East
East
Baltimore is almost entirely controlled by the Giovanni, who dominate nearly
every aspect of unlife there. The ports
and docks are watched over by Giovanni ghouls; the restaurants are served by
Giovanni chefs. The only Camarilla stronghold
in eastern Baltimore is the Sheriff’s office, which has itself been beleaguered
of late. If one is not allied with the
Giovanni, one is recommended not to head to deep into east Baltimore.
Little
Italy
One of
the most personable areas of Baltimore, Little Italy is home to a vast majority
of Italian immigrants who poured into Baltimore when it was opened for
immigration near the turn of the century.
It is one of the most vibrant areas of the city, and contains a good
deal of Italian themed shops and restaurants.
Just to the northeast of the Inner Harbor, it is also a major tourist
spot, and it boasts one of the areas’ premiere restaurants: Boccaccio’s, an
excellent formal Italian restaurant whose chef, Giovanni Caesar, is world
renowned. Not coincidentally, a certain
clan of vampire hails from the same area, and Boccaccio’s serves as their
beacon to the rest of the Camarilla.
The Giovanni have long held a powerful grip on the Little Italy area,
and it is rumored that the Chef is actually related to Lucio Giovanni, head of
the clan in Baltimore.
The
Ports of Baltimore
Baltimore
has myriad ports all throughout the city and the surrounding area. These ports are the near-exclusive domain of
the Giovanni, and their territories include, amongst others, Curtis Bay, Canton
Bay, Sparrow's Point, Lynch Cove, Old Road Bay and, of course, the Port of
Baltimore. They have a monopoly on
shipping in and out of the city, and have long maintained that monopoly through
dealings with the Camarilla and force if necessary. Of course, they share those ports - for a price. Unauthorized use of a Giovanni held wharf or
dock is just asking for trouble.
Sparrow's
Point
Sparrow’s
Point, like the majority of the ports in Baltimore, falls under the control of
the Giovanni. However, it also contains
Bethlehem Steel, the premiere industrial center in Baltimore. It is absolutely key to the survival of
Baltimore’s already suffering industry, and it pours some of the worst
pollution into the air. Controlled
nominally by Anthony Milliner, there are rumors of a strange pack of Werewolves
in the area as well, who roam about and bask in the pollution and corruption
there.
The
Sheriff's Office
The
Sheriff's Office of Baltimore has long been on North Gay Street, unassumingly
placed near the Courthouse and a major Police Station in Baltimore City, and
only a quarter mile south of the Baltimore Penitentiary. The Sheriff's Office has the most influence
in the city on the Baltimore Police Department and the Penitentiaries of Baltimore,
and it in the halls of the Sheriff's Office that the traditions of the
Camarilla are enforced. However, with
the recent 'abdication' of Joshua Butler and the prior disappearance of Quentin
Mullough, the Sheriff's office belongs to the reluctant but firm Lazarus, who
plans on bringing it back to a position of prominence.