May 26, 2025 1:34 pm
Thought I'd upload some pretty infographics! You don't have to adhere strictly to these.
[Resources] The Domain
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May 27, 2025 10:11 am
This is merely teaser info from Renegade, please look at the corebook for the full range of options.
May 28, 2025 12:38 pm
From World of Darkness: Hong Kong
(as always, take with a pinch of salt, events have changed since)
Hong Kong is a special administrative region of China. Originally ceded to the British Empire in the 19th century, the city became an important free port for trade with oriental wares. In 1997, the leasing contract between Britain and China ended, returning the city to chinese control. The maoistic regime of China has granted Hong Kong several special rights, including their free-trade market. In the Gothic-Punk World of Darkness, much of the modernization of the city came to a halt, resulting in numerous gloomy shanytowns around the districts of high finance and business.
The city of Hong Kong proper consists of Kowloon peninsula and about 263 islands, the largest being Hong Kong Island. The region has a strong presence of dragon lines that coalesce around and within the city, making the use of precise feng shui to construct buildings more important. This high saturation with magical energies draws the attention of numerous supernaturals of both east and west, leading to a unique melting pot between both groups.
For decades, Hong Kong had been one of the few cities in the Middle Kingdom with a stable population of Kindred. Since Robert Pedder’s coup against the prince of Macau in the aftermaths of the First Opium War had failed, he retreated to the rocky island that would later be given to the British authorities. Pedder profited immensely from the chaos that wrecked the mainland during the Taiping Rebellion and subsequent weakening of the native Kuei-jin. When Hong Kong became a trading exclave of the British Empire, Pedder crowned himself the "Tai-pan" (Prince) of the city and ruthlessly drove out any other Kindred that challenged his claim to domain. Those that accepted him were granted territorial rights, the first among them the Tremere, who built a chantry in what would become Hollywood Road. Most other Camarilla Clans also found representation.
Pedder later expanded his domain into Kowloon and the "New Territories" of 1898. Yet he knew that the threat of the Kuei-jin remained and that they would surely come and try to retake Hong Kong from him when the leasing contract expired in 1997. Claiming the Central District as his private domain, Pedder invested heavily into business, filling his pockets during the boom of the 1950s and 1960s. Pedder used a specially trained squad of ghouls (the "Ghoul Squad") to strike against Kindred that had taken up residence in Hong Kong without his permit. [4] His Primogen assembled at the Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club, which was the preeminent of the cities six Elysia. Anarchs were relegated to Wanchai, most of whom fled from Blood Hunts into the East where they hoped to be safe. The Elders of Hong Kong tolerated them as a buffer between themselves and the Kuei-jin, although conflicts between the three groups often erupted. Caitiff were outlawed and for anyone to kill or feed from.
As the date grew closer, more and more Kindred, among them the Tai-pan, prepared to flee the city. Pedder himself was assassinated before he could leave the city. As a result, the city currently has no prince and no one has stepped forward to claim that title. The remaining Kindred are an disorganized lot, staying for multiple personal reasons. The only bastion of stability appeared to be the Tremere, until Regent Thrace betrayed his Clan after the Week of Nightmares and fled to Beijing.
(as always, take with a pinch of salt, events have changed since)
Hong Kong is a special administrative region of China. Originally ceded to the British Empire in the 19th century, the city became an important free port for trade with oriental wares. In 1997, the leasing contract between Britain and China ended, returning the city to chinese control. The maoistic regime of China has granted Hong Kong several special rights, including their free-trade market. In the Gothic-Punk World of Darkness, much of the modernization of the city came to a halt, resulting in numerous gloomy shanytowns around the districts of high finance and business.
The city of Hong Kong proper consists of Kowloon peninsula and about 263 islands, the largest being Hong Kong Island. The region has a strong presence of dragon lines that coalesce around and within the city, making the use of precise feng shui to construct buildings more important. This high saturation with magical energies draws the attention of numerous supernaturals of both east and west, leading to a unique melting pot between both groups.
For decades, Hong Kong had been one of the few cities in the Middle Kingdom with a stable population of Kindred. Since Robert Pedder’s coup against the prince of Macau in the aftermaths of the First Opium War had failed, he retreated to the rocky island that would later be given to the British authorities. Pedder profited immensely from the chaos that wrecked the mainland during the Taiping Rebellion and subsequent weakening of the native Kuei-jin. When Hong Kong became a trading exclave of the British Empire, Pedder crowned himself the "Tai-pan" (Prince) of the city and ruthlessly drove out any other Kindred that challenged his claim to domain. Those that accepted him were granted territorial rights, the first among them the Tremere, who built a chantry in what would become Hollywood Road. Most other Camarilla Clans also found representation.
Pedder later expanded his domain into Kowloon and the "New Territories" of 1898. Yet he knew that the threat of the Kuei-jin remained and that they would surely come and try to retake Hong Kong from him when the leasing contract expired in 1997. Claiming the Central District as his private domain, Pedder invested heavily into business, filling his pockets during the boom of the 1950s and 1960s. Pedder used a specially trained squad of ghouls (the "Ghoul Squad") to strike against Kindred that had taken up residence in Hong Kong without his permit. [4] His Primogen assembled at the Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club, which was the preeminent of the cities six Elysia. Anarchs were relegated to Wanchai, most of whom fled from Blood Hunts into the East where they hoped to be safe. The Elders of Hong Kong tolerated them as a buffer between themselves and the Kuei-jin, although conflicts between the three groups often erupted. Caitiff were outlawed and for anyone to kill or feed from.
As the date grew closer, more and more Kindred, among them the Tai-pan, prepared to flee the city. Pedder himself was assassinated before he could leave the city. As a result, the city currently has no prince and no one has stepped forward to claim that title. The remaining Kindred are an disorganized lot, staying for multiple personal reasons. The only bastion of stability appeared to be the Tremere, until Regent Thrace betrayed his Clan after the Week of Nightmares and fled to Beijing.
