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occasionally break off from the clan chain of command. Also treated are hints that something in South
America is driving out the Sabbat, recent developments in the Sabbat and Camarilla's political structures
and organization (some very interesting), and even the Camarilla's recapture of New York (plenty of plot
and chronicle seeds there, for certain). These are all very well handled. The only thing I potentially object
to is the revelation as to exactly what the Tzimisce antediluvian is doing under New York… I can only
hope some of it was metaphorical. The section also takes a look at the effects defending against the
Cathayans has had on the Anarch Free State, and the ultimate fate of the Tremere antitribu. It closes with
several letters from various people in the WoD, which imply or hint at several interesting things about
the Tremere's future plans, the True Brujah, and the recent goings on in India and the Kindred there.
Chapter One: The Return of The Succubus Club takes a look at the resurrection of the Chicago
Succubus club as a traveling party on wheels. This little scenario is very much non-linear, consisting of a
description of the club itself and several plot hooks/issues that are being played out at the club, ranging
from the sale of a stolen painting to the negotiation of local drug distribution rights to a remote attack by
the Methuselah Menele against his foe Helen. This loose scenario is largely social in nature, with no
combat or the like for any but the most bloodthirsty of coteries. A nice feature here is the use of the NPC
social interaction charts, which quickly delineate the feelings of one NPC to another (IIRC these were
first used back in the Chicago Chronicles or Chicago by Night). Very handy, I hope something similar
might be used in the future supplements. This chapter is very much about role-playing. A well written
section, with lots of opportunities for a troupe to just gather around a table and talk in character for some
time, and with lots of room for the ST to adapt as necessary.
Chapter Two: Walking After Midnight is a scenario that puts the coterie in the position of being part
of the entourage of the Justicar Madame Guil as she oversees negotiations with the Kuei-jin in
California. The Cathayan invasion and its reasons are detailed herein, as well as its progress and further
elaboration on its effects on the Anarch Free State and the response of it, and of the Camarilla. It includes
some surprising developments (such as an alliance between the Kuei-jin invaders and some local
anarchs) in the backstory, as well as a fleshed out scenario. This plot outline is like night to day when
compared with that of Chapter One. Whereas the latter was a good bit of non-linear, often sedate
conversation, this is a fast-paced shot of what can happen when kindred negotiations go wrong, with
some scenes that almost sound like something from John Woo. The players, as part of Guil's entourage,
are to oversee final exchange of tribute/damages to be paid sealing a deal between the Cathayans and the
Camarilla, halting the ever escalating and bloody war. They play as either Kuei-jin and their Anarch
allies, or the Camarilla's agents. Almost from the getgo this is an explosion of mayhem and action, and it
sticks with those themes solidly. Though some ST's may clamor for more story and less carnage, a fun
little romp (especially with such potential effects) is good now and again, and this one is succinctly and
nicely handled.
Chapter Three: To Grandmother's House is the third scenario, and the one perhaps that looks the
most like "metaplot", as it requires a PC coterie to be willing to risk an incredible amount (read: their
unlives) to follow it. It involves an investigation into the heart of Russia in search of Baba Yaga or the
Nosferatu Antediluvian. It details both the attempts of some (including Baba Yaga and Durga Syn) to
find the location of said antediluvian, and how said attempts lead to the downfall and death of the
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