Post by Admin on Aug 26, 2018 7:59:20 GMT -6
This timeline is only a brief overview of the history of Chicago, Warzone summarizing the more detailed history. Deviations from the book have been made, for instance there are no Methuselah's in the city waging a secret war. Otherwise the cities history stands per the book.
1833 - Chicago proper is established.
1837 - Maxwell takes over the city.
1871 - Devil’s Night. OLeary lights the Great Chicago Fire. Lodin takes advantage of the chaos to overthrow Maxwell.
1880 – Modius begins his rise to power.
1886 – Haymaker Riot.
1894 – Pullman strike.
1901 – 1906 – Unions reach height of their power
1908 – Balthazar betrays the Anarchs
1913 - Lodin finally brings the unions under control and Modius flees to Gary.
1913 - 1966 - Cauhemar Praxis. Time of peace and quiet under Lodin’s leadership.
1919 - First meeting of the primogen and establishment of the Elysium
1921 – Lodin starts interdiction of Gary.
1966 – Night of Rage.
1968 – Democratic Presidential Convention.
1983 – Council Wars begin. Harold Washington elected mayor.
1987 – Lodin victorious in Council Wars. Harold Washington dies.
Events of the Blood Red Moon - 1993
( what the players know)
A band of Lupine attacked a night club, the Succubus Club, causing then Prince, Loden, to declare a blood hunt on all Lupines. Within two weeks all hell broke loose as Lupines seemed to flock to the city, vampires haven were defiled during the day and many Kindred met their final death. There were rumors, that still persist to the current nights, that people with ties to the Lupine were kidnaped by the Prince and taken to a secured location, further inciting the furry invaders. At night Sabbat packs taking advantage of the carnage continued to hunt local kindred, finding them and killing them in their own havens. This “war’ cumulated on the sixth night when the Tremere chantry was burned to the ground, Lodin was killed ( By the same Lupines he had upset.) and a sabbat haven was discovered by some of the Primogen who had been out on the front lines fighting, confirming their involvement in everything that had gone down.
And through all this a strange storm raged over the city, and despite the elders attempts to contain it, the media picked up; wolves howling at night, great fires burning packs of huge dogs running the streets, red swan and all sort of things made the news. This news made it out of the city despite Lodin’s attempts and is one of the things that drew the attention of Hunters who started to appear towards the end of the war in the city. Things were so crazy, religious people were preaching doomsday and the end of the world.
One particular Coterie of Kindred survived the night, they found themselves in the position to take control of the city. This group consisted of Victor Cauldwel, Deuce, Celeste, and Valarie Timbrook. Another key player who worked with them was an assamite Rafik Katana. They would form the new power base in the city.
Events after 1993
- The night after the events Under the Blood Red moon, at the behest of the surviving Primogen Inyanga went to the local Garou saying she spoke for all the Kindred of the city. Informing them the Prince had been destroyed, the Sabbat had been manipulating both sides of the war and a truce was called for, Status quo antebellum (“Same as before the war.”) are the terms. Neither side will continue to attack each other. The Garou agreed and the war officially ended. Inyanga, dropped from Chicago Kindred society after this and has not been seen since. There are many speculations and rumors. Some saying she went to ground, some saying she resides with the very Lupines that attacked the city.
- Ballard, made an attempt for the sole of Prince, but having gained so many enemies over his long unlife, his ‘untimely and unexplained demise’ left no one surprised. There were a few other attempts, but they were quickly put down and Victor stood as Prince unopposed.
- Nicolai, the Regent and Primogen for clan Tremere stepped aside as well as both Regent and Primogen, naming Celeste his replacement. A move that was oddly unopposed by clan Tremere’s elders.
- Of the Primogen, only Khalid remains. The others either met their final death or as already noted, stepped down.
- The attacks left the city in turmoil and it has taken years to regain most of the control that Kindred once held. Both the Settites and Giovanni have used those events to try and get a foothold in the city. And the Sabbat presence is still there, having fallen back to Gary, Indiana securing it as a Sabbat strong hold by 2001. In addition, the events brought the attention of Hunters as well to the city. The incursions by these groups have slowed at times or taken the kindred back a few steps over the years.
1997 - week of nightmares.
2017 a string of small well-planned attacks by the Sabbt indicate the infighting has stopped. Rumor has it the Sword sent in a powerful Bishop to take the city in hand. within two years the city has stabilized. Leaders of the Camarilla grow concerned that the Sword of Caine may try and make a new power play for Chicago. No new attacks come, but the city elders keep a wary eye on Gary.
(There are events that did and did not happen, but are unknown to the characters. They may be discovered during game play.)
1833 - Chicago proper is established.
1837 - Maxwell takes over the city.
1871 - Devil’s Night. OLeary lights the Great Chicago Fire. Lodin takes advantage of the chaos to overthrow Maxwell.
1880 – Modius begins his rise to power.
1886 – Haymaker Riot.
1894 – Pullman strike.
1901 – 1906 – Unions reach height of their power
1908 – Balthazar betrays the Anarchs
1913 - Lodin finally brings the unions under control and Modius flees to Gary.
1913 - 1966 - Cauhemar Praxis. Time of peace and quiet under Lodin’s leadership.
1919 - First meeting of the primogen and establishment of the Elysium
1921 – Lodin starts interdiction of Gary.
1966 – Night of Rage.
1968 – Democratic Presidential Convention.
1983 – Council Wars begin. Harold Washington elected mayor.
1987 – Lodin victorious in Council Wars. Harold Washington dies.
Events of the Blood Red Moon - 1993
( what the players know)
A band of Lupine attacked a night club, the Succubus Club, causing then Prince, Loden, to declare a blood hunt on all Lupines. Within two weeks all hell broke loose as Lupines seemed to flock to the city, vampires haven were defiled during the day and many Kindred met their final death. There were rumors, that still persist to the current nights, that people with ties to the Lupine were kidnaped by the Prince and taken to a secured location, further inciting the furry invaders. At night Sabbat packs taking advantage of the carnage continued to hunt local kindred, finding them and killing them in their own havens. This “war’ cumulated on the sixth night when the Tremere chantry was burned to the ground, Lodin was killed ( By the same Lupines he had upset.) and a sabbat haven was discovered by some of the Primogen who had been out on the front lines fighting, confirming their involvement in everything that had gone down.
And through all this a strange storm raged over the city, and despite the elders attempts to contain it, the media picked up; wolves howling at night, great fires burning packs of huge dogs running the streets, red swan and all sort of things made the news. This news made it out of the city despite Lodin’s attempts and is one of the things that drew the attention of Hunters who started to appear towards the end of the war in the city. Things were so crazy, religious people were preaching doomsday and the end of the world.
One particular Coterie of Kindred survived the night, they found themselves in the position to take control of the city. This group consisted of Victor Cauldwel, Deuce, Celeste, and Valarie Timbrook. Another key player who worked with them was an assamite Rafik Katana. They would form the new power base in the city.
Events after 1993
- The night after the events Under the Blood Red moon, at the behest of the surviving Primogen Inyanga went to the local Garou saying she spoke for all the Kindred of the city. Informing them the Prince had been destroyed, the Sabbat had been manipulating both sides of the war and a truce was called for, Status quo antebellum (“Same as before the war.”) are the terms. Neither side will continue to attack each other. The Garou agreed and the war officially ended. Inyanga, dropped from Chicago Kindred society after this and has not been seen since. There are many speculations and rumors. Some saying she went to ground, some saying she resides with the very Lupines that attacked the city.
- Ballard, made an attempt for the sole of Prince, but having gained so many enemies over his long unlife, his ‘untimely and unexplained demise’ left no one surprised. There were a few other attempts, but they were quickly put down and Victor stood as Prince unopposed.
- Nicolai, the Regent and Primogen for clan Tremere stepped aside as well as both Regent and Primogen, naming Celeste his replacement. A move that was oddly unopposed by clan Tremere’s elders.
- Of the Primogen, only Khalid remains. The others either met their final death or as already noted, stepped down.
- The attacks left the city in turmoil and it has taken years to regain most of the control that Kindred once held. Both the Settites and Giovanni have used those events to try and get a foothold in the city. And the Sabbat presence is still there, having fallen back to Gary, Indiana securing it as a Sabbat strong hold by 2001. In addition, the events brought the attention of Hunters as well to the city. The incursions by these groups have slowed at times or taken the kindred back a few steps over the years.
1997 - week of nightmares.
2017 a string of small well-planned attacks by the Sabbt indicate the infighting has stopped. Rumor has it the Sword sent in a powerful Bishop to take the city in hand. within two years the city has stabilized. Leaders of the Camarilla grow concerned that the Sword of Caine may try and make a new power play for Chicago. No new attacks come, but the city elders keep a wary eye on Gary.
(There are events that did and did not happen, but are unknown to the characters. They may be discovered during game play.)