With a unique combination of tragic pasts, relentless revenge, and a reality-shifting alliance, this chilling chapter introduces The Houndmaster and Taurie Cain. Dead by Daylight: Doomed Course is available now via the Steam public test build and officially launching on November 28.

The Houndmaster and Her Vengeful Canine

The Houndmaster—Portia Maye—is no ordinary Killer. She was once a curious child, but her mind fractured after pirates murdered her father before her eyes on the eerie shores of Dragon’s Tooth Island. Driven to vengeance, she grew up isolated, with only one companion—her father’s loyal gift, the fearsome Snug. Together, they roam the Fog as one of Dead by Daylight's most haunting pairs, with Snug, the first AI-controlled animal companion in the game, making each encounter even more harrowing.

Players have access to two brutal commands for Snug: Chase and Search. When set to Chase, Snug barrels forward, grabbing fleeing Survivors and dragging them back to face The Houndmaster’s wrath. Search, meanwhile, activates Snug’s “Houndsense,” detecting any Survivor within his radius—a feature bound to make this Killer duo feel terrifyingly relentless.

Taurie Cain: Disciple of Darkness

Meet Taurie Cain, one of the few Survivors in the game who straddles a morally ambiguous line. Raised within the secretive Black Talon cabal—a cult devoted to worshipping The Entity—Taurie experienced the otherworldly Bleed, an overlap between her world and The Entity’s realm. This haunting encounter solidified her belief in The Entity’s power, binding her to it. However, when the Fog came for her, she was not chosen as a Killer but a Survivor—destined to fight rather than serve the dark forces she once revered.

Bound by the Bleed

The unifying horror of the Bleeds haunts both The Houndmaster and Taurie, as their lives were irreversibly altered by these reality-blurring overlaps. The Bleeds are believed to connect our world to The Entity’s Realm, exposing mortals to the darker forces of Dead by Daylight’s Fog. From Survivor Haddie Kaur's harrowing podcast series “Harbinger of Hell” to the Crotus Prenn Asylum, Bleeds leave indelible marks on anyone touched by their malevolence.

Both The Houndmaster and Taurie represent the inevitable pull of The Entity, as each has been warped and twisted by these sinister crossings. In Dead by Daylight: Doomed Course, their tragic fates collide, creating an unforgettable chapter that questions whether escape from The Entity’s dark reach is ever truly possible.

Ready to face the Doomed Course? Download the Steam public test build now, or hold out for the full release on November 28.