Other Cities
Richmond,
Virginia
Long
controlled by the Camarilla, Richmond is one of the few places that has
retained autonomy during the massive war with the Sabbat. A place of learning and tradition, Richmond
boasts some of the most 'civilized' Kindred on the east coast. Its Prince, Samuel Morris, is a cultured man
of learning, a master of oratory, and a patron of the arts (if just a little
bit anachronistic). His city's populace
is heavily dominated by the Ventrue and the Toreador, and boasts great men and
women of the arts and sciences.
Newport
News, Virginia
The
cultural and historical foil of Richmond, Newport News has been Sabbat for
years. However, it has only recently
come into its own, bringing high crime and high industry in it. It is easily the largest (and most violent)
city in Virginia, although it is eclipsed by its northern neighbor, Washington
DC.
Washington,
DC
The
Camarilla's ultimate stronghold on the east coast and the center of the entire
world, Washington is ruled over by the iron fist of Marcus Vitel. With one of the largest Kindred populations
on the east coast (second only to New York), Washington is a bustling hub of
activity, and has one of the most dangerous political atmospheres on the
planet. It has the honor of the
presence of the east coast Pontifex of the Tremere as well.
Atlantic
City, New Jersey
Housing
only three full-time Kindred and not technically under the jurisdiction of any
sects, the Giovanni, Brujah, and Ventrue who call Atlantic City their own are
each immensely rich and would afford Princelike status anywhere else. Once dominated by their neighbor,
Wilmington, and its Prince, David Olster, Atlantic City now stands like a monolith
in the night, a bulwark of riches between the Camarilla (Baltimore) and the
Sabbat (Newark).
Newark,
New Jersey
The
largest city in New Jersey is decidedly a Sabbat stronghold. Although New York may technically be in
contention and Pennsylvania is a deadly war zone, Newark stands as a mighty
haven for the Sword of Caine. It is
rumored that the filth and crime that overwhelms its street is caused by a
massive overpopulation of some five dozen Cainites, but no Camarilla agent has
managed to survive infiltrating Newark in over a century.
Wilmington,
Delaware
He who
controls Wilmington control Delaware.
Once the domain of Prince David Olster, Wilmington has served as a front
line trench and a tennis ball, the center of the conflict between the
Pennsylvania Sabbat and the Maryland Camarilla, and batted back and forth
between both sects. Currently under the
control of the Camarilla, Wilmington is technically part of Prince Viktor
Albrecht's Baltimore Princedom at the moment, although that is intended only to
be the case until the Camarilla can find an appropriate replacement for the
late Prince David Olster - or the Sabbat takes back the city.
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
Although
Philadelphia has only recently been conquered by the avenging arm of the Sword
of Caine, and until late was the second largest Sabbat city on the east coast
(unless you don't count New York as a 'Sabbat city'), it has recently fallen
into shambles. With the death of its
Archbishop, the vicious Salvador Ortega, in battle against the Camarilla in
Wilmington and the destruction of most of its defensive packs, Philadelphia is
rumored to be a mess of political machinations and physical challenges. If it weren't for the fact that the
neighboring Camarilla cities are just as bad and the close proximity of Newark,
Philadelphia would surely fall back into Camarilla hands again.
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
is the Sabbat's newest acquisition in its crusade against the east coast
Camarilla, although it is probably going to be the last for a while. While the Sabbat licks its wounds all across
the middle Atlantic states, Pittsburgh has begun to degenerate into what you
would expect from a city only nominally controlled by the Sword of Caine. It is ruled over by a council of Bishops who
cannot agree on anything, except to disagree, and is probably in fact better
off now that the Sabbat controls it, since the sect can't concentrate or bring
any resources to bear as could the Camarilla.