Hong Kong by Night

This is my ongoing Kindred of the East chronicle (3rd part currently on hiatus)

SI ALGUNO DE UDS PJS LEE ESTO, NO MIREN MANGA DE FORROS!!! 

 

Kueijin Chronicle (Part 1)

Tenets:

- Know the kueijin customs and court.

- Familiarize with eastern way of living.

-Story Ideas-

- An ancestor is jealous of the dharmic peace of another one in the same court that actually possess True Faith in shinto. PCs might end up fighting the faithful one in name of the corrupted one. Such ancestor might end up teaming up with the Yama Kings.

- Overlaping of the Wicked City in the industrial areas or in corporate spaces. This is called "broken mirror" by kuei-jin.

- Killing Streets, pg. 82

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Individual plots

Kim Yu-Sim (Lauriano)

Lao Tzeng (Mariano)

Choi / Sung Hwa Young (Tincho)

Wai (Julian)

Alex (Ema)

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Prelude

NPCs:

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Places:

- Yomi

- Yin or Yang realm

- Hong Kong

The Yin realm is a place like reality but with a heavy contrast of black and white. Mist rises up to the kness, though you can see where you are stepping. Buildings are twisted into odd shapes that shouldn't be possible to stand.

Choi Taeyang (1977): Will be found by the Sublime Caretakers (Mona Ying) in the Kowloon bay area. He'll surface in the Hell of Being Skinned Alive (Tou Mu).

The place his P'o wakes up is in a harsh reddish terrain with impossibly strong winds that cuts the skin of the dwellers. Glass and metal are blown with the red sand of the place. When the winds stop, the beings in the terrain regenerate their bone and skin, then the winds eat them away again, and again. The sky is filled with an red cloud that seems impossibly lower that any normal cloud. The PC sees an iron structure where is struck constantly by lightning, and a cacophony of screams and sorrowful voices come from the place.

Lao Tzeng (1985): He'll surface in the Hell of Burrowing Maggots (Rangda).

The sky is clear of any star or moon. Although its dark, its not completely pitch black. The terrain appear to be sand, but a second look reveals that it really is tiny moving maggots. The stench of decay in the place is unbearable. Then a great maggot (size of an elephant) surfaces from below and carries from its mouth pieces of human remains. Deformed vultures (of a sick green and black texture) prey on the same human remains around the terrain. Humans arms seem to be seen in the terrain as they try to rise from the maggots below, only to fail. The PC is beginning to drown in them too.

Kim Yu-Sim (1971): He'll surface in the The Pit of Salt and Iron (Wu Hua).

The place appears to be descending to a fixed center where a citadel is. The terrain is of a sickening white with rusty iron spikes coming from it. Lot of caves appears in the line of sight, where humans are chained and slashed by overseers with iron blades and whips holding shards of glass at their end. Proximy from the citadel allows to see that the place is surrounded by 6 enormous barbed wires in which human remains are trapped, some even still moving.

Every introduction of the kuejin after the Second Breath will be by an NPC wu, except when a roll (if botched) will be in Hong Kong island territory and such kueijin will found by part of the Ghoul Squad (of course, if in much trouble other kueijin will come to his aid).

After a night, depending on the Dharma they choose, is how the teacher will instruct the PC to the Great Principle and the Fivefold Way (cinco caminos).

"Such is the will of the heavens" - Anguo Chun

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What they know:

- If described that where their P'o waked up when they died. The ancestors clarify that is not known that the Demon self could awaken already in the personal realm of a Yama King, portent that the 6th age is near.

- Don't go near Victoria Peak's public parks, that's territory of the Glass Walkers hengeyokai.

- The story of the Flame Court of Hong Kong. In 1304 the Quincunx was formed (Hong Kong was in the jusridiction of the Scarlet Phoenix court back then). Ghost-Killer was the ancestor of the court until the British came and conquered it. Despair throwed her into the Yama Kings' corruption, and the Quincunx declared her akuma and hunted her down. She was captured and executed by Anguo Chun. Since then the kueijin were forced to obey the rules of Taipan Robert Pedder, ruler of Hong Kong, Kowloon and New Territores.

- Hong Kong is currently under a series of rules called the Traditions, they are the kinjin rules. The main one is the Masquerade (not reveal themselves to human).

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Day 1 (Friday, June 27th, 1997)

NPCs:

- Anguo Chun

- An Cheng

Places:

- Righteous Devils' court

- streets of Tsimshatsui, Kowloon

Lao Tzeng's nightmares are about a king preparing his stuff and leaving the island of Hong Kong, leaving the crown behind. Only a cauldron ignited with sorcerous substances is beginning to boil (Clan Tremere). He sees a one-eyed pirate above the tower.

An Cheng calls the wu to the court to debate on the fact that the British will handover Hong Kong to the People Republic of China (due to the British Nationality Act of 1981, reorganization of the British Empire territories, then confirmed in 1985). The questions will be:

- Will we be still influenced by the western culture?

- Will Hong Kong traditions remain pure?

- How will the People Republic of China influence on the island?

- Will the Flame Court be reformed? How? By whom?

The PC should give comprehensive answers, and An Sheng will evaluate them for further planning in Anguo Chun's name. Then enter Mao Lun warning them that a spirit came to him to message that the Death Bringers wu got trapped by the "Ghoul Squad" in Hong Kong. Negotiations for the capitulation of Taipan Pedder are on the way, nothing should disrupt that, so they must go for their aid without openly provoking war.

Mao Lun will accompany the PCs to find a dragon line, then they will go to Hong Kong with the spirit that will indicate where the wu was.

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Aid the Death Bringers wu

NPCs:

- Feng

- Ghoul squad (normal)

- Beatrix Bijou

- Gwyedd

- Oliver Thrace (from the shadows)

Places:

- Western District (near the Tremere chantry)

Feng tells the PCs they were investigating a void in the mirror lands when an attack came from the Ghoul squad. Two blocks away the epicentre, one police patrol on each side blocks the way to the common people (if they expose any weird stuff, the police will let them pass).

Normal size street near the red district. There are standing restaurants on both sides with tent ceiling out in the streets, and neon lights above them (3 stories top). The PCs are received with a palm in their mouths by Feng (who is at -1 by what appears to be a shotgun wound).

If the PCs goes to the top, they return, without noticing why (Oliver Thrace orders, appearing through Obfuscate). Along with the Ghouls squad, are Beatrix Bijou and Gwyedd inside the F100 they have (one ghoul is in the back sniping, with Nui's body staked). Two bodies remain of what appears to be of the ghoul squad (one of them burned down). Xiaohui is hiding in one of the places with Bone Shintai (depleted of Yin chi) in one of the restaurants, behind the counter. Feng is falling to his Shadow Soul if the PCs can't manage to defeat the Ghoul Squad.

Extra scene: If Choi is ever separated from the wu, whispers of Yomi drive him to Luang.

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Finished session 1

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Court consequences

NPCs:

- Anguo Chun

- Mao Lun

- Bai Chen

- An Sheng

Places:

- Righteous Devils' court

Here they will report to the ancestor on the happenings of the Western district incident. The Death Bringers wu already reported that they lost their nushi, unknown how or to whom (it was Oliver Thrace). Whatever the consequence, Anguo Chun will order them to escort Lao Chi to Pedder's court tomorrow.

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Day 2 (Saturday)

Meet Lao Chi

NPCs:

- Lao Chi

- Taipan Robert Pedder

- Subitai

Places:

- Star Ferry pier

- Bank of China Tower

Lao Chi will be waiting in a limousine in the Star Ferry pier number 1. Perception + Alertness (dif. 7), will locate civilians wired with communicators watching them through the trip. Once in the Taipan's office, they will be teased by him to see if they control themselves.

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Finished session 2

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Day 3 (Sunday)

Ambient:

Continuity:

PCs:

- All of them are aware that Sung is an akuma

NPCs:

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Finished session 3

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Flashback

The Ritual of the Black Peony (level 3)

PCs:

- Choi / Sung

Akuma can be branded due to extensive rebeliousness or defiling chi. Sometimes even due to gaining opposition from an ancestor. The PC should choose what kind of an akuma it'll be.

If PC chooses to do the ritual, Choi begin to hear the verses of the Songs of Hell in his head, they're about disputes between Xue and Mahanaga Visparakni. The player first not go to sleep during the day, then at night he starts with a series of mantras and postures that are clearly unnatural and unharmonious. This must go on for several days and nightmares come as he meditates. 7 days passed.

System: Intelligence + Occult (dif. 7). Choi has 30 soul points. Then Intelligence + Law (dif. 8 or 9 if not using Internalize). Then, the akuma must say what it wants from the shopping list. After that, the bargain is made.

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Twilight War, Swinging of the Sword

PCs:

- probably all

NPCs:

- An Sheng

If the PCs want to go into a Twilight War, they must first present the issue to the court. An Sheng will be the one mediating it and possibly be witnessed by all the Righteous Devils. They'll introduce the 3 ways in which the conflict can be resolved.

Communion of Tigers (formal, 1 vs. 1 + mediator)

Crowing of Cocks (public formal insults)

Leading the Dogs (an ancestor must decree to both rabble rouser to enter Twilight War)

Joss and portents are to be predicted in order to wager who will win. Apply auspicious stuff to this.

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Recruitment in fightclub

NPCs:

- 14K triad administrator

- Fen Jin

The host, an ally to Alex, found out that a 415 (administrator) is coming to recruit to the fight club like he's done every now and then.

The police will come to raid the place when this happens. Fen Jin will look from outside the situation. He'll use Obligation (Evaluate, 3 successes) to see what he can find out of the new guys (can detect Spirit Bonds, see: Yomi).

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Day 4 (Monday, June 30th, 1997)

Ambient:

Continuity:

PCs:

- All of them are aware that Sung is an akuma

NPCs:

- Remaining kindred: Robert Pedder, Gwyedd, Gerald, Gordon Smith, Subitai, Chen, Baron Thomas Essex, Aleksandra +2, Oliver Thrace +2, anarchs

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Announcement of resignation

NPCs:

- Anguo Chun

- Lao Chi

While in court they receive a formal letter from Lao Chi that is persollay written by Taipan Pedder. Its an announcement steps down as the Prince of Hong Kong effectively on this day, and will return to England with his retinue.

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Day 5

Ambient:

- windy day and night

Continuity:

PCs:

NPCs:

- Anguo Chun seems worried, he received the annoucement that the Victorious Whirlwind is coming back to Hong Kong.

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Ceremony of acknowledgement of the Righteous Devils court

PCs:

- probably all

NPCs:

- Righteous Devils (all)

- Sublime Caretakers (all)

- Death Bringers (all)

- Heimin (all)

- Gaki (all)

Places:

- Righteous Devils court

The whole court is session to the acknowledgement of the resignation of Robert Pedder. Anguo Chun preparates de ceremony in which he becomes the Ancestor of the entire Hong Kong in the eyes of the Quincunx (to prevent the coming of Victorious Whirlwind designation of the Flame Court). Kueijin are supposed to be in time and in their most traditional garments.

The ceremony employs dancing from geishas, music (performed by Liu Shao) and burning incense to seek favor of the heavens (both Mao Lung and Huan Hai perform the rituals to appease the Yang spirits and the Death Bringers to the Yin spirits).

Then each wu recites a poem or verse in which they acknowledge Anguo Chun as the ancestor of the entire Hong Kong. ST (me) will recite what being an ancestor means (pg. 37). and they will write their kaja to represent the recognition to him. Anguo will feed with chi the entire court through osmosis as a way of thanking them.

Anguo then will address the court and tell them that "the time of the kinjin in Hong Kong is over. We'll oversee that their passage to the barbarian lands happen rapidly and assuredly". Perception + Empathy (dif. 6) to understand that what he is saying is that any kinjin who doesn't leave their positions of authority will be destroyed.

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Finished session 4

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Madness in Wan chai

PCs:

- all

NPCs:

- Gordon Smith

Places:

- Wan chai

Whispers of Yomi comes to Sung when she's alone. Kinjin are in Wan chai striking madness! Something is going in the district that many cases are reported in the area. There is police presence and ambulances in the place calming down those with an excess of euphoria.

Perception + Investigation (dif. 7), to understand the source of the problem. Extended roll per half-hour (10 successes) will make them notice that the thing started in a herbal store usually open all night. He is in an alley Obfuscated holding his head and crying blood.

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Finished session 5

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Day 6

Ambient:

- clear cold night

Continuity:

PCs:

- Lao will have nightmares about an eye-patched sorcerer striking the Death Bringer wu

NPCs:

- Court will give invitation to a Righteous Devils court to receive the Victorious Whirlwind tomorrow.

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Examination at the August Body of Sagacious Devils, Seoul (day unknown, year 1967)

PCs:

- Kim

NPCs:

- Cloud of Death ancestor & Shadow Puppet

- Chiu Bao

- Unnamed Devil-Tiger

Places:

- The Yinbang Court, Seoul (Green Court)

- Devil-Tigers court, Namsan Gongwong

Kim finds himself in a temple, the Yinbang court. The ancestor says "seoul jung-ang nogji beob-won-e osin geos-eul hwan-yeonghabnida/welcome to the green court of Seoul".

Kim must find them. One woman with a tiger shaped tal (korean mask) is outside of the court seemly waiting for him, she steals the walking stick of an old lady (yeah, she falls) and jumps toward a building, a laughter is heard (he should follow). Dexterity/Stamina + Athletics, resisted, to pursue. 9 blocks away northwest they reach a park with many trees.

She reaches a building within the park which she is on top of it (4 stories tall). When he reaches her, she throws the mask (Dexterity + Athletics, dif. 8 to catch). This is when she stumbles the cane on a tile ("alaee/below you"), Kim falls into the building. Chiu Bao is waiting him inside. If asked for the woman, he tells him to not get distracted by trivialities when he is about to be tested.

Testing:

- Knowledge of Ki Chuan (commentaries of Ki)

Intelligence/Wits + Expression/Academics/Occult, extended, one roll per day, difficulty 6, 6 successes needed to write essays. Will be presented on the 3rd day.

- obtain a herd without arousing suspicion

At a nightclub area, he is shown that this is an easy place to attain a herd. Chiu Bao takes him to a brawling bar, where almost all are men. Carousing (Charisma + Empathy, dif. 7) and/or Fast Talk (Manipulation + Subterfuge, dif. 6).

- effective torture/interrogation

Chiu Bao explains that a spy within the Chil Sung Pa (Seven Star gang) working for the police has just been let escape from the back of the building (Bao don't tell where the prisoner escaped from). Pursue and interrogate who is he working for (works for the SSang Yong Pa gang). Intelligence + Alertness, dif 8, to search where he might be. Dexterity + Athletics to pursue (enemy has 4 dice). Once catched he tells "neo choeag-iya/do your worst". Manipulation + Empathy/Intimidation, difficulty 5. Confession achieved let Chiu Bao decide to give the man to the Chijon family (a cannibal gang).

Further testing:

- Firearms

- computer skills

- modern administrative procedures

- penmanship

- martial arts

Missing:

- Academics 1

- Subterfuge 1

Story will be about the Flame Court, told by Chiu Bao. "Chinese expelled the British from Canton and Macau in 1839, this marks the beginning of the First Opium War. Devil-Tigers and Resplendent Crane saw this as an opportunity to expell the kin-jin, mainly, Taipan Donatus Pessao of Macau. Chinese subestimated the British and their war machines, kuei-jin, the Tremere. Only the intervention by one Robert Pedder, who attempted to take away Macau from Pessao, was useful to debilitate the Taipan. Pedder then escaped to Hong Kong. The ancestor, Thousand Whispers Five Earthly Seasons, was too busy internalizing in reaching the bodhisattva status, leaving the Flame Court unattended. Devil-Tigers attack him in order to depose him, the ancestor then abdicates, then apparently meets True Death."

"The Blood Court of Pekin declares the Flame Court to be collapsed. Here in Guangzhou the Devil-Tigers were duped. Ancestor Five Earthly Seasons didn't met True Death, he simply changed his cycle as many of his dharma do, and returned a bodhisattva, highly distrusting the Devil-Tigers. We learn from our mistakes."

Through the process of learning the PC has an auspicious moment (receiving advice from a mandarin) in which he can raise dharma. If the PC does not raise the missing abilities, he will not be granted the status of Jade Apprentice.

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Examination at the August Body of Sagacious Devils, Guangzhou (day unknown)

PCs:

- Kim

NPCs:

- Five Earthly Seasons (Thousand Whispers bodhisattva)

- Chiu Bao

- Unnamed Devil-Tiger

Places:

- Flame Court, Zhenhai Tower, Guangzhou

- Guangzhou Orchid Garden, Guangzhou

Kim must present himself to the ancestor of Guangzhou. "You are here for the testing of the August Body of Sagacious Devils, welcome to Guangzhou" Answers coldly. Kim must find them. One woman with a tiger shaped kabuki mask is outside of the court seemly waiting for him, she steals the walking stick of an old lady (yeah, she falls) and jumps toward a building, a laughter is heard (he should follow). Dexterity/Stamina + Athletics, resisted, to pursue. 9 blocks away northwest they reach a park with many trees.

She reaches a building within the park which she is on top of it (4 stories tall). When he reaches her, she throws the mask (Dexterity + Athletics, dif. 8 to catch). This is when she stumbles the cane on a tile ("Xiamian ni/below you"), Kim falls into the building. Chiu Bao is waiting him inside. If asked for the woman, he tells him to not get distracted by trivialities when he is about to be tested.

Testing:

- Knowledge of Ki Chuan (commentaries of Ki)

Intelligence/Wits + Expression/Academics/Occult, extended, one roll per day, difficulty 6, 6 successes needed to write essays. Will be presented on the 3rd day.

- obtain a herd without arousing suspicion

At a nightclub area, he is shown that this is an easy place to attain a herd. Chiu Bao takes him to a brawling bar, where almost all are men. Carousing (Charisma + Empathy, dif. 7) and/or Fast Talk (Manipulation + Subterfuge, dif. 6).

- effective torture/interrogation

Chiu Bao explains that a spy within the 14K working for the police has just been let escape from the back of the building (Bao don't tell where the prisoner escaped from). Pursue and interrogate who is he working for (works for the Sun Yee On gang). Intelligence + Alertness, dif 8, to search where he might be. Dexterity + Athletics to pursue (enemy has 4 dice). Once catched he tells "zuo ni zui huai de/do your worst". Manipulation + Empathy/Intimidation, difficulty 5.

Further testing:

- Firearms

- computer skills

- modern administrative procedures

- penmanship

- martial arts

Missing:

- Academics 1

- Subterfuge 1

Story will be about the Flame Court, told by Chiu Bao. "Chinese expelled the British from Canton and Macau in 1839, this marks the beginning of the First Opium War. Devil-Tigers and Resplendent Crane saw this as an opportunity to expell the kin-jin, mainly, Taipan Donatus Pessao of Macau. Chinese subestimated the British and their war machines, kuei-jin, the Tremere. Only the intervention by one Robert Pedder, who attempted to take away Macau from Pessao, was useful to debilitate the Taipan. Pedder then escaped to Hong Kong. The ancestor, Thousand Whispers Five Earthly Seasons, was too busy internalizing in reaching the bodhisattva status, leaving the Flame Court unattended. Devil-Tigers attack him in order to depose him, the ancestor then abdicates, then apparently meets True Death."

"The Blood Court of Pekin declares the Flame Court to be collapsed. Here in Guangzhou the Devil-Tigers were duped. Ancestor Five Earthly Seasons didn't met True Death, he simply changed his cycle as many of his dharma do, and returned a bodhisattva, highly distrusting the Devil-Tigers. We learn from our mistakes."

Through the process of learning the PC has an auspicious moment (receiving advice from a mandarin) in which he can raise dharma. If the PC does not raise the missing abilities, he will not be granted the status of Jade Apprentice.

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Meeting at the Cemetery

PCs:

- Alex

NPCs:

- Liu Shao

Places:

- Hong Kong Cemetery (wall 5)

Make this scene Dharma oriented. Perhaps commune with the NPC's spirit telling that there is an inconvenient with some familiar. This should be solved by both kueijin. From the cemetery they feel that the spirits might found a gathering presence of death at the Race track (primogeniture).

They meet at the cemetery. Liu burns incense and begins to say a prayer to the dead. Alex knows this prayer from his instruction (Intelligence + Performance, dif. 7 to realize he can add music to it), its from the "Midnight Jewel", an important dharmic sutra. Liu holds hands with Alex and a Perception + Empathy (dif. 7), will make Alex recognize that Liu is reluctant to sing the prayer even though she clearly understands that she can do it. Something about singing terrifies her. The air becomes cold and foggy, one Yin spirit comes and tells Liu, in hokkien language (Perception + Linguistics, dif. 7, to figure it out which one is), that within the Hoklo people there is an unbalance with one family. The piracy came to disrupt the natural order now that they trade got their own people to slavery export.

Parallel plot opens here. Perception + Investigation (dif. 8) for Alex to find out about this slave ring in particular.

On a side note, Liu and Alex will notice that there is something unbalanced within the Race track (Perception + Yin, dif. 8). Liu tells him that he came here many times, but never felt it before.

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Hunt is on!

PCs:

- all

NPCs:

- anarchs (Kwan Sze, Mai Lai, Will)

- Chen

Places:

- streets of Wan chai (meet anarchs)

- whorehouse, Kowloon

After the incident of madness in Wan chai, the anarchs will try to contact the PCs. If the PCs don't kill them on sight, they'll reveal that they have no intention of staying in Hong Kong, Macau seems to be a good idea.... They'll tell the presence of a kinjin in the Kowloon area, Chen, the pimp. Depending on how they perform their task at hand, the anarchs promise they'll will find out another haven for them to destroy.

The place is named Yùnxíng hóuzi (Running Monkeys), its a strip bar with a couple of rooms in the back. The ambient is dirty and noisy, but the people inside seems to like the place. Roll Horoscope to see if Subitai just happens to be there (ahahaha!!! bad luck), or if he just left the place and the PCs see him leave.

Chen will call a horde of rats to fight for him while he escapes.

Rats:

Strength 1, Dexterity 2, Stamina 3

Alertness 2, Brawl 1, Dodge 3, Stealth 3

Attack: 1 die (lethal)

Damage 4 (to disperse the swarm)

Health levels 7

Initiative 3

He'll try to escape to the basement where he has an exit to the sewers. Once there he'll call a large swarm of cockroaches.

Cockroaches:

Attack: 1 die

Damage 2 (to disperse swarm)

Health levels 7

Initiative 3

If Subitai happens to be there, He'll use his sword against them, no Obfuscate (he's extremely angry). The P'o of the PC remember him, they should roleplay the feat they have against him.

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Finished session 6

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Nightmare

PCs:

- Sung

NPCs:

- Oliver Thrace

- Yang spirit at Thrace's command

Places:

- dreamscape

Sung will dream about the Wicked City and how Mikaboshi rules it from his tower. Beneath the streets there is a commerce of rogue spirits and akuma. Here he sees Oliver Thrace holding a cane, he tells her directly to her eyes "Ni fuwu cuole Yama guowang, tamen qinqi jiang lie sha ni/you serve the wrong Yama King, the kueijin will hunt you down".

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Day 7 (July 4th, 1997)

Ambient:

Continuity:

PCs:

- Lao dreams of two cranes fight, what appears to be the eldest, defeats the younger one. They both have bloody teeth in their mouths. But those around the younger ones, leave.

- "Lugar copado" people find out about the Hoklo slave ring.

NPCs:

- Anguo Chun will no longer direct himself to the PC wu. He'll interact only with Lao Tseng.

- Through Lao Chi, early in the night, Anguo Chun receives an offer to let the kin-jin leave in peace.

- Arrival of Victorious Whirlwind

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Court, VW defies RD

Time:

- 12:00 am

PCs:

- all

NPCs:

- all kuei-jin of Hong Kong

Places:

- Righteous Devils court

In this court, Anguo Chun accepts the challenge of Jun Yow. The Victorious Whirlwind carries orders from the Quincunx to re-establish the Flame Court through them. Anguo disagrees on the fact "through them". "Where were they when the British ruled during so long? Did they protected the remaining kuei-jin of the city while Pedder imposed his rule?"

A ceremonious fight happens in which Anguo Chun will win. Jun Yow yields and accept the outcome, but clarifies that the kin-jin must be hunted down and destroyed. Anguo Chun has a secret arrangement with Pedder in order to let them escape the island. Through money (Ventrue funds), art (Baron of Essex reliques) and magical artifacts (taken by Pedder to many kuei-jin) transfers, Pedder convinced him to not interfere in the exile. Therefore, Anguo Chun advises patience on the kin-jin exiles. "We waited too long for the city to be ours, a couple of nights worth of waiting won't harm us further. Also, involving ourselves with them, even in a fight, risks our very dharmic process. They are cursed beyond the will of heaven, their very existence is poison to every one they involve with".

During this court, Anguo tells Lao if he is ready to do the will of the Heavens and do what he must, even within his wu. (shadowing of having to kill the akuma in his wu). Perhaps Intelligence + Politics (dif. 7) will make him understand that Anguo didn't do it himself yet due to usefulness of her in the destruction of kin-jin.

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The letter

Time:

- 4:15 am

PCs:

- none

NPCs:

- Robert Pedder

- George Robinson

Places:

- entry of Kowloon Walled City, Kowloon

The anarchs found a letter from the Taipan to Robinson, it reads as follows:

George, my friend,

I been seeing how you have taken interest in the local politics during all this time. You know my predisposition with the locals is nill, but you, my friend, are my opposite. I warn you, due to the pressure in my shoulders from home, I must prevent any communist backlash within the island. You've taken the passionate path your clan is so characteristically known for. I understand it, but please, do not get involved in the communist revolution within Hong Kong. Further involvement will leave me no choice but to declare you an exile.

I already allowed you the creation of local chinese childer and gathering of local retainers as no one has ever did within my clan towards yours, all this in the name of our friendship. But I can't hold the primogen no longer, they know the local communists sympathizers have a kindred paramour. Please visit them at the Jockey Club and explain that you HAD previous involvement with the communist, but pursued no further in this issue.

By my hand,

- Robert Pedder, Taipan of Hong Kong

childe of Malthias of Londinium

childe of Marcus Verus the Traitor

childe of Mithras, Monarch of Great Britain

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Finished session 7

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Meeting with music manager (Day 7 flashback)

PCs:

-Alex

NPCs:

- Hui Xan (manager)

Places:

- Central District, Hong Kong

When Alex calls he'll hear and answering tired growling voice (whisky and cigarette) confirming as Hui Xan, entertainment manager. If mentioned that he got his number from Liu Shao, he'll arrange a meeting in his place, a fancy office in the Central District this very night. If not, he'll schedule it for next week.

He'll receive him in the 15th floor (unknown and lucky/unlucky number). Hui presents himself, thin, black hair and has a loose suit, clearly a smoker. In his office he has pictures with Roman Tam (cantopop godfather), Priscilla Chan, the Four Heavenly Kings (Jacky Cheung, Andy Lau, Aaron Kwok, Leon Lai, they are the biggest male superstars) and Kenneth Schermerhorn (Hong Kong Philarmonic Orchestra current director). He claims that he has ties with Pathe Records (first major records from Shanghai, China and Hong Kong), Emperor Entertainment Group (largest entertainment group, based in Wanchai) and Hong Kong Recording Industry Alliance (copyright management organization). That's his resumee (impressive). His deal is that Alex could play in the Hong Kong Fringe Club (a place for emerging artists). If Alex was never declared dead, he'll play there without trouble. If he was declared dead, Hui can modify that.

If adressed over Liu Shao's name, he'll tell Alex to go out to the Lan Kwai Fong rack in Central, a very populated area. There Hui chooses Sugardolls bar (for truth, he wants to know how popular he was/is in a top popular area, Perception + Empathy, dif. 7). If he realizes Hui's gambit, Alex may roll Appearance + Fame (dif. 6, rising his difficulty if still in Yin wake up). Alex may know the area, too. There he'll talk about the business and the possibilities Alex has in the industry through him. He'll buy drinks for both and smoke non-stop. He'll try to convince Alex to perform and/or compose for cantopop artists.

After drinks he'll ask the whereabouts of Liu, whom he haven't seen in a year. Perception + Empathy (dif. 8) to figure out that there is a melancholy in his question (former lover, perhaps?). He'll call it a night there, take a cab and go home.

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Day 8 (July 5th, 1997)

Ambient:

Continuity:

PCs:

- Lao begins to dream about his death. Being drowned into a boiling ocean, then a volcano erupts from beneath destroying his skin and bones. His soul is now regenerated and trapped in a Yomi realm.

- Sung will dream of her dying and by her side is a kueijin she never saw before. It's Gan Shuo, telling her its time to see the Queen. She already knows which place this is, its where she achieved the Second Breath.

- Alex Portents powers will resolve in "do not fight the akuma"

NPCs:

- VW will call Wang to meet early, they are at the Interncontinental Hong Kong Hotel at Kowloon's bayside.

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Hoklo slave ring

PCs:

- Alex

NPCs:

- Liu Shao

- Fen Jin (akuma)

Places:

- VHS video store, Mongkok (wall 7)

As they approach the area, the PCs can feel something is very wrong there. Perception + Yin make them recognize that there is tainted Yin in the area. The place is an small VHS video store with a porn section. At the right there are 3 coin booth to see dancers. then there is an alleyway exit from there. But at the end of such section, there's a locked door (extended Strength roll, dif. 7, 5 successes). Liu Shao, if necessary, will turn invisible due to him sensing that 2 thug bodyguards are one the other side of the door waiting for them.

They will shoot whoever breaks the door, from the stairs behind. Both kueijin should easily dispose them. The stairs lead to a small snuff studio. Alex feel the same presence he felt at "lugar copado" and Liu feels an eerie presence of corrupted Yin.

Both kueijin are hearing screams of childer in pain. Fen Jin is there watching as some older asians rape a small child. There are 9 more captive children in a cell. Liu Shao will free the children and let them escape through a small window leading to the alley.

Fen Jin will go to Demon Shintai form a soon as he can, and those involved in the production of the snuff film will dress and get away as soon as possible (rapist, director, cameraman). During the fight, Fen will only transform and do nothing until that happens, perhaps dodge at . If the fight with Fen turns ugly, Liu Shao will stake him through the heart. This will allow them some time to escape him, because he'll start moving the next turn. The presence of Fen Jin in Demon Shintai will trigger Alex's shadow soul (the slave, jodete Ema por no anotarla).

Alternatively, through stealth and urban knowledge (Perception + Area Knowledge, dif. 7, or Streetwise, dif. 9), they can see that a small window is painted black and barred that is in the alley of the block. Through there they can enter themselves and take away the children (extended Dexterity + Stealth, dif. 8, 6 successes) to lead the children outside, through the alley. They do still hear the screams of a child being raped.

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Attack on the primogeniture

NPCs:

- Gwyedd

- Subitai

- Aleksandra

Places:

- Entertainment Room 6F, Jockey Club

The primogeniture meets at 12:00, the Baron of Essex is already gone. There's a special elevator within the place, guarded by 2 bodyguards in black. They appear to be armed and using coms. If the bodyguards manage to warn the primogeniture of an impending attack, both Subitai and Gwyedd will go downstairs immediately while Aleksandra will take a secret exit and run to the chantry. If the guards are persuaded to let them pass, the PCs now have to rig the elevator into going to the top floor without the elevator key (it goes up to 5).

The top floor has a staircase exit inside the building (and one other outside, right to the parking lot, Aleksandra's exit) [she is supossed to escape].

If Gwyedd sees Sung, he'll go full power against her. If Subitai sees Bing Kai, he drops his Mask of 1000 Faces and reveals mongol clothing and a sword. He speaks in mongolian to him and begin to fight [Subitai will loose].

Jun Yow (uses Demon Shintai and strike with claws while using Black Wind) [against Gwyedd]

Bing Kai (uses Demon Shintai and strike with claws and scorpion tail while using Black Wind) [against Subitai]

Bao Qun (strikes with wooden nunchuks permeated with Yang Mantle with Black Wind) [against Gwyedd]

Hui Ling (throw gouts of fire from her mouth after the demon shintai attacks)

Guozhi (will get near walking in the ceiling and drop a grenade)

Lili Zhou (uses Demon Shintai and then use Yin's Five Poison Cloud, 6 dice of aggravated, 4 successes, then strike with claws inside the cloud alone)

The wu's tactic is to let them inside the cloud and send them back in if they try to escape. Gwyedd will kill with a claw attack, ripping Hui Ling's head off when she goes to throw her Ghost-Flame. Then Subitai will go full charge against Guozhi, ripping him apart. It's important that the Victorious Whirlwind strikes the killing blows, since this is what will count in the political arena. They will send their nushi to acknowledge the court to their victory over two powerful kindred, and as a sidenote, with the aid of the PCs wu. PCs will learn this important lesson (perhaps Shadow Soul rolls...).

[This scene did not happened...]

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Finished session 8

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Lost and found in Jockey Club

PCs:

- wu

NPCs:

- none

Places:

- Entertainment Room 6F, Jockey Club

The wu can find the following information in the place (Perception + Investigation, dif. 8):

- Locked vault behind a library. The door of the vault has a Fire Watch silk charm (level 1 Magical Artifact). Has money and some property titles, all from the Peak, Intelligence + Bureaucracy, dif. 8 or Finance, dif. 9 to figure out that there is a void in one property in particular, the Peak chantry. Intelligence + Bureaucracy, dif. 7, or Finance, dif. 8, to figure out that one title has remained the same in 155 years.

- Yes, there's a map of Hong Kong.

- Yes, there's a property map of the Peak, Wan Chai, and Central.

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Day 9 (July 6th, 1997)

Ambient:

Continuity:

PCs:

- I will give 1 point in Discipline for free for this session (they'll probably need it)

- When they wake up, Kim's wife asks, "why do you put up with Sung? We both know she must die for what she is, don't disappoint me..."

- "I keep waiting you..." Howin (loyal swallow) texts Wang

NPCs:

- Pedder is warned the night before that kueijin attacked the Primogeniture. Therefore they prepare a last stand in Pedder's haven, while he is safe in the Peak chantry with Aleksandra.

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Taking the Left-Hand Path rite

PCs:

- Lao

- Alex (?)

NPCs:

- Lili Zhou

- Liu Shao (?)

Places:

- Hong Kong Cemetery

Lao receives a call that she wants the change now, beyond of what her wu desires. She want it to take place in the Hong Kong Cemetery, with Alex and Liu if possible (his future dharmic companions, or mentors). Lili already has her list of reasons of why to change the dharma, she used Kaja to write them.

If Alex agrees to presence the ritual, he might be suggested to get the clothing necessary for the ritual garment change (Appearance + Etiquette, dif. 7, he'll pick leather clothes and an iron right arm).Lao must get the ingredients (matches, incense and such cleansing items, and writing material for her new dharma), if Alex doesn't pick her clothes, Liu will.

As they enter the cemetery, a guard goes to check them out from the vigilance place and as they see him, he yields and return to the cabin. She stands naked in the cemetery as incense burns and both Alex and Liu cleanses her beautiful body, Lao walks around her with incense as she meditates, he must spend one Yang and Yin chi. Then she burns the list and her previous clothes. Lili then writes her new Dharmic path's tenets and dressses on as a Song of the Shadow.

This will probably gain the enmity of Jun Yow.

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Finished session 9

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Night of imbalance

PCs:

- Wang

NPCs:

- Huan Hai

Places:

- motel

Wang resisted a sexual disease (Hepatitis C) carried by Huan Hai, but he became a carrier, like her. Then he finally perceives that something is odd. Perception + Empathy (dif. 6, vs. 3 successes) may make him notice that she has been possessed by her P'o for a long time. The moment he realizes this, she opens her 3rd eye and throws him to the wall Stamina (dif. 6, vs. 1 success). "what, you didn't like what happened here?" Any argument not continuing in passion makes her grab her stuff and leave, "don't worry, you're not the only one". Any attempt to make her return to her self, she throws herself through the window and sprouts wings from her human form and flies away.

Wang can now get in time to fight with his wu.

Huan Hai's surprise is the visit of Black Earth Boy at the end of this part chronicle.

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War in the Peak

PCs:

- wu (except Wang, ?)

Kueijin NPCs:

- Victorious Whilrwind wu

Kindred NPCs:

- Aleksandra

- Franklyn Reece

- Beatrix Bijou

- Lin Yun Chang

- +2

Places:

- Peak chantry

In case of the Peak chantry being attacked first. Pedder will remain in his home, cared by Subitai and Gwyedd.

The Tremere will make them believe that the chantry is above in the building. They see that a fire is summoning in the ceiling. Its a fire spirit being materialized and going off to attack both wu (it has the shape of a bird).

Fire spirit

Attributes: Str 2, Dex 5, Sta 3, Per 2, Int 2, Wit 2

Abilities: Ale 4, Bra 3, Dod 4

Disciplines: Auspex 2, Fortitude 4, Lure of Flames 4, Willpower 6

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Finished session 10

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Sung meets Gan Shuo in Yomi (roleplayed before the fight)

PCs:

- Sung

NPCs:

- Gan Shuo

- Tou Mu

- Voormas

- Haha no Fukami

Places:

- Yomi world

- The Silent Stronghold, Hell of Being Skinned Alive

- The Great Trench, Hell of the Seven Burning Seas

Either Gwyedd or Subitai will go to strike Sung during the fight (Gwyedd remember her striking Aleksandra a week ago). When she is overpowered (which she will), Gan Shuo will summon her before Haha no Fukami does in order to save her soul. To prevent her final death, Gan Shuo will tell her that the only way the Yama King doesn't claim her soul is to make the Rite of Renunciation to Tou Mu. If she accedes to it, Gan Shuo guides her to the Hell of Being Skinned Alive towards the Silent Stronghold. At the entry, she feels that a cutting wind drives her towards the stronghold. Gan Shuo is nowhere to be seen again.

There she realizes she is upside down in a rusty iron fortress. Transparent spikes are in the ceiling (which is down). She is along with an extremely elderly looking indian man, with almost no hair, dark robes and walks with a crane made of human bones and a skull of a child. If Sung accedes to the Rite of Renunciation, Tou Mu will rape her with at least 2 or 3 of the arms, everywhere (wave soul resisted roll, Yang dif. 8, vs. P'o). At last, Tou Mu releases physically her heart and kisses it through an opening in the armor, it turns black and returns to Sung's body.

Once renounced, Tou Mu tells that she can't make her her akuma unless her entire soul is there. She must renounce her previous concesions to gather the whole soul and then perform the Pact of Ebony and Scarlet Jade. It is her choice to do so or not.

If she does renounce, Sung feels a pain inside her and the anger of the Empress of Pearls and the room begin to flood itself, to which Tou Mu is angered. but her armor (the iron panoply) controls the situation itself quickly. Rite can be performed now.

If she doesn't renounce Haha no Fukami at any instance, the room is beginning to fill with water and the ceiling is filling quickly, Tou Mu is appears angered and will strike her in her giant form towards the transparent spikes. While in touch with water, a salamander spirit appears and tell her to open her hand, a pearl appears, then whispers "break it", Sung feels the pain of being impaled by the spikes, but is aware she is no longer in that region of Yomi. She goes depper into the boiling sea where bodies appear around her in different states of decay. Still dropping downwards she reaches a bone reef where a light comes from below, its the Empress of Pearls in her humaniod shape. Heat waves are felt by her approaching. She is proposed to made the Pact of Ebony and Scarlet Jade as she is the only one to ever survive Tou Mu's anger in her Yomi.

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War in the Peak (Pedder's haven)

PCs:

- wu (all)

Kueijin NPCs:

- Victorious Whirlwind wu

- Gaki

- Kim's wife (?)

Kindred NPCs:

- Gwyedd

- Subitai

- 6 ghoul squad pro

- 6 ghoul squad normal

On the main road to enter there is a police control of 2 + 1 ghoul squad 1. Gwyedd watches from a distance, if one kueijin decides to go astray, he'll intercept. Same goes for Subitai, if a kueijin goes alone, he'll strike Obfuscated (except if such kueijin has a Nushi, which he'll warn the turn before his strike). Only Manipulation+ Subterfuge (dif. 8), will allow the PCs to dodge the first security circle. (Here is where Gwyedd probably strikes Sung). Perception + Alertness (dif. 6) they must best 6 successes to see Gwyedd watching them.

Victorious Whirlwind moves together. Guozhi will snipe at least 2 guards if necessary. Lili will go invisible and strike 2 more. Bing Kai strike the other 2 (this scene happens if the PCs have trouble with the ghoul squad)

If they get past this barrier unharmed, they'll get an attack by:

- Bats (swarm)

- Anteater (armored like-husk, claws)

- 2 Leopard cat (slightly bigger than domestic cats)

- 3 Wolves of mottled hair between gray, brown and white (yes, Intelligence + Occult, dif. 6, will allow PCs to deduce what will might come next if they harm them)

As they enter the house, they'll be hunted down by a poking Ghouls squad pro, they'll shoot near them, then retreat. While in retreat, another Ghoul squad pro will fire them in the back. If becoming troublesome this technique. The Gaki will aid them. Masahiro with Black Wind + katana and Kazuko with Internalize 3 (literally Potence 8) or a katana.

The battle culmintes against the powerhouses in the main living room of the mansion. If Gwyedd sees Sung, he'll go full power against her. If Subitai sees Bing Kai, he drops his Mask of 1000 Faces and reveals mongol clothing and a sword. He speaks in mongolian to him and begin to fight [Subitai will loose].

Jun Yow (uses Demon Shintai and strike with claws while using Black Wind) [against Gwyedd]

Bing Kai (uses Demon Shintai and strike with claws and scorpion tail while using Black Wind) [against Subitai]

Bao Qun (strikes with wooden nunchuks permeated with Yang Mantle with Black Wind) [against Gwyedd]

Guozhi (will get near walking in the ceiling and drop a grenade)

Lili Zhou (uses Demon Shintai and then use Yin's Five Poison Cloud, 6 dice of aggravated, 4 successes, then strike with claws inside the cloud alone)

The wu's tactic is to let them inside the cloud and send them back in if they try to escape. Gwyedd will kill with a claw attack, ripping Hui Ling's head off when she goes to throw her Ghost-Flame. Then Subitai will go full charge against Guozhi, ripping him apart. It's important that the Victorious Whirlwind strikes the killing blows, since this is what will count in the political arena. They will send their nushi to acknowledge the court to their victory over two powerful kindred, and as a sidenote, with the aid of the PCs wu. PCs will learn this important lesson (perhaps Shadow Soul rolls...).

If Sung somehow manages to survive Gwyedd's strike or dodges him before him dying. Masahiro immediately senses something wicked of her and will attempt to kill her. If they don't stop him, scene with Gan Shuo. The wu may interfere or not, but they all know that if they contradict an ancestor of his status is a declaration of akuma for the whole wu. Manipulation + Expression (dif. 8) or Subterfuge (dif. 6, beat 4 successes) to convince him not to kill her right now, although now it is public the fact that she is an akuma and the wu might be under great scrutiny. Howls are heard in the night...

Jun Yow says "it's not over yet, redeem yourself in the next fight and we might attempt to restore you to balance, choose wisely". Jun says "this fight is our win, but you are allowed for the spoils, be fast on gathering them". Victorious Whirlwind and the Gaki leave the place.

At the house, the wu may find:

- The Harp of True Songs (DB-RC, pg. 69).

- 3 Jade Talisman (2 level 1, 1 level 4) all in an office drawer.

- 1 Mandarin Mask (level 3 artifact) hanging in a Wall.

- 2 Joss charm (Magical Artifact) all in the main bedroom.

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Day 9

Ambient:

- Cold night

- High winds strike the Peak region

Continuity:

PCs:

- Righteous Devils ban the PC wu from entering the court, except Lao.

NPCs:

- Pedder arranges to travel tomorrow out of the island.

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Execution order

PCs:

- Kim's herd (all 8)

- Sung

NPCs:

- none

Places:

- wu's communal haven

The orders are that at 12:00 pm enter the wu haven, enter Sung's bedroom, throw her through the window. There can't be any mistakes, she is dangerous but during daylight she is vulnerable. Kim wants her Claws artifact to prove her demise.

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Flame Court established

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Epilogue

Visit from Black Earth Boy to Wang

Chiu Bao visits Kim to recruit him against the Kinjin

Alex receives an invitation from the Bone Court of Chongquing (from Ku Zu)

Sung, still unknown

 

 

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Kueijin chronicle: Geography

-Five August Courts, The Quincunx (China)-

Blood Court (Beijing)

Flesh Court (Shanghai)

Flame Court (Hong Kong) former

Bone Court (Chongquing)

Jade Court (Changan)

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-The Uji (Japan)-

House Bishamon

- Shimatachi, Tokyo

- Zero Kilometer (north of Nihonbashi), Tokyo

- Kanda (south of Akihabara), Tokyo (?)

Genji

- Yamanote, Tokyo

- Ginza, Tokyo

- Roppongi, ,Tokyo

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-The Green Courts (Korea)-

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-Hong Kong Island-

Central and Western district (251,000 population):

Central Disctrict (Anguo Chun, Kazuko, Camille T'sien, garou, hakken, mage) [wall rating 9]

- Edinburgh Place (includes City Hall, former Queen's Pier)

- Legislative Council Building (legislative)

- Former Central Government Offices (executive)

- Court of Final Appeal (judicial)

- General Post Office

- Bank of China Tower [gateway to the Dark Kingdom of Jade, rating 5: dragon line of Yin energy]

- HSBC building

- Chinese People's Liberation Army Forces building (Flame Court)

- Chater Garden

- The Cenotaph War Memorial

- Pedder Building (clothes shop, restaurant)

- Star Ferry Pier

- Exchange Square (Hong Kong Stock Exchange, The Forum shopping building)

- Statue Square (area developed positive Chi energy, hard to display negative emotions) [wall rating 6]

- Hysan Place (Kiosho Technologies) [Kiosho Masahiro haven]

- Island Shangri-La Hotel ()

- Blooming Gardens apartment complex [Lao Chi haven]

- Dragon's Tears condominium [Jo Wu Glass Walker haven]

- Mandarin Oriental Hotel [former Camarilla meeting place and elysium, now Chika Masato Hakken ronin haven]

- Pearl Paradigm building [technocracy haven]

- Central market (temporarily closed due to redecoration) [wall rating 7]

Sai Wan / Western District (Mao Lun, Tremere chantry, fae, mage, wraith, hunter)

Kennedy Town

- Lo Pan Temple

- public housing estates [one particular basement has the underground passage to the Tremere chantry]

- Docks (former pirate docking place) [Da Nan haunt]

Shek Tong Tsui town

- former red-light district by Japanese occupation

- Cat Street Market (purchase guns, fake ids, drugs)

- Kuan Yin Temple (early triad stonghold) [Yang node, wall rating 5, Bai Chen haven]

Sai Ying Pun town

- King George V Memorial Park

- Sun Yat Set Memorial Park

- King's College

- Old Lunatic Asylum Chinese Block

Sheung Wan [Human slaver sell merchandise in sound-proofed underground abattoir]

- Hollywood Road Park

- Man Mo Temple (fortune tellers performers)

- Central Police Station

- contemporary art district (secondhand shops, antique dealers, illegal drugs, porno items)

The Peak and Mid-Levels

- Government House (official residence of Chief Executive of Hong Kong)

- Hong Kong Zoological & Botanical Gardens

- University of Hong Kong [Miao Min haven]

- St. John's Cathedral (oldest church)

- Super-rich homes [Gwendolyn Fleming haven]

- Peak Tram (funicular train going upward the Peak)

- Hong Kong Park

- Lung Fu Shan Country Park

- Small Shaolin Temple [An Sheng haven]

- MTR station (underground of a house, Yang world portal) [Qian Shu, kumo haven]

- South side [Tremere chantry, Aleksandra haven]

Wan Chai (155,000 population):

Wan Chai (Lang Shan, garou, mage)

- Red-light district [Gan Shuo haven] [Melody Trelawny haunt]

- House of Seven Tigers (two-story brothel with clean reputation)

- House of the Ebon Dragon [wall rating 6, shen neutral meeting ground]

- Grand Hyatt Hong Kong hotel

- Golden Bauhinia Square (Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre)

- Allliance Francaise

- Goethe-Institut

- British Council

- Bar district

- Wan Chai pier

- Lover's Stone (marriage luck rock, place of animal serial killings by poisoned food)

- The Golden Serpent ship [Lang Shan haven]

- slums [Ji Pa Wu-Keng mage haven]

- Herbal shop [Ming Hu Wu Lung mage haven]

Happy Valley

- Upper income residential areas and mixture of natives and foreign people

- Highcliff and The Summit (tallest residential buildings)

- Hong Kong Racing Museum and Jockey Club (social elite meet here) [former Primogen meeting place]

- Aw Boon Haw Gardens [Changelin lakshmi]

- Aw Boon Haw Gardens refugee camps [akuma and kumo both feed here]

- Hong Kong Cemetery

- Jewish cemetery

- Hindu cemetery

- Parsee cemetery

- St. Michael's Catholic cemetery

- Muslim cemetery

So Kon Po

- Hong Kong Stadium

Causeway Bay

- Shopping district [Feng shui shop, basement: Mao Lun haven]

- The Excelsior and Regal Hong Kong hotels

- Jardine Matheson Holdings (fire a cannon shot everyday at noon)

- Hong Kong Central Library

- Sogo, Times Square, World Trade Centre (offices, nightclubs, restaurants), Hysan Place shoppings

- Tanka boat people [Huan Hai haven]

- Hoklo boat people [Liu Shao haven]

Eastern District (584,000 population): (khan, wraith)

Fortress Hill

- AIA Tower

- Oi! (organization to promote visual arts)

- Harbour Grand Hong Kong hotel

North Point

- Min Nan language (most widely spoken here)

- public housing [Ling Chu, khan haven]

- Chaiwan cemetery [Kun Su main haunt of Necropolis Hong Kong]

Quarry Bay

- industrial area (Coca-Cola factory)

- Taikoo Shing (private residential apartment complex)

Shau Kei Wan

- Typhoon struck docked people and left to starve

- Boatwoman lost husband and child contracted smallpox that left him blind and then became a beggar legend

- Seafaring people

- Mount Parker

Chai Wan / Heng Fa Chuen / Siu Sai Wan

- Mount Collison

- Pottinger Peak

- Mount Parker

- 48 residential block, owned by MTR (Mass Transit Railway) Property Management (omitting numbers 14 and 44)

- Chai Wan Depot (inspection of trains are carried out here)

- Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground (largest sports ground)

- Island Resort (largest private housing)

- 6 cemeteries [Kun Su haunt]

Southern Side (275,000 population):

Shek O

- Tin Hau Temple

- Public beach

- Public barbecue

- Restaurants

- Rocky cliffs (sports climbing)

- Shek O Country Club (private golf course)

Stanley (mummy)

- Tourist attraction

- Location of legendary pirate Cheung Po Tsai cave

- Stanley beach

- Stanley Plaza (shopping arcade, food chains, open community amphitheatre)

- St. Stephen's College

- Correctional Services Department Complex (prison)

- Ma Hang Park (Pak Tai Temple: protector of the fishermen)

- Ma Hang Estate and Lung Yan Court (public housing)

- Stanley Military Cemetery [Kuan Hui haunt]

- Stanley Fort (military barracks not open to public)

Aberdeen (zhong lung)

- Jumbo Floating Restaurant (floating palace of imperial China)

- Aberdeen Marina Club (ice hockey)

. Aberdeen Country Park (Wilderland Zoo) [High West Mountain: Glass Walker tribal caern]

- Smiling Buddha Shopping Mall [owned by Jo Wu]

- Aberdeen Promenade (local citizens jog and exercise)

- Aberdeen Square (hold fairs and public events)

- Hong Kong Disneyland

- The Ovolo Hotel

- Grantham Hospital

Ap Lei Chau island

- Hung Shing Temple

- Bridge with Aberdeen

- Boat builders

Wong Chuk Hang

- Ocean Park (marine amusement park)

- industrial area

- residential area

Repulse Bay

- Pirate place later expelled by British navy

- Repulse Bay beach

- Kwun Yam Shrine (corrupted, gateway to Wicked City)

- expensive housing area

- The Repulse Bay building [Duncan Gordon haunt]

- The Pulse shopping mall

Kowloon (2,208,000 population): (Jun Yow, Bing Kai, Bao Qun, Mona Ying, Nuan Mei, Clive Cooper, hakken, khan, nezumi, mage)

Tsimshatsui

- Underground entry to an old chinese temple [Righteous Devils court]

- Ocean Terminal (cruise terminal, shopping centre)

- Clock Tower

- Hong Kong Cultural Centre

- New World Centre (shopping, apartment, office building)

- Avenue of Stars

- Koreatown

- The Peninsula Hotel

- Hong Kong Museum of History

Tsimshatsui East

- Tsim Sha Tsui East Promenade

- office buildings

- hotels

- restaurants

Yamatei [Shui Fang zhong lung haven]

- Tin Hau Temple Complex

- Hong Kong International Hobby and Toy Museum

- Prosperous Garden, Hoi Fu Court, Charming Garden public housing

Mongkok [Fen Jin haven]

- major shopping area

- extremely high population density

- street markets

- Mong Kok Stadium

- Youth subculture

- Triad run bars, nightclubs and massage parlors

New Kowloon:

- Kowloon Walled City (slum, factories, sweatshops, all haunted by triads, police can't go in) [Yin chi area, wall rating 5]

New Territories: (spirit, mage barabbi)

The Many Islands:

Lamma [wall rating 6]

Cheung Chau [wall rating 6]

Ping Chau [wall rating 6]

Chek Lap Kok [very bad joss and negative Chi in the area, wall rating 9]

- Hong Kong International Airport

Man Wa

Lantau [wall rating 6] (stargazer)

- Po Lin Monastery (largest bronze Buddha statue in the world) [node, wall rating 4, Nian Shun asian mummy haven]

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Righteous Devils' court

Yang node

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Ku di difang "Lugar copado" (Mongkok, Kowloon)

There an alley in Portland Street (corner with Dundas Street) that goes to the heart of the block, there some stairs going down end in an iron door. Once there, only a selected few are allowed in (those in the fight club or some known prostitutes). The place look like an old stripclub. Once in there's a bar at the right, some few tables at the left and bathrooms at the end of the place. In the middle of it all, there's a concrete floor and nothing more, this is where the fight rules the night. There's no VIP, no fancy DJ booth or anything else, if there's real business to attend, it happens at the kitchen.

Entertainment Room 6F, Jockey Club (Happy Valley, Hong Kong)

The place has an entry where a small tall table has a sealed vase with a chinese inscription meaning "cathayan demon" (Vessel of Transference). Then there's a two door entry, it leads to a corridor which has rooms for pool at the left, at the right there's a room for watching the races (plus a Sega Saturn with SFA2 on it) which has a big windowed view on the track, and two bathrooms. In the middle of it all, there's an oval table with six wooden chairs surrounding it. The place has a big Union Jack flag and picture of the queen both opposing the heading chairs.

Pedder's haven

His haven is the main house of the compound. It has police vigilance 24 hours and if they reach the alarm in 5 minutes SWAT forces arrive. 3 houses are in the left side of the compound and this is the place where his prey exclusion usually reside.

Peak chantry

Appear to be a six-story building, with all windows closed to anything from outside. The cold weather reveals that smoke comes from the top of the building, like any other building from the city at winter.

 

 

 

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Kueijin chronicle: Underworld

-Hong Kong-

Structure:

489. "Mountain Master" Dragon Head (Leader)

438. "Vanguard" Operations Officer / 438. "Deputy Mountain Master" Deputy / 438. "Incence Master" Ceremonies Officer

415. "White Paper Fan" Administrator / 426. "Red Pole" Enforcer / 432. "Straw Sandal" Liaison Officer

49. "49ers" Ordinary Members / "Blue Lanters" Uninitiated Members

The Ghosts of the Five Tigers (WoD, pg. 94)

Members: ?

Type: Chinese

Territory: Man Mo Temple

Identity: tattoo of a white tiger paw

Activities:

Allies:

Enemies:

Beneficiary:

Initiates learn martial arts, and upper levels learn ritual magic. They are known to perform powerful geomancy rituals.

14K Triad (KotE, pg. 172)

Members: 25,000 worldwide

Type: Chinese

Territory: Hollywood Road

Identity:

Activities:

Allies: Snakeheads, Wah Ching, Abu Sayyat

Enemies: Sun Yee On, Shui Fong, Big Circle Gang, Tremere chantry

Beneficiary:

Sun Yee On

Members: 55,000 worldwide

Type: Han Chinese

Territory:

Identity:

Activities:

Allies: Wo Hop To, Wah Ching

Enemies: 14K, Wo Shing Wo

Beneficiary:

Big Circle Gang / Tai Huen Chai

Members:

Type:

Territory: Kowloon City, Mongkok Yaumatei

Identity:

Activities:

Allies:

Enemies:

Beneficiary:

Wo Shing Wo

Members:

Type: Chinese, Vietnamese

Territory: Sham Shui Po (founding location), Tsim Sha Tsui, Mongkok

Identity:

Activities:

Allies:

Enemies: Sun Yee On, Wo on Lok

Beneficiary:

Shui Fong / Wo on Lok

Members:

Type:

Territory:

Identity:

Activities:

Allies:

Enemies:

Beneficiary:

Wo Hop To

Members:

Type:

Territory: Wanchai

Identity:

Activities:

Allies: Sun Yee On

Enemies: Wah Ching

Beneficiary:

Wah Ching

Members: 30,000

Type: Chinese

Territory: Hong Kong, San Francisco (founding location), Los Angeles

Identity:

Activities:

Allies:

Enemies: Wo Hop To

Beneficiary:

The Scarlet Shih

Members:

Type:

Territory: Hollywood Road

Identity:

Activities: Demon hunters

Allies: Oliver Thrace

Enemies: Shen

They are occultist and back-alley fighters, they hunt demons. Their base is in Cat Street Market. They are under the influence of Olver Thrace without knowing it.

 

 

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Hong Kong by Night: NPCs

Flame Court

Ruled by the ancestor Ghost Killer from Guangzhou (capital of Canton). The Court collapsed in the 19th century after the conquest of the British Empire and Ghost Killer fell to corruption. She was ultimately destroyed soon after.

Court of the Righteous Devils of Kowloon

The don't pay tribute to the Quincunx and don't want to reestablish the Flame Court. They are not held themselves by the ties of wu.

The Righteous Devils of Kowloon

Nushi: Yang spirit

Anguo Chun

Roleplaying Hints: He hunted down Ghost-Killer and executed her. Wants to raise the Flame Court under his whims, through delicacy and craftmanship, not crudely. Attempts to subtly control population but Pedder has the obvious upper hand.

Nature: Penitent

P'o Nature: The Slave

Demeanor: Caretaker

Chi Balance: Balanced

Direction: East

Dharma: Resplendent Crane 5

Second Breath: 1842

Apparent Age: mid-40s

Physical: Strength 3, Dexterity 3, Stamina 4

Social: Charisma 5, Manipulation 5, Appearance 3

Mental: Perception 4, Intelligence 4, Wits 4

Talents: Alertness 3, Dodge 2, Empathy 4, Intimidation 2, Leadership 4, Subterfuge 3

Skills: Crafts (lacquerware) 2, Etiquette 5, Martial Arts 4, Meditation 3, Melee 3, Performance (poetry) 2, Stealth 3

Knowledges: Bureaucracy 5, Finance 1, Law 4, Linguistics 5, Medicine (herbal cures) 4, Occult 4, Politics 4, Rituals 5

Disciplines: Black Wind 5, Blood Shintai 4, Equilibrium 4, Internalize 2, Obligation 4, Yang Prana 1, Yin Prana 1

Backgrounds: Allies 3, Contacts 4, Horoscope 3, Jade Talisman (Yang) 4, Resources 4, Rites 5

Chi Virtues: Yin 5, Yang 5

Soul Virtues: Hun 5, P'o 5

Willpower: 8

Mao Lun

Roleplaying Hints: Aided Anguo Chun when he hunted Ghost-Killer. Geomancer in life and undeath. Gracious at court with allies and enemies. While alone with gweilo (westerners), he lets his Demon out to play.

Nature: Architect

P'o Nature: The Demon

Demeanor: Confidant

Chi Balance: Yang

Direction: North

Dharma: Resplendent Crane 3

Second Breath: late 19th century

Apparent Age: late 40s

Physical: Strength , Dexterity , Stamina 3

Social: Charisma 3, Manipulation 4, Appearance 2

Mental: Perception 3, Intelligence 4, Wits 4

Talents: Alertness 2, Brawl 2, Dodge 2, Empathy 3, Subterfuge 1

Skills: Crafts (wood-carving) 3, Etiquette 3, Melee 1, Performance (poetry) 2, Repair 4, Stealth 2

Knowledges: Area Knowledge (Hong Kong) 3, Bureaucracy 2, Law (building) 4, Linguistics 2, Occult (feng shui) 4, Science (architecture) 4, Rituals 4

Disciplines: Blood Shintai 2, Demon Shintai (huge size) 1, Jade Shintai 1, Tapestry 4, Rites 4

Backgrounds: Allies 2, Contacts 2, Resources 3

Chi Virtues: Yin 4, Yang 6

Soul Virtues: Hun 6, P'o 4

Willpower: 7

Bai Chen

Roleplaying Hints: Her cyclic dharma is in a permanent stop until she resolutes the finding of her children, alive or as spirits. Has influence in agencies of abandonded or orphaned children.

Nature: Caregiver

P'o Nature: The Fool

Demeanor: Penitent

Chi Balance: Balanced

Direction: East

Dharma: Thousand Whispers 2

Second Breath: 1900 (aprox.)

Apparent Age: mid-30s

Physical: Strength 2, Dexterity 3 Stamina 2

Social: Charisma 3 Manipulation 2 Appearance 3

Mental: Perception 3 Intelligence 3 Wits 4

Talents: Alertness 2, Brawl 1, Dodge 2, Empathy 4, Streetwise 2

Skills: Crafts (toy-making) 2, Etiquette 2, Melee 2, Music (singing) 1, Security 1, Stealth 1

Knowledges: Investigation 1, Linguistics 2, Medicine 2, Occult 3

Disciplines: Black Wind 1, Blood Shintai 2, Chi'iu Muh 1, Jade Shintai 1, Yang Prana 2

Backgrounds: Mentor (ancestor) 3, Resources 1

Chi Virtues: Yin 4, Yang 5

Soul Virtues: Hun 6, P'o 4

Willpower: 6

An Sheng

Roleplaying Hints: Buddhist monk. Died during the Tiananmen Square riots. He is the main interpreter of the traditions and aids Anguo in shaping the Hong Kong to come after Pedder's departure. Uses to not feel anything and his dharma know forces him to experience what he comfortably evaded for so long.

Nature: Autist

P'o Nature: The Legalist

Demeanor: Caregiver

Chi Balance: Yang

Direction: North

Dharma: Thrashing Dragon 2

Second Breath: 1989

Apparent Age: early 20s

Physical: Strength 2, Dexterity 3, Stamina 4

Social: Charisma 2, Manipulation 2, Appearance 3

Mental: Perception 3, Intelligence 4, Wits 4

Talents: Alertness 3, Brawl 2, Dodge 2, Empathy 1, Intimidation 1

Skills: Crafts (gardening) 3, Etiquette 3, Melee 2, Performance (singing) 2, Repair 3, Stealth 1

Knowledges: Bureaucracy 2, Law 2, Linguistics 3, Medicine 3, Occult 4

Disciplines: Cultivation 2, Demon Shintai (armor) 1, Equilibrium 2, Flesh Shintai 2, Internalize 2

Backgrounds: Allies 2, Jade Talisman 2

Chi Virtues: Yin 2, Yang 4

Soul Virtues: Hun 7, P'o 3

Willpower: 8

Victorious Whirlwind (after July 1997)

They came to restore the Flame Court of Hong Kong and hate outsiders (western vampires, european mortal agents, etc)

Nushi: Yang spirit

Jun Yow

Nature: Judge

P'o Nature: The Monkey

Demeanor: Fanatic

Chi Balance: Balanced

Direction: South

Dharma: Resplendent Crane 4

Second Breath: 1935

Apparent Age:

Physical: Strength 3, Dexterity 5, Stamina 4

Social: Charisma 4, Manipulation 3, Appearance 3

Mental: Perception 5, Intelligence 3, Wits 5

Talents: Alertness 4, Athletics 3, Brawl 3, Dodge 4, Intimidation 2, Leadership 4

Skills: Drive 2, Etiquette 2, Firearms 4, Melee 3, Music (revolutionary songs) 3, Repair 2, Security 4, Stealth 4, Torture 2

Knowledges: Bureaucracy 2, Investigation 2, Law 3, Linguistics 4, Medicine 1, Occult 1, Politics 4

Disciplines: Black Wind 3, Blood Shintai 2, Demon Shintai (huge size, armor, claws) 3, Internalize 1, Obligation 3, Yin Prana 1

Backgrounds: Allies 4, Contacts (Communist leadership in Beijing and Hong Kong) 4, Herd 3, Resources 2

Chi Virtues: Yin 5, Yang 5

Soul Virtues: Hun 5, P'o 5

Willpower: 8

Bing Kai

Nature: Bravo

P'o Nature: The Demon

Demeanor: Autist

Chi Balance: Yang

Direction: North

Dharma: Devil-Tiger 4

Second Breath: 1297

Apparent Age: late 40s

Physical: Strength 5, Dexterity 3, Stamina 5

Social: Charisma 3, Manipulation 2, Appearance 3

Mental: Perception 4, Intelligence 2, Wits 3

Talents: Alertness 4, Brawl 5, Dodge 3, Intimidation 4, Leadership 4

Skills: Crafts (flesh-carving) 4, Etiquette 2, Melee (sword) 5, Stealth 3, Torture 4

Knowledges: Linguistics (chinese, mongolian) 2, Medicine (prolonging pain) 4, Occult 2, Politics 1

Disciplines: Black Wind 5, Blood Shintai 2, Demon Shintai (huge size, armor, weapon, scorpion tail) 4, Flesh Shintai 3

Backgrounds: Resources 2

Chi Virtues: Yin 4, Yang 6

Soul Virtues: Hun 3, P'o 7

Willpower: 6

Bao Qun

Nature: Director

P'o Nature: The Barbarian

Demeanor: Fanatic

Chi Balance: Balanced

Direction: West

Dharma: Resplendent Crane 3

Second Breath: 1960 (aprox.)

Apparent Age: mid-20s / early 30s

Physical: Strength 4, Dexterity 3, Stamina 3

Social: Charisma 4, Manipulation 2, Appearance 3

Mental: Perception 3, Intelligence 3, Wits 4

Talents: Alertness 3, Athletics 3, Brawl 4, Dodge 3, Intimidation 3, Leadership 2

Skills: Drive (army truck) 4, Etiquette 1, Firearms 4, Melee 2, Repair 3, Security 3, Stealth 3

Knowledges: Investigation 2, Law (military) 3, Linguistics 2, Occult 1, Politics 4, Rituals 4

Disciplines: Black Wind 2, Blood Shintai 2, Equilibrium 1, Obligation 2, Yang Prana 2

Backgrounds: Allies 2, Resources 1, Rites 3

Chi Virtues: Yin 5, Yang 5

Soul Virtues: Hun 6, P'o 4

Willpower: 8

Hui Ling (female) [DEAD]

Concept: Thrashing Dragon 3. Black widow persona. Deceiver and temptress of men to do her biding. Stylish braiding in her black hair. Red makeup in eyes. Generic clothing while in public, Fancy dresses while in court.

Disciplines: Demon Shintai (weapon, scorpion tail) 2, Ghost-Flame Shintai 4

Guozhi (male)

Concept: 1000 Whispers 4. Military man, former member of Mao's Red Guard. Master of torture and interrogation. Cruel animosity. Short black military haircut. Formal clothes, but there's always a detail that giveaway that he is PRC army.

Disciplines: Black Wind 2, Jade Shintai 4

Lili Zhou

Nature: Fanatic

P'o Nature: The Slave

Demeanor: Judge

Chi Balance: Yin

Direction: South

Dharma: Devil Tiger 2

Second Breath:

Apparent Age:

Physical: Strength 2, Dexterity 4, Stamina 3

Social: Charisma 3, Manipulation 2, Appearance 3

Mental: Perception 3, Intelligence 3, Wits 3

Talents: Alertness 2, Athletics 2, Dodge 4, Empathy 1, Expression 3, Streetwise 2, Subterfuge 4

Skills: Etiquette 3, Martial Arts 4, Melee 3, Stealth 2, Survival 1

Knowledges: Enigmas 3, Investigation 2, Linguistics 4, Occult 2, Rituals 3

Disciplines: Yin Prana 3, Bone Shintai 4, Demon Shintai 3, Flesh Shintai 2

Backgrounds: Allies 2, Contacts 3, Horoscope 2

Chi Virtues: Yin 6, Yang 4

Soul Virtues: Hun 4, P'o 5

Willpower: 8

Merits/Flaws:

Notes:

The Bone Web

Not an official wu and nobody knows they exist (there are few exceptions). They undermine the effort of both Righteous Devils and the Victorious Whirlwind.

Nushi: Yomi spirit

Gan Shuo

Roleplaying Hints: Has a pact of alliance with the Jade Kingdom wraiths. His existence is drawn to lowering the Wall and create a gateway for his allies. Has the wraith of Ghost-Killer aiding him.

Haven: Below a stonecarver shop in Wanchai.

Nature: Deviant

P'o Nature: The Bandit

Demeanor: Plotter

Chi Balance: Yin (imbalanced)

Direction: South

Dharma: Song of the Shadow 7 (corrupted by Yama Queen Tou Mu)

Second Breath: 200 B.C.

Apparent Age: late 30s or late 100s

Physical: Strength 3, Dexterity 4, Stamina 5

Social: Charisma 2, Manipulation 6, Appearance 0

Mental: Perception 3, Intelligence 3, Wits 5

Talents: Alertness 3, Brawl 2, Dodge 4, Intimidation 4, Leadership 3, Streetwise 4, Subterfuge 5

Skills: Crafts (bone-carving) 3, Etiquette 3, Melee 5, Stealth 4, Torture 5

Knowledges: Bureaucracy 2, Law 3, Linguistics 4, Medicine 3, Occult 4, Rituals 5

Disciplines: Black Wind 3, Bone Shintai 5, Demon Shintai (huge size, armor, claws) 3, Ghost-Flame Shintai 4, Jade Shintai 4, Chi'iu Muh 5, Yin Prana 5

Backgrounds: Allies 3, Contacts 2, Horoscope 3, Resources 4, Rites 5

Chi Virtues: Yin 10, Yang 4

Soul Virtues: Hun 5, P'o 9

Willpower: 8

Fen Jin

Nature: Bravo

P'o Nature: -

Demeanor: Bravo

Chi Balance: Yin

Direction: none

Dharma: 0 (akuma)

Second Breath: 1930 (aprox.)

Apparent Age: early 30s

Physical: Strength 5, Dexterity 3, Stamina 5

Social: Charisma 2, Manipulation 4, Appearance 2

Mental: Perception 3, Intelligence 2, Wits 4

Talents: Alertness 3, Athletics 3, Brawl 5, Dodge 4, Intimidation 4, Streetwise 4

Skills: Drive 3, Firearms 4, Melee 4, Security 3, Stealth 3, Torture 4

Knowledges: Area Knowledge (Mongkok) 5, Area Knowledge (Hong Kong region) 3, Finance 2, Law 1, Linguistics 1, Occult 1

Disciplines: Blood Shintai 2, Bone Shintai 1, Demon Shintai (huge size, claws) 2, Obligation 1

Backgrounds: Allies 3, Contacts 1, Resources 3, Rites 1

Rituals: (3) Ritual of the Black Peony, Rite of Renunciation

Chi Virtues: Yin 6, Yang 4

Soul Virtues: Hun 1, P'o 9

Willpower: 6

Investments: Savage Kiss (extra P'o)

Sublime Caretakers

Their service as a wu is to the spirit world and the tanka people first.

Nushi: Yang spirit

Huan Hai

Roleplaying Hints: Wants revenge on the westerners (gweilo) for how they treated the tanka people and the locals in general. Since she can't exact her revenge, she manages herself as a messenger to the spirits. Knows the presence of a zhong lung and the akuma (Gan Shuo).

Haven: Undistinguishable boat among the tanka people in Causeway Bay.

Nature: Mediator

P'o Nature: The Demon

Demeanor: Director

Chi Balance: Yang (imbalanced)

Direction: West

Dharma: Thrashing Dragon 7

Second Breath: 1845 (aprox.)

Apparent Age: mid-teens

Physical: Strength 3, Dexterity 4, Stamina 6

Social: Charisma 3, Manipulation 4, Appearance 3

Mental: Perception 5, Intelligence 3, Wits 5

Talents: Alertness 3, Athletics 2, Brawl 4, Dodge 3, Intimidation 2, Leadership 3

Skills: Etiquette 2, Melee 3, Portents 5, Stealth 4

Knowledges: Finance 1, Law 1, Linguistics 2, Medicine 3, Occult 5

Disciplines: Chi'iu Muh 3, Demon Shintai (huge size, armor, claws, extra arms) 4, Flesh Shintai 5, Yang Prana 4

Backgrounds: Allies (boat people) 5, Herd 5

Chi Virtues: Yin 5, Yang 9

Soul Virtues: Hun 7, P'o 7

Willpower: 7

Mona Ying

Roleplaying Hints: Hates how the Communist party manages and drains the resources of Hong Kong island. While possessed by the P'o, she killed numerous tanka people and worked for Gan Shuo's will.

Nature: Caregiver

P'o Nature: The Slave

Demeanor: Rebel

Chi Balance: Balanced

Direction: East

Dharma: Resplendent Crane 3

Second Breath: 1945 (aprox.)

Apparent Age: early 30s

Physical: Strength 2, Dexterity 3, Stamina 3

Social: Charisma 5, Manipulation 3, Appearance 3

Mental: Perception 4, Intelligence 4, Wits 3

Talents: Acting 2, Alertness 2, Brawl 1, Dodge 2, Empathy 4, Intimidation 1, Leadership 2, Streetwise 1

Skills: Crafts (flower-arranging) 2, Drive 3, Etiquette 3, Firearms 1, Melee 2, Performance (oration) 4, Stealth 1

Knowledges: Bureaucracy 4, Computer 2, Finances 1, Law 4, Linguistics 3, Occult 2, Politics (asian) 5

Disciplines: Black Wind 1, Blood Shintai 2, Internalize 2, Jade Shintai 2, Yang Prana 1, Yin Prana 1

Backgrounds: Allies 3, Resources 3

Chi Virtues: Yin 5, Yang 5

Soul Virtues: Hun 5, P'o 5

Willpower: 9

Liu Shao

Roleplaying Hints: Part of the Hoklo people (a minority with a particular language within China). Part of the Peking Opera Company. Usually poses as female while performing, though not exclusively. Attempts to seduce everyone you meet.

Haven: Hoklo boat people in Causeway Bay.

Nature: Deviant

P'o Nature: The Monkey

Demeanor: Traditionalist

Chi Balance: Yin

Direction: North

Dharma: Song of the Shadow 3

Second Breath: 1960

Apparent Age: mid-teens

Physical: Strength 2, Dexterity 5, Stamina 3

Social: Charisma 5, Manipulation 1, Appearance 5

Mental: Perception 2, Intelligence 3, Wits 4

Talents: Acting 5, Alertness 2, Athletics 3, Brawl 1, Dodge 4, Empathy 3

Skills: Crafts (mask-making) 2, Etiquette 4, Melee 1, Performance (chinese opera) 5, Stealth 3

Knowledges: Linguistics 3, Mythology 2, Occult 3

Disciplines: Black Wind 2, Blood Shintai 2, Bone Shintai 2, Internalize 1, Yin Prana 3

Backgrounds: Allies 2, Horoscope 3, Resources 3

Chi Virtues: Yin 6, Yang 3

Soul Virtues: Hun 5, P'o 5

Willpower: 6

Death Bringers

Nushi: Yin spirit

Feng Wei

Song of the Shadow 4, east

Nature: Rogue

Demeanor: Survivor

P'o Nature: The Fool

Second Breath: 1890 (aprox.)

Apparent Age: late 30s

Traits: Strength 5, Dexterity 4, Stamina 5, Martial Arts (nanquan) 5

Disciplines: Equilibrium 1, Yin Prana 3, Black Wind 3, Iron Mountain 2, Ghost-Flame Shintai 4, Internalize 2

Feng Wei from Tekken 5

Xiaohui

Song of the Shadow 3, west

Nature:

Demeanor:

P'o Nature:

Second Breath:

Apparent Age: late 30s

Traits: Appearance 2

Disciplines: Tapestry 4, Yin Prana 1, Black Wind 2, Bone Shintai 3

Undescriptive asian woman. Standard non-descriptive clothes (which hide below a traditional chinese black garments).

Notes:

Niu

Devil-Tiger 4, south

Nature:

Demeanor:

P'o Nature:

Second Breath:

Apparent Age:

Disciplines: Yang Prana 2, Demon Shintai (wings, huge size) 3, Jade Shintai 3

Non-descriptive asian man. Leather jacket, short hair, rockabilly.

"Kim's wife"

Gaki (since 1987)

Kiosho Masahiro

Roleplaying Hints: Pretends actions from your subordinates when you speak. You came to Hong Kong to recover from the stock fall in 1987 of the Kiosho Technologies (his enterprise). Has financial ties with the kinjin of the island, this creates a rift between him and Anguo Chun.

Haven: Penthouse of Kiosho Technologies building in Central District.

Nature: Director

P'o Nature: The Fool

Demeanor: Mediator

Chi Balance: Balanced

Direction: East

Dharma: Resplendent Crane 7

Second Breath: 1250 (aprox.)

Apparent Age: mid-30s

Physical: Strength 4, Dexterity 5, Stamina 5

Social: Charisma 6, Manipulation 6, Appearance 3

Mental: Perception 4, Intelligence 4, Wits 5

Talents: Alertness 3, Dodge 3, Empathy 2, Intimidation 4, Leadership 4, Subterfuge 3

Skills: Crafts (netsuke) 3, Drive 2, Etiquette 4, Firearms 3, Martial Arts 4, Melee (katana) 6, Stealth 3

Knowledges: Bureaucracy 4, Computer 3, Finance 4, Law 4, Linguistics 5, Occult 3, Politics 3

Disciplines: Black Wind 5, Blood Shintai 4, Equilibrium 4, Ghost-Flame Shintai 4, Obligation 5, Yang Prana 3

Backgrounds: Allies 5, Contacts 3, Resources 5

Chi Virtues: Yin 7, Yang 7

Soul Virtues: Hun 8, P'o 6

Willpower: 9

Bishamon Kazuko

Roleplaying Hints: Fervently searches for an accursed sword from her family's history. Keeps the lost sword issue as a secret.

Haven: Central District.

Nature: Fanatic

P'o Nature: The Deceiver

Demeanor: Traditionalist

Chi Balance: Balanced

Direction: Center

Dharma: Thousand Whispers 3

Second Breath: unknown

Apparent Age: late 20s

Physical: Strength 2, Dexterity 4, Stamina 2

Social: Charisma 4, Manipulation 2, Appearance 3

Mental: Perception 3, Intelligence 3, Wits 5

Talents: Acting 1, Alertness 2, Brawl 2, Dodge 3, Empathy 3

Skills: Crafts (brush painting) 2, Etiquette 4, Melee 4, Performance (samisen) 2, Stealth 1

Knowledges: Bureaucracy 2, Investigation 2, Linguistics 3, Occult 3

Disciplines: Black Wind 1, Equilibrium 2, Internalize 3, Jade Shintai 2

Backgrounds: Resources 3, Jade Talisman 2

Chi Virtues: Yin 4, Yang 4

Soul Virtues: Hun 4, P'o 5

Willpower: 9

Violent Path

Han Hui, Mandarin of Macau

Nature: Architect

P'o Nature: Barbarian

Demeanor: Competitor

Chi Balance: Balanced

Direction: East

Dharma: Resplendent Crane 5

Second Breath: 1890

Apparent Age: late 30s

Physical: Strength 3, Dexterity 3, Stamina 4

Social: Charisma 4, Manipulation 4, Appearance 2

Mental: Perception 4, Intelligence 5, Wits 4

Talents: Alertness 3, Athletics 3, Brawl 2, Dodge 4, Empathy 3, Expression 2, Intimidation 2, Leadership 5, Streetwise 3, Subterfuge 5

Skills: Etiquette 3, Firearms 2, Martial Arts 3

Knowledges: Enigmas 3, Investigation 4, Linguistics 2, Occult 3, Politics 4, Rituals 3

Disciplines: Black Wind 2, Blood Shintai 2, Internalize 4, Obligation 4

Backgrounds: Allies 3, Contacts 5, Horoscope 3, Resources 4

Chi Virtues: Yin 4, Yang 4

Soul Virtues: Hun 5, P'o 4

Willpower: 8

Heimin

Lao Chi

Roleplaying Hints: Enjoys the status given by being the diplomat between the kinjin and the Righteous Devils court. Shakes hands instead of bowing and talks with a slightly North American accent. He is the person to go when dealing with kinjin matters.

Haven: Expensive apartment in Central District.

Nature: Loner

P'o Nature: The Barbarian

Demeanor: Confidant

Chi Balance: Balanced

Direction: Center

Dharma: Thousand Whispers 2

Second Breath: 1920 (aprox.)

Apparent Age: mid-20s

Physical: Strength 3, Dexterity 3, Stamina 4

Social: Charisma 3, Manipulation 4, Appearance 3

Mental: Perception 3, Intelligence 4, Wits 4

Talents: Alertness 2, Brawl 1, Dodge 2, Empathy 3, Streetwise 1, Subterfuge 3

Skills: Drive 3, Etiquette 3, Security 2, Stealth 3

Knowledges: Bureaucracy 3, Computer 3, Finance 4, Law 2, Occult 1

Disciplines: Black Wind 1, Blood Shintai 2

Backgrounds: Allies 2, Horoscope 1, Resources 4

Chi Virtues: Yin 5, Yang 5

Soul Virtues: Hun 6, P'o 4

Willpower: 6

Notes: Went to Harvard Business School in Boston, Massachusetts. Diplomat for both the Righteous Devils court and Taipan Pedder's princedom.

Nuan Mei

Roleplaying Hints: Go between chinese traditional dresses and british fashion. Likes to go trekking in the parks. Evades the Righteous Devils court at all costs. Enjoy being with yang spirits. She is the person to go in hegeyokai matters.

Nature: Visionary

P'o Nature: The Slave

Demeanor: Bon Vivant

Chi Balance: Yang

Direction: South

Dharma: Devil-Tiger 4

Second Breath: 1973

Apparent Age: late teens

Physical: Strength 2, Dexterity 3, Stamina 4

Social: Charisma 3, Manipulation 2, Appearance 3

Mental: Perception 4, Intelligence 3, Wits 3

Talents: Alertness 2, Brawl 1, Dodge 3, Empathy 4, Streetwise 1, Subterfuge 3

Skills: Animal Ken 3, Drive 2, Etiquette 3, Melee 2, Music 2, Stealth 1

Knowledges: Computer 1, Hengeyokai Lore 3, Linguistics 2, Occult 2, Science (ecology) 2

Disciplines: Black Wind 1, Blood Shintai 1, Equilibrium 2, Internalize 1, Yin Prana 1, Yang Prana 2

Backgrounds: Allies 4, Resources 3, Status (Jade Devil) 3

Chi Virtues: Yin 4, Yang 6

Soul Virtues: Hun 3, P'o 5

Willpower: 5

Notes: The go-between person for hengeyokai and spirits liason.

Lang Shan (member of the Bone Web)

Background: Broke from her koa during Ghost Killer's rule and became a heimin

Roleplaying Hints: Captain of the Golden Serpent ship, works as a slaver and hates it, but she needs Gan Shuo's protection of yin spirits seeking vengeance. She longs to search for her lost lover, Da Nan (wraith).

Nature: Rebel

P'o Nature: The Barbarian

Demeanor: Survivor

Chi Balance: Yang

Direction: Center

Dharma: Thrashing Dragon 3

Second Breath: 1840

Apparent Age: late teens

Physical: Strength 2, Dexterity 4, Stamina 4

Social: Charisma 4, Manipulation 3, Appearance 4

Mental: Perception 3, Intelligence 3, Wits 4

Talents: Acting 3, Alertness 3, Athletics 2, Brawl 3, Dodge 3, Intimidation 3, Leadership 3

Skills: Boating 5, Crafts (boat-making) 3, Firearms 2, Melee 3, Stealth 4

Knowledges: Area Knowledge (South China sea) 4, Finance 2, Investigation 2, Law (sea) 3, Linguistics 2, Medicine 1, Occult 1

Disciplines: Black Wind 2, Blood Shintai 3, Obligation 2, Yang Prana 3

Backgrounds: Allies 3, Mentor (Gan Shuo) 2, Resources 3

Chi Virtues: Yin 4, Yang 6

Soul Virtues: Hun 5, P'o 5

Willpower: 7

Akuma

Luang

Haven: ?

Nature: Deviant

P'o Nature: Deceiver

Demeanor: Celebrant

Second Breath: 1968

Apparent Age: late 30s

Balance: Yang

Direction: East

Dharma: 0 (akuma)

Physical: Strength 3, Dexterity 3, Stamina 4

Social: Charisma 3, Manipulation 4, Appearance 4

Mental: Perception 2, Intelligence 3, Wits 3

Talents: Alertness 2, Athletics (dance) 3, Dodge 3, Empathy 3, Expression 2, Intimidation 2, Streetwise 3, Subterfuge 3

Skills: Etiquette 2, Firearms 2, Martial Arts (tae kwon do) 3, Melee 2, Performance 3, Stealth 3

Knowledges: Linguistics 1, Medicine 1

Disciplines: Yang Prana 4, Black Wind 3, Demon Shintai (armor, huge size, wings, spikes) 4, Flesh Shintai 3, Jade Shintai 4 +1

Backgrounds: Allies 2, Contacts 3, Mentor (Anguo Chun) 3, Resources 3

Chi Virtues: Yin: 3, Yang: 6

Soul Virtues: Hun: 2, P'o: 5

Willpower: 6

Investments: Iron Hands, Unfolding Scarlet Lotus

Luang holds chih mei in her care as lapdogs (x5). She'll be the main antagonist in the 1st part. Dilemma is that she'll use them to strike the kin-jin in Hong Kong.

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Yang spirits

Chih-Chiang-Fyu-Ya, the Demon Archer

Rage (P'o) 8, Gnosis (Hun) 3, Yin 5, Yang 5, Willpower 5, Chi 50

Charms: Appear, Blighted Touch (on arrows), Materialize (as a hideous, demonic archer: Str 5, Dex 5, Sta 5 Ale 3, Arch 6, Bra 2, Dod 2, 8 Health levels; Bow: Str +1, Claws: Str +1; Chi cost 27)

Habitat: Yin and Yang realms

Rules: Human sacrifice or violence toward target. Never leave a fight without drawing blood.

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Necropolis: Hong Kong

-Kingdom of Jade-

Jade Emperor: Qin Shihuang

Protectorate: Zhang Qunyi

Kun Su (Administrator of Hong Kong)

Kuan Hui (Censor of Hong Kong)

Da Nan (pirate 2nd in command of Lang Shan)

-Stygia-

12:03 AM arrival of the Midnight Express (Kowloon Station)

Duncan Gordon (Sentry)

Knows a way to dispose wraiths to Mikaboshi's Wicked City.

Melody Trelawny (reports to Duncan)

Knows the vice traders movers and shakers.

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-Extras-

Chiu Bao

Devil-Tiger Mandarin, First Oni

Currently residing in the August Body of Sagacious Devils building. He is the current Devil-Tiger of higher status among the sect (Sturdy Emerald Devil).

Five Earthly Seasons

Thousand Whispers Ancestor of Guangzhou

Apparently met True Death after a rebellion of Society of Brigands and Decadent Dynasty-Toppling Devils (both Devil-Tiger movements). He truly was attaining the status of bodhisattva and returned to the Flame Court in order to restore it. He has the Devil-Tigers at a very close eye in his court.

He is a mercantile expert, very apt businessman. He wears modern business suit, short black hair and when you meet him in court, he always has his eyes shut.

Hyun Young a.k.a. Jug-eum-ui Guleum (Cloud of Death)

Bone Flower bodhisattva, Ancestor of Yinbang Court

Member of the Most Exalted Shadow Blossom Family, under the tutelage of Black Pearl Mistress. Wears traditional korean black dress while in court, distilling yin energy. Late 40s, white hair, spirits hover over and surrounding him. Clearly uses Yin to keep up during the nights.

 

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Kin-jin

-Camarilla-

Robert Pedder

7th generation, childe of Malthias

Clan: Ventrue

Nature:

Demeanor:

Embrace: 1600 (aprox.)

Apparent Age: late 30s

Attributes: Strength 3, Dexterity 3, Stamina 5, Charisma 4, Manipulation 5, Appearance 3, Perception 4, Intelligence 4, Wits 5

Abilities: Expression 3, Intimidation 4, Subterfuge 4, Etiquette 3, Academics 2, Finance 4, Linguistics (english, chinese, dutch, french, german, japanese, korean, portuguese, spanish) 4, Occult 2, Politics 5

Disciplines: Auspex 2, Dominate 6, Fortitude 5, Potence 3, Presence 5

Virtues: Conscience 2, Self-Control 4, Courage 4

Willpower: 8

George Robinson

Generation unknown, sire unknown

Clan: Brujah

A British friend of Pedder's but got influenced by communists and soon became enemies. Pedder is a racist and Robinson enjoyed to mingle with the natives. Pedder declared blood hunt on Robinson and so he spent a month in the refugee creating childer, just like the Sabbat, to create an army. The Taipan managed to destroy Robinson and encourages to hunt the remaining Caitiff (if any remain).

Veronique d'Orleans

9th generation, childe of Portia

Clan: Brujah

Nature: Architect

Demeanor: Judge

Embrace: 1130

Apparent Age: mid-30s

Disciplines: Auspex 1, Celerity 5, Fortitude 1, Obfuscate 1, Potence 5, Presence 5

Willpower: 7

Resides in Macao, outside Pedder's jurisdiction.

Virginia Brown

Generation unknown, sire unknown

Clan: Brujah

Nature: Pedagogue

Demeanor: Loner

Embrace: 1800 (aprox.)

Apparent Age: mid-teens

Attributes: Charisma 4, Manipulation 3, Appearance 3, Perception 4, Intelligence 2, Wits 3

Abilities: Empathy 4, Meditation 2, Occult 2

Disciplines: Celerity 4, Potence 2, Presence 3

Virtues: Conscience 4, Self-Control 5, Courage 2

Morality: Humanity 9

Willpower: 5

Escaped New York when they took it over. Resides in Ocean Park, Aberdeen. Seeks Golconda.

Gwyedd

5th generation, childe of an unnamed sire (All High)

Clan: Gangrel

Nature: Loner

Demeanor: Pedagogue

Embrace: 100 B.C. (at least)

Apparent Age: indeterminable

Attributes: Strength 5, Dexterity 5, Stamina 6, Appearance 1, Wits 5

Abilities: Alertness 5, Brawl 5, Intimidation 4, Stealth 5

Disciplines: Animalism 6, Celerity 3, Fortitude 6, Potence 2, Protean 6

Virtues: Conscience 1, Self-Control 2, Courage 5

Willpower: 8

Notes: Protean 6: Flesh of Marble

He resides in the hills. Primogen. Has the appearance of a Glabro while in human form.

Lars Thorwald

Generation unknown, sire unknown

Clan: Gangrel

Nature:

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Wants to make contact with faeries of the sea.

Gordon Smith

Generation unknown, sire unknown

Clan: Malkavian

Nature:

Demeanor:

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Apparent Age: late 70s

Attributes: Strength 2, Dexterity 2, Stamina 3

Abilities: Alertness 2, Dodge 1, Stealth 3

Disciplines: Auspex 3, Dominate 1, Obfuscate 4

Virtues:

Willpower: 4

Notes: He'll be striked with Dementation 3 the day of passover.

Herbal store owner in Wanchai. Deeply influenced by Unseelie faeries.

Gerald

Generation unknown, sire unknown

Clan: Malkavian

Nature:

Demeanor:

Embrace:

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Attributes: Appearance 2

Disciplines: Auspex 2, Dominate 3, Obfuscate 2

Virtues:

Willpower: 5

Notes: He'll be striked with Dementation 3 the day of passover.

Plays the American tourist in Central.

Subitai

6th generation, sire unknown

Clan: Nosferatu

Nature: Loner

Demeanor: Rogue

Embrace: 1200 (aprox.), Bohemia

Apparent Age: unknown

Attributes: Strength 5, Dexterity 5, Stamina 6

Abilities: Alertness 5, Brawl 5, Melee 5, Ride 5, Survival 5, Expert Knowledge: Tactics 4, Investigation 4, Medicine 1, Occult 4

Disciplines: Animalism 6, Obfuscate 5, Potence 6

Virtues: Conscience 2, Self-Control 3, Courage 5

Willpower: 8

Former mongol chieftain. He resides in a cave, near Aw Boon-haw's statue. Primogen.

Chen

9th generation, sire unknown

Clan: Nosferatu

Nature: Deviant

Demeanor: Celebrant

Embrace: 1935, England

Apparent Age: late 30s (when obfuscated)

Attributes: Strength 3, Dexterity 3, Stamina 3

Abilities: Alertness 2, Brawl 3, Dodge 2, Intimidation 2, Streetwise 4, Subterfuge 3, Bureaucracy 2, Finance 3

Disciplines: Animalism 2, Obfuscate 4, Potence 2, Presence 1

Virtues: Conscience 1, Self-Control 4, Courage 3

Willpower: 6

Ex-pimp in life, he resides in the Kowloon area, he knows the going-ons of the bar district.

Baron Tomas Essex

6th generation, sire unknown

Clan: Toreador

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Disciplines: Auspex 5, Celerity 6, Presence 6

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He resides within Victoria's Peak, off Lugard, in a place called Skyhigh. Owner of the finest collection of art in the city. Primogen. Two childer resides with him in his haven.

Aleksandra

8th generation, from the lineage of Ulugh Begh

Clan: Tremere

Nature: Competitor

Demeanor: Fanatic

Embrace: 1706

Apparent Age: late 30s

Attributes: Manipulation 4, Appearance 2, Perception 4, Intelligence 5, Wits 4

Abilities: Meditation 2, Occult 5

Disciplines: Auspex 5, Dominate 3, Thaumaturgy 5

Thaumaturgical Paths: Path of Blood 5, Spirit Manipulation 5, Lure of Flames 4, Tao of Feng Shui 3

Thaumaturgical Rituals: (1) Wake with Evening's Freshness, Defense of Sacred Haven, (2) Enchanting the Vessel of Transference, Burning Blade, (3) Donning the Mask of Shadows, Pavis of Foul Presence, (4) Ward versus Kindred, (5) Blood Contract, Enchant Talisman

Virtues: Conscience 3, Self-Control 4, Courage 4

Willpower: 7

She lives in the chantry in the south side of the Peak, in a large bungalow. Primogen. She resides there with two lieutenants, Franklin Reece and Beatrix Bijou (who will survive no matter what!).

Lin Yun Chang

9th generation, childe of Aleksandra

Clan: Tremere

Nature: Martyr

Demeanor: Judge

Embrace: 1864

Apparent Age: early 40s

Attributes: Strength 3, Dexterity 3, Stamina 4, Perception 4, Intelligence 4, Wits 3

Abilities: Martial Arts (tai chi) 3, Meditation 3, Occult 4

Disciplines: Auspex 4, Dominate 2, Thaumaturgy 5

Thaumaturgical Paths: Path of Blood 5, Tao of Feng Shui 5, Tao of the Kingdom of Maya 4

Virtues: Conscience 4, Self-Control 4, Courage 3

Willpower: 6

Notes: He is particularly bonded 3/3 to Regent Aleksandra.

Beatrix Bijou

9th generation, childe of Carna

Clan: Tremere

Nature: Rogue

Demeanor: Celebrant

Embrace: 1903

Apparent Age: early 40s

Attributes: Strength 3, Charisma 4, Manipulation 3, Appearance 3, Perception 4

Abilities: Expression 3, Grace 3, Intimidation 2, Style 3, Subterfuge 4, Performance 4, Linguistics (french, chinese, english) 2, Occult 3

Disciplines: Auspex 2, Dominate 3, Thaumaturgy 5

Thaumaturgical Paths: Path of Blood 5, Lure of Flames 3, Path of the Levinbolt 4

Thaumaturgical Rituals: (1) Defense of the Sacred Haven, (2) Warding Circle versus Ghouls, (3) Incorporeal Passage, (4) Ward versus Kindred, Ward versus Cathayans (in progress), Bone of Lies, (5) Blood Contract

Willpower: 6

Background: She was one of the residents at the Tremere chantry of Victoria Peak in Hong Kong, she learned well the ways of the asians.

Image: Short haired, really attractive and sensual woman. She accentuates her apparent age well with her sensual personality.

Oliver Thrace

Clan: Tremere

Sire: Thomas Wyncham

Nature: Bravo

Demeanor: Autocrat

Generation: 6th

Embrace: 1496

Apparent Age: early 40s

Physical: Strength 4, Dexterity 4, Stamina 4

Social: Charisma 4, Manipulation 6, Appearance 3

Mental: Perception 5, Intelligence 5, Wits 6

Talents: Alertness 5, Brawl 3, Dodge 4, Intimidation 6, Leadership 3, Streetwise 4, Subterfuge 4

Skills: Etiquette 2, Firearms 2, Melee 4, Stealth 3

Knowledges: Bureaucracy 3, Finance 5, Linguistics 6, Occult 3, Politics 4

Disciplines: Auspex 6, Dominate 6, Fortitude 2, Necromancy (Sepulchre Path) 4, Obfuscate 4, Potence 4, Thaumaturgy 6

Thaumaturgical Paths: Path of Blood 5, Lure of Flames 5, Movement of the Mind 4, Elemental Mastery 5, Spirit Manipulation 5, Taking of the Spirit 3

Thaumaturgical Rituals: (2) Writ of Protected Passage, (3) Donning the Mask of Shadows, Ward versus Cathayans, (5) Obliterate the Battlements

Backgrounds: Contacts 4, Influence 4, Mentor (Thomas Wyncham) 5, Resources 5, Retainers 5

Virtues: Conscience 1, Self-Control 2, Courage 4

Morality: Humanity 2

Willpower: 9

Wan Zhu

Clan: Tremere

Sire: Oliver Thrace

Nature: Traditionalist

Demeanor: Conformist

Generation: 7th

Embrace: 1974

Apparent Age: 30s

Physical: Strength 2, Dexterity 3, Stamina 2

Social: Charisma 3, Manipulation 2, Appearance 4

Mental: Perception 2, Intelligence 5, Wits 3

Talents: Alertness 3, Brawl 1, Dodge 2, Empathy 3, Leadership 1

Skills: Crafts (brush-painting) 3, Drive 2, Etiquette 3, Instruction 3, Performance (lectures) 2, Repair 3

Knowledges: Bureaucracy 2, Computer 2, History (chinese) 5, Investigation (archaeological) 4, Linguistics 3, Occult (chinese cosmology) 4, Science (archeology) 4

Disciplines: Auspex 3, Fortitude 2, Thaumaturgy 2

Thaumaturgical Paths: Path of Blood 2, Movement of the Mind 1, Elemental Mastery 1

Thaumaturgical Rituals: (1) Defense of Sacred Haven, Communicate with Kindred Sire

Backgrounds: Mentor (Oliver Thrace) 4, Resources 2

Virtues: Conscience 4, Self-Control 3, Courage 3

Morality: Humanity 8

Willpower: 6

Stephen Bateson

Clan: Tzimisce

Sire: Rowena Alden

Nature: Conniver

Demeanor: Conformist

Generation: 8th

Embrace: 1962

Apparent Age: early 20s

Physical: Strength 3, Dexterity 3, Stamina 4

Social: Charisma 4, Manipulation 5, Appearance 3

Mental: Perception 3, Intelligence 4, Wits 5

Talents: Acting (impersonations) 5, Alertness 3, Brawl 3, Dodge 4, Streetwise 4, Subterfuge 5

Skills: Body Crafts 3, Drive 4, Etiquette 2, Firearms 3, Security 3, Stealth 4

Knowledges: Camarilla Lore 3, Clan Knowledge (Tremere) 3, Investigation 3, Linguistics 2, Occult 3

Disciplines: Animalism 2, Auspex 2, Obfuscate 1, Thaumaturgy 3, Vicissitude 3

Thaumaturgical Paths: Path of Blood 3, Lure of Flames 2, Movement of the Mind 2, Elemental Mastery 2, Spirit Manipulation 1

Thaumaturgical Rituals: (1) Defense of Sacred Haven, Communicate with Kindred Sire, Deflection of Wooden Doom

Backgrounds: Herd 2, Resources 2

Virtues: Conscience 3, Self-Control 4, Courage 3

Morality: Path of Honorable Accord 5

Willpower: 8

-Anarchs-

Lin Jun

Generation unknown, sire unknown

Clan: Toreador

Nature:

Demeanor:

Embrace: 1909, Paris

Apparent Age:

Attributes:

Abilities:

Disciplines: Thaumaturgy (Path of Blood 4, Geomancy/Tao of Feng Shui 4) 4

Virtues:

Willpower:

Already a sorceress, she was took by the Toreador in spite of the Tremere who targeted her for Embrace. Now the Tremere want her dead due to her knowledge of Thaumaturgy. Resides in Wan Chai. Geomancy Path (WoD, pg. 100).

Kwan Sze

Generation unknown, childe of George Robinson

Clan: Caitiff

Nature:

Demeanor:

Embrace:

Apparent Age:

Attributes: Strength 3, Dexterity 3, Stamina 4

Abilities: Alertness 3, Brawl 2, Expression 2, Survival 1, Law 2, Politics 2

Disciplines: Celerity 2, Fortitude 2, Potence 1

Willpower: 4

Fought the communists while alive. Has street ties with gangs.

Mai Lai

Generation unknown, childe of George Robinson

Clan: Caitiff

Nature:

Demeanor:

Embrace:

Apparent Age: mid-20s

Attributes: Appearance 4

Abilities: Athletics 3, Expression 2, Style 2, Subterfuge 3, Performance 3

Disciplines: Celerity 1, Fortitude 2, Potence 1, Presence 2

Willpower: 5

Claims royal blood from Ming dynasty. Stylish.

Will

Generation unknown, childe of George Robinson

Clan: Caitiff

Nature:

Demeanor:

Embrace:

Apparent Age: mid-30s

Attributes: Strength 4, Dexterity 3, Stamina 5

Abilities: Brawl 4, Intimidation 3, Survival 3

Disciplines: Fortitude 3, Potence 3

Willpower: 4

Notes: Huge merit

Huge Samoan known to ventured into lands previously unknown to Kindred and saw the eastern demons.

-Inconnu-

Cassius

5th generation, sire unknown

Clan: Nosferatu

Nature:

Demeanor:

Embrace:

Apparent Age: indeterminable

Disciplines: Animalism 7, Obfuscate 8, Potence 6

Virtues:

Willpower: 10

Resides in Lantau. Secretly aids Virginia in her quest for Golconda. Does not have contact with the vampires of Hong Kong.

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Ghoul Squad normal

Max / Ulrick / Wilford / Merrill / Eustace / Barnaby

Domitor: Robert Pedder

Duties:

Nature: Fanatic

Demeanor: Soldier

Born: -

Apparent Age: early 30s

Attributes: Strength 3, Dexterity 2, Stamina 3, Charisma 2, Manipulation 3, Appearance 2, Perception 3, Intelligence 3, Wits 3

Abilities: Alertness 2, Brawl 2, Dodge 1, Intimidation 3, Leadership 2, Streetwise 1, Subterfuge 1, Drive 2, Etiquette 2, Firearms 2, Melee 1, Security 1, Camarilla Lore 2, Computer 2, Finance 1, Investigaton 2, Law 3, Linguistics 2, Medicine 1, Politics 1

Disciplines: Potence 1

Virtues: Conscience 3, Self-Control 4, Courage 3

Willpower: 5

Notes: All have reinforced clothes (Stamina +1) and shotgun (Fianchi-Law 12, semi-auto, damage 8, clip 8+1, range 20). One always is left behind with an assault rifle (steyr -Aug, damage 7, clip 42+1, range 150)

Ghoul Squad pro

Max / Ulrick / Wilford / Merrill / Eustace / Barnaby

Domitor: Robert Pedder

Duties:

Nature: Fanatic

Demeanor: Soldier

Born: -

Apparent Age: early 30s

Attributes: Strength 4, Dexterity 4, Stamina 4, Charisma 2, Manipulation 3, Appearance 2, Perception 4, Intelligence 3, Wits 3

Abilities: Alertness 2, Brawl 2, Dodge 1, Intimidation 3, Leadership 2, Streetwise 1, Subterfuge 1, Drive 2, Etiquette 2, Firearms 2, Melee 1, Security 1, Camarilla Lore 2, Computer 2, Finance 1, Investigaton 2, Law 3, Linguistics 2, Medicine 1, Politics 1

Disciplines: Potence 1

Virtues: Conscience 3, Self-Control 4, Courage 3

Willpower: 5

Notes: All have reinforced clothes (Stamina +1) and shotgun (Fianchi-Law 12, semi-auto, damage 8, clip 8+1, range 20). One always is left behind with an assault rifle (steyr -Aug, damage 7, clip 42+1, range 150)