Detroit is a city in Michigan in the World of Darkness. It is a ravaged and abandoned landscape, with once-magnificent buildings falling apart under the weight of urban decay.
Vampire: The Masquerade[]
Originally a Camarilla stronghold the city fell to the Sabbat during the 20th century.[1] Since then Detroit was primarily known for being a domain of that sect. Detroit was valuable territory for the Sabbat despite its economic woes, and the sect sought to revitalize the city with a shift in industrial focus. The bishopric was claimed by three Elders of the Black Hand that battled against each other nightly for control over the city.[2] With one of the highest murder rates in the United States, Detroit (which has been known as “the murder capital of the US”) provided ample feeding grounds for its dwellers. Unlike some of their brethren to the south, the Sabbat of Detroit did not concentrate on capturing neighboring Camarilla cities (propaganda of the same on the contrary). Rather, the city’s vampires focused on bolstering the flagging fortunes of their home.[3] The Harbinger of Skulls Mordechai Ben-Nun is known to use Detroit as a base in his studies of the Kuei-jin, conducting experiments on both Kindred and Cathayans to learn more about them. [4] The Independent Clans, like the Giovanni and Followers of Set, also held small holdings within the cities territory.[5] The local Setite are members of the Walid Set major and are well entrenched in the city which the setites use to transport goods and relics from Middle East and North Africa to the USA.[6] Ashirra maintain a sizeable presence as well and are moving there in great numbers, being attracted by the large presence of Arabs, which is the highest in USA, Detroit has become the most valuable foothold outside their sourceland.[6]
Their fortunes, however, shifted in 2005, when a reckless vampire tried to exert influence over a columbian drug posse. Instead, he was taken captive and tortured for information, revealing the existence of vampires. The cartel reacted with a violent campaign against any vampiric influence that soon spilled over in other cities. The Camarilla has issued a warning to all vampires that have settled near the city, and most vampires have retracted their resources, leaving the city in further ruin.[5] Unknown to the cartels, they are manipulated by a coterie of Caitiff named Kerberos, under the control of the Old Clan Tzimisce Nevesa Zekistraya, with the goal of weakening the enemies of the Old Clan.[7]
Werewolf: The Apocalypse[]
Mage: The Ascension[]
Detroit is the domain of the Technocratic Union. Iteration X is the dominant faction of mages within Detroit. Having buildt their presence since the city became a centre of automobile construction, the city is home to several Nodes that connect to Horizon Realms controlled by the Convention, under them MECHA and Acme Pyrotechnic Institute.[8] While MECHA is used as a prison colony for Orphans and Reality Deviants, API is a training center for young Iterators. Iteration X uses the company Duplex as front company to hide their access points.[8] Even after the Avatar Storm, the hold of the Iterators over the city is too potent for the Traditions to penetrate.[9] The only other group of mages with a notable presence are the Ahl-i-Batin, who came here with the Arab workers that Henry Ford once hired. Their natural subtlety helps them to avoid the notice of the Technocracy.[10]
Wraith: The Oblivion[]
The state contacted Orpheus Group to investigate bizarre disturbances at a Detroit orphanage. What they discovered was one of the largest packs of Lost Boys ever recorded. Misappropriated funds, staff abuse and neglect were responsible for the deaths of over 20 orphans at the facility. Conditions so horrendous that as the children passed on, they quickly became Spectres. The Orpheus crucible succeeded in fumigating the place. But six Lost Boys, including Hunger their leader, escaped into the city.[11]
Changeling: The Dreaming[]
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Hunter: The Reckoning[]
Sapa Inca, the drug cartel that learned of the existence of vampires in 2005, leads a violent crusade against them, holding Detroit's underworld firmly in their grasp. Sapa Inca has also spread news of the existence of vampires (the "Dark Word") to other cartels.[5]
Mummy: The Resurrection[]
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Demon: The Fallen[]
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References[]
- ↑ VTM: Havens of the Damned, p. 19
- ↑ VTM: Vampire Storytellers Companion, p. 30
- ↑ VTM: Guide to the Sabbat, p. 22
- ↑ VTM: The Red Sign, p. 25
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 VTM: The Hunters Hunted II, p. 149
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 VTM: Beckett's Jyhad Diary, p. 216
- ↑ VTM: The Hunters Hunted II, p. 150
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 MTAs: Technocracy: Iteration X, p. 70
- ↑ MTAs: Tradition Book: Virtual Adepts, p. 31
- ↑ MTAs: Lost Paths: Ahl-i-Batin & Taftâni, p. 18
- ↑ Orpheus: Orpheus Rulebook , p. 269-270
