Characters in Hunters of the World are members of the Human Race that have found that they aren't, in fact, at the top of the food chain. There are monsters out there that prey on humans, and you have decided to step up to protect them.
Players will begin with an entry level character, and will need the Hunter and World of Darkness books to play the game. No compacts or conspiracies exist in this world, nor do the rules of other games (Werewolf, Vampire, etc) necessarily apply.
Endowments are available but require in game research/study/prayer/etc. to access them.Humans have long believed that they were the pinnacle of evolution, the best of the best, but they were wrong. There are things that prey on humanities fears and emotions.
Most humans exposed to this element of the world hide it in their mind, trying to forget, but not you. You chose to stand up against the dark and fight back.