveset

**Ability**- Stakeout

* Yawn
* Pursuit
* Odor Sleuth
* Work Up
* Hidden Power (Steel)
* Bide

### Enhanced Moves

* **Absolute Hunt**- Hobs' personal fighting style. Though it can vary, the style relies primarily on his ability, Stakeout, Pursuit, and Bide. He uses Bide to trap kinetic energy inside a pellet to increase its striking power or a variety of other effects.
	+ **Inescapable Shot**- A combination of Pursuit, Bide, and Odor Sleuth. Hobs uses his sense of smell to assess his surroundings before firing off a shot. The energy stored by Bide allows the pellet to bounce off multiple surfaces before striking the target.
	+ **Time Bomb Shot**- A combination of Hidden Power and Bide. A variation of Inescapable Shot, Hobs fires a pellet across multiple surfaces, this time to building up energy with each ricochet before detonating on the intended target. The addition of Hidden Power magnifies the explosion.
	+ **Slumber Shot**- A combination of Yawn and Bide. Hobs wraps a pellet with a Yawn bubble and fires. The power stored by Bide extends the effective range of Yawn upon bursting, inflicting increasing drowsiness onto the target.
	+ **Stalking Shot**- A combination of Pursuit and Bide. A straight shot fired at a fleeing target, doing massive damage from behind.
	+ **Cataclysm Shot**- A combination of Work Up and Bide. After powering up with Work Up, he can increase the destructive force of his shot.

* **Thrill of the Hunt**- A state in which Hobs focuses Work Up and Bide through his entire body, flaring into a violent scarlet aura. Any damage he takes powers him and his shots up. However, the state has a time limit that hits him with serious recoil.
	+ **Inescapable Derecho Shot**- An enhanced form of Inescapable Shot. He fires off multiple pellets at once, striking down the target from all directions.
	+ **Stalking Sirocco Shot**- An enhanced form of Stalking Shot. He fires a pellet coated in a blazing scarlet aura. Though not demonstrated, this shot likely does much more damage to a fleeing target.