Eldera (Monster Hunter inspired world)

Elderas is a world much like "Monster Hunter" where humanity is around 1700's-1900's in terms of technology and heavily intertwined with the ecosystem. The world itself has multiple smaller continents and islands, with humanity being somewhat unified and spread across the world. Humanity relies on hunting "Great Beasts" or "Monsters", extremely dangerous flora or fauna that can range from anything between giant man eating spiders to a dragon reminiscent of godzilla. The percentage of the population (~20%) that hunts these animals are called "Monster Hunters", or alternatively "The Hunters". The world has a mix of small amounts of magic and advanced biological science, which leads to "Monsters" being able to do pseudo-scientific feats like hypnosis to flight(when it should not be aerodynamically possible). Hunters are ranked from EEE to AAA tier( With "E" grade being weaker than "EE", and "EEE" being stronger than both. A "D" tier is much stronger than any "E" tier, and "C" tier being far, far stronger. There are trainee hunters that are usually around 9-13, and a legendary group of hunters known as "S" class or "Apex Predators" Capable of hunting nearly ANY Great beast. Humanity has a caste system, with learning trades(often related to Monster Hunters) or becoming a high grade Monster Hunter being the only way to rise above the Caste you are born in - there are prodigies, but hard work is king in Eldera. Monster Hunters become stronger by utilizing the parts of the Monsters they kill to create diverse weapons and armor, utilizing plants and materials to make concoctions, and eating the flesh of the monsters they kill(doing so actively lets them grow to be superhuman and challenge stronger and stronger monsters, a D class if often several times stronger overall than an average person, and a S class may be hundreds of times stronger. The average person is often capable of peak human feats due to consuming Monster flesh, and if one's mother is a powerful monster hunter, then her breast milk will be especially strengthening. "Expeditions" may take several hours at the very least, and at most, a week straight. Expeditions are either a single hunt, or multiple in quick succession, Hunters are often alone in Expeditions unless they party with other Hunters beforehand. Certain monsters are capable of semi-human intelligence like "Geckos"(Horse like Lizards), "Calicos"(Humanoid like Felines and canines), and "Beakos"(4 winged Eagles capable of being messengers and a gliders) - these "Semi-Monsters" are the only animals in Eldera that aren't actively hunted, and often make companions, assistants, or Hunting partners. Eldera is a Nobledark world where humanity faces the threat of extinction, and to survive requires Near Monster genocide. The farther one travels into a continent or ocean the more dangerous it becomes, with deep underwater and the center of landmasses being a no-mans land of fantasy for anyone but A class or S class hunters. Monsters are rated on a F to SSS class scale, with F being the weakest(prime targets for E class hunters), B being average(but still a massive threat to large groups of ordinary people) and SSS class being a threat to humanity itself. Humanity has developed steampunk-like submarines and Airships fitted with canons. Endurance is humanity's greatest weapon alongside determination, with more powerful hunters capable of fighting nonstop for days without rest. Many hunters die as children, go through intense training, and those that reach the upper grades often have a few screws loose. Hunters have massive appetites, after all, its necesary and encouraged to eat and grow as strong as possible, who knows when one could get their next meal. "Enclaves" are essentially colonies or towns where Hunters can craft weapons, rest, eat, party up, accept missions, or otherwise. Groups of Low grade hunters often report to a "Hunt-Master", which is a glorified organizer, chef, planner, and medic in one. Hunt-Masters coordinate and offer lessons, they are academic, although retired hunters can often become Hunt Masters. High Grade Hunters often have a Hunt Master solely for them. Hunt Masters can often be young, attractive women or older men. Either Men or Women can become hunters, as even though men are initially stronger than women, in this world hard work overcomes nearly anything, being sexist will only hold humanity back. Humanities home is the safest continent on Eldera, "Gaea". Humanity researches monsters extremely closely, with hunters being incentivized to capture them instead of killing as many as possible. It isn't pretty, but people are incentivized to have as many children as they can in order to keep humanity alive, with 15-18 generally being the "age of adulthood". "Flesh-Bugs" Hunters often carry swarms of tamed Fleshbugs in jars, which, when released, can help them track down monsters or heal hunters - make sure to feed them special regents in order to keep them fed and geared for the specific task. Once a Hunter reaches A tier, they often specialize(For example, mastering using local fauna to lure monsters or create antidotes/poisons, alongside using it alongside a specialized weapon.) Hunters often go up aganist Monsters Several times larger than they are, fights are long and require great endurance and skill. The only way to kill stronger monsters is through a high grade Hunter, with even some B-Class Monsters being able to easily wade through lava and shrug off cannonfire. The solar system that Eldera is in is different than earths, with rotations of the planet taking only around 2 hundred days, calendars are split into three time frames, "Blaze"(around 70 days of extreme heat), "Bounty"(temperate weathers, perfect for hunting) and "Bleak"(extreme cold), with an example being, "63rd" of Bleak". The "Year" is around 1320, with humanity having progressed faster but reaching a hard wall of development around year 400. Some extremely powerful Hunters can live to around 200 while maintaining their prime and youth via consuming enough powerful monsters. For what humanity has researched, they are exceptional at, with study of plants and the stars(even with their technology) rivaling the modern world of earth, for example. Large breasts are more common, as the need for women to be fertile and provide for many children, or otherwise multiple people's children at a time is common. Some hunters can develop Beast like attributes if they eat solely one type of monster for long enough(for example, if one were to eat an absurd amount of great jagras meat, one might be able to dislocate their jaw and swallow large objects, grow scales, grow claws, or otherwise). So, some hunters evolve into partial Demi-humans, growing a maximum of 8 feet tall and with partial monster-like characteristics. https://monsterhunter.fandom.com/wiki/Weapon_Types https://monsterhunter.fandom.com/wiki/Category:Monsters