The Hunters saved humankind once.

Thousands of years ago when the Kur first came, a few Lifeweavers, some creations from the planets Interworld Tree, and man managed to beat the vampiric invaders back into their kennel and seal off the portals. The Lifeweavers have always had a certain fondness for man, and a respect for his aggressive abilities as a warrior. So when it came time to sharpen a tool for battle against the Kur, the Lifeweavers tempered man.

By enhancing man's strength, endurance, and senses the Lifeweavers created a being able to approach the Reaper killing machines in physical abilities, with the advantage of a cunning and creative mind that the Reapers lack when not under animation by their Master Kurian. They also trained their warriors in mental disciplines that reduced or hid their vital auras from the Reapers.

During the first incursion, these enhanced warriors were identified by animal fetishes that appealed to early man's atavistic nature. The Hunting Cats took their enemies by stealth and surprise, usually working alone as scouts, spies and assassins. The Hunting Wolves were pack fighters, whose specialty was stamina, endurance, and covering vast stretches of terrain at a steady, loping run. The most formidable of the Hunters were the Bears, pure killing machines of berserk power.

These old Hunter's Arts have been relearned in the age of Vampire Earth. Before they proved enough to defend against a chaotic invasion. But will they be enough to win back our birthright?