As Behaviour Interactive wraps up its annual Haunted by Daylight event, the studio has announced a new Chapter for Dead by Daylight, titled Doomed Course.
Available now on Steam’s public test build and set for full release on November 28, Doomed Course introduces two new characters to The Fog: The Houndmaster as the new Killer, along with her AI-controlled companion, and Taurie Cain as the new Survivor.
The Houndmaster, known as Portia Maye, is described as one of the “most unique and tragic characters” in Dead by Daylight’s lore.
Once a curious and kind-hearted young girl, Portia’s life was forever altered after witnessing the brutal torture and murder of her father by pirates in the 19th century.
Driven by vengeance, she grew up isolated on Dragon’s Tooth Island, a mysterious locale in the Bermuda Triangle, and dedicated herself to punishing those responsible.
Her only link to humanity is her bond with her dog, Snug—a hulking creature and gift from her father—who assists her in hunting down prey.
In a first for Dead by Daylight, Snug, an AI-controlled animal companion, aids The Houndmaster by tracking, chasing, and holding Survivors.
Players will have access to two unique commands for Snug: Chase and Search. The Chase command sends Snug forward, allowing for redirection as he targets Survivors.
If he captures one, he will drag them back toward The Houndmaster. Meanwhile, the Search command activates a Houndsense radius, expanding as Snug moves, which detects and reveals any Survivor within its reach.
On the other side of the struggle, the new Survivor, Taurie Cain, was raised in the Black Talon cabal, a secret cult devoted to studying and worshipping The Entity.
Taurie lost her mother and brother during an expedition into a Bleed—a world where our world overlaps with The Entity’s.
Her encounter with the Bleed left her profoundly changed and more certain than ever that her destiny was to serve The Entity.
However, when The Fog finally came for her, Taurie found that her fate was not to join as a Killer, but rather as a Survivor.
