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    7 UE et PC xa TT Giovanni Chronicles Ill: CheSun Has met By Christopher Howard Credits WWHL Spe i Thanks Author: Chritopher Howard Jeff “Boots of Justice” Holt for beinginy his foot dows Developer Ken lite ‘on the play Editors Allisori Sutras ‘Bd "Specs" Hall for knowing when ny use protection, Art Direstor: Lawrence Silly Rich “Puif Dadly" Thomas, fr failing Layout & Typeserting: Conan H. Venus Ba Lessin, and disenvering that sills are hash Art: Dennis Calero, Richard Chirk, Brian LeBlanc Fred “Tiger Yelk, for throwing hin clab — er, stick and Christopher Shy when the ply jusc won't come together. Cartographer: Christopher Howard Rich “Arena Toss" Dansky; for mastering the play he He Vasne boos host ‘Andrew “This Much” Bates, for lacking that *tw snches fiom perfect..." Brian “Blooel Goalie” Glass f bringin the yame ton hale ly speing Greg “For the Love of Chrst” Fountain, for having a healthy sense of fear in ner, Brian “Spartacus” Petkash, for being the George amiton of the asphale Cary “Third Nipple’ wrist shor Dean “Hop Along" Burnham, for mcing down the wing um Kane cdl Matt “Fred Ascaire” Milherger, for daneing moe than, shooting Mike “Knee Cannes Tinnoy, or being living proof tha you will yer hure Rob*Chaci" even his evn Steve “Long Arm of the Law” Wieek, for having that big D. rach, iff, for knowing how to wear Dixon, forkeening everyones theirtoes ornate! © 1998 White Wolf Publihiey, Ine. Allrighss reserved. Reproduction| TESPARKNORMIBLD, win he water pemisin te alas oa excepe forthe purposes of reviews. Whe Wolf, Vaxmire dhe Masera SUE 128 and Vampire the Datk Ages are repistored trademarks of White Wai Fetdiing ns allhsenerve. Weewel the pocalyps, Wrath de CLanTON, GA 30021 Oblivion, Giovanni Chronicles, The Last Sepper, Blood and Fire, The Sun| USK HasSet, Vampire Players Guide, Clanbook T:imisee, Clanbiook Cappaxdoctan, Clanbook Giovanniand Black Do; Factory are rademarks of White! ‘Wolf Fublobung, tne. stlnyhis reserved. eb ctaackers, NatNes places an text herein ae copyrighted by White Wolf Publishing, Ine Thementionoforreferencetoany company or product in these pages isnot challenge oie trademark ce copyright concemed. tat Stone This book uses the sup nul for setting, characress and theme All mysncal al aupernatual elements oe ficion wna intended for entertainment purposes only, For adults oily, Check wut Whine Wolf online at pills white-welf.com; alt games itewol! and te geen pstoryeller ITED IN THE USA, Giovanni Chronicles Ill: The Sun Aas Set Lo Contents Introduction 4 Preludes 20 Rook One: London (ihost Stary 28 Book Two: Paths of the Dead 88 Appendices % LE SS The Sun Has Set the thitd book in the Giovanni Chromic series, adding anther chapter to the story hen in The crandcortinues in Blood & Fire, Thisbockdeals with the angoeng saga of Clan Giovanni and the growing threat to the Kindred ofall ctherclins. While they have seemingly withdrawn from the Jy, the Giovanni have ently lke a eancer, growing in both temporal and necromantic power. They have few Kindred ivalsin their studies tthe deal, which makes them a threat like no ochet Inthisbook the conflict between th players'character: andthe Giovanni intensifies, Nolngercentent to sage fein from the shadows, the Cliovann} resort to open warfare aynst the hated charaeters, The Sun Has Set is intended peimarily for churacters whw have been through the firs two chapters of thiseries Almost two centuries have nasser since the events of Blood & Fireand the charactees now wield considerable power within vampire society, This chronicle cen be told with brand new charaeten, chough, Players simply need elude characters mder the Storsraller’s supervision (xce New Chamctety). New chanjeters' encomters with the si, and interference sn-the Nectomaneets’plans.soon make the ceblers targets of reveage hy the Raman vampires, Incroduction Why Black Dog? The Glovannl Chronicles belotigts the Blick Do Gyine Factory line frsevetal teasons, but noe forthe move obvious ones. May people eauate Black Dog tosex and violence —a chance for Wise Wall ro dosplace books that the roleplaying inary doesn’t normally olerate. Thar'e net che mocive behind these hooks, ehowgh. We «seated Black Dog to experiment with roleplaying, ro present ties thar out hoby doesn aormally adress, such ss the horifie depths ofevilyand ty examine owwselves through playing extteme scenesand chatacters. Sometimes you have go do justice to a ene, character or circumstance, such as the malignant corruption of a player's own, tharscter unt be tne co the subject maiter. That might mean porthiyigchaméter's downward spiral, and the vilenese thine Gores with it. Black Dog was created to offer you tha fesiom. ‘The Giovanni Chrenietes is Black Dogbecause vou ate called unon tonerteavcencuresold vampires uhabuse probihly fongomten or mo lerwer care about what it means be human. Death is menningles, thus your characters ‘an take the lives of orhery a they please, With this inference can alo come depravity — fife afersne more appeal, what patsuits will undying vampires resort forenerralnment Torture? Abuse! Coruptiony And haw lang «an ever these actsbreake up the monotony before oaly tuly heineus desl fire spark: of interest) anni Chronicles let you play dich chanicren, which goes fier aid way fem what monesaaming nop snpini wih their siotiew We acknowledge thae you ate capuble of handling and depicting extreme scenes, ‘hurscters smd events in your games — you probably do it hy conse wath even traditional coleplayiny produces However. by offerine this series: we instar. your manutry. respect for cer ayens nel aces that rh jot a form of entertainment. Thats why the Giovanni Chronicles — ond this book — are mliced inthe Blick Dog line This is juseu gaane, What Has Gone Before Giovanss) Chronicles 1(1444)s The Las Supper deal with the death of the Antedituvian Cappadocias and the asceadane of the Giovanni Necromancers. Characters created diring that story began as the pas (and meal) of the Conspiracy of ine —agroup of vampires comm The conspiracy sttempeed to use the character as fodder against its enemies, the Founders of the Camarifla. The table fhomever, and the characters strugled against theleeratwalle sites at dhe Founders’ corm ni doing s the characters earned two yeret: The Antediluvian Cappadocius sought apotheosis, a state of godhood, und Augustus Grovanty sought Cappadocia’ death, Augustus slew Cappadecius and drank the Antedilavian's bloc, ‘af the Capadoetan Clan and rothe rise of the Gioranmu in is place. Giovanni Chronicles 11 (1600): Blood & hire chnar\clesthechimeters quest (undertakenby onferottheCantarill’s Fourulets) for anccromantic document, the Sargon Fiagment,tolenthy the Giovanni mastermind! Ambroginc— a postertul and enigmatic elder: The Founders believed this dowument, previously hidden in the Vatican, contained the nectommantic sna that Cappudoe: i pursit of apotheosis, The Founders feared what asorcererof Ambros ilkmight io wich tas mncormatien. meas tat Ted Tom Kame to fhe Blick Monastery neat Basel, Switzertand, where the characters met several eldery of the nascent Scbbat. The elders soughe spisicual pathy to guide thie sect and offered the chatacters clues to Ambrogino's movements, in return for philosuplsieal insights. ‘The stotyconeluded in London, where Ambrogin sought the services of the Tremere antinly Mllote, who translated the Pamient. Lie chancrers als leamed of another party who was inecrested in the Sarjon Fragment, de Sette Count Jcalo. In ce end, the Tremere sorcerer herayed Ambrogino by attempting to use a spell fiat the docuteie in a person hid for godhead. Mallote's plans went awry, though, as the unimaginable power invokes! hy the ritual rence him to 2 cinder. The Sargon Fragment eas destroyed i the revltant Grea Fire of Landon and ss strugale with the Ghavarn in salemate ed ca helping the Giovan\ achievesupremacy eve Clan Cappadocia ut the charac The Sun Has Set Giovanni Chronicles Ill Synopsis Book One (London, 1848) Storytelling The Sun Has Set Introduction * Determine what each players character hns been doingfor the past 200 yeer and incegrate that information into the hockgrounto this hook. Mose importantly, where to che characters currently sand erween the Camarit snd Sabboc! Political afiations ate fundamental ro how this chapter unfolds. A group of Sabot characters might help rage the revolt in Lard, while aband of Camaclla shatractets mighe fight wstop te Sabbut usurpers, Charac: tere make different contnets and fear varying information, ‘mused on their sect loyalties — or distoyaltses ‘The preles detaited in dhs book ure nstrurneeval in ‘otablshing background to thisehapter, andthe should be tun before proper play begin * Read ths entire book before staging any element of he chronicle. You should hive a general sense of where ‘venti cin lend before diving in. That may seem obvious, buries very imparrane heee because players have so many ‘options before them thot this book ean tke almost any butse. Characters could prove to be disinterested in affe ‘ceturing in Englnnd, in which case you rust adape the sory fort ‘of mote indermation onthe Sargon Fragment -m # he motwared to travel to Egypt in search * Although you know what ean generally hanes 4 ths ook, read ear abrot and master only small pions ofits content aca time — probably enough fer ene oF tw) righ gine sessions. That way you can walls events rectly to what dhe charaecors hie dane al will do mest Theres ne poine in masteing allo the permtatinns chat this hock can buive; youl ell only ome story in the ends + After stiping this storys prolaes, are after staging ‘ech night's ses ask the players whac their characters thin todonexe That form allows you to prepare for the next seston and lets you prepace and tage events seamlessly Evencs can esptanly goin ferent directions than those outlined here, but-you can anticipate these rosiilitee by questioning the players afer each game Characters in The Sun Has Set Players inthis chapter ofthe Giovanni Chronicles may ‘we their characters fram one of the last wabuaks, or they snes for this chronicle, Neweomers to the chronielecan aso inventchamrers now and be introduced 1} past andl ongoingevents Old Characters lfthe playersite using characters from the previous wo books, shew charaerers are complex entities with strong avons for partici ing uvceming events: They witnessed) the diahlene nf Cappadocia, che cold-blooded slaugh The Sun Has Set ‘one of the very Atedilivinns, and hey hive wrestled fe ‘centuries with murderous Giovanni who seek co achieve godhood, ‘Theplayers charactersare seventh gencration (barring any dlablerie during previousevenss) and are over 400 old at the outset of this book, They may have pursued ayy cout of sind over the nast two centuries and learned all manner of seers and yained incredible powers (see Suk- jects of Research, below), Generacicny of humaets have ace the world and turned to dus while the remained the some linmartale can dali deeply into any realm of science, arr ot vice. Phyers in an ongoing chronicle receive 45 freebie poines ta represent thelr character’ activities over the past two centuries, ‘The Seoryeller should help acclimate these elders theworkdofthe 19th century. Characters ofthisage are now serongy if mot pivotal, playess im vampire society. At the same time, however, they have become more aware of the freatee power ames played by the ancients. tor all f the characters apparent pover, truly old vampires consider the charcters tobe little mote than childeen. Actheotherend ofthe spectrum ae the growing ranks of neonates. and of humanity itsell. Mest young Kindred consider elder lke the character, to be the entrenched ‘vampire establishment, Some resent being man palaces by the characters. while otherscry tn ings increase their own poswer. Yeung Cainites aro famnliar with the mixer workl and consider the hamictes robe tempting rages ce dablere. The characters had the middle round in the Jyhad,betseen the ancients and te infants, and they mast watchtheirstepifthey aretosurvive Players houldesplain shat their characteeshavedone for che pase two centuries, Have they aceepted roles as the pervonal agenis of the Fourdets! Pechape they bave jouned the Sabbat-to escape the Founder influence. Have they spent the last wo centuries expanding their financial hol ngs stadyingareane lor orattempringto gin inforaion ton the Giovanni: How players spent experience poins teamed inthe last chapes, ancl how (eebie poines ate spent ‘now greatly influences characters pastactvities and present plans. ‘As Storyteller, yousbould try to encourage ci slong avenues thar kesp. chem within the sop ongoing chronicle. Try to zeinlorce the notion that ¢he cds have inherited a destiny chats intertwine with that of the Giovani, asrevealed by Durga Syn'sprophecy of the Bloval Egg in The Last Supper. Jas be sure not to pressure the characters in thie diection; players don't lke to be curtited or sispecr that their charactors are being con ‘rolled. The pattem of fate become ull too clear by dl chupeers end ‘You an players should also consider the psychological changes thar take place in vampires ofthis age, Some may hve divorced themselvescompletely from human society However, chiracrersborn und Enbraced during The Last Supper were prodiucs of the rapidly changing Renaissance warkd. They ay have less eouble adapring t the changes of the past 200 years than do varpires Embraced ever @ mere eemtury before them, ‘And yet, @ certain melancholy and stagnation set in ster fur centuries, no matter wher a varpite was Em- frced. Young Kindred may maintoin regular concact with humans, bot human conestny are ineretingly aon at age 400. Many vampiestelieve thatamussingpowcr among the Kindred antithetical tony nationsefhumanity,Remain~ ing involved in human afiaies requires avery special efor: The characters’ many experiences have probably made em jaded. They have lest two Humanity points over the past couple of centuries, Those chsraeters who have con: antruted on fetnining « horan petapective may apend freebie points tebuy these lost Traits buck wt four points per dl of Humanity New Characters Although this book ix primariy foe those fmiline with los predecessors, tis possble © play The Sun Has Set asa stand-alone scenario with new characters. This nstion requires licte more workon the Storytellers par, though Tes assumed that the events of the fit tv: books oceurred, albeit wich different protagonists. (Cappaddociun wine lable lana the Founders sent agents te) sntersept the Sargan Fragmone.) New characters take up the toech feom vampires whe have fallen or dissppesred vince the events of the kat boa Now characters probably don'thave the same interests in Clan Giovanni asda thove who have been theough The Last Supper and Bleod & Fire. Therefore, the Storyteller ‘must help players invent characte’ concerns forthe pro- ceedings ofthis book Perhaps the choracters had holdings in 17eh-century London chit were destroyed in the Great Fire, and they lame! only recentle that the Cicvannt were resondble forthe conflagetion. Revenge might cereainly be in order. Perhaps fave chooses the characters 10 become its next champions against the Giovanni, and the elders are ap: rmached by the thy ere eats of befall tnera. Or, the players’ characters could have been Embraced Centuries ago by che Canaria undersand trainedeversineeta hecome weapons wielded by the sect The elders are let loose 0 the Giewunt only now; Ultimately, thenew character’ motives fnr contend ing orth the Grovanss are le ta you based on who the players create Players should design their characters accondinyg to rhe normal generation procedure, but you should yive each character 50 freebie points with wich yo handle the peri ous tasksahead. Youmayalsoallou newenaticters tospen sixth freebie point un the Generation Brebyround, allow: ing them to buy their characters up to seven ‘New chatacters honld not be necnates they could nit survive the riges ofthis book. "New" characrers might be: ‘mich as 400 vents oldand have accryed a certain degree af temporal and personal powes, (That ss they have same: thingthaethe Giovanni endanger with the Necromancers bid for godhead.) The playets’ characters may have some Status bur ate probably nt enw first-name bast with ee Founders or Sabkntelders who populated the previous two hooks Character Loyalties Although clan or sect loyalties may playa. rale in chameten activities personnlambition 3 vamp jest motivator, Age und blood usually tramp “rank tn sours ike the Camarillo the Sabbar: the character are powedul fgures no matter how they lend thet support ‘Group affiliation ismainly forpurpuses of protection among the Kindred. YoungCainitescongzegate a resist he mac nations of heir alder: Yo, eg sh noida of dose confidans fs the exception by age 400. Even the elesest of powerful alles ne ta turn events primal tn theirown dvantage, Characiers in The Sun Has Set miy eo agrees work with or even for) elder vemspines at ce point, but usually as a means to incwease thet pe power Elo 1» or control of herds, taining in Disciplines, secrets — anything thar they as ecrurnal leads and lies wefan their lives. By no means should the elder peen five the characters orders ot expect anything frm thers thar sn'rpifor.Such icone ofthe henefiesif power ft the players’ chinracters And yet, despite rhe character ferrnble age, some Kindeed in this book poses: even greater ower, These mmoratrous fore muy become puissant allies olen term snemiesoithecharacter, Pethapyonly theyhaverie power to truly gtre the characters arderssand even then swith some expectation rf resentment cr revenge warctorsmay be offered favors land, nese sl Find Introduction Storytelling Elder Characters eyillinggaclucnicletnvolyingelder vampires can De durticuls. At 400 years, ands the moxtopenty players wu the Jyha, there fs lick thar they fear. With characters as porwerfal ard arrogant as only aged immortals can be, some players think their characters should be able to do anything. Keeping such hanaeters in live” may be:something of a challenge for che Storyteller. Theve are a number of things you can do tu keep the game ory trick. Lse contested rolls; they pit a shasacter'eapabitisies directly against an adversacy’s of equal or superior ill. Thac woy,u chueucter with high Trairscotescaa't simply chrow her weight rounds hice pawees ae countered by those of her vampiric peers Niayers should remember that their characters are elle’ — the figures of power i) Kindred society Elders don't usually dirty chett hans with lewly uctivities such as fighting neonates and gathering a herd, Fidets operate behind the scenet and use negates and ghouls 10 accomplish "minor" goals, An elder's Backsroure! Traits indice who and what Ws his beck and call. Agents anid proies can staye a wide variety of suas, Just becanive ar elder ean perform an action easily doesn’t mean that be lowers himself 10 sctually doing i cep in mind, however, that pawns can he deseayed by rival payers: Ghouls a neonates might be Ussteoyed easily by the fore f oppising elders, ot by the wraiths that the Giovanni control. As the characters have aged and gained poser, vo, too, have thetrenemies, EMer characters this have touse thet agents wisely or they smight hyve none tel. snpites do net live forcenturies by being careless arstupid. Elder vampires are master manipulators. et, even they are manipulated by neater powers (ils the characters void all cantare wrth ether Kindred): Chamacters who throw thei power around may he reined én quickly by their supevion, ether \wulet theeat of Final Death or through the myaterous evaporation of all of the elders* resources Another avers 10 explore in keeping power-hungry character i line ure the adeaneages disadvan tuges and idiosmerasiesof iramartality, After foun centuries warpires! survival instincts ara ttrong nd 0 certain degree of paranota iv unavoidable; most elders feat anything thit might end their lang unlives, Saspicion, fear and underlying weakness ye significant aspects of elder existence, A rampacing character rmaty besqnieted with a simple reminds of his ulsimace vulnerability. A near-uccessl anemape at diablerio bby a youn vampire can remind an elder how delicate his wife is Furthermore, old Kindred almost invariably sulfer mental siagnany). Meat eldecs have adifficule time ‘comprehending modetn technology. fashion crane trends ‘The Storyteller may force chargcters to rake the Anachoninm Flaw to déunce elders from the world that they might wreak havoc on. Ay aid all of thers rechiiquey reinine otherwise powerful elder fuaractens of their weakneses, Only iYoothaedy vampire distegards his failings, und he certainly won't remain an eldec for ong, Subjects of ine ae es an Research Soares Soren few whether asa clan or out-of-clan Discipline, canuse: clon major encountce with the Giovanni am Increasing Perception or Empathy alo rases-a character’ amcrers ray have pursued areas ofstudy — SeDativity tr wraiths. aires theNecomancess, These may cle “Thecharactesmay have researched Hautsaturgy the snudy of Kindred Lore (spec lich oe pared any leads co ehe Sargon Fragment. Character Capradocian myths), the Chuidean language ucArea Lore cesses in eithor effort re determina hy the Starjeller, special singinthe Mulele EustorLondon).Scoresinthese depending. on how for the elders cam iypoxe apon ot Fraisseambe purchivednormoliythroughexperioncecamed insinuate therxelscsinco Clan Tremere, and depeniinygen mpreviouschopters octhrougutheextrafrecbiepointsthar the nsnare afany cluesained ta the Frygnent players have to spend before shi chapter begins And finally, the characters could have sucdied Clan Giowanel iself Ia hopes of derstanding ther enciies Afverthe Blood & Fire un Has Ser Researching the Giovanni Ifthe playées use characters frien the fit ewe heck, they have likely he Giovanni over the veits, Doing s0 ro easy task. The Glover ae it irwular clan and, fv 1528, when they dred aff ve Jyh ement very lnely nactersare eancemed, though, hutifringthelr since the prom promise to remove th have showa lial interes rs seem to interpret this ag ontion with the uldere eu ponional gn as an affair that involves the other clans, The characters’ clashes with the Giovanni up to this 1 undoubtedly and parses, with Fis ents ado Bloosl & Fire probably clan uctions in this jolate the vow of 1528, but Ic absolutely do, Iromicaly..che Giowanmi eneuity for the characters berth elders unique oppaatuaitiy coobserve de Necro rmancery nerions. Indeed, the charactersmay befast becoming theirsect'spremiereexpersonthe Roman chan. Ifehis isthe exse,playersshould ky Kindred Love with aspectatry in the Giovani. Much of the lore aequited thre fh the charac tess’ investigations of and duels with the Giovanni may be hhearsay, bur some is tue, Altexnatiyely;the Scoryeelceray allow players to acquire Giovanni Lore (hased on Camarilla Lote from The Vacapiee Players Guide), However, char ters should not begin this stery with a tating higher ¢han in this Knowledge, giver the difficulty lestning inform tion dirsely fromm the scarce, ‘Characten whostudy the Giovannilearn several things They know thot theelnn, guided by Augustus will mor hheearchical and aushorisarian thas meat they abo learn the Giovanni’ strange family ties with Cache serual nature of chi relatic 5m. Thi thip ts ofucure, though son vampiric scholars atehute ie a cule of Augustas as God saiong ae Govananl, Yet slirces Gtewarn influence i she Church seems rae. tore may Teagn thar a major power shake-u clan, and even about the death of Claudivs hough noc how he actually died (4¢¢ Clanbook: Giovanni, They also krow that the Ciowarini hive offer ssubvtancal reward for the capture of Marianna the child of Claudius Giovanni, who the characters me The Las Supper (sc las Med her clan ant is now hte. Wf the characters have ever come tay close 40 the vant in their studies, Augustus’ minions lasted out The Necromancers control of wraiths mace investigating dangerous and terrifying. Fusthemnore, the Giovanni ate masters of commerce and tay have manipulated tempor powers against the characters’ business holdings. The kan, Theymiake effective eryphyncl Introduction tw of Porenceand are quicket ro initiate coinbat shan most Kindred ore. An. over-inquuistive character might have found hime foce tofacewithyelativelypowertulGiowan pawns un the pit, which could have shocked Kindred iccustomne to manipulation or inerigue, rather than beute fore toombellsh chiwscten’ encousters with the Gwovannt in the past, ml thar imay explain how the Roman clin reacted w the elders mpg Indes, cleng the Giovanni have perpetrated isinst ihe characetsaver he past 200 years eckindles the players like forthe Romans, establishes mood! for the coming story and gets The Sun Has Set starred on the right vot ‘The val cat may have llled character loyal feaattheeldes orcrimesagainstthe Can ov even destroyed any of the chara stad the viet! souls 0 be hilder and en: ol as wraithly paver, Necromancy Ieiehighy unikety sha the characters have been able toleam Necramancy over thepastrwa centuries, They may Ihave tried to fey ts secrets fom captured Grgvanm, but sch attempts were lait eerily futile, Necromancy i ‘tticult Discipline to understanl under the hest of circum Seances, and i aréane ranmnsestealmoxt Impose to learn from an unwilling captive, Furthermore, young Covi seem to be under the effects an stualblood-pechibition that [roseihes them irom teaching the Uiseipline to outsiders Members ofthe clan have heen quicker tadie under torate rather than reveal the Romana’ great secret. Finally, the Giovanni wete supposedly Necromancer before their Ent brace nnd seem have nanieal affinity forthe at. Giovani Neciomancy appears 1) be “in the blood thus acquired Anesher explination for why characters cannot learn Nectomancy inthat they have heen teached hy fare. Destiny hay brought the characters and the Giowann: together as enemies; theugh, they seem etemally bound, hey ize abe ‘eternally diviced. The Ciovanni's"ViaOssit” (Rosa o Bones) isnot thechamcter’ path to walk, butt ssnot the only put avatlable inlertanding. Jophedh'seloaksunel Thaumacurey are the ellen’ primary took in yaining more supernatural power (nadyinis Thauranungy (sdiscussed above). OF eourae, the characters may recognize their combines fate with the Giovanni and rhe almost subliane burner that seems todivide the enemies, only with time. TheStorytellee may point itt alimest asim cbservation mae after centuries ef the ehirae ter¥ contemplation of theirunlives In-bom eather Storytelling Weaiths “The Giovanni's control of wratths makes the wimpifes dangerous to Kinded as a whole. Weaiths are an, tnvisible enemy and, as faras most Kindred know, coyld be at any pluce at any time. Vampires who deal with the Giovanni mapidly become paranoid, whether they realise it or not. That fear js justified; wraiths are the Giovanni*xeyesind card, and they are dispatched to obscrve any place where ur perron with whom the Giovinnl ‘ave business. Wraiths are invisible, they can go through walls and possess. plethors of unknown powers. The question, then, is how does one defend against them? ‘The characters can't be wraith, proof, but they can he wraith-resistant Players may spend points to increase: ‘Oseult Knowledge, specializing in wraiths. If you have Weaith: The Oblivion, you may reveal selecr passages frown that game to knowledgeable characters, Qevultists realize thar jnarhecause wraiths can be everywhere, that doesn'canesn they aie everywhere. There are, therefore, somecemmon-serise measutes that characters can take gaint then Cbfucines sheen vlan defensive rican it hie ‘luces! eonninmal Even at i lonest level (Cloak of Shadows), Obfuscate can potentially hide a character from most commen wraiths (make a contested roll of the wrnith's Perception versus the yarspire’s Obfuscace rating), Chimerstry andl Qbtenehrarion cary likewise be ‘weed to foal buts few ghosts, Some Nosferatuand Mallavians have used Mask ot tho Thousand Faces to create yulipls ke personalities go confuse Wralttss and to fesd the Cuovannt alse tnformation. Use of Auspex & (Telepachy) 1s almost completely, safe from prying wraiths: (However, if characters spesk solely through ‘Telepathysother Kindred becomesuspiciousaf them or believe thecharacters tw he cuteight sinister) Japhech’s cloaks (ace below) ase perhape the most reliable means by which the chnracters can perceive wraiths when this ehaper best Despite the power of their nectemantie abilities, she’ Gioynnmi have fewer wraiths under their direct control than wiry Kindred would believe. Many wraithé tetain identitice it the afeclife pnd are resistant t0 «control by the Romans, Other wraiths hate the Necromancers und work ugninst them, Such wraiths could even, help the chamerces, The Storyteller should create the illusion cha: the Giovanni and their pawns aee oimnircieny, but the characters’ paranoia may give the Necromuancets tore credit than they're due The Sun Has The World of the 19th Century “The world has changed a geeat deal in the 182 years cise the: events af Blond & Fite. The lth and 191k centuries have been fraught with revolution, turmoil and ropid ixehnslogiealandsccil poyress. The Seientific Revo lutionbegun inthe 17th century hashon fruit culminating {nthe Inchseia! Revolutions Humanirys pice in thenie verse has grown both lager anu smaller Kepler's discovery. thae Eaeth orbits the tin has takery mor inthe human peyche; Eaeth ino longer the celestial diadem av the names! center. At the same time, however, the Age of Exploration has continue unabated, Explorers have row nupped all but che mest distant reaches ofthe world he age-old forces of monarchy and siligion ‘ex: sepllly: giving ay 0 petulie somralgney, Another great factor in the human realm a a ratinalis ‘mode of thought embodied by Enlightenmment-era philos- phersand thosewho follow thesn. Thinkers such as Voltaire, Rowman end thie Eosnding Futhirs of the Amueicit Re publicinteducesuchradicalniocionsas"fandamerval unit, hts.” The international stave trade har also waned by the sad 19th century In human wee ‘Tie ndsiocs of nr pin nemesis ‘ied much of the inustnal world together: travel i afer, faster mone zomiortahle now than everbefors The sconaic ordevo capitalism hasspasened improvements in Hvingataradels for millions, while the same time pving industrial ies throughout shar Léchoue work daysunde danger. aiy and umbuealhy conuliiins, while dhe plight of the pooe reach ri ta het new socials the weld, chile sepidemie propomione Meanushile, the European Camarilla hay expanded is rower thoughout the Westem world nd seems be the freeminert power in Kindred sociery, Concentrations of sibuaieiticias mad die pean ue forlagalioons irony vampires The Vertue and Toreador mostly sate their pollates on the crearnof Buropean seciety, while lesscivilized predators cast adark shadow throughout the sums, Gr fag muck dys uleohotbs aid dep when spirits of many urhan poor, who are like catcle awziting slougheer: “The Sabbit exodus ftom Enrope has continued un sted dung the pint wetted ed eto sino ithe Americas, while largely ceding Europe tothe Camarila Sebbar exparsion inthe New World has showed considerably, however, after the Teimisce lunches an aauck on Lasombra interests under cover of Shuy's Rebel: hor in 1786, Wha began asa private strugate in the New ‘World has reverberated back to Europe as an all-o herseen several powerful Sabar elders The Sabi divided agnins itself. The set's continue existence ts ddouibs by the middle of the 19th, century. Some Sabbar leaders ear that spl well placed how by the Camilla Geuld dantnny thats need forever, Th ender advocate 4 unilanera) cesar of aggression agninet the Camarilla while the Sabkar deals with its own problems Despite this onder, eased others in the Sabbath t ‘vith a rash of human revolutions in the mi century, 1848 Revolutions sweep throught Europe leuving many cities in Flames, Popular insurections have scared Pats Viereut, Milan and Berlin, among others. Th heads of Europe fear continental rebellion on sn. unpre served scale and have brutally suppreseed revolts. Under cover these rebellions an influential Brujh elder roamed Sereck hav attacked Camasila incerests in manner nt seen in over 15D years Streck uses quernila metic sind steikes ut Camailla interests fron the shad hefoe the establishes tacks, Although Streck’s atmcks have not yet caused major damege to the Carmaril, ts leader fear thar these strikes are merely preludes to 0 greater campaign. One of th Camarils's steneths and mest appealina qualities that it provides orderand safetr for ts menabets. Steck has ite ‘ionaly killed four Camaritla neonates while (saving th Gl guard untouched, The attacks have undercur many young vampires’ confidence in the Camara, and Streck hhasused this divisivenesstorecraitco-eonspitntnes frown th fring of Camanllasociey. ‘Thisis the world that characters ive in, and these ate the forces that they must deal with nt the onset af The Sun Has Set Dramatis Personae Thefirt two booksof the Gioyanni Chronicles ints dhced n host cf characters sme of whom doar ent appear tn this book. The fllowing sa bvief descrpion of impor tant figures from the peevicus books, This list iv meant refresh your memory, Thoee who do not have the earlier books: may use chi wa guide co the naniey that appeat terefter. Youmay use some these characters ashooks © Introduce (ve reineroduce) the players’ characters ty th chronicle. Mose ofthe figures deseribed here do nat inter vvene directly in the events of this bool Others praise direct motive for the characters to et involved events in jobs on Caravilln Jniasegpe These rie coieaidel Introduction Loniion, where The Sun Has Set yets underway. You may introduce these people to yout chapter as you we fit depending on the depth of your chronicle The Camarilla aveattompredeo cule thee oy rag co emcnge th across clan lines inthe inceresta of Camatila unity. Never theless, the Foundets are 2 feacious lo; their personal ambitions feyuentl edipse their egalitarn thetori pte Seek into die oui Ada d iis frst, Bruja leader pemefl acpi fn the 19th cerstuny. Doe playthe Ensure her continued suvival nthe New Wel! Does the Mileavion Founder, Carnilla Bune, kaw some horrific haruectersand make disturbing allusions 12 Wher eligious thetoric, pressuring the charactersto act as her Camarilla janes? Or des Mustress Fanchon of Tremere try ta leak what che h Vat the Fragment to Cauuella society ag 9 whole a hopes that seme like the characters will ind i for her? And what does von Bauren, Noserstu Founder, do to undermine Fancher’: t No matter what the Found’ machisations and per seal plans are, remember thar they'ee mone powerful than the characters are and manipulate even the character Pee te Of course, the'chumeten mua dec their own ele onshipswith the Camacilla Datheyseek power using ths sect asa vehicle, or do they belong tothe oegantzation for uly safety an convenience? The characters gain certain “esponsiltes i nage of the Canaila heyrake all adv ol ictem: who ate the Founders! (adapted) progeny yy have a prear deal of influence over the Camanille Players may choose to spend their Backervund pats an States, gaining the high rank of Archos (Stay 5) ieee character: serve the Fomders faithfully. The rank of prince tr Justicar dangtes tantalisingly cut 0! realy as reward for unspecified Muture services.’ Characters why are loyal ti the sect in this wey may he amony the Camarila’s ac tects thovigh that means their power rises ot falls with the sece storuries. Loyal Casati rsshould heacut asvate thar — whilethe wet has gaineda grest deal of power and prestige — ewer elder pavers wait t9 devour them should they fal, ‘Chanicters whodidnot participate in the events ofthe Previus two hooks may sill he vider the Founden' individually or asx group. Seme of the Founders may even five letter to such "new" characiets, intreucing them to members of the London Primeyen for hen the events of this book wor underway, The Sun Has Ser Ellers whore tentatively :rue tothe Camarills—only aslongas irprotects them — have a certain independence, but they are alssendnigered by thew very seermntes. Char- asters whe poy lip service to the Camérlla's Inadere dence fu afoul ofthe Founders unless the churaciets break che: “Traditions or otherwise attmict unsrarced atcention. Eber, sso have shown only passing deference to the sect syeapathy rom the Founders ond other Camarila humgout tidey.A Germat constiwent who offends he Chamberlain of Landon is not key no he tpared earls and latte from anot Bounds: le [Uttimarely, the Founders may have information sot afortheoniny Subbae arcak ou Londons negorinte with the characters to investigate or even put down the assault (Thus the character are morivnted co get involved in the ‘events of this hook) The Founders respect the reboive authority of elder vampires, so they are willing to pay handsomely with power, titles favurs, blood teserves,xe- the characters into deang thei- bidding, The players’ char: acterpare powerful, bot they are to match forthe elders. Camilla Banes (Malkavian): This Malkavian lender had aspect elatorstupwith Gappadociane hy posthumous cult of personality. She seemingly regards Cappadocias as both a lover and a Messiah figure, though ‘none knows the trath (ifany) of her relacionship with the Ancediluvian, Canna eneomugesany chiraseny srt anticaly (including those of other clans) to mvesgate the foul Giovanni who murdcred hes "beloved Cappadocius." Camilla has an obvious tanyr complex and seeps

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