The hundred year war between Midland and Kesh is over, both sides left weakened by that seemingly never ending war. Though the fighting is over many mercenaries were left with out the amount of work they had grown accustomed to. Some became bandits, others found work with feuding lords and one formed a guild for out of work mercenaries. Offering jobs from hunting bandits to fighting monsters and everything in between they became known as The Vanguard. Five years have passed since the war ended and The Vanguard has become the largest guild for fighters, having stations in both nations as well as a headquarters on the border.
So looking for fantasy setting, most fantasy monsters will exist. Vampires, were wolves and the like and so does magic. I will get into more detail if the interest is high enough and in the OOC