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 “We have all of us dwelt too long in fear.”
“I do not refer only to the decades-long conflict from which we now
emerge. Rather, FEAR has been our shadow from birth. First our birth
into breath and the Sun. Then again when we entered into the shadows of
undeath.”
“No more.”
“Here is my pledge.”
“When Tradition is violated, death shall the LAST punishment not
the first and favorite. All shall be held as equal. Each of you may come to
me and seek redress, or mercy. I shall strive to bestow mercy. More, my
reign shall be without favorites or vendettas.”
“You have reason for doubt. Wait. Watch and see what I do. Listen

and hear what I say. Observe and judge for yourselves whether my word
has any value at all.”

Gregory, Prince of Buffalo, 2001

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Chapter One: Introductions
How to use this book page 1
Buffalo’s World of Darkness page 2
Chronicle page 3
References and suggestions page 4

Chapter Two: City of Light, City of Shadows

Welcome to Buffalo page 5
What Kindred Know page 5
History page 12
Neighborhoods page 13
Landmarks page 14

Chapter Three: Fitting In

Sires and Clans page 16
Important Details page 17
Glossary page 18

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 “Two Houses, both alike in dignity
In fair Verona where we lay our scene
From ancient grudge break to new mutiny
Making civil hands with civil blood unclean.”
Romeo and Juliet (prologue) by William Shakespeare

How to use this book
In terms of game mechanics, this supplement follows
4th Edition rules. For example, all Malkavians have
the option of learning Dementation. However,
you’ll probably need to know the feel and design of
the Chronicle itself ended up more in keeping with 1 st
or 2nd editions.
This supplement focuses more on personal survival,
discovering mysteries involving Elders and political
machinations, upon the (sometimes dreadful)
personal costs of events. To be sure the Jyhad
continues, but let the author tell you right up front not
one character in this Chronicle has the slightest idea
where to find a genuine Antediluvian.
Player Characters in Buffalo by Night should be
almost certainly Neonates. Certainly less than a
human lifetime in age, probably not yet in what
humans call middle age (even if measured from their
actual birth).
Primary to the design of this supplement lie a few
premises. While one can indeed have a combat
heavy Chronicle in Buffalo, such was never the
primary goal. Given the nature of this particular
Buffalo, nearly any vampire in theory might show up.
Whether they would be allowed to remain becomes a
different question. Due to circumstances, the city
cannot help but be a target for infiltration, especially
since so many Elders here were destroyed during the
War of the Two Princes.
Another premise is that Princes and Primogen in the
United States are at least an order of magnitude less
godlike and more human than their European
counterparts. Likewise there’s a lot more room for
talented Neonates and Fledglings to carve out a niche
for themselves. In theory.
(And yes, Europe is a tiny place compared to the rest
of the world but it did colonize North America so the
focus in this context seems justified.)

Still, within that limit, go with whatever the
Storyteller will allow.
There’s no inherent reason you shouldn’t play a
Sabbat pack poking into the city’s defenses. Or
maybe one of you is a Setite out to see who can best
be corrupted? If you want to play a Daughter of
Cacophany, one of the Giovanni, or perhaps a tailor
made bloodline of your very own – then at least
potentially that could be fine. The Storyteller might
have a problem, based on whatever she has in mind,
but that involves her story not the setting.
But – again – this Chronicle need not prove
particularly political at all. The city has plenty of
interpersonal matters to go around, lots of mysteries
waiting for someone to solve, agendas outside
politics to pursue (and which Player Characters may
easily trip over without half trying).
Chapter Two: City of Light, City of Darkness is all
about what Player Characters can expect to know or
have been told about Buffalo and its environs. Like
all other matters, please take these details with a
grain of salt. You have been warned.

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Descriptions of Buffalo do not pretend to being
complete, only hitting the high spots as appropriate to
the covert world of the Damned.
Chapter Three: Fitting In focuses on details to help a
Player understand the setting in terms of Character
Creation. This includes a quick glossary of terms
specific to Buffalo. Mind you, many of these really
function as slang more than anything else. The
activities within the Fencing Club, for example, bear
little resemblance to the sport of that name. Like-
wise some of the now-deceased Kindred of the city
are listed, as well as few mysteries that are at least
commonly known or remain the subject of talk.
Keep in mind this book will not contain many real
secrets, nor the statistics of NPCs. Those can only
found in the upcoming Storyteller’s Guide.
Buffalo’s World of Darkness
The core rule book says much about the setting of
Vampire: The Masquerade, using the term “Gothic
Punk” a lot. Individuals come up with their own
interpretations of some. Here is the one used in
creating this supplement.
Conspiracy theories. So many more conspiracy
theories. Actual experts have to regularly tell large
swaths of the voting public their government did not
in fact cause Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. Nor did
the last civilization of Atlantis deep under the waves
of the Bermuda Triangle. In our world, theories
about the assassination of JFK have found their way
into major t.v. series and motion pictures. In the
World of Darkness, the same can be said of belief in
the Queen of England running the Mafia, that Hitler’s
brain being kept alive in a secret installation under
Antarctica, as well as notions that jackrabbits have
mated with antelopes creating a critter called the
jackalope.
There are more serial killers. Our world sees many
seventy five of those active in any given year.
Double that. Among other things, this means the
police get even more unwavering loyalty from their
supporters and even more suspicion from their critics
(because of genuine cases where police departments
do the wrong thing).
Likewise more weird stuff. Fabled creatures like
Bigfoot or the Jersey Devil or the Loch Ness Monster
are more in number. Haunted houses not only seem
to exist in greater numbers but also have far more
disappearances, corpses or freak occurrences.
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More suicides. Lots more religious Faith and fewer
atheists. The economy is less stable, so more
unemployment and as a result of that, the crime rate
has been steadily rising (in our own world crime
overall continues to decrease).
With all of this, shadows seem stranger and more
ominous. People keep themselves more often,
especially at night. Going out to party implies more
danger, making regulars at bars less safety-conscious,
more naïve, more often thrill-seekers or have a
nihilistic world view. Drug addiction is a bigger
problem.
Older buildings survive longer, even when no longer
used. For that exact reason really newer ones tend to
be larger, but more often under the control of really
large corporations. At least compared to here. The
reason lies in the sentimentality of certain Elders as
well as their reluctance to accept change on a visceral
level. Plus Toreadors with an interest in architecture.
Celebrities live more tragic lives. Not to be too grim,
when a teen idol attracts the attention of a vampire
with little humanity the potential for tragedy
increases. Besides, a fair number of celebrities are
also political figures, targets of control by beings who
haven’t been human (or humane) for a long time.
At the same time, prayer does work more often,
because Faith is not an esoteric state of mind but a
palpable force which can alter reality. Those New
Age gurus or Yoga Masters might count as minor
superheroes because magic is real!
But keep in mind all this is a matter of degree. The
United States, Canada, the UK, France and other
industrialized democracies are not terrifying
dystopias with vast armies of proles sent out to fight
continent-wide endless wars. People still vote, and
that can create a wild card in politics. Cover ups
remain necessary because people won’t put up with
too much of some things, and will react. More, not
all cover ups work so secrets do emerge now and
then.
So if we did visit the World of Darkness, it might
take awhile to notice you’ve even moved. You will
notice, but probably not all at once.
Chronicle
The theme of Buffalo by Night is PERSONAL
FREEDOM, the tension that cannot help but exist
between individual desires and the needs of society
as a whole.
Keep in mind this is not a one-sided issue. To look at Do you have suspicions about someone, and how can
the United States Bill of Rights, a legal right to free you justify making an accusation? Especially
speech does not legalize fraud, libel or slander. without proof?
Neither likewise does an officially recognized right to
assemble mean riots are fine and dandy (or even that Have you made an
you don’t need a permit to have a parade). Religion enemy who will
shows up just how convoluted this can get. Courts threaten the
and legislatures often face issues of religious freedom Masquerade just to Buffalo has
when they conflict with society’s responsibility to its get back at you? enemies. All
members. Do religious parents have the right to Kindred know that.
refuse medical attention to their child? What about Did you yourself The Sabbat for one,
when a necessary part of a profession involves make a new vampire along with
violating a religious taboo? without permission? ambitious Kindred
looking for territory
In other words, where does personal freedom begin Are you being to gobble up. The
and end? blackmailed into Prince of Niagara in
doing something you particular fits this
Which brings us to the mood or atmosphere of the don’t understand? bill. She is called
Chronicle, namely FEAR. THE DARKNESS.
Were you framed for But also the
Never forget vampires live in a covert society, a some serious offense Tremere eye the
world of secrets and pressure to keep same. the Prince will have to city with no doubt
Centuries ago, when mankind had nothing more than punish? Or has this evil plans. Plus
wheels and fire, they all but wiped out the undead as happened to one of almost no one wants
a group simply via organization and overwhelming your friends? Prince Gregory’s
numbers. Now they have computers and laser-guided
Restoration to
weapons, infrared scanners and electron microscopes, Are you starting to
succeed! It is not
drones and other working automatons, as well as lose your mind, and
paranoia if they
machines that can reduce whole cities into toxic glass Humanity?
really are out to get
and ashes.
you!
What about your best
Meanwhile, there are more undead than ever before! friend? Your lover?
If the Masquerade breaks too much, what follows Your enemy? How
would make the Holocaust look like the St. about the Prince?
Valentine’s Day Massacre. Vampires must keep the
secret. They must keep their predatory instincts from What if an enemy of the city has an agent here, and
breaking out into open war and revealing their you think you know who it is? What might they do if
existence. Embracing new Kindred must be done you try and expose them? What if they have a lot of
with great caution, yet too often happens on a whim. friends who won’t believe you? What if you
persuade everyone you are right – then learn you
Paranoia under these circumstances seems prudent were totally wrong?
rather than unjust.
How much have you lost? How much more are you
So—did your Sire have permission to turn you? willing to risk? What are you willing to do to get
Were you careless with your feeding? Did you what had, back?
Frenzy in public?
Whose side are you on? Are they on your side? Is
Are your actions stirring up so much ill feeling not anyone? How can you know? What happens if you
even the Prince or others can stop events from are wrong?
escalating?
References and suggestions
Have you learned a secret that no one else must ever The study of personal freedom and the fear of losing
find out, but lots of folks are already suspicious? same makes up the stuff of many a tale as well as far
too much history. There are a lot of books, novels,
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issues. Here are a few you might want to check out,
for perspective and character ideas:
• 1984 by George Orwell, the seminal
dystopia novel which has also been filmed
three times – for the BBC with Peter
Cushing, an American film starring XXX,
and of course the 1984 classic with John
Hurt and Richard Burton.
• Brave New World by Aldous Huxley,
another famous dystopia, this time about the
cloying impact of relentless conformity and
mediocrity.
• The Prisoner, a cult t.v. series which ran 15
episodes in the summer of 1969, starring
Patrick McGoohan as a former secret agent
abducted by Someone (we never quite find
out who) and taken to The Village, where
everything about his beliefs and identity are
systematically challenged.
• The novels of John LeCarre, especially
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (filmed twice) and
Smiley’s People (filmed once), both of them
pretty slow burns but which capture the
tensions and atmosphere of a secret world
very well indeed.
• The Crucible by Arthur Miller has also been
filmed at least once, a cautionary tale written
during the McCarthy Hearings, a play about
Salem to echo a modern witch hunt. It
portrays the stark contrast between the good
of the state versus the good of the
individual.
• The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris,
the basis of the famous film, portrays the
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very opposite point. Here guardians of law
and order fight a difficult fight against those
who deviate much too much away from
what society dares tolerate.
• Antigone by Jean Anouih is a play based on
the ancient Greek classic, but composed
during the Nazi Occupation of France. It
makes an eloquent argument on behalf of
putting society before personal integrity,
while actually coming down on the opposite
side.
• V for Vendetta (graphic novel) by Alan
Moore. The film, while fun enough, does
not do this complex story justice, in part
because it insists on casting individuals as
clearly “good” or “bad.” Moore’s story is
more complex.
• Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte remains
a powerful novel about uncompromising
passion with the entire world, not just
society but sometimes nature itself, telling
someone “No.”
• Coriolanus by William Shakespeare, is not a
work done very often today but during the
American Revolution it proved intensely
popular, not least with its portrait of a man
who refused to give respect to what he saw
as the common mob. Interestingly, Nazis
looked at the same play and saw a
condemnation of democracy.
• Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, is a
portrait of representative government
imploding. Even those willing to commit
murder to save the Republic in fact don’t
realize their ideal has already died.
 “It isn’t snowing right now. But give it five minutes.”
Popular saying about Buffalo, New York

“Now is the winter of our discontent,

Made glorious summer by this sun of York—“
Richard III (Act I, Scene 1) by William Shakespeare

Welcome to Buffalo
On the opposite end of the state from Manhattan, the
city of Buffalo has ever been defined by its
relationship to Lake Eerie. Among other things this
meant some truly terrible weather. Blizzards are
routine in the city sometimes called Queen City or
Nickel City. The Great Lakes are really quite large
inland seas, with weather patterns to match. More
than once in the 1800s entire freighters were
deposited on the city streets by major storms. Little
wonder a light
house has
graced the port
for over a
hundred years.
Buffalo yet
remains the
second largest
city in all of
New York
State, which
when you consider number one is the gigantic
metropolis of New York City, the title seems like
praising with faint damnation.
At its height (in the 1960s and early 70s) Buffalo was
a glorious metropolis, with twice its current
population. Some of the most beautiful buildings in
the world made up its skyline. The city boasts more
original buildings by the great American architect
Frank Lloyd Wright than anywhere save Chicago.
Her city part system was initially laid down by the
same team who helped design Washington, D.C. The
result became a series of parks connected to one
another.
Yet Buffalo also has seen intense racial strife. It was
one of the most segregated cities in the United States
for years, even while being one of the most wealthy.
Martin Luther King Jr. came here in direct response
to race riots that closed the city down for a week in
196?.
Grinding poverty as the economy shrank helped
foster the growth of gangs who increasingly took
over the drug business as the FBI successfully went
after the Mafia families. But then organized crime
has called Buffalo home since Prohibition. How else
for a city with Niagara Falls and the Canadian border
so very, very close?
What Kindred Know
Within the Camarilla (and elsewhere) Buffalo
remains both famous and infamous. The rough
outline is pretty simple. In the 1960s conflict broke
out between Brujah and Ventrue leaders for the city.
Alas the two sides proved
too well matched and the
War of the Two Princes
continued for decades. For
most of that time it
resembled an elaborate
chess game, or at least
something not unlike a Cold
War. Skirmishes. Maneu-
vering for power. Until the Gregory
violence escalated, deci-
mating the ranks of both Clans and to some extent
their allies. Into the vacuum moved Gregory, leader
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 The Rat trying to recreate lost Carthage.
BUFFALO, NY STATISTICS Prince, Is the city a haven for the lost,
Founded: 1801 (incorporated Gregory even among the Damned? Or a
1832) promised a gigantic, cruel trap?
Population: 275,000 (Greater return to some
Metro area 1,140,000) ideal of the Life, even unlife, is never that
Nicknames: “City of Light” past. Every- simple.
“The Queen City” “The Nickel
one was
City” Kindred coming to Buffalo soon
Demographics: 49% White, welcome to
learn some fundamentals. For Snaggletooth
39% Black, 10% Hispanic, 2% visit.
example, never ever tangle with
Asian Vendettas and
Gregory’s number two, a tall Nosferatu named
Industries: Mostly light feuds would
manufacturing, with some Snaggletooth with what looks like an emaciated
be discour-
Great Lakes trade infant hanging out of his belly. The Rat Prince may
aged, hope-
be a well-meaning and patient soul, his eyes on the
fully ended via
future, but his Sheriff (for that is the job Snaggletooth
negotiation.
holds) believes in shooting first (or gourging first,
He said he would hold court and listen to absolutely
setting fire first, breaking bones first, etc.) asking
everyone, high or low. No summary executions. No
questions later. Many shudder
blood hunts. The Camarilla as it was always
what the city would be life if the
supposed to have been, he said.
Sheriff did not obey the Prince
Most Kindred said “Yeah, right.” without question. His Deputy,
Esau, if anything actually seems
But over the past 15 years Gregory seems to have worse. The grinning face, with
kept his word. He allows Anarchs to hang out, as those horrible eyes is bad
long as they don’t get too rowdy – and when they do enough, but his body… Over
they are escorted out of the city with a warning. two meters long, almost Esau
Second offenses mean imprisonment but eventual snakelike in shape, but with over
release, again outside the city. Third offenses mean a dozen small legs and arms sticking out at random
pain, actual injury, with news that everyone gets points… He scampers along the walls or ceilings
three strikes. That is all. easily enough, but that body can wrap itself all
around anyone, those limbs capable of dealing out
Natives by and large insist he’s proven a good leader. some real damage.
After decades of slow urban decay, the city’s eco-
nomy is turning around. Even the Toreador and Weirdly, a second Deputy isn’t even Nosferatu.
Ventrue remain unmolested. Malkavians wander the Commander Steam is clearly
streets, sometimes watched over carefully if they Malkavian, and explains she is a
have a lot of trouble dealing with the real world. superhero dedicated to preserving
Gangrel and Brujah remain welcome. Even Caitiff justice and the Kindred Way,
are given official status, as second class citizens to be especially in the service of Good
sure but this Prince will protect them, even listen to Prince Gregory. Although not
their grievances. nearly as horrific in appearance as
her fellows, she remains deadly in Commander
Then there are the rumors. A Setite showed up, Steam
a fight, with among other things
found slim pickings and left. Some say. Others really superb shooting and martial art skills. If you
insist the punishments meted out can be far, far worse ask, she’ll recite some bizarre story about being
than death, and by now half the city’s Kindred are transported here from an alternate Earth where
blood bound to the Prince. Or that Gregory isn’t everyone is a vampire and blood flows in rivers and
Nosferatu at all, but a Brujah Elder from ages past lakes.

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All a fantasy of course. Everyone else knows where
she really comes from, even
though trying to tell her the
truth does little if any good.
Her sire is Jericho Rollins, a
Malkavian Southern
gentleman who is what passes
for a Primogen for his clan.
Rumor has it way back when
that was his exact position,
Jericho back before the War of Two
Princes, but almost nobody
survives from those nights. Jericho can be a
powerful personality, full of charm and purpose but
periodically vanishes from sight for nights or weeks
at a time. People worry about him then, for he
remains personally very popular.
Another of his childer, however, remains little more
than a legend, at least that is
what some say. She’s known as
Viola of the Violets, a beautiful
young woman who has trouble
handling night-to-night events.
Exactly where she spends most
of her waking time is anyone’s
guess, but when she does show
up her beauty and the way she
Viola smiles attracts everyone’s
attention. Dis-turbingly, she
sometimes tells people about some-thing terrible they
have or will experience. She seems invariably
correct, but her mood upon making these revelations
cannot be predicted. Rumor has it she kills fairly
often while feeding, simply because she forgets not
to.
Folio always proves much easier
to find, and while far less
attractive, proves invariably
friendly if a bit eccentric. So-
called for his devotion (no, mania
is a better word) for collecting
books, Folio is a Malkavian
whose Embrace was evidently
something of a scandal years ago.
He says he came to a science
Folio fiction convention and met
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someone he thought was cosplaying one of his
favorite characters from the tv.
show Section Z. She Embraced
him, and others, all in an effort to
prevent an alien invasion due any
time now. Who knows? Maybe
that is even what happened!
Makes for a good story.
Other than the Prince and his
Sheriff, the most famous Wilhelm
Nosferatu in the city must be
Wilhelm. Embraced during the terrible 1977 blizzard
(one of the worst on record), this young man
evidently went on with his life as much as possible,
even obtaining a degree in liberal arts.
But that isn’t why he’s famous.
Although to be fair, to some (mostly Degenerates) he
is one of the most infamous
Sewer Rats imaginable!
Ever since Gregory took
Buffalo’s throne (an act he
continues to call The Restor-
ation), Wilhelm has been
openly living with his girl-
friend, Raquel. Hence the
fame, and controversy, and
rage, and utter bafflement and
Raquel
even the weird hope. Because
Raquel is Toreador. More, she
is the childe of the highest ranking member of her
Clan left in the city. But Wilhelm and Raquel by all
accounts seem deeply in love, both of them loving
the arts and enjoying art galleries as well as dance
shows and live theatre and all that. Most assume
Wilhelm is the envy of his
entire breed, for good and for
ill. The Prince of course holds
them up as an example for how
Clans should all get along!
Nadine Orr, head of the local
Toreador, of course does not
agree. You can almost see her
grit her fangs whenever Raquel
and her Paramour are in sight.
The humiliation must be…well, Nadine
 huge! But then, Nadine Orr
may feel over-whelmed in all
sorts of ways, since she is
merely the oldest surviving of
her Clan in Buffalo, not
particularly old nor powerful.
But the War of Two Princes had
its casualties. Hardly any of her
people have come to Buffalo
since, and of course she herself cannot leave. Her
Julia
status and position would vanish due to Raquel’s
relationship.
Fortunately, she has the distraction of a lovely young
flutist she Embraced recently. Julia Tsing seems
pleasant enough, all things considered. She worships
her sire pretty openly, though, and that clearly means
more than parental feelings. The two are obviously
involved, so deeply some suspect
a blood bond may be involved.
Meanwhile what comprises the
Toreador in Buffalo is
increasingly watched over by
Cynthia van Horn, a former
favorite of Nadine’s. Utterly
beautiful, and a talented violinist,
Cynthia (or Miss van Horn)
Cynthia comes across as an ice princess,
but does treat absolutely
everyone with at least a minimum
of courtesy, even those (like Wilhelm) she clearly
despises.
Henry Polk on the other hand is that rare immigrant
from the Toreadors. A handsome man, he also has
shown himself to be an actor of great talent and
intensity, with a taste for
Shakespeare. He even has a
mortal identity allowing him to
appear in local theatres in a
variety of roles. More haughty
than Miss van Horn, he does
have a tendency to show up in
some surprising “low” locations
where lesser Kindred hang out.
He even seems to fit in while
Henry
there. Many simply don’t know
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what to make of him.
Then again, others note he seems
to want to spend a lot of time
with a certain young Gangrel
named Zari. Both came to
Buffalo about the same time, but
of course Henry headed straight
for high society and the world of
art. Zari ended up joining a Zari
certain all-female gang that for all
practical purposes runs East Buffalo. She and the
other three are hard to get to know, at least at first.
And whatever you do, you don’t want to get into a
fight with the Furies!
All four Furies have proven deadly in a fight, and
weirdly enough will work with Snaggletooth and his
Deputies when the need arises. When a Sabbat biker
gang tried to do a probe into
Buffalo, they were all des-
troyed in a firefight where the
defenders of the city emerged
almost unscathed, and every
single one still walking.
The fact the Furies accept
Gregory as Prince says a lot.
But then, he doesn’t bother
them and doesn’t demand
tokens of obedience or any kind Loyesha
of groveling.
Loyesha leads the Furies, one of two remaining
Brujah in all Buffalo – and that because the former
leaders of her Clan hated her guts. Rumor says she
was embraced as cannon fodder but survived and got
away. Certainly her levels of Celerity are high, as are
his skills with a metal base-
ball bat she likes to carry.
She can be approached, but
don’t waste her time. And
don’t ever enter her territory
without a very good reason,
her explicit permission, or
both!
Qeelin is her Childe, and the
only one of the original group
of Furies to survive the War Qeelin
of Two Princes. Pretty much everyone believes the
two are a couple, but if they aren’t then they might as
well be. Each is totally devoted
to the other, and people have
noticed how each always has the
other’s back. If one shows up
and seems alone, most folks the
other one is lurking nearby,
armed to the teeth just in case.
Qeelin also looks like an
Amazon, nearly six feet tall and
every inch of it muscle.
Remy
The final Fury is Remy, a Caitiff
who likes to wield a short broadsword she picked up
somewhere. In a fight she often ends up covered
from crown to toe in gore, but the rest of the time
she’s probably the most approachable of the four.
She’ll chat with you, go see what’s going on in the
rest of the city, even answer a question or two.
Sometimes.
One person she actually is seen
talking to is the Gangrel street
person Flapjack. No one
knows a lot about him, mostly
because he hardly ever talks to
anyone. He just wanders from
park to park, sometimes
elsewhere, now and then rides
the Metro Rail or sits on some
Flapjack
street corner. A few folks say he
has some real interesting stories to tell. Maybe he
does. He’s been here like forever. Hangs around the
zoo a lot.
The most prominent Gangrel is
Isvtan, who is friends with
Jericho even though they claim
to have fought on opposite
sides in the Civil War. No, not
the one in Buffalo, the kine
conflict about slavery between
North and South. At this point
his fangs are somewhat
prominent, his fingertips are
turning into claws and even his
Istvan ears are slightly pointed. He
doesn’t seem to care much
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about that. Like many of his kind, he just doesn’t
talk much – although when you
get him chatting he likes to
challenge folks, likes to ask
about political, philosophical
or even religious ideas. Like
Jericho, he’s one of the Old
Guard – the ones who
remember Buffalo before the
War.
If Istvan is the equivalent of the
Sebastian
Gangrel Primogen, then the
Ventrue Primogen would be Sebastian Williams,
despite his being a Neonate. This young (in every
way) man is the scion of an extremely rich family (or
so the story goes) all of whom died mysteriously,
leaving him the heir of all their collective fortunes.
Of course he also now commands much of the
financial infrastructure the former Blue Blood Prince
(or if you prefer, Pretender)
did. Coincidence? Probably.
Most folks know him enough
to recognize who he might be,
but that is about all. He spends
time around Nadine Orr and
that lot.
One of that lot is a relative
newcomer, a Ventrue by the
Moses
name of Moses Ayers. Comes
across as stuffy, but tells a story nobody believes.
Says he was tired of politics and power, needed some
time off, decided to go into retirement for awhile,
wanted to check out how things were going in the
Rat Prince’s domain. He pals around Nadine Orr,
Sebastian Williams, Jericho Rollins and those folks.
Insists he doesn’t want any
power or position, but is willing
to help anybody who asks.
Some say he’s been asking a lot
of questions. Like a lot, since
he got here about ten years ago.
No idea who he is working for,
really. The Sabbat? Maybe
Niagara (they cannot stand us).
Maybe the other Ventrue? Just
Dwight
himself, playing a long game?
Dwight Borsky, the city’s other known Ventrue,
surely counts as the exact
opposite. A computer whiz,
Dwight clearly was embraced
by Kindred increasingly
uncomfortable with and/or
baffled by the modern world,
especially when it comes to
things like the internet and
cybersecurity. He is very good
at these things. Was very good
before the Restoration when he
Ian
worked for his Clan, and
remains good at it now he works for the Prince.
Other than that, he’s physically unimpressive, really a
nerd when you think about it. Smart, sure, but makes
Folio look macho.
He seems to hover around Ian Holm for some
reason. Maybe a crush? Or just looking for a
protector? Ian is a clanless guy who’s one of several
Kindred here really, really good
at sword-fighting. They all get
together at the Fencing Club,
where the Prince holds court
sometimes. Folks bet on bouts,
cheer the winners and all that.
Ian may be Caitiff but he’s got
style, and the talent to go with
it. He’s a crowd favorite and
held up as proof that the new
Buffalo is some kind of utopia
Fomor
in progress. Ian himself acts
like some kind of star athlete, which he is come to
think of it.
Another fencer is a Nosferatu, guy calling himself
Fomor. He’s not the best there
is, but he’s pretty good.
Doesn’t talk much, maybe
because he doesn’t like
showing off that German
accent. He’s not native to
Buffalo. Came here looking for
a new start, he says. His city
was getting too violent. Sabbat
raids he said. Sire was killed
and he ran. Been looking for a
Gator
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place to settle down.
Gator has kinda taken him
under the wing. He’s
another Sewer Rat, big
hulking guy with an even
bigger grin. Understand he
used to have a wife, but she
died in the War. Gator
himself doesn’t like to talk
about it. Can’t blame him.
He sometimes helps out
Snaggletooth and Esau when Nora
it comes to Sheriff duties but
you can tell his heart isn’t in it. Not really. He’s
called Gator because of his skin. The guy’s got
scales and stuff. He also has a daughter.
Kinda/sorta.
Nora was adopted by Gator and his late wife way
back. She says she doesn’t remember the details,
although she could not have been younger than
sixteen when Embraced. Did one of them Embrace
her? They aren’t telling. Whatever the details, they
doted on the girl and she grew up into something like
a spoiled brat. Likes to play pranks, does Nora.
Mean ones. But she doesn’t go too far, usually, and
rarely does her worst to any Kindred. Gator wouldn’t
like that, and neither would the Prince. All Nosferatu
listen when Gregory talks. Anyway, Nora goes on
and on about her hair. Yeah, most of her Clan lose
their hair or it turns into worms or something. Not
her. She’s got a full head and to be fair it looks nice.
She takes care of it, too. Maybe she thinks that
makes her special.
Oh, and there’s someone else.
Someone not in Buffalo, not
really. But Kindred talk
about her a lot. Whatever her
name once was, these nights
she is simply called The
Darkness. She is Prince of
the domain of Niagara, a big
realm divided up into three or
four fiefdoms under her rule.
They say when you look at Darkness
her, you become blind until
you look away. Hence the name. Or when she walks
into a room, the air gets cold and she doesn’t wear
clothes but rather just shadows hang around her in
whatever shape she likes. She came over from
somewhere a long time ago (or maybe she’s always
been here) and made the region north of Buffalo her
own. She’s the one who stirred up the War of the
Two Princes and you better believe she won’t rest till
Buffalo belongs to her as well. Everyone knows she
has agents and spies here already. That is why every-
one is on the lookout. Everyone. In fact Kindred
routinely wonder what is going to happen next, who
will do it and why? Is Moses Ayers really what he
seems? What are the Furies’ real agenda?
rebuilt and with construction of the Eerie Canal in
How much of the above is true, of course, depends on 1824 the town was now directed connected to the
actual experience. major port of Manhattan.

These were the boom times, as the city grew and

History grew. It suffered from the weather of course,
Prior to the Europeans arriving in the New World, the
including the horrible Cyclones of 1835.
Great Lakes like much of the American continents,
was alive with millions of Native Peoples. But with
Just the next year, the tycoon responsible for much of
the pale, bearded people in their weird floating
the actual construction in the city was found guilty of
houses came disease, mostly unknown plagues.
fraud. Benjamin Rathbone would serve seven years
Given the lack of old, large cities in the Americas,
for his crimes.
plagues had never had much chance to develop and
spread. Hence the thousands of tribes had no real
Blizzards, floods, outbreaks of cholera and the like
biological defense against what was probably the
all followed in quick succession. The usual run of
worst health disaster in human history. The
the mill disasters a city in such a location might
pandemic that followed wiped out millions in just a
expect. Yet also, the city saw steady growth during
few generations. Some estimates say ninety percent
those years that became known as the Gilded Age. In
of those living here perished due to things like
1901 it hosted the PanAmerican Exhibition in which
measles and smallpox.
Thomas Edison’s new electric lights made such an
impression Buffalo began to be called “The City of
Those numbers are the only reason the Europeans
Light.”
had a relatively easy time of it conquering two whole
continents.
That was also the year President William McKinley
visited the exhibition and was assassinated by an
The eastern Great Lakes became something of a flash
anarchist. Theodore Roosevelt was sworn in as the
point for conflict between British and French
46th President the same day.
Empires. In 1764 a military engineer of the former
referenced the area that would one day be heralded
But in 1957 the St. Lawrence Seaway opened up, a
the “City of Light” with the name “Buffalo Creek.”
shorter alternative to the Eerie Canal, and from that
No one really knows why, although there are plenty
moment on the city of Buffalo began to suffer.
of theories including the idea it was a garbled version
Business and trade declined. Racial and ethnic
of a French name for a local river.
tensions simmering for generations boiled over into
riots. It took a long while for natives to realize what
In the 1780s the first settlement by Englishmen had
trouble the city was in.
been built. At first the name was Lake Eerie. Then
they called it Buffalo Creek, shortened in the end to
A new light rail system began construction in 1984.
simply Buffalo. The early 19th century saw the
Two years later, its further expansion was cancelled
formal establishment of a county as part of New York
due to population trends. By 2015 the estimate was
State, with Buffalo as its capital. Alas the whole
that one in every six homes within Buffalo proper lay
place was almost burned to the ground in 1813 by
vacant, symptoms and symbols of an economic
English troops during the War of 1812. Still, locals

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downturn felt pretty much all over the world, but
rather more severe in a city already fading.
To be sure, in recent years signs of recovery have
appeared. The New York State Legislature put
money towards updating the city’s infrastructure,
including a new expansion of the Metro Rail!
Tourism and interest in the arts have brought more
people to the city. SUNY Buffalo announced plans
to expand its student base by another ten thousand
within two decades. Rigorous fiscal policies have
brought the city government out of debt.
For all that, it remains a city where huge numbers of
people keep insisting they are going to leave, to find
new lives elsewhere.
Many of them continue to do so.
Neighborhoods
The center of Buffalo is downtown, where so many
spectacular buildings from the past can still be seen.
But there is a great deal to see and visit outside that
center as well. Lake Eerie and the Niagara River
make up the western border, much of that composed
of parklands (although the more south one goes, the
more likely one will find docks and warehouses).
Downtown
Here one can find the historic City Hall, the Theatre
District, most of the corporate headquarters and
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major banks still in the city. Very little residential
properties remain here, but a memorable cityscape in
many ways identifies the city stands in this region,
complete with the nearly defunct Main Mall.
Generally the Toreador and Ventrue have business of
one kind or another, as does Prince Gregory.
Allentown
Immediately north of Downtown lies the affluent
Allentown and its historical district. Even in these
days many list here as within the best hundred places
to live in the United States. Most believe Sebastian
Williams makes his lair here somewhere.
Black Rock
Once a township and rival of Buffalo itself, this area
has lost most of its industry but thrives on tourism. It
lies north of Buffalo proper, past Peace Bridge and
west of Delaware Park. Many historical reenactment
groups operate here, focusing on the War of 1812.
Maybe that is why Commander Steam seems to
spend so much time here. She almost seems not out
of place.
Canalside
In the 1800s, as would be pioneers came to Buffalo to
cross Lake Eerie on the way west, Canalside became
known as a den of iniquity, with its location right at
the Canal. Brothels and taverns were commonplace.
Some hint of that remains even today, with low-
income housing making up much of the area next to
the river, while the rest is an Historical district
composed of restored old buildings.
Delaware Park
What Central Park is to Manhattan, Golden Gate to
San Francisco, and Griffith to Los Angeles so this is
to the city of Buffalo. It includes a Zoo as well as
other attractions, and lies amid a plethora of
museums and other interesting locations (including
the very spot where Theodore Roosevelt was sworn
in as President in 1901). Istvan regards this park as
his territory but he’s not adverse to visitors.
East Side
Arguably the largest single ‘neighborhood’ in the
city, this predominantly African American area has
an unusually large number of abandoned houses.
Here is the greatest amount of poverty and gang
violence, but also the historic Buffalo Central
Terminal, a once-great (now abandoned, but with
efforts to restore) railroad station for a then-thriving
industrial city. Here the Furies rule.

Kaisertown
Just southeast of Downtown, this area began as a
neighborhood of German immigrants (who still make
up a sizable percentage of the population). In turn
other immigrants followed, including Poles and
Hungarians. For that reason Kaisertown is one of the
centers for Poles to celebrate Dygnus Day – an
unofficial holiday every first Monday after Easter,
complete with parades and traditional costume,
perogies and of course vodka.
North Buffalo
A large area of the city, which includes Delaware
Park and Black Rock, this area was the nexus for
most Italian immigrants in the late 19th and early 20th
centuries. Not too surprisingly, it became home to
more than one Mafia outfit. Yet those nights are
past. Here also was also a sizable Jewish
Community, and of course SUNY Buffalo. An odd
patchwork of Kindred seem to have their lairs and
influence near here, including Moses Ayers, Folio
and Fomor.
West Side
Hugging the Niagara River, this area has also been a
traditional home of immigrants, but today includes
(or at least borders) lots of institutions like colleges.
Like a few other places in the city, this area seems to
be revitalizing.
South Buffalo
More than other part of the city, this area below
Buffalo River earns the nickname “Rust Belt.”
Heavily Irish American, much of it is a semi-
industrial waste land of abandoned steel mills and
other factories. Gator and Nora watch over this
place, with the help of Ian Holm. More than a few
incursions by Sabbat or others have happened in this
area, for the simple reason is remains so relatively
empty for its size. Rumor has it Prince Gregory
wants more Kindred to protect this, the underbelly of
his domain.
Landmarks
Apart from neighborhoods and districts, specific
places should be noted.
Buffalo Central Terminal
An icon of Art Deco Architecture, this abandoned but
beautiful structure also serves sometimes as the
location for the Fencing Club. More, this is where
Prince Gregory will often hold court, in the vast
hallways there, often by candlelight. It makes for an
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beautiful if strange environment, and the echoes help
make events seem that much more grand.
Main Mall
In downtown Buffalo, a once wild successful, three-
story mall still stands despite the fact only its
multiple food courts on the ground floor are seeing
much use. Reasons for its decline are a matter of
speculation, but generally the steady economic
decline is blamed along with the decision to put a
Metro Rail stop further away than the merchants in
the mall might have wished.
While plans are afoot to convert the second floor to
condos, in fact the third floor makes for a good
gathering place among Buffalo’s Kindred. The old
cinema is still operational and film festivals are not
uncommon. Here also, in what was once a major
department store, Jericho Rollins often holds the
Fencing Club.
Richardson-Olmstead Complex
Just west of Delaware Park lies this eleven-building
enclosure, dating back to the 1800s. The grounds are
quite beautiful, sporting a large administrative tower.
Seems a little startling to learn it is an insane asylum,
housing over 10,000 inmates at any given time.
Some of the structures are under long-term
renovation otherwise even more patients might be
housed there. Even more surprisingly, the institution
has a generally excellent and (almost) untarnished
reputation in the field. Sadly, the central heating still
needs more repair and so some deaths in the depths
of winter still occur more often than anyone likes.
No surprise the Malkavian elder Jericho watches over
this place. In fact, here he sometimes holds the
Fencing Club.
SUNY Buffalo
Although
universally called
University of
Buffalo, in fact
this institution
became part of the
State University of
New York back in
1962. The school
genuinely
qualifies as one of
the most
prestigious in the
nation, with three
main campuses.
Downtown is precisely that, a little southeast of
Allentown. Cynthia van Horn has pretty much made
this part of the University as her own. Rumor says
her lair is hidden here somewhere.
South Campus lies east of Delaware Park. This is
the home of Folio, somewhere amid the access
tunnels and old bomb shelters of the campus.
North Campus is northeast of there, in the same
(very) general vicinity of the airport, outside the city
limits. Lately Fomor has been making his lair in this
area, or so it would seem. At least he spends a great
deal of time here and when sought can be found here.
Places of Interest
Some other areas most Kindred should have some
awareness of in one way or another.
Amherst
Lying north of North Buffalo, this town dates back to
just before the War of 1812 and is home to just over
one hundred thousand souls. By all rights it should
be part of the Rat Prince’s domain but instead is held
as part of Niagara, held as a personal fiefdom by
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Tremere named Abigail
Putman. She also functions as
something of a liaison between
Niagara and Buffalo, even
paying “diplomatic visits” to
Prince Gregory. Of course as
far as anyone knows there are no
Warlocks left in Buffalo. In the
final nights of the War of the
Two Princes, the Chantry was
burned down with its leader Abigail
inside. Several people have seen
this woman, a prim looking lady of unassuming dress
who seems very polite indeed.
Buffalo Niagara International Airport
Eleven miles north of downtown Buffalo lies one of
the most vital resources the city and its Prince retains.
This vastly important asset, used by kine and kindred,
both personally and in terms of communication as
well as trade, lies under the personal control of Prince
Gregory, most likely through a cadre of utterly loyal
Retainers. Here the Pharoahs in 2010 sought to
covertly bring down Gregory by sabotaging the
terminal. In the most savage act of his reign,
Gregory sanctioned all five of these Kindred to be
staked and sealed in concrete slabs, then sunk at
random points in Lake Eerie.
Niagara
We must not forget the colossus to the North, a
domain over twice the size of Buffalo ruled with
terror and awe by The Darkness. Her domain
includes the Thousand Island, Niagara Falls in both
New York and Ontario, as well as Amherst. While
much greater in territory, Niagara barely has more
kine than Buffalo, which is likely that domain’s
greatest disadvantage. Buffalo in turn is united in
resisting what it calls the Great Enemy (which which
they only partially mean the Prince). This enmity
goes back as far as anyone can recall, or admits to
recalling, although all agree it has grown since the
Restoration and several incursions on Niagara’s
behalf into Buffalo proper.
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 “And what should I do in Illyria?”
Twelfth Night, Act I, Scene 1 by William Shakespeare
Sires and Clans
When drawing up a character, players should keep in
mind how they might fit into Buffalo itself. Players
should check with the Storyteller however before
taking one of the NPCs as a sire. It might work out
very well. Or not. Depending on things not found in
this book! But here are some things to consider:
• Fencing can actually help you achieve some
status here (well, fencing as in “melee
combat with swords” anyway).
• Whether Gregory is really all he claims to
be, he has an investment in seeming to be,
so take that into account.
• Keeping secrets in this city will prove a
genuine challenge.
• Any Nosferatu in theory have an easy “in.”
When it comes to specific Clans, Bloodlines and
Sects:
Brujah
Right now few in this Clan exist but in theory are
welcome. Several have shown up then ended up
leaving, not always voluntarily. But those usually
tried to encroach on the Furies.
Caitiff
Demonstrably, the Clanless have a place here, but
Buffalo tends to be a dangerous place. Many expect
a war with Niagara before too long after all.
Gangrel
Any city with as many parks as Buffalo, with a
history of welcoming the Outliers, may seem
attractive to the Gangrel. On the other hand, politics
seem really important here. Do you want to deal with
that?
Malkavian
Jericho Rollins takes a great interest in his fellow
Lunatics, and if they prove unable to handle the real
world he’ll do all he can to lock them up (for their
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own good). Or arrange for them to simply leave. But
if you can function, he’s got your back.
Nosferatu
Under the circumstances, one would expect more of
this Clan to have immigrated to Buffalo. Few have.
Those who have seem to getting along fine, but do
the Sewer Rats know something we don’t? Silly
question really. Of course they do!
Toreador
It startles some to learn how welcome a Nosferatu
Prince makes any Toreador feel. Still, coming here
surely counts as a loss of face in some way. Anyone
doing so would have a very good reason.
Tremere
In theory the Warlocks remain as welcome as
anyone. In theory. So are Setites for that matter.
Doesn’t mean they won’t be under suspicion. But
that doesn’t mean none of that Clan wouldn’t come
here either.
Ventrue
Again, in theory welcome. Moses Ayers seems proof
the theory is true. So far. But frankly, it might well
be a case of guilty until proven innocent for any lone
Blue Blood, especially on the East Side.
Others
Clearly a Lasombra would set off all kinds of
paranoid bells in Kindred’s heads. But a Tzimisce
would probably baffle most. The Giovanni might
find some niches to fit into, but in a city ruled by
Nosferatu they cannot expect to keep too many
secrets. All kinds of Bloodlines might show up and
find a way to get along well enough, especially if
already a member of some coterie.

Camarilla
Buffalo is in theory a Camarilla city, so provided one
doesn’t mind a little egalitarianism, no problem!
Right?
Anarchs
As cities with Princes go, this one seems okay by all
accounts. Maybe. Still, everybody seems genuinely
paranoid about invasion.
Sabbat
So far several incursions by Sabbat (and others) have
been nipped in the bud with efficiency. On the other
hand, with such a radical regime in place for such a
short time, this has got to be a tempting target!
Important Details
A few words about locations or places worthy of
consideration.
Fencing Club
Founded by Jericho Rollins within a few years of
Gregory taking the throne, Fencing Club functions as
Elysium while also a bit of sporting event with just a
few shades of the Gladitorial games. Anyone and
everyone is invited. Dates, times, location are all
spread with at least 72 hours warning ahead of time.
Common fencers include Jericho himself, the Caitiffs
Remy and Ian Holmes, Fomor, Sebastian Williams,
Henry Polk and Commander Steam.
Unless a particular challenge has been made,
contestants are chosen by lot, as are weapons. Bets
can be placed before or after lots are drawn. Combat
is to first blood only. Etiquette demands champions
treat each other with mutual respect.
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Very often Gregory uses these events to hold court,
hear appeals and try to settle disputes.
The bouts themselves can get plenty roudy and don’t
operate by Olympic Fencing Rules. Challengers
must remain within a ten foot circle, once the referee
cries “Have at you!” They must stop if their
opponent says “Yield.” All weapons have an actual
cutting edge, but considering all the Challengers are
immortal supernatural beings who can in theory heal
almost anything removes a lot of safety concerns.
Introducing individual challengers can get quite a
reaction out of the crowd. The Furies for example
cheer Remy long and loud while booing all her
challengers. Henry Polk is something of a favorite,
because he’s quite a showman as well as a good
swordsman and gallantly flirts with the crowd.
“Fencing Club” of course is a misnomer. The events
here have very little to do with the professional sport
we know today. Just as the “Fencers” would more
accurately be described as “sword fighters.” But
then, Kindred (like everyone else) don’t consult
encyclopedias before coming up with nicknames for
things.
The Lost Chantry
Szymon, the last Tremere to make his haven here in
Buffalo, proved to be a vastly despised person. He
was believed to have helped blood bond more than
one person to either or both of the two contenders for
the throne. More, he was suspected of having
performed experiments on Kindred, as well as
Lupines which was maybe why one of the creatures
seems to have destroyed him at the very end of the
War. Early in Gregory’s reign, a mansion near
Delaware Park burned down, and all sorts of strange
events were reported at the time, including weird
smoke emerging from the flames, which killed some
fire fighters by making their skins melt. Another fire
fighter was pulled out of the blaze, having died of old
age. He was 29 years old. Most presumed this meant
someone had identified Szymon’s chantry and
managed to destroy it.
The rumor persists however that may have been only
his personal haven, or even a decoy. In which case,
the Chantry and its contents remain as yet
undiscovered.
R.I.P.
Sooner or later, one hears of Kindred who no longer
walk the Earth. Here listed you may find some of
those who have gone the way of all things, but are
remembered. How accurate any of these memories
might be in anyone’s guess.
Agent Firefox was a Malkavian, Folio’s sire who in
the 1990s seems to have believed herself the lead
character on a science fiction television series
involving a special division of the FBI trying to
thwart an alien invasion. At a science fiction
convention in the 1990s she began to recruit (i.e.
embrace) likely individuals at a local Science Fiction
Convention to help form a task force against the
invaders. She died at the hands of a Blood Hunt,
presumably for violating the Masquerade. Exactly
who killed her is not generally known.
Carlotta was Gator’s wife. She too fell during the
War. People try not to mention her around him.
Cordelia Walsh was a Brujah, a big titan of a
woman who claimed the throne of Buffalo for four
long decades. In the end she and her rival as well as
their forces seemed to have all-but-wiped each other
out in 2001.
Leo Anders was a Ventrue, one of the two Kindred
who gave the War of Two Princes its name. He was
reputed to be very charming and once you got to
know him, almost unbelievably cruel.
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The First Prince, i.e. she who ruled Buffalo prior to
1963 when she died. How she died (or was killed,
surely) remains a matter of contention although most
believe either Leo Anders or Cordelia Walsh did it.
More strangely, no one seems to remember her name.
Most agree she must have been a Toreador, with an
excellent relationship with Gangrel, Malkavians and
Nosferatu. But what else about her? No one seems
to know or at least is willing to tell.
Osric Hallenger, former Toreador Primogen of
Buffalo who served under/with the First Prince. He
and others ended up casualties in the final nights of
the War of the Two Princes.
Warren was a Nosferatu, a good friend of Folio’s,
destroyed in 2000. Someone (presumably his friend)
heard him scream in the tunnels underneath the South
Campus of SUNY Buffalo. Later, only bones were
found.
Glossary
Each profession has its own slang, terminology,
almost a language. Ditto locations. Buffalo certainly
has no claim to being an exception.
Bloodweb refers to a market for access to kine for
feeding. Presumably this means patients in hospitals
or the like. Most accept this exists, but you have to
know someone within it to even learn for certain with
whom one should even try to deal.
Enemy is a little generic, but mostly refers to the
Prince of Niagara and any of her allies or agents.
One can almost hear the capital “E” when the speaker
refers to them.
Fencers is a term for those with skill at swords who
take part in bouts.
Furies are a coterie that pretty much control East
Buffalo. All female, they can be quite territorial but
also reasonable. Do not poach in their domain,
though.
Nest is a general term for the Nosferatu of Buffalo,
which includes a few allies such as Commander
Steam and (sometimes) Raquel the Toreador.
New Regime is what many outside Buffalo call
Gregory’s reign. The term is used with tolerance,
respect, derision, hatred, awe or hilarity depending
upon the speaker.
Night of Troubles was the final week or so of the
War of Two Princes, when events escalated out of
hand and the death toll in the city went very high
indeed, including both Pretenders to the throne. All
this happened in early October, 2001, weeks after
9/11.
Old Guard refers to those very few Kindred left who
remember Buffalo before the War of the Two
Princes. For certain several Nosferatu count, but
other than those Jericho and Istvan may alone
remember what the city was like then.
the throne emerged: Brujah Cordelia Walsh and
Ventrue Leo Anders. At first they only maneuvered
around each other. Both did much to reduce the
overall population of the city, specifically to whittle
down the others’ ranks. After nearly four decades
however, things escalated and the amount of violence
vastly increased. Both sides were devastated and the
Nosferatu Elder Gregory stepped into the power
vacuum.

Restoration is what Gregory calls his reign, a more

enlightened version of the Camarilla in which the
Prince serves the Kindred of his domain rather than
the other way ‘round. He calls it this because, in
theory, he is merely re-establishing what Buffalo was
like under the halcyon nights of the First Prince.

War of the Two Princes was a long conflict quietly

laid waste to Buffalo. After the First Prince’s
seeming death (or disappearance), two claimant to

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