By James A.

Moore
The Dh'ided Heart
Berlin by Night
ContentsIntroduction 3
 Credits: Special Thanks to:
Written By: James A. Moore Wes "Questionable Intent" Harris, for promising Josh
Con sultants: Ingeborg Keller Moore and Franziska a special present.
Valena Holz Josh "Shot of Red Eye" Timbrook, for his post-
Developed By: Andrew Greenberg Nocturnia glow.
Edited By: Greg Rucka Travis "Guru" Williams, for spreading the true way on
Art Director: Richard Thomas the net.
Layout and T ypesetting: Sam Chupp R ene "Couch Potato" Lilly, for using Andrew's couch
Art: Josh Timbrook, Ken Meyer, Jr., E. Allen Smith, in that sick and twisted way - imagine, sleeping on it!
Larry Schnelli, John Bridges William "Blue Blood" H ale, for being published in the
Front C over : George Pratt magazine with all the pretty pictures.
Back Cover: Michelle Prahler Lyndi "Steel-Tipped" Hathaway-McKeenan, for tell-
ing the doctor what she's gonna wear next time he breaks
out the needle.
Rebecca "Ska'd for Life" Schaefer, for enjoying the
finer things in life.
Danny "Mailing" Landers, for amusing the retailers
just in time for C hristmas.
Michael "Newbie" Krause, for not knowing what he
was getting into. Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.

Word from the Dedication

White Wolf Oame Studio The author would like to thank the victims - er -
playtesters of Berlin: John Groff, Bonnie Moore, Dave
We hope that all of you have had a chance to look
Matteson, Gary Provencer, Rowanne Moore, Steve Fulford,
at GURPS Vampire: The Masquerade, but to answer
David Davilla, Hayes Wilson and Brad Low.
the question we have been getting here: no, the GURPS
setting is not consistent with the White Wolf version, Additionally, a very special thanks to lnge Moore for
nor should it be. Vampire and the entire Storytelling her research assistance.
line is open to whatever interpretations anyone may T hanks to Andrew Greenberg for the patience.
have of it, and we welcome different looks at them. And to Bonnie Moore for her love, patience with the
Storytellers should feel free to pick and choose whatever strange hours worked, and gratuitous use of a red pen for
they like best to add to their chronicles. Hopefully, this proofreading.
will give you more options than you would have h ad
before.

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4 Berlin by Night
Book One: Berlin by Night 6
Chapter One: Introduction 6
Chapter Two: History 12
Chapter Three: Oeography 22
Chapter Four: The Kindred 42
Chapter FiYe: Coteries 72
Book Two: The Ascension of Caine 92
Chapter One: Nightmares in the
Daylight Hours 96
Chapter Two: Outsiders 98
Chapter Three: When Oods Are Angered 103
Chapter Four: Changes Ill
Chapter FiYe: Lessons in the Dark 114
Chapter Six: ~eYelations 122
Index 124

Introduction 5
Berlin by Night
 The kine have their eyes on all Europe, bur perhaps nowhere as strongly
as they do Germany. The Camarilla cannot permit this endless squabbling
between the Eastern and Western factions tO continue. The fools endanger
both the Masquerade and rhe peace the Camarilla embodies. If East and
West cannot live in peace, if they cannot settle their disputes promptly and
quietly, then we must settle their affairs for them. One almost expects such
foolishness in the new world, bur we cannocallow anarchy co reign in any pare
of our own continent. If necessary, we must choose their ruler for them and
destrO)' any who would oppose us.
- Karl Schrekt, Justicar of C lan T remere

Berlin prospered for centuries under the rule of Gustav, powerful or crafty Kindred. Now the Wall has come down;
a harsh and strict prince who tolerated no disobedience. For Brujah no longer rule over the Eastern Bloc of Europe and
centuries the city had a small but powerful Kind red popula- many of its elders have d isappeared.
tion which ruled over all mortal matters of importance The magical barrier has been weakened as well, dam-
without fear of retribution; Gustav upheld the Masquerade aged as revelers dismantled the wall. Gustav is read y to take
and none dared defy h im. back what is rightfully h is, using any means necessary.
Then came the end of the Second World W ar. The vast Wilhelm, once G ustav's trusted aide, now prince of the
majority of the city's Kindred met Final Death during the western half of the city, has other ideas. Wi lhelm has
bombings, destroyed by the savage explosions that rocked changed the rules in Berlin, allowing the creation of prog-
the entire c ity to its foundat ions. The city of Berlin was eny, unrestricted travel by Kindred from oth er domains, and
divided by the humans of other countries and, for the fi rst the growth in both numbers and power of the anarchs.
time in more than 600 years, Gustav lost the iron rule of his During Wi lhelm's rule, West Berlin h as become a
domain, forced by the Canai lle to stay in the eastern part of metropolis and a thriving convention city, hosting well
his city. over 1,000 conventions annually. He has no intention of
Its builders d id not design the Berlin Wall to stop surrendering his domain to the prince of the East, for the city
Kindred, but Wilhelm, usurper to Gustav's throne in the has prospered under his rule, both for Kindred and kine
west, convinced the Tremere to create a mystical barrier alike.
strong enough to stop the passage of all but the most

Introduction 7
 And so it is war. The East Berliners fight to regain what
was once theirs and the West Berliners fight to keep the
power they have gained for themselves. Berlin continues to
co-exist by day, slowly adjusting to a situation much changed
by the reunion of its divided halves. While the people of
Berlin- of all Germany- have greeted long-lost relatives
with open arms and begun forging a greater nation, the
struggle is not over. Now that the first glow has faded,
everyone must deal with two generations of different laws
and lifestyles that have left an indelible mark on both
halves.
By night Berlin is a political hotbed of intrigue and
violence. Kindred guard borders that no longer exist for
humans; vampires fight amongst themselves, deciding where
they will hunt, where they will sleep and which prince is the
true leader of Berlin. So far the damage has been minor, but
that is bound to change. Neither prince will yield in this
bitter dispute and neither will surrender a meter of territory;
both remain unsatisfied with only half of the city.
New faces appear nightly. Anarchs run freely through
the western part of town, giving grudging respect to Wilhelm's
laws but threatening to bring the turbulent situation to the
notice of the Camarilla. Choices must be made; a final
decision of who will be prince is all that will keep the
Camarilla and its Justicars from crushing this growing free-
dom. Who will you follow, who will you defy? How can you
truly be certain which prince is the right one, when the loser
will almost certainly forfeit his immortal life?
Now trapped in the East, Gustav ruled Berlin for more
than 600 years. During his reign none dared break the laws.
The Camarilla had no reason to examine Berlin.
In the West, Wilhelm is a kinder prince, but anarchs
are showing what too much Kindred freedom can do. The
Camarilla carefully watches for any signs of serious trouble.
Individual Kindred have already decided who they
want to rule in Berlin, but they do not talk of these things.
They simply wait for your decision to be made. Will they
welcome the characters or will they destroy them? There
can be no election, but every Kindred's opinion matters for
more important issues thanjustwhowill rule. Every Kindred's
opinion could well determine who lives another night.
All of Berlin's Kindred watch the character's every
move; all the Kindred await their decision. Which way will
they turn? Who will be their prince ... or will they even
allow a prince to rule them?

Oerman Names
Male: Albert, Andreas, August, Dieter, Dietrich,
Franz, Friedrich, Hagen, Hans, Horst, Johannes, Klaus,
Kuno, Kurt, Otto, Rainer, Rolf, Siegfried
Female: Angela, Anna, Charlene, Doris, Franziska,
Gisela, Heidi, Helga, Henriette, Isle, Ingrid, Kunigunde,
Lotti, Marie, Rica, Sabine, Siegrid, Valena

8 Berlin by Night
How to Use This Mein Kampf, Adolf Hitler
Shoah, C laude Lanzman
The Spy Who Came in From the Cold, John Le Carre
Book T ime Life Books on the Second World War

Either the Berliner has solved the great problem of modern Mol'ies and Video
life, how to do without sleep, or . . . he must be looking forward The Tin Drum (for its powerful portrayal of Berlin
to etemity. before the Second World War)
-Jerome K. Jerome, Three Men on the Bummel Both versions of Nosferatu (for the proper feel and
This book is designed to allow Storytellers to run a atmosphere, and 'cause their really neat!)
complete chronicle in Berlin or set a single story there. It Cabaret (pre-World War II Berlin)
details major moments in the vampire history of Berlin, The Package (Gene Hackman and T ommy Lee Jones
along with information about other forces holding power in take a look at the Cold War)
the city. Company Business (Gene Hackman and Mikhail
Space limitations make it impossible to cover every Baryshnikov take a look at the Cold War)
aspect of Berlin's 950-year history. This book covers critical Wings of Desire (this is not It's a Wonderful Life)
events in greater detail than it does those with little impact Gigolo (starring David Bowie in a powerful portrayal of
on the Kindred society. Storytellers may wish to do extra Berlin after WWII)
re earch on the city's history if they feel they need more
Saturday Night Live's "Sprockets" (just to show you how
background.
much life in Germany has changed since the last World
Berlin by Night is d ivided into two sections. The first War)
describes Berlin, as well as its history and its vampires. The
MTY's recent Rockumentaries on Racism in Music (just
second is a srory designed to introduce characters to the city,
to look at how nasty the situation really is in Berlin)
but can also be used, with minor changes, in any city.
The countless documentaries on W oriel War I I (for the
Storytellers should use this book any way they see fit.
historical background on Himmler and Goring)
Nothing on the following pages should be considered law.
The collected works of Bertholt Brecht, in particular
Indeed , this information is best used as a frame on which
Storytellers can weave their own stories. If a Storyteller feels
Chritiane F. (which shows some truly fabulous footage of
Berlin)
changes should be made to suit her chronicle, then she
should make the changes without hesitation. The more a Triumph of the Will (ignore the politics and enjoy the
Storyteller changes Berlin, the more the city will become visuals of this '36 documentary)
hers and the more her troupe will enjoy the chronicle.

References Theme
The theme of Berlin by Night is fear of the unknown,
This book includes everything a Storyteller needs to set
a chronicle in Berlin, but those with a penchant for detail for Berlin is heading into the darkness of chaos. The city has
can take advantage of the following sources. This list is by never suffered the throes of anarchy prevalent to so many
no means complete and the need for any of these items is cities in the Gothic-Punk world of Vampire. For most of its
entirely a personal decision, but any or all of the following history, Berlin has been ruled by only one prince who had
reference sources could well add new dimensions to stories more than enough power to rule his domain his way. Now,
with the reunification of Germany, the Kindred must de-
in Berlin.
cide which of two princes they wish to follow, or even if they
Reference Books will try to create another Anarch Freestate.
Storytellers may wane to choose books written both T o add to the dilemma, the Camarilla has made noises
before and after the fall of the Berlin Wall. about making the decision itself and perhaps elevating a
new prince to take the place of the two now in power. T he
Baedaker's Berlin
city is preparing for a monumental transition, but no one
Frommer's Be1·lin can tell what it will be.
Night, Ellie Wiesel

Introduction 9
Berlin by Night
Mood Even with more than 750,000 registered vehicles and 5,000
taxis, commuters have little difficulty. Of course, there are
exceptions.
The mood in Berlin is one of constant paranoia. Just Part of the reason for this lack of traffic are the U-Bahn
who is following whom? Even for the city's elders, the (Bon) and S-Bahn Subways. Prior to World War II, Berlin
answer is a matter of life and death. Each clan has its own was the center of railroad transportation in Germany. After
beliefs about who should rule, and each clan has dissension the war, East Germany placed severe restrictions on travel
in the ranks. Even without the princes to choose among, to and from West Berlin, but former rail worker put their
which clan elder should be obeyed? Or do you run with the experience and knowledge to good use in expanding the
anarchs and make your own decisions? How can you be already existing subway systems. Virtually any location in
certain which is the right choice, when no one can tell you West Berlin can be reached by subway. The subways also
what to believe? carry a moderate amount of traffic from East Berlin.
Choices must be made constantly, and everyone makes East Berlin uses a combination of tram-cars and double-
demands of the characters. All the while, the Kindred of decker buses to handle most of its excess traffic. East Berlin
Berlin listen eagerly for what any of the neonates have to had little heavy traffic until very recently, as the average
say, looking desperately for insight into how they may citizen could not afford the cost of personal transportation.
choose. None of the Kindred are above this paranoia- not East Berlin also has two separate long distance rail systems
when so much depends upon a quick resolution to the for travel into the eastern sections of Germany.
troubles at hand. For river transport, Berlin sports two ports, one on the
east side and one on the west. The two ports are used
TraYel ln Berlin primarily for the import of raw materials and export of
manufactured goods.
Berlin, unlike many cities, has few traffic problems in Finally, Berlin has three airports: the T egel (Teh-gel)
the heart of its business districts. The roads, built primarily and the Tempelhof (tern-pel-HOFF) on the western half of
in the latter part of the 1940s, were designed with popula- the city, and Schonefeldin the eastern half. The Tempelhof
tion increases in mind. Even before the introduction of the is primarily used by U.S. military forces stationed in West
automobile, extremely wide roads were the norm in Berlin. Berlin.

Introduction 11
Berlin by Night
 Berlin - I hate you.
Berlin- I need you.
Berlin- I love you.
Berlin ...
-Nina Hagen, "Berlin"

Humans, led by A lbrecht (al-Brecht) the Bear, first

settled the area now called Berlin in A.D. 1134. A lbrecht
became markgraf (count) of the area, then known as the
Oustay's Reign
Northern March, or Nordmark. Ilse met her death when the fires of the Inquisitio n
The region's Kindred made their presence known with in reached Germany, betrayed and Oiabolized by one of her
three years. The area was sti ll thinly populated, but Erik own childer, Gustav Breidenstein (GOOSH-T offBRI-den-
Eigermann (1-gerr-mon) became careless in his hunting. shtine). Gustav, along with the few remaining Kindred in
The first known Kindred of the region was hunted down and the area, joined the Camarilla as soon the opportunity arose,
killed by Karl Schrekt (shrekt), a self-procla imed demon- and he now claims to have cast the deciding vote which led
hunter from Vienna. T he wandering demon-hunter left the his clan to join the sect at its first formal meeting.
area immediately after, riding away with onl y his weapo ns Life under lise's rule had been harsh but fair. Life under
and the clothes on his back. Gustav's rule was a great deal harsher and a lot less fair.
In A.D. 1244, a little more tha n 100 yea rs after Erik's Gustav alone held the right to sire and always c reated his
death, the next vampire came from nearby Belitz to settle. children from his personal ghoul bodyguards, assu ring that
lise Reinegger proved far more cunning than her predeces- they would be Blood Bo und to h im.
sor. Having fled Belitz after a feeding frenzy sent the town Any Kindred who visited Berlin without presenting
into chaos, she c reated rules for herself and her Get before themselves to Gustav promptly learned the error of their
the Masquerade even existed. ways. He gave them the nigh t to po nder their mistake while
By the time Berlin and its closest neigh bor, Colin waiting fo r the dawn's first rays to touch thei r staked bodies.
(Koh-len ), built their joint town hall in 1307 , lise was the In 1575, this practice caused the first majo r problems among
ack nowledged leader (or, at least, the most prom ine nt) of all the Kindred in Berlin when a visiting T remere was killed for
Kindred in Upper Saxony. Her reign was strict and her his tard iness in introducing himself to Gustav.
vengeance fie rce when any in northeastern Germany dis- T he Tremere retributio n came in the fo rm of a plague
obeyed. 1\se made examples of those who broke her rules, and a note delivered by the Tremere justicar, Karl Sch rekt,
but at least one of her followers did not take these lessons to warning against any futu re mistreatment of the clan. Whether
heart. or not the Tremere really sent the plague has been a point

Chapter Two: History 13

 of some dispute, but the clan certainly was willing to take
the credit for the mass destruction in Berlin. The plague did
Tbe Thirty Years War
no harm to the Kindred themselves, but severely depleted
the herds available in the small but rapidly growing town.
( 1618-1648)
The plague and the attitude of the T remere did nothing to The Thirty Years War devastated Germany as no other
alleviate Gustav's strict rules. Instead he simply started war has since, but it allowed Gustav to achieve power of
using his abilities to make a stronger Berlin. which he had only dreamed. First of all, it caused the
He did, however, send a formal apology to the Tremere Ventrue and Tremere to put aside their differences as they
Council in Vienna. The apology took the form of a note, battled a host of enemies, including Brujah, T oreador and
tied to a stake that had been pounded into the T remere Sabbat. Secondly, many of Germany's Cainites met their
Justicar's heart and delivered by three of Gustav's most final deaths in the horrible war, leaving a power vacuum for
trusted Retainers. enterprising Kindred to fill. While Berlin itself was laid
waste, Gustav looked out at a bright future shaped solely by
In Gustav's eyes, the deliberate insult of delivering the
his own efforts.
staked Schrekt and the continued existence of the justicar
were to be a sign of his power over the Kindred in his city. The only barrier he saw was the Tremere, who he
The Prince of Berlin felt that risking all of Berlin to make a blamed, rightly or wrongly, for much of the damage Berlin
point to the Tremere proved how severe a punishment suffered during the war. He blamed the clan for not provid-
Gustav was willing to mete out; thus, in his eyes, his ing promised support, for betraying him and for a host of
followers should fear and respect him even more. To the other ills, real and imagined. When the war ended, Gustav
Kindred of Berlin under Gustav's rule, this simply proveu prepared for more conflict.
the suspicion that Gustav was mad, but still too powerful to He moved quickly, becoming one of the Kindred be-
remove from power. Since that time, relations between hind the Elector George William, the mortal leader of
Gustav and the Tremere have remained strained, at best. Branden burg, who made Berlin his capi rol. With the ElectOr's
unsuspecting aid, Gustav turned Berlin into one ofEurope's
leading cities.
For 300 years, from the mid-17th century until the mid-
20th, Gustav used his powerful influence to build Berlin's
size and power. His plans began to come to fruition when the

14 Berlin by Night
electorate of Brandenburg became the Kingdom of Prussia. promised to allow the Toreador to come and go as they
While Gustav was not the only power behind the early pleased, providing they made their presence known to him
kings, he was certainly one of the most influential. Partially immediately.
due to h is efforts, Prussia instituted compulsory education, French occupation of Berlin taught Gustav the impor-
increased its trade and industry, and created one of the tance of plann ing for the future and the art of subterfuge.
strongest armies on the cont inent. G ustav felt ready to look This held true not only for the building of his domain, but
outward- and for revenge. in the ways of the jyhad as well. Gustav swore ro his most
trusted allies that his revenge would be unheard of in
The War of Austrian magnitude. No one who knew him well considered laughing
at the idea.
Succession ( 1740·1748) Gustav was more angered than humbled by the Parisian
Prussian armies crossed into Austrian territory on De- invasion, and slowly plotted his revenge. He took some
cember 23, 1740. Continually victorious under the leadership consolation in Napoleon's later defeats, but realized that
of Frederick the Great, the armies failed to seize Vienna, due this did little to France's Toreador.
mainly toToreador demands upon their Bavarian allies. Of The rapidly growing population of Berlin caused a
course, Gustav again blamed the Tremere for denying h im natural increase in the number of Kindred in the city.
his rightful revenge. Gustav's laws strictly forbade the siring of Get in his do-
Frustrated by the war but happy with Berlin's growing main, and most Kindred followed this rule. The increase
prosperity, Gustav temporarily suppressed thoughts of fur- came from wandering Kindred seeking new opportunities in
ther revenge. Realizing that the city's growth largely Berlin, tired of their places of origin or banished by their
depended on outside influences, Gustav gradually permit- previous princes.
ted select members of clans other than Ventrue to live in W orking as Gustav's right hand, Wilhelm Waldburg
Berlin. By the time Frederick the G reat died in 1786, Berlin (Vii-helm Vald-boorg), the first of Gustav's brood, ob-
had become a heavily industrialized and very important part served everything and learned first hand the ways of power.
of Europe. Despite a great, secret passion for the domain Gustav h ad
One side effect of Gustav's industrialization plans was built, Wilhelm gave sound advice to his leader, earning his
to drive away the Lupines who had populated the forests sire's trust. Wilhelm had his own plans for Berlin, and
around Berlin for so long. Gustav assigned many Kindred Gustav played no part in them.
(generally those he suspected ofsome kind of treachery) the Over the course of the next century, almost every clan
dubious honor of hunting dow n and killing the Lupines. By on the continent of Europe established havens in Berlin.
1786, most of the Lupines had been driven away, and those While Gustav brooded and ruled with an iron fist, Wi lhelm
who stayed were merc ilessly destroyed. Many Lupine pelts came to know the most powerful members of the various
adorn the havens of the Berlin's Ventrue elders. clans. He gained their trust and, simultaneously, bolstered
Gustav's respect for h is diplomatic abilities. H e proved
War With the Toreador especially valuable in stOpping ana rch and Sabbat schemes
in I848. Gustav became so confident in Wilhelm's talents
Gustav's dislike of other clans caused further problems that he took hiseyesoffof what wasgo ingon in his own c ity
when the Toreador retaliated against the staking and de- and began concentrating on his revenge.
struction of three clan members. Gustav felt justified in
these executions, having taken great insult at their cri tiques
of his attempts at painting; despite years and years of trying,
Plans for Vengeance
Gustav severely lacked in the art of oil painting. The Using his influence with the other Germanic princes,
T oreadors' formal letters of outrage were sent back tO Paris, Gustav helped maste rmind the unification of the Germanic
unopened or with vicious remarks about the T oreador States, turning them into one large empire. He used their
ability to app reciate art written on them. common fea r of both T remere and Toreador manipu lations
Berlin, then the third-largest city in Europe (behind to unite them against France and, aided by mistakes made by
London and Paris), soon felt the full penalty for Gustav's members of the two ri val clans, convinced the other princes
pride and ego. On October 27, 1806, Napoleon marched his that the Ventrue needed a larger area of power - a united
troops into Berlin. France's T oreador helped ensure that he country rather than a doze n city-states.
held the city for several years, cluring which time they Both the Austrian-Pruss ian War of 1866 and the Franco-
plundered many of Berlin's artistic treasures. Prussian W ar of 1870- 187 1 drove this point home. In both
Shortly before Napoleon's march on Russia, the T orea- cases, Gustav and his Ven true allies managed to defeat
dor of Paris decided to accept Gustav Breidenstein 's many apparent threats by their rival clans - fi rst the T remere and
formal apologies. In front of an assembly of powerful Cainites, then the T oreador. When reunification became a fact
the Prince of Berlin sacrificed three of h is own Get and

Chapter Two: History 15

 rather than a dream, the Ventrue had become the dominant Through years of careful planning a nd manipulation,
clan in the Camarilla, and Gustav stood forth as one of the the Venrrue a nd several powerful T remere figures forced the
leaders of his cl::m. First W orld W ar into motion, certain that their pawns and
Despite his claims that he was the sole impetus for this armies could easi ly defeat the rest of the world. Surprisingly,
change, Gustav had the assistance of many fellow Ventrue the British Ventrue broke with thei r German Kindred,
in this reformation. Others also saw the guiding ha nds of appa rently worried that the German princes had become
even older Cainites behind the events, and began to fear the too powerful.
next step in the Jyhad. Those who felt Gustav bad become O nly Gustav himself could hope to understand his
nothing more than a pawn of the Methuselahs soon had reasons for causing war on such a massive scale, but he was
more evidence to bolster their claim. known to scream o n mo re than one occasion that the world
would learn never to c ross him again. As in all things,
World War I G ustav overlooked the assistance he had received and was
soon claiming all the credit for the destruction surrounding
Following unification, Gustav rewarded the most influ-
Berlin.
ential of his pawns, Otto von Bismarck, with a n offer of
Wilhelm remained loyal to him th roughout the cam-
eternal life. Appalled, Bismarck declined. His refusal out-
paign, following orders to the letter. All the while he feared
raged Gustav, who Dominated Bismarck into forgetting the
the evenrual destruction of Germany as a whole and Berlin
offer and then had him dism issed from his position as the
in particular. Wilhelm was closer to being accu rate than he
first Chancellor of the German Empire.
had dreamed .
W ilhelm made certain that the man's political destruc-
In 1917, the United S tates e nte red the war, having lost
tion m Gustav's hands became widely known to the more
dozens of ships to the German navy's U-Boats. Among the
influential Cainites of Berlin, and began the wheels tu rning
American losses was the Lusiwnia, a cruise ship carrying a
in his own play for power. The first underground line of the
fu ll crew and guests on its way to England in 1915. Two
city's subway system opened in 1902, an event that Gustav
American Cainites, o n their way to Venice via England,
entirely ignored. Wilhelm was well o n the way to making his
move. were lost in the explosion. The Rav nos and Brujah rage was
epic in proportion, and both clans helped push the United
With the addition of a subway to the sewer systems,
States into the war.
Wilhelm's personal info rmatio n network, the Nosferatu,
gained another way to glean information from the kine of The war e nded little more than a year later, and the
Berlin. Careful attention to detail and the ability to deter- German Empire and its capital were financially devastated.
mine the truth in what was spoken, led Ellison Brujah from around Germany made another attempt at
Humboldt(El-es-sahn Hum-BOldt), Berlin's Nosferatu el- gaining power in Berlin within the year (the first had been
der, to gain greater power and respect. in 1848). The attempt, despite initial support from the
Brujah who had seized power in the Soviet Union, was
For the right sum of mo ney, or for the promise of future
premature. Gustav used all his forces to suppress it as
favors, Ellison would pass info rmation to the h ighest bidder.
brutally as possible. Wilhelm, however, saw the writing on
The primary source of income for the Nosferatu was, not
the wall, and convinced Gustav that Germany needed
surprisingly, Wi lhelm. The info rmation he gathered, as well
change.
as the false information he paid the Nosferatu to spread,
slowly and methodically gained him the respect of Kindred Le s than a year after the war ended, Ge rma ny estab-
throughout the city. lished a republican form of government; a governmenr that
was, no netheless, financially powerless as a result of repara-
Having learned wel l from his sire's e rrors, Wilhelm
tion payments forced o n the country afte r World War l.
waited, knowing his time wou ld come. In 1914, the German
Though Gustav did not fully realize it, his power in the city
Empire earned the enmity of the world at large when
was destroyed. Manyofhis allies o utside the city now turned
Gustav's ma nipulatio ns reached fruition. Between increas-
against him. Those inside the city had turned against him
ing tensions a mong several of the clans and growing
lo ng ago. While Gustav still ruled in name, Wilhelm held
convictions that most of the c lans did not hold to the
the true power in Berlin.
Camarilla's laws as stro ngly as the Ventrue, Gustav a nd his
allies convinced the Ventrue princes that the time had Wilhelm's establishment of a primogen afte r the war
come to prove the power of the Ventrue o nce and for all. assured that, barring incident, he wou ld hold power for as
long as he desired. The power struggle was virtually nonex-
Although tensions among the kine counrries was al-
istent as Gustav lacked any support at all and was smart
ready strong, Gustav and his cohorts felt that the time was
enough to realize that his reign had ended- for now.
ripe to show the Toreador clan for what it was- usurpers
and pretenders to the power that belonged tO the strongest The former prince still held the official title in Berlin,
children of Caine. but was norhing more than a puppet. Any decisions of
importance to the city were approved by Wilhelm; punish-

16 Berlin by Night
ments for breaking the laws of Berlin were still stiff, but not
nearly as severe as they had been when Gustav meted them
out.
Gustav still had influence with Berlin's kine, however,
and he did not hesitate to start planning again, preparing for
the time when he could reseize the power that was rightfully
his. His wait was not as long as he had expected.

Hitler
On January 30, 1933 Adolf Hitler became C hancellor
of Germany. On March 23, he and his Nazi Party seized
power in Berlin and Germany, promising to end the appall-
ing poverty and living conditions that had choked the
German people since the end of World War I. Heinrich
Himmler, one of his close compatriots and the man who
would later command the Gestapo, Hitler's Secret Service,
was also Gustav Breidenstein's ghoul. Unknown to Gustav,
Himmler remained his own man, for he was unbendable.
The seizure of power was again almost bloodless. It
caught Wilhelm off guard, for Gustav had managed to plant
his followers in the right places with an amazing degree of
secrecy. Germany's economic depression had already weak-
ened Wilhelm's reign, and mostofBerlin's Kindred supported
Gustav's return. Wilhelm barely escaped with his unlife,
and Gustav forced the Primogen to back down.
Gustav spent the next several years tightening the
screws on his rule and by 1940 was ready to look outward
again. World War II was a year old when Hitler first met
with Gustav, whose need for vengeance had not been sated
by the First World War. Gustav began meeting with Hitler,
and Kindred around the world knew terror as never before
when German armed forces seized lands and conquered
areas untouched by the previous war.
Gustav knew his control of Hitler was weak, at best.
The Fuehrer often acted contrary to the Prince's attempts to
Dominate him, and soon Gustav suspected everyone from
mages to demons of interfering with his control. Once
confident in Germany's chances, he became more and more
worried as the years passed and Germany began losing.
Many feel that magickal powers were used to stop
Hitler when mages decided to retaliate against the damage
he had wreaked on their homes. Hitler's raids on the troves
of lore held throughout Europe have been the source of
many a book and movie.
As Germany's power waned, the Lupines returned to
Berlin. With so many Kindred in torpor or destroyed, the
Garou of the Get of Fenris along with a powerful Berlin
Gangrel, demanded that the Grunewald forest be left to
them alone. The Kindred of Berlin attempted to stop the
Lupines, only to die swiftly as the Garou retaliated. Too
many Kindred were involved in the war itself for the
vampires to provide effective resistance.

Chapter Two: History 17

 Project: Werewolf
Rumors started to spread among the Kindred that
the most powerful German leaders knew about the
Kindred and were capturing them for experimentation.
While there has never been any solid proof of such
experimen ts, it is known that many Cainites disap-
peared from all parts of Europe at that time, never to be
seen again. More than one Nosfe ratu in Berlin has
claimed to hear unholy wailings coming from the area
known as T eufelsberg, the Devil's Hill - the sounds
seem to come from far beneath the hi ll, beneath even
the sewers . ...
In truth, many vampires were captured by Hitler's
Gestapo, along with Lupines and even a few Faerie.
T hey became the subjects for Project: Werewolf, a top-
secret operation started in Berlin and run by Heinrich
1:-!immlerand Hermann Goring, under orders from Hitler.
The same people responsible for Auschwitzand the
other concentration camps studied the captured crea-
tures and experimented on them. Many of the Lupines
who were experimented on d ied, while a number more
lived in an altered state. A ll the Faerie the scientists
examined and altered died. All the Kindred used in Nazi
experiments survived the process.
T he remarkable healing powers of the Kindred and
Lupines stopped most mundane forms of transformation
from having a permanent effect. But with the use of
magick, radiation and certain chemicals, hideous muta-
tions occurred- mutations of a more permanent nature.
At the end of the war, Wi lhelm W aldburg found
the twisted remains of Project: Werewolf. Of those who
had survived the experi ments, all but two were in a smte
of torpor. W ilhelm had the two conscious survivors
questioned and then destroyed as an act of mercy. The
toporic remainders of the rest were buried in the con -
struction ofTeufelsberg.

Daryl Lutz, the afore-mentioned Gangrel, promised

peace between Kindred and Lupine for as long as the
Lupines and Grunewald were left alone. T o this day the laws
of West Berlin are strict; leave the Grunewald in peace. T o
do otherwise is certain death. If the Garou do not kill the
responsible vampire, the prince and his primogcn will.
By the time the war ended, several major changes had
come about in Berlin. Heinrich 1:-!immler had disappeared,
faking h is death before a number of kine. The captured SS
leader chewed a cyan ide capsule in the presence of Field
Marshall M ichael Murphy and a doctor. Having been
Embraced by a T remere several momhs before the end of
the war, he had no problem convincing the witnesses that
he was dead- he already was.

18 Berlin by Night
 Berlin was in chaos, and fi nding another body with a For at least one ofBerlin's Brujah and many of the other
similar appea rance wok little time or effort. Heinrich newly created Kindred, Germany's division was not accept-
Himmler left Berlin for the United States within a week of able. Dieter Kotlar, Embraced even as W orld W ar II
his "death." blossomed, knew that AdolfHitler's dreams of Racial Purity
Massive destruction during the last days of the war and his attempts to create a perfect country were too
killed many of the Kindred as they slept, and sent many important to be ignored. Kotlar proposed a Fourth Reich to
others into torpor. Through the trying times Gustav held the Kindred of Berlin, who laughed at his ignorance. Dieter
solitary control, but this ended when the allies split the city was still new to the world of the Kindred, still new w the
into quarters. Germany was no longer a free country and Masquerade, and many of the Kindred looked upon him as
Berlin, broken in to sub-divisions by the Allied Forces, was a childe who should be scolded, if not punished, for his
no longer a free city. insolence.
Kotlar publicly backed down, but privately began to
The Cold War Begins plan. So many of the older Kindred in Berlin were destroyed
or in torpor that he knew he could not be alone in his
O n June 16, 1948, the Brujah-controlled Soviet repre-
feelings. Many of his contemporary Kindred had been
sentatives separated themselves from the Allied Forces
embraced during the World War II. G iven time to realize
contro lling Berlin. Ten days later, the Soviet blockade of
how "right" he was, the younger Kindred would come w
the other Allied sectors Glllsed the U nited States to air lift
h im. As the Berlin Wall grew, so did the mach inations of
food and vital supplies into the city. During the next 11
Dieter Kotlar. In time, the elders of the West Berlin Primogen
months, the Allies delivered almost 2,000,000 tons of coal,
came to know ofKotlar as the elder amongst the West Berlin
food and other necessities to Berlin.
Brujah (most of that clan stayed in the east); the younger
The Allies radically reshaped Germany, turning it into Kindred came to know him as the leader of the anarchs and
two separate countries, and Berlin shared that fate. On the founder of the Final Reich.
October 9, 1949, the German Democratic Republic was
Kotlar promised that when the time was right, the
publicly formed, and the boundary line between the two
princes would fa ll and a new Fuehrer would ta ke their
separate coun tries was drawn.
places. H itler's dreams would come to pass, and the glory
Berlin, the former capital of Germany, was d ivided as that was the Second City would be known again. Through
well. G ustav found himself in the eastern half ofBerlin with the years, the Final Reich has grown in power, and the
a barrier of land guarded by both sides' troops between him anarchs are feared in West Berlin.
and the western half of his domain. Gustav's one attempt to
Despite Kotlar's strength, there are many anarchs in
cross the borde r ended with more than 100 rounds of
Berlin who do not see him as the on ly alternat ive. Primary
ammunition tea ring intO his body, and would certainly have
among his unoffici al competition is Heinrich Himmler,
caused his Final Death had it not been for Friedrich Kraus
now returned to Berlin and manipulating the Hunting Party
of C lan Brujah. Kraus managed to force a cease fire and
as yet another faction in a rapidly escalating war between
pulled the injured prince back to the eastern sector.
Berlin's political fact ions.
The separation of Berlin into two separate cities, and of
Germany into two separate countries, became official on
November 30, 1948, thanks to the clans which had united
A Battle of Two Princes
to defeat Germany in World W ar II. T he Brujah leaders of T he Brujah had plans for East Berlin and Eastern
the USSR found themselves in complete agreement that Germany, and one of those plans involved the Prince of
Germany should be given the Gift of Communism. The Berlin. They needed a figure head, a ruler known for his
Ventrue, who held Germany as one of thei r primary places ability to rule with authori ty and an iron fist. In Gustav they
of power, disagreed. found exactly what they needed. Three days after his rescue,
Sporadic fighting broke out along each of the sections. East Berlin's most powerful Brujah had Blood Bound Gustav.
The Ventrue of Germany, England and the United States, T ogether, the Brujah and their Yen true prince began plans
aided by the Tremere and France's Toreador, managed to to seize power in West Berlin as well.
stop the Brujah conquest of Germany, but they lost parts of Crucial to these plans is D ieter Kotlar. He has been
the country, including sections of Berlin. Gangrel and instrumental in maintaining contact between the Brujah of
Malkavians fought on both sides, but played only a minor the east and the Brujah of the west, and has done much to
role in the conflicr. keep both sides cooperating.
The actual fighting only lasted a few nights, but the In the western half of the city, Wilhelm took little time
effects have lasted to this night. Gustav, owing a life boon in seizing power in Gustav's absence. Wilhelm crept back
to the Brujah, allied with them on ly to see his allies into the city at the beginn ing of the war and remained
defeated. Ever since he has ruled only a small section, where hidden with Berlin's N osferatu, who saw him as an ally and
he sits and seethes in anger. a friend. He had always treated them with respect and
kindness, and the favor was returned.

Chapter Two: History 19

 Duri ng World War II, he caused difficulties for Gustav
on more than one occasion. Rumor has it that h is Domina-
tion of Hitler helped contribute to the Fuehrer's spiral into
insanity during the last days of the Third Reich.
T he new Pri nce did not hesitate to make his presence
known among the ocher Kindred, and the primogen sup-
ported him once more. Believing in a powerful union of
Kindred and the philosophies of the Camarilla, Wilhelm
promoted the city's growth and opened its doors to Kindred
from far and wide. While the number of vampires allowed to
live permanently in the c ity was, and still is, limited,
Wilhelm encouraged visits by Kindred everywhere. Wilhelm
Waldburg is also considered one of the Camarilla's strongest
supporters in Europe.
Gustav's reaction to the discovery that his old enemy
held power in West Berlin was immediate, and only the
advance warnings of the Nosferatu kept Wilhelm alive
through several assassination attempts. Aside from these
personal squabbles, however, there was little interaction
between the two states. Attempts by many of the kine in
East Berlin to defect to the western section were the most
visible signs of the schism that rocked Berlin.
In 1961, the Brujah and their Ventrue prince began the
construction of the Berlin Wall, a solid barrier to stop the
interference from West Berlin and (theoretically) to keep
the Nosferatu from gleaning information to give to Wilhelm.
Wilhelm took the matter one step further and asked the
T remere to place powerful wards on the newly built wall.
These wards were designed to alert the West Berlin Primogen
ofinfiltrationattempts from the east. Ironically, due to what
the T reme re blame on unknown interference, these wards
have worked in both directions, allowing the eastern prince
to know of like attempts even as they occurred.
The kine world maintains the strong belief that the
only reason for the Wall was to make a solid barrier between
the two countries. Indeed, more than 200,000 kine had
already defected to West Berli n in an effort ro escape the
radical changes being promoted by the Communist party.
More had been killed or captured trying to do the same.
The Nosferatu continued to find ways through, how-
ever, and were eventually accepted by both princes as the
best source of information available. Nosferatu have a
stronger level of acceptance in Berlin than in almost any
other part of Europe as a result of their usefulness. For the
better part of three decades, the Kindred of East Berlin were
undisturbed by the Kindred of West Berlin. Both felt it easy
to forget the existence of the other side with a solid physical
barrier between them. Both princes ruled their separate
domains and lived their separate lives, rarely acting against,
but always thinking of, the other.

20 Berlin by Night
ANew Era Crime in Berlin is up by some 200 percent since 1990.
Since the fall of the Berlin Wall the level of drug trafficking
These two fiefdoms chose to ignore one another in an and bodies being found weighted down by concrete and
official way, but the rest of the world had other plans. In dropped into the lakes of Brandenburg has been on the rise,
1990, Baba Yaga roused herself from torpor and started a with no end in sight. The primary cause of this increase
careful plan to bring the lands back under her control. Long would appear to be the "Russian Mafia;" organized crime
before she pulled herself from her resting place, she began cartels led from the East. Gustav claims no responsibility for
preparing the way for her arrival in the world of the kine. these acts and even goes so far as to call them barbaric, but
In Berlin, the Nosferatu started feeding Gustav more does little to stop them.
false information, and, through their own influence with In recent months, the troubles Berlin suffers have come
the kine, fanned the fires of dissent. Events swept an to the attention of the Camarilla. It is certain that if the city
unaware Gustav along with them, and even he was surprised continues this endless struggle with itself, the Camarilla will
when the German Democratic Republic opened the cross- make moves to ensure an end to this chaos. Even the
ing points from East to West Berlin on November 9, 1989. princes, Gustav and Wilhelm, real ize the implications of so
Determined to understand what was going on, and drastic a move.
hoping for the chance to regain his lost lands, Gustav Berlin is a dangerous town to live in for Kindred. One
allowed demolition of the Berlin Wall to begin on June 13, wrong step is all it takes to earn the enmity of one side or the
1990. other in the ongoing war. One step too many could bring
The effects of Baba Yaga's awakening continue to be down the wrath of the Justicars, and that is not a good thing
fe lt in Berlin. Sporadic attempts by the Communist Party to in anyone's eyes.
take back what they held for so long do occur, but these
attempt normally fai l at the expense of human lives. The legacy of Adolf Hitler
Many of the Brujah who ruled Eastern Europe have Although few Kindred believe Adolf Hitler remains
disappeared, and Gustav knows he cannot look to them for alive, the influence of the man's twisted beliefs still can be
help anymore. Free to make his own plans, he lays the felt in Berlin, among the Kindred and the kine alike.
groundwork for regaining his power. One day all of Ger-
Regular protests against the increasing numbers of
many will again feel his might.
foreign residents in Berlin fuel fires once thought to be
Many of Germany's Kindred have forgotten him, but extinguished, and among the Kindred of Berlin, the Final
for the vampires of Berlin, reunification and the threat of Reich waits to seize power and drive the Pakistani and
Gustav's return have been turning points of unparalleled Turkish immigrants out of the city. The Final Reich has
significance. There is but one Berlin, a city with a popula- made claims to several of the terrorist acts that have oc-
tion of over four million living souls, but this great city now curred in Berlin of late, claiming that the time has come for
has two princes. The two princes have a great hatred for a new Fuehrer, dissolution of the old princes and a Germany
each other, and neither is willing to yield one inch; neither that is racially pure.
will simply step down.
Gustav believes that he has influence over the Final
Berlin suffers from their conflict, for with two princes Reich, as does Heinrich Himmler. But it is hard to say for
come two primogens, and two populations of Kindred who certain just who has true control over these anarchs. Some
have grown accustomed to their own ways of unlife. The claim that Hitler is stilt alive, and that he is the true power
chaos that ensnares Berlin is subtle, played by certain rules of the Final Reich. Most scoff at this idea, but a few have
that ensure the safety of the Masquerade, but it is chaos just made it a point to keep their eyes open, look ing for the
the same. specter of a man who once terrified the world.

Chapter Two: History 21

Berlin by Night
 All in all it was all just bricks in the Wall
- Pink Floyd, "The W all"

Berlin has 20 districts - 12 on the western side and visiting Kindred to meet and decide where they will go next.
eight on the eastern. Each of these separate secwrs has A lthough there are no major landmarks or schools in this
effectively become a smaller city, unofficially ruled by one area, there are a good num ber of restauran ts and bars to
Kindred or another for as long as these "rulers" do not break attract Kindred.
any laws of the prince to whom they owe fea lty. A num ber Stefan Ru tigar, the Brujah elder of East Berlin, rules in
of these elders rule more than one area, and some have used Friedrichshain. Stefan is in the early stages of a plan to
this to build a hefty power base. establish a stronghold here and then sire a large numbe r of
None of these districts have any official separation from Brujah to help him ta ke over Berlin. As a resul t, Stefan
the city of Berlin; all Kindred residing within these d istricts watches over this area ve ry carefully and does his best to
must still ohey the rules of their respective prince above any make certain that no Nosferatu become too comfortable in
others. The rulers of these separate d istricts have come to be Friedrichshain.
called the burgomeisters (burg-Oh-MY-stirs), more as a S ince the mortal laws in East Berlin have changed and
tongue-in-cheek joke than out of any true sense of power. individuals can now purchase land, Stefan has spent a large
The burgomeisters, however, are also normally the amount of money buying warehouses and apartment build-
elders of one clan or another, and playing nicely when ings in the area. He has created several "youth hostels," fro m
visiting from one district to the next is still strongly advised. which he intends to pick and choose from visiting kine to
create his army of Brujah.
East Berlin's Lichtenberg
Districts (Lik-Ten-Berrg)
Lichtenberg District is Edward Hyde's main swmping

Friedrichshain ground and, like W eisensee, is almost entirely ignored by

the Kindred of Berlin. l t was, however, a strong area for East
(Fri-Drrik-ShA\'n) Berlin's black market. Strong suspicions exist that H yde
kept h imself occupied with those black-market imports and
The Friedrichshain district is one of the three cent ral exports. Ellison strongly believes that enough illegal fi re-
districts at the heart of East Berlin. More people live here arms tO bring dow n all of Berlin are carefully hidden in the
and, as a result, the ::.rea has become a favo ri te place for area, should Hyde opt to use them.

Chapter Three: Geography 23

 Kopenick (KO-Peb-Nikt) There has been speculation as to why Gustav stays in
the Berlin Palace. Most educated Kindred accept that from
Heinrich Himmler handles most of the Kindred activi- this auspicious H ave n, the Prince of East Berlin could be
ties in the Kopenick District. The area is one of the less closer to the cenrer of all Berlin, allowing himself to believe
industrialized in East Berlin, and is home also to the Kopenick that the entire city is still h is.
Palace and the Museum Of Applied Arts, housed in a former Gustav has declared a number of sites in Mine as
palace. Many of the Toreador in Berlin make frequent visits Elysium. These include the Tierpark (tE-er-park) Zoo, a
to the area to see the museum. fine example of European zoos, with over 500 animals; the
The Kopenick Palace was once home to princes of Town Hall, the original Town H all for Berlin, and a loca-
Germany and oth er countries, and now holds the torpor- tion of sentimental importance to Kindred and Kine alike;
locked body of Johann, who led Berlin's Toreador before St. Nicholas's Church; and the Pergamon Museum.
World War II. Most of the time, Johann does nothing about The church is considered off limits at least in part due
the Kindred who walk above h im, but he has occasionally to suspicions that St. Nicholas's serves as a headquarters for
called unsuspecting Toreador down to his hidden lair and the Inquisition. No proof has been found, but the infrequen t
compelled them to feed from him, ensuring a measure of examinations of the building by knowledgeable Kindred
control over the clan. Johann has recently felt the compel- have shown signs that the Society of Leopold may well be
ling urge to awaken; some time soon, that urge will win over actively using the building.
his desire tO sleep. When he does rise, a major shift in The Pergamon Museum is one of the oldest museums
T oreador influence is bound to occur. dedicated to architecture. Kindred, many of whom have
On rare occasions, several of the Gangrel wanderi ng traveled the world countless times, can often be found here
around Germany have been known to gather in this district, reminiscing about ages long past.
at the Muggelsee (MOO-Gehl-zee), the largest lake in Mine was also the home of Bertholt Brecht until his
Berlin and a popular park for East Germans when the death in 1956. Brecht was one of the few East German
country was still separated. The hills surrounding this area playwrights to ever win the respect of the West Berlin
make it much easier for the Gangrel to hide in the daytime, Toreador, and h is influence was so strong thm he was
and in more than one case, to hide their presence from the allowed back into East Berlin after World War II, despite his
Kindred as a whole. There has been some concern that the vocal political views. H is house is now a museum near the
wandering Gangrel might decide to settle in this area and Berliner Ensemble, which Brecht founded. Even today his
take up residence, a though t that gives Gustav an unpleas- plays are performed there.
ant day's rest.
The Arsenal
Mitte (Mit-Eb) Germany built the Arsenal in the early 1800s to store
Mine is the true center of East Berlin, an especially weapons seized from foreign armies, and it later became a
appropriate fact since Mitte means "center." During the military history museum. T he museum has been the East
separation of East and West Berlin, the communist govern- Berlin Museum of German History for the last few decades.
ment refurbished Mine more than any other part of East Its main emphasis is the history of the German Democratic
Berlin, proudly d isplaying the virtues of Communism for all Republic and the history of communism. The museum is a
to see. Here as nowhere else in the East, the Kindred of East popular meeting place for Brujah .
Berlin enjoyed the best of both worlds. Mine was and is held
by Gustav, and the prince enforces his rules here more
Berlin Palace
vigorously than anywhere else. The Berlin Palace was built du ri ng the late 17th cen-
The Unter den Linden, a long stretch of popular tourist tury as the crown prince's palace. Duri ng the next two
sights and the location of most of East Berlin's major centuries it was enlarged and redesigned, allowing several
universities and libraries, begins at the Brandenburg (Brahn- generations of Germany's royal families to reside in the
dehn -Berrg) Gate, once the pri mary stop between East and sprawling palace.
West Berlin. The main government buildings for what was The bombing of Berlin during World War II saw the
East Germany are also along this strip, in addition to palace destroyed, but in the 1960s Gustav had it rebuilt to
embassies for the most prestigious Commun ist Bloc coun- h is own specifications. The palace now stands as an art
tries. center, but is also Gustav's haven and the primary meeting
Kindred interested in the arts or German history flock place of the East Berlin Primogen.
to Unter den Linden. The National Library, Humboldt
University, The Arsenal (The Museum of German History)
and even Gustav's Haven in the Berlin Palace all sit along
the Unter den Linden. Theaters, opera houses, and even
two cathedrals make this road an inspiring sigh t.

24 Berlin by Night
 BERLIN

THE NEIGHBORHOODS
1. Friedrichshain 11. Neukolln
2. Lichtenberg 12. Reinickendorf
3. Kopenich 13. Schoneberg
4. Mitte 14. Spandau
5. Pankow 15. Sterglitz
6. Prenzlaur Berg 16. Tempelhof
7. Treptow 17. Tiergarten
8. Weisensee 18. Wedding
9. Charlottenburg 19. Wilmersdorf
10. Kreuzberg 20. Zehlendorf
 EAST BERLIN

PANKOW

UCHTENBERG

Museum of
Applied Arts

• Muggelsee

KOPENICK

Schoneleldtn
airport
 Humboldt UniYersity and the
National Library
Since its creation in 1766, Humboldt University has
always had a distinguished record as a place of higher
learning, with the exception of a brief stint as yet another
palatial home for Germany's royal family. Scholars have
long considered Humboldt University one of the finer
institutions in Europe, and statues in its gardens represent
several of its distinguished students and teachers, including
Albert Einstein and the Brothers Grimm.
Due to its very nature as a fine university, it and the
adjoi ning National Library are part of East Berlin's Elysium.
The Ventrue would have it no other way.

The Neue Wache (NewVak-eh)-

New 6uardhouse
Bui lt in the early part of the 19th century, the Neue
Wache became a memorial following W orld War II. Near
the Arsenal, the Memorial to the Victims of Fascism and
Militarism, as the building is now called by the kine, holds
the cremated remains of unknown resistance fighters and
the Crypt of the Unknown Soldier. Both Himmler and
Goring have been known to spend many a night on the
premises. Himmler stares and scowls, and Goring cries silent
bloody tears.

The Opera House

East Berlin's Opera House has been destroyed twice
since its original creation, only to be rebuilt each time. For
those who love classical music, opera and ballet, few build-
ings can compare with the Opera House as an appropriate
etting for such arts.

Pankow (Paho-Kow)
The Pankow dis trict is one of the most industrial
sections of East Berlin. Among the kine, the area is best
known for standardized living areas and for the factories
mass producing arms and industrial necessities.
Only one vampire actually spends much time in this
area. The Toreador Thomas De Lutrius finds most of his
inspiration in the desolate and bleak atmosphere which
seems to hangover the area. ln recent years, however, he has
found the entire area less pleasing to his eyes. As W est
Berlin companies slowly make their presence known, and
the standard of livi ng slowly rises above the poverty level,
Pankow is gradually losing its air of desperation. T o Tho-
mas, this is tantamount to a cardinal sin.
As Burgomeister of Pankow, Thomas allows anyone to
come to his area, a llowi ng even the lower-generation Kin·
dred from the west to come and go as they please- as long

~·
as they have stopped and gotten permission from Gustav. As
in several other parts of East Berlin, rubble was left where it
fell at the end of the war and either built around or entirely

Chapter Three: Geography 27

 ignored, presumably wi th the hopes that reconstruction telescope, along with the observatory and planetarium,
could begin once the great Brujah experiment known as have been the focal po ints of several meetings between
communism was flourishing. Ellison, Maxwell Ldescu (Mahx-Vehl Le-Desk-YU) and
The Pankow district holds an odd fascination for the even the estranged Get ofLdescu, Heinrich Himmler. None
G iovanni, and members of this clan visit several times a of the three have spoken to anyone about just what fasci-
year, and always with formal permission from Gustav. A nates them so, but the fact that all respect astrology could
small delega tion from the G iovanni clan has even made mean that something significant is soon to occur.
arrangements to move into the area, though they still seem Treptow is also home to the Treptow Park and Soviet
to live elsewhere. It is no coincidence that the moans and Memorial, a favored meeting place of visiting Brujah and of
screams reported in the area become more noticeable to the those Brujah that still live in Berlin. Unknown to most,
ears of sensitive Kindred and kine alike during these visits. Isabella Correlli, a powerful Brujah severely injured during
T homas, like many Kindred and all but the most the bombing ofBerlin in W orld War II, rests in torpor under
sensitive kine, believes the sounds that come through the the statue of Mother Homeland in Memorial Park. This
rubble are on ly the wind. Despite inexplicable disappear- majestic and extremely heavy statue of a woman , carved
ances in the area and odd lights and figures that have been from a single piece of granite, weighs just under 50 tons.
seen in the piles of ru bble, Thomas refuses to believe rumors The entrance ways to the Memorial Park are all cov-
that ghost.s haunt the area, searching for lost items and lost ered with scone gateways and, to visiting Brujah, are a sign
lives among the worldly remains of what were once their of glories passing from their world. The legend "Eternal
homes. Glory to the heroes who fe ll for the freedom and indepen-
As with several areas of Berlin, Nosferatu deliberately dence of the Socialist Homeland," has become a bitter
avoid the Pankow District. reminder of their losses when the USSR fell from their
hands.
Prenzlaar Berg Some Ki ndred have seen Ellison and his knowing eyes
in this area, and almost every visiting Brujah has had the
(Pen-Ziow-err Berrg) misfortune of running across the N osferatu Rasputin here.
Katarina Kornfeld, the Ve ntrue Elder in East Berlin, Rasputin has actually been known to laugh directly in the
faces of these Brujah, after sarcastically wishing them luck
controls the Prenzlaur Berg District, and wi th Mitte, makes
up Eas t Berlin's most prom inent area for sophisticated with the "great communist experiment." Of course, this has
dining and evening entertainment. Katarina has recently won h im no favor from Gustav.
been using her influence to turn the area into a cosmopoli- For many Germans, both Kindred and kine, the last sad
tan center. aspect of this area is the memorial itself: a huge mausoleum
Katarina hopes tO create a new, elite area for East topped by the figure of a Soviet soldier. The soldier carries
Berlin's wealthier mortals, and as a result, to substantially a child in one arm, and a sword in the other. This symbol of
increase her own Herd. So far G ustav bas not objected. New the Soviet occupation holds strong memories for all Ger·
cabarets and theatres have sprung up in the area, and the mans
anarchs of the western half have started looking towards T o the Malkavians who visit the area, the statue has
Prenzlaur Berg as a likely site for making trouble. become the brunt of many a cruel joke and even some minor
Katarina seems completely unaware of the attention vandalism. These jokes are never told in East Berlin, but
that other Kindred have started paying to the area. Ellison held until returning to the west; Malkavians are crazy, not
and other N osferatu, along wi th several Vemrue, have all stupid.
noticed her attempts to entice the wealthier West Berliners
over to what was once East Berlin. Weisensee (VI-Zahn-see)
Gustav and Wilhelm also watch with great interest. O n T h e N osferatu Ellison is most familiar with the
several occasions, Wilhelm has tried, unsuccessfull y, to Weisensee District. A s with several of the districts in East
convince Kata rina tO change sides. Since phone calls and Berlin, the area has been left untouched except for the
intermediaries have met with no success, the Prince of W est addition of new industrial complexes. The main industry is
Berlin may turn to more drastic measures should Katarina clothing and textiles. W hile many of the companies use
continue succeeding. equipment considered ancient by United States' standards,
this area was, until very recently, responsible for the vast
Treptow (Trep-Tow) majority of clothing made in East Germany.
The T reprow District also holds a great fascination for Many of the factory workers also live in this d istrict, and
several of the older Kindred in Berlin, especially those with some have been adopted as a herd by the Nosferatu on their
visits to the eastern half of Berlin. Being the farthest
an occult bent. The Archenhold ObservatOry, established
in 1896, houses a massive 69-foot-long telescope. The

28 Berlin by Night
reaching sector of East Berlin, the Weisensee District has
also become popular with the various Kindred who come
from all points east to visit Berlin.
Rumors exist that the Nosferatu search for some object
or objects in this area, but no conclusive evidence has been
found. It is possible that they search for Hitler's fabled occult
library, or for the remains of Ellison's sire and lover, Melitta
Wallenberg. For the most part, the entire area is ignored by
the Kindred of Berlin as useless.
It is possible that the mage who lives in this part of East
Berlin could be responsible for that belief. The Nosferatu
elder and the mage have come to an uneasy peace over the
decades, and Ellison, along with the others of his clan, keep
the mage's existence a strict secret. H einrich Himmler has
made several forays into the area, curious as to what keeps
attracting the Nosferatu, but to date has had no luck in
finding anything of import.

West Berlin's
Districts
Cbarlottenburg
(Sbar-lobt-ebo·berrg)
If West Berlin has a true heart, then that heart is
Charlottenburg. The primary center of commerce for both
Berlin and Germany, Charlottenburg is a teeming, clut-
tered area best compared to Manhattan, with a twist of
Washington D.C. on the side. From here Wilhelm rules his
Kindred, and from here the kine rule the industries that
have made Berlin the city it is today.
Museums, night clubs, hotels and sch ools fill
Charlottenburg. Unlike many parts of Germany,
Charlottenburg never sleeps. It is the very heart of Berlin,
and the very heart ofVentrue dominance over other Kin-
dred.
Charlottenburg also has an international reputation
for its number of exceptional museums, and is loved by the
T oreador as a center of culture in Europe. Wilhelm has
declared most of the museums to be Elysium.

Kuriurstendamm
(Ker·Ferr·shterr·dahm)
Kurfurstendamm, or Ku'damm as it is often called, is
West Berlin's best-known strip for shopping and entertain-
ment. The area runs from Charlottenburg all the way to
Wilmersdorf, and pulses with a life all its own. The Ku'damm
is also the one part of Charlottenburg that the Ventrue
simply cannot control.
Riots break out here with surprising regularity, and
generally take the form of racial protests against "impuri-
ties" brought by the foreign population in Berlin. Protests,

Chapter Three: Geography 29

 both formal and spontaneous, erupt in this area virtually
every weekend. T o some Berliners, these protests provide an
excuse to blow off tensions built during a hectic week, but
the protests have recently grown mo re violent in nature and
more vicious in spirit. From his relative safety in the crowd,
Dieter Kotlar watches in amusement. As often as not, his
Final Reich joins in the resulting protests and violence.

Brohan (BrrO-Hahn) Museum

The Brohan deals exclusively with the arcs once owned
by Karl H. Brohan, and later donated ro the city. These
works cover the latter part of the 19th and early 20th
centuries. The museum focuses on Art Deco and Art
Nouveau, covering everything in these areas from furniture
to sculpture.

Egyptian Museum
One of the best known museums in Berlin is the
Egyptian Museum facing the Charlottenburg Palace. The
Egyptian Museum is a 17 -room building specializing in the
history of Egypt from around 5,000 B.C. to A.D. 300. The
Kalabasha Gate, a massive stone sculpture once endangered
by modernization in Egypt, is among its more striking
exhibits. The West Germans received it as thanks for their
help in preserving both the gate and the archaeological
treasures it once protected. A long with a bust of Queen
Nefertiti, it is one of the most prized possessions on d isplay.

Museum oi Antiquities
Adjoining the Egyptian Museum is the Museum of
Antiquities, built to hold part of the collection of historical
documents and properties from East Berlin's Bode Museum.
The allies separated the collection at the end of World War
II. The most prized possessions in this museum date back tO
the time of Augustus Caesar.

The Radio Museum

The Radio Museum is dedicated to the hisrory of radio
broadcasting in Germany and centers on a reproduction of
the first German Radio broadcasting studio. The Toreador
long ago lost interest in this museum, but other Kindred
sneak in when they have the t ime and desire tO remember
a past when life in Berl in seemed much easier. They dream
of nights when one prince ruled and anarchs existed only in
other cities.

Oropiusstadt
( OrrO-PE-us-Shtahdt) -
Oropius City
Gropius C ity, designed to handle Berlin's increasing
population problems, is one of the largest residential areas
in the city. With more than 18,000 residential dwellings,
the area is almost a city with in a city.

30 Berlin by Night
WEST BERLIN
 Several years ago, an unknown Kindred arrived within the sense of foreboding evil that covers Teufelsberg, and the
this sub-city, promising to rule fairly and allow free voting Nosferatu normally avoid getting too close. Of all the
should the Kindred of the area agree to separate themselves creatures that inhabit the city of Berlin, whatever rests at
from the city of Berlin proper. The first Kindred he met were the bottom of the Teufelsberg, while never seen, is consid-
all Malkavian. As is their wont, the Kooks drew straws to ered to be the most hideous. The barely perceptible aroma
decide what to do. After decid ing, J. Oswald Hyde-White of freshly spilled blood fills the air here and entices hungry
called on the Final Reich's Hunting Party and politely Kindred. Difficulties to resist frenzies here are increased by
invited them over for a bite to eat. The last they saw of the one.
would-be-prince was his screaming form begging for mercy Rasputin has given serious consideration to examining
as the Hunting Party settled in for dinner. the Devil's Mountain, but has yet to do so. Most vampires
A splinter group of the Malkavians calling themselves simply avoid the area, though more than one of the city's
the "Straight Jacket Dancing C lub of W est Berlin" has elders have made the suggestion, only half-jokingly, that
recently become fond of the area. T o date, the Dancing they would pay well to know the answer to this riddle.
Club seems primarily interested in visiting the small clubs in
the area, and dancing the night away in their fashionable (?) Kreuzberg (KrOOZ-
tie-dyed straight jackets. Most Kindred have started avoid-
ing this area of town. Berrg)
Kreuzberg stands out among Kindred for two reasons.
Orunewald ( OrOO-Neh-Valdt) The first is the Berlin Museum, dedicated to the city's
Grunewald forest lies east of the Havel River, and is history. It contains scale model landscapes of Berlin as it
forbidden to all Kindred. Any Kindred caugh t in the area looked from the 16th century to present times and is one of
may never be seen aga in, hunted down and slain by the the most protected parts of the Elysium. No Kindred would
Lupines who rule the forest . W ilhelm severely punished the dare assault this building for fear of retribution from virtu-
few Kindred who actually entered G runewald and survived ally every other vampire in the city. The Kindred of Berlin
to brag of it.
hold their city in great esteem, and this monument is akin
Those with Lupine Lore may know that a Lupine caern to sacred ground in the eyes of most.
rests here, and that the Lupines would eagerl y die one and The other reason for Kreuzberg's importance is that it
all to protect it. The caern has a Moon Bridge to the Black
is the only section of Berlin without a formal Burgomeister.
Forest, and moots are frequently held here by the Get of
Frankly, few Kindred want to make their homes in the
Fenris.
smallest and most heavily populated section of Berlin,
Ironically, G runewald also contains a place terrifying though they enjoy feeding here and visiting the museum-
to both Kindred and Lupine - T eufelsberg (Too-Felz- or just making trouble.
Berrg), the Devil's Mounta in. O n any given night, shrieks
Additionally, anarchs and the Final Reich occasionally
and wails of pain from beneath the man-made mountain fill
come here to bash some heads. Kreuzberg enjoyed a heavy
the air around T eufelsberg; the more sensitive avoid the
influx of foreigners, with Turks making up more than one-
area, and even kine who are not perceptive about the
fifth of the population. Substantial numbers of other foreign
supernatural find themselves uncomfortable if they stay in
fam ilies also live in the area. The district has become known
the area too long afte r sunset.
as a place for just about every type of person to hang out.
Berliners bui lt T eufe lsberg out of the huge piles of Anyone from the rich and famous to the poor and infamous
rubble left over from W orld W ar II. More than 33 million can be found here.
cubic yards of debris were used in the construction of this
The Final Reich has rolled through this section on
mountain, which rises 377 feet above the surrounding area.
several occasions, hell-bent on driving the entire foreign
Kine consider th is area a fine region for skiing in the population away. Police have had to break up riotous fights
winter and hiking in the summer, but to the Kindred, and combat the cases of arson that break out whenever the
psychically aware humans and the Lupine, the almost Reich makes its presence known. White Supremacists have
inaudible sounds erupting from the depths of the mountain killed more than 200 people here in their attempts to drive
are a constant cause of worry. N osferatu say the Devil's all foreigners from Berlin.
Mountain is the final resting place of the Kindred once used Wilhelm's best attempts to stop the Reich have met
by the Nazis in genetic experiments. The Lupine say it is the with failure and frustration as Dieter Kotlar smiles, shrugs
prison that ho lds the mockeries belonging to Project: and explains that "the population has to be controlled.
Werewolf. No one is certain, and not even the Malkavians
S ince Wilhelm seems unable to control the influx of for-
have been crazy enough to start digging for clues. eigners, somebody has to carry his slack." Kotlar publicly
The one part of G runewald open to the Kindred of condemns the vandalism, even though he has been spotted
Berlin is the one part that the more sensitive do rheir hesr at the center of such act ivities on severa l occasion s.
to avoid. Even someofBerlin's kine have commented about

32 Berlin by Night
 In spite of his smugness, Dieter Kotlar has not discov- Kindred, however, the island represents both finer times
ered the slow influx ofSetites and Assamites into th is area. now past and a victory over the Lupines who once inhabited
Wilhelm has grown tired of the civic unrest, and is tolerat- the island.
ing their increase, though Ellison has protested this policy. A museum which used to be a castle and several smaller
The Nosferatu fears that an increase in non -Camarilla clans buildings rest on the island, designed to show modern-day
could lead to even greater troubles. Wilhelm seems to feel kine what was once the glory of Berlin.
that when the Final Reich is out of the picture, all wi ll be
well. Reioickeodorf(Ri-Nikt-
Neukolln (New-KO-Len) eo-dorf)
Neukolln can only be described as sparsely popu lated, Reinickendorfhouses possibly the most terrifying threat
especially when compared to the rest of Berlin. V isiting to the Kindred of Berli n - Tegel Airport. The main airport
Gangrcl often stay here, for its main claim to fa me is the for anyone coming to Berlin, for years T egel provided the
Hasenheide (Hey-Zen-Hide) Park, a 138-acre park open to only means of entering or leaving West Berlin, and it is sti ll
the public. The Hasenheide attracts visits by Lupine, but considered part of Elysium.
they are almost certain ly not the same Lupines that roam W ilhelm and h is ghouls watch T egel A irport carefully,
freely in Grunewald. monitoring all Kindred who pass through its gates. Wilhelm
Faeries may also reside here. Ravnos and Malkavians in knows this is the most likely way the Camarilla's j usticars
a more peaceful state of mind are also known to frequent and Archons would arri ve in the city. As with the Tempel hoff
Neukolln. Airport, here th e only punishment for violating the
Camarilla's laws is Final Death.
Piauseninsel (Fo-Zen-eh-zel) - Primaril y a resident ial area, Reinickendorf houses the
Peacock Island Brandenburg Quarter - possibly the worst attempt by the
Natural growth once covered Peacock Island, but that allied forces to modernize Berlin after World War II. Look-
changed in the latter part of the 18th century when the ing more like an attempt to mimic a Midwestern American
Kaiser had it turned into a playground for h is favored few . town, strife and violence fi ll the Brandenburg Quarter. The
Now the kine have turned the island into a park. T o the bui lders set the apartments in h igh-rises and blocks, and

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 families with more than two members are too big for the Citadel itself. Himmler finds a strange irony in burying the
apartments. Berliners hold the entire area in disdain, and new Sabbat in th is graveyard, but never tells anyone just
while many live here, most would desperately like to be why.
somewhere else. U n known to all, Berlin 's very first vampire, Eri k
Part of the problem plaguing Brandenburg Quarter Eigermann, rests here in rorpor. Erik knows of the Sabbat
could be the odd aura coming from Li.ibars (Loo-barrs). influence in Berlin, but has not taken any action against
Li.ibars dates back to the earliest part of 13th century, and them. So far he does not know if they pose a threat to his own
has long been deserted. There is no proof to Kindred rumors agenda. Erik has grown frustrated with the petty squabbling
that the Camarilla destroyed a group of Baali here, but the amongst the Kindred of Berlin and, as he slowly rises from
odd sensations arising from the seemingly tranquil National the depths of torpor, ponders wh ich prince he will support.
Landmark have been known to send Kindred and sensitive So far he is leaning strongly towards Gustav.
kine into frenzies of unholy fear.
If the Baali were indeed here at one time, then the Sterglitz (Shterr-Olitz)
rituals performed by the diabolical bloodline must have
The Ventrue control Sterglitz, one of Berlin's most
been powerful for the effects to have lasted for more than
expensive areas. Houses in this d istrict are better described
600 years.
as mansions and normally have enormous gardens and
While Li.ibars is a solid tourist attraction and safe for lawns surrounding them. Here, as in no other part of Berlin,
those who visit, no Kindred come here. No Garou have ever the elite meet to mingle and scheme. The Ventrue like to
been seen in the region, and no practitioners of magic have think of Sterglitz as a private oasis away from the grief and
ever felt comfortable enough in the region to settle down. hassle of the rest of the city, but all Kindred are welcome
Were it not for the Tegel Airport, the Kindred of Berlin here.
would stay away from Reinickendorf altogether.
Kindred who do visit must follow a special set of laws.
Anarchs who value their unlives know better than to
Schone berg disrupt the tranquillity in Sterglitzand are advised to remain
(ShO-Neh-Berrg) in other sections of Berlin where freedom of speech and
action is acceptable. T hese suggestions are not made by the
Most Berliners think ofSchoneberg as an upper-middle Ventrue, but rather by the few who have experienced the
class d istrict, featuring spacious homes and several shopping force of the Yentrue wrath.
centers. With the exception of the Ventrue, Berlin's Kin- A number ofToreador and almost every Vent rue in
dred find the entire district boring. The Ventrue, however, Berlin have havens in this area, and many claim that there
enjoy the area and frequently visit the Schoneberg T own are forces at work to aid in Sterglitz's tranquillity. Most
Hall, now the House of Representatives for all Berlin and would be exceptionally surprised to discover that faeries are
the seat of power for the Mayor's offices. partially responsible.
The Final Reich has made more than a dozen threats to The truth of the matter rests in Sterglitz's Botanical
destroy the building and everyone in it if Wilhelm does not Gardens and Botanical Museum. Faeries have carefully
step down from his position. As always, Kotlar claims no hidden havens of their own in the gardens, and as long as
knowledge of such threats, and as always, Wilhelm has yet they are left in peace by the Kindred, they return the favor.
to take the threat very seriously. The Faerie are also quite determined to protect their terri-
tory from any other influences that could possibly cause
Spandau (Shpahn-dow) them grief.
Spandau is located on the far west side of West Berlin, No vampire seems to know what they are defending,
and is primarily a residential area. While a few Kindred have and the few who know of them debate whether the faeries
havens here, vampires mostly ignore the area as being too far guard a doorway tO Arcadia, a faerie lord or something far
away from where the action is. However, across the Havel worse. Still, no place in Berlin is as safe from trouble as
River, is the Spandau Citadel. Sterglitz. Faerie magics calm anyone who stays in the
Originally built in the latter part of the 1500s, Spandau district for more than a few minutes. Even the Brujah who
C itadel has stood as a testament against destruction through have visited the area seem less inclined towards frenzy .
Storytellers should reduce the difficulties of all rolls tO resist
the turbulent decades and centuries that h ave passed. Now
it is the meeting place for Berlin's Sabbat, secluded enough frenzies by one here.
to allow them to perform their rituals and make their plans The Botanical Gardens cover more than 100 acres and
without difficulty. Any Kindred who agrees to join the contain over 18,000 different varieties of plants and trees.
Sabbat is initiated in this area, normally buried in the Here, as in few other places in the world, the forces ofNature
grounds of the small Jewish cemetery that predates the seem at peace with man. One section of special note is the

34 Berlin by Night
one set aside for the study of medicinal plants and herbs, a
frequent stop for Maxwell Ldescu of the T remere and Henry
Jekyll of the Malkavians.
The Botanical Museum is renowned for its herbarium,
which has more than 1.5 million plant species from around
the world, including many that are virtually extinct. Ru-
mors of mages and Kindred coming from around the world
are abundant. Both the Gardens and th e Museum arc
considered to be a part of Elysium by the Kindred of Berlin.

Tempelboi
(Tem-Pei-Hoy)
The Ventrue patrol and maintain Tempelhof, for they
consider it one of the most important sectors of Berlin. The
primary reason for its importance is T empelhof Airport,
W est Berlin's secondary airport. The Ventrue have Retain-
ers and paid watchers constantly on the lookout for the first
sign of trouble or Justicars and Archons, and arc usually
aware of visitors long before the visitors have the chance to
formally present themselves.
Security at the Tempelhof airport is strict at the best of
times, and importing firearms is forbidden. Despite (or
perhaps because of) the United States' use of Tempclhof
Airport for military purposes, the Ventrue manage to keep
a close watch over the area. Much of the surroundi ng area
is leased to the United States, and technically off limits to
the citizens of Berlin without a special pass.
Wilhelm's rules are especially lenient here, and barring
gross violations of the Camarilla's laws, few are punished
with Final Death. W ilhelm does insist on enforcing the
Masquerade here, however, as he is convinced that the U.S.
government knows, or at least suspects, of the existence of
vampires.
Much ro Wilhelm's d isgust, he cannot find out just who
is in control of the T empelhof Ai rport, for the Nosferatu
warn him that someone else runs the place. He has heard
alternating reports that a mage runs the airport, Lupines
control the workings with in and a large business conglom-
erate has control over the outside area. None of these
prospects bother him as much as the latest rumors of a small
military lab specifically set up to study the Kindred.

Tiergarten
(Teer-Oart-en)
Tiergarten is one of the busiest sections of Berlin, and
T oreador especially favor it. The clan holds meetings here,
and the T oreador elder Antoinette serves as the area's
burgomeister. T he clan usuall y holds meeting at the Acad-
emy of Arts, though the e are more social gatherings than
formal meetings.

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 With the separation of Berlin into two separate sec- The Musical Instrument Museum
tions, the West Berlin Government created a separate
Another favor ite of the T oreador, the museum holds an
Academy of the Arts. Like its predecessor, it was originally
enormous collection of musical instruments from around
meant to be an institute of higher learning for those who
the world, a large library on the history of music and a
already had artistic training. Several of the instructors are
remarkable collection of record ings. The T oreador use the
actually Retainers to different T oreador, and as such always
museum as an alternate meeting place.
manage to set aside rooms for Toreador meetings, usually
held monthly. The Tiergarten Park
Tierpark The Tiergarten Park is a large open area, originally used
as a hunting preserve and later rebuilt by Frederick III as a
The East Berlin Zoo is also in this district. This zoo
park. The T iergarten Park was destroyed in World War II
gained renown as one of the most d iverse in the Eastern
and had to be rescaped for a second time. The Toreador
Block, containing animals from virtually every part of the
meet here on occasion, and the Tiergarten has become a
world. A number ofstrange Gang rei have been spotted here.
non-formal part of Elysium. Memorial statues scattered
BelleYue (Beii-Vew) Palace throughout the Tiergarten commemorate the lives of vari-
ous members of Germany's royal families and several of
Bellevue Palace, the primary office for the prime min- Berlin's more renowned artists.
ister of united Germany, is not always open to the public,
The Tiergarten also contains the Victory Column.
but several of the craftier Nosferatu have made it a regular
Moved from East Berlin towards the end of World War II,
haunting ground. As with so many buildings in Berlin, the
the Victory Column celebrates German victories in several
Bellevue Palace needed a lot of rebuilding after WWII, and
smaller wars. Standing 220 feet tall, many of West Berlin's
some think Ellison made it a secondary haven. If the rumors
Kindred see the column as a symbol of the freedom that
of Ellison's hidden passageways are true, then they have
came to all when Wilhelm usurped Gustav's power. The
either never been found or the guards are well paid to ignore
Final Reich is still working out the finer details of a plan to
them.
destroy the Victory Column.
Congress Hall
Congress Hall was the United States' contribution to Wannasee (Vahn-ah-zE)
the International Building Festival held in 1957, and later Wannasee is not only one of the most prominent
became a target for the Final Reich. While most kine neighborhoods in Berlin but is also the name of a large
believe the elaborate and decorative roof collapsed due to recreational park bordered on one side by the Grunewald
poor architectural structuring, the West Berlin Primogen and on the other by the Havel river. Along with the
and Wilhelm consider the building's problems as the Final G runewald, the Wannasee is one of the two natural habitats
Reich's first attack. in Berlin. These days the Wannasee resembles an amuse-
The effects have been long lasting. Repairs have gone ment park, with a large number of cafe's and restaurants, as
poorly, as have Wilhelm's attempts to maintain strict order well as a large beach along the Havel.
without having to resort to the same drastic measures To the Kindred, Wannasee provides great opportuni-
Gustav uses to this day. Gustav was the first to point out that ties for hunting and feeding. The Lupine despise the district
anarchs have a great deal of difficulty causing such destruc- as a blight on the Earth, and several are considering forays
tion in East Berlin. He was also the first to note that a good into the area.
number of the younger Kindred in the West consider
Wilhelm to be nothing but a puppet of the West Berlin
Primogen.
Wedding (Ved-Ding)
Anarchs seem to favor Wedding, perhaps due to the
The Hanseatic (Hohn-ZE-Ahtic) scarcity of Elysium areas in this part of Berlin's downtown.
Second only to Tiergarten in the number of bars and dance
Quarter halls, anarchs also find the Anti-Kriegs (Anti-War) Mu-
World War II almost completely destroyed one of the seum especially amusing. Large and illegal protest marches
larger sections ofTiergarten, and it rook a massive collabo- against the influx offoreigners into Berlin regularly happen
rative effort to rebuild the Hanseatic Quarter in the late here.
1950s. Entirely residential, it also has a small scattering of As often as not, the Final Reich endorses and funds
churches and schools as well as apartment buildings and these rallies. Despite the Prince's rules on Elysium, vandals
free-stand ing homes. Some T oreador marvel at the meshed have struck at the Anti-Kriegs Museum and it has been the
styles of architecture and landscaping, and enjoy pointing target of several bomb threats. Dieter Kotlar rules as the
out the masonry on this building or the statuary in that little
park to their next meals.

36 Berlin by Night
Burgomeister of Wedding, and vehemently refuses to ac-
knowledge that he or the Final Reich have had any part of
the protests and defacements in this area.

Wilmersdorf
(Vil·Merrs·Dorf)
Wilmersdorf, while considered a separate part of Berlin
by the kine, is simply an extension of Charlottenburg for all
intents and purposes. The Kindred of Berlin long ago
acknowledged this and a lmost entirely fo rget that
Wilmersdorf is a district. The same can be said for most
modern-day Berliners.
Nestled between C harlottenburg and Zehlendorf, the
small district holds sections of the Grunewald forest and
part of the Kurfurstendamm. Financially and socially one of
the better areas of Berlin, the residents ofWilmersdorfhold
no special secrets save that, like so many others, they fea r for
Berlin's future.
A recent spate of drive-by shootings has occurred in the
sections of the Ku'damm crossing through Wilmersdorf.
While it has not been verified, many believe the shootings
are the work of the Strait-Jacket Dancing Club or the Final
Reich. Another theory making the rounds is that the
Lupines of Grunewald have been doing the shootings. Some
Kindred have made a habit of carrying firearms loaded with
silve r bullets, just in case.

Zehlendorf
(Zeh·Lehn·Dorf)
A heavily populated region of Berlin, Zehlendorfisone
of the rare areas not controlled by any one clan. Except for
sections of G runewald, the area is open to one and all.

National ArchiYes
The National Archives store more than 100,000 vol-
umes on the history of Prussia, Berlin and Germany. Though
the Archives close by 7 p.m., the guards are well paid to
ignore Kindred who they know. The documents enclosed
within the building date back to the Holy Roman Empire,
and contain histOrical fac ts of all sorts.
The archives rarely lend out the docume n ts, but a
studious Kindred could learn much of what has happened in
Berlin by studying the papers here. If rumors can be be-
lieved, a very sizable collection of papers wri tte n about the
founding of the Camarilla, as well as magickal studies, could
be located with careful research and time to study the clues
inside the building.
Maxwell Ldescu, Heinrich Hinunler and Ellison visit
here more than any other vampires. The National Archives
are also considered part of Berlin's Elysium.

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 The Free Uni-versity of Berlin At the most common places where vampires sneak
across, both princes have Retainers on patrol. The Retain-
When the separation of the c ity took Humboldt
ers do not attack; they simply report. If the visiting Kindred
University's facilities away from West Berlin, the kine
does not present herself in a reasonable amount of time,
qu ickly rectified the situation by creating the Free Univer-
punishment is sure to follow.
sity. The university has expanded steadily over the decades
and now handles more than 50,000 students a yea r. The
university is a favored area for the Final Reich, and they
often use it as a recruiting cemer.
Places of Note
Several clans, primarily the Brujah and the Ventrue, Berlin has many points of interest to Kindred from
keep a constant watch over this area. They select future around the world. W est Berlin always welcome visitors -
Retainers and make certain that if any trouble erupts, it is provided they follow Prince Wilhelm's laws. Wilhelm's
the kind of trouble they want. Like many large universities, open door policy has been considered radical and dangerous
the Free University of Berlin is fi lled with many different by certain factions of the Camarilla, leading to criticism
mortals from many d ifferent areas, and has the potential to and, occasionally, carefully concealed acts of terrorism on
become a serious trouble spot. The University's main cam- the part of the growing anarch faction in W est Berlin.
pus is considered to be a part of West Berlin's Elysium. Like many of its European and North American coun-
terparts, Berlin is a city that never truly sleeps. Between the
Olienicke( 011-Nik-Eh) Palace bars, nigh tclubs, cabarets and theatres, the city has a rich
G lienicke Palace was originally a summer home for variety of night life to suit virtually any Kindred's desires.
Prince Carl of Prussia, who bui lt it in the late 18th century. Listed below are just a sampling of the possibilities for a
Today the bu ild ing is simply another tourist att raction to night's advemure.
Berlin's kine, but to the Kindred th is location means much The number of bars, nightclubs and discotheques in
more. Th is ca tle, along with the G lienicke Park and Berlin is ri valed only by the variety of these clubs that exist.
Peacock Island, runs across the borders of both East and From beer-houses and nightclubs to cabarets, transvestite
West Berlin. O n those occasions when the princes have to bars and casinos, the city is alive with easy prey for any
talk, th is small castle has the dubious honor of being their Kindred.
meeting place.
It is con idered Elysium in borh East and West Berlin. Maseams
Rumors of an important meeting between both princes'
Berlin has a surprising number of museums that stay
primogens have started spread ing in the city as fear of
open past dark, and Kindred can visit without the necessity
Camarilla intervention grows stronger. Equally strong ru-
of Dominating or bri bing a guard for the pri vilege. While
mors of anarch intervention have been spreading. The
most still close by six p.m., a numbe r of T oreador favorites
Nosferatu have reported anarch threats tO bomb the area
have certain nights when they remain open well beyond
should such a meeting take place.
sunset.
The adjoining park is 287 acres, and the Havel river
For example, the Berlin Film Museum is open on
separates it from Peacock Island.
W ednesdays and Saturdays until ll p.m. for the express

TbeBorder purpose of showing historic films, and the Berlin National

Art Gallery remains open until 10 p.m. every night. For
obvious reasons, the Prince of W est Berlin insists on a strict
Where a wall once ran through the city there is now rule of Elysium in these museums and, at the insistence of
open land- at least as far as the kine are concerned. To the the T meador elder, has included all other museums as well.
Kindred, the wall might just as well have never come down. The Toreador normally spend a good deal of their time in
Many of Berlin's vampires refuse to cross the line without the museums and will enforce the Elysium at any cost.
going immediately to the prince of the Eas t or W est and The on ly way to gain emrance to other museums after
announcing themselves. That is the wisest choice to make. dark is to Dominate or bribe the guards that work there;
The Brandenburg Gate, once the primary checkpoint most of the Kindred simply do not believe that the reward
between the two cities, is now open and unguarded; it is not gained in these circumstances is worth the effort involved.
unwatched. Wherever the Berlin Wall once stood, the The T oreador have managed to gain access to all of the
mystical wards of the T remere can still alert the princes and museums in Berlin, and as often as not have havens inside
their primogens of invading Kindred. The Berlin Wall them in case of emergencies. The one possible exception to
served as the centra l focus of the T remere Rituals, but as this rule is the Egyptian Museum, detailed in Book Two.
long as any scone from the wall stands, the wards placed by While East Berlin also has a number of museums, these
the T remere still work, albeit not as well as they once did. are not as strongly protected for the simple reason that there
are no T oreador save Thomas De Lutrius in the eastern half

38 Berlin by Night
of the city. Gustav's long-lasting grudge against the clan has
kept them from repopulating the city since World War II,
and Gustav has almost always found a way to either exile
visiting Toreador or gather evidence to support having
them killed.
The one museum excepted from this, and which T orea-
dor from around the Eastern Block used to visit, is the
Otto-Nagel Haus, a "proletarian revolutionary art museum"
open on Wednesdays until 10 p.m. Wednesday is the one
night of the week in which a Toreador may walk through
East Berlin without fear of molestation, provided she has
already presented herself to the prince.

The Am erika Oedenkbiliothek

(ged-ehnk-bil-ee-oo-tek)
A lso of interest to many of the Kindred is the Amerika
Gedenkbiliothek or The American Memorial Library, a
massive library in West Berlin which stays open until8:00
p.m. T his massive library was built in the later part of the
20th Century to honor the Berlin airlift, and contains more
than 700,000 books and newspapers from around the world.
Sources found here has proven vital to more than one
vampire when it came to locating information on any
number of missing Kindred. O ne simply needs to know what
to read and how to read between the lines in order to find
what he is looking for. The library is one of the most likely
locations to run across members of the Tremere clan in
Berlin, as they continue to look for the alleged Library of
Hitler. Forth is reason, the Library has also become a de facw
part of the Elysium (albeit unofficially), and is a regular
meeting place for the Tremere.

The Botanical Oardens and

Museum
A lthough the Botanical Gardens and Museum are
supposed to close at 7 p.m. nightly, Berlin's few Gangrel like
to roam there after dark. The gardens cover more than 100
acres, and a careful vampire can roam at leisure as long as she
does no damage to the plants.
The few guards on duty during the night are all part of
the Gangrel Herd in Berlin, and are hesitant to offend
Kindred. They will, however, defend the gardens as they feel
necessary and will inform their masters should any harm be
done by a Cai nite. The Gangrels, though few, are not to be
taken lightly by visirors ro Berlin.

The Palaces
Charlottenburg Palace is the haven of Prince W ilhelm,
a fact known to all Kindred in Berlin. The palace has been
Wilhelm's have n since the end of W orld War II, and Gustav
used it as one of his several havens before the Wall d ivided
the city.

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 The Berlin Castle in East Berlin is Prince Gustav's
haven. Gustav has declared the castle Elysium, and receives
visitors and handles business from with in the castle walls.
One substantial problem has arisen within the last
three decades in Berlin, primarily on the western half. T he
Final Reich has moved into the area of terrorist activity,
causing mindless destruction and vandalism in several of
the museums and even setting bombs in the Bode (bOd)
Museum in Mitte and Charlottenburg Castle. Police dis-
armed the bombs in both cases, but they had been set to
explode at noon, giving them a better chance to destroy any
Kindred residing within the walls and to ensure damage to
the many visiting kine.
Guards in both of the buildings discovered the crude
explosive devices long before they would have detonated.
Wilhelm has offered a substantial reward for information
leading to the capture of the individuals responsible for the
attempts, and Thomas De Lutrius, the Toreador elder of
East Berlin, is doing his best to gather information on the
attempts as well.

Tbe Political
Elysiums
Due to its role as the main center for the German
government, several buildings are also considered part of
the Elysium for political reasons instead of artistic ones.
Aside from the various embassies in Charlottenburg, several
important locations are listed here.

International Congress Center

Berlin's largest post-war building, the International
Congress Center took n ine years to build. From the first,
most of Berlin opposed such a monolithic structure, but the
money the ICC has brought into Berlin has been astound-
ing. Designed specifically for use in business conventions
and to house the West German Stock Exchange, the build-
ing held over 2000 congresses, with in excess of 2,000,000
visitors in its first five years. Not surprisingly, the entire
building is riddled with suspiciously large crawl spaces and
even spare havens for several of West Berlin's elders.
The Yen true and Nosferatu enforce the rules ofElysium
here. Ellison and Wilhelm have both made substantial
amounts of money from the trade secrets gathered and sold
in the ICC.

Europa Center
The Europa Center, also referred to as "Pepper's Man-
hattan" after the architect who designed the 22-story
shopping center, is a sprawling combination of hotel, con-
gress center, shopping mall, and nightclub strip. Inside,
several bars, a casino, one cabaret, a first-run cinema and a
hotel are scattered among the shops and boutiques. The

40 Berlin by Night
casino and bars stay open until early in the morning, giving Kaiser (KI-zer) Wilhelm
Kindred a place where they can mingle with and feed on
Berliners and tou rists.
Memorial Cburcb
The Europa Center is one of the most solidly estab- The most popular of all the churches for Kindred to
lished areas of polit ical neutrality in the c ity. Most Kindred meet in is the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedachniskirche (Ged-
gladly follow these rules, as the Europa Center also contains AHN-nesk-kursh-sheh), adjoining the Emperor William
the only Kindred bar in town. Das Fleidermaus (Dahz Flay- Memorial C hurch, in Hansvarietal (The Hanseatic Quar-
derr-mouz), or "The Bat," is carefully hidden away from ter). The two churches are actually considered to be only
most of the people who come to Europa Center, built into one house of G od, with the Emperor Friedrich being the
the sub-basements of the massive complex. only section used by kine. The Kaiser Friedrich, built
between 1892 and 189 5, was destroyed during the bombings
It permits admission to only those kine jaded enough to
at the end of WWII.
be bored by all of the giant mall's attractions. Kindred are
always allowed. Many visiting Kindred have stayed within Devastated by the idea of tearing down the skeletal
the Europa Center, never leaving its confines until their remains, the T oreador used their influence to have another
business grew too pressing. The center plays haven to many church built around the original ruins. The result is a unique
of the Kindred who visit, allowing them to feel secure in the mixture of ancient brick and stone with aluminum and
knowledge that the Elysium will most likely not be broken. stained glass. The T oreador consider the building one of
their finest achievements, and both Kindred and kine are
Unknown to most, Europa Center is also home to
fascinated by the finished product.
Ellison, the Nosferatu elder of Berlin. Ellison discovered
ancient sewer lines running beneath the building, and Kindred can often be seen late at night inside the gutted
established his h aven in these lines. Along with the tightest remains of the original church, either in formal gatherings
security in the city, he also has immediate access to some of or in casual discussion. The kine of Berlin have recently
the most privileged information. Much of the Europa Center's made progress in refurbishing the interior of the Kaiser
security is Blood Bound to Ellison, and he has one of the Wilhelm Memorial Church, and the building is now used as
finest furnished havens ever to belong to a Nosferatu. a church rather than simply as a monument. Kindred
influence remains strong, however, and the church is used
Cbarlottenburg Palace during the night as a Kindred meeting place. Due to the
In the center of Charlottenburg is the Charlottenburg nature of the meetings that often take place, the Tremere
Palace. A combination park, museum and tourist attrac- cloaked it with a ritual that makes people ignore the
tion, the Palace is also have n to Wilhelm, Prince of West frequent gatherings of Kindred within the rebuilt interior.
Berlin. Devastated by the Berlin bombing of November 23, The church is o n ly o ne street away from the
1943, after the war it was restored with great attention to Kurfurstendamm strip, notorious for political protests and
detail. the occasional riot that breaks out. The area is a favorite for
The reconstruction also allowed Wilhelm to arrange Malkavian and Brujah alike, and has been used by the
several hidden rooms within the palace, including a large Hunting Party on more than one occasion to avoid being
underground conference hall used as the primary meeting spotted in their attacks on other Kindred. Prince Wilhelm
place of the West Berlin Primogen until the ICC was finds the political rallies an endless source of grief and
completed. Kindred guests to Berlin who Wilhelm deems aggravation, but, like the kine who live in and rule West
important enough may stay in the hidden suites of the Berlin, has not yet devised a means to srop the protests.
palace, but this mainly allows Wilhelm to know where they
are.

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Berlin by Night
 Berlin's princes constantly struggle against each other that must be followed . The primary difference between
and the rapid changes in the world around them. The city Gustav and Wilhelm's reigns comes in the punishments. In
has grown at an alarming rate since reunification , and what West Berlin, Blood Bonds and banishment make up the
used to be East Berlin has drawn more than 200,000 new most common penalties. In the east, Gustav has already
inhabitants each year. Blood Bound many of the Kindred, and the normal punish-
The police, once firmly under the princes' control, ment for any infraction is Final Death.
have proved unable to cope with the transformation. Unlike many European cities, Berlin's elders are rela-
Wilhelm has had better success keeping the police under tively young, since most of the city's true elders disappeared '
his control than has Gustav, but that can change at a during World War II. Youth however, has not removed any
moment's notice. of their abilit ies as low-generation Kindred. Neither has
Berlin's Kindred have also had to adapt to Wilhelm's youth changed the strong beliefs each of them holds.
open door policy, which allows a constant flow of visiting Most of the Kindred oppose having the prince of the
Kindred. Even though he had this policy before reun ifica- region they do not call home take control of the city. Most
tion, far fewer Kindred took advantage of it while East are proud and arrogant almost to a fault. Whatever their
Germany surrounded the city. personal beliefs, they will stand by those beliefs proudly, and
While Gustav frowns on the policy, even he has less with great conviction. There are exceptions, however, as
control over Kindred visitors than he once had. Though this chapter makes clear.
both princes have strong support in their separate sections T his section details less than half of Berlin 's Kindred;
of the city, the continuing population growth among both Book Two describes some more but the rest are left for the
Kindred and kine has led to difficulties in watch ing their Storyteller to devise. These can be members of the Final
fiefdoms and maintaining order. For the present, both Reich, anarchs who oppose the Reich and the princes,
princes have forbidden the creation of new progeny. Toreador Poseurs, or anything else the Storyteller desires.
The laws of both East and West Berlin are similar, and T he most recent census of the city placed its permanent
following the Traditions is first and foremost in the rules Kindred population at 49, but no one believes this figure.

Chapter Four: The Kindred 43

 Brujah She said it took but a moment to decide to make me Iike
her. My Embrace was brutal and she tore out my throat while
I fought desperately against her. Laughing and calling me
Confusion in her eyes, it says it all: weak, she mocked the way I fought her. My helplessness
She's lost control. enraged me and, unlike others she had tested this way,
-Joy Division, "She's Lost Control" Isabella decided to let me live.
Very few Brujah remain in Berlin, for most have gone We stayed together until we invaded Poland in 1939,
tO investigate the disappearance of clan members in what when she returned ro Italy, and I opted to serve my country
used tO be the Soviet Union. Most who left have not been in the best way that I could. Many kine died with terror in
heard from since. The few who remain, however, do not their eyes as a young member of the Death's Head Order
hesitate in making their presence known. came upon them in the night.
All the remaining members of this clan in Berlin have When the war ended, with Germany again defeated, I
their primary havens on the west side of the city, where they returned to Berlin, vowing to keep alive the ways of the
stayed to gather information for clan elders. They have Third Reich. The Jyhad has trapped other vampires in its
opted to wait until receiving further word from one of their vicious clutches, but l have made my own way, and use the
superiors on what to do next, but their masters tO the east no Final Reich to keep al ive my promise tO Germany.
longer respond. To date, they have had no luck in discover- I found a kindred soul in G ustav; I even agree with most
ing what has happened. of his philosophies, and I aid him when called. Gustav, after
For the most part, the Brujah run with the city's all , was a major power in the Second World War and a
younger anarchs, finding them easy to associate with. The strong supporter of Hitler's beliefs. Another member of the
Brujah still support Gustav, a fact which often confuses Final Reich once w id me Gustav provides the loyalty and
anarchs from other cities. The clan uses its association with affection I have craved for o long; I do not know if this is
the anarchs to fuel discontent in West Berl in; it does true, but I know how tO take care of the hunger myself.
nothing tO stop rumors of its involvement with the growing Sire: Isabella Correlli
chaos, but will deny everything if confronted by anyone in Nature: Visionary
authority. D emeanor: Bravo
Generation: 7th
Dieter Kotlar (DEE-Terr KOt-Larr)
Embrace: 1931
-Kreiger ( KrEE-gerr) Apparent Age: 19
I was born du ring the last days of the First World War Physical: Strength 5, Dexterity 4, Stamina 6
and raised hungry for food and affection; neither was abun-
Social: Charisma 4, Manipulation 3, Appearance 3
dant in my life. At that time, all Germans had difficulty
find ing food, and my widowed mother simply didn't have Mental: Perception 2, Intelligence 2, Wits 4
any affection left in her. Talents: Alertness 3, Athletics 3, Brawl 5, Dodge 4,
I learned to fend for myself at an early age. Someone Intimidation 6, Leadership 3, Streetwisc 4, Subterfuge 3
had to make a living for my family. Dealing in the black
market of food and weapons proved the only way tO sustain
myself and my useless mother. By the time I turned 15, I had
grown taller than my full-grown neighbors and became a
master at "prmecting" others from the criminals in the c ity,
provided they could pay my price. This normally came in
the form of flesh and food rather than the useless paper
money we Germans learned to despise.
When I turned 20, however, things began tO change. A
new order rose in Germany, and l was quick tO join it- the
Nazi Party. Our leader, AdolfHitler, knew how to return our
country to its prior status, and I knew his words were true.
Mine was one of the first bodies to strike out on the streets,
call ing others to join the party of the future.
I must have been good, for my passion attracted both
new members and the attention of a Brujah who had
recently made Berlin her home. Isabella Correlli was a dark-
haired beauty with a mind and will of her own. Isabella
listened to my impassioned speech on the street corner and
found herself enraptured by my energy and enthusiasm.

44 Berlin by Night
 Skills: Firearms 2, Melee 4, Stealth 3, Survival 3
Knowledges: Bureaucracy 2, Linguistics 1, Occult 1,
Politics 2
Disciplines: Celerity 4, Dominate 2, Fortitude 2, Po-
tence 5, Presence 4
Background: Allies 6, Influence 3, Mentor 2, Retain-
ers 4, Resources 2, Status 2
Virtues: Conscience 1, Self-Control3, Courage 4
Humanity: 1
Willpower: 8
Notes: Dieter has developed an especially effective
combat technique. When in hand-to-hand combat, his
body will flush all over, and any attacks he makes cause
aggravated wounds. This costs him a Blood Poin t each
turn, but if the target fails a Willpower roll, pain
incapacitates her for the next turn.
Image: Dieter is a powerfully built blond giant with
cold, blue eyes. He is quick with a smile for friends or
strangers and is twice as fast with a snarl if anyone
crosses his path. He normally wears tight dark leathers Dieter told me about the Final Reich, giving me stun-
and, depending on his mood, may even sport swastika ning insights into the truth about Berlin and the scum the
armbands. city allowed in. I listened to him for most of the night, and
Roleplaying Hints: Think politician. You smile and by the time we left to go home, I was in love; here was
wave to anyone who looks your way, and you always do someone who understood the ways in which the world really
your best to slide in a line or two of propaganda. You ran. With the Amerikaners controlling the rest of the world
know that the Final Reich holds the truth about life as with money and threatS, how could I not love him?
it should and could be, and you are quick to anger Within the week we started making love, and only a
should anyone mock it. In a battle of insults you are few days after that he Embraced me, giving me a chance to
deadly; in a battle of fists you are even deadlier. Don't live forever at his side. I fed from him nightly, and he fed
walk -swagger. from me, thus ensuring that our love would last forever.
Haven: Dieter has havens scattered throughout West Never could I have imagined the beauty of the night or the
Berlin and even some in the east for emergencies. Most true thrill of the hunt. One by one, the two of us track down
are in poorly kept buildings requiring minimal upkeep. the foreigners who have invaded our homeland. One by one
Influence: As the leader of the Final Reich, Dieter likes we feed on them until they are dead; one can always find a
to believe that he has great power. Sadly for him, place to hide the bodies.
Malkavians make up the majority of the Reich. If called T ogether, with time and patience, we shall teach the
upon, most will respond, but just how they will respond rest of the city the error of its ways. Berlin is for Germans,
is anyone's guess. The Reich's mortal counterparts see and all others must be removed.
Dieter as a source of information and a potential tool, Sire: Dieter Kotlar
but are careful not to cross his path. Natu re: Fanatic
Demeanor: Rebel
Erika 6eiger (6U\'·6err)- Generation: 8th
The Fanatic Embrace: 1969
Until I met Dieter, my life was a constant argument Apparent Age: 23
with everyone. We met at a protest rally, both of us agreeing Physical: Strength 3, Dexteri ty 4, Stamina 3
that the Pakistani and the rest of the trash moving into Social: C h arisma 2, Manipulation 3, Appearance 3
Germany had no right to be there. When the protest started
Mental: Perception 2, Intelligence 2, Wits 3
to get a little rough- some of the Paki's had the nerve to
talk back to us- Dieter got me away from the police who Talents: Alertness 3, Brawl2, Intimidation 3, Streetwise 3
came to arrest us as if we were the ones who started the Skills: Drive 4, Melee 3, Security 4, Stealth 2
violence. Knowledges: Linguistics 2, Politics 4
Disciplines: Celerity 3, Potence 4, Presence 2
Backgrounds: Allies 4, Influence I, Mentor I
Humanity: l

Chapter Four: The Kindred 45

 Virtues: Conscience 1, Self-Control 2, Courage 5 I became Kindred only four years ago, but the life I had
Willpower: 6 is more a dream than a reality for me. Make no mistake, my
Image: Erika has spiked blond hair that remains the time is coming soon, and I know the way to the future of
same bleached color as when she was Embraced. Her Berlin. G ustav will die when the time is right and, if
eyes are dark brown, as are her eyebrows. She normally necessary, so will Dieter. Soon both Wilhelm and Erika will
wears blue jeans and loose fitting T-shirts with various belong to me.
obscene slogans. She is attractive, but when she is in Sire: lise Baensch
one of her moods, her sneer changes her appearance for Nature: Plotter
the worse. D emeanor: Survivor
R oleplaying Hints: If the characters are Caucasian, G eneration: 7th
treat them well, if they speak German, they are true Embrace: 1988
friends. If they only speak English, look down your nose Apparent age: 17
at them. You are quietly arrogant, but never hesitate to
Physical: Strength 4, Dexterity 3, Stamina 3
be snide. When speaking of Dieter, do so with a
reverence that is clear and powerful. Social: C harisma 2, Manipulation 5, Appearance 2
Haven: Wherever Dieter stays. Mental: Perception 3, Intelligence 2, Wits 2
Influence: Erika h as a great deal of influence over Talents: Alertness 2, Athletics 2, Brawl 3, Dodge 2,
Dieter, but opts to use that influence in small ways. Empathy 3, Streetwise 1, Subterfuge 4
Skills: Drive 1, Melee 3, Survival 4
Stefan Rutigar (Shtei-Ahn ROO- Knowledges: Politics 3
Ti-gahrr) - The Fist D isciplines: Celeri ty I, Potence 2, Presence 3
I moved to Berlin in a effort to gain a better job than I Background: Herd 3, Retainers 2
could find at home, in Hamburg. Such was not my luck, I Virtues: Conscience 2, Self-Control3, Courage 5
had only been here for a few hours before I was assaulted by Humanity: 4
my sire, a woman who's name I still do not know. Sometimes Willpower: 7
I wonder if I should hate her or love her for what she did to Image: Stefan's auburn hair curls tightly around his
me. Embraced on the east side of the Wall, I had to run as skull, just under shoulder length. He normally wears
swiftly as possible to the west once the prince learned of my blue jeans and a heavy metal T-shirt along with h is
existence. scuffed, calf-length boots. Stefan always smiles, but the
My sire's only warning was to leave the East as quickly smile is sarcastic, almost cruel. He is of average height
as possible and never to return. I was a fool, for I never even and has a lean build.
imagined that there was more than one prince. After the Roleplaying Hints: Always seem friendly, but with an
fifth night in West Berlin, I ran across other Kindred, ones edge of danger. Smile every time you look at the
who had never seen me, ones who saw me kill a man and characters, but challenge them with your eyes. Flirt
leave his body in an alley with the wounds unlicked and the
gash in his th roat still bleeding.
Within the hour they had dragged me before Prince
Wilhelm. His fury was terrifying to behold, and I knew he
would destroy me. Instead he forced himself to calm down
and told me the laws of his fiefdom. For the next three nights
I was left in his haven, given his blood to drink and told the
ways of the Kindred and the Camarilla. None of this
changed my mind about the man. I knew in my heart that
he was weak, unable to control the city that he ruled. I felt
contempt for Wilhelm, and realized he needed my aid to
continue his rule.
When he released me from my captivity, I wandered
through the city for a time, trying to learn of the other
Kindred, umill met Dieter and Erika. We talked, and as
time passed we became friends. Their opinions and attitudes
lead to my decision to join them, for they are the ones with
the power to keep Gustav from destroying W ilhelm. Also,
Erika is everything I ever wanted in a woman. She is with
Dieter now, but c ircumstances can change.

46 Berlin by Night
 with female characters and never hesitate to make your while I waited. Almost an hour had passed and I was starring
words to male characters a hidden threat. to relax when Ralf attacked me. The Embrace was incred-
H aven: Stefan has no stable haven, and he normally ible, and my becoming was like a dream, unreal in every way.
sleeps in one of his Retainers' homes. When I recovered, Ralf was gone and Lupines sur-
Infl uence: Gustav believes he understands how Stefan rounded me. The one I recognized as Fritz was trying to
works, and finds him to be a more useful tool than convince the others of his pack that I was nor like the other
Dieter is. Stefan is quieter and more deadly. In East Kindred, for I was his brother. They would nor listen. Fritz
Berlin Stefan's influence is strong, but on the west side fended his pack off and told me to run. I never thought I
he remains quiet and subservient to Dieter. Stefan is would see him again.
also the penultimate spy for W ilhelm, and Wilhelm Still, Fritz has managed to meet with me from time to
takes full advantage of the bond that links Stefan to time, teaching me the ways of the Garou and, especially, of
him. Stefan believes that he has free will, and he does the Get ofFenris. As time passed, I became friends with the
save when Wilhelm calls. Garou of the Black Forest, and we came to understand each
other. We work together, avoiding the other Kindred who

Caitiff would destroy Gaia.

When their last hunting grounds became threatened, I
A Berlin mindset is of greater value than a nice area. found them a new home in Grunewald. Ideal for the Garou,
these woods near the Havel river span more than 12 square
-G. W. F. Hegel
miles. The land is a preserve, untouched by humanity's need
Only a few of the Kindred who have come to Berlin
to build and protected by laws -laws I helped create. I do
have been foolish enough to admit to being Caitiff. These
my best to ensure this protection, and the Garou hold their
unfortunates have seldom lived long enough to regret their
own form of Masquerade, leaving when they must and
stupidity. There are no Caitiff in Berlin at this time - or at
returning when all is safe again.
least none who will admit to being of thin blood.
I am what I am as a result of fate. I may be an agent of
The Kindred of Berlin hold that allowing the weaker
the Wynn, bur I take comfort in knowing that I help the
Caitiff to live is one of the main causes of the chaos in the
Lupine, so much more human than myself. All who would
United States and the rest of the New World. Some believe
come to Grunewald to cause harm beware, for th is is my
Malkavians harbor several mongrels in their midst, but no
domain. More than one has learned rhis the hard way, even
one has been able to prove it.
sending Assamites who never return, or sending retainers in

Oangrel the daylight hours and having them come back empty
handed. I walk among the Damned, bur I shall never join
the others who carry my curse.
Berliners appreciate nature, because so many pubs are Sire: Ralf Keller
located there . Nature: Fanatic
- Marc Chagall D emeanor : Loner
Berlin has even fewer permanent Gangrel than it does
Brujah. Most decided to leave the area when West Berlin
suffered its first heavy influx of Kindred some t ime ago. The
clan members still in town, however, are powerful enough
to hold their own and smart enough to remain mostly
neutral in the war between the east and the west. While
most have their havens on the western side of the city, all are
allowed to visit the Eastern half at will - provided they
present themselves to Gustav when they cross over.

Daryl Lutz (LOOtz) - Feral

I had heard of the Kindred long before I ever mer one.
You see, my brother was Garou, and he told me much about
the agents of the Wyrm. Fritz believed the Kindred all
served to destroy the world in a effort to kill rhe great Earth
Spirit Ga ia. I never once doubted his word.
Then I met RalfKeller, who came and camped with me
in the woods one night as I waited for Fritz. We sat for some
time, talking of nothing special, and simply killing time

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 G eneration: 8th
Embrace: 1910
Apparent Age : 40
Malkavian
When der Fuehrer says we is der master race
Physical: Strength 5, Dexterity 4, Stamina 5
We heil pppt, heil pppt, right in der Fuehrer's face!
Social: Charisma 2, Manipulation 4, Appearance 2
-Spike j onesand theCiry Slickers, "Der Fuehrer's
Mental: Perception 4, Intelligence 3, Wits 3
Face"
T alents: Alertness 5, Athletics 3, Brawl 5, Dodge 5,
The Malkavian clan makes up the second largest cote-
Intimidation 3
rie in the city, after the Ventrue. The members of this clan,
Skills: Animal Ken 5, Melee 5, Stealth 3, Survival 4 often referred to as Fleidermaus (Bats), are all active in the
Knowledges : Linguistics 3, Lupine Lore 5 political battle raging between east and west.
D isciplines: Animalism 5, Celerity 3, Fortitude 4, Once a week the entire clan gathers to draw straws. The
Obfuscate 2, Potence 4, Protean 5 Malkavian who draws the shortest straw decides which side
Backgrounds: A llies 2, Contacts 3, Retainers 5, Status 3 of the battle they will join for the week. Theoretically, any
Virtues: Conscience 4, Self-Control 2, Courage 5 vampire in rown can attend and draw a straw, but most
H umanity: 6 refuse to appea r at these "Political Rallies." Most don't
Willpower: 8 know what happens at these meetings, and the remainder
Image: Daryl is a brutal-looking man, with a face made fear being branded as traitors should the outcome go against
more for snarling than for smiling. While powerfully thei r side.
built, he is also only 5' 7" . His hair is wild and resembles From time to time, the Malkavians also join the Final
a mane, and he has a mutton chop mustache. Both the Reich in its protests through rown, feeling that no one
mustache and mane are flecked with gray. He normally should be left out of the fun that can be had. As a general
wears loose fitting da rk clothes. He looks as if he is on rule, the clan treats everyone equally - as if they were
the edge of a Frenzy, and most of the time, he is. If the slightly stupid and therefore deserving of Malkavian pity.
Storyteller uses W erewolf, note that Daryl does not Berlin Kindred have learned not to take the insane
register against the Sense Wynn gift. members of th is clan lightly, for the Malkavians have called
R oleplaying Hints: You hate Kindred, for they are all thei r own Blood Hunts on people who offended them. Both
you wish you weren't. You do not destroy them on sigh t, Gustav and Wi lhelm look upon the Malkavian clan as a
but you will warn them away from your territory. Your blight that must be tolerated in Berlin. If Gustav should win
voice is a low rumble; storm clouds gather in the the political battle, however, he will do h is best to immedi-
distance with the echoes of thunder in your words. Your ately remove the blight.
strongest desire is to protect your domain, your Retain-
ers and you r Herd. More than anything else you want to
J. Oswald Hyde-White- Ozzy
be a Garou, and you have a strong bond with the Garou The man told me he was none other than the original
leaders of the Grunewald Sept . Henry j ekyll, of Robert Louis Stevenson's Dr. jekyll and Mr.
H aven : All of Grunewald. Hyde. Naturally, I laughed in his face. He d idn't take it well.
Influence: The Lupine of Grunewald are Daryl's allies I'm getting ahead of myself again, a nasty tendency that
and fam ily. The five eldest of these Lupine are his I just can't shake.! was in London doing a story on the Royal
ghouls, and are Blood Bound to him. At the same time, Family for the Tribune. The story failed tO materialize for
the Lupine serve as his Herd, and he will protect them me, except as a lead on one of the many cults swimming
with his own life. through Britain at the time. T his one had a strong d iffer-
ence, reportedly being run by a dead man - one A leister
C rowley.
Well, never let it be said that I was willing to let a juicy
morsel like this slip away. I gave my source half of the money
I had promised for good information, promised the other
half upon verification, and went to the ramshack le home
where he said I could find th is legendary figure.
Looking around the deserted building, I fina lly rea lized
someone was watching me. That someone was the man
claiming to be Stevenson's character. We talked abou t
C rowley's alleged cult, and I learned many things from the
good Doctor Jekyll. Yes, there really was a cult; no, he would
not tell me what the cult was called, and yes, Aleister

48 Berlin by Night
Crowley truly did run it. The man actually went so far as to in all his undead glory came to my mind. I ran, for it was the
hand me several pamphlets and a leather-bound book he on ly thing l could do. l fell into what I can only call a fugue
claimed was one of Crowley's journals. state. I remember nothing of that night or of the following
What I read in the pamphlets was pure hype; what I two nights. I only remember waking in Berlin, almost a full
read in the journal was enough to chill my blood. The week later.
journal mentioned several hideous rituals to gods no longer l know the truth now. l didn't truly kill my sires. They
worshipped in this world, and it mentioned several of the are here with me, occasionally allowing me to see the world
participants. One of those participants was Edward Hyde, in which I live. Sometimes they let me stay around for a few
the legendary counterpart of the man sitting across from me hours before forcing me back into the deepest recesses of my
in the derelict house. mind. At least they are polite about it, after a fashion. They
Jekyll pleaded with me to pass the information along to always leave me letters, telling me what I have been up to in
the proper authorities, explaining that he couldn't trust my absence. Jekyll and l correspond quite a bit these days.
himself to do it, for HE might come around to stop h im. Hyde just letS me know who he has killed and who he has
Somehow, I doubted he was talking about Crowley. As if to Embraced. He loves to feel my suffering.
prove me correct, Jekyll changed before my eyes. In a matter Sire: Henry Jekyll/Edward Hyde
of seconds, he had become a brutal-looking man who Nature: Martyr/ Penitent/ Bravo
demanded I hand the book and pamphlets back over to him. Demeanor: Jester
A minute before, I had learned that Jekyll and Hyde Generation: 7th
were real people. In the next minute, I learned that vam- Embrace: 1965
pires were real as well. Hyde attacked me, tearing at my
Apparent Age: 25
throat with his teeth and drawing the blood from my
Physical: Strength 5, Dexterity 4, Stamina 4
struggling body. The feeling was indescribable - one part
terror and five parts ecstasy, With a mingling of unholy rage. Social: Charisma 4, Manipulation 6, Appearance 4
I felt my life fading away. ! knew I would never write my Mental: Perception 3, Intelligence 4, Wits 3
Pulitzer Prize story. Then Jekyll returned. He licked the Talents: Acting 3, Alertness 3, Athletics 1, Brawl 3,
wounds on my throat and Embraced me, giving just enough Dodge 3, Empathy I, Intimidation 4, Subterfuge 2
blood to bring me back from death. Even as he attempted to Skills: Drive I, Etiquette 4, Firearms l, Melee 3,
apologize, explaining that he just hadn't been himself, the Stealth 5
Thirst raged up through my body. Before my sire could react, Knowledges: Alchemy 4, Berlin Knowledge 2, Bureau-
I tore into Jekyll with a vengeance, draining his body of all cracy 2, Investigation 5, Linguistics 4, Occult 3, Science 2
blood and then of his very life force. My fi rst kill was my sire. Disciplines: Auspex 4, Dominate 3, Fortitude 5, Ob-
l panicked. I knew just as quickly as it happe ned that it fuscate 4, Presence 3
would change my life forever. I would never be permi tted to Backgrounds: ContactS 5
live, not if there were other Kindred here. Someone called Virtues: Conscience 4, Self-Control 2, Courage 3
for Hyde from another room, and images of AleisterCrowley
Humanity : 4
Willpower: 7
D erangement: Multiple personalities ( Oswald "Ozzy"
White, Jekyll, Hyde)
Image: Ozzy is a lean man in his mid-20s, with shoul-
der-length hair and sharp, hawkish features. He normally
smiles amiably and dresses in any type of clothes that
could be found in garbage heap. He always wears an
opera cloak and top hat over these, and he carries an
antique cane- a large ilver-headed stick with a solid-
lead center. He is thin and wiry, and can normally be
found in any seedy parr of town.
When Hyde is thedomimmr personaliry, Ozzy'sOhf11S·
care increases his size by a sol id 60 pounds of muscle.
Hyde is brutal both in appearance and action. When
Jekyll is the dominant personality, Ozzy's Obfuscate
makes him appear slightly older and better dressed.
Roleplaying Hints: Always smile, for you have noth-
ing in the world to fear from anyone. You are kind and
conside rate and always willing to lend a hand, so long

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 as there is no violence involved. Never hesitate to Know ledges: Bureaucracy 3, Linguistics 5, Medicine 3
insult anyone, but always smile when you do so. Your D isciplines: Auspex 3, Dominate 4, Obfuscate 3
insults should seem like the friendly banter between Backgrounds: Resources 5, Retainers 1
you and someone who has been your friend for life. Virtues: Conscience 2, Self-Control4, Courage 4
When Hyde is present, however, your insults are brutal Humanity: 8
and cut like a knife. You take flack from no one and give
Willpower : 5
insults generously. Hyde smiles too, but it is the smile
of a wolf in combat. Derangement: Persia lives in a fantasy world, one in
wh ich she is all alone save for the voices in her head.
Haven: A small inn that he owns. It is run by a family
The voices are actually those of anyone around her.
he has Dominated into ignoring his existence.
Image: Persia is a stunningly beautiful young lady. Her
I nfluence: Ozzy is the unofficial head of Berlin's
auburn hair is always impeccably styled, the dark color
Malkavian coterie. While he really has no influence
of her skin is presumably where her name comes from
over the clan, he does have a vote in the primogen of
and her ligh t make-up is always flawless. She dresses in
the west side. Ozzy normally follows the T oreador lead
the very finest clothing and always in the latest fash-
when it comes to voting, leaving h im on good terms
ions. She normally stands perfectly still for long spans
with the entire clan.
of time, with her eyes focused on a distant place only
Persia - The Beautiful Statue she can see. As often as not, she wi II speak out about any
subject the characters are discussing, only to ignore
I don't remember my sire. I don't remember my life
them if they try to speak directly to her.
before I became what I am now. Not that it matters.
Roleplaying Hints: You are a very secretive person, but
Someday I will wake up from this nightmare and all of you
you know everything that is going on in town. You
will d isappear. I will be happy again. Not that it really
never smile and you never frown. You speak in a
matters.
monotone.
Sire: Thaddeus
Haven: Ancestral home in Charlottenburg.
N ature: Child
Influence: None, though other Malkavians look out
D emeanor: Child
for her, especially when she attends the "Political
Generation: lOth Rallies."
Embrace: 1944
Apparent Age: 15 Hermann Ooring- Whispers in
Physical: Strength 2, Dexterity 3, Stamina 3 the Night
Social: Charisma 4, Manipulation 4, Appearance 5 I am Hermann Goring. No, I don't care that he is
Mental: Perception 4, Intelligence 4, W its 3 supposed to be dead. 1 really am Hermann Goring. Listen, I
Talents: Alertness 4, Dodge 5, Empathy 3, Streetwise 4 know things. I know that Hitler is still alive. I know the
Skills: Etiquette 5, Stealth 4, Survival} truth about Project: Werewolf. I know that being a vampire
destroyed my life.
No one asked me, you know. They just attacked me and
drank me and raped me with their blood. There were three
of them, laughing and carrying on as if they could possibly
understand what I was about. They called me a baby killer
and worse.
Before they sucked the life away from me, they carved
things into my very flesh - obscene things that draw the
tortured souls out of the air around me and haunt me all the
time. You don't believe me. I can tell by the way you stare.
I have tO leave. T hey still want to carve more spells into
my flesh. Promise me, you must promise me that you will not
tell Heinrich I am here. He knows it was I who hid the
Magisches Erbe, the true magic that Adolf stole from the
world. If he finds me, he'll kill me. He knows I know where
Adolf is ... I must go now.
Sire: The Malkavian Coterie of Berlin.
Nature: Masochist
D emeanor: Martyr

50 Berlin by Night
 H aven : The Devil's Mound.
Influence: In moments of lucidity, Hermann can gain
great control over the Final Reich, mainly as a result of
who he claims to be.

Nosieratu
Every move you make
Every smile you fake
Every step you take
I'll be watching you
- The Police, "Every Breath You T ake"
Berlin's princes hold the Nosferatu in high regard for
the information they can give and for the lies they can tell
the other side. Ellison, the city's Nosferatu elder, walks the
dark alley with impunity, safe in the knowledge that no
vampire would dare harm him. The princes would destroy
anyone who removed their primary source of information.
Berlin accepts the Nosferatu like no other European city
Generation: 8th does. The Kindred have no choice in the matter.
Embrace: 1946 This acceptance is te nuous at best, however. Ellison
Apparent Age: 52 and his brood realize that their influence and freedom
Physical: Strength 3, Dexterity 2, Stamina 2 depends on their continued ability to provide necessary
information. Should a sole prince seize power, they will lose
Social: Charisma 2, Manipulation 3, Appearance 2
much of their stature; the clan does its very best to ensure
Mental: Perception 3, Intelligence 4, Wits 4
that the cold war between the east and the west continues
Talents: Alertness), Brawl2, Dodge 2, lntimidation4, for as long as possible.
Leadership 4
Skills: Drive 2, Etiquette 4, Firearms 3, Melee 3, Ellison -The Truth in the Walls
Survival 2 I was born a freak in Weisbaden, a small town far to the
Know ledges: Bureaucracy 5, Finance 2, Law 4, Occult 4, east of Berlin. Despite having one arm too short and one leg
Politics 3 too long, I had friends and loved ones willing to overlook my
Disciplines: Auspex 4, Celerity 1, Dominate 5, Obfus- deformities, but I knew no lover. Who would want to be
cate 3, Presence 3 intimate with a freak?
Virtues: Conscience I, Self-Control 3, Courage 4 That all changed when Melitta Wallenberg came to my
Humanity: 1 town. I on ly ever saw her at night- a minor inconvenience
Willpower: 4 in comparison to having one so beautiful to speak with. She
Derangements: Paranoia, Delusions of Grandeur, cer- was a lovely woman, tall and lean and as pale as the full
tain that all of the ghosts of all of the dead from the moon. Often we would speak for hours about the world she
Second World War haunt him. had seen, a world full of magic and beauty.
Image: Hermann is a fairly tall man with about 30 extra O ne night, when the moon was only a splinter in the
pounds on his frame. His age shows in his gray hair and sky, she came to my house and roused me from my sleep. Her
receding hairline as well as the crow's feet around his eyes glittered with red tears and she demanded to know if I
eyes. He dresses in thread-bare, soiled, Third Reich era loved her. Naturally, my answer was a most emphatic yes.
clothes desperately needing replacement. Physically he She asked if I would still love her if she were not as beautiful,
bears only minimal resemblance to the historical and I immediately said yes.
Hermann Goring. Few doubt that he is someone other With that she dropped her illusions of beauty and
than who he claims to be. showed me her true face, a face worn by years of grief and
Roleplaying H ints: You are fill ed with nervous energy, pain. Part of me wanted tO recoil in terror, for her skin was
always walking about or chewing your nails or waggling blue and warty and the hair on her head was as sparse as the
your foot. You constantly look for signs of you r enemies, shadowy growth of lichen in a cave of ice. But her eyes, oh
certain that they will destroy you if given the chance. her eyes, were as filled with love and sorrow as they ever had
You often try to block the accusing voices from your been.
head by covering your ears, but to no avail.

Chapter Four: The Kindred 51

 Thinking of my own malformed flesh and the palsied Social: Charisma 3, Manipulation 5, Appearance 0
growth fate had given me as a left arm, I reached out and Mental: Perception 7, Intelligence 5, Wits 6
held her clammy flesh close to my own. We made love as Talents : Acting 3, Alertness 4, Brawl 4, Dodge 5,
man and woman that night, and then we made love as sire Empathy 3, Intimidation 5, Streetwise 7, Subterfuge 4
and Get. She told me rhe truth about her, our existence, and Skills: Diplomacy 2, Etiquette 4, Repair 3, Security 4,
explained that I was now one of the Damned. Better to be Stealth 7, Survival 3
damned with Melitta at my side than to be assured of
Knowledges: Berlin Knowledge 6, Bureaucracy 4, In-
Heaven on my own.
vestigation 5, Linguistics 7, Medicine 3, Occult 4,
The pain of transformation was excruciating, like a
Politics 3, Sewer Lore 5
thousand broken bones being ground together by sadistic
Disciplines: Animalism 5, Fortitude 2, Obfuscate 6,
fiends. Melitta's love was the only thing that saved me. We
Potence 5, Presence 5, Protean 3, Thaumaturgy 2
left town a short rime later, and I learned the truth of being
(Movement of the Mind 2, Weather Control 1)
Damned. Even other Kindred scorned us, certain that we
were a thousand times more evil than they could ever be. Background: Retainers 3, Resources 4, Status 5
What a sad and pathetic joke. Humanity: 6
We traveled from city to city, finding adventure and Virtues: Conscience 4, Self-Control!, Courage 2
danger everywhere we went, not finding a place we wanted Willpower: 8
to stay until we came to Berlin. We asked Gustav if we could Image: Ellison stands well over six feet in height, with
remain, and he would have denied us this had it not been for dark blue skin and warts that grow together over all of
Wilhelm. his body. His eyes seem to look in two different direc-
Wilhelm pulled the prince aside after Gustav had tions at once. His left arm is malformed, looking almost
laughed in our faces, and whispered lengthily in the his ear. as if it were wax melted under a strong flame. His legs
I will never forget that kindness, whatever the hidden are also of two separate lengths, giving the illusion that
reason. During World War II, collapsing sewers crushed my he is crippled. His ears are ridiculously large and torn in
beloved, and she has lain in torpor ever since. Someday she several places.
will awaken, and we will be together again. I know this to be Roleplaying Hints: You never speak above a whisper,
true, for if she had met Final Death, I would have no reason constantly making people strain to hear you. You have
to live. what they want, and you will make them work for it. If
Sire: Melitta Wallenberg insulted, you will explain the horrid mistake that the
Nature: Caregiver speaker has just made by ripping fingers off of their
Demeanor: Plotter hand. You always seem calm, but full of menace. In your
eyes, you are the most important figure in this town.
Generation: 6th
Haven: Berlin's sewers
Embrace: 1532
Influence: Ellison has more power than even the
Apparent Age: 30
princes realize; he has been giving accurate informa-
Physical: Strength 4, Dexterity 3, Stamina 7 tion to both of them for so long that they have little
reason to doubt his word. Should he so desire, he could
end the war with but a well-placed word in the right ear.
Ellison knows practically everything that goes on in
Berlin, and will tell anyone what they want to know if
they can meet his price.
The Nosferatu of Berlin look to Ellison for guidance in
all things, even those who run with the Final Reich.

Rasputin -The Unstoppable Fury

Yes, I am the one they have called the Mad Monk; I am
the one who they swore could not die. I ruled all of Russia
in my time, working through those who believed them-
selves in charge.
If the truth must be rold, I too was but a pawn to my
great mother, Baba Yaga. When she decided tO sleep, I had
to continue on , even without the blood she had given me to
make me her ghoul. I survived for centuries, always serving
her will. I even ruled the country during the last days of

52 Berlin by Night
 V irtues: Conscience l, Self-Control l, Cour::~ge 5
H umanity: 3
Willpower : 8
Image: Despite h is Nosferatu heritage, his blue skin, his
wrinkled, warty flesh , h is mouth full of twisted fangs
and the h ideous scars that run like a map across his
en tire body, there is someth ing almost magnetically
appealing about Rasputin. He carries the promise of
power and pleasure as if it were a nobleman's cloak. He
is seductive and charismatic, though he still bears
portions of h is once long hair and his once magnificen t
beard, now long strands drooping across h is chin.
Roleplaying Hints: You are of noble blood, and carry
yourself as a nobleman should. Never hesitate to com-
pliment a lady on her beauty or a gentleman on his
bearing. The only obvious dislike for Kindred that you
have comes from the way in which you treat the ruder
Brujah. After all, look at what they did to the Mother-
land. You never lose your temper over the small things,
and your eyes should look at every person as if they were
World War I, before the Czar and h is fools tried to kill me.
the latest potential object of your legendary lusts.
They poisoned, shot, stabbed, trampled, burned and drowned
me; they never had a chance. Haven: East Berlin's sewers.
Perhaps they would have succeeded had it not been fo r Influence: Rasputin is the only Kindred Ellison will go
the aid of another of my great mother's loyal assistan ts, to for advice. As a result of careful manipulations,
Darvlanov. Even in torpor, great Baba Yaga had influence. Rasputin holds the power to turn Ellison away from
She ordered me saved and sired. Darvlanov and I had known what he doesn't want discovered to what he feels
each other for years, and she ::~ssisted me in creating a new should be announced. Ellison considers h im a trusted
identity. The time had come for me to leave Mother Russia ally.
and my great master behind.
I made my way to Germany, eventually reaching Ber-
Amelia- The Blood Red Tears
lin, and here I listen to the words of Ellison and obey- for When I grew up in Russia, God chose those who would
now. Soon great Baba Yaga will call me, and I will go to her rule us. l served Rasputin, he who aided the Czars in their
with all the information she requires. She has promised me holy m ission. T hen the devi l spoke to the nobles, and
great rewards for my patience, and l am certain I will be Rasputin and 1 fled. I didn't question that we only traveled
granted all that I deserve. I have but to wait. by n ight, or that I always ate alone; there was no reason for
such insolence. It should have been an easy life, away from
Sire: Darvlanov
the revolutionaries and their perversion of our counrry's
Nature : Conniver
way of life .
Demeanor : Conformist
Some things never turn out as planned. We had trav-
Generation: 9th eled for several weeks before the Lupines came upon us.
Embrace: 1917 Rasputin was fea rsome and he m::~naged to drive them away,
Apparent Age: SO but not before they had savaged me. He was saddened,
Physical: Strength 4, Dexterity 3, Stamina 5 almost certain tha t he was making a mistake, but he Em-
Social: Charisma 5, Manipulation 5, Appearance 0 braced me just the same. Such passion! I had not thought it
Mental: Perception 3, Intelligence 3, Wits 4 possible. He was good tO me in the weeks that followed,
teach ing me all there was to know about my new life and
Talen ts: Acting 2, Brawl 5, Dodge I , Intimidation 3,
helping me hunt for food .
Leadership 4, Streetwise 2
In time we grew to be lovers as he reciprocated the love
Skills: Etiquette l, Firearms 2, Melee 5, Survival 4
I had always felt for h im. W hen we came to Berlin, Ellison
Knowledges: Alchemy 3, Bureaucracy 3, Linguistics 4,
had already made the waycasicr forour kind. W ilhelm, then
Occult 4, Politics 3
the prince of all the city, welcomed us as friends of Ellison.
D isciplines: A ni malism 3, Dominate 2, Fortitude 5,
There is no beauty in Germany or Berlin. T hese people
Obfuscate 3, Potence 5, Presence 3, Thau maturgy 3,
have never known the magnificence of my motherland .
(Path of Corruption 3, Spirit T haumaturgy 2)
T here is no true be<tuty in Rasputin, either, and he hets all
Background: Contacts 4, Status 3, Fame 4, Mentor 5 but ignored me since we arrived here. Mostly, the re is no

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 Roleplaying H ints: You carry yourself with as much
dignity as your malformed body permits, and always
curtsy when introduced. You never speak unless spoken
to, and then only after checking with one of your other
clan members. However, you are not as much timid as
you are manic depressive. You are more likely to cry
tears of blood than to attack another if they cause
offense, but that is all right. Rasputin still watches over
you, even if he has changed in recent years. Rasputin
always exacts revenge for the insults tossed your way.
H aven : Anywhere that people are not.
Influence: None save the ability to call on Rasputin for
defense.

Wolfgang (VOOh·-(iahng) -The

Maddening Laughter
You do understand, don't you? It's all a sick joke, a
mockery of what life is supposed to be and what it was before
the Embrace. I know Amelia only meant to comfort me
beauty in me. All th at I once was is gone, replaced by a when she took me, but she should have just left me to die.
mockery as twisted as that which destroyed Russia. Rasputin I suppose it never occurred to her that the freakish little
chides me, telling me to look to the future, but alii see is the dwarf had jumped down to the U-bahn's (subway's) tracks,
past. not fallen or been pushed. It's just the way she is. She is an
Sire: Rasputin angel forced to bear the face of a demon from Hell.
Nature: Caregiver I, on the other hand, am truly a demon. It has only been
three years since she Embraced me, and already I have
Demeanor: Conformist
caused more deaths than she ever did. Ellison keeps trying
Generation: lOth to tell me I shouldn't take it all so personally. What a laugh!
Embrace: 1918 It's all the fault of my father's preoccupation with drugs, I'm
Apparent Age: 22 convinced of that. Always a new experience, always a new
Physical: Strength 2, Dexterity 2, Stamina 3 way to expand his mind's horizons, until he had no mind
Social: Charisma 3, Manipulation 2, Appearance 0 left.
Mental: Perception 3, Intelligence 2, Wits 2 I know the asylum in which he lays, where they keep
Talents: Acting 1, A lertness 3, Brawl 3, Dodge 2, the giggling wreck of a man. I may let him know what it is
Empathy 3, Streetwise 2 like to have to fight the bullies every day of your life, being
Skills: Animal Ken 5, Etiquette 3, Stealth 4, Survival!
Know ledges: Bureaucracy 1, Investigation 4, Linguis-
tics 2, Medicine 2
D isciplines: Animalism 3, Obfuscate 2, Potence 4
Virtues: Conscience 4, Self-Control4, Courage 3
Humanity: 7
Willpower: 4
Image: Despite Rasputin's best efforts, Amelia still
bears the scars of her devastation at the claws of the
Lupines. Several of her bones were shattered during the
attack, and Rasputin did not have the strength to
properly mend them. As a result, her bones twist at odd
angles. She walks only with intense pain. Rasputin
constantly gives her fine clothes and jewelry, whether
as a joke or out of continued regret is known only to
him. She wears expensive and beautiful evening gowns
wherever she goes.

54 Berlin by Night
pushed and kicked and beaten for being a freak. Perhaps, on
a night when the mood su its me, I shall teach him what it
is like to be the childe of a twisted sire. Time will tell and I
Toreador
have all the time in the world. Berlin might be the only city where a genius is not regarded
I've learned the U-bahn tracks and tunnels in ways no as a fool
one else has ever known them. May the Lord look out for the - Clemens Brentano
fools who stumble drunkenly into my te rritory. I might be The Toreador of Berlin are divided in their opinions as
hungry when they come, or I might just feel like hearing to who should control of the city, though most lean rowa rds
them scream. The others may keep their city and their Wilhelm. A fewToreadorlive in the eastern half of the city,
sewers- the subways are mine. where they have put up with G ustav's strict rule for a long
Sire: Amelia time, convinced that the harsh environment and harsher
Nature: Deviant rules they followed created the necessary anguish for their
art.
D emeanor: Curmudgeon
Generation: lith The Toreador in the west also believe that their envi-
ronment has led to a vast increase in their creative abilities.
Embrace : 1990
The clan suffers from a minor power struggle of its own
Apparent Age: 57 which, ironically, many of them bel ieve helps their ability
Physical: Strength 4, Dexterity 3, Stamina 5 to create art. For this reason above all others, the Toreador
Social: Charisma I, Manipulation 2, Appearance 0 remain neutral in the battle between the princes.
Mental: Perception 4, Intelligence 2, Wits 3 As often as not, the members of this clan can be fou nd
Talents: Alertness 2, Athletics 2, Brawl 4, Dodge 4, at any of the numerous museums in the city, arguing over the
Streetwise 5 d iverse artistic styles that have grown and changed since the
Skills: Firearms 3, Melee 4, Security 3, Stealth 3, end of World War II.
Survival I Berlin's T oreador are notorious for the gossip th ey
Knowledges: Investigation 4, Occult 3 spread, which normally has nothing to do with the truth.
D isciplines: Animalism l, Fortitude 3, Obfuscate 3, The Nosferatu of Berlin have long since concluded that the
Potence 3 Toreador, having nothing better to do du ring their t imes of
Virtues: Callousness 3, Instincts 3, Moral4 "artistic block," have made gossiping their real art.
Path of Power and the Inner Voice: 4 Anntoinette- She Who Watches
Willpower: 6
I h ave been a great fan of cinematic art since I first saw
Image: Wolfgang is a short man, only a little over four Metropolis when I was seven. I ran across the "man" who
feet in height, and almost as wide. His eyes never rest in would become my sire at several different movie premiers.
one spot for more than a second, and his mouth is He was handsome - make no mistake of that- and h e was
locked in a sneer of contempt. He wears the same refreshing in his opinions about the cinema.
clothes he wore when he was Embraced, never having
bothered to change them. They are starting to fall into
pieces and his shoes are long gone. What little hair
there is on Wolfgang's head is stark white. The smell off
his body is enough to make even other Nosferatu hold
their breath.
Roleplaying Hints: You hate everyone, but you will
tolerate others as long as they are courteous or have
money. You have no intention of ever being picked on
again, and will attempt to kill anyone who would dare
try. You smile all the time, but the smile is a warning of
anger, not an invitation to talk. Always leer at the
women, knowing that you are the best they could hope
for; always sneer at the men, knowing that they are
weaker than you. The only exceptions are the elder
Nosferatu and the primogen at large. You couldn't care
less about the princes, for they are both weak.

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 We spent many a night discussing the nuances of the it comes to the question of who should be the prince,
cinema and of his own sculptures while the world fell apart the answer is obviously Wilhelm. After all, you have
around us. The end of the Third Reich was upon us, but no been lovers for the last decade.
one truly believed it could end. It was while we discussed the H aven: Berlin Film Museum (Grossbeerenstrasse)
signs of the Reich's fall that he decided I should join him in Influence: Anntoinette is the Toreador elder in West
immortality. Oh, we had discussed his vampirism on many Berlin and has a seat on the Primogen. She wields a
occasions, for we had no secrets from each other. T he great deal of influence over Wilhelm.
Embrace was magical, passionate in ways that a mortal could
never hope to understand. I felt that we would last forever. Hans Vroenik (Hahnz Ver·O·Nik) -
The Witch-Hunters felt otherwise. One night after my Maestro
Embrace, I found my beloved dead against the wall of his
I led the Symphony Orchestra in Berlin before the war
studio, his burnt remains still smoldering in the early
came. After the Nazi pigs took control of the country, I fled
evening's pale darkness. Oh, the tears I cried that night were
for my life. I was Jewish, both in nationality and in belief. I
red indeed, but not as red as what I left of the fiends who had
still am, but no longer devoutly.
taken my sire from me. I did not drink their vitre, for I am
certain it would have tasted foul to my tortured spirit. When the war ended, I came back to what had once
been a fine city, only to find everything in ruins. My heart
Of course, I made a movie of the entire event. I keep it
was broken, for all that had been my home was long gone.
in my private video library. It is the only film I will not watch
The only thing I had left to my name was my father's violin.
with others.
The moment was all too beautiful, all too painful. Filled
Sire: Jacques with sorrow I started to play. For three long hours I played,
Nature: Perfectionist only stopping when the cramps in my hands forced me to do
Demeanor: Praise-Seeker so.
Generation : 8th To my surprise, I had gathered a crowd, and soldiers,
Embrace: 1943 citizens, the lost and the destitute stood around me in awe.
Apparent Age: 28 It was the finest moment of my natural life. Unbeknownst
Physical: Strength 2, Dexterity 2, Stamina 3 to me, I had also attracted the attention of Anntoinette.
Social: Charisma 4, Manipulation 5, Appearance 5 She had heard me play from the beginning, and had listened
until the very end. She almost died, you know. The sun rose
Mental: Perception 4, Intelligence 4, Wits 3
only minutes after I finished my performance.
Talents: Acting 5, Alertness 3, Empathy 3, Intimida-
The next night she came to visit in the same area where
tion 2, Leadership 3
I had played the night before, hoping to find me and
Skills: Etiquette 4, Music 4, Photography 5, Repair 2,
convince me to join her in immortality. She didn't have to
Security 3
ask. I was lying near the same spot where I had played, where
Knowledges: Bureaucracy 3, Computer 3, Finance 4, I had spent most of the day after I was robbed of my precious
Linguistics 4, Politics 3, Science 3
D isciplines: Auspex 5, Celerity 3, Obfuscate 3, Pres-
ence 4
Background: Allies 4, Fame 2, Resources 5, Retainers 4,
Herd 5, Status 4
Virtues: Conscience 3, Self-Control 4, Courage 4
Humanity: 6
Willpower: 9
Image: Anntoinette is beautiful and aloof. The original
Ice Maiden, her hair is golden and lustrous, her figure
is perfect, and her smile could stop a truck. She is
charming and friendly to anyone she knows or likes or
thinks might be important. Anntoinette always wears
the most expensive clothes, though she sometimes goes
for the "casual look" by wearing men's silk suits.
Roleplaying H ints: You never cause a guest offense,
even if they were not invited. You enjoy the approval
others give you, and will go to lengths to get it- unless,
of course, they are being particularly annoying. When

56 Berlin by Night
Stradivarius and left to slowly die from the knife wounds in
my belly. Anntoinette carried me like a child all the way to
her haven, and there she gave me her own vitae to drink.
I wept at the beauty of the moment; Antoinette wept
with me. Two hour later, I had my Stradivarius in my hands
once again, and the blood of the swine who had taken it
from me filled my body. I never have been good with words,
and so I never told my sire how much she had done for me.
Instead I have composed a hundred works to her glory; none
of them can compare to that one Embrace, the one that lets
me live to this day.
Sire: Anntoinette
Nature: Perfectionist
D emeanor: Sycophant
Generation: 9th
Embrace: 1947
A pparent Age: 53
Physical: Strength 2, Dexterity 4, Stamina 3
Social: Charisma 3, Manipulation 2, Appearance 3
Men tal: Perception 4, Intelligence 3, W its 3 When I arrived, the Wall was still years away, and the
Talents: Acting 1, Alertness 3, Dodge 3, Empathy 2 city had not yet been divided by the conquering forces. It
Skills: Etiquette 4, Music 5, Repair 2 was against regulations to do anything on guard duty but
Knowledges: Bureaucracy 2, Finance 3, Linguistics 4, stand and look at the sights, but I had never allowed silly
Politics 2 things like rules to stop me from doing as I pleased.
Disciplines: Auspex 3, Celerity 3, Presence 2 I took a small sketch pad and charcoal with me on duty
Background: Allies 2, Mentor 3, Resources 3, Retain- whenever I had the graveyard shift. No one ever caught me.
ers 3, Status 4 I was far too good at hiding my tools. Actually, I should say
Virtues: Conscience 4, Self-Control 4, Courage 2 that no one human ever caught me. One of the Kindred did.
He was hungry, and his attack was savage. I never had a
Humanity: 6
chance.
Willpower: 6
When he was fin ished with me, he looked upon the
Image: Hans is a thin, sharp featured man in his early
work I had been sketching and I heard his voice call out in
50s with a silvery mane of hair. H is brown eyes always
sorrow. The sweet, life-giving blood that flowed past my Iips
seem to be slightly sad, even when he is smiling broadly. was so powerful it burned. Moments later, he ran away. I
Roleplaying Hints: Music is your life, and the only probably would have died in ignorance, if it had not been for
passion you have. If the discussion revolves around Gustav. He dragged my weak body away from the post,
music, you are magnetic. If the subject involves art, you ignoring my feeble pleas. Two nights later I read of my
are interested and if it is any other subject, with the "death" in the newspapers. Apparently I had been savagely
exception of Anntoinette, you couldn't really care less. murdered and some fiend had cut off my head, hands and
Haven: Penthouse apartment near the Berlin Sym- feet. Gustav kept me confined for several nights, feeding me
phony his own vitre and telling me the laws that I would have to
Influence: Aside from Anntoinette, H ans is the lead- obey. He was my savior, and I have no complaints.
ing force in how the Toreador C lan reacts to any given Sire: Johann
situation. In the world of the kine, he has a great deal Nature: A vant-Garde
of influence in Berlin's burgeoning music industry. D emeanor: Competitor
Thomas De Lutrius (LOO·tree·us) Generation: lOth
Embrace: 194 7
-The Painter in Pain Apparent Age: 19
I came to Germany from New York by way of the
Physical: Strength 5, Dexterity 3, Stamina 3
United States Army. I was one of the lucky ones, I guess, for
I never had to see the violence of the war. I only had to see Social: Charisma 4, Manipulation 4, Appearance 4
the aftermath. l \oved the sights I saw, and they showed me Mental: Perception 3, Intelligence 2, Wits 4
the darker side of man's world- the suffering, the anguish , Talents: A lertness I, Brawl 3, Dodge 2, Empathy 3
the evil hidden under a friendly veneer.

Chapter Four: The Kindred 57

 Skills: Drive 2, Firearms I, Melee 2, Music 2, Painting 4, Maxwell Ldescu (Mahx·Vehl Le·
Survival3
Knowledges: Bureaucracy 2, Computer 4, Politics 2
Desk·\'U) -The Magus
I was a young boy in V ienna when my master joined
Disciplines: Auspex 4, Celerity 2, Fortitude 2, Potence 2,
other magi intent on ruling the lands now called Hungary.
Presence 4
Fools that they were, they attempted ro remove the T remere
Backgrou nds: Allies 3, Contacts 3, Mentor 5, Re-
from power, unseating them before they could gain too
sources 2
strong a grip on the lands. I think that I have never seen a
Virtues: Conscience 3, Self-Control 2, Courage 5 greater mistake.
Humanity: 4 It may have been T remere himself who led the Kindred
Willpower : 6 force that savaged my master's covenant. None of the magi
Image: Thomas looks like the all-American boy he survived. All the apprentices, however, were taken ro be
once was, with light brown hair, blue eyes, and the thralls. I served as Retainer to one of the lesser Kindred in
physique of a man just out of rigorous basic training. He the clan. He was not patient, nor was he kind; he simply
normally dresses in black, reflecting his belief that all seemed so after the master I had previously served.
Kindred and kine are inherently evil, an argument he I served him faithfully and loyally for almost five
will immediately break into whenever possible. No centuries before I was rewarded with the Embrace. In the
matter where he is, he always carries a sketch pad and decades that followed, I studied the arts of Thaumaturgy,
charcoal. never hesitating when called ro work a mission for my
Roleplaying Hints: You are quiet and intense, the masters. I live to serve; I serve to live. Berlin is my reward for
original "angry young man." A lways let your opinion be patience and servitude; here I have been granted ultimate
known, and if someone should disagree, tell her in no power over the others of my clan who come to the city, with
uncertain way that she is wrong. You normally look for obvious exceptions. If all goes as planned, I shall someday
a good argument, but you never lookfor a good fight; its rule the fiefdom as prince.
not that you are afraid as much as that you hate to dirty Sire: Karl Schrekt
your clothes. Nature: Visionary
Haven: Thomas lives in a very nice apartment in what Demeanor : Traditionalist
was East Berlin.
Generation: 7th
Influence: Thomas is the number one cause of dissen-
Embrace: 1882
sion among the Toreador. He holds sway with Gustav
Apparent Age: 25
in much the same way Anntoinette holds sway with
Wilhelm, and would definitely like to see his Regnant Physical: Strength 4, Dexterity 4, Stamina 4
win out. Thomas is on the East Berlin Primogen. Social: Charisma 5, Manipulation 6, Appearance 4
Mental: Perception 4, Intelligence 6, W its 4

Tremere Talents: Acting 3, Alertness 4, Brawl 3, Dodge 3,

Leadership 3, Streetwise 2, Subterfuge 4
Before you jwlge me take a look at you
can't you find something better tO do
point the finger, slow to understand
arrogance and ignorance go hand in hand
- Metallica, "Holier Than Thou"
The T remere have far more influence in Berlin than
their limited number would indicate. Like the Nosferatu,
they have access to information no one else can or will give.
The Tremere also have their own goals, not the least of
which is finding the hidden hoard of magical knowledge and
artifacts rumored to lie buried somewhere in the city.
The T remere remain quiet on who they want to win the
battle for the fiefdom of Berlin, changing the subject if the
questions get too close. Just what they feel should be done
is a secret, one that they will share with only another of their
clan.

58 Berlin by Night
 Skills: Etiquette 3, Melee 4, Securi ty 4
Knowledges: Bureaucracy 3, Finance 4, Law 3, Occult 5,
Medicine 2, T remere Knowledge 4
D isciplines: Auspex 3, Dominate 5, Fortitude 3, Po-
tence 2, Thaumaturgy 6 (Lure of Flames 5, Movement
of Mind 5, Spirit T haumaturgy 3, Weather Control })
Rituals : Defense of Sacred Haven, Deflect ion of
Wooden Doom, Engaging the Vessel of Transference,
Blood Walk, Eyes of the Past, Shaft of Belated Quies-
cence, Geas, plus any others the Storyteller desires.
Background: A llies 4, Herd 4, Mentor 5, Retainers 2,
Resources 4, Status 3
V irtues: Conscience 1, Self-Control 5, Courage 4
Humanity: 3
Willpower : 8
Image: Maxwell stands just under six feet in height, and
is fairly average in build. Character lines that show how
often he is lost in thought cover his face . His hair is dark
red and his eyes are hazel. He normally wears casual
clothing, and he favors blue jeans and polo shirts. H e In time I will be second to none. T he fool who sired me
always seems very relaxed and at ease no matter who he thought he had made a great acquisition in the name of the
is around. Tremere, but that was under the belief that a Blood Bond
R oleplaying Hints: You are easy going and friendly would have any effect on me. I am unbondable. None may
until someone noses around where they don 't belong con trol my destiny but me.
- for instance, in any of your affairs. When angered , I have been labeled as an anarch since I retu rned from
grow cold and quiet, leaving those who have offended my travels of the world. What a foolish concept. I am no
you knowing that they are close to certain death. mere anarch, scheming to control a small group of childe r
Haven: Maxwell has established carefully concealed with delusions of grandeur; I am a beast, I am Sabbat. Or, if
and well-defended havens throughout both East and you prefer the formal title: I am ancitribu T remere.
West Berlin. The Chantry itself is in West Berlin. New York proved fascinating, a world of sensory de-
Influence: Both of princes treat Maxwell warily, but lights unknown to the fools of the Camarilla, a world where
both want to please him, knowi ng that it may well the beast roams without fear and humanity is simply another
come down to h is vote one way or the other if the word for cattle. The Sabbat have shown me great wisdom in
Primogen of West Berlin decides it is time to take their ways and I have shown them a trick or two as well.
matters into its own hands. With great care I shall weed out those who are useless to us,
Maxwell Ldescu has taken it upon himself to watch the and I shall start an avalanche of conversions to the Sabbat.
Final Reich. Maxwell dislikes the very idea of anarchs Already my experiments show great progress. The Final
and anarchy, and has actually been instrumental in Reich holds substantial power in the city, power that grows
stopping several of the Reich's more violent demon- by the hour. The fool who claims to be Goring runs from me,
strations from actually breaking the Masquerade. terrified of what I shall do to him and terrified of what I am.
I shall soon teach him what terror is, and ifl should find th at
Heinrich Himmler- Der Fuehrer he truly is G oring, I may keep him as a slave. I shall give him
You know most of my history if you have ever looked back the glory th at was once the Third Reich.
into a history book. I shall not bore you with all of the Sire: Maxwell Ldescu
details. Suffice to say that I was the right hand of Adolf Generation: 8th
Hitler, and the leader of the Gestapo and the O rder of the N ature: Plotter
Death's Head. D emeanor: Conformist
Yes, I freely admit that a great nu mber of the atrocities Embrace: 1945
committed during the war were mine, but there were things Apparent Age: 45
I needed to learn, secretS to power I had to know. Being
Physical: Strength 3, Dexteri ty 3, Stamina 4
Prince Gustav's ghoul and the second-in-command of a
Social: C harisma 3, Manipulation 5, Appearance 3
powerful nation might be enough for some, but never for
me. Mental: Perception 3, Intelligence 4, W its 3

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 T alen ts: Acting 3, A lertness 2, Athletics 3, Brawl 3,
Dodge 2, Intimidation 5, Leadership 3, Subterfuge 4
Skills: Drive 3, Etiquette 3, Firearms 2, Melee 2, Music l,
Ventrue
Survival ) And alii gave her was everything
Knowledges: Bureaucracy 2, Computer 3, Finance 2, 1 know she gave me all chat she was
Investigation 2, Law 3, Linguistics 3, Medicine 4, And now my bitter hands
Occult 5, Politics 3 shake beneath the clouds
D isciplines: Auspex 4, Dominate 3, Presence 5, Of what was everything
T hau maturgy 5 (Gift of Morpheus 5, Summons of the - Pearl Jam, "Black"
Spirit Servitor 4, Movement of the Mind 3, Verdan t The Venrrue involve themselves in every political
Favor 3, Lure of Flames 2, Path of T orture l), Vicissi- battle raging in Berlin, fight ing amongst themselves over
tude 3 who would truly be the best pri nce for the city. Each
R ituals: Principle Focus of Vitae Infusion, Defense of Ventrue is unde r the secret belief that he could rule best.
Sacred Haven, Cloak of Blood, Ritual of Darkness, The clan has come to th rive on the cloak and dagger
Ward Versus Lupine, Haunted House, Noncorporeal war that runs through the city. Most live on the western
Passage, Power of the Invisible Flame, Recure of the side, but have strong memories of Gustav as a powerful
Homeland, Summon Guardian Spirit, A T ouch of leader who never allowed the riffraff of other, lesser clans
Nightshade into Berlin.
Background: A llies I, Herd 1, Resources 3, Mentor 4 Sadly, they also realize that a great deal of the financial
Virtues: Callousness 5, Instincts 3, Morale 4 success of the city is due in no small part to Wilhelm's more
Path of D eath and the Soul: 8 radical beliefs in modernization. T he largest problem facing
Willpower: 10 the clan is what tO do about th is rift in the city's security.
Notes: Himmler's powers and abilities are among the Most believe, wrongly, that if the situation is ended they
most diverse of any ancilla, and there are few limits to could petition for the meetings of the Camarilla to be held
what he can do ... but he knows better than to use in Berlin. This would end the perceived problems arising
them. Most of these powers are unique to the Sabbat, from having the Inner C ircle meet in Venice, the home of
and both princes would hunt h im down if they thought the Giovanni.
he had joined this sect. T he Ventrue remain torn as to who is the rightful
Image: If anyone is lucky - or fool ish - enough to see prince, but are growing more desperate to end the conflict.
Himmler, he is an unremarkable man in h is mid-40s T heir greatest fear is that a] usticar m igh t come ro town and
with graying hair and light brown eyes. His stance and call a conclave; what if the )usticar should open the vote tO
his presence are all that will alert people to how the Kindred populace at large rather than just to the
dangerous he is. Himmler almost never smiles, and Primogen I With the strong number of Malkavians in rown,
when he does, it is a challenge. Being an accomplished the very real threat of an insane prince hangs over all their
actor, he has little or no difficulty in h iding his true heads. More likely, the Justicar would bring in a new prince
fee lings, and if he deems it necessary, he can be a who would prove unacceptable to everyone.
charming man. T o anyone he doesn't know, he intro-
duces himself as Frederick Werther.
Oustav Breidenstein -The Iron
Roleplaying H in ts: Normally quiet, but if engaged in Fist
conversation your comments are short and succinct. My Sire was wise in her ways, swift in punishment and
You defer in all ways to Ldescu, pretending to be paying reward alike. Still, she fai led to see the futu re of the Ger-
penance for having run away after the Embrace. man ic States in the proper light. Anyone with vision could
Influence: Through Dieter Kotlar, Himmler has con- see that this land should be the center of civilization.
trol over the Final Reich. He is also the leader of the Naturally I could see that changes had to be made if
Sabbat in Berli n. H immler is completely unbondable, Berlin was going to be the futu re seat of power. Prussia was
and even the Vaulderie of the Sabbat has had no effect small, and by itself weak, but a unified Germany with Berlin
on him. Due to this fact, the symbo l that normally as its brain ... ah, that would be a fine sight indeed. Most
appears on the brow ofT remere antitribu is not present Vencrue, in my experience, have a tendency to discuss every
on Himmler. NootherTremere have reason to suspect single aspect of a plan until they can no longer see the forest
that he is of the Sabbat. for the trees. My sire had that problem; I did not. So I killed
her.
No one could ever prove that I caused her demise.
Anyone foolish enough to exclaim about such an atrocity
was, of course, punished severely. I always felt that that

60 Berlin by Night
preening fool Wilhelm suspected the truth. If so, he was wise I built this city from a hovel in the woods into the
enough not to say anything. My trials and tribulations have metropolis it is now. I built this city with my planning and
been many, but I prevailed just the same. Has any other careful manipulation of the kine. In a very real way, I am
prince controlled a Domain for as long or as well as I? I think Berlin.
not. I am stronger of will and harsher in discipline than Sire: lise Reinegger
most, and this is a necessity. Nature: Fanatic
I unified Germany and made the country great through Demeanor: Architect
my ministrations; Berlin became the seat of power for the Generation: 5th
country, just as I had always planned. Other princes have
Embrace: 1220
proved themselves to be weak, lacking in the discipline
A pparent Age: 28
necessary to control the larger populations of Kindred that
come with the larger populations of kine. While other Physical: Strength 8, Dexterity 6, Stamina 7
Domains suffered from sporadic chaos, Berlin was ruled Social: Charisma 6, Manipulation 7, Appearance 4
under the strictest of laws. Mental: Perception 4, Intelligence 6, Wits 6
I never felt I was too harsh in my judgments. Present Talents: Alertness 2, Athletics 4, Brawl6, Dcx:lge 3, Intimi-
yourself to the prince when you come to town; I rewarded dation 8, Leadership 6, Streetwise 2, Subterfuge 4
those who failed with Final Death. Honor Elysium; again, Skills: Etiquette 4, Firearms 2, Melee 6, Music I,
the punishment for failing in this simple task was Final Security 5
Death. Keep the Masquerade or suffer the same penalty. Knowledges: Bureaucracy 5, Finance 2, Investigation 2,
Seldom were any foolish enough to ignore my laws. Minor Law 4, Linguistics 3, Politics 5, Science I
infractions were not so heavily penalized; a simple Blood Disciplines: Auspex 4, Celerity 3, Dominate 7, Forti-
Bond was all the punishment required. tude 6, Obfuscate 3, Potence 4, Presence 6
It was the upstart, Wilhelm, who caused my reign to Background: Allies 4, Influence 4, Resources 5, Re-
end. He felt I was too harsh, that my rules were unkind. So tainers 7, Status 5
what if I refused to let the members of other clans live in my
V irtues: Conscience 3, Self-Contro13, Courage 5
city? They are chaotic and weak, and should not be allowed
Humanity: 2
to exist in the first place. I should never have listened to the
fool when he finally convinced me to allow the other clans Willpower: 9
access to my city. He would never have wrested power from Notes: Gustav's two extra levels of Dominate allow
me had I continued to ignore his pleas. Times have been him to Dominate people with a touch and to Dominate
harsh in the last century. My Berlin has been halved and more than one person at a time. His extra level of
crushed. But that is over now, for there is only one city and Presence lets him instill his targets with a sense of
it will be mine. purpose and duty; as long as they follow his wishes, they
find many difficulties (especially for Rotschreck) re-
duced.
Image: A stocky man in his late 20s, Gustav's life prior
to the Embrace was harsh, and he looks much older,
closer to 40 than 30. His hair and his eyes are both the
same steely gray. His brutish features reveal nothing
that is vaguely friendly to any but his closest associates
or the people he feels could be useful. Still, his smile is
contagious when he deems to use it. Additionally, the
stains of diablerie no longer mar his aura.
Roleplaying Hints: You never give anything away
about how you really feel. The only time you smile is
when it would be in your best interest to do so. Do your
best to intimidate anyone who tries to question you.
You are the best thing that ever happened to Berlin and
the world at large, and you know it.
Haven: Berlin Palace
Influence: East Berlin contains no Kindred who are
not completely loyal to Gustav ... at least publicly. Any
Kindred Gustav perceived as being less than loyal are
Blood Bound to him, in exile or dead. Naturally, the
average East Berlin vampire agrees with Gustav in all

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 things- at least publicly. West Berlin still has many Disciplines: Auspex 4, Celerity 2, Chimerstry 3, Domi-
who recall the lesser chaos of Gustav's reign, and toy nate 5, Fortitude 6, Obfuscate 2, Potence 3, Presence 6,
with supporting him in his personal Jyhad against Protean 3
Wilhelm. All the Brujah in Berlin support Gustav. Background: A llies 6, Infl uence 5, Resources 5, Re-
tainers 4, Status 5
Wilhelm Waldburg - The Pruss ian Virtues: Conscience 5, Self-Control4, Courage 4
I still don't think most Kindred understand: I love Humanity: 7
Gustav as a father and a friend. I just don't believe he is fit
Willpower: 9
to rule Berlin. He has lost his abi lity to rule effectively.
Notes: Wilhelm'sextra level of Presence allows him to
It is true that Gustav sired me, and it is true that we once
diffuse any hostility those around him may feel. Any-
shared a Blood Bond. But those days are long past. Gustav's
one taking aggressive actions while Wilhelm uses these
continuing manipulations of the Germanic states caused
powers must spend Willpower and deal with higher
more death and destruction in these parts than could be
difficulties. They also feel an amazing sense of peace.
tolerated. You have no idea how difficult it was for me to
Image: The perfect Ventrue, Wilhelm has bright blue
remove him from office- not because he is more powerful
eyes in a slightly round face that smiles easily and
than I, which he is, but because his "abdication" caused him
dazzles all who see it. He is strong in feature and
great pain and I suffered his loss as my own.
handsome to the eye. He dresses in the finest clothing,
His anger at my betrayal has caused me endless nights
and neve r is a crease out of place.
of grief. It is not easy to betray one's own sire, but l had to
R oleplaying Hints: You always smile. You could dis-
for the benefit of the city. Berlin has prospered under my
cuss the most atrocious of crimes with a Nosferatu fresh
rule. I have watched the city grow in stature and in strength
out of his sewer haven, and you would never lose your
until it is barely recognizable as the city it was a mere five
grin. As far as you are concerned, personal feelings
decades ago. l take pride in the accomplishments I and the
don't matter in the least- this is politics.
Primogen have brought tO Berlin. Who wouldn't?
You treat everyone as a long lost friend and show
!twas as much of a surprise to me as it was to anyone that
passionate interest in everything they have to say. You
the Wall came down, and I've heard many a rumor as to the
try to be everyone's best friend. You never insult any-
truth about why it occurred. Personally, I've little desire to
one publicly or privately, for the world has too many
discover if the rumors are indeed fact. I will leave that task
ears.
to the Brujah. Whatever the reason, I simply cannot allow
Gustav to be the prince on a unified Berlin; he would bring H aven: Charlottenburg Castle
us to another World War if he had his way. His ability to Influence: Wilhelm maintains at least friendly terms
hold a grudge is legendary, and the proof is there for all to with every Kindred he encounters, and has no hesita-
see. tion to actually step into the sewers to chat with a
Gustav is a mad man. He claims to have his own Nosferatu or two. With the exception of East Berlin, his
primogen that elected him into office. If so, I have yet to see influence is aston ish ing. While most of the clans have
its members. Perhaps they were among the Brujah who
never returned from their trip to Russia. This city is mine,
and I intend to see that it stays that way.
Sire: Gustav Breidenstein
N ature: Mediator
D emeanor: judge
Generation: 6th
Embrace: 1440
Apparent Age: 32
Physical: Strength 5, Dexterity 4, Stamina 6
Social: Charisma 7, Manipulation 5, Appearance 3
Mental: Perception 5, Intelligence 4, Wits 5
T alents: Alertness 4, Empathy 4, Brawl 3, Dodge I,
Intimidation 3, Leadership 5, Subterfuge 5
Skills: Drive 5, Etiquette 5, Firearms4, Melee4, Music4,
Survival4
Knowledges: Bureaucracy 5, Computer 3, Finance 5, Inves-
tigation 1, Law 5, Linguistics 6, Politics 3, Science 2

62 Berlin by Night
 remained neutral in the Berlin cold war, many will Wilhelm understood immediately that what she had
confide among friends that they support W ilhelm to done was necessary, and he spared her life. He permitted me
win. to live only because of our past relationship. My time as his
Retainer had assured a solid bond between us, and my sire
Nichole- Passion's Kiss acknowledged my desire to stay in Berlin, realizing that in
I was born in Berlin at the end of World War II, carved her position as an A rchon, she would likely have been
from the cooling flesh of a mother killed by Russian bullets. punished severely for bringing me with her when she left.
The orphanage named me after the man who saved me, We still write, telling each other of all that has passed,
Sergeant N icholas Sotherby of the British Army. It really and occasionally we talk on the phone. She is my finest
isn't very surprising that there was no one to adopt a child friend, Prince Wilhelm my finest lover, and Rutgar never
in those days, even one as lovely as I. has complaints from my clients.
By the time I was 15, I no longer wanted to remain at Call me a member of the Damned if you must, but my
the orphanage; the custodians had started looking at me in life is wonderful, even after my death.
ways that made me uncomfortable. I ran away, straight out Sire: Jessica Morrow
into the streets and straight into the hands ofRutgar Loder. Nature: Bon Vivant
Rutgar was a handsome man, well educated and wealthy
Demeanor: Bon Vivant
beyond my wildest dreams. He was also a procurer of
Generation: 9th
attractive young ladies: a pimp. He ran a respectable busi-
ness, and our customers were normally kind and caring, if a Embrace: 1991
little crude in technique. Rutgar taught me what to be wary Apparent Age: 22
of and how to handle myself. Physical: Strength 2, Dexterity 3, Stamina 3
From time to time I had seen Rutgar with several people Social: C harisma 4, Man ipulation 2, Appearance 4
to whom he showed complete deference, and I wondered Mental: Perception 2, Intelligence 2, Wits 4
about them. One fine young man who never seemed to age Talents: Acting 3, Alertness 2, Athletics 2, Brawl1,
during the seven years I worked for Rutgar stood out. I found Dodge 2, Streetwise 4
him enchanting, a delight to see and a pleasure to speak Skills: Diplomacy 2, Drive 1, Etiquette 2, Seduction 4
with. His name was Wilhelm Waldburg, and I found out Knowledges: Berlin Knowledge 3, Bureaucracy 3, Fi-
only much later that he was the Prince of West Berlin. nance 2, Law 1, Medicine 3
By the time I was 22, he and I had become occasional Disciplines: Dominate 2, Potence 1, Presence 2
lovers, loving in the way of Kindred and Retainer. Never
Backgrounds: Mentor 3, Contacts 3, Resources 3
was there a finer lover in all of Berlin. I would have been
content to serve him for all time simply as a Retainer, but Virtues: Conscience 5, Self-Control4, Courage 3
the world seldom allows us to have satisfaction for very long. Humanity: 8
A Malkavian attacked me one n ight as I was returning Willpower : 6
to my apartment. He was a terrifying sight and a beast in h is
actions. With no hesitation at all, he tore my throat from me
and gobbled eagerly at my blood. I would have died, had it
not been for a visiting American Kindred.
Perfectly calm and cool, she lifted my dying form from
the ground and licked the blood away from my throat. She
stared at the surrounding crowd of people, made smaller by
the few who gave chase to the Malkavian, and calmly
explained that all had been done for the creation of a movie
in America. Some of the crowd did not believe her, and as
I was dying, she saw no alternative. She quickly slit her own
wrist and forced blood into my throat.
The sensation was a thousand times more intense than
the blood given me by the Prince. Take it from one who
knows, the Embrace makes simple Retainership seem a
hollow promise. Had I been anyone but the Prince's part-
time lover, had the circumstances been more public and my
sire not able to explain away this violation of the Masquer-
ade, I believe that she and I would certainly have been
destroyed.

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 Image: Nichole always dresses to kill in the very latest My father was one of the few among the kine to know
fashions. Her thick black hair and blue eyes assure he r the truth of Gustav's nature. Upon seeing me so dishonored,
all the attention she could ever want. W hile outgoing he dragged my body into the back of the family carriage and
and friendly, N ichole never forces attention on herself presented me to Gustav, begging like a pauper, asking that
and will normally ignore crude suggestions from char- he spare my life.
acters. Gustav was in rare form on that n ight, and eagerly
R oleplaying Hints: You love the unlife you live, free agreed to Embrace me. A ll it cost my father was the hand of
from the worries of growing old and free from the my beloved sister, Willamina. My father did not hesitate,
worries of abusive clients. You would never tell some- and my sister was sworn to a man she had never liked and
one that you are a call girl, but you would take any certainly never loved. T he day before the wedding, when
serious offer of monetary compensation under consid- she d iscovered h is true nature, she killed herself. Being
eration. You love, above all else, to flirt incessantly Kindred, and by that time Blood Bound to Gustav as were
with anyone who looks like they could enjoy the all of h is Get, I was made to extract the revenge Gustav
flirtation; yes, even Nosferatu. demanded.
H aven: Penthouse apartment in West Berlin I was made to kill my own family before his eyes. The
Influence: Minor in Berl in, but being the fr iend of an power Gustav held over me, through the power of his own
Archon has its advantages. Because of the circum- mind and of the Blood Bond, was all the prince needed to
stances of her Embrace, she has less influence with make me do his bidding.
Wilhelm than one might think. I have never forgiven him. T he day will come when
G ustav will know my wrath. Should he become Prince of all
Peter Kleist (KIIst) -The Berlin, then it will be my pleasure to do the honorable thing
Protector and call him for a formal Blood-Duel. Should he fail in his
I was born in Berlin, long before the Great Wars and the attempts to wrest the city from Wilhelm, so much the
multiple unifications of Germany. My ancestors came to better. I shall personally drive the stake that holds his
this area from the Hamburg region years before l was born, writhing form in place. I shall hold his ashes in a golden urn,
and soon grew to prominence as tailors to the wealthy. and I shall hide that urn where it most belongs - in a
chamber pot, with the other refuse. For my pledge of
In time, my family grew rich enough to associate with
support, Wilhelm has promised me that it will be so.
those whom it once merely served. One of my dearest friends
when l was growing up was my father's best fr iend, Gustav I trust Wi lhelm; he is my Prince.
Breidenstein. I remember being bounced on the man's knee Sire: Gustav Breidenstein
as a child, and I remember his presence at my wedding. N ature: Honest Abe
That he never seemed to age was of no consequence. D emeanor: Caregiver
Many were stout and sturdy in thm day, unlike myself. I was G eneration: 6th
always sick and weak. Embraced: 17 57
I had only been among the kine for 25 years when Apparent Age: 30
Gustav Embraced me. He had no need of more Kindred.
Certainly not. Rather, I was Embraced as a favor to my
father. I took offense at what a young soldier had to say about
my fiancee, and I challenged the man to a formal duel.
Foolishly, I believed that the man would act honorably,
simply because he was a soldier. I shou ld have known better,
for the man was positively Brujah in h is attitudes.
It is true that I was always frail, but that did not h inder
my abilities as a swordsman, and my father had spared no
expense in getting me the finest tutors. This corporal in the
Royal Army had no true skill, and I believe he may even
have been surprised to find himself losing to me. He took
losing poorly, and used a tactic more becoming a peasant
than a soldier; be threw dirt in my eyes.
While I was still wiping away the grit, he opened my
th roat with his sword. Revenge came no sooner to me than
death; his own commander separated his head from his neck
for showing such appall ing manners.

64 Berlin by Night
 Physical: Strength 6, Dexterity 4, Stamina 5
Social: Charisma 4, Manipulation 3, Appearance 4
Mental: Perception 4, Intelligence 3, Wits 4
Talents: Athletics 2, Brawl 5, Dodge 2, Streetwise 3
Skills: Drive 4, Etiquette 3, Firearms 4, Melee 7, Repair 2,
Security 5, Survival4
Know ledges: Berlin Knowledge 4, Bureaucracy 3, Law 4,
Politics 4, Linguistics 5
Backgrounds: Contacts 2, Herd 3, Mentor 4, Re-
sources 4, Retainers 2, Status 3
Disciplines: Auspex 2, Celerity 3, Dominate I, Fort i-
tude 4, Potence 3, Presence 3, Protean 2
Virtues: Conscience 3, Self-Control 4, Courage 3
Humanity: 4
Willpower: 7
Notes: Peter carries a heavy pisrol for use on anyone
who might try to trouble the prince or his guests. He
also carries a Flare gun for the same reason.
Flare Gun: Difficulty 8, Damage 2 (Aggravated), Rate l , how powerful the Camarilla would be and how they would
C lip 1, Conceal P one day crush the Inquisition and the Church, gathering
Image: Peter is a fai rly short man with a pale face and revenge for all that the upstart kine had destroyed.
a bounce in his step. His hair and eyes are both dark Throughout my mortal life I heard stories of the retri-
brown. Peter's stylish clothi ng always eems to suit him, bution to come; and as was my nature, I asked questions of
and he always gives a firm hand shake to anyone he the man I knew only as Gust:w. To h is credit, the Prince of
meets. Berlin answered my questions about Kindred life truthfully
R oleplaying Hints : Smile a lot. You're here ro show and enthusiastically.
these snangers what a great tow n Berlin is and what a It was 0 11 my 21st birthday that !learned the reasons for
great person Wilhelm is. You never have a bad thing to his honesty with me; he offered me the opportunity ro jo in
say about anyone in the west, but the Kindred of East him in the life of the Kindred. I accepted immediately. My
Berlin are fair game. You never use bad language, for Embrace was delirious; passions rose in waves through my
fear of offending one of the Prince's guests. Still, you body and seemed to last for an eternity. 1 had never experi-
have a hot temper and, as a result, have spent a good enced such pleasures; I know I shall never experience them
deal of time in rorpor. When it comes to Wilhelm and again.
his safety, you are fanatical.
The one thorn in my side was W ilhelm Waldhurg. The
Influence: Peter Kleist is the right hand of W ilhelm right hand of Gustav seemed tO loathe my ex istence, claim-
and, as such, has a great deal of influence. Peter has ing that I was a mockery of what a true Ventrue shou ld be.
never abused this position, but the temptation is always Gustav ignored his obnoxious remarks, but I could not.
there. Peter i the interpreter and liaison for the Prince
After long centuries of the arne abusive remarks, I
of West Berlin, as well as h is main bodyguard. Peter
swore that I would gain my vengeance. I saw my chance
makes a point of seeing that all guests to the West are
when the overthrow of Gustav became a reality. Like so
treated very well. If a stranger in town asks a favor of
many, I had long had a bond with Gustav. Unlike the others,
Wilhelm, and ifWilhelm decides to grant that favor, it
I used the bond to my advantage. As Gustav roamed the
is Peter who makes all necessary arrangements.
continent, looking for allies in hisartempts to regain Berlin,
Katarina Kornfeld (Kaht-ar- I remained in the city and communicated with my sire
whenever it was safe, !erring him know what was happening
REEn-ah) -The Sentinel of the East and when it would be safe w return.
During the fina l days of the hated Inquisition, I was With the rise of the Nazi party, I used the kine over
born the bastard child of one of the very priests who so whom I had influence to assist me in bri nging back the onl y
desi red the end of the Kindred. My mother was robe one of true Prince of Berlin. Gustav was grateful for my loyalty; he
Gustav's servants in that time, and a servant she d id indeed promised me the head of Waldburg to do with as I would. I
become, bur only afte r I was born. In those days, Gustav was know that, in time, that promise shall be kept.
constantly on the move, constantly leaving for other parts
as the Camarilla came into existence. He often boasted of

Chapter Four: The Kindred 65

 Sire: Gustav
Nature: Plotter
Demeanor: Competitor
TbeSabbat
Berlin is not a ciry at all. It is only a place where some people,
Generation: 6th
many of them inspired, meet, who do not care about the place.
Embrace: 1507
- Heinrich Heine
Apparent Age: Early 20s
Other than Heinrich Himmler (T remere) and Wolfgang
Physical: Strength 5, Dexterity 4, Stamina 7 (Nosferatu), both of whom masquerade as Camarilla Kin-
Social: Charisma 6, Manipulation 6, Appearance 3 dred, there are presently six Sabbat in Berlin. This group is
Mental: Perception 5, Intelligence 4, Wits 6 actively looking for recruits.
Talents: Acting 4, Alertness 4, Brawl 4, Dodge 6,
Leadership 2, Subterfuge 5 Beauregard Krueller (Kru-Lerr) -
Skills: Animal Ken 2, Drive 3, Etiquette 6, Firearms 5, Heckler
Melee 4, Music 3, Riding 4, Seduction 6 I am a native German, and lived here until I turned five.
Knowledges: Bureaucracy 4, Finance 2, Law 4, Lin- That was when the mess started in Berlin, when Hitler and
guistics 5, Politics 5 the rest of his filth came to power. My parents decided
Disciplines: Animalism 2, Celeri ty 1, Dominate 4, leaving the country would be a good idea.
Fortitude 6, Obfuscate 3, Presence 4 Oh, we had a grand time, fleeing through Europe and
Backgrounds: Allies 3, Herd 7, Influence 3, Resources 5, making our way to America. By the time the war ended, I
Retainers 4, Status 4 had decided that I would be like Jack Benny or Bob Hope.
Virtues: Conscience 3, Self-Control4, Courage 3 I decided that I would be a comedian. The only barrier ro my
Humanity: 5 plans was the fact that I was not funny.
Willpower: 8 I went tO every night club I could find in the Big Apple,
Image: Katarina is a short brunette with a lean and and I listened to every comedian in the city, waiting for the
underdeveloped body. Her face is unremarkable, or inspiration that would elevate me to a level of mastery that
would be if she had not become adept in the use of would have them all laughing when I went on stage. And
cosmetics years ago. As often as not, she can be found when I knew I was ready, I attempted to keep the audience
wearing a tailored business suit. laugh ing. I failed. Not only once or twice, but for the next
three years, on countless stages and with countless audi-
Haven: Berlin Palace
ences.
Roleplaying Notes: Never has a Kindred existed who
T hen I found a way to make the audiences laugh. I
was quite as proficient at being friendly to everyone.
stayed in the darkness, I stayed in the crowds, and I tOssed
You never have anything bad to say about any Kindred
insults at the people so much funnier than myself. As often
or kine. You also never forgive any slights. You simply
as not, the crowds laughed with me, not with the comic on
wait for the proper time to handle the revenge, even if
stage. It was exhilarating. It was all I had ever hoped for.
it takes centuries.
Influence: Gustav protects her, but downplays much of
her abilities. Katarina ignores his obvious sexism, and
has set about making herself influential with East
Berlin's old leaders and rising business class.

66 Berlin by Night
 It was also what made my sire decide I deserved the R oleplaying Hints: Always remember that it is all a
Embrace. One night, after devastating the crowd with my joke. Nothing in this world should be taken seriously,
wit, after heckling my way through a dozen or more amateur unless of course it's a joke. Because jokes are no joking
comedians, a beautiful woman approached me. She said she matter.
could appreciate true art, and that what I could do was just Influence: None
that.
When she said she wanted me to come to bed with her, Frank Litzpar- (Litz·Parr)
I did. I'm no fool. We made love for hours - well, it There are some mistakes that are unforgivable. For me
certainly seemed that way at least- and I went to sleep in th at means some things should be punishable by death.
her arms. When next I awoke, I was in a dark, confined area. That is why l killed my sire. Making me into what I am now
At first I panicked, afraid to be where I was. Then I was just was his last mistake.
hungry. I pushed for a long time at the darkness, and then Indigo believed there should be peace among the races,
the darkness poured in on me. It rook me a while to figure that there should be no prejudice. I believed as I have always
out I was in a coffin now filled with dirt. believed: the Aryan race is superior, and all others should be
When I finally got out of the hole, there was my new subservient or dead.
sweetheart. In her arms were my parents. There were a lot There was a riot along the Ku'damm, and all was going
of other people around too, but they weren't important. as it should. We had people joining our forces, foreigners
Well, to make a long story short (I know, I know, too late!) running in fear and some even trying to fight back. We were
I fed on my parents, and got to know all about the Sabbat. winning and the feeling was glorious. Then I hit one of the
My sire (I would tell you her name if I could remember it) Paki's hard enough to make her fall to the ground, hard
explained that my art should never be allowed to die, and enough to crack her thick skull like an egg.
with the Sabbat it would never have to. The girl I killed had a friend named Indigo. Indigo
Ain't life grand? Why am I back in Germany? Well, pulled me off the streets and into the sewers before l could
because Heiney - that's Heinrich - asked me to come even scream. Indigo thought he was something special. He
with him! showed me his real face and told me that the sow l had killed
Sire: Mary "The Mad Chainsaw Momma" Blake was his lover. How anyone could love something that ugly
C lan: Malkavian anticribu is beyond me. I told Indigo how I felt, in no uncertain terms.
Generation: 11th Indigo Embraced me to show me the "error of my ways."
Natu re: Jester I never told Indigo that Erika Geiger was my Mentor. He
Demeanor : Jester never expected that I already knew about the Kindred. Erika
told me to always be prepared for Kindred interference. She
Embrace: 1962
said that as one of her Retainers I had to be armed for combat
A pparent Age: 30
and ready to defend her. So I just pulled the stake from my
P hysical: Strength 3, Dexterity 3, Stamina 2 jacket and rammed it through the blue bastard's heart. Then
Social: Charisma 3, Manipulation 2, Appearance 2 I fed.
Mental: Perception 3, Intelligence 4, Wits 5
T alents: Alertness 2, Athletics 3, Brawl 3, Dodge 2,
Intimidation 5, Leadership 3, Subterfuge 4
Skills: Drive 3, Etiquette 3, Firearms 2, Melee 2, Music 1,
Survival)
Knowledges: Bureaucracy 2, Computer 3, Finance 2,
Investigation 2, Law 3, Linguistics 3, Medicine 4,
Occult 5, Politics 3
Disciplines: Auspex 3, Celerity 2, Dementation 4,
Obfuscate 3, Vicissitude 1
Backgrounds: Allies 3, Mentor 2
Virtues: Callousness 3, Instincts 2, Morale 4
Path of Harmony: 4
Willpower : 7
Image: Just your average looking bum- hair too long,
clothes too ratty and pockets too empty. His unkempt
long hair is red, his eyes are brown, and his freckles
stand out against his horrifically pale skin. Beauregard
never stops smiling.

Chapter Four: The Kindred 67

 I didn't know then that I was being watched. The sound Tonio Borrelli
of clapping surprised me. Another of the blue freaks was
[hate Italy.! was born there and I was sired there as well
standing in the sewer and applauding what l had done.
- in Venice, of all places- but I never liked the area or the
Wolfgang forced me to go with him, and there was nothing
people. So, when Heinrich Himmler asked me if I would
I could do. He never said a word until we were both in the
come to Germany, to the area where he would someday rule,
presence of Heinrich Himmler, and even then he said very
I said yes. My sire met his final death during World War II,
little.
but before he died, he told me the truth about the Nazi party,
He let the Fuehrer do all the talking. Now I know the told me how it was going to change the world.
truth; I know the lies Erika taught me.l know the lies her sire
I understand just how risky what we're doing is, but it's
taught her. She suffers the Blood Bond, but I know a way to
something that has to be done. The Kindred must come
fix that. Soon Erika will be with me.
away from the influence of the Antediluvians if we are going
I can hide the way !look, and she need never know that to rule the cattle of this planet. I will help my Kindred learn
I am Nosferatu. I think Erika will join me when she knows the way.
the truth about great Himmler. She will like the Sabbat.
Sire: Piedro Costanza
Sire: Indigo
Clan: Brujah antitrilm
Clan: Nosferatu antitribu
Generation: 12th
Generation: lOth
Nature: Bravo
Nature: Visionary
Demeanor: Confidant
Demeanor: Survivor
Embrace: 1943
Embrace: 1992
Apparent Age: 21
Apparent Age: 17
Physical: Strength 3, Dexterity 3, Stamina 4
Physical: Strength 3, Dexterity 2, Stamina 3
Social: Charisma 3, Manipulation 2, Appearance l
Social: Charisma 1, Manipulation l, Appearance 0
Mental: Perception 3, Intelligence 2, Wits 3
Mental: Perception 3, Intelligence 2, Wits 1
V irtues: Callousness 4, Instincts 2, Morale 2
Talents: Alertness 2, Athletics l, Brawl 2, Dodge l,
Talents: Alertness 1, Athletics l, Brawl 2, Dodge 3,
Intimidation 1, Subterfuge 2
Intimidation 3, Leadership 1, Subterfuge l, Streetwise 2
Skills: Drive 1, Firearms 1, Melee 3, Survival 2
Skills: Firearms 3, Melee 3, Survival 1, Stealth 2
Know ledges: Occult 1, Investigation 2, Politics 3
Knowledges: Investigation 2, Linguistics 3, Politics 3
Disciplines: Animalism 2, Fortitude l, Obfuscate 3,
Disciplines: Celerity 1, Obfuscate 2, Potence 3, Pres-
Potence 2
ence 2
Background: Allies 3, Mentor 2
Backgrounds: Allies 3, Mentor 2
Virtues: Callousness 4, Instincts 5, Morale 3
Path of Caine: 4
Path of Cathari: 2
Willpower: 6
Willpower: 6
Image: Frank Litzbar is lean and well muscled under the
layers of dark-blue hide. He has never had much by way
ofhair, and what little is left has gone stark white. Frank
wears the same sort of skinhead-favored clothes he
wore when he was just a retainer in the Final Reich, and
is careful to leave the large swastika tattoos on both of
his arms uncovered.
Roleplaying Hints : Scowl a lot, listen carefully, and if
anyone disagrees with the Final Reich's philosophies,
argue with him or kill him.
Influence: Frank is rapidly developing a following
among the younger Nosferatu and among the Brujah.
He is also among Dieter Kotlar's favored Kindred, and
Dieter is secretly awed by Frank's fervor.

68 Berlin by Night
 Image: Tonio tries to fit in a little too hard. He wears V irtues: Callousness 5, Instincts 4, Morale 2
the clothes of a skinhead and an anarch, but he wears Path of Power and the Inner Voice: 1
them with obvious discomfort. His skin is fairly light, W illpower: 9
and he has brown hair and eyes. Image: Just picture your average homicidal manic,
Roleplaying Hints: Work hard to make everyone complete with glazed eyes and busted straight jacket.
understand that you are their friend, even if you hate Bloodfeud appears to be a really nice guy - until he
them. The simple fact is that they just don 't realize the looks at you. Blood feud is gaunt to the point of emacia-
error of their ways. They must come to understand that tion, and slightly shorter than average.
the Camarilla is a ruse. Roleplaying Hints: You want to kill, ki ll, kill! But you
Influence: None understand the need tO wait. Normally you should seem
on the edge of a frenzy.
Bloodieud Infl uence: None
I don't think the time is right for taking over the city,
but it's getting closer. I wouldn't miss this for the world. lllyana Dmitju- Witch (111-\'ana
When Heckler app roached me about joining the Sabbat in
Berlin, I jumped at the chance. Just like when he Embraced
De-meet-Ju)
me. So much blood, and all of it will be mine to shed before I am of the Rom, and until last year I could not walk
this is over. Berlin without fear. The skinheads made that impossible.
Oh, l could handle myself well enough, for l was a ghou l and
Sire : Heckler
that allows a certain amount of protection. But I certainly
C lan : Malkavian antir:ribu
was not accepted. Now I have friends and I can move around
Generation: 12th with.out fear of being killed by the racist pigs. Now I can ki II
Nature: Deviant them if they bother me.
Demeanor: Deviant I had just fed on my master's vitc:e when the skinheads
Embrace: 1993 attacked. They were in a riot of anger and they stabbed me
Apparent Age: 37 until I was close to death. I can only guess that my master's
Physical: Strength 4, Dexterity 2, Stamina 4 blood was enough tO keep me alive. My master is gone now,
Social: Charisma 2, Manipulation 3, Appearance 2 for he was only passing through Berlin on his way to our
home in the Balkans. I don't know why the Sabbat chose to
M ental: Perception 2, Intelligence 3, Wits 2
take me in afte r I dug my way out of the grave, but they d id,
Talents: Ath letics), Brawl4, Dodge I, Intimidation 3,
and I will run with my pack when they need me.
Streetwise 3, Subterfuge 2
Sire: Bard to Cermak
Skills: Drive 1, Melee 2, Survival4, Stealth 3
C lan: T zimisce
Knowledges: Investigation 2, Linguistic l
Generation: lOth
Disciplines: Dementation l, O bfuscate 2, Protean 2
Nature: Survivor
Background: Allies 3, Mentor 2
Demeanor : Caregiver
Embrace: 1992
Apparent Age: 18
Physical: Strength 2, Dexterity 3, Stamina 2
Social: C harisma 3, Manipulation 4, Appearance 3
Mental: Perception 2, Intelligence 3, Wits 3
Talents: Athletics 3, Brawl!, Dodge I, Empathy 4
Skills: Drive 2, Etiquette 3, Melee 1, Music 2, Survival2
Knowledges: Bureaucracy 4, Finance 2, lnvestigation 2,
Law l, Linguistics 4, Medicine 2, Occult 3, Politics 2
D isciplines: Animalism I, Auspcx 2, Potence 1, V icis-
situde 2
Background: Allies I, Mentor 2
V irtues: Callousness 2, Instincts 4, Morale 3
Path of Caine: 3
W illpower : 6

Chapter Four: The Kindred 69

 business when the attack occurred. Paris was no longe r safe
for me. I had left too much information at my haven,
information that would have led to my destruction at the
hands of Francois Villon and his ilk.
A lmost anything is possible when one has enough
money. It was a simple matter to create a new identity
among the mortals, and it was even easier to lie about my
name and sire to the Kindred here. I simply said that I was
from America, and the rest was easy. Noone in Europe cares
much for the weaker Kindred of the United States, unless
they are planning to visit there themselves.
Sire: De Sade
Clan: Ventrue antitribu
Generation: 9th
Nature: Survivor
Demeanor: Bon Vivant
Embrace: 1804
Apparent Age: 32
Physical: Strength 3, Dexte rity 3, Stamina 5
Image: lllyana is a very attractive young girl, and Social: C harisma 3, Manipulation 4, Appearance 4
usually dresses in typical middle-class clothing. She has Mental: Perception 3, Intelligence 4, W its 3
a great fondness for blue jeans and men's button-up
Talents: A lertness), Athletics l, Intimidation 5, Lead-
shirts.
ersh ip 3, Subterfuge 4
R oleplaying Hints: You are quiet and pleasant, but you
Skills: Drive 2, Etiquette 5, Firearms 2, Melee I, Music 4,
really don't like very many people. You acknowledge
Survival S
that some of your pack members are skinheads- the
Knowledges: Bureaucracy 4, Computer 2, Finance 5,
very type of racists that brought about your death - but
Investigation 3, Law 5, Lingu istics 5, Medicine 2,
as long as they do not cause you too much grief, you
won't pull their faces off of their skulls. Politics 3
Infl uence: None Disciplines: Dominate 5, Fortitude 4, Presence 5, Po-
tence 3
Charice Fontaigne Background: Allies 3, Mentor 2, Resources 5
I am from Paris, and the Toreador of Paris are not as Virtues: Callousness 5, Instincts 4, Morale 5
calm as they are here in Berlin. My haven and my pack were Path of Power and the Inner Voice: 8
destroyed last year. I was fortunate to be out of town on Willpower: 9
Image: Charice is a stunning redhead, very petite and
always impeccably dressed in a business suit. If she must
"slum it" with the rest of the pack, she dresses in
designer jeans. Charice still affects false birthmarks as
a sign of beauty.
Roleplaying Hints: You may be Sabbat, but first and
foremost you are Ventrue. Never hesitate to let some-
one know when they have offended you. Frankly, half
of the people you know offend you simply by existing.
Influence: She is slowly gaining amongst the younger
Ventrue in Berlin, making Himmler suspicious.

70 Berlin by Night
Others
How close are some ofthe dead to us. How dead are so many
alive.
-Wolf Biermann, Der Hugenottenfriedhof
Berlin has a few oddities who make themselves known
from time to time. Setites, Assamites, Giovanni, Daughters
ofCacophony-all have appeared in the city. Most notable
among these unique visitors are the creatures that call
themselves the Brothers Grimm.
The Brothers have been seen around Berlin, both in the
east and in the west, since the time of the actual deaths of
Jacob and Wilhelm G rimm. No one can say what these
creatures are, and no one can even agree on what they look
like. The most common rumor is that they are faerie who
have decided to impersonate the famous storytellers as a way
of showing their appreciation for the legends that the
Grimm Brothers kept alive.
Others claim that the Brothers Grimm are mages, Whatever the case, the Brothers Grimm have been in
watching Berlin and secretly plotting against the Kindred. Berlin for a long time, watching, occasionally talking with
Still others claim that the shape-changing figures are actu- Kindred and kine alike, and disappearing whenever anyone
ally the ghosts of the storytellers, observing the Kindred and gets close enough to touch them.
writing new tales to be told at another time or to another
audience.

Chapter Four: The Kindred 71

Berlin by Night
 Behold, how good and joyful a thing it is: brethren, co dwell
wgether in unity.
- The Book of Common Prayer

Berlin suffers as few cities have ever suffered before. Not The Nosferatu Ellison comes closest to seeing the
only do two princes duel for supremacy, but also two whole truth, and even he does not see the true depths of
primogens fight as well. Berlin's only saving grace is the power in the city. Even Ellison is only a pawn to powers
growing fear that the Camarilla's Inner Council will send greater than he can acknowledge.
)usticars to decide once and for all who should rule, possibly World W ar II worsened the growing chaos, since so
replacing the evils of both princes with a new and unknown many powerful Kindred in Berlin were reduced to ash in the
factor. flames that devoured the city. Younger Kindred, often mere
Still, even this fear has not proved enough to halt the childer, have come to power, believing change would be as
bloody Jyhad driving Berlin toward total anarchy. Fear of easy as a vote during the infrequent meetings of the primogen.
intervention has, however, covered even the most vicious They never suspected the interference of the true powers in
battles with a thin veneer of civilized behavior. Both princes Berlin.
move their pawns in a circle of intrigue while others players Dieter Kotlar, existing in the world of the Kindred for
move of their own accord or even manipulate the princes less time than many kine live, has control of one of the most
and primogens. The chaos in Berlin has reached such powerful groups in Berlin, and uses that control to spread
heights that even the most powerful players cannot be chaos to the west side of town. He is not alone, and only a
certain of just who is fighting on what side of the battle, and small number of the elders in town are truly elder. Even by
sometimes they are not even certain what battle is being the standards of the New World, these Kindred are but
fought. ch ildren , yet they often have the power of life or death over
In truth, only a handful of Kindred could begin to fe llow Kindred. This, as much as any oth er factor, has
fathom the levels of intrigue in Berlin. Only a tiny number captured the attention of the Camarilla.
realize the city'spolitics have become so complex that no With the folly of youth, these "elders" change their
one individual or group in the city can succeed on its own. allegiance as others would change their clothes, manipu-
These few understand just how many Kindred are jockeying lated with ease by the more experienced princes and a few
for power in the city, and how many from outside have their other shrewd leaders. Still, even in this chaos there seem to
eyes focused on Berlin. be a few strong alliances that have formed in Berlin -
powerful coteries that maintain feuds, truces and similar
goals for their own reasons.

Chapter Five: Coteries 73

 Here Berlin's politics can be understood, at least to a the W est do nor beat them to it. It is nor so much that he
limited extent. The coteries of Berlin are presented to allow agrees with Gustav's ideas on how the East should be run; it
the Storyteller to see behind the masks worn for the eyes of is much more that he disagrees with how the West is being
other Kindred, along with the ways they wish to be per- run, and he believes that he can make a strong difference no
ceived by the Kindred at large. In some rare cases, the matter who wins the war. Thomas believes he looks our only
purposes seen by the Kindred at large are the actual purposes for himself, unaware of just how strong his Blood Bond to
of the coterie. Even then the levels of truth take a great deal Gustav is, and unaware of the ways in which Gustav uses his
of probing to discover. Dominate to influence him.
Heinrich Himmler is using h is abilities and the power
The East Berlin he holds on the East Berlin Coterie to serve the purposes of
his masters in the Sabbar. H e serves the Sabbat with the

Primogen same zeal he once used to serve Adolf Hitler, and he has
reason ro be secretive about his doings. So far he has spent
most of his free rime trying to keep rhe peace between both
Members: Ellison , Thomas De Lutrius, Heinrich cities, but that too will soon change. Gustav is under the
Himmler, Stefan Rutigar, Edward Hyde, Katarina Kornfeld belief that Himmler is merely a pawn to his desires, albeit a
Meeting Place: Berlin Castle sharp one who can offer suggestions for keeping the Camarilla
Perceived Goal: Assisting and overseeing the city for out of Berlin. Gustav has never realized that Himmler is
the benefit of the Camarilla and the Traditions. completely unbondable, and has never been under his
True Goal: Ensuring that Gustav attains full power control.
over Berlin and mak ing certain that the Camarilla does not Edward Hyde makes it a rule ro do the opposite of what
interfere with their business. Henry Jekyll does, and as he is privy ro all of Jekyll's secrets,
The East Berlin Primogen is a charade, for none of its up to and including Jekyll's being on the Primogen of the
members have any true power in East Berlin. Most of the West, Hyde has joined the Primogen of the East. Hyde has
members have long si nee been Blood Bound to Gustav, and many secrets, nor the least of which is that he and Jekyll are
those who have not, like Ellison and H einrich Himmler, one and the same. H e has also gained the grudging respect
pretend to be Blood Bound to him. T he only true power in of Gustav for his vicious suggestions on combating the West
East Berlin is Gustav, who has maintained the perception of and for his ability to glean information from the West
a primogen simply to satisfy the Camari lla and to ensure that without ever being seen there.
no one coming to visit from its Inner C ircle would have any T o date, Hyde has nor been able to gather all of the
reason to believe that Gustav is too powerful in his domain. information that Ellison can, bur it is a close race. His
In recent months, Gustav has even considered siring smirking face can often be seen near Gustav, whispering
another ch ilde to place on the primogen, simply for the sake secrets and making suggestions on what to do next.
of appearances. Much to his dismay, Kararina dotes too Ellison normally has little to say and simply watches.
obviously on his every word. He has also considered destroy- To date he has gone along with all of the votes, wisely
ing Himmler, for he fears that Himmler has too much power listening to the prince and answering his questions with
withi n the Primogen. So far, however, he has left Himmler some degree of truthfulness. The other members of the
alive because of his usefulness. Primogen do nor know that he is so strong a source of
As the only Brujah left in East Berlin, Stefan has no fear information for both princes, and he seldom allows himself
of his place on the counci l. H e completely agrees with to be seen at the primogen meetings when Hyde is there.
everything Gustav says, knowing G ustav will reward him Ellison knows the truth about Hyde, and realizes that
for his loyalty when east and west are once again united. Jekyll, Hyde and Oswald White are all one and the same.
Thomas De Lurrius is the eldest of the East Berlin Like all Berlin's Nosferatu, Ellison spends a great deal of
Toreador, and as such believes he speaks for them all. He is time simply listening and collecting information.
sadly mistaken, and it is only a matter of rime before one of
h is own Get decides rodo away with him, if the Toreador of

74 Berlin by Night
Chapter Five: Coteries 75
 The West Berlin Anntoinette believes that the West Berlin Prince is the
o nly pro per leader in the city and ma kes her poinr as loudly
a nd as often as possible. Anntoine tte desperately wa nt to
Primogen see G ustav removed from his seat of power ::.nd is ecre tly
trying to convince individual membe rs of the primogen to
Members: Maxwell Ldescu, Henry Jekyll, Anntoinette, help her bring in outside r help to resolve the problem. In
Dieter Kotla r, Ellison, a nd N ichole tru th, the argument against Gustav again stems from artistic
differences with Thomas De Lutrius, who has stated mo re
Meeting Place: International Congress Center
than once that he does not consider fil m to be a true form
P erceived Goal: T o protect the Trad itio ns and to of art.
maintain orde r a nd peace in all Berlin.
Fo r Anntoinette, the Primogen is simply a way of
Real Goal: T oestablish solidseatsofpowe r on both the
removing a blight from the face of the earth. If Gustav
eastern and western parts of Berlin.
should happen to be destroyed in the process, that would be
T he West Berl in Primogen has one primary goal above no great loss. Wilhelm lo ng ago won her loyalty by assisting
all others: T he utte r destruction of G ustav's continued in the building of West Be rlin's Cinematic Museum.
influence in Berlin. For the most part, the Primogen sees
Max well Ldescu is doi ng his very best to avoid the
Gustav as a serious threat to the continued existence of
necessity of having the Camarilla send a Justicar to handle
Berlin as a city free from heavy Camarilla influence. The
the problems in Berlin, primarily because he knows his own
West Berlin Primogcn also sees Wi lhelm as the o nly person
sire has been pushing fo r that solutio n.
steady e nough to rule Be rlin.
Ka rl Sch rekt a nd Gustav Breidenstein have a lo ng and
Naturally, there are exceptio ns to this rule. The first of bloody history in Berlin, and Maxwell knows that the
these is most decidedly Dieter. Dieter sees the simple fact
history will o nly grow bloodier should Schrekr come to
that Wilhelm has allowed foreigners into the city as bad
Berlin in an official capacity. With the poweroftheCamarilla
e nough , but that he allows foreign Kindred into the city and
behind him, Sch rekt would be certain to decimate Gustav
even onto the Primogen is a n absolute atrocity.
and likely leave Wilhelm in control of Berlin. U nlike mo t
Dieter has made no secret of h is hatred fo r the West's of the W est's Primogen, Ldescu believes that Wi lhelm
Malkavian elde r, He nry Je kyll. He finds the man weak a nd would not be able to control the rising numbers of Kindred.
useles , impering constantly about the need for a peaceful
Ldescu has stopped several riotous demonstrations from
resolution to all of the problems between the East and the
growing o ut of ha nd and breaking the Masquerade. It is
West. Dieter's worshipofHimmler in the East has not added Ldescu who has seen the ways in whic h the Final Reich has
to h is popu lari ty in the West, and as often as not he will vote
ma nipulated the Prince of the W est into slowly surre nder-
against ::my items that would directly ha rm Gustav or
ing mo re and mo re power to the you nger Kindred, allowing
Himmler.
the m to act in ways tha t are simply not acceptable in other
N ichole, o n the opposite side of the spectrum, finds European cities.
Dieter vulgar and generally offensive. Nichole role rates his
Ldescu's greatest fear is that the youths, the anarchs of
presence in the primogen onl y because the prince and her
Berlin, will finally become a solid po wer. Nobody else can
sire asked her to watch h im carefully. S he suspects he was truly see as he sees, for most of the W est Berlin primogen
behind several of riots that broke out in Berlin recently, but
have not been a round lo ng enough to understand the fear of
has no proof- yet. The hope remains that he will reveal
the Inquisition's fires.
himself. Until that time, she watches a nd waits and votes in
Ldescu wo rks overtime to try and stop the anarchs' slow
::.ccordance with Wilhelm's wishes.
ascent to power, putting o ur the fires of you thfu l outrage
Henry Jekyll has no idea that Edward Hyde is on the with brute force. He appea rs to not realize that h is numbe r
eastern primogen. He remains blissfully igno rant that every o ne confidant, Dieter Kotlar, is one of the main causes of his
vote he makes is being recorded for the East to hear about troubles.
late r. He nry believes that his vote is of great impo rtance,
Ellison handles his duties o n the West Be rlin Primogen
a nd will eventually lead to the d issolution of the battle lines
with a small amount mo re passio n than when he is at a
drawn across Berlin.
meeting of the East Berlin Primogen. He tells what he
While his vote does carry power, it is not as strong as he knows with a greater degree of accuracy. He believes that he
wo uld like to believe. There are ma ny meetings of the fo llows his o wn feelings in being mo re ho nest with the
Primogen where he is "accidentally" excluded, a nd tha t is
Primogen of the West than he is with the Primogen of the
just as Wilhelm would like to see itremain. Like ma ny of the East, never realizing that he is being manipulated by his sire,
W est Be rlin Primogen, W ilhelm has read the book by
Melitta, who lies hidden away in the sewers.
Robert Lo uis Stevenson and kno ws of the Malkavia n's
Ellison does not know that his sire is capable of thought
derangement. So f::tr, Jekyll a nd Hyde have proven to be
in her torporic state, or that she, in turn, is being controlled
useful pawns in the quiet war of misinfo rmation tO the East.
by Baba Yaga, who wishes to see all Berlin's leaders de-

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Chapter Five: Coteries 77

 stroyed once and for all. While Ellison convinces himself
that he is neutral in the ongoing Jyhad, he has been doing
aH he can to extend the hostilities while ensuring that
The Final Reich
Wilhelm wins in the end. So commands his sire, and so Members: Himmler, Dieter Kotlar, Erika Geiger,
commands Baba Yaga. Wolfgang, Edward Hyde, Persia, Herman Goring
Perceived Goal: T o better the standa rds oflivingfor all

The True Kindred and to assure equality for all Generations of Kin-
dred.

Primogen Actual Goal: T o increase the influence of the Sabbat

in Berlin, and from there the rest of Europe. To increase the
level of chaos in Berlin until it is necessary for the Camarilla
Members: Ellison, Rasputin, Oswald Hyde-White to remove the central figures of power, allowing Himmler to
Perceived Goal: None; no one knows about them. gain power or become prince. T o spread a wave of repression
Actual Goal: Maintaining the balance of power in through all of Europe.
Berlin and gaining a great deal of profit and influence in the The Final Reich. also known as the Fourth Reich, is the
process. Continuing to build a stronger relationship with only acknowledged source of anarch interference in Berlin,
the other clans, thus assuring that when the Jyhad has but is far from being the only true source of trouble. T o the
ended, they will still be accepted in the city. majority of Kindred in Berlin, it is simply a group of
Of all the Kindred in Berlin, these three have the most annoying Malkavians; harmless, but annoying. The truth of
to lose from any sudde n changes in the power structure. The the matter is that the Final Reich belongs to Himmler.
Malkavian and Nosferatu elders have joined together to Himmler uses the Reich to slowly expand his and the
maintain Berlin's present power structure. If the situation Sabbat's influence in Berlin and in Europe as a whole.
changed too drastically, both of their clans would be looked Himmler finds the Final Reich a useful tool, but not a
upon as being less important and more expendable. necessary one. Plans are in the works which will allow all of
None of the three opposes change, so long as that Himmler's schemes to reach fruit ion.
change goes according to th eir own plans. Their final goal The Final Reich has claimed responsibility for several
is to see Wilhelm in power and so dependent on them that recent terrorist activities that have occurred in Berlin since
he is simply a pawn to maneuver when necessary. the Berlin Wall was torn down. In truth, the Reich has done
Berlin is one of only a very few c ities in Europe where little to actually cause damage, but the claims make them
a Nosferatu can walk the streets (disguised, of course) appear stronger than they really are.
without fearofbeingaccosted. All of the Kindred realize just O ne claim that is true is that the Final Reich has aided
how important the Nosferatu are to the princes and, as a the resurgence of Nazi activity in Berlin, fueling the fires of
result, just how angry the princes would become if one was racism wherever possible. The secret leaders of the Final
injured. Reich agree that the spread of foreigners into Berlin must be
Ozzy believes the Nosferatu have a solid point about stopped, and that the Aryan dream must be allowed to
how a sudden power shift could cause trouble, and so he flourish.
works with Ellison and Rasputin, trying his best to make The one true leader of the Final Reich is Heinrich
certain that if there is a winner, it will be Wilhelm. In Ozzy's Himmler, but not even Himmler knows all that there is to
mind, there is no doubt that Gustav would kill all of the know about the Reich. Himmler only wants a tool to ensure
Malkavians in order to assure the strict levels of obedience his ascension to the seat of A rchbishop for all of Berlin.
he demands. Dieter wishes to see the utter destruction of West Berlin's
As the eyes and ears of the city, this group carefully faith in Wilhelm, and to ensure that the Brujah-influenced
selects which information should be leaked and to whom. Gustav attains final power as the sole Prince of Berlin.
The tides of popular opinion are slowly turning towards Himmler sees Kotlar as a tool to be manipulated, not
Wilhelm, just as they h ave planned. Perhaps the greatest realizing that Kotlar looks at him in much the same way.
secret the three share is Wolfgang. Kodar has used the rumor that Himmler is alive and
The mad Diabolist of Berlin is free to do as he pleases immortal more than once to gain assistance in the rioting.
in the city, free from persecution for as long as he assists in He plans to see the Brujah again become a power in the city.
the disposal of anyone the trio feels is too dangerous. They Like many Brujah, Kodar feels that the great experiment of
have considered using him against Gustav, but they believe communism needs only more time for all to see that it works.
East Berlin's Prince is too formidable for Wolfgang to take, Kod ar feels that communism and national socialism can be
even by surprise. used together, as tools manipulated to clean the filth of
infiltrating foreigne rs from Germany once and for all.

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The Perhaps the scariest part of the Final Reich are the
Malkavia n and Nosferatu Hunting Parties lead by Wolfga ng.
Wolfgang has ta ught several of the younger Malkavians and
Hunting Party Nosferatu the pleasure of Dia blerie. The Hu nting Party
infreque ntly gathers to run thro ugh Berlin in search of
Members : W o lfga ng a nd several of the younger Kindred to feast on. If no stra ngers can be found, they will
Malkavian a nd Nosfe ratu no t me ntio ned in the Ki ndred simply find the first available solita ry Kind red, o r even
Kindred in couples, a nd attack en masse. The rules of their
sectio n. Very possibly the c haracters the mselves.
game a re quite simple - tackle th e victim, grab o nto a limb
Perceived Goal: T o Dia blerize Berlin's elde rs fo r per-
a nd start sucki ng. Whoever feeds o n the sou I of the victim
sonal power.
wins.
True Goal: T o Diableri ze Berlin's elde rs fo r fun a nd
W olfgang has carefully selected those Malkavians and
profit, to bri ng the Sabbat to power in Be rlin and to
Nosfe ra tu most adep t at O bfuscate tO join in o n his hunts,
unde rmine the Camarilla's influence in Germany.
kno wing tha t being caugh t at the game could well be fatal.

80 Berlin by Night
O n occasions where the Hunting Pa rty has no luck finding To dme, there a re seven me mbers of th e Hunting Party.
a nd tackling an elde r, they grab a small number of younger Most of the me mbe rs, with the exceptio n of W olfgang, their
Kind red and commit Oiable rie upo n the m just to have leade r, ;"tre II th genera tio n o r highe r. Kno wing the high risk
something to do. of exposure, a nd the certain wrmh of Himmle r sh ould they
Wh y wo uld a nyone delibera tely commit o ne of the be caught wearing any obvious Sabbat symbols, the Hunt-
greatest sins known to Kindred just for fun ?The simple fact ing Party leaves a ny evidence of Sabbat influe nce behind
that it is fu n is enough for most me mbers. That Wo lfgang when they att::~ck.
and several of the other younger me mbe rs have been con-
verted to theSabba t only adds to the pleasure. The Hunting
Party is Sabba t. O n ly Himmle r a nd the central me mbe rs
Hunti ng Pa rty kno w this to be t rue, and they plan to tell no
one until it is far too late fort he rest of Berlin to do anyth ing
about it.

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 TheSabbat
Members: Heinrich Himmler, Wolfgang and the Hunt-
ing Parry
P erceived Goal: None. In their arrogance and con-
stant squabbling, the elders of both East and West Berlin
have managed to ignore the gradual influx of Sabbat into
their separate domains.
Actual Goal: To bring all Berlin under the control of
the Sabbat, and to have as much fun as possible in the
process.
So caught up are they in their own squabbles that the
majority of Berlin's Kindred have yet to realize there is a
serious Sabbat threat in the city. Eight of Berlin's Kindred
are Sabbat, but they are smart enough to realize it is far too
soon to do anything about the heavy Camarilla control of
Berlin. They are slowly gaining power, converting the
younger members of the Kindred in Berlin and carefully
watching for potential members.
Berlin's Sabbat, under Himmler's influence, are care-
fully eliminating potential threats to their existence, using
the Hunting Party as a cover for the destruction of foes. Not
even the Nosferatu or Malkavians they walk among have
come to realize that they are Sabbat. The Beast may be
unleashed in the Sabbat, but that has not taken away its
members need to survive among the Camarilla'soverweened
whelps.
So many of the Kindred in Berlin are young, so many
are already more powerful than they could hope to be in
most other cities, that the search for potential members is
very thorough. After having approached a Kindred about
joining, the Sabbat of Berlin watch that individual very
carefully, waiting to see what that vampire will do.
If he or she seeks out an elder to talk to, the potential
member is removed before the conversation can occur. At
present, almost every member of the Sabbat has the Obfus-
cate Discipline, and all of them have no hesitation about
destroying another Kindred even if the Kindred just tries to
make one suspicious phone call.
To date, four potential recruits met their Final Deaths
after walking away from the initial approach. In Berlin, no
one takes the death of a childe too seriously. Everyone
knows that the city can be very dangerous for inexperienced
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Chapter Five: Coteries 83
 The Sleepers
Members: Johann (Sixth-Generation Toreador),
Isabella Correlti (Sixth-Generation Brujah), Melitta (Fifth-
Generation Nosferatu), Erik Eigermann (Fourth-Generation
Ventrue)
Perceived Goals: None
Actual Goals: T o rule Berlin and their separate clans
from torpor until the time come to awake.
World War II devastated Berlin, leaving most of the
city buried under rubble. It destroy many of Berlin's older
Ki ndred, but a small handful survived, and are now buried
under buildings that have risen from the ashes of what once
was.
These few Kindred do their best to rule from the
deathless sleep that holds them. In truth, neither Isabella or
Johann have much effect on what occurs above them, save
through a small amount of contro l over their Get.
Johann is the only one of the Sleepers who Berlin's
Kindred feel stilt exists. Johann ran from his last Get after a
harsh and crude Embrace, and buried himself deep in the
fresh ruins of East Berlin. He felt it necessary to enter torpor
after the rampant destruction in the city above. Johann has
the least influence over Thomas De Lutrius. His influence
would perhaps be greater if De Lutrius had not been Bound
tO Gustav almost as soon as he was created.
Isabella Correlli has more influence over Dieter Kotlar,
enough to remind him of his heritage when he is being
swayed by Himmler. So far it has been enough to keep him
from joining the Sabbat.
The true sleeping rulers in the ongoing war above are
Melitta and Erik Eigermann. These two have long since
joined forces, and even in torpor are having enough of an
influence to keep the tide of popular opinion strongly
towards Wilhelm in battle between the princes. Erik's
influence is partially responsible for the Ventrue domina-
tionofBerlin, and Melitta's influence has made the Nosferatu
invaluable to the Ventrue leaders.
While they barely acknowledge one another, it is the
powerful joining of these two in support of Wilhelm that has
prevented Gustav from destroying him. In their own ways,
they have <tssisted in the peaceful merging of two separate
cities and countries. Erik did so because the city was his so
long ago, while Melitta's motivation is that it is what Baba
Yaga has demanded of her. Both have felt the stirrings that
cell them their to rpors will soon end. Both are patiently
waiting ....

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The Watchers familial ties and his dedication to the Sept have proven him
to be an able associate and even a friend. Severa l of the
elders are willingly Blood Bound to Lutz.
Members: Maxwell Ldescu, Nichole The Sept of G runewald suffered many pains during
Perceived Goals: T o keep the Camarilla away from W orld W ar II. As with much of Berlin, the Allied bombs
Berlin at any and all costs. destroyed trees and buildings alike, with no prejudice. Lutz,
Actual Goals: To let their sires know what occurs in already ded icated ro the protection of Gaia, made arrange-
the city and to influence other Kindred towards a peaceful ments with his kine connect ions to protect G runewald from
end to all conflicts before they must call on their sires to end the expansions that soon swept many of the smaller towns
the conflict. around Berlin into the growing metropo lis.
Maxwell Ldescu is the Get of Karl Schrekt. N ichole is Lutz warned the much weakened Kindred in the area to
the Get of Jessica Morrow. Karl Schrekt is the Tremere leave, and any who failed to do so were destroyed. Then he
J usticar of the Camarilla, and Jessica Morrow works as one summoned the Sept of G runewald and told them that they
of h is Archons. Communication between these G et and would be safe for as long as they did not break the sacred
their sires is frequent, and Karl Schrekt has an eye on Berlin Masquerade. T o the other Kindred of Berlin, a similar
at a II times. promise was made - stay out of G runewald, and no Kindred
Karl Schrekt also has a very old score to settle with would be hurt. T o date, this arrangement has worked. The
G ustav Breide nstein. Schrekt still remembers the long tri p Garou stay in their place, and the Kindred stay away from
on foot from Berlin to V ienna, shrouded from the sun and Grunewald.
carried on the shoulders of Gustav's Retainers, the note of Most of Berlin's Kindred no longer even think a bout
apology tied to the stake that pierced his heart. Karl Schrekt the Preserve. Like the Berl in W all that has on ly recently
is looking for a good excuse to come to Berlin and settle that been torn down, the Kindred know that crossing the barrier
old score, once and for all. into G runewald is not worth the price to be paid.
The wrath of d•e Justicars is one of the most feared fares It is rumored that there are more than 20 Garou in
of any city in d1e Camarilla, second onl y ro the fear of the Grunewald, but no Kindred except for Lutz knows for
Sabbat. It is a certainty that many Kindred will die if the certain. What is fairly common knowledge is that Lutz does
Camarilla is forced to intervene. Even Gustav and Wilhelm, indeed make the elders of the Sept into his Retainers, giving
princes certain of their power, are not immune to this fear. them continued life and worth to the Sept even as he feeds
Maxwell Ldescu and Nichole are the only Kindred in from them. The Garou of G runewald are protected by a pac t
Berlin who know just how terrible Camarilla intervention with the Kindred of both East and West Berlin; the pact has
could be. Mosr know that it would be bad, but only these two grown strained in recent times, but the fear of a trul y epic
know how bad. Karl Schrekt's inte rvention in Berlin would battle has left the borders unmarred.
be even worse. Karl is simply waiting for a signal from his Many Kindred frown upon G runewald, certain that
Get, a signal that comes closer to becoming real every night. Lutz is hiding a great treasure for himself and equally certain
that the G angrel elder is insane. So much area for on ly one

The Preserve Kindred in a city considered grossly overpopulated is an

outrage. Strict orders from both of the princes, with the
promise of Final Death to any who break this law, are all that
Members : Daryl Lutz, The Get of Fenris in the
have held back the eyes and fangs of the curious.
G runewald Sept.
That, and the howls that can be heard on certain nights
P erceived Goals: Live in peace and protect the Lupine
- howls that surel y no one Kindred could create. C urious
population of G runewald.
licks will occasionally ask a sire, "What powers could a
Real Goals: Protect the G runewald district from the
Gangrel gain from drinking Lupine vitre !" or "What powers
W yrm at all costs.
could a Lupine gain from drinking a G angrel's vitre ?" The
The Preserve is a group dedica ted to the destruction of wiser sires let the involuntary shiver that runs across their
the W yrm and lead by the Gangrel the Get of Fenris call spines be answer enough.
Feral - Darryl Lutz. The G arou acknowledge that Feral is
a vampire, and potentially of the Wyrm, but his strong

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 Tbe MalkaYians Tbe Straitjacket
Members: J. Oswald Hyde-Wh ite, Hermann Goring,
Persia, Heckler and the rest of the Malkavians in town. Dancing Club of
P erceived Goal: Have a good time
Actual Goal: Prove tO all of the other clans that they
are effectively useless, provide a safe city for Malkavians,
West Berlin
and have a good time in the process. Members: Changes frequently. See below.
Berlin's Malkavians want what Malkavians every- P erceived Goal: Pranking.
where want: a safe harbor from the biases of the other clans. Actual Goals: Pranking and sometimes something
What better c ity than Berlin, where even the Nosferatu worse.
have gained prestige I Learning from that most hideous of The Straitjacket Dancing Club shows up infrequently,
clans, the Malkavians have set up an information network. and that is just as well. Wh ile a good portion of the rime this
As the unofficial elder of the Malkavians, Hyde-White mysterious group appears in Groppiusstadt, they have been
had the sense to organ ize the information network in known to appear in other areas of town as well, and normally
accordance to rules set by Ellison. All information is taken with violent intent.
to Ellison, and in return, Ellison pulls a few favors from both In truth, the Dancing Club is not even a true coterie; it
of the princes and requests leniency on behalf of the is actually a practical joke that has gone horribly wrong.
Malkavians. Ozzy created the Dancing C lub on one of the rare occasions
Leniency is most definitely a boon the Malkavians where he won the weekly lottery. During that week, the
need. When the Malkavians first started showing them- Malkavians seemed to be particularly morose, and Ozzy
selves in Berlin, Oswald Hyde-White decided that the best decided that a little levity was needed. He gathered the
way to engage a proper meeting of the coterie was to draw entire clan together and ordered its members to tie-dye a set
straws. The loser of the draw would then rule for one week. of liberated straight jackets. Then he ordered them to paint
It has since become a true tradition among the Malkavians, their faces to look like mimes. Then the entire clan rushed
and not even Hyde-White could hope to control the unruly to Groppiusstadt to party the night away in various clubs.
group. The Malkavians, as a result of what was effectively a H eckler liked it. No one could tell who was whom from
joke from Hyde-White, are now ruled by the whims of night to night, because they all did their faces differently,
whichever member becomes elder of the week. and they all acted differently as well. Heckler liked it so
Weekly the straws are drawn, and weekly the favor of much that he suggested the idea of using the Dancing Club
the Malkavian clan falls in another direction. Some favor to both the Hunting Party and the Sabbat. The Hunting
Gustav, some Wilhelm, and still others favor the Final party has used the disguise only infrequently, but the Sabbat
Reich as the way to go. Even Oswald has to follow the one have made use of the disguise often - often enough that the
rule that the Malkavians run under, and even Oswald will entire western half of the city, both Kindred and kine, have
obey the elder of the week. started to worry about the Dancing Club and its often
It is not unheard of for the ranks of the Final Reich to violent ways.
be doubled for a week, and then to be halved again as the This knowledge has not stopped several of the
new Malkavian elder calls a Blood Hunt on active members Malkavians from making the suggestion again on the occa-
of the Reich. There is no mystery as to why the princes sions when they have won the weekly lottery, and the others
themselves are leery of attacking the Malkavian clan: to are obligated to follow along. Rumors have been spreading
assault them would be to break a promise to Ellison, and to of the Dancing Club being in Groppiusstadt and on the
lie to Ellison would mean the spilling offar too many secrets. Ku'damm at the same time, with the former group dancing
While neither Pri nce is absolutely certain that Ellison the n ight away and the latter group bashing in skulls. Not
has the ear of the other Prince, neither is willing to take so even the Nosferatu are certain of just how many Kindred
large a risk. belong tO the Straight Jacket Dancing Club, but the latest
count is somewhere between five and 30.

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 The Nosieratu
Members: Ellison, Rasputin, Amelia, Wolfgang and
the rest of the Nosferatu in Berlin.
P erceived Goals: Gain protection from persecution by
selling information to all the right Kindred.
Actual Goals: Prepare the way for Baba Yaga and
maintain the balance of power in Berlin, allowing for
continued privilege.
U nde r Ellison, the Nosferatu are faithful tO their cause,
and even Wo lfgang will give information tO Ellison when he
so desires. Ellison and his fell ow Nosferatu realize how
te nuous the grip on power is for them, and acknowledge also
that a shift would leave them without the protection to
which they have grown accustOmed.
Ellison and his fo llowers are also very aware of strange
stirrings in Russia. Berlin's Nosferatu are not certain that
the great G randmother of them all has any reason to come
to Berlin, but she will be most welcome if she does. The
Nosferatu of Berlin, under the obvious leadership of Ellison
and under the furtive leadership of his beloved Melitta, are
preparing for any eventuality.

The Toreador
Members: Anntoinette, Hans Vroenik, Thomas De
Lutrius, et al.
Perceived Goal: Preserve and expand the arts in Ber-
lin.
Actual Goal: Preserve and expand the arts in Berlin.
The Toreador have seen and suffered much. Just ask
them and they will tell you all about it - for hours on end,
if you let them. But the one atrocity all of them agree should
not be allowed to happen is the destruction of any more
great works of art.
All T oreador gladly acknowledge that one must suffer
for one's art, but which prince will allow them tO suffer in
the ways they wish , and which prince will allow them the
freedoms they so need in order to d isplay their art? Deci-
sions, decisions, decisions . ..

TheVeotrue
Members: The Ventrue of Berlin, except for Wilhelm
and Gustav.
Perceived Goal: To socialize and make money, as well
as tO run the city first and foremost for the benefit of the
clan.
Actual Goal: To decide who should be the Prince of
Berlin and then to implement the necessary changes.

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 Berlin's Yentrue are having a great deal of trouble
deciding just who should be prince. The Yen true remember
all too well what subservience to Gustav was like: discipline,
The Caravan
\aws and the constant fear that one might offend the prince Members: Any Ravnos who happen to be in rown.
beyond repair. Perceived Goal: Just passing through, don't mind us.
Looking at the opposite side of the coin, the lack of Actual Goal: For more than 50 years, the Ravnos clan
discipline under Wilhelm has practically lead to the de- members around Germany have made a point oflooking for
struction of Berlin. Anarchs run freely on the streets while someone or someth ing of great importance to the clan.
Nosferatu and Malkavians alike are allowed to survive and While fulfill ing their actual goal, these Ravnos have
flourish in their once-proud city. been causing minor grief to various princes in and around
The city has grown and flourished under both princes, Germany, especially around Berlin. The princes have real-
the kine have come and stayed, and this has allowed for ized the folly of annoying the Ravnos too much, and as long
larger Herds. It has also allowed for political upheavals in as no major laws of the Camari lla are broken, they leave the
the world of the kine and the acceptance of anarchs in the Caravan in peace.
city of Berlin. One would almost think one was living in the The Caravan has become such a frequent sight in
New World, Caine forb id! Berlin that the Berlin Kindred have actually started ac-
Like the T oreador, the Yen true have yet to make a solid knowledging the rights of the Ravnos to be there. To Gustav
decision as to whom they should call Pri nce. A lso like the this proves the folly of his counterpart in the west. To
Toreador, the Yentrue fear Camarilla intervention. T he Wilhelm, it proves the success of his "Open Door" policy.
signs are there, one must simply look ... The Ravnos and their caravans have come through
East Berlin and then over to the west on several occasions,
and always make a stop and Charlottenburg Palace while
they are in the West. The fact is well hidden, hut Wilhelm
has had the Ravnos transport several items that he treasures
from his old havens in the East.

90 Berlin by Night
Other Influences Otber Cities
Of course, Berlin's Kindred are not the only ones with
a vested interest in what happens to the city. For instance,
Tbe Camarilla Paris' T oreador remember all too well Gustav's maniacal
The Camari lla has reason to worry about what is going hatred, and grimace every time they remember the horrors
on in the capital of Germany. Unlike most of the "elders" of perpetrated when his jackbooted Nazi lackeys ruled the city.
Berlin, the elders of the Camarilla recall all too vividly the Francois Villon and his allies have been especially
tortures and fear that once held the Kindred at bay. The active in pushing for Camarilla intervention. However,
Masquerade is in da nger of becoming useless, and fear of they do so quietly. As long as they can make everyone
exposure is great. believe Schrekt and the Tremere are responsible, they will
This is not America, which remembers vampires only be free from vengeance - and they remember Gustav's
as monsters in movies and novels; this is Europe, home to vengeance.
the Vatican and all the terrors associated with the Inquisi- The rulers of Hamburg, on the other hand, want to see
tion both past and present. No one can afford the price of Berlin stay split. They gained a great deal of power when
d iscovery. No one. W est Germany's government moved to their city; now they
So, the Camarilla has started taking steps to ensure an may lose it. As long as Berlin remains in anarchy, however,
end to Berlin's troubles. Notes have been sent to both they will still maintain their control over the kine.
princes, demanding a peaceful resolution to the continuing Finally, Baba Yaga has begun casting a gro tesque,
strife. The tolerance for such childishness is rapidly drawing yellow, pus-filled eye in Berlin's direction. It's such a tasty
to an end, and agents are already in place. Trusted retainers morsel, and just ripe for the plucking . . ..
and even Karl Schrekt's watchers are in place and reporting Berlin does not exist in a vacuum. Almost every city in
every indiscretion, no matter how slight. Europe has a stake in the outcome here, and the intrigue in
Karl Schrekt has been preparing a strike against any the city is only part of the whole. As th ings become more
troublemaker. No one, elder or anarch, will be safe from the chaotic, Kindred from across Europe and the world wi ll
Camarilla's wrath. Some childe r do not realize how serious begin to make their weight felt.
the threat of intervention is, but they will. All who break
the laws of the Camarilla will know its wrath. There will be
no escape.

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Berlin by Night
 Then Caine went away from the presence of the Lord, and
dwelt in the land of Nod, east of Eden.
-Genesis 4:1 6

"The Ascension of Caine" is a story designed to strike dest ruction. On the opposite side of the coin, this story
terror and confusion into the Kindred of your chronicle. cou ld lead to an entirely different lifestyle for the troupe,
The story is both a political thriller and a murder mystery; allowing a change of pace from a ch ronicle that has grown
a story built with the solid fears of Gehenna buried in its all too familiar.
roots. It forces players into confrontation with the Camarilla, At the end of this stOry are suggestions as to how to use
the Sabbat and very possibly with Caine himself, as the "The Ascension of Caine" as a starting point for the Berlin
Third Mortal appears in Berlin, intent on gathering all Chronicle. There are any number of changes that can be
Kindred to his side. made, including having the characters start as Archons or
Berlin's Kindred realize the Camarilla watches their members of the Sabbat pack in Berlin.
city closely, and the last thing any of them want, regardless
of their political beliefs, is for the Justicars and Archons to
take control of Berlin. No matter which prince the troupe
agrees with, or even if they are members of the Final Reich,
Theme
The themes of "The Ascension of Caine" are the
the re should be no doubt that the Camarilla is the worst
causes, effects and the exploitation of chaos. If the end of
possible alternative.
your world was upon you, would you be ready? If you came
The source material in Berlin by Night is very perti-
face to face with God, and He told you that all of your beliefs
nent to the story, and Storytellers should read it thoroughly
about Him were wrong, how would you react?
before attempting to run "The Ascension of Caine." The
Kindred Lure tdb uf tlu: TltirJ Mortal, the First Vam-
book details many of the characters important to the story,
pire, Caine. The stories tell how he killed his brother and
along with more Kindred who may be able to assist the
how the Lord punished him with the Mark of Caine. The
characters. The Storyteller should read through "The As-
legends tell of Caine's wanderings and his founding of a
cension ofCaine" completely before playing the Story. This
great city, Enoch . The stories detail how he sired three
Story will likely unfold in ways that cannot be predicted, as
childer, who in turn sired still others, leading Caine tO
your troupe will do its best to solve problems in its own
forbid the creation of Progeny. The story of Caine ends with
unique fashion.
the destruction of Nod and Caine's disappearance from the
By all means, let the playe rs run the gauntlet in any way
world of Kindred and kine, perhaps destroyed, perhaps
they see fit; this story is designed to allow such freedoms. simply desiring solitude.
The story has several pitfalls built into it for a troupe that
walks on the wrong path and could easily lead tO a troupe's

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 But unwritten legends tell other tales; tales of Caine
reappearing to walk among his descendants. Is there any
truth to these fanciful tales? If the stories are true, what
would Caine think of the gross numbers of his kind that now
walk the Earth ?How would the Third Mortal respond to the
Jyhad that has raged in his absence?
Throughout the story, the players should be left to
wonder whether or not the figure claiming to be Caine is as
he says. The players should be terrified, for if Caine has
returned, Gehenna has arrived. In the furor that builds, in
the tensions that arise between those that would follow
Caine and those who deny Caine's existence, a group of
Kindred wait for the right time to make their move.
Are the players strong enough to survive if Gehenna
trul y is here? Surely not. Nonetheless, they must try.

Mood
"The Ascension of Caine" requires a great deal of the
Storyteller. She must keep the players constantly on edge in
a town where the rules change constantly.
"The Ascension of Caine" may well cause the Camarilla
to inte rfe re in Berlin because if this is The Third Mortal, the
sect will certainly want to know. The Camarilla has cer-
tainly not fo llowed Caine's rules, and his presence would
very likely be taken as a sign of the Gehenna's impending
approach.
Even worse for the troupe- or better, depending on
their allegiances - the Sabbat has a group of Kindred that
is fanatical about Caine and the history of the Kindred.
These Noddists will come to Berlin in droves, ready to meet
and learn from Caine, or ready to prove him false. In either
case, the Sabbat influence in Berlin will rise substantially.
Even if the vampire claiming to be Caine is not the
Third Mortal, he is surely up to no good. He claims that the
Camarilla is false and demands that all Kindred follow him.
He is an unknown factor which must be destroyed, and the
Camarilla will certainly find the city that harbors such a
threat dangerous as well.
So what can the troupe do?They can find out who th is
alleged Caine is, and expose him. O r they can follow him.
Caine is as a god to the Kindred; if Jesus C hrist came down
in the center of town and claimed he would lead us all, how
would you react? Would that reaction be changed if he had
the power to back up his claim ? H ow would governments
react?
Storytellers might try the Hitchcock method. Give the
players just enough of a description to let their minds settle
the finer details on their own. Before all is said and done, the
players should be wondering who in town they can trust,
even going so far as to wonder if they can trust their own
troupe.

94 Berlin by Night
 Political intrigue can often lead to back-stabbing, and If the Storyteller has already run more than one or two
this particular story is far from being an exception. With the stories, she should be familiar with how players will throw a
proper promises from various parties and the careful ma- wrench into the best-laid plans. Sooner or later it is going to
nipulation of the characters, the entire troupe could easily happen, no matter how carefully you prepare. Remember,
be ready to tear out one another's throats. players love nothing more than making a Storyteller sweat;
The Storyteller could decide how to handle the situa- a few even look at succeeding in this task as the pinnacle
tion, but the decisions are also the players'. Let the characters moment of the gaming session.
fight if it is called for, but to add to the confusion in the right "The Ascension of Caine" is designed to make sure they
areas, feel free to add outside characters to calm things down can't do so too much, as long as the Storyteller has control
- for a time. Again, with proper manipulation, you can of events. If the characters go off on a tangent at the wrong
decide when and where the characters fight, as well as who moment, simply speed the story up, or have them run across
they fight, be it an interloper or each other. a few members of the Hunting Party that just happen to be
If the Storyteller opts to play Berlin as a different city in the mood for a little Kindred vitre.
away from where the troupe normally runs, she may find the
suggestions below all that is needed to bring the characters Chapter One
to Berlin. The first chapter involves horrific dreams experienced
by Kindred all across the world. This section has a dual
Setting the Scene purpose: first, it sets the mood for the remainder of the story;
Music and lighting can go far to add spice to the story. second, it is a tool for getting the characters to Berlin if they
Harsh, stark white lights can put the players slightly on edge. are not already there. This shouldn't be too difficult as most
This is especially true if a player is meeting with one of the of them will actually be having dreams about landmarks in
princes or with an important elder, particularly if the lights the city.
are placed so that the glare is always on the periphery of their If the characters do not begin in Berlin, and the dreams
vision . do not get them motivated to go there, the Storyteller might
By the same token, soft lights and pools of darkness can have a few of their sires or maybe even a prince "request their
foster a feeling of ignorance, appropriate if the characters aid" in no uncertain terms. The actions that take place in
are in a new town or a strange part of town. While soft, their dreams should be quite enough to motivate them,
soothing music can help in scenes of intrigue, a fast, hard however, and if any of them have the Danger Sense Merit
beat can also add to the thrill of combat. or Auspex, they might well get additional information
Try to choose music that fits each individual scene. through their dreams.
One recommendation for the quieter scenes is the sound The dreams revolve around a figure of darkness who
track from "Twin Peaks;" the music is ethereal and slightly calls Kindred from around the world to join him. The
unnerving. Or perhaps you should try The Alan Parsons dreams bring with them feelings of anxiety and hope,
Projects' "T ales of Mystery and Imagination by Edgar Allen depending on the individual character. Even if the charac-
Poe;" again, the music can be slightly unnerving. ters are not talking about the dreams, they will soon hear
A solid dose of thrash music is always a safe bet for others doing so. Another way to get the troupe involved is
keeping players hyped up dunng the more violent scenes. to have them drafted by the J usticar detailed in Chapter
Try Metallica's "Enter Sandman" or possibly a good dose of Four.
Ozzy Osbourne. Either way, make the music frantic. Pick
and choose your own music for each scene, or follow the
Chapter Two
suggestions in The Storytellers H andbook. This is an optional chapter for getting the troupe to
Berlin, and one that is unnecessary if the characters are

The Plot already in the city. It is highly recommended that the troupe
be a part of Berlin before the story starts, as knowing at least
a few of the figures in town would be useful.
I am going to tell you now of a dream that led . . . to an odd
If they begin elsewhere, the characters must get to
discovery.
Berlin. This chapter primarily deals with meeting both of
- J. Sheridan Le Fanu, Carmilla Berlin's princes and possibly a few elders. It also includes an
"The Ascension of Caine" allows players to send their encounter with Ravnos clan members, who have just ar-
characters in any direction, but Storytellers have more than rived themselves.
enough ways to send the characters back on track if they
The Princes each demand the characters' loyalty, and
stray too far from the proper path. Again, please read over
their reactions could be very important in determining
the information in the first half of this source book to help whether or not they survive the meetings. Gustav will
with any necessary improvisation. tolerate absolutely no insolence unless rhe ch;;~r;"~Cters are
servitors of the Justicar.

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 After the meeting, the troupe will encounter the Ravnos, terrifying rate. The characte rs meet Kindred from all over
apparently a group ofhappy-go-lucky individuals. They can the world. The political game explodes, as new Kindred
make life very difficult for the troupe, they can be extremely meet the established va mpires. The new Kindred claim to
useful at a later time or they can be both. have met Caine before and start to break the Traditions.
The main purpose of this chapter is to allow the The Masquerade is in danger, and so are the characters if
characters to cultivate a few channels of information for they should attempt to interfere with those doing the
late r use. The chapter ends with a panic-stricken Kindred break ing.
screaming and stuttering about the meeting he just had with Just when all seems completely lost, and it seems that
Caine, and the certainty the va mpire feels that this was no one will come to the troupe's rescue, aid appea rs in the
indeed the Third Mortal. Caine, it seems, demands an form of Caine. All he requires in return is fealty.
audience with all Berlin's Kindred. The next night, the troupe meets with Caine and his
followers, a group that has already grown to include the
Chapter Three entire Hunting Party. Caine repeats his previous promises
The characters (if they have any common sense at all) and gives a demonstration of his power, causing a non-
meet Caine the following night. Caine explains a great deal believer to die in hideous agony before the character's eyes.
to the Kindred of Berlin and issues an ultimatum: "Join with The mysterious stranger from the other night speaks
me, my children. Separate yourselves from the bonds that with Caine as he is leaving. So does another, one that the
hold you enslaved to the Camarilla and the Sabbat! All who troupe knows - a carefu lly h idden member of the West
fo llow me shall reap the great rewards I have tO offer. All Berlin Primogen!
who side with my enemies shall be my enemies!"
Directly afte rwards, the characters have the chance to Chapter FiYe
join Caine, and are told where they can meet him at a late r The characters can follow the myste rious stranger or
time. At presen t, he will meet with no one and disappears the primogen member, only to discover that both go to the
into the night. Soon after this meeting, the troupe will have same place: the Egyptian Museum. The characters encoun-
its first encounter with the Hunting Party, during which ter a deadly trap in the form of the Aabbt Kindred, cobras
they are invited to dinner - as the main course. The trained and Embraced, with lethal results. Should they
troupe's only hope is the newly arrived Justicar. survive this encounter, they will meet with yet another
The Justicar questions any members of the troupe who threat in the form ofSaatet- ta, a Bane Mummy and servant
survived the encounter with the Hunting Party. If the of Set.
characters prove helpful, he invites them to be of further They will either fight or talk, depending on the troupe's
aid, giving them a phone number where they can reach him mood, and the characters can learn many secrets, including
or his assistants. The Justicar will promise the characte rs the truth about Caine. During this encounter, Caine and his
rewards, and will remain civil as long as they cooperate. growing army of followers have grown tired of waiting for
This chapter also involves a secretive meeting between others to see the light. The time has come to join him or be
Caine's twin retainers and a mystery figure, one the charac- destroyed, and Jyhad is waged on the battle field of Berlin.
ters have never mer. While they wi ll not hear many derails, The characters must act quickly, or it will be too late to save
the troupe should come to realize that all is not as cle<1r cur the city and possibly even the Camarilla.
as Caine would have them believe.
Chapter Six
Chapter Four The fina l conflict, a chapter with roo many possibilities
Now the players get a surprise. Over the course of the ro d iscuss until we actually reach that point.
next few nights, the Kindred population increases at a

96 Berlin by Night
 And all my days are trances,
And all my nightly dreams
A1·e where thy dark eye glances,
And where thy footstep gleams -
-Edgar A llan Poe, "To One In Paradise"

Scene One: If none have been to Berlin, again use an associate who
has e ither lived there or visited and remembers the church .
In Dreams I See Him This scene shou ld be replayed over the course of a couple of
nights unless the troupe gets the hint the first rime.
The Plot This scene takes place anywhere the Kindred normally
sleep. The idea is to make them realize that what they have
Each of the players should be separately told their
seen in their dreams was definitely not just a flu ke that they
characte r's dreams, told of the nightmarish figure who
alone suffered. Placi ng them in their normal, safe habitats is
stands with his face hidden in shadow, beckoning to the
a good way to demonstrate how alien everything in rhe
characte r and calling him by name. No two dreams should
dream was.
be qu ite alike, and the Storyteller should decide how each
All this scene's action takes place in the characters'
individual character reacts to the dreams.
minds. Let them try to manipulate their dreams; if they want
For some, the dreams should be almost erotic. The to look around, let them see signs in German, show them
scent of sweet smelling blood hangs in the air, and distant other landmarks that may or may not actually exist, and give
moans of ecstasy come from the Emperor William Memorial them stronger hints as to where the dream rakes place.
C hurch, before which the mystery figure stands.
For instance, the Storyteller, could have them see
For others, emphasize the power emanating from the Adolf Hitler speaking to the masses in front of the church
imposing figure, and describe the screams of anguish that
before switching to an image of the church as it now stands.
nearly rupture the dreamer's ears. All the while, blood flows
Under no circumstances should they he ahle to sec the face
in torrents from the devastated church's remains. of the one who beckons to them. If they get too close, have
Each individual character awakens in her haven, feel- them wake up in a fin e sheen ofhlood sweat, too terrified to
ing uncomfortable with d1e intensity of the dream, and do anything but gasp for several moments.
begins a normal night's existence. If the Kindred do not
The only dialogue in this scene takes place between the
mention to each other what they have dreamt, then feel free characters and possibly the associate who reveals her dream
to add one of their associates who has no such hesitation. to the characters.
The Kindred should soon come to realize that they have all
experienced variations of the same dream.

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 Getting the Players to Berlin with my city, o r the fiefdom of Berlin will soon be of great
importance to Kindred everywhere. In either case, I want w
This cene is enti rely optional, and depends on whether
know what is happening there, and I have no intention of
or not the dreams ha"e had any real effect on the characters.
being disappointed. If you hould choose to do this little
If they have not taken the hint, Gustav or Wilhelm (or the
thing for me, you will be amply rewarded, or you can deny
prince of their city) wi II step in and request a favor that is not
me this small favor and gain my enmity. The choice is
necessarily a favor.
entirely yours."
Should the character's be on the prince's bad side, the
It is only natural for the vampi res to want w know why
city's elders might issue the same request, explaining that
they have been elected. The answer is simple. "I have
they are far too busy to handle the problem themselves and
watched you from afar for some time, and I have seen the
offer a reward of some type.
ways in which you work wgether. I believe that if anyone
This scene takes place in the prince's place of business can get to the bottom of this little dilemma, it is the gro up
or the troupe's hangout. If the prince asks for assistance, it of you as a whole," which, loosely translated, means, "You
will be at a place where he feels comfortable and in control. are expendable."
If it is the elde rs, the chances are good that they feel
The onl y characters necessary to this scene are the
comfortable wherever they are.
prince o r perhaps a couple of elders. This scene should
As the troupe discove rs that the pri nce or elder wants involve someone in a position of power above the troupe,
something they can provide, they may well request rewards who wants their aid (wants them to go to Berlin) and has the
or favors in return. Depend ing on how the players act, the power to force them into doing so.
drama can be very subtle, or a harsh as a hammer blow.
This cene involves careful political manipulation on
the part of the prince or elder. No prince or elder willingly
Strangers in Town
takes too much flack from the characters, but promises can People are strange when you're a stranger
be made and gifts exchanged. People look ugly when you're alone
If the characters refuse, the Kindred making the request Women seem wicked, men are unwanted,
can and will make the unlives of the player very difficult. Faces are uneven, when you're down
The prince or elder will be very civil and pleasant so long as -The Doors, "When You're a Strange r"
the conversation goes his way, but should the i sue be This scene involves having the troupe meet the princes
pressed, he could get very nasty. The prince will try to of Berlin. If the Prince of thei r own city has been involved
explain why he needs the information. in getting them to Berlin, he will have arranged a letter of
"I find the thought of all the Kindred in my city having introduction as well as airfare on a plane and packing crates
nightmares to be unsettling, and I believe that the dreams for thei r trip.
have their roots in Berlin. Either someone is playing games

98 Berlin by Night
 The prince of thei r own city will also provide rooms for arranged for a small conference room for the duration of
them at the Europa Center. If the u oupe is on their own, their stay, a room with little more than a large table and
make them sweat how tO travel and where they will stay. enough chairs for the characte rs to gather around.
The characters should make meeting with the separate The next part of the scene will take place in the princes'
princes their first priori ty. The second problem they might palaces, one in East Berlin and one in W est Berlin. Both are
run across is not knowing that there are two princes, unless luxuriously decorated and come complete with one prince,
they have discussed the matter with the prince of their own two Kindred assista nts and a minimum of two Retainer~.
city. The season in which this Story takes place is entirely up
Either of the princes can be seen first, but if they have to the Sroryteller, but winter in Berlin can add a certain
been sent by the ir prince, they will know that G ustav would chilling charm all its own. Snow, pressed by the footsteps of
take it very poorly if he were made visited second. Berlin's countless hundreds into a dangerous gray ice, covers the wet
Nosferatu will not hesitate to pass information about the and slippery streets, and the whole city appears forlorn and
troupe's arri val to the princes, seeing the favor as a small desperate.
price to pay tO add to the cold war between the two rulers of Meeting with a new prince in a new city is bad enough,
Berlin. but meeting with two princes can be a harrowing expen -
While the characters would be well advised tO ueat ence. The princes will both explain the laws of their
both princes with respect and deference, only Gustav wi ll Fiefdom in similar ways, but Gustav will seem more insistent
take it poorly if the characters are not impeccable in their on knowing exactly why the characters are in town. If the
approach. Wilhelm is a good deal more liberal in his characters have a letter of introduction, they will be greeted
dealings, and will ignore any but the most blatant of slan - wa rmly on both sides.
ders, deliberate or not. If they lack the letter, Gustav will seem bored and
The fi rst part of the scene ta kes place either at the indifferent, explaining h is laws and sending the characters
airport or at the prearranged rooms of the Troupe. The out of his sight as quickly as possible; he has a ve ry busy
rooms at the Europa Center are gathered in one wing of the schedule. Gustav's brooding presence makes it clear that he
hotel, and the prince of their home city will have even would just as soon not see the characters ever again, and that

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 if they are brought to him for having done something wrong, The Ravnos' buses are all covered with odd paintings
he will have them killed without hesitation. He is very stiffly and slogans that appear to be utterly meaningless, unless
proper and polite, but obviously doesn't wish to be bothered. one or more of the characters happens to understand Ro-
Wilhelm is just the opposite. He will ask questions many. In the event that they do understand, the slogans
about where the Kindred are from, inquire as to their present translate into warnings against potential thieves to avoid
situations, hope that their stay in his city is pleasant, and risking their health by breaking into the vans.
even volunteer aid should they need it. If anything, Wilhelm As is proper, the Rav nos are preparing to introduce
is almost too pleasant. themselves to Wilhelm and request permission to visit his
There can be a great deal of roleplaying and dialogue in fine city. The Ravnos intend to visit the city whether or not
this scene if the troupe plays its cards right. Gustav will be permission is granted, but they thought it would be nice to
brusque, but can be a font of useful information . So long as ask.
deference is shown and respect given, Gustav will be fairly If the characters make any comments at all, friendly or
pleasant, almost preening under all the admiration. Should hostile, that the Rav nos can overhear, they will be acknowl-
they simply ask questions of him as though they were asking edged and approached. The Ravnos will return whatever
a stranger the time, Gustav will dismiss the characters attitude is shown them, be it patronizing, friendly or hostile.
abruptly, ignoring any questions about the city. If asked wh y they are in rown, the Rav nos will be vague.
Wilhelm will be friendly in either circumstance, shak- "We lost something a few years back, and we are trying to
ing the men's hands and kissing the women's hands with find it. Maybe it is in this c ity, maybe not." The Rav nos ask
equal gusto. He is more than willing to give information and questions of their own in return, but they will ask nothing
possibly even a guide to aid the troupe (guides are very of a personal nature after dete rmining whether the charac-
handy when it comes to keeping tabs on visitors to his ters intend to stay in town for a while.
fiefdom). If he troupe accepts the guide, Wilhelm intro- If asked about strange dreams, the Ravnos will ac-
duces them to Peter Kleist, who will show them any sight knowledge that they have experienced the dreams, and will
they wish to see on the west side of Berlin. express their belief that the dreams are likely a summoning
If ques tioned, Kleist will explain that going to the east from Caine. Naturally they had to come to tow n and find
side would ensure his death in a moment as he has only out for certain. The Rav nos will gleefully join the party on
sworn fealty to Wilhelm and has no desire to join Gustav. any excursion the troupe members might suggest, but they
The main characters in this scene include both princes will not join in on anything that is too openly shady if Kleist
and Peter Kleist. All of these characters are detailed in the is along for the ride.
Kindred section of Berlin by N ight. In any event, when the Rav nos and the troupe sepa-
rates, the characters will each have lost something personal.
Scene Two: Cara-van The Ravnos took watches, wallets, rings, hand guns and, if
appropriate, Sabbat medallions. The characters should not
In this scene, the characters meet the Ravnos - two
notice this right away, unless they actually mention that
clan members and five Retainers - shortly after leaving
they are looking over their possessions. If they do notice and
Prince Wilhelm's haven. The Ravnos are searching for
decide to retaliate, the Ravnos will use their Chimerstry tO
something important to them, and the Troupe will notice a
create a false image of the caravan moving in a different
small caravan of battered and aged mini-buses.
direction, thus allowing themselves a quick get away.
The meeting with the Ravnos may take place in any
The Ravnos are naturally unsettling to be around, but
part of the city and can lead anywhere. If the troupe is
are also remarkably friendly. They are only out to have a
already part of the Berlin Kindred, they can pick and choose
good time and really do not desire any conflict with the
their location. Optional choices are given in "Getting to
characters.
Berlin" if the troupe is not originally from the city.
Should the characters be civil, the Ravnos will return
East Berlin has large areas where buildings destroyed in
the favor. Should the characters grow overly hostile, the
W orld W ar II have been removed to make parks, and the
Ravnos will simply leave; they mark the characters as a
Ravnos enjoy seeing these parks. The east side is also a great
potential threat and as definite targets of later abuse.
deal darker, having less stores open after night fall and less
If Peter is along as a guide, he will warn the troupe to be
street lights than the west.
wary of the Ravnos, though he will have the common sense
If the characters are in West Berlin, the kine on the
to wait until the Ravnos have departed. "Those ruffians are
streets should be more evident, and the shops and night-
thieves and liars, and they would merrily steal the newborn
clubs should light the area more effectively. The troupe
baby from its mother's loving arms if given a chance. W atch
should feel more secure in such an area, where there are too
your back when they are near."
many witnesses to allow much to occur without a violation
The dialogue in this scene depends entirely on how the
of the Masquerade.
troupe reacts to the easy-going Ravnos. A great deal of fun
can be had with the Ravnos teasing the characters, and the

100 Berlin by Night

characters can feel free to return the jokes. At the first sign Disciplines: An imalism 4, Auspcx 3, Celerity
of hostility, the Ravnos will leave. They have no desire to C himerstry 5, Fortitude 4, Presence 2
fight Kindred- only tO have fun while searching for what Virtues: Conscience 4, Self-Control 3, Courage 4
they have lost. Humanity: 6
The only characters introduced in this scene are the Willpower: 8
Ravnos. T he clan is looking for a lost member of their group, Image: S lende r and sultry, Natalia is a dark-ha ired,
Ankla Hotep, who is believed to have been on the Lusitania dark-eyed beauty with more colors on her clothes than
when it sank. the entire United Nations entourage of flags.
At the same time Kindred around the world starred The Reta iners and the other Ravnos, Alexi (9th Gen-
having nigh tma res, Natalia, the group's informal leader,
eration ) are substantially weaker in ability, but almost
started having dreams about Berlin as well, but in the as good as she when it comes to Seduction and Pick-
dreams her old lover and friend Ankla Hotep is lost and Pocketing.
locked in a small dank prison cell. She will tell no one of her
motivations. Natalia is a very dark and lovely girl who
appears tO be no more tha n 17. Like all of her brethren, she
Scene Three: Doomsayer
acts completely carefree and even goes so far as tO flirt This moment a piece of news has reached me like a
outrageously with the characte rs. thunderbolt .
- ].Sherida n Lc Fanu, Carmilla
Natalia This scene is the first in which Caine is directly men-
Generation: 8th tioned to the characters. T he purpose of th is scene is, again,
Clan: R<wnos to instill anxiety in the player . Its only purpose is to tel l the
Nature: Bon Vivant troupe that Caine has demanded a meeting of the Kindred
D emeanor: Jester and where the meeting shall be. If the Storyteller uses this
Embraced: 1703 scene, it may be placed anywhere in the story.
Apparent A ge: 17 The streets are foggy and almost completely deserted
when the terrifi ed Kindred approaches them. T heir word~
Physical: Strength 3, Dexte rity 5, Stamina 2
and h is echo off the damp walls around them, and in the
Social: Charisma 4, Manipulation 5, Appearance 4 di ra nee they can hear the rumble of thunder as a morning
Mental: Perception 4, Intelligence 3, Wits 5 storm approaches from the east.
Talents: Acting 4, Athletics 3, Dodge 5, Leadership 2, As the charac ters retreat toward their havens, a run-
Mim icry 4, Seduction 3, Ventriloquism 4 ning figure approaches them. The figure sails out of the early
Skills: Bribery 2, Dancing 5, Drive 3, Haggling 3, morning mists wi th panic in his eyes and a barely contained
Herbal ism 3, Lock Picking 4, Melee 4, Repair 3, Music 3, scream in his throat to tell them of his encounter with The
Pickpocket 6, S leight-of-Hand 3 Thi rd Mortal. T he te rrified vampire is Hans Vroenik, a
Knowledges: Lingu istics 4, Occult 3 T oreador. While not the clan elder, other Kindred respect
him fo r his calm thinki ng and easy-going manner.
If the characte rs have me t him before, point out the
d ifferences between the serene individual they have seen in
the past and the babbling maniac they sec now. The
characters should also be reminded of their dreams <md the
significance of the Memorial Church.
Disheveled and dirty, Hans stammers when he speaks.
O n this night he has attended the opera, and his ilk tuxedo
appears to have been dragged th rough the mud. Characte rs
with Auspex will be able to read his blind fear.
Hans Vroe nik staggers down the street at a full run,
unaware of all that is around hi m. U nless the characters arc
very observant (A lertness+ Perception, difficulty 8), Hans
will slam into them wh ile runn ing fu ll ti lt. Should the
charac ters assume this is an attack and try to retaliate, Hans
will ignore them, if possible, and continue on hi~ way. He
screams the same words again and agai n in garhled German.
"Dear God, He's returned! He'll destroy us all ! Ru n for
your lives!" If the characters manage to calm him dow n
enough to talk, using Dominate or Leadership in a resisted

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 roll versus H ans' Willpower, he will explain. "I was leaving attend - be de manded it." Hans will run on , exclaiming
the meeting, walking home, and He appeared ! Caine ! I saw that he must tell the princes. Auspex can aga in be useful, as
him! He's come back, God help us, He's returned! " it will allow Kindred tO know that he is telling the tru th as
If the ch arac ters ask wha t Caine wanted, Hans will add he perceives it. Hans wil l attack anyone who tries to keep
the following: "He calls for a meeting, at the Memorial him from leaving, as he intends to tell as many Kindred as
Church. He said to tell everyone. Spread the word if you possible about h is unexpected meeting.
wa nt to live! Caine has returned!" This scene takes place on the streets of Berlin, approxi-
If the characters continue to try and calm Hans down, mately an hour and a half before sunrise. As the city is filled
he will go on to tell them that Caine has called a meeting at with Kindred, the charac ters might or might not get the
the Emperor William Memorial C hurch at 10 p.m. the chance to tell anyone else of what occurs. With the current
following night. He will continue with the threat that political stresses, it should be exceed ingly d ifficult for the m
Caine made. to know who to tell - who is on their side? They could,
"He said to tell eve ryone thm failure to attend the however, contact the princes and let them know of the
meeting would be dangerous. He did not ask that Kindred message from Caine.

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 Hey, I'm your life, I'm rhe one that takes you there.
Hey, I'm your life, I'm rhe one who cares.
They, they betray, I'm your only true friend now,
They, they betray, I' m forever there
- Metallica, "Sad But true"

Scene Four: the info rmation would be false or tainted by the belief of
the Kind red asked, but the seeds of the truth would still be
The Gathering there.
The only dialogue is left to the characters, with the
This scene takes place in the original Kaiser William exception of rumors running rampant through the small
Memorial Church. Destroyed during W orld War II , the crowd. Rumors might include anything from "I saw Caine
ghosts of the past seem to lurk in the da rkened ruin. Scorch once, he wasn'tso rough," to "Last I heard, Ca ine was dead."
marks decorate the interior, and echoes carry an odd, In any event, the Kindred of Berlin will seem much more
mournful sound. Those with Auspex will feel the move- interested in Caine than in anyth ing else.
ments of the angry and mournful dead seemingly passing The Malkavians, in particular, will throw wild specula-
through their very souls. The only light inside seems co tions at the ears of anyone who cares to listen. "It was Caine
come from a few flickering torches set in place before any of who brough t down the Soviet Union. I understand that
the Kindred entered. No kine walk the street outside to- Gorbachev refused to be his Retainer," and, "Of course I
night. know Caine. He's my sire!" are good examples of the talk
This scene has no physical action. It primarily deals they'll talk. Unless asked a specific question, the Nosferatu
with the gossip surrounding "Caine's" decision to call a will ignore any out of towners not of their clan. Should they
meeting of all the Kindred in the city. As the Kindred start meet with a member of their own, they will greet her with
to gather in the gloomy wreck of the church, the characters open arms.
have a chance to gather any type of info rmation they desire. Almost every single Kindred in Berlin, even the Ravnos
Every clan in the Camarilla is represented, as the Kindred of visitors, are present. Some anticipate a good joke, some are
Berlin have decided not co risk whether or not the demands curious, and some have come co see the Final Death of a
really come from Caine. Kindred stupid enough to claim that he is Caine. No one
The only drama in this scene comes from the players' really expects to see the Third Mortal.
desire to learn of the city. With a few careful Man ipulation Even both princes show up, and the gathered Kmdred
rolls and the right questions, the troupe could easily gather break into factions immediately. C lan by clan they separate,
information on almost any of the Kindred in tow n. Most of each coterie stepping into its own area. O nly the Ventrue of
Berlin are separated. The two princes each sit with those

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 loyal to them, and a third porrion of the clan sits by
themselves, between the two princes. From time to time one
of the Yen true will move to another group, talking with an
associate.
As the groups continue to speak to one another, the
rumors about Caine starr to float around the room. When it
seems that the rumors have reached their pinnacle, and the
characters have heard just about all that there is to hear,
Caine arrives.

Scene Five:
Please Allow Me To
Introduce Myself
The rumors of my death have been greatly exaggerated.
- Mark Twai n
This scene also occurs in the church, but the mood has
drastically changed. The air is charged with fear, as Caine
fo llows his retainers into the hull of the church . The
retainers are powerfully built twin brothers. Both are albi-
nos, pale white in skin color and snowy white in hair. Their
eyes burn like red suns, and their faces are entirely impas-
sive. The power emanating from the retainers alone is
enough to unsettle the gathered Kindred. Caine speaks in
the maddening silence.
There is no drama in this scene unless someone is
foolish enough to attack Caine, in which case there is a
quick and brutal death. If anyone with Auspex attempts to
read Caine's aura, she is temporarily blinded by a painful
white aura as bright as th e noon day sun. There is no roll
necessary for this blinding, but if the character has Fortitude
and insists on rolling, she is only blinded for an hour if she
gets one or more successes.lf the same character botches the
roll, she is blinded for the rest of the night.
The only d ialogue in this scene comes from Caine. As
he walks into the church ruins, the Kindred of Berlin fall
silent. The te rror is palpable. The atmosphere is charged
with Caine's power, rather like the calm before a storm.
Caine looks over the entire room, locking eyes with
every single Kindred before he speaks. "I am the sire of you
all. I was the first of our kind. I am Caine. I have watched as
the Kindred have grown in number and in power, and I have
watched as those who sleep have risen from their resting
places to feed on all those too weak to resist. That time is
done.
"I have observed the passing of millennia and done
nothing to interfere in the unlives of my Get. That too is
over. From this moment on, there is no Camarilla, there is
no Sabbat. There is only the Kindred.
"No longer will I allow the foo lish leaders who believe
me gone to wage their Jyhad against one another, using my
people as their pawns. You who have paid with your souls for
my sin will now be freed of the manipulations of my Get and
the Get of my Get. We will walk as one, and we will rule this

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world. T he kine have thought us legend for too long; they Roleplaying Hints: You are afraid of nothing. No one
have no concept of what we can do. They have grown weak in the world can compare to you. You are doi ng everyone a
in their arrogance and complacency." favor. You are powerful and, in your own way, caring, but
"Join me, mychildren.Join with me in the battle to rule these vampires were a mistake. They should not have come
this world. T he Lupine, the kine, and any others who would to pass. They are not at fau lt in their dilemma - you are.
oppose my rule and that of my Get will learn the penalty for They are the Damned because you let them come to pass.
thei r foolishness. The world will be our Herd." They are your sheep and you their shepherd. Still, you will
Caine stands solemnly for a moment, staring again at tolerate no scoffing. Should anyone attempt to mock you,
each Kindred in the room. "I have been away far too long. you will direct the full force of your personality on them,
Know you now that I have returned. I know this to be a causing Rotschreck that cannot be resisted.
shock. I coo have heard the rumors of my demise. You will
have seven nights to make your decision. Join with me,
Tristan and Travis
separate yourselves from the bonds of the Camarilla and the The two ghouls are identical in every way, from the
Sabbat and rule by my side. Reap the rewards that I alone leather outfits they wear to the part in their hair. Neither
can offer you! Or remain with the foo ls who use you as their speaks much, save to pass out the vials of blood, and to take
pawns. But, know this: those who side with my enemies are the vials back when they have been emptied. No one keeps
my enemies!" a vial. No one.
He turns to stride proudly from the room. "If you would Nature: Fanatic
join with me, speak to my Retainers. They shall tell you all D emeanor: Fanatic
you need know." Caine leaves the building, vanishing into Willpower: 9
the night. Both princes and a good number of the Ventrue Humanity: 5
leave only moments later, talking in whispers. Born: 1000 B.C.
Should any characters take the opportunity offered, Apparent Age: 25
Caine's Retainers will ask them their names and give them
Physical: Strength 5, Dexterity 5, Stamina 5
a vial of blood. The Blood is Caine's, and will temporarily
Social: Charisma 3, Manipulation 3, Appearance 2
add two to all physical attributes. This effect on ly lasts the
night. Mental: Perception 5, Intelligence 5, Wits 5
Every member of the Hunting Party will immediately Talents: A lertness 4, Athletics 4, Brawl 5, Dodge 5,
step towards the two Retainers. Most of the Kindred will Intimidation 5
leave, going their own ways in groups or in pairs. The Skills: Firearms 5, Melee 5, Security 5, Stealth 5,
Toreador stand in small groups talking excitedly. The Survival 5
Nosferatu leave immediately to call a meeting of their Knowledges: Kindred Lore 5, Linguistics 5, Occult 5
coterie. The few Brujah in Berlin are stunned into silence Disciplines: Celerity 2, Fortitude 4, Potence 5, Protean 2
for a moment, and then proceed to argue as to whether or Virtues: Conscience l , Self-Control 5, Courage 5
not this could have been the true Caine. The Malkavians of
Berlin run through the night, some laughing, some crying,
and in the case ofOzzy Hyde-White, pondering the impli-
cations of what has occurred.

Caine
Caine is more powerful than any other Kindred on the
planet. Don't expect statistics. Anyone foolish enough to
tackle him is dead.
Appearance: Caine should not be described in solid
terms. Instead, describe him in ways that let the players
imagine what he looks like: "Caine stands before you. You
can feel the power that emanates from h im. H is eyes draw
your attention like flames draw the attention of moths. He
moves sinuously, gltding into the dark chamber. He stares at
you, a grim look of determination on his powerful face."
Caine is a figure of myth and awe. To give him features
like anyone else in the game would make him too real and
detract from the players' nervous energy. Make the charac-
ters know that this is Caine, but never tell them what Caine
looks like.

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 Image: The brothers have powerful bodies, lean and ters. They will never reach that destinmion , however. The
hard with not an ounce of spare fat on them. They are )usticar and his Archons will stop the attempted Diablerie
as pale as Kindred, and could easily be mistaken for long before it can actually take place.
th em. The brothers stand 5' 10" tall and are dressed in Yes, relief comes in the form of j usticar Schrekt and his
matching boots, black leather pants and vests, and Archons. They do not kill any of the anarchs, though that
scowls. is certainly wi th in their power. Instead, the Camarilla
Roleplaying H ints: You are loyal only to your brother enforcers merely dri ve them away. Before the characte rs can
and coCaine. You never smile in the presence of others, thank them, Schrekt starts asking the troupe questions.
and you never take flack from anyone. You answer Should the playe rs opt to truthfully answer any and all
questions brusquely, ignoring those that don't deserve questions asked of them, all will end well. If they should
answers. You would die for your master; he is all that make any sarcastic comments or tO lie, the Justicar and h is
keeps you alive. Archons will immediately beat them into submission. These
Notes: Both of the brothers carry five sharpened stakes are not the nicest Kindred a characte r could run across.
as well as throwing daggers forged of silve r. The broth- They take their duties very seriously and will not hesitate to
ers meet any attempt at hostility immediately. set an example. If the troupe is civil, they will be well
thought of and possibly even rewarded at a later ti me.
Scene Six: Reich Feast The first part of this scene has little or no dialogue. The
Hunting Party is not here to be civil. The second part of this
Scary monsters, s upercreep.~
scene can contain immense amounts of dialogue, starting
Keep me running scared. with the thank yous and continuing on to the justicar's
- David Bowie, "Scary Monsters" questions. Schrekt is a ve ry di rect inquisitor and trusts no
News has traveled quickly even to distant locations, one but his Archons. H e will be using his A uspex to know
and the first resul t of the Ascension is now felt. The purpose whether or not he is being lied to.
of this scene is to allow the playe rs to realize just how solid The Archons themselves can be ve ry friendly, but the
an influence the vampire claiming tO be Caine is already affection is a ruse and a way of en ticing the players to be
having. T he Hunting Party has stayed behind, receiving the honest. They play good cop to Schrekt's bad cop.
vitre fro m Caine's retainers. Emboldened not only by the
vita' but by the promise th at Caine will once more give the Member oi the Hunting Party:
world m the Kindred, they have decided to feast. The laws
Physical: Strength 5, Dexteri ty 5, Stamina 6 (All
of the Camarilla no longer seem to matter to the Hunting Physical A ttri butes are increased by Caine's vitae)
Party, and this includes the Masquerade.
Social: C harisma 3, Manipulation 2, Appearance I
When the ru mors started last night about Caine calling
Mental: Perception 3, Intelligence 2, Wits 3
a meeting, both Maxwell Ldescu of the T remere and Nichole
of the Ve ntrue called th eir sires. Enough is enough, and Talents: Alertness 1, A thletics l , Brawl 4, Dodge 2,
both realize that the chaos about to spread would be too Intimidation 3, Streetwise 2
much for the city if the Camarilla does not intervene. Skills: Firearms 3, Melee 3, Survival I, Stealth 3
The setting is the streets of W est Berlin, and again the Knowledges: Linguistics 3, Occult Lore 3
n igh t is wet and dark. Remember, the streets are almost Disciplines: Celerity I, Fort itude I , Potence 3, Pres-
tOtally dese rted tonight, as most kine have apparently ence 2
decided not tO leave their homes. Background: Allies 3, Mentor 2
In th is scene, the troupe has the misfortune to run V irtues: Conscience 0, Self Control 2, Courage 5
ac ross the Hunting Party soon after leaving the church. The H umanity: I
Hunting Party has decided that tonight would be a good Willpower: 5
time tO feast on the vitre of a few unwilling Kindred and the
characters have been elected dinner. It numbers approxi- Karl Schrekt- The Justicar
mately IS strong, and includes the entire Hunting Party Karl Schrekt is a very powerful T remere, and the
except for Himmler. It should have little or no trouble rumors and legends concerning him have grown as the yea rs
destroying the ch aracters. have passed. Some say Schrekt is not even officially a
The situation 1s utterl y hopeless for the players, they )usticar any longer, and that he simply continues in the
may manage to injure or even kill a few of the Hunting work that has long been his life's goal.
Party, but the sheer numbers will be overwhelming. Schrekt believes the Camarilla is the most important
A II of the anarchs carry wooden stakes, and they do single occurrence in the history of the Kindred, and that the
their ve ry best to stake the charac ters as quickly as possible. Camarilla's laws must be upheld at any cost. While most
Should they succeed , they parade the characters through modern va mpires onl y think of the Camarilla in a vague
the streets and ta ke them to the Hunting Party's headquar- way, Schrek t maintains the laws and their enforcement as

106 Berlin by Night

the central goal of his life. Karl Schrekt till recalls the fires
of the Inquisition, and his primary goal is to insure that the
kine never again discover the existence of vampires.
In an attempt to prove ro every Kindred that the
Camarilla is a powerful organ i:ation, Schrekt has actually
recruited ambitious Kindred from various clan a his Ar-
chons. The Archons know their life expectancy is short, but
there is always a price for power, and they are willing to pay
it. Some say Schrekt has even bound a Serite to himself in
an attempt to prove his beliefs to all.
No one in the city knows anyth ing concrete about him,
but the rumors have been fly ing for yea rs. It is said that he
once hunted Kindred. It is said that he once killed and
committed diablerie upon a Lupine. Rumors have even
flown that he once met Caine. W hateve r the truth of these
rumor , Schrekt is not talk ing.
Sire: Lotharius
N ature: Fanatic
D emeanor: Judge
Generation: 5th
Embrace: A.D. 1235
Apparent Age: 40
Physical: Strength 7, Dexterity 6, Stamina 8
Social: Chari ma 6, Mani pulation 8, Appearance 4
Mental: Perception 7, Intell igence 8, Wits 8
Talents: Acting 4, Alertne 5, Ath letics 5, Brawl 4,
Dodge 4, Intimidation 7, Leadership 6, Streetwise 4,
Subterfuge 5
Skills: Etiquette 6, Firearms 3, Melee 5, Music 3,
Repai r 2, Security 5, Stealth I
Knowledges: Bureaucracy 5, Camarilla Lore 6, lnve -
tigation 5, Law 5, Lingu istics 5, Medicine 3, Occult 7,
Poli tics 7
Disciplines : Auspex 7, Celerity 4, Dominate 5, Forti-
tude 6, Necromancy 4, Potence 5, Pre ence 6, Protean 3,
Quietus 2, Thaumaturgy 8 (Taste of Blood 5, Lure of
Flames S, Movement OfMind 5, Spirit Thaumaturgy 3,
Weather Control 4, Path of Corruption 3, Path of
Conjuring 3, Elemental Ma tery 3, Path of Lumines-
cence 2)
Rituals: Communicate with Kindred Sire, Wake With
Evening's Freshness, Deflection Of W ooden Doom,
Defense of Sacred Have n, Devil's Touch, Purity of
Flesh, Ward Versus Ghouls, Principle Focus of Vitae
Infusion, W ard Ver us Lupine, Flesh of Fiery Touch,
Noncorporeal Passage, Rending Sweet Eart h, Puissant
Shield, Geas, Splinter Serva nt, Heart of Stone, Escape
to a True Friend, W ard Versus Spirit, Blood Contract,
Raise the Dead, Ri tual of Holding, Divorcing the Soul,
C hain of the Bloodline, plus a whole lot more
Backgrounds: A llies 5, Fame 5, Herd 3, Influence 5,
Mentor 6, Resources 6, Retainer 4, Status 7
Virtues: Conscience 2, Self-Contro l 5, Courage 5

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 The Archons
The following statistics are usable for the Archons,
However each has separate Disciplines next to the appropri-
ate name.
Generation: 8th
Physical: Strength 5, Dexterity 4, Stamina 5
Social: Charisma 4, Mani pulation 5, Appearance 3
Mental: Perception 5, Intelligence 4, W it 4
T alen ts: Acting 5, A lertness 3, Brawl 3, Dodge 4,
Intimidation 4, Leadershi p 3, Streetwise 3, Subterfuge 5
Skills: Etiquen e 4, Drive 4, Firearms 5, Melee 5,
Security 3, Stealth 4, Survival 3
Knowledges: Bureaucracy 3, Computer l, Finance 2,
Linguistics 4, Politics 3, Science 3 Investigation 5
Backgrounds: A llies 5, Influence I, Mentor 5, Re-
sources 4, Retainers 2, Status 4
Virtues: Conscience 3, Self-Control 4, Courage 4
Humanity: 4
Humanity: 2 Willpower: 7
W illpower: I 0 C ashmere : Dominate 5, Fortitude 5, Obfuscate 2,
Notes: Schrekt's extra levels of Auspex allow him to Presence 4
know immediately if he is being lied to as well as the j ules : A uspex 4, Dominate 3, Thaumaturgy 5
nature of the lie and to engage in T elepathic commu- Ian : Auspex 3, Dominate 2, T haumaturgy 4
nication with a number of people at once. His extra C harity: A uspex 4, Dominate 3, Obfuscate 4
level of Presence lets h im create an exceptionally Ra: Bardo 2, Celerity 3, Obfuscate 3, Presence 4,
calming effect on those around him, wh ich lull many Serpentis 5
oft hem into eli closing all the facts they had not mea nt Rick: Celeri ty 3, Fortitude 2, Potence 3
to.
T omlynn: A nimalism 3, Celerity 2, Obfuscate 5, Po-
Image: Karl Schrckt is a stocky S' LO". lie has wide tence 3, Protean 3
shoulders and a grim but dignified appea rance. His face
Angel: Celeri ty 3, Potence 5, Presence 4
is well weathered and his eyes are always hooded. Karl's
G ates: Animalism 5, Forti tude 2, Protean 3
hair i just under shoulder length and light blond, with
streaks of gray throughout. He is never without a trench Jessica Morrow- Cashmere
coat, no maner what the weather is like. Underneath
he wears businc s sui ts of moderately expensive cut. Jessica Morrow is a beautifu l red-haired woman who
appears to be in her late 20s. Her nick name apparently
R oleplaying H ints: Never smile. Never show fear or
comes her wardrobe, which includes limitless numbers of
anger. Everything you arc is h idde n from the world. If
cash mere suits and casual clothes. For Jessica, casual means
your best fr iend was being murde red in front of you, you
it w:~s probably purchased at Sak's Fifth Avenue, off the
wou ld casually walk to his assi tance. No one gets to
rack. Jessica is outgoing and friend ly, and armed with a
you. You are a man of ice.
doze n cans of aerosol hairspray with ligh ters, used as mini-
Influence: We're talking] usticar here. Most people see
flamethrowers.
Schrekt com ing and pray that he fails to notice them
doing anything wrong. He has the respect or fea r of all Julian Sanderson- Jules
of his acquaintances, with the possible exception of the
Julian Sande rson is a lean energetic man, with long
Inner Council of the Camari lla.
blond hair normally worn in a ponyta il and sparkling blue
eyes. H is at titude is mercurial, leaping from cheerful to
morose in a matter of seconds. Julian will wear whatever
clothes he finds appropriate to the situation, bll[ prefers the
GQ look.

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 Jan Cariax when he was human. He has a quick smi le for any and all
comers, and revels in insisting that he and Cashmere are
Ian Carfax prefers the dramatic approach and can
husband and wife, a fact that she vehemently denies.
normally be found in fine English clothes, complete with a
T omlynn's thick Cockney accent and relati vely high voice
formal Opera C loak and a silver-headed cane. Ian is an
are the brunt of many a joke; he'll even laugh along with
observer, soft spoken and quiet, until the time comes for him
them, unless the joke comes from someone h e does not
to act. Ian acts more like a Ventrue than aT remere. It is Ian's
know.
goal to one day becomej usticarof the Tremere clan, but Ian
is patien t and will wait for the time being. Angelino Hammer- Angel
Charity Caize Angel appears to be a 24-year-old Italian man , but his
American English is flawless, down to the numerous and
Charity is a Malkavian through and through. Her style
prolific profanities that flow from h is mouth like water. In
of dress ranges between surfnazi and cowboy, all the way
truth, he was born in Italy, but afte r his Embrace in 1948, he
through to the occasional black leather outfit. Charity
moved almost immediately to Schrekt's U.S. h aven. Angel
suffers from multiple personalities, which have so far been
is a Brujah in every sense of the word, even in his attitudes
remarkably tolerant of each other. Some of the other
towards his employer. Schrekt is willing tO tolerate the gross
Archons have wondered whether or not the personality
verbal abuse Angel throws in every direction so long as the
schism isn't just a ruse, hiding her analytical mind behind a
Archon still performs. So far there have been no problems.
dozen differen t stereotypes. She appears to be approxi-
He is normally dressed in black boots and the attire of a L.A.
mately 20 years old.
gang member.
Samat Ramal - Ra Oates
Samar Ramal is indeed a Serite, but as his nickname
The only name this Gangrel answers to is Gates. If
points out to one and all, he doesn't really seem to find the
formally introduced, that is the name he gives. Gates has a
Serite way of ex istence pleasurable. He will not admit to
solemn face with haun ted eyes, and hair that is always
being a Sand-Snake, but he normally doesn't try overly hard
windblown. Like many of the Archons, Gates always wears
to deny it, either.
a trench coat to conceal the numerous weapons he carries.
Much to his perpetual chagrin, h is natural tende ncies
Gates speaks only when spoken to, and normally in mono-
often win out against his desire to be "just another one of the
syllabic responses. He often walks away in the middle of
guys." He'll end up in deep water with the other Archons
conversations, or looks around carefully while talking with
over some little mistake like having a Blood Hunt called on
someone, as if waiting for an attack he knows is due.
one of them by the prince of whatever city they have visited.
A few have accused Ra of being a Child of Osiris. lfRa likes
the accuser, he gives her a chance to apologize; if not, he
Scene Se-ven:
simply removes her head from her shoulders.
The Walk Home
Richard O'Shea- Ricochet Weil l was there and I saw what you did
Flambe Saw it with my oum two eyes,
Rick is a Brujah, or at least he claims to be. Many of the So you can wipe off that grin, I know where you've been
group have pondered whether or not he is actually a Caitiff, It's all been a pack of lies
but never where other Kindred could hear. Rick seems to - Phil Collins, "In the A ir Tonight"
have taken his Embrace as a personal affront to his sensibili- This scene is remarkably short, and could be played as
ties and gone overboard. Perhaps it was the time he spent in just something seen by one or more of the characters as they
Vietnam and Cambodia that sent him over the edge. Either are walking home, but only if they are actively seeking
way, he has a great fondness fo r firearms and a powerful fear information about Caine. If the players are just walking and
offire. Rick is fairly tall and heavily muscled. His short blac k talking, the difficulty to see anything should be raised to l 0 .
hair and brown eyes have caught the eyes of more than one In a dark alleyway, not far from where the characte rs are
Kindred, on ly to have themdriven offby the sour expression staying, a Perception + Awareness roll (difficulty 8) will
on his face. reveal the twin Retainers, T ristan and Travis, speaking with
three obscured figures.
Tom lynn Sinclair- Tom Anyone with Auspex can tell that the three figures are
T omlynn is a brutally tall man, standing a full 6'6". It obviously Kindred, but they were not at th e meeting earlier
has been hypothesized that he would be taller if he could in the nighr. Should anyone get overl y curious as to what is
straighten his hunched back, or shorter if his preposterous going on in the alley, the ghouls and the vampires notice
ears were cut down to size. Tomlynn is a Nosferatu, with them and quietly leave. Any of the characters who try to
dark blue skin and a face almost identical to the one he had

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 follow the ghouls lose track of the twins almost immedi- language be ing spoken by the small group. The la nguage is
ately. Anyone following the other group will lose them near ancient Egyptian. Should the characters examine the empty
the Egyptian Museum. alleyway, Auspex reveals the following: the colors purple
Even the best rolls will not permit the characters to and green emanate from all figures seen.
hear what is being said, but on a Perceprion +Linguistics ro ll There are no serious developments in this scene, merely
(difficulty 9) the ch aracters will be able to recognize the a new piece to add to the puzzle.

110 Berlin by Night

 Lit ·e for yourself today or wmonow look after )'Our health
forget all your sorrows
- Big Audio Dynamite, "lnnocenc Chi ld"

Scene Eight: Museum. If they do so, move forwa rd to Scene Ten, reveal-
ing the Serite Have n ofNefermi a nd her minions a wel l as
Population Explosion Saatet-ta, the Bane Mummy.
The events in that scene can be moved forward without
This scene cakes place over the course of the next few any major sh ifts in the story. The troupe might also decide
nights. As the characters walk the streets, doing whatever to report their minimal findings to the Justicar and hi
they desire, they tart to notice more and mo re Kindred Archo ns. At least a few of the Archon can be found on the
faces new to Berlin. It i even po sible that they wil l run streets, walking in sma ll groups.
across the faces of Kind red from their own home city if they
Finally, the characters may wish tO talk with any
a re from anothe r part of the world.
number of the new Kindred in town. If that i the case, let
The primary purpose of this scene is to show just a hint your imaginatio n run wild. The Kindred population is
of the chaos to come should this indeed be Ca ine. The explod ing. By the time of the second meeting with Caine,
Kindred appear from a ll a round the world. This is o nly the the number of Kindred will have increased from 40+ tO
beginning, a nd the population explosion has a lready added almost 70!
half again to Berlin's Kindred population. If this continues
O ld friends o r old enemie could be in town as wel l, and
unchecked, the Masquerade will be broken beyond repair.
that can a lways lead to trouble. A few of the incoming
Word of Caine's return has spread across Europe and ro Kindred wi ll be o ld and powerful, and some may have even
the United States. None of the new Kindred shou ld be met Caine, o r claim to have done so.
much older than the characters, a nd most seem to be
If the Storyteller wants to take a break from the imme-
anarchs. The story of Ca ine is a prom ise of equal ity which
diate rory, th is would be a n ideal spot to inserr a few new
many look to as a bener deal than they get at home. A
characters a nd scene . It is even re motely po sihle, though
number ofSahhat have a lso come to find the truth about this
not very probable, that a few truly powerful Kindred will
"Caine."
make t heir presence known. Imagine the fun your troupe
A the chan1cters wimcss the dramatic increase in can h:we, dy ing at the hands ofsomeone as powerful as Baba
Kind red population, a lmost anyth ing is pas ible. If the Yaga! Have fun and put the fea r of Final Death into the
players show interest in the meeting between Caine's twin players.
Retai ners and the rny~ter)' figures, it is a very d istinct
possibility that the troupe wil l go back to the Egyptian

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 Scene Nine:
A Demonstration
1can't believe my dilemma is real
I'm competing with the Man of Steel
-Spin Doctors, Jimmy Olsen Blues
Caine calls for another meeting with Berlin's Kindred,
and without exception, they show up. It is sri II two days from
the deadline Caine set for the Kindred to make their
decisions, but Caine wishes to give his speech a second time,
and actually answer a few questions from the Kindred in
Berlin.
Berlin now hosts more than twice its normal popula-
tion, and everyone shows up at the meeting, again held at
the Memorial Church. The characters should feel uncom-
fortable here, for the sense that ghosts haunt the desolate
shell of the church are even stronger than before. The
Church appears empty from outside, but this is obviously an
illusion ofsome sort. Inside, it is crowded with Kindred who
practically line the entire inside wall.
The effect should be unsettling to those not prepared
for so many vampires. The players should realize just how
much power Caine has if he cou ld call a meeting of th is ize
and not have everyone at one anothers' throats.
Caine's speech is covered in C hapter Three. As he
finishes, an unknown Malkavian stands and yells, "You say
that you are Caine, and I know this to be a lie! I have met
Caine, I have seen him in person and I know what he i
capable of. You could not possibly be the Third Mortal! He
is as a god!"
As the Malkavian finishes his accusations, Caine dis-
appears and reappears at his side. Caine quickly and efficiently
tears the Malkavian limb from limb, covering himself and
anyone too close to the unfortunate vampire in blood.
Pieces ofKindred body cover most of the church's floor, and
Caine holds his victim's head for all to see.
The rage on Caine's face is app:Hent, and he calls for
others who feel the same way to face him. No one does.
Logic may tell the players that this is not Caine, but their
emotions should say otherwise.
Now Caine will answeranyquestionscivilly put to him.
Any accusations, even if they come from the characters, are
met in the same way as the unfortunate Malkavian's. For the
purpose of attack ing a player, consider Caine to have Claws
of the Wolf, a Potence of 10, Fortitude of 10 and Celerity of
I 0. His Strength and Stamina will march those numbers, as
will his Dexterity.
After Ca ine finishes, he leaves the church with his
retainers and the dark figures from Scene Seven. The
characters may follow if they so desire. Again, Caine will
disappear, along with h i Retainers. The Setites, however,
can be followed .

112 Berlin by Night

 As in the previous scene, anything can happen. For name was Hassan, and he was a Seventh-Generation
instance, the characte rs might want to investigate the Malkavian. In truth, G ustav dominated him to test the
destroyed Malkavian , and a T remere in the group migh t "False Caine."
want to use T aste of Blood to learn more about h im. H is

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 (difficulty 10). If the characters fail in the roll, the Setites
Scene Ten: are farther away then they would seem.lf the roll is botched,
Into The Snake Pit then the Setites are a great deal closer.
The second half of the scene takes place in the Egyptian
Should the characters follow the strangers now seen Museum. The Egyptian Museum contains several mum-
twice with Caine, they will come across the Setites. Auspex mies, more than 15,000 papyrus scrolls and various large
can help track them, but the characters should have no real artifacts. It is completely dark.
trouble. Even the Followers of Set do not expect to be For the first part of this scene, stress the echoing nature
chased through the city by other Kindred. Soon the Setites of the Setites' path. Tens ions should be high, as the enemy
climb through a small hole in the ground and pull a manhole Kindred could be anywhere ahead of the characters. The
cover over it. With Stealth, the characters can follow troupe may wish to actually attack the Setites here, but the
undiscovered. Setites should manage to escape along the way.
The tunnel leads to the edge of the Egyptian Museum The characters have to actually get into the museum
in West Berlin. A carefully concealed section of wall leads before they can gather any more information. The security
into the sewers, and a manhole cover leads directly to an door is very strong, and the characters have to succeed at a
access door for the museum. The museum has surprisingly Feat of Strength of 8 to break it off its hinges. This will
advanced security at this section, complete with a solid steel immediately alert the Setites, who will send their special
fire door. pets to deal with the interlopers.
If the characters manage to get in unnoticed, they can If the characters attempt to sneak in, they need a
hear the Setites discuss their plans. If they are unfortunate Dexterity + Security roll (difficulty 9) to avoid setting off
enough to trigger the delicate alarm systems, they will the silent alarms that will alert the Setites inside. After
encounter the Aabbt Kindred. Then they will encounter actually getting in, the characters will have to fight the Bane
the Bane Mummy. Finally they meet the Setites, along with Mummy Saatet-ta and the Aabbt Kindred in order to
Peter Kleist, the right hand tO Prince Wilhelm and the capture the Setites or ask them any questions.
Blood Bound Thrall to Nefertiti, leader of the Setite Cote-
The Setites will say nothing of importance to anyone
rie.
unless they capture the characters. They do have one last
The first half of this scene cakes place in a very clean
surprise in store for the troupe- Peter Kleist is siding with
and well concealed access tunnel to the Egyptian Museum the Setites.
in Charlottenburg. The tunnel is poorly lit and echoes with
In the unlikely event that the players actually capture
the sounds of the Setites ahead. Trying to gauge the distance
the Setites, they will find it hard to do much about it. Kleist
from the Setites will take a Perception + Alertness roll
will immediately defend the Setites to Wilhelm, and while

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Wilhelm is not known to be influenced by many Kindred,
Kleist is one of the rare few who can convince him to act
against his normal instincts.
If the Setites capture the troupe, they will tell the
characters all about Caine as they prepare to burn the troupe
to ash.

Saatet-ta - Darkener oi the Earth

Saatet-ta may once h ave been a childe of Set, a vam-
pire. Most who know of her existence are certain that this
is not possible, but she has nO[ confirmed or denied the
rumor. What is known is that under ad ifferent name she was
one of Set's favored. Saatet-ta may have been his lover at
one time.
It is also rumored that she betrayed great Set by trying
to inform the Cult of Isis about Set's plans for its final
destruction. The only ones who would know for certain are
not talking. In any case, when the time of her first rebirth
came, Set renamed the woman Saatet-ta after one of the
Incarnations of Apophis, the ruler of ancient Egypt's de-
mons.
Saatet-ta was once a truly beautiful woman, but Set's
rituals changed that for all time. She stands just over five
feet tall , with a body that is a reflection of her twisted soul.
She appears to be scorched in the way that long-term
exposure to the sun burns a vampire. Her skin is blackened
and cracked like a d ried lake bed, and her once magnificent
hair is a sparse tangle of steely gray. In her natural form,
Saatet-ta's eyes burn with a feverish light.
If there was ever any lack of trust between Saatet-ta and
Set, it is long in the past. She, alone of the Bane Mummies,
is considered an equal of the Kindred she works with, often
using her shrewd mind to add new perversities to Serite
plans.
Set normally uses Saatet-ta on missions of subterfuge
and chaos, two of the few things in this world that still bring
her pleasure. Saatet-ta is a vile entity and a vain one.
Whenever there is a chance of her being encountered, she
will use her Obfuscate to appear as she once did.
Nature: Plotter
Demeanor: Jobsworth
Born: 132 B.C.
Occupation: Lieutenant to Set, Magician, Beggar,
Doctor
Physical: Srrength 2 (4), Dexterity 3, Stamina 4 (6)
Social: Charisma 0, Manipulation 5, Appearance 0
Mental: Perception 5, Intelligence 5 (7), Wits 5
Virtues: None
Talents : Alertness 3, Intim idation 5, Search 4,
Streetwise 3

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 Know ledges: Finance 4, Investigation 5, Linguistics 6,
Lupine Lore 4, Kindred Lore 7, Medicine 4, Mummy
Lore 4, Occult 7, Politics 5
Disciplines: Animalism 3, Celerity 5, Dominate 5,
Fortitude 4. Necromancy 3, Obfuscate 6, Potence 5,
Presence 7, Protean 4, Serpen t is 8, Thaumaturgy 3
(Path of Corruption 3, Movement of the M ind 3)
Background: Allies 5, Influence 3, Resources 5, Re-
tainers 4, Status 3
Humanity: 0
Willpower: 8
N otes: Nefertiti's extra level of Obfuscate allows her to
make her aura always appear pink. Her two extra levels
of Presence let her make other people feel as though
they have been Blood Bound to her and destroy the ties
between people. Her extra levels ofSerpentis allow her
to cause targets to become obsessed with something,
completely afraid of something or completely addicted
to something.
Skills: Firearms 5, Melee 3, Security 3, Stealth 4, Image: Nefertiti is a stunningly beautiful woman with
Surdval 2 long black hair and eyes even blacker. She smiles only
Knowledges: Bureaucracy 3, Kindred Lore 5, Lupine slightly, and her eyes have an evil gleam. She stands
Lore 5, Mummy Lore 5, Occult 5, Politics 3 roughly five feet tall. Normally she wears loose-fitting
Magic Skills: Amulets 4, Necromancy 2, Obfuscate 4 clothes of black or green, and several small gems in rings
Background: Allies 4, Contacts Z, Influence 3, Re- and other jewelry.
sources 5, Supernatural 3 Roleplaying Hints : You are the Get of Set himself, and
Willpower: 6 have been one of his trusted lieutenants since the time
he sired you. You fear nothing, content in the knowl-
Notes: Attributes in parentheses signify the use of
magical amulets which she has created and wears. Bane edge that you and your assistants can handle any
Mumm ies, fi rst introduced in A World of Darkness: problem. You will kill anyone foolish enough to be
Mummy, can never really die. If de troyed, they will be discovered inside your haven. Plans have progressed
reborn when the time is right. Storytellers who use too far in your great revenge to allow anything to get in
your way.
Mummy should feel free to elaborate on Saatet-ta's
powers in any way they like.
Aabbt Kindred
Nei ertiti The Aabbt Kindred were once simple African Cobras.
Sire: Set Almost a century ago, Nefertiti decided to test whether or
not animals could be Embraced, and sired a number of the
Nature: Fanatic
creatures. The cobras have long been Blood Bound to
Demeanor: DirectOr
Nefertiti, allowing her to train them as her guardians. While
Generation: 4th the cobra's are amazingly powerful in a physical sense,
Embrace: 1032 B.C. Nefertiti discovered that the animals have a greater diffi-
Physical: Strength 6, Dexterity 8, Stamina 7 culty in learning Disciplines of a mental nature than they do
Social: Charisma 5, Manipulation 9, Appearance 6 of a physical nature.
Mental: Perception 4. Intelligence 5, Wits 5 The creatures have increased in intelligence over the
Virtues: C:onscicnce 0, Self-Contro l 5, Courage 5 years, allowing her to teach them new tricks, including the
Talents: Acti ng 3, Alertness 3, Brawl Z, Dodge 4. ability to use Serpentis to change into quasihuman shape.
Intimidation 6, Leadership 5, Subterfuge6, Oiplomacy4, These beasts are still very driven by their natural instincts,
Intrigue 6, Mimicry 3, Seduction 7, Sense Deception 3 a fact shown by their fear offire. Nefertiti has seen the results
of the cobra's venom, and is highly pleased by the effects on
Skills: Animal Ken 4, Etiquette 4, Firetl rms 5, Melee 3,
both Kindred and kine. It will kill a mortal almost immedi-
Securi ty 6, Stetllth 3, Survi val 6, Animal Training 4,
ately, but when striking a vampire, the venom is only lethal
Escapology 3, Demolitions 4, Fast-Talk 4, Game Play-
if the character fa ils to make a Stamina + Fortitude roll
ing 6, Herba lism 4. Forgery 4, Interrogatio n 5,
Hypnotism 5 (difficulty 9). With one such success and the expenditure of

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 Animal Kindred
Any animal can be a vampire, but they will always
be creatures of instinct with a limited brain capacity.
Most animal Kindred would not instinctively know that
the light of the sun could now kill them; their instincts
do not change as a result of their new forms - at least
not immed iately.
Animal Kindred also have a greater difficulty in
using any Mental Disciplines, such as Dominate or
Thaumaturgy, simply because the animal's mind works
on instinct. They can still learn the Disciplines, but they
have a much harder time doing so.
Ani rna I Kind red go through other subtle changes as
well. For instance, their Mental Abilities continue to
grow very slowly, and they can become more inte lligent
as time goes on. Animal Kindred also have a natural
tendency to adapt, so as often as not they will instinc-
tively grasp how to m<mage and control Disciplines that
do not normally appea r within their clan.
one Blood Point, the character can avoid any ill effects. If a Most Kindred are appalled by the thought of Ani-
Blood Point is not spent to force the ve nom out of the body, mal Kindred, feeling that the creatures should have been
the Kindred will drop into torpor immediately. left to their normal live , or simply killed, not damned
Nefertiti has sired a total of 15 Aabbt Kindred, learning to vampire existence.
as she went that if they were not Blood Bound and Domi-
nated or nocturnal in natu re, the animals would eventually Humanity: None
wande r outside of their Have n in the daylight, effectively
Willpower: 7
committing suicide. To ensure their continued loyalty,
Image: The Aabbt Kindred appea r to be ordinary
Nefertiti continues to feed the Aabbt Kindred her own
cobras in their natural form, but if using their Serpentis,
blood. However she has noticed a tendency on the part of
they can transform into a humanoid shape. The hu-
the Aabbt Kindred to hunt down and drain the blood of
manoid form stands roughly six feet tall and is covered
rodents, simply out of habit.
with fine scales. While the faces of the humanoids are
Next on her agenda of pets is a gorilla. She is most
more mobile, the cobras seem to lack control of the new
curious to see what effect the Embrace will have on the
muscular shapes, and often have nervous twitches. The
simian natu re.
cobras maintain both their black, snake-like eyes and
Sire: Nefertiti their venomous fangs in either form.
Nature: Cobra Roleplaying Hints: Upon occasion you will hiss, then
Demeanor: Cobra you will bite.
Generation: 5th (Something in the nature of these
creatures makes them only as effective as 8th genera-
tion Kindred.)
Scene EleYen:
Embrace: Varies Battle Lines
Apparent Age: Who could tell? This scene is actually a continuation of the last scene.
Physical: Strength 4, Dexterity 5, Stamina 3 It assumes the characters have lost to the overwhelming
Social: Charisma 0, Manipulation 0, Appearance l forces of theSetite elder and the Bane Mummy.lf the troupe
Mental: Perception 5, Intelligence 2, Wits 4 has won (what!), there will be no drama or setting changes
Talents: Brawl 3, Dodge 3, Intimidation 3 made. Simpl y move on to the Dialogue section of this scene.
Skills: Animal Ken 4, Stealth 4, Survival 4 This scene takes place in the sublevels of the Egyptian
Knowledges: None Museum, in a section that appears on no maps. The floor is
covered with sand, making the room seem like it belongs
Disciplines: Celeri ty 2, Fortitude 3, Obfuscate l, Pres-
somewhere other than Germany. The walls are covered
ence 4, Serpentis 3
with tapestries of stunning design and variety, depicting
Backgrounds: None various aspects of ancient Egyptian life. The onl y bare wall
Virtues: None

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 is now decorated with the troupe's chain-bound forms. Both
doors leading into this room are solid steel and guarded by
retainers with wooden stakes.
Nefertiti gloatingly tells the characters, now staked and
placed against one wall of Nefertiti's hidden haven, her
plans, almost drawn to frui tion. N efertiti will then prepare
to kill the characters. Any Setites among them will be
offered a chance to join forces with her and the other
Setites.
The Kindred will be bolted into chains built into the
Haven wall, and briefly left to their own designs as Nefertiti
has a conference with her remaining assistants. The only
guards left will be ghouls and, possibly, any remaining Aabbt
Kindred.
Nefertiti is confident, overly so. The chaos that has
fallen on Berlin and is now ready to spread through the rest
of the world clears a path for Ser to rise and conquer. In her
vanity and confidence, Nefertiti will talk of all she has
accomplished. She will gleefully tell the troupe everything
in a joyous, triumph:~nt rone.
"I've been working on unleashing Caine for almost 50
years. Caine is my crowning achievement. He's not really
Caine, you know. His name is Ankla Hotep, and he's a
Ravnos. O nce, long ago, we were lovers, back when I was
still just a mortal and long before I was ever queen of Egypt.
"What I did not know was that he was Kindred. We met
on many a night as the kingdom slept, and we made
passionate love. It was only much later, afte r many months
of his seduction, that I learned the truth of his nature. He
was a th ief and a liar! He stole my innocence and my jewels,
no doubt going back to his clan and laugh ing at the foolish
girl of the royal fami ly. Like all his type, he was long gone by
the time I discove red the theft. Still, after great Set rook me
as his own, I remembered A nkla Hotep.
"Imagine my surprise when I found him in torpor
almost 60 years ago. I was already in Berlin by then, and I
would have never found him myself. But another of my clan
did find h im, injured severely and sleeping as if he were
dead.
'The ties that bind him are not to me, but to Peter
Kleist. Perhaps you saw him as he was leaving here earlier.
In any case, Peter is bound to me, and has always given me
the information I desired, when I desired it.
"I had Peter bind the fool Ravnos even as he slept in
torpor. When he awoke, I worked through that double
Bond, and managed at last to have my revenge.
"Ankla Hotep actually believes he is Caine. I have ways
of taking care of these things. He is ve ry powerful in h is
abilities. He is mighty in his use of Chimerstry, made even
mightier through my manipulations.

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 "Whenever he so desires, he can alter the world around Caine has called all Kindred to follow him in a meeting
him and make others see it as he wants them to. Or, as I that takes place two nights after the last one. A sizable
de ire. When people are close enough, they have no reason number of the anarchs (and possibly even the characters)
to doubt that he is Caine. His reality changing abilities have have now done so. A good percentage of his followers are
made him almost as powerful as the genuine article. also Sabbat Noddists. With this group under his control,
"I decided to use this ability in the best possible way. Caine will call for the destruction of all nonbelievers, and
With Caine at my side, I will destroy the Camarilla and the the anarchs agree.
Sabbat. Great Set will work his way into the ensuing chaos Now it is the weekend, and along the Kurfurstendamm
and seize contro l of the warring factions. That I can use protesters have already come close ro rioting. What better
Ankla Hotep to these ends makes my victory all the sweeter." place for the Kindred to join the fun?
While talking to the characters, Nefertiti caresses the In a chaotic riot, Caine and his anarchs will start a gross
faces of any attractive m~des in the group and uses Serpent is violation of the Masquerade, slapping kine out of their way
to cause the character to become obsessed with her. She and stalking towards the Charlottenburg Palace, where
rolls II dice (difficulty B), and ifshecanaccumu lateas many Wilhelm resides.
successes as her target has Humanity, he becomes obsessed Unknown to Caine and the anarchs, Karl Schrekt has
with her. She leaves her victims tO suffer for a while and convinced the two princes tO set aside their personal differ-
contemplate the best ways to serve her. ences for the time being. Both Gustav and Wilhelm are here
After Nefcrtiti leaves the room, characters who look and, along with Schrekt, are plotting the best way to destroy
closely notice the Reta iners are in some form of trance. In the false Caine. It is Schrekr's bel ief that if this false Messiah
truth, they have been drugged. is not stopped now, the rest of the Justicars will have to be
After Nefertiti has left and the characters have had called in. There is little doubt that the Kindred of Berlin will
their chance to think, they may decide to try escaping. The all be destroyed should this occur.
chains and manacles are of wrought iron, and require a Which side of this battle are the characte rs going to be
Strength Feat of 7 to break. on? Both ?If so, then the troupe should be separated. At this
In the event that no one can succeed in the necessary point, the palace holds a great number of the Kindred who
Strength roll, one of the cobras sliding across the ground will have not gone over to Caine. Both primogens are repre-
manifest itself into the form of Samar Ramal, the Serite sented here. Now is not the time for petty squabbles- the
Archon. end of the city could well be near at hand.
Samar Ramal has a very serious predicament on his
hands. He now knows who Caine is, but the people behind Scene Thirteen: War!
the false messiah are of his own clan. He is uncertain as to This scene takes place on the late- night streets just
what he should do. The characters will be given a chance to outside of the Egyptian Museum, and proceeds down the
convince him, but only if they were helpful in the past. Ku'damm. The rain is falling in torrents, and thunder blasts
Ramal is Blood Bound to Karl Schrekt, and the Bond is the skies. The main drama in this scene is the chance for the
powerful. If the characters try to persuade him rather than troupe to decide where they will go and who they will fight.
insult him, he will let them go and even show them the best While some or all of the characters have been locked
route from the dungeon to the sewers. away, Caine has decided to change the rules. If the charac-
Samar Ramal observed all that transpired while in ters lost to Nefertiti and her minions, they will be unaware
cobra form, and will do what he can tO free the characters. that a substantial amount of t ime has passed. They spent two
The characters have to be at least civil, or he will not warn nights in the dungeons.
them about Nefertiti's subtle powers. If they insult him in
The third meeting with Caine has come, and he has
any way, they will likely be back in their original predica-
called on all of his followers to jo in him in destroying the
ment. In any case, he will hand the keys to their locks to
reluctant. A veritable war is gathering, with the Final Reich
whichever Kindred has been the most cooperative in the and Caine as well as30orsoother Kindred on one side. The
past. rest of the massive overflow of Kindred is on the other.

Scene TweiYe: As the characters emerge from the sewers, they have
the option of joining either group or going with Samar
A Call to Arms Ramal to let the Justicar know what is going on. Before they
have decided, Caine and his followers make their appear-
There is a d istinct possibility that not all of the troupe ance, heading toward the C harlottenburg Palace, not far
will go to battle the Setites. Maybe none followed the away.
secretive Kindred. If that is the case, they will know more of
what is happening in the world outside the Egyptian mu-
seum.

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 At the same time, justicar Karl Schrekt, his Archons,
both princes and the more loyal (or Blood Bound) Kindred
of Berlin are trying to prepare for the wave of violence
headed their way. The Ravnos stand on the sidelines.
There is a great deal of dialogue in this scene, primarily
between the troupe and Sa mat Ramal. He urges them to join
in the final fight against Caine and asks them to help him
find Schrekt. The roughest part of this entire affair might
just be deciding where to look for the justicar. With free
reign over the city, he could be anywhere.

AnklaHotep
Sire: Smenkhara
Nature: Bon Vivant {Judge)
D emeanor : Jester {Judge)
Generation: 5th
Embrace: 1727 B.C.
Physical: Strength 8(10), Dexterity 6 (10), Stamina 7 (10)
Social:Charisma7(lO),Manipulation8,Appearance4(lO)
Mental: Perception 7, Intelligence 6, Wits 7
T alents: Acting 5, Alertness 5, Brawl 5, Diplomacy 4,
Dodge 5, Intimidation 6, Leadership 7, Seduction 7,
Subterfuge 3
Skills: Animal Ken 4, Demolitions 4, Escapology 3,
Etiquette 4, Fast-Talk 4, Firearms 5, Forgery 4, Game
Playing 6, Herbalism 4, Hypnotism 5, Interrogation 5,
Melee 3, Pickpocket 8, Security 6, Stealth 3, Survival6
Knowledges: Finance 5, Investigation 5, Linguistics 6,
Medicine 4, Occult 7, Politics 5
Disciplines: Animalism 2, Celerity 5 (10), Chimerstry 8
(10), Fortitude 7 (10), Obfuscate 6, Potence 5 (10),
Presence 7, Protean 5 (10)
Backgrounds: Allies 5, Influence 5, Resources 5, Re-
tainers 4, Status 5

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 Virtues: Conscience 3, Self-Control 5, Courage 5 one of Caine's own chtlder would po es:.. When u tng hts
Humanity : 4 Chimerstry, Ankla Hotcp i for all tn tems anJ purpo e
Willpower: 9 ( 10) Caine. He has altered rea !try much !tke rhe Level I 0
Notes: Ankla Hotep has been locked away in torpor for Chimerstry power Reality, hur he has altered tt to such a
the last 60 or so years. Even with his amazing powers, he level that it affects everyone wtthin a five-mile rad i u~.
could not stop the explosion of the Lusitan ia from causing Without the amulet to increase hi C himerstry, he coulc..l
enough damage to throw him into torpor. O ne of the few not hope to convince the more powerful KmJred that he i
fac ts the nazis never revealed was that they had managed to C aine.
get hold of the Ravnos and had him sealed away for later Image: Ankla Hotep is a large, dark-skinned man, wide
experiments. Both Himmler and G oring knew of the vam- in shoulder and generally attractive, in a roguish way. He
pire, but they had no idea who he was or how powerful he wears colorful clothes typical of the Romany and smt!e
is. He has been forgotten over the decades. frequently.
A ll characteristics in parentheses are only good for Roleplaying H in ts: You are confident in your power
when Ankla Hotep is in his Caine persona. Saatet-ta has and friendly, for the most pan. You have traveled rhe world
designed a powerful amulet for N efertiti , which increases more times than most people could imagine, <md love ro tell
A nkla Hotep's C himerstry to the same level of power that stories of the amazing th ings you have seen.

Book Two: The Ascension of Caine 121

 1 can't remember anything
tO this very day
'Cept the look ... rhe look
Now 1can't ... 1just stare
-Pearl Jam "I'm Still Alive."

destroy them. He has been attempting tO fight against his

Scene Fourteen: Blood Bond all along, and he has gotten close to breaking
through.
The Players Answer A final possibility is to simply kill Peter Kletst, in which
The fate of Berlin is in the pl::~yers' hands. There are case the Blood Bond is effectively destroyed. Ankla Hotep
three ways to turn at this time- to the Justicar, to the will remember everything at that moment. In any case, any
Ravnos or to Caine. solid and definite action on the part of the Players is likely
Should they choose Caine, there is a strong chance that to end the conflict before it starts.
the entire chronicle will take a hard turn as Caine conquers
Berlin and prepares to move on to the next town. Politically Scene Fifteen:
speaking, this is not a wise choice for any characters who
bel ieve in either the Camarilla or the Sabbat. Resolutions
If the characters go with the)usticar, he will cure Caine The Storyteller is now on her own. This story can be
of his delusions through use of his Dominate. If the Ravnos used as a turning point, a way to change the directions in
are chosen, Natalia will break through to Ankla Hotep which the chronicle has set itself. It can end any number of
through the power that has held her in thrall for centuries ways, depending on how the players reacted. Should the
-her True Love for him. characters alert Karl Schrekt, he stops Ankla Hotep and
The other option is for the characters to handle Caine may destroy him on the spot, unless the ch<mtcters inter-
on their own. This would not be as difficult as it sounds, vene.
because Ankla Hotep desperately wants to remember all He believes h imself in the characters' debt, because his
that he has been made to forget. If the characters can next step in this battle would have been to call in the rest of
convince him, using Presence, Empathy or whatever, he the Justicars and their Archons. Should the characters
will remember who he is. This should not be easy, however, explain that Ankla Hotep was but a pawn and plead for
and if he gets tired of the characters, he has the ability to leniency, he will grant it, and they will gain the favor of

122 Berlin by Night

Ankla Hotep and the Ravnos in Berlin- but they will lose The largest change in the story would be in its pacing.
any further influence over Schrekt, as he feels his prestation O n their first night as Kindred of Berlin, the troupe must
debt is no more. meet the pri nces, and by the end of their second night, they
Justicar Schrekt will take the Ankla Hotep's amulet must meet Caine!
with him, demanding it for the sake of safety. He need not A lternatively, they could be sired during the popula-
worry; only Ankla Hotep can use the amulet, as it was tion boom in the story, leading them to great troubles as they
created specifically for him. have to learn about the Camarilla, the Sabbat and the
Should the characters save the day on their own, anarchs at the same time the story takes place.
Schrekt will not only be in their debt, but very possibly offer If it is a Sabbat chron icle, then the pack has additional
them the chance to work as his Archons, a position of great concerns. Being Sabbat in a Camarilla city is risky at any
risk and porential. time, but when the city has two pri nces and a )usticar, the
Should the characters join Caine, there is a very real risks are even greater. Noone in Berlin is fond of the Sabbat,
chance that the Serite plan will continue, changing the face and the visiting Archons and their master will be sure to
of the Gothic-Punk world as it stands. Those changes would make everything difficult.
be up to the Storyteller to control, but a great deal would By the same token, what better time to increase the
change, not the least of wh ich would be a new faction Sabbat population than during or after the battle for Berlin 1
breaking from both the Camarilla and the Sabbat. When all eyes are on Caine, when the city is suffering from
It is always possible that the newly formed Get Of a population explosion of epic proportions, who would
Caine will continue on without the false messiah, leaving notice a few dozen neonates coming out of the woodwork?
him behind to seek out the true Caine or to plan for his Well, maybe a Justicar and his Archons . ...
return. On the other hand, a Storyteller might opt to have Speaking of Archons, if the characters start the story as
the real Caine show up, but that is not recommended. Some such, then they would be in the dubious position of dealing
things are best left as legends. with rival A rchons and )usticar Karl Schrekt. Schrekr and
Another way to resolve the situation if the characters his Archons have a reputation for causing grief. With the
cannot is to have Caine killed messily and noisily some old an imosity between Schrekt and Gustav Breidenstein , it
night in the distant future. There should be no indication as would not be difficult to add tension by simply having the
to what happened to h im. Perhaps it was the true Caine. troupe's Justicar on good terms with Gustav.
Perhaps it was a Lupine in a very bad mood. In any case, it C loak and dagger, played the Archon way, can be a very
should leave the players with someth ing to th ink about. deadly game. While the goal is the same, the means to an
end can be very different. Storytellers could also have the

New Chronicles troupe completely replace Schrekt's Archons. They are

stuck with the task of getting to the bottom of this mess
while the Justicar is off in Venice, pleading for extra time
"The Ascension of Caine" can be used to start a new
before all of the Justicars are forced obliterate Berlin. In that
chronicle in Berlin. If the Storyteller wants to use the story
case, all the Kindred in rown would be watching the troupe
in this way, then a good starting point is Scene Three: When
carefully, and quite a few would want to see them ki lled
the Princes Call. The primary change is simply that the
before they could interfere in the schemes that brew be-
characters would know fewer of the Kindred in Berlin, and
neath Berlin's civilized veneer.
a great deal less about them.
A great deal could be changed by adding any of the
Meeting with the pri nces is mandatory if the characters
aforementioned complications. Give them some thought
wish to survive for long. To date, only the Setites hidden in
and, above all, have a good time!
their tunnels and a few members of the Sabbat have been
able to avoid presenting themselves, and by the end of the
Story, even that has been rectified.

Book Two: The Ascension of Caine 123

 Index
A D
Aabbt Kindred 96, 114, 116- 11 8 Daryl Lmz (Gangrel) 18, 47-48 ,85
Academy of Arts 35 De Lutrius se Thomas Del Lutrius
Adolf Hitler 17, 21 Dieter Koltar (Brujah) 19, 32, 44-45, 76
AirportS 11 Dmitju see lllya na Dmitju
Albrecht 13
Amelia (Nosferatu) 53-55, 88
E
East Berlin (Districts) 23-29, (Map) 26
Amerika Gedenkbibliothek 39
East Berlin Zoo 36
Anarchs 19, 28, 32, 38, 59,91
Edwa rd Hyde 23, 4 9, 74, 75, 78
Final Reich (Anarch coterie) 78, 79
ee <1lso J. Oswald Hyde- White
Ankla Hotep I 0 1, 120- 121
Egyptian Museum 30, 38
Anntoinette (Toreador) 35, 55, 76, 88
Eigerma nn 13, 34, 84
Archons 33, 108-109
Ellison Humboldt 16, 40, 41, 5 1, 74, 70,88
Arsenal 24 Elysi um 24, 27, 28-29,32-33,35-4 1
Assamite 33 Erik Eigermann 13, 34, 84
Austrian-Prussia n W a r 15 Erika Geiger 45, 67, 78
Europa Center 40-41, 99
8 Europe (map) I 0
Baali 34
Baba Yaga 21, 52, 88,9 1
F
Beauregard Krueller (Malkavian amir:ribtt) 66-67 Fae ries 18, 34, 71
Bellevue Palace 36 Film 38, 56, 76
Berlin Film Museum 38, 56 Films about Berl in 9
Berlin Museum 24, 32 Final Reic h (coterie) 78
Berlin Palace 24 see Anarchs
Berlin W all 19 Follo wers of Set 33, 109, 114-119
Berholt Brecht 9, 24 Fontaigne see C harice Fo ntaigne
Bloodfeud (Malkavian antitribu) 69 Franco-Pruss ian W a r 15
Borrelli 68 Frank Litzpar (Nosferatu amicrib~L) 67
Botanical Gardens a nd Museum 34, 39 Frederic k the G reat 15
Bra nde nburg Gate 38 Friedrich Kraus 19
Bra nde nburg Quarter 33-34 Friedrichshain 23
Breidenstein see Gustav Breidenstein
0
Brothers Grimm 27,7 1
Gangrel
Broha n 30
C lan Me mbe rs 47-48
Brujah
Garou see Lupines
C la n Me mbers 44-4 7
Geiger see Erika Geiger

' Caitiff 47
Charice Fo ntaigne (Venrrue antitribu) 70-71
George William 14
Gestapo 17-1 8, 59
Ghosts 28, 71
Charlottenburg 29 Goring see He rma n Goring
C harlottenburg Palace 41 G ropius C ity 30
Communism 19, 24, 28, 78 G roppiusstadt 86
Congress Hall 36 Grunewald 18, 32, 37, 48,85
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 Gustav Breienstein (Ventrue) 7-9, 13, 15, 24, 39, 43, M
60-62
Mages 17, 35,71
H Malkavians
Hans Vroenik (Tremere) 56, 88 Clan Members 48-5 I
Hanseanic Quarter 36, 4 1 Maxwell Ldescu (Tremere) 28, 58, 76
Heckler 66, 69, 86 Memorial Park 28
Heinrich Himmler (T remere) 18, 24, 27, 59, 74,82 Mitre 24, 28, 40
Henry Jeckyl35, 48-49, 74, 76 Museum of Antiquities 30
see also J. Oswald Hyde-White Museum of Applied Arts 24
Hermann Goring 18, 27,50-5 1,86 Musical instrument Museum 36
Himmler see Heinrich Himmler Muggelsee 24
Hitler 17, 21 N
Hunting Party 41,80 -8 1, 82, 106
Napoleon IS
Humboldt University 16, 24, 27
Natalia (Ravnos) I 0 I
Humboldt see Ellison Humboldt
National Archives 3 7
Hyde-Wh ite see). Oswald Hyde-White
Nefertiti 116
I Neukolln 33
Illyana Omitju (T zimisce) 69 Nichole (Ventrue) 63-64
lise Rein~gger 13, 6 1 Nosferatu
International Congress Center 40, 76 C lan Members 51-55
Isabelli Carelli (Brujah) 28 0
J Oswald see J. Oswald Hyde-WyJe
). Oswald Hyde-White (Malkavian) 32, 48-49,86 Otto von Bismark 16
Johann (Toreador) 24, 57,84 Otto-Nagel H aus 39
Justicar see Karl Schrekt Ozzy see ). Oswald Hyde-Wyde
p
K
Karl Schrekt (Ventrue) 13, 107-109 Pankow 27-28
Katarina Kornfeld (Ventrue) 28, 65 , 74 Paris 15, 70,91
Kleist see Peter Kleist Peacock Island 33, 38
Pergamon Museum 24
Kopenick Palace 24 Persia (Malkavian) 50, 78, 86
Kotlar see Dieter Kotlar Perter Kleist (Ventrue) 64-65, 100, 114, 118, 122
Kreuzberg 32 Pfauseninsel 33
Krueller see Beauregard Krueller Prenzlaur Berg 28
Ku'damm see Kurfurstendamm Project: Werewolf 18, 32, 50
Kurfurstendamm 29, 37
Q&R
L Rasputin (Nosferatu) 28, 52, 88
Ldescu see Maxwell Ldescu Ravnos 90, 101
Libraries 24, 27, 29, 36, 39 References 9
Lichtenberg 23 Reinegger see lisa Reinegger
Litzpar 67 Reinickendorf 33-34
Lupines 15,17,18, 32, 36,85 Rutigar see Stephan Rutigar
Lusitania 16, 101, 121
Lutzsee Daryl Lutz
s
Saatet-ta (Settite) 115
Lubars 34
Sabbat60,66-70,83,86
Schoneberg 34

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 Schone berg T own Hall 34 Tristan and Travis 105-106
Schrekt see Karl Schrekt
Settites see Followers of Set
u
Society of Leopold 28 Unter den Linden 24
Soviet Union 16, 44, 103
Spandau 34
v
Yen true
Stefan Rutigar 23, 46
C lan members 60-66
T Vroenik see Hans Yroenik
T egel Airport 11, 33-34
T empelhof Airport 11, 35
w
Wilhelm W aldburg 15, 18, 20, 62-63, 65
Thomas Del Lutrius 27, 57-58
W olfgang 54-55, 78, 80
Tiergarten 35-36
W orld W arl 16-17, 53
T iergarten Park 36
W orld W ar 111 7- 19
Tierpark 24, 36
Wraiths see Ghosts
Tonio Borrelli (Brujah ancritribu) 68
Toreador XY&Z
C lan Members 55-58 Zehlendorf 37
T remere
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