For centuries at least, maybe for thousands of years, the cunning folk have guarded Britain against demons and spectres and monsters from other dimensions. In modern times, the role had become more theoretical and symbolic, as science slowly pushed magic into oblivion.
Now, magic is fighting back. Portals are opening in industrial estates, abandoned petrol stations, multistorey carparks. Civilisation is being infiltrated by vampires, reptilians, merfolk, and freakish star beings. Things from ancient myth and urban legend stalk the streets, preying upon the unwary.
The cunning folk have trained for this, but are untested. With one foot in modern life, and one foot in a mystical past, they straddle the border between reality and possibility. Their actions will decide if a balance can be reached, or if one side will win out.
