Kafend: the Endless Struggle is a sequel to another campaign that I ran called Overgrowth. The reason I needed to explain Between the Realms is because Kafend uses a lot of information and characters from that campaign.
“We welcome you, brave Hunter. If your wish for fame, fortune, excitement, or personal reasons extends to our organization, then come. Come to us, and fight for your place as a Noble Hunter.”
These were the opening words of the mysterious organization called the Hunters Organization. Run by a white-haired woman with strange markings on her face and a symbol between her shoulder-blades. This woman goes by the name “Echo” which will soon be explained.
One such member of this organization, Marcus Vandyken, was on a mission in the Eastern Continent on his way to a place called ‘the Badlands’. On his journey he ran into a young kitsune girl who fought valiantly to protect her village from a massive dire wolf. Marcus saved the girl but received a large injury when the beast bit through a side of his body. The kitsune girl who introduced herself to be Suka took the time to patch up Marcus but her people came to kill the intruder who brought possible danger to their village. Suka attempted to protect Marcus but he desired no saving. Exuding an unknown energy that frightened the villagers and forced them to the ground, Marcus bid goodbye to Suka and thanked her for her treatment. But gave Suka a parting gift-- the teal scarf the man wore around his neck. And said that if she were to ever desire to leave the village to seek more for herself, to go to Central Erinn and seek out the Hunters Organization.
Many years later, that is exactly what the kitsune woman did. However, having grown up in a natural reserve, where the area was protected and kept away from modern growth-- she knew nothing of the city. The air choked her and the cars deafened her so she hid in a park where she hunted for her meal but was chased by police for hunting in said park. The girl took to an alleyway to hide from the police but a boy saw her. Yet when the police asked the boy sent the police off to continue their search for their perpetrator. The boy brought the kitsune from her hiding place to his hotel where he introduced himself to be Noah. Refusing to give his surname. The two eventually concluded that they were both here for the same thing, to join the Hunter’s Organization.
Before they even got the chance to take the test for the Hunters, the two were placed in a room with a large group of people and told to wait. Long past their appointed time, the group began to become impatient. Many trickled out of the room and left the room to half of their first numbers. The Hunters eventually began to explore the room while they were waiting and learned that a clock was wrong. Investigating the clock they found a riddle. Solving the riddle opened the wall and caused the remaining half of the room to pass their first test of the Organization. To have patience and curiosity along with a burning desire to join their organization that wouldn’t fizzle out. So the first elimination was over with half of the aspiring members passing. Leaving almost a perfect 100.
The next test required their numbers to travel. Riding in a massive blimp piloted by an A-rank Hunter. The rankings were explained to be as such:
S-rank Hunters: Which are the best of the best but currently limited to only a few secret members. Echo being the only known S-rank.
A-rank Hunters: Those just beneath the best. Those that have either chosen not to move forward or are limited by some unknown factor.
and then there are the rest, B, C, D, E, and F-rank Hunters. Passing the exam grants the members F-ranks. If they try hard and continue their curiosity after that, then they can learn how to reach E-rank.
During the travel, Suka met a group of two girls: Hanna Erinn and Lindsey Newton. Hanna convinces Suka that in order to pass these tests it’s best to group up in order to have a better chance with others. Hanna also proves to be a flirtatious woman that would eventually become a love-interest for the kitsune.