Locations

The Torch Nightclub and feeding ground

Gary's main nightclub. Persian-palace pretension over a decaying strip club shell. Pool tables, runways, chipped plaster, and a dumpster good for ugly surprises.

Modius's Mansion Court and primary haven

Decaying steel-baron mansion trying to remember what prestige felt like. The city's official court where politeness becomes surveillance.

Lucian's Docks Docks and smuggling corridor

The docks are not a business — they are an immigration checkpoint that no one voted on. Controls the passage of vampires through the Great Lakes.

Darius's Haven Haven and check-cashing front

Check-cashing storefront in the West Side. Second-story apartment above. The front launders money; the haven hides a vampire.

Juggler's Ore Smelter Abandoned ore smelter haven

Abandoned ore smelter at the edge of the industrial district. A fortress that smells like rust and old violence.

City Methodist Church Ruin / atmospheric location

Roofless Gothic cathedral, open to the sky. Gary's most photographed ruin — a stone skeleton of the city's dead ambitions.

Telton Cemetery Cemetery and mausoleum domain

Gary's oldest cemetery. Mausoleum territory claimed by Alexander Danov. The dead outnumber the living in this part of town.

The Nightmare Theatre Mage haunt / crossover point

Abandoned movie palace turned mage haunt. The crossover point where the World of Darkness bleeds through.

Williams's Abandoned Church Slave auction site

Where Williams ran a slave auction until the coterie shut it down. The pews still smell like fear.

Modius's Taconite Plant Fallback haven

Fallback haven in the industrial wasteland. Where Modius goes when the mansion feels too exposed.

Succubus Club Kindred nightclub and social nexus

Three levels of engineered decadence. The crossroads of Chicago Kindred politics — every clan, every faction, every grudge passes through this room.

Art Institute of Chicago Primary Elysium

Primary Elysium. No violence, no Disciplines, no politics — and everyone here is lying about all three.

The Brewery Anarch headquarters

The Schoenhofen Brewery. Anarch headquarters in an abandoned German brewery. Where Chicago's dispossessed Kindred plan their next move.

The Cave Malkavian bar

Malkavian bar. Deliberately disorienting interior where the music is wrong and the conversations are worse.

Lodin's Haven Prince's official seat of power

The Prudential Building. Prince Lodin's official seat of power in the Chicago skyline.

Sears Tower Prince's true haven

Tallest building in the world. Lodin's true haven — the ultimate expression of a Ventrue prince's territorial instinct.

Cabrini Green Gang territory and feeding ground

Kevin Jackson's territory. Gang-controlled public housing where the Ventrue built a power base out of mortal desperation.

Graceland Cemetery Cemetery / supernatural meeting point

Chicago's most beautiful cemetery. Where the dead are buried and the undead hold court among the monuments.

Field Museum Elysium site

Elysium site. Natural history museum where ancient Kindred feel at home among the fossils.

Auditorium Theatre Elysium site and event venue

Elysium site and event venue. Sullivan designed the acoustics; the Kindred inherited the politics.

Chinatown Territory and haven

Chinatown. Territory and haven at the edge of the South Loop. The Jade Demon's domain.

Daley's Restaurant Ventrue power dining and political venue

Ventrue power dining. Where Chicago's mortal and immortal politics share a table and pretend not to notice each other.

Hell's Pasture Cult compound

Abandoned farmhouse compound on the city's edge. Cult territory where the suburban darkness gets genuine.

Gold Coast Elite district

Chicago's wealthiest neighborhood. Ventrue territory where old money and older blood keep their addresses private.

Hyde Park University district

University of Chicago's neighborhood. Academic cover for Kindred who prefer libraries to nightclubs.

Tremere Chantry Clan stronghold

Chicago's Tremere Chantry. Warded, guarded, and sealed against uninvited guests — living or dead.

Nosferatu Warrens Underground domain

Khalid's domain beneath the city. Miles of tunnels, forgotten infrastructure, and the information network that knows everything.

The Sepulcher Hidden chamber

A sealed chamber beneath Chicago. What it contains is a secret that predates the city itself.

Blue Velvet Nightclub

Neon and smoke. A nightclub where the Kindred hunt and the mortals never quite realize the danger.

Merik's Penthouse Prince's haven, high-rise penthouse

High-rise penthouse overlooking Milwaukee. The Prince's haven — tasteful, secure, and utterly controlled.

MECCA Convention center, Elysium

Milwaukee Exposition Convention Center and Arena. The city's Elysium — neutral ground enforced by tradition and Merik's displeasure.

East Downtown Anarch territory, nightlife strip

Anarch territory. Milwaukee's nightlife strip where the young and the thin-blooded carve out what they can.

West Downtown Elder territory district

Elder territory. Where Milwaukee's old money and older blood maintain their grip on the city.

Marquette University University campus, magical null zone

Jesuit university campus and magical null zone. Something about the ground here resists supernatural influence.

Turk's Boat Houseboat, gang headquarters

Houseboat on the Milwaukee River. Turk's headquarters — floating, anonymous, and easy to move if things go wrong.

The Barrens Urban no-man's-land

Urban no-man's-land between the territories. Where the Sabbat probes and the Anubi patrol.

The Outlands Lupine border territory, patrol zone

Lupine border territory at the city's edge. The patrol zone where werewolves remind vampires what fear tastes like.

Volo Bog Wetland, Lupine territory

A bog preserve on Milwaukee's edge. Lupine sacred ground where the Garou remind everyone what the food chain looks like.

Les Cours Mont-Royal Archbishop's seat of power

The Archbishop's seat of power. Luxury retail above, Sabbat command below. Montreal's dark heart in a gilded shell.

Angel's Fall Pack headquarters and war council

Ravenscrag. Pack headquarters and war council at the old asylum on the mountain. The view is beautiful; the residents are not.

Dorchester Square Communal haven and coterie starting base

Communal haven and coterie starting base. The square where Montreal's scattered Kindred try to survive together.

The Heart Widows' brothel

Saint-Laurent. The Widows' brothel — where mortal flesh is currency and Sabbat politics wear lingerie.

Old Montreal Historic district and ambush territory

Historic district and ambush territory. Cobblestone streets designed before cars, perfect for trapping the unwary.

Lachine Canal Industrial corridor and feeding grounds

Industrial corridor and feeding grounds. The canal's banks are dark, empty, and convenient for predators.

Mount Royal Failed Creation Rites site and supernatural dead zone

The mountain with the cross. Failed Creation Rites site and supernatural dead zone. Something went wrong here and never recovered.

Underground City Tunnel network and movement corridors

Thirty kilometers of tunnels beneath Montreal. Movement corridors, daytime shelter, and the Sabbat's greatest tactical advantage.

Promenades de la Cathédrale Underground mall and daytime shelter

Underground mall beneath the cathedral. Daytime shelter for Sabbat caught outside their havens at dawn.

Saint James United Church Corpse disposal site

Corpse disposal site. A deconsecrated church where the Sabbat solve their evidence problems.