The Blood Hunter's Legacy

In a landscape once haunted by all sorts of beasts,
abominations and dark fiends, the Order of Blood Hunters were established. In
the dark ages of Sengoku, an order of warrior monks and alchemists created a
breed of fighter with the use of forbidden blood magic. They sacrificed their
humanity and became the enemy to destroy the enemy. 
However, since those dark days have now since past, the order
having fulfilled its primary duty, but the practice still lives as things still
go bump in the night. At its core, monster hunters, but feared for what they
dabble in. 
== Inside the Hunter’s Legacy ==
The Legacy is spread all over the globe in small sects,
as entry into the guild demands commitment. As such, their number is small, but
knowledgeable, skilled and worth the money. There is no leader among them as
they all act on their own terms and is no political structure. Being a member
of the Hunter’s Legacy is more of a personal vendetta against creatures that
have wronged you, but now getting paid for the service of vanquishing them. 
Their small guildhalls are generally in remote areas but
members rarely stay there, preferring to live on the road where they can find
those willing to pay for their services. 
== Goals of the Hunter’s Legacy ==
The original Order of Blood Hunters wishes to see Sengoku
rid of its plague of monsters, and they accomplished that goal. Now the
remnants of the order travel across Orbis in hopes of achieving the same end,
but their ultimate drive is now personal and not by duty. A singular hunter
will dedicate their lives to slaying the undead, as perhaps their home was
ravaged by such creatures. Or horrid demonic beings taking possession of loved
ones. The reasons for becoming a hunter differ, but all wish to see their pray
slaughtered.  
== Joining the Hunter’s Legacy ==
There is no official
joining of the Legacy, as is not a real organized assortment of individuals.
Much of the knowledge of the blood magic the Order used is still preserved in
select halls. Those willing to commit themselves to become the enemy to better
understand the enemy undergo the Hunter’s Bane, an alchemical blood magic ritual
that alters the body, making it unnatural. These rituals are performed by the
remaining few of the original Order, but are practically outlawed in most
places to perform because of its connection to blood magic and metamorphosis.