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Recent History..... Recent History... A city in the shadow of the capitol, College Park has always struggled with its status in the Camarilla, longing for independence but requiring protection. After the disappearance of the Ventrue prince of Washington DC, who claimed College Park as her domain, the city began to establish a coherence among its people driven to recover Prince Augusta and vanquish the demon that terrorized their streets.
While Chaos and uncertainty reigned in DC, College Park solidified its defenses. And though the city fell to the Sabbat during the first weeks of the Great War, College Park came to be known as the turning point.
Led by their returned Prince Augusta and their now well-known military commanders, Mr. Hate, Kenneth Lee, Kerberos, and Joseph Falkonne, College Park became headquarters to the resistance efforts on the East Coast. After three years of fighting, reinforcements finally arrived and the Sabbat were pushed out of DC and College Park. A year later and they had been pushed out of Arlington and most metropolitan areas returning the local maps to pre-war borders. Other cities saw success as well, though most of the East Coast still teemed with bloody conflict.
The Local Situation..... College Park: Even after the Sabaat were pushed out of the area, College Park did not tie itself back with the Camarilla. Instead the kindred of the area chose to be known as a "Free City". Although being a Free City so close to DC came with a few rules stipulated by Mr. Hate and Kerberos. The laws set down declared that the masquerade would be maintained and that no quarter would be given to Sabbat lest Hate return to keep things in order. The loudest to complain against these rules were a group of kindred called "The Seven", who saw any Camarilla influence a threat to their freedom. Since that time the wayward town has been home to Camarilla, Anarchs, as well as various unaligned groups like the Nosferatu, Giovanni and Settites.
Being a city of "freedom" has meant several political upheavals and changes in leadership. To date, the College Park kindred have been led by a Giovanni, a Gangrel elder, and a now the Ventrue Thomas Stone. College Park has always been given more leeway since Livia came to power. With the end of the Great War, will College Park once again turn to the Camarilla for support, or choose to remain an Free City and stand alone.
Washington DC: Since DC and College Park were re-taken, many of the former residents have moved on to fight in other regions. Prince Augusta, who still considers the area her domain, traveled broadly from Seattle to Europe garnering support for the continued war effort. She occasionally made appearances in the free cities, visiting College Park when time allowed, but always under heavy guard.
Now that the word has gone out that the War is over and the Camarilla victorious, many of the elders that had relocated to Seattle during the war have begun to return. As one of the prime leaders in the war against the Sabbat, Livia returns stronger than ever. Rumor has it that she plans to host a prince's conclave in DC in the spring to open a dialog between the realms. Livia's attachment to College Park is widely known and considered to be a weakness by the Camarilla, so only time will tell if the wayward town will be invited.
Baltimore: After 25 years of control, the Sabbat has cleared out of this once resilient stronghold. Rumors vary about the true cause of the mass migration, ranging from widespread madness, to occupation by hostile forces. The only known facts are that the Sabbat are no longer in Baltimore, and the Camarilla still does not control it.
Annapolis, MD: As a border town between the Sabbat and the Camarilla, this small town hosted many fierce battles between the two political rivals. Once Baltimore fell however, the Sabbat were easily driven out by the remaining DC forces lead by Battle Commander Kerberos, after the disappearance of Mr. Hate. Kerberos now leads as prince of Annapolis, a reward for his duty and support of the Camarilla.
Around The World The South.....
Richmond, VA: Since the war's end, Richmond has become a model Camarilla city ruled by a Ventrue prince. Marcus Dimitrius, known to his enemies as "The Roman," has a secret room where he displays trophies collected from his many battles against the enemies of the Camarilla. It is said he has a particular dislike for Settites, and was eager to serve as the Camarilla's Southern Commander during the war.
Raleigh, NC: During the war, the prince of Raleigh fell to an assassination attempt by the Sabbat. This plunged the city into chaos as many struggled to become prince. Eventually, the well-respected sheriff was able to pull the city together and rose to the top. The new Brujah Prince, Michael Blackman, rules with city with an iron fist, but has a reputation of being just. Camarilla war hero Kenneth Lee now resides there as the Toreador Seneschal to Prince Blackman.
Atlanta, GA: Atlanta is still a supernatural dead zone. Nothing supernatural that has entered this city has come back out. The only note of importance is that the Giovanni control the city through the influence of their mortal family.
Orlando, FL: This southern city has become a new stronghold for the Sabbat. The Camarilla has made many attempts to get rid of the Sabbat here. Each time they have failed, miserably.
Miami, FL: With the loss of aid from New Orleans and Orlando, Malkavian Prince Toldos eventually ran out of tricks to keep the city in Camarilla hands. The city fell to utter corruption. Miami is a Settite infested hive. Enough said.
New Orleans, LA: This party town fell to the Sabbat before the war and they have continued to keep it in their hands. Recently this town has seen an influx of Sabbat since the fall of Baltimore. Bishop Vanessa Bloodsaw currently controls New Orleans.
Philadelphia, PA: Brujah Charles Thornton was appointed as the new prince of Philadelphia after it was discovered that the previous prince and seneschal were Sabbat sympathizers. Archon Hubris was responsible for uncovering their wavering loyalties and putting an end to the two elder kindred.
Wilmington, DE: entrue Prince Edward Miller heads this city under Camarilla rule. The kindred population in this city is low and comprised mostly of Ventrue and Giovanni.
Trenton, NJ: Trenton is headed by a Malkavian, Prince Ivan Slupovitch. The city fluxed between Camarilla and Sabbat control throughout the war, ending in Camarilla hands. Much acclaim was given to Ivan's Gangrel army and his ability to control them. The Camarilla always treats a Malkavian prince with caution, few desire to delve too deeply into the secret of his success.
New York: The Camarilla likes to claim New York as their own. In reality there are several sections in the city that have continuously repelled intrusions by the Camarilla, mainly the Bronx and Queens, but other small pockets of resistance remain as well. Manhattan is firmly in Camarilla control and is led by Ventrue Prince Lorian Vaughn. Joe Falkonne has also been stationed in New York. He currently serves under Prince Lorian as sheriff. Falkonne also heads the efforts to clear out the remaining Sabbat in the city. Falkonne was offered the princedom of Philadelphia, but declined so that he could keep fighting.
Boston, MA: There may be some Sabbat still left in the city, but because Boston is the well-known headquarters of the Inquisition, the Camarilla made no attempt to root them out for fear of bringing the Inquisition down upon them. The only thing that the Camarilla really cares about is getting information out about this vampire hunting society.
North of Boston: Most cities north of Boston are primarily unaligned cities. This is due in part to the lack of kindred population in these areas, as well as a result of the Inquisition's presence in the region.
Columbus, OH: Halfway through the war the Camarilla sent a token force into Columbus to gauge the strength of the Sabbat there. When they arrived, however, they found all the Sabbat gone, except a few individuals who had apparently sealed themselves inside a bunker to hide. They were quickly taken out. Rumor has it that they were driven out by werewolves. The current prince is a Gangrel called Elayne Ba'th. As most of her kind, she is pretty lax on formalities in her domain. She was chosen as the best person to handle any possible future threat from the werewolves.
Chicago, IL: During the war Christoper Kai, head of clan Toreador, rose in power and became prince. Chicago saw very little fighting, it seems the Sabbat never made it that far into Camarilla territory.
Las Vegas, NV: This desert party capital has stayed constant throughout the war. The Giovanni are still firmly in control and at this time not much will change that. The Traditions are still cleaved to, though, and all independents are welcome within this domain.
Los Angeles, CA: Not quite the jewel it used to be, this Anarch town is now firmly controlled by the Sabbat. A huge push out of Mexico at the end of the war in the East caught the unorganized Anarchs completely by surprise. Virtually overnight the town had a vastly different feel as any left alive had fled. They put up a resistance, but they were no match for the vastly superior numbers of the Sabbat. It is suspected that the Sabbat had inside help, and many Anarchs joined their numbers during the battle. Now the Sabaat has a large stronghold in the west.
San Francisco, CA: The new Anarch home town. Although most of northern California is still Anarch territory, San Francisco is where the "Anarch government" relocated after they were pushed out of Los Angeles. There is a growing sense of paranoia with the Sabbat so close in the south and the Camarilla to the north, and both parties interested in this coveted territory. There are rumors that the Camarilla has some "advisors" in town helping to strengthen the defense of the city so that it won't fall to the Sabbat. Nothing has been confirmed though.
Seattle, WA: This is the strongest Camarilla city in North America. Many kindred elders fled to Seattle when DC fell. The Justicar for North America is headquartered here as well. Since official word has gone out that the war is over, Seattle has reclaimed an air of relaxation and celebration. In reality, the war council still gathers at regular times to discuss plans for pushing the Sabbat out of the States once and for all. The Venture Prince, Katherine Svetslana has ruled in Seattle since its inception. She is strongly supported by her Seneschal Manfred Von Fricken. Von Fricken is Tremere regent for the area and along with his clan, has a great amount of control over the city and surrounding areas.