Chronicles of the Blood Moon

Season 1, Episode 6
 The Chronicles of the Blood Moon propose to play the Archons of the Camarilla or the Templars of the Sabbat.
To this end, if the characters are created for the occasion, you should think about reinforcing them in order
to simulate elite agents of the two sects. To do so, you can give: 2 Attribute Dots, 5 Ability Dots,, 2 Discipline
Dots,, 3 History Points and 3 Bonus Points (suggested changes in V3 Supplement: Archons and Templars).

Although written to play Archons or Templars, it is possible, with a little effort, to use these scenarios with
other groups of vampires

The Chronicles of the Blood Moon were written using the Vampire 20th Anniversary Edition and present
Gehenna in filigree, but without precise elements, allowing play-ability at different times and styles.

Lyon By Night, the last episode of the season, is special because it is not a scenario like the previous episodes,
but almost a chronicle inside the Chronicles of the Blood Moon. This is why it does not follow the same
presentation format.

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2 CREDITS
Introduction 4

Chapter I : Géography 8

Chapter II : Protagonists 17

Chapter III : Narrative arcs 37

 Introduction

The vampires of the city of Lyon have disappeared. The Prince of Paris has dispatched two exploration
missions that have returned empty-handed. There is no trace of the Lyon vampires, and even the ghouls are
missing. Massacred by a Methuselah or antediluvian, eliminated by God, by Cain, perhaps eliminated by
the Sabbat? No one knows what happened to them and nobody has claimed responsibility for this strange
disappearance. The only trace found is ashes in a shelter, one of the scant few discovered by the exploration
teams.
After a few days of hesitation and fear of the unknown, Lyon has appeared to many Vampires as a new
world to conquer. A great city without any Cainite presence and great opportunity to make a place in the
sun; or rather under the moon.
Many vampires will rush to the city, to try to appropriate a share of the wealth, stake a claim in the
power vacuum or possibly even create a New Carthage. The PCs are among those Cainites.

Presentation
a good portion of the already written material. This requires
the Storyteller to do a lot of writing of their own to play in
a workable and interesting campaign.

Vampire: The Masquerade is a game that has always

been conducive to sandboxing with a campaign setting, a
city, and leaving the Storyteller to chronicle the actions of
the PCs. Nevertheless this principle has two weak points,
often reproached to the game. First of all most “By Night”
books propose cities containing dozens of vampires much
more powerful and older than the PCs, which puts them in a
position of subalterns that are difficult to get out from under
without playing through centuries if ever, and an incarnation
of a Methuselah is typically inaccessible for a PC. In addition,
centering the chronicle on the PCs amounts to neutralizing
Based on this observation, we tried to mitigate these two
handicaps by writing a campaign setting with an affordable
scale of power for the PCs and a series of narrative arcs
providing the Storyteller the tools needed to write a story
without the need for centuries of in game time. We have tried
to make your work as easy as possible by detailing NPCs and
locations while also offering lots of ideas for the campaign.
Of course this column is yours, some detailed elements may
not interest you or give you ideas for stories different from
those proposed.

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Remember that this game aid is only a guide and should not
be a shackle. Many elements are only sketched out and you
are free to modify or delete anything that may not be suitable
for you and your chronicle.
This document is divided into 3 parts. The first briefly
describes the city of Lyon, the second presents potential NPCs
and finally the last offers narrative arcs
Change your playground
If you wish it is possible to stage the game
elements proposed in a city other than Lyon.
If you locate your gambling campaign in France,
another big city like Bordeaux, Lille or Marseille
can keep all the NPCs, as well as the arcs scenario.
If you choose an American city, it will be a
little more complicated. NPCs and the nearby
big city may need to be researched and possibly
modified to fit your needs.
Ambience
Lyon offers a double atmosphere. It is first of all a
new Eldorado, where everything seems possible and
for young vampires, a place to stake their own claim,
where everything is free and blood is available in large
quantities. At the same time the risk of what happened
to the previous inhabitants of the city could in turn
threaten all of the newcomers. Thus we find long-
toothed vampires, greedy yet paranoid, happy to send
their childer to conquer the city in their name while
f
prophetic vampires and mystics preach that Gehenna
is approaching and Lyon was its first victim.
LYON BY NIGHT
Involvement of the PCs
Archons: The PCs are sent to ensure that the
Masquerade is respected, that the Camarilla is
maintained in and finally to Lyon to elucidate the
mystery around the disappearance of the vampires.
Although it is recommended they be politically neutral,
their Justicar will be sure that they understand that order
must be maintained above all else and if necessary, if
there is a lack of a valid candidate for Prince, one of
them must lay claim to the position! At least until an
appropriate replacement can be found.
Templars: The PCs are sent to investigate the
disappearances. The Sabbat wants to know if it was
an Antediluvian or a Methuselah that has awakened.
They must also infiltrate the much more organized
Camarilla and gather information for the assault the
Sabbat is preparing to take control of the city by show
of force. To do so they can pretend to be Camarilla
vampires from all over Europe, with various personal
motivations. It’s easier to do in Lyon where everyone
has just arrived and the vast majority are not familiar
with one another.
Others:
• The PCs are considered to be a member of the
men’s party of the Prince of Paris unless they are
Archons or Templars. The leader of the group is not a
PC but a close relative of Villon, Henri Douglas. On
the other hand, the “men of the Prince of Paris” are
not necessarily totally at boot, they are allies. There are
not only Toreadors, except the leader of the group and
his second (who are NPCs) all the clans of the Camarilla
are possible. It is necessary to list the different vampiric
posts which will be attributed to the different members
of this group. Everyone must impose his authority
on all other vampires who do not necessarily want to
respect it. Since there are PCs, you can remove a few
(2-3 minimum) to prevent the group has too many
vampires and imbalance the forces involved.
• The PCs belong to the same group of vampires and
have a common mission / purpose. They choose the
group. Same remark as before.
• The PCs belong to different groups and therefore
have different and divergent objectives / missions.
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Coteries
Here is a non-exhaustive list of vampiric factions /
clans that arrive in Lyon. You will find the number of
vampires they comprise in parentheses.
Order of arrival: each coterie is accompanied by a “W”
and a number. The latter indicates the number of weeks
separating the arrival of the Coterie from the arrival of
the first non-Lyon vampire.
• W0. The men of the Prince of Paris (8): MPP:
Villon lackeys sent here to impose his influence on
Lyon. Apart from the leader of the group all the others
are low rank vampires. Villon can not mobilize any
other reinforcements without risking his grip on Paris.
5 Toreador, 1 Brujah, 1 Nosferatu, and 1 Gangrel.
• W1. Ventrue Parisiens (3): VP: They have come to
try to take financial and political control of Lyon. They
are accompanied by several transferred ghouls. This is
the first wave, which is supported remotely by several
influential and old vampires who can eventually send
support if needed to undermine Villon’s influence. 3
Ventrue.
• W1. Tremere (2): T: The Tremere have officially
come to recreate the foundation Tremere of the city, and
informally to investigate the disappearances. 2 Tremeres.
• W2. Archon (1): A: The Camarilla Archon will
uphold the traditions, especially the Masquerade and
investigate the disappearances if the PCs are anything but
Archons. He will primarily support the MPP, who, in his
eyes, represent the most stable power in place. However,
if they falter and another power tries to take over, he will
seek a compromise to maintain the Masquerade and avoid
a war for control of the fragile city. This compromise will
be disadvantageous for the MPP. 1 Brujah.
• W2. Giovanni (2): G: they came to resume their
economic affairs and see if it is possible to extend them
by appropriating as many of the companies as they can
that did not previously belong to them. The majority of
the companies belong to the family, not just one person
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and had actually lost a few of them at the beginning of
the campaign. 2 Giovanni.
• W3. Brujah and Caitiff Parisians (3): BCP: They
come to Lyon to try to create a New Carthage. They
will scour The University and government buildings to
find candidates for the Embrace. 2 Brujahsand 1 Caitiff.
• W3. Followers of Set (1): FS: She has come to
enjoy the city and take control of any semblance of the
Mafia that exists. She is from Haiti and uses a voodoo
decorum. 1 Sethite.
• W3. The German Ventrue (2): GV: The German
Princes have sent Kindred to support the Ventrue cause
in Lyon. Even though they seem to support the French
Ventrue, they actually wish to control them. 2 Ventrue.
• W4. Lupins (8): L: They will be wanting to take the
control of the Caerns around the city and take advantage
of the situation to make Lyon an example public victory
in the war against the Wyrm . Two packs associate for
the recovery of the Caerns. In addition to the Caerns
there could be an object of great power somewhere in
Lyon that nobody wants to share causing dissension,
feuding and possibly their loss.
• W5. Sabbat (5): S: If they PCs are anything but
Sabbat or Templars, having lost the previous surveillance
pack, they return with a new pack that realizes all the
vampires have disappeared. Or at least that the city no
longer seems governed by the same vampires, and that
new ones are now present. There may be a split between
the leader of the pack who hesitates wanting to observe
before acting, and his second who thinks acting quickly
will gain them a better reputation and more opportunity
for advancement by being the heroes who sacked Lyon.
He uses Sabbath tactics by creating one or two packs of
newborns in order to spread panic and to have cannon
fodder to launch into battle.
• W2-6. Independent Vampires (5): IV: Nosferatu,
Malkavian or other adventurous types come to take
advantage of this new Eldorado to recover lost power,
gain new power and resources of their own, scoop up
vacancies left by the missing Kindred. Some may have
also come to witness possible lingering strangeness. As
 The old Lyon by night
ufologists visit a place where UFOs frequent, except
in this case it is a city where dozens of vampires have
disappeared! Among the eccentrics are a Malkavian
prophet who launches enigmatic worms, appears / saves a
situation when we do not expect it. Not all the vampires It is useless to present in detail the protagonists of
are from Paris, the other French cities are smaller and the old “Lyon by night”, since all the vampires are dead.
therefore shelter fewer vampires, but they do come from The players may wish to know them and with the right
places like Marseille, Bordeaux, Lille, etc. also. They are resources could uncover them or figure them out during
not part of a coterie strictly speaking, but they do share discovery of an old refuge, but even then, the names of
similar interests if not ideas. 1 Nosferatu, 2 Malkaviens, the vampires will be of little use.
1 Gangrel, 1 Brujah.

In total there will be more than 30 vampires! This
represents an overpopulation for a city of 2 million
(according to the vampire rule of 1 vampire per 100,000
population) and this problem will have to deal with
quickly.
It all starts in Paris
What the PCs know is that Lyon has always been under
the thumb of a Ventrue prince. The first over Roman and
medieval times a Kindred known only as Alexander was
eventually replaced during the last centuries by Charles de
Vercourt. The Toreador, supported by the Prince of Paris,
have always been important, but have never managed to
oppose a force to overpower the Ventrue Prince. Both
Ventrue Princes had encouraged the arts in Lyon, allowing
them to ally many Toreador and thus keep the throne.
Nevertheless, this relative independence should not ignore
the frequent interference of Paris.

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The majority of Vampires coming to Lyon arrive
from Paris because:

• Paris is ten times more populated than

other French cities and is home to ten times more
vampires as a result.

• There are very few big cities in France,

and except Marseille and Lille which exceed one
million inhabitants (10 to 20 vampires) all the other

o
cities are smaller and are inhabited by only half a
dozen vampires total. As a result, it is more rare
to observe whole groups leaving their city without
emptying it.

• Paris was the first city informed of the

disappearances and therefor the first to invade the

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power vacuum, subduing the desire of most others
to attempt appropriation the city by their mere
presence and their head start in invested time and
effort acquiring the vacated resources of the city.

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 Chapter I :
Geography, Lyon,
the capital of Gaul
Lyon is a city like any other with various residential areas, shops and shopping centers, from the small
neighborhood store to the supermarket and mall. It supports various businesses large and small local and
international, alongside schools, universities with their student residences and recreational fields and
parks. The geographical description of Lyon that we propose is succinct and centered on places that may
be useful for a chronicle of Vampire: the Masquerade, it is obvious that if you know the city or if you
have a travel guide you will have much more information and more details than what you will find here.
We encourage you to take this step to help complete your world.

Lyon is a city built at the confluence of a geographical

crossroads of the Rhone and Saone rivers and has been
an important city of Western Europe because of this since
Rome ruled. Under the Roman Empire it was the Capital
of Gaul, a financial pillar during the Renaissance, then
an important industrial center for the textile industry
and finally an essencial chemical manufacturing hub. It
is the third most populated area in France with almost
500k inhabitants and also third urban metro area with
approximately 2.2 million inhabitants.

The city of Lyon is administratively divided into nine

boroughs, each administered by a mayor. The borough
council has a lower municipal power than the mayor of
Lyon, which raises the taxes and distributes the money
between each borough. Each of these administrative
subdivisions also has its police station.

In order to present the city we divided it into three

parts: The Right Bank of the Saône including the 5th
and 9th districts, The Peninsula including the 1st, 2nd
and 4th districts and The Left Bank including the 3rd,
6th, 7th and 8th districts.

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The Peninsula
It includes Croix-Rousse hill, which slopes down on the
peninsula where the town hall is located. The Croix-Rousse
and just north of the peninsula are occupied by historic
districts. On the south of the Presqu’île is an area known
as The Confluences; it is a district that has emerged from
the gentrification of old docks and warehouses bringing
in the much desired tourism as well as much higher rent.
City Hall
Facing the opera on the main square of Terreaux, the
town hall is both an administrative center and a great
architectural monument. Built in the 17th century, the
building was renovated under the Second Empire after
a fire.
City Hall
LYON BY NIGHT
Vampiric interest : The office of the mayor and the
central administration of the city are located here having
many employees and elected officials to handle or control.
At the same time, the building in question, because of its
magnificence, will certainly be part of the Elysium.
Vampires concerned: Henri Douglas and his men are the
main vampires to worry about concerning Lyon City Hall.
Opera
This new opera, built in 1993 following the plans of
architect Jean Nouvel, faces the town hall. It is composed
of 18 floors (6 in the basement) and its summit is covered
by a glass roof occupied by dance studios. The Peristyle, a
café, is located in the opera houses jazz concerts in summer.
Vampiric interest: A large attraction for Toreador who
are opera or dance lovers and as Elysium. Peristyle can
also be used, especially in summer, as a hunting ground.
Vampires concerned: The Toreador.
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Celestins Theater
Building built on the site of a convent of celestins, it is an
Italian-style theater, more than 100 years old, with a large
red and gold room. It is a major place of the Lyon scene.
Vampiric Interest: Attraction for Theater Toreadors.
Vampires concerned: Toreadors mainly.
Museum of Fine Arts
Most important museum of Lyon, installed in a former
convent. It offers more than 70 rooms, with two main
sections. The first floor hosts the section devoted to
antiquity, Egypt taking the most space. The second floor
is devoted to European painting from the fourteenth to
the twentieth century. In addition to these two major
themes, there is an important collection of sculptures and
decorative arts from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.
Finally, it would be remiss to not mention the presence
in its courtyard of the Jardin du Palais Saint-Pierre which
is free access and offers a place of calm and serenity in
the city center.
Vampiric interest: Like the Louvre, this museum is the
main Elysium of Lyon, where the Prince regularly held
his court, and no doubt that the newcomers will all to
control the guards and restore its function.
Vampires concerned: All vampires eager to follow
vampire politics. Even the occasional Gangrel will be seen.
Museum of Confluences
This museum does not exist yet, but it is prefigured by
gigantic rehabilitation work in the district of Confluences.
It will house the museum of natural history whose current
dilapidated premises are located on the left bank and
closed to the public. The finished building will propose
an original and airy architecture that is supposed to
represent a “crystal cloud”. The completion of the work
is scheduled for 2013-2014.
Vampiric interest: For the moment the site is of little
interest, but there is no doubt that this museum will
become a vampiric Elysium that can attract many greedy
patrons. Nosferatu will no doubt want access points or
even establish a refuge.
Vampires concerned: Nosferatu
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The Cellar; with curiosities
Boutique flea market, in basements, where there are
pell-mell old objects, exotic or fairly new but a few years
out of fashion. Even if the store is closed in the evening,
it is possible to contact the owner for negotiations outside
normal hours.
Vampire interest: Vampires can find items from times
they have crossed to remember and decorate their havens.
Vampires concerned: Old and rich vampires, ecpecially
the Toreador and Ventrue.
Auguste Comte area
This district is an original entity, because there is a large
concentration of antique shops, art galleries, decorators,
restorers, upholsterers, jewelry designers, etc.
Vampiric interest: It is eclectic enough to find baubles
to impress others, but there is also the possibility of
finding old and impossible objects, even mystical or of
vampiric in origin.
Vampires concerned: Toreador, Ventrue and all “treasure
hunter” types.
Eden Rock Cafe
Restaurant, bar and concert hall in one, the Eden Rock
Cafe with an American decor attracts a mostly student
clientele.
Vampiric interest: It is an excellent hunting grounds
for a vampire or a meeting / hunting ground for a coterie
to coalesce.
Vampires concerned: all.
Soda
Cocktail bar, with a simple and refined decoration,
with a small stage offering eclectic soul, groove or hip
hop concerts.
Vampiric interest: It is an excellent hunting grounds
for a vampire or a meeting / hunting ground for a coterie
to coalesce.
Vampires concerned: All, but some more pompous
types may not enter depending on the music being played.
Sailing
Chic club of the city, with a “beach” theme where the
patrons are found to sweat over a backdrop of heavy
dance music.
Vampiric interest: It is an excellent hunting grounds
for a vampire or a meeting / hunting ground for a coterie
to coalesce.
Vampires concerned: All but the more pompous.
Marsh
Discotheque reserved for female patrons only it is the
most famous of it’s kind in Lyon playing a variety of music
depending on the night.
Vampiric interest: It is an excellent hunting grounds
solely for vampiric women.
Vampires concerned: Any female vampire.
for a vampire or a meeting / hunting ground for a coterie
to coalesce.
Vampires concerned: all.
The Subsistances
Housed in a former convent, Les Subsistances offers
performing artists - dance, circus and theater - temporary
accommodation and funding for original projects. The
venue hosts theaters, exhibition halls, workshops and artist
residences. In addition to shows, practice workshops and
such are offered for amateurs.
Vampiric interest: A place that breathes culture and an
obvious pool of artists; a dream location for the Toreador.
It can also be an area of refuge and a haven of blood dolls
for a generous patron.
Vampires concerned: Toreador.

Jazz mouthpiece
Piano Bar with a simple jazz atmosphere and subdued
light giving an atypical place for intimate conversations.
Vampiric interest: Best for a single vampire feeding,
but in a pinch it could accommodate a small coterie, but
is great for having meetings.
Vampires concerned: all.

DV1
Club with two rooms, one offering pop music of the
moment and the other hosting a DJ for various forms of
electronica nights.
Vampiric interest: It is an excellent hunting grounds
for a vampire or a meeting / hunting ground for a coterie
to coalesce.
Vampires concerned: all.

The Atmosphere
A small dance bar that looks like a classic bar until
midnight to become a dance hall on rock / world music.
Vampiric interest: It is an excellent hunting ground

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Right bank
The Right Bank includes the historic districts of Lyon,
from its foundation until the end of the Middle Ages. Old
Lyon, along the Saône, is an extremely well-rehabilitated
Renaissance district that attracts many tourists and is
teeming with life, day and night. Above Old Lyon, the
Fourvière hill was the first inhabited place in Lyon and
there are even Roman era remains.
Basilica of Our Lady of
Fourviere
This neo-Byzantine basilica Dominates the city from
the top of the Fourvière hill. It is one of the most visible
and most emblematic landmarks of Lyon.
Vampiric interest: It is a symbol of the city that
would be remiss to not belong to Elysium, but its
religious side will attract vampires with a humanistic
Gallo-Roman Museum
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or “enlightened” tendency.
Vampires concerned: Toreador and any religious
vampire.
Gallo-Roman Museum
The Gallo-Roman Museum is buried in the hillside
of Fourvière on the edge of the ancient site of the city
of Lugdunum. Thus several floors almost invisible from
the outside (just a few openings to observe the exterior
remains) offer treasures, epigraphies, crafts, mosaics and
Gallo-Roman sarcophagi. Outside, the most remarkable
remains are the theater, more than 100 m in diameter
and 10,000 seats, as well as the Odeon.
Vampiric interest: Both the museum and the
archaeological site are part of the Elysium.
Vampires concerned: Toreador, Cynfan and romantic’s
of the period.
 The Saône
Primatiale Saint John
This cathedral is the church of the Archbishop, formerly
Primate of Gaul. Its construction was long, several
centuries, so much that part of the interior is Romanesque
while another part is of Gothic architecture. Within it is
an astronomical clock indicating the date, the position
of the Moon, the Sun and the Earth. The Primatiale is
bordered by an archaeological garden where Gallo-Roman
and medieval remains have been uncovered.
Vampiric interest: It is a symbol of the city that would
likely belong to Elysium, but its religious side will attract
vampires with humanistic tendencies or the illuminated.
In addition, there is a rumor that the clock has mystical
properties.
Vampires concerned: Toreador, religious vampires and
Tremere that observe the clock.
Courthouse
Built according to the model of an ancient temple, for
the exterior, it presents 24 Corinthian columns on its
facade. The interior is more classic, offering high ceilings
and large rooms. The courthouse accommodates the court
of seat and the court of appeal of Lyon. The district court
and commerce are located in the third district of Part-Dieu.
Vampiric interest: it is an Elysium but more importantly
a place for any vampire wishing to control the police,
magistrates and lawyers of the city.
LYON BY NIGHT
Vampires concerned: Any, but mainly Brujah, Nosferatu,
Toreador and Ventrue
Museums Gadagne
Museum of History of Lyon and the Museum of Puppetry
of the World. Their collections are in old Lyon, nestled
in the Gadagne Hotel. The Gadagne was named after a
rich family of Italian bankers that settled in Lyon. Two
of the brothers had lived in main bodies of the separate
wings of the hotel connected by the main lobby and a
few rooms above it.
Vampiric interest: Yet another Elysium located in a
Renaissance hotel with many rooms and superimposed
passages allowing traffic between the two buildings.
Vampires concerned: Toreadors and Ventrue primarily.
Park of Heights
Located on Fourvière hill this large urban park connects
the basilica of Fourvière, to the cemetery of Loyasse and
also allows one to descend to the banks of the Saône via
footbridges. Of these the Quatre-Vents footbridge is the
most important. The Rosary Garden, below the basilica,
is integrated into the park.
Vampiric interest: Any nature loving vampire or one
wishing to make deals in a secluded spot will be interested
in this park.
Vampires concerned: Gangrel.
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Left bank
The left bank is more cosmopolitan, more modern. Many
neighborhoods offer different settings and ambiances:
Gerland, Guillotière, Part-Dieu even the recent district
of the Cité Internationale.
Museum of Modern Art
The museum offers temporary exhibitions on
contemporary art. Even the museum’s collection is not
permanently exposed being behind barriers.
Vampiric interest: Elysium for the more modern
Toreador because the more aincient will claim it is not
art displaied there.
Vampires concerned: Toreador born in the twentieth
century or later.
The Pharaoh Casino
The Pharaoh offers slot machines, poker tables and
classic games in a setting inspired by ancient Egypt.
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Vampiric interest: come play, find wealthy prey or
launder money.
Vampires concerned: Ventrue, Giovanni and
occasionally the Brujah.
The Tranporter
Concert hall dedicated to modern music with a club
of 450 seats and a large hall that can accommodate up
to 1800 spectators.
Vampiric interest: It is an ideal hunting ground for a
vampire durring shows.
Vampires concerned: Any modern vampire.
Park Head Gold
The largest park in the city, which, apart from wide
paths and many lawns, offers four rose gardens, a botanical
garden, a zoo and a replicated African plain.
Vampiric interest: Any nature loving vampire or any
wishing to make deals in a secluded spot will be interested
in this park.
Vampires concerned: Gangrel.

Museum of natural History
The Museum of Natural History is closed to the public
due to its age. Its collection is waiting to be transferred to
the future Confluence Museum.
Vampiric Interest: Although closed to the public, this
museum can serve very well as an Elysium and all the
animal collections could attract less “artistic” vampires
than the Toreador.
Vampires concerned: Toreador.
Aperiklub (club)
Bar and club together for the pleasure of the golden
youth of Lyon offering a beautiful terrace in the summer.
Vampiric interest: It is am prime hunting area for mostly
modern vampires or a place for a coterie to hunt or meet.
Vampires concerned: Mosly younger vampires.
Sirius, The Marquise and
The Passenger
These three barges are trendy bars and clubs nestled
on the Rhone River.
Vampiric interest: These establishments can be used as
a hunting domain or a place for a coterie to meet or hunt.
Vampires concerned: Any.
Halle Tony Garnier
Former slaughterhouses, converted into huge concert
hall hosting the greatest French and international artists.
Vampiric interest: it is a hunting area kept for a vampire
or a place of meeting / hunting for a coterie.
Vampires concerned: Any.
Ninkasi Kao (club)
Bar, club and concert hall at the same time, the Ninkasi
welcomes a varied clientele ranging from the student
to those in their thirties. This is due to different music
depending on the organized events.
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Vampiric interest: It is a prime hunting ground for
vampires or a place of meeting and hunting for a coterie.
Vampires concerned: Any.
Museum and Institute Light
The cinematograph was born in Lyon in 1895, which is
why Lyon devotes a museum to cinema and the Lumières
brothers. The institute offers films with a program
combining auteur films and thematic evenings.
Vampiric interest: Possible Elysium.
Vampires concerned: Toreador and film buffs.
Pencil Tower
The tallest skyscraper in Lyon, the Tour Part-Dieu or
Tour Crayon, is 164.9 meters high, with 40 floors and
many offices. The last seven levels are occupied by the
Radisson Hotel.
Vampiric Interest: This tower is home to many corporate
offices and is therefore an ideal location for all vampires
related to finance.
Vampires concerned: The Ventrue and Giovanni
primarily.
Getting around Lyon
There are 4 subway lines, 2 funicular lines, 4 tram
lines and 120 bus lines. Everything is managed by TLC
(Transport en Commun Lyonnais). The metro travels
through all the city and other means of transportation
are complementary, it usually does not take more than
two transfers to move from one point to another in the
city with public transportation.
Whatever the means of locomotion the first starts
running around 4:30 in the morning and the last concludes
the day around 12:30 at night. There is therefore a hole
between 12:30am and 4:30am which can disturb the
vampires. Fortunately four bus lines, called “Full Moon”
nights from Thursday to Saturday ensure a passage every
hour (from 1:00am to 4:00am) serving from the center
of the city to the four corners.
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 Local Media
Note finally the availability of self-service bikes available
24 hours a day, Vélo’V and Taxis that are still available
24 hours a day.

Télé Lyon Métropole is a local channel focused on

information, life and events in Lyon. It is visible on TNT,

Hospitals channel 20.

Lyon Capitale Télé is also a local channel, but is only
broadcast on Cable.
There are 14 hospitals in the Lyon area that make up Progress is the main newspaper of Lyon and its region.
the Hospices Civils de Lyon (HCL). The Edouard Herriot The Tribune of Lyon is a weekly news of the Lyon area.
Hospital, the largest of these, is in the third district. In
addition to these health facilities it is appropriate to add
at least a dozen private clinics.
Of course vampires do not need to be cured, but hospitals

J
and clinics have a lot of blood banks that can serve as a
place of supply for some Cainites.

Abandoned factory

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 Chapter II :
Protagonists

You will find below the description of the main Cainites who arrived to conquer Lyon. Of
course this list is not an exhaustive list, it is possible for the Storyteller to add, modify or remove
whatever you deem necessary.

Embrace: When he became a vampire.

Description of the data
The NPCs below are not as detailed as a PC. The
characteristics and Disciplines are left to the description
of the storyteller so that he adapts them according to his
PCs and his goodwill.
The order of presentation is not alphabetical but
organized by coteries / factions. Each has its name, the
number of members in brackets and an abbreviation
for ease of use. Almost all the vampires of a coterie are
detailed, but do not hesitate to add or subtract as needed
if necessary.
Apparent age: Which can sometimes be anything other
than his true age.
Picture: A physical description of the NPC.
Power: Displays the age, generation, powers and any
mortal or vampiric influences the vampire may have. Here
are the three main types of the basic book: Neonates,
Ancille, and Elder. For a more precise order of idea a
Neonate will have between 0 and 34 experience points,
an Ancille between 34 and 74 experience points and an
Elder will have more than 75 experience points.
Generation: The generation of the vampire.

Name: The name is just meant to help the Storyteller,

it is obvious that this is the point that can most easily be
changed to fit into any chronicle.
Clan: The clan of which the NPC is from.
u
History: A brief overview of the NPCs human and
vampire history.
Reason and motivation of coming to Lyon: Why the
NPC came to Lyon and what he hopes to do.

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Almost all the vampires who arrived in Lyon
are of generation 8 or higher. There are no
old or lower generation vampires. Indeed, the
Elders have trouble leaving the city they know
well for a new one, especially with the risk of
danger that weighs on all vampires in Lyon.
Men of the Prince of
a city subject to the Toreador Clan.
Embrace: 1739 (born 1715)
Apparent age: 35 years.
Picture: Thirties, chestnut hair, tall and thin. An al-
ways impeccable haircut and quality clothing that goes
hand in hand with his calm, polished manners making
him a perfect English gentleman. However, an attentive
character can easily notice that his remarks are often
marked by an aggressiveness contrasting with his civi-
lized attitude.
Power: Elder
Generation: 7th

Paris (8), MPP

Henri Douglas
Clan: Toreador
History: Douglas is the incarnation of the true Tore-
ador, he loves beauty and art. He is a superb pianist,
but he likes to touch all forms of artistic expression.
He writes plays or poems and sometimes paints. How-
ever his tastes in art is very classic, which drives him to
disaprove modern trends from this century. Of English
origin, Douglas arrived in Paris in 1815, after the return
of the monarchy and Villon in France. His arrival rein-
forced the position of the Toréador of Paris. Douglas
nevertheless finds that Villon is not a real Toreador,
that he does not have enough attraction for art and
finds his tastes despicable. He therefore plays a dou-
ble game, firmly supporting Villon when he is either
in his presence, or that of his allies, and the discreet
critic once he has his back turned. Despite everything,
he is very afraid of losing his position and takes imense
precautions to avoid it. Lately though he has recognized Henri Douglas
that although influential, the closest thing to Prince he
could acheive was Harpie. When the disappearance of
the vampires of Lyon was discovered, he quickly engi- Alison Norris
neered his wayt to become the best choice for Villon to
send as the head of the expedition of reconquest. Clan: Toreador
History: Alison was born in 1739 to a family of the
Reason and motivation for coming to Lyon: Douglas English aristocracy. In this environment, a girl did not
is in Lyon to become the Prince. He will do anything to have many rights and less importance. She had to learn
contain the other vampires, either by associating them to be a good housewife to her future husband, but be-
with his reign or by crushing them if they oppose it. ing an aristrocrat, this left Alison a little free time. She
At first he will present himself as the man of Villon, discovered talents for drawing and painting, managing
but his ambitions will very quickly force him to detach to express her feelings with pencil and brush quickly
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Alison Norris
heavily puritanical society prevented her from expos-
ing her work to the light of day, and her parents took
this passion for a mere hobby of a young girl whom
it was time to marry off. Alison, in spite of the years
of preparation she had undergone, could not accept
being forced on a husband. Carried by a romantic soul,
she aspired to marry a man that would win her by his
courage and bravery. Like all young girls in the stories
she so adored, she wanted to fall in love. And of course
the husband chosen for her was a pointedly dark per-
son, the antithesis of the valiant knight she longed for.
She continued to hope for the arrival of a savior, who
would snatch her from the claws of her parents and
her future husband. On the night of her engagement,
while her parents gave a grand reception in their man-
sion, Alison was approached by a charismatic stranger;
Henri Douglas. Alison fell head over heels in love with
this savior of hers, her white prince who allowed her
to continue to explore her art and who seemed to love
her in return. She followed him on his trip to France
and supported all his decisions, but in recent years she
has realized that she no longer loves her sire and does
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not agree with most of his initiatives. She still has too
much humanity in her and is no longer in tune with
the political ideas and shenanigans of her sire. Alison
searches again for her prince charming, more among
the Anarch and the Brujah that she has begun to see
in secret. These relationships are likely to put her in
danger. She was named a volunteer by Henri Douglas
to accompany him to Lyon.
Reason and motivation for coming to Lyon: Forceibly
brought along by her sire Henri Douglas. Although hes-
itant at first, her romantic side makes her hope for new
adventures.
Embrace: 1762 (born in 1739).
Apparent age: 25 years
Picture: She is a petiet blonde with green eyes. Always
dressed in much more modern clothing but still in har-
mony with her perpechant to live life to it’s fullest.
Power: Acolyte
Generation: 8th
Éloïse (Lady Éloïse)
Clan: Toreador
History: Mistress of ministers, nobles and even perhaps
Queen in the middle of the eighteenth century. She
was for a long time the ghoul of a vampire who used her
to control the powerful. Once her value was thought
to be more valuable as a vampire, she was turned. She
is very beautiful and she knows it, continuing to use it
and her charms to achieve her ends. In spite of warm
and friendly aspects, she is a cold calculator who will
use all means to achieve the goals she has set for herself.
She does not like that she’s taken for a pretty idiot at
all. It is also one of her faults because she sometimes
pretends to be stupid before showing her true intelli-
gence and this vanity may one day endanger her unlife.
In addition, she feels discredited by her clan, because
for many Toreador she is only a poseur with no artistic
value. She will show her value at any moment.
Reason and motivation for coming to Lyon: Lyon is
for her, a way to prove her value, becoming the right
arm of Henri Douglas. She came with a Gangrel, madly
in love with her, who serves as her strong right hand.
Embrace: Late eighteenth century.
Apparent age: 25 years
Picture: She is a very beautiful young woman, who can
alternate from an aristocratic attitude accompanied by
the finery that goes with the represented rank, to the
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simplicity of a young collage student.
Power: Ancille
Generation: 9th
Eloise
Lavigne
Clan: Toreador
History: Philosopher of lights in the eighteenth cen-
tury, he participated in the development of The Ency-
clopedia (1751) and newspapers of the time as the ency-
clopedic journal and literary Correspondence Grimm.
He attracted the attention of a Toreador, a lover of
beautiful letters, who made him his childer. He is an in-
tellectual opposed to the pure hedonism of poseurs and
even many artists. He is little considered to the other
Toreador, especially by those of the last two centuries.
That’s why he jumped at the opportunity presented by
Lyon, to go hoping that his voice will have more echo
and weight in this virgin city.
Reason and motivation for coming to Lyon: He came
to Lyon to support Henri Douglas and allow his intel-
lectual vision of art to have more recognition than in
Paris.
Embrace: Some time in the second half of the 18th
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century.
Apparent age: 50 years old.
Picture: a mature man, gray-haired and slightly over-
weight.
Power: Ancille
Generation: 9th
Lavigne
Frantz Stephens
Clan: Toreador
History: A German composer came to France in the
early nineteenth century. He was prominant durring
the time of the greatest composers, but only ever wrote
a single great symphony. While he had just began to be
recognized, he attracted the interest of Henri Douglas.
This meeting was the end of his nascent celebrity and
the beginning of a new life, or rather non-life. He has
since struggled to find his old inspirations but can no
longer compose anything close to his one great work.
He therefore curses his transformation and aspires to
find his humanity once again. He blames his Sire and
knowing only two ways to become human again, Gol-
conda or the death of the Sire, he hesitates. What hu-
manity remains in him keeps him from attacking his
Sire, but the very fact that he thinks about it would
prevent him from reaching Golconda.
Reason and motivation for coming to Lyon: He ac-
companied his Sire, officially to support and help him,
but also because he thinks more and more about elim-
inating him.
Embrace: 1821
Apparent age: 45 years
Picture: A man with long hair whitened prematurely,
often dressed in a too old-fashioned way sometimes ne-
glecting decorum; at which his Sire intervenes.
Power: Ancille
Generation: 8th
Frantz Stephens
Mickael
Clan: Gangrel
History: Mickael is a Parisian who has always loved
nature, including the impression that the forest of
Fontainebleau called him. He naturally became a
member of the National Forest Office attached to the
Fontainebleau Biological Reserve. Happy to have a job
related to his passion, he spent his days in the forest,
but his zeal ended up being fatal. One day when he
ventured into the depths of the woods, where none
ever went, he discovered the carcass of a deer, visibly
shredded. Eager to find out what animal did this, he set
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off on a long hunt, which nightfall did not stop. What
Mickael did not know was that a pack of Lupins lived
in this area of ​​the Fontainebleau forest and that he was
going to fall prey to one of them. As a hunter, without
a weapon, he easily became the prey. A Gangrel who
observed his long flight decided he had made a very
good go of it and made him a vampire.
Mickael reveled in his new life, allowing him to be more
closely part of this forest. However, a few months af-
ter, he and his Sire were captured by the Prince’s men.
His sire was executed for having turned him without
authorization, and would have been also if not for
Eloise extending an offer of patronage to him and the
proprietor of his vampiric “education” from then on.
Mickael eventually fell in love with Eloise due to her
seripticiously feeding him three times of herself. Since
then he accompanies her everywhere only finding only
a few moments to visit his first love, the forest.
Reason and motivation for coming to Lyon: He came
with Eloise, who is his lover, and for whom he is ready
to die.
Embrace: Sometime in the second half of the 20th cen-
tury.
Apparent age: 30 years
Picture: a muscular young Caucasian man.
Power: Ancille
Generation: 10th
Mikael
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Johannes Van Der Graaf
Clan: Brujah
History: Johannes is a Dutchman who has always lived
on the sea. Born in 1701 in Amsterdam to a sailor fam-
ily, he is naturally engaged as a bosun’s mate on a mer-
chant ship from the age of 10. After having known a
good number of ships he is recruited to a privateer ship
for a few years. The life of a corsair is too dangerous for
him though and he quickly understands that, even if
it is illegal, smuggling is just as profitable and far less
dangerous as piracy. From that move he quickly finds
himself captain of his own ship by 1732 smuggling be-
tween Europe and America. It was at this moment that
he attracted the attention of a Brujah with interests in
the maritime trade who saw his profits being cut off by
smuggling. He decided, instead of fighting smuggling,
he would take Johannes to represent his own interests
over the seas. At first a ghoul, Johannes’ was finally em-
braced because of his loyal service and dedication. He is
particularly fond of the boat and has mastered the use
of barges for all his traffic.
Reason and motivation for coming to Lyon: Johannes
came to Lyon to take control of the criminal elements
of the city including drug trafficking. He supported
Henry Douglas to gain political support, but it is not
total and if the wind turns, Johannes will not hesitate
to change sides.
Apparent age: 35 years
Embrace: 1755
Picture: The hair, long and chestnut, constantly in bat-
tle, as if he returned from 3 months at sea with ne’er a
single washing. He particularly likes brown leathers of
the chestnut variety and practical waterproof steel toe
boots in case of heavy rain.
Power: Ancille
Generation: 9th
The Weasel
The Weasel
Clan: Nosferatu
History: Sophie is a runaway like those often find in the
Paris region that flee their family and find a job. Her
family did not find her though and she ended squatting
to survive more than live, going as far as hustling to pay
for food. Spotted by a Nosferatu, she was a good can-
didate having nothing to expect from life. Since then
she has been serving the Nosferatu community in Paris,
spying for them.
Reason and motivation for coming to Lyon: She is
there to help Henri Douglas take control of the city,
following a request by Villon to the Nosferatu. She is
also there to try to learn about the disappearances and
report the facts back to the Nosferatus of Paris. This is
her first real mission alone.
Embrace: 1998
Apparent Age: Late teens.
Picture: Her round cheeks and childlike eyes are the
only elements to determine her age, the rest of her face
and body are so misshapen with lumps and bruising
that it’s hard to realize you’re in the presence of a
woman.
Power: Neonate
Generation: 11th

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Parisian Ventrues
(3), PV
Cynfan
Clan: Ventrue
History: Celtic of the tribe of Parisi, Cynfan is part
of the founding tribe of Paris. As a young warrior he
participated in the war against Julius Caesar alongside
Vercingetorix. During the siege of Alesia, he was part of
a small group of men that tried to resupply Alesia. Dur-
ring the excursion they were spotted by a Roman patrol
and he is the only one that managed to escape. Severely
injured, he was unable to reach Alesia or go back he
thought his only choice was to lie down in a thicket and
wait for death. As he felt his strength leave him, he saw
a Roman soldier approaching him and begin speaking
with him as if nothing had happened. He talked to him
Cynfan
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about philosophy and politics. Cynfan, amazed but sub-
dued, carried on with the conversation ever waiting for
the end. Just as he approached the weary blackness of
unconciousness the Roman slashed his wrist and forced
it over Cynfan’s mouth. Not being able to resist Cynfan
drank heartedly becoming a ghoul in the service of the
illustrious vampire clan Ventrue. Cynfan will remain
for hundreds of years in the service of his master, before
eventually losing him durring the plague in the middle
ages. Knowing his days are numbered, Cynfan looked
for a new master among his regnants contacts. He even-
tually found a vampire to take him in, but his new mas-
ter was also slow to make him a vampire. Cynfan is very
old, but he has less than two hundred vampiric years
and is not a significant generation for his age. Indeed,
the eldest vampires refused to take him to their service
or to let him Sire. As a result, in Paris he is a moderately
influential Ventrue who has never managed to break
through his personal glass celing. That’s why Lyon ap-
peared to him as an opportunity to become a Prince,
or at least one of the more important vampires like a
Primogen.
Reason and motivation for coming to Lyon: Cynfan
is in Lyon to finally take the power that belongs to him
and that he will never get to Paris.
Embrace: 1818
Apparent age: 40-45 years
Picture: A wirey man in his forties.
Power: Elder
Generation: 8th
Emmanuel Debreuil
Clan: Ventrue
History: businessman, before businessmen exist. Du-
ring the nineteenth century, it was one of the precur-
sors of the industrialization of Northern France. He
attracted the attention of a Ventrue eager to expand his
influence on the economic plan that made it a ghoul.
At the beginning of the 20th century, his good and
loyal services make him an ideal candidate for a pro-
motion. He entered the world of vampires just before
the First World War. This one, as well as the following,
did a lot of damage to his business, but he managed to
rebuild himself every time. He was one of the first sup-
porters of Europe because he understood, more than
many others, the interest that could be drawn from the
economic and political union. Today he is one of the
oldest vampires of the European movement.
Reason and motivation of the coming to Lyon: he
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came to Lyon to support and support Cynfan hoping to Lyon to support Cynfan hoping to obtain a substan-
to obtain a substantial economic benefit, even a place tial benefit on a political level, even a place in the upper
in the high vampires alongside Cynfan. echelon of vampires alongside Cynfan.
Embrace: 1912 Embrace: 1734
Apparent age: 45-50 years Apparent age: 50 years
Picture: a chestnut man wearing an old-fashioned tie Picture: A man of about fifty years with short salt and
pepper hair.
suit, probably 50-60s.
Power: Ancille
Power: Ancille
Generation: 9th
Generation: 10th

Philippe Cornillac

Emmanuel Debreuil
Philippe Cornillac
Clan: Ventrue
History: One of the noble members of the entourage
of Philippe d’Orléans during the regency from 1715 to
1733. Controlled by a vampire who, once the regency
ended, decided that the noble had done a very good job
and embraced him.
Reason and motivation for coming to Lyon: He came
Tremeres (2), T
Vassili Androvitch
Clan: Tremere
History: Vasili was born in 1430 in Russia. He comes
from a noble family, at a time when in Russia the no-
bles were knights. His childhood was quite happy and at
the age of ten his father submited him to an important
physical and intellectual education of excellent qual-
ity, especially for the time and the region. His father,
who was a noble, wanted his son to carve their lineage
a prestigious history and to become the greatest of all
the Russian noble families. Vassili was thus inculcated
in this passion for social prestige and must at all costs

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be noted for the honor and grandeur of his name and France. The Council of Seven reluctantly accepts this
family. It became an obsession. At the age of twenty move but forces him to become one of the acolytes of
he became an officer in the Tsar’s army. Thinking this the master of the Marseille Chantry. After the Second
position must be for him the his opportunity to show World War he happens to be one of the Tremere sent
his courage and value, but he quickly found himself un- to Paris for repopulation. Vassili has been under one
der the orders of unscrupulous superior officers, who Tremere’s boot or another for over five hundred years
appropriated all of the glory built from Vasily’s mili- and is still not a Regent of a Chantry. Lyon is an oppor-
tary strategies without ever granting him a promotion. tunity for him to finally be one.
Moreover, at the time, there were few wars that allowed Reason and motivation for coming to Lyon: He volun-
it to be illustrated in the first place. Ivan IIIs accession teered to re-create the Lyon Chantry.
to the throne changed things though. Being the “ruler Embrace: 1601
of the Russian land” he engage in many battles. Vasili Apparent age: 50 years
obtains the command of a small troop during the an- Picture: In his fifties, blue eyes and silvered hair, his
nexation of the principality of Novgorod in 1471 and face is chiseled by time and events that betray his im-
spends seven years in the heart of the fight. He finally mediate stormy and adventurous ambitions. However,
gets noticed by the Tsar who offers him a great promo- his expensive clothes and stiff, solemn look break this
tion. He received a fiefdom and elevated to the rank impression, giving him the appearance of a conductor
of duke as soon as Vasili was appointed to the side of detecting the slightest false note in the ranks of his mu-
the Tsar during the battle of 1480 against the Mongols sicians.
of the Golden Horde. Finally, at the age of almost 50, Power: Elder
his name becomes one of the most prestigious names Generation: 8th
in Russia, or at least will become so. Once the festiv-
ities of victory were over, he went to servey his duchy
with the intention of making it one of the largest and
most prestigious of Russia, but he will never succeed.
A Tremere on amission in Russia took notice his will,
his courage and his sense of organization and decided,
after a short interview, to turn Vasily into a vampire
and use him as a second to help create a foundation for
Clan Tremere in St. Petersburg. At first Vasily give his
Sire trouble feeling aggrieved and robbed of his legacy.
He had taken thirty years to become a duke, and now
that he is finally able to profit by all his efforts, he is
deprived of his honors and thrown back to the lowest
of ranks. Vassili ends up recovering himself and sets a
new goal; to rise in the hierarchy of the clan and have
his own Chantry. Until 1667 Vasily served his sire in
the founding of a Chantry in St. Petersburg. Soon after
Russia acquired Kiev, Vasily asked the clan to send him
there, but he once again finds himself the second of a
vampire from Austria. Despite all his attempts to get

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noticed no promotion is granted. Finally in 1784 he
Vassili Androvitch
was entrusted with the task of creating a Chantry in
Sevastopol, in Crimea, newly annexed by Russia. The
city is small and in addition the Crimean War, 1854-
1855, ends up ruining the city. Vasili feels he doomed
to fail abandoning his Chantry and leaveing to settle in

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Adam Mosley Archon (1), A
Clan: Tremere
History: Adam Mosley is the perfect image of the little
aristocrat who became a merchant. He made a quick
fortune, but his excessive commercial aggressiveness at-
tracted a Tremere. He served the Tremere in England
effectively for many years and after the Second World
War he was sent to Paris to join the new members of
the Parisienne Chantry. From his “English” years he
harbors a certain hatred towards the Ventrue and will
always hesitate to support them, sometimes even going
so far as to do everything he can to defeat their goals.
He was sent to France to make the English Ventrue be-
lieve that they had “won” the Battle of Britain.
Reason and motivation for coming to Lyon: Mosley
is in Lyon to assist Androvitch in restarting the cities
Chantry. He is also mandated by his clan leaders to
discreetly investigate the reasons for the disappearance
of the previous vampires.
Embrace: 1600 (born in 1554)
Apparent age: 45 years Juan-Christobal
Picture: This forty-year-old with gray temples is ani-
mated by all the calm and sobriety of a lawyer. Yet he
has the blue steel look of wise determination. Juan-Christobal
Power: Ancille or Elder Clan: Brujah
Generation: 8th History: Member of the Inquisition, in the 15th cen-
tury, fierce vampire hunter, turned into a vampire to
humiliate him. Strangely, he became an Archon, hunter
of evil vampires. He appreciates - or understands - the
humanity of some vampires. He is an idealistic Brujah,
and he is more on the side of the conservatives than
that of the anarchists. He often supports the Toreador
or Ventrue against his Brujah brothers always defend-
ing the most “humanistic” side, the least murderous. It
is also beginning, recently, to search for Golconda.
Reason and motivation for coming to Lyon: This Ar-
chon of the Camarilla is in Lyon to enforce or smother
any violation of the Masquerade in this exceptional sit-
uation of re-colonization of a city and find out what
happened to the missing vampires.
Embrace: 1494
Apparent age: 40 years
Adam Mosley Picture: a Hispanic wearing casual shirts who has just
turned 40.
Power: Ancille
Generation: 8th
z

Note: If the PCs are Archons you have several solutions. Ei-
ther simply remove this character from the city, or keep it by

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sending it from another Justicar than the PCs. In this case it
could be that there are tensions, power struggles, between the
Archons ...
Giovanni (2), G
Claudia Giovanni
Claudia Giovanni
Clan: Giovanni
History: Claudia always knew she would become a vam-
pire; she was raised and trained for it. In spite of this,
her journey was not a pleasure, because to be a woman
among the Giovanni in the nineteenth century is to be
considered inferior to men, even though the usefulness
of women vampires began to escalate in the clan for use
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as spies to play their charms to achieve their ends.
But Claudia did not want to stay that way, what she
wanted was to lead. Through hard work and effort, she
finally managed to win. As a result, she has just received
this important mission on Lyon.
Reason and motivation for coming to Lyon: The Gio-
vanni are in Lyon to take over where the previous fam-
ily members left off and if possible take advantage of
the situation to increase their assets and possessions.
Embrace: 19th century
Apparent age: Mid 20’s.
Picture: A pretty yet discreet young Italian woman.
Power: Ancille
Generation: 9th
Antonio Giovanni
Clan: Giovanni
History: Antonio is and has always been a henchman.
The executor of the humble human worked for the
Giovanni in Las Vegas from 1932 to 1978, handling all
variety of weapons and firearms. Although he rubbed
shoulders with vampires, he has only ever been con-
cerned with human affairs and has not even been of-
fered the chance to be turned into a ghoul. He has aged
in a family of immortals, seeing his youth abandon him
while all around him other Giovanni remained young.
And it was at the moment when he no longer believed,
luck smiled on him. As he was returning from a small
private burial in the desert, he received an emergency
call from the family. His quick and effective interven-
tion helped to turn a desperate situation around and
allow a family vampire to stay alive, or at least not dead.
This rescue was his ticket of entry into the world of
Cainites. Since then, he continues to play his role as a
henchman, in the service of Claudia Giovanni.
Reason and motivation for coming to Lyon: The Gio-
vanni are in Lyon to take back in hand the affairs of
the previous family members of the city, and if possible
take advantage of the situation to increase their assets
and possessions.
Embrace: 20th century.
Apparent age: Over 70 years old.
Picture: A very old man, wrinkled and shriveled, wear-
ing old styled suits.
Power: Neonate
Generation: 10th
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 the Edict of Nantes by Louis XIV he lost a lot of in-
fluence. He had to redirect his contacts and then chose
the business community of rich merchants, whom
he knew well. Today, he still maintains relationships
among many important companies. Through these
intermezzos, he saw the Giovanni in action and consti-
tutes a fierce adversary for them.
Reason and motivation for coming to Lyon: Paul came
to Lyon with Peter O’Connell and Michelle Legrand to
impose anarchist (or democratic) ideas, but they do not
all agree on the modes of action to be taken (violent or
intellectual).
Embrace: 1572
Apparent age: 45 years
Picture: Brown hair, midlife, wearing a well kept beard
and glasses.
Power: Ancille or Elder
Generation: 9th

Antonio Giovanni

Parisian Brujahs et
Caitiffs (3), BC

Paul Tardieu
Clan: Brujah
History: Embraced after the massacre of St. Bartho-
lomew by an angry Brujah, he was one of the many
victims of this carnage. Left for dead by his killers, he
was already in a coma when a vampire, feeling him die,
decided to «save» his life. This is not at all the archetype
of Brujah, it is actually a bourgeois merchant and Pro-
testant by belief. He is very thoughtful and gifted for
the shenanigans, nevertheless, he is a fervent defender Paul Tardieu
of the Brujah ideal. After his embrace, he infiltrated
the Protestant movement, but after the revocation of

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 Michelle Legrand
Clan: Caitiff
History: A student leader during the May 1968 move-
ments, he was embraced by an Anarch interested in
her ability to lead and influence crowds as well as her
revolutionary and modern ideas. At the beginning of
her immortal life she was very motivated and ready to
risk everything to change the vampire world. But she
realizes that the oldest Anarchs, the Brujah, are almost
as conservative as the Ventrue and the Toreador, just in
different ways.
Reason and motivation of coming to Lyon: Michelle
Peter O’Connell Legrand came to Lyon with Peter O’Connell and Paul
Tardieu to impose anarchist (or democratic) ideas. But
they do not all agree on the modes of action to be taken
Peter O’Connell (violent or intellectual).
Embrace: 1969
Clan: Brujah Apparent age: 20 years
History: A fierce seventeenth century Irish resistor Picture: A young woman with long chestnut hair,
obliged to leave Ireland and take refuge in France from dressed casually
where he tried to continue the fight but without much Power: Neonate
success due to lack of means and serious support. Nev-
Generation: 11th
ertheless all his illegal contacts allow him to attract
the attention of a Brujah who recognized his qualities
and made him a vampire. He has since continued to
work for the independence of Ireland, acting as one of
the most fanatical, extremist and dangerous terrorist
known. He will never back down to achieve a goal he
has set for himself. There are no “innocent victims” for
him, so the death of others does not bother him. For
some time O’Connell has seen his interest in the Irish
cause diminish in favor of a burning desire to free all
vampires from the oppression of the Princes. Needless
to say, he will quickly become the man to put down
when he uses his terrorist methods against a Camarilla
community.
Reason and motivation for coming to Lyon: Peter
O’Connell came to Lyon with Paul Tardieu and Mi-
chelle Legrand to impose anarchist (or democratic)
ideas, but they do not all agree on the modes of action
to be taken (violent or intellectual).
Embrace: 1688
Apparent age: 30 years
Picture: A redhead wearing a Pip cap from the 50s
Power: Ancille
Generation: 10th

Michelle Legrand

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Followers of Set, 1, S

François Le Sombre
Clan: Followers of Set
History: François was a rich of sugar cane plantation
owner in Haiti, but with the slave revolts of the late
eighteenth century, he lost everything he owned. Nev-
ertheless he was saved from the fury of the rebels by a
vampire who took him into his service as a slave. Francis
was an excellent servant biding his time and after many
years as a ghoul he was eventually embraced. He keeps a
deep dark hatred for his time as a slave ghoul and has a
deep seeded grudge against his Sire. This hatred makes
him very warry of being subjected by anyone else ever
again. He wants nothing more than to succeed in or-
der to eliminate his Sire, regardless, he remains faithful
to the precepts of Set. François has recently arrived in
Lyon where he is establishing himself and his mortal
gang.
Reason and motivation for coming to Lyon: To take
control of the of the cities underworld and corrupt as
many vampires as possible.
Embrace: Early 19th century François Le Sombre
Apparent age: 30 years
Picture: A man with burnt umber skin in his thirties, wise. His athletic, military and command abilities made
physically well built. him an ideal candidate to follow the Teutonic knights
Power: Neonate or Ancille and conquer new territory for the clan.
Generation: 8th Since then Ludwig has become an invaluble soldier of
the Germanic Ventrue, able to lead the defense of a city
against any Sabbat attack, attack a Sabbat city or carry
out operations against other clans or territories.
The German Ventrue When Lyon’s situation came to their attention, he was

Princes (2), GVP the ideal candidate for the German Ventrue to get a
foothold in French territory.
Reason and motivation for coming to Lyon: He is in
Lyon to support the Ventrue cause and tilt the favor to
clan Ventrue.
Ludwig Hartmann Embrace: 13th century
Clan: Ventrue Apparent Age: Mid to late 30’s
History: In the 13th century Luddwig was a member of Picture: A man in his prime with a heavy muscular
the Teutonic Knights. A young nobleman who became build.
a knight and excelled with weapons in his hand. He Power: Ancille
reached the rank of commander and hoped to become Generation: 9th
master of a territory, but the Ventrue decided other-

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 Sabbat (5), S
Note: If the PCs are Sabbat Templars, they will be
able to rely on this pack, but they are not at their
beck and call, they could even go against the actions
of the PCs under the right circumstances.

Ludwig Hartmann

Henrike Kauffman
Clan: Ventrue
History: Henrike was a businesswoman, widow of war,
who made a fortune during the reconstruction of Ger-
many after the Second World War. It quickly attracted
the attention of the Ventrue, who embraced her to
maintain their power over Germany.
She is in Lyon to assist Ludwig and advise him finan-
cially.
Reason and motivation for coming to Lyon: She is in
Lyon to support the Ventrue cause and tilt the city to
clan Ventrue.
Embrace: 1962
Apparent age: Over sixty years
Picture: An old aristocrat
Power: Neonate
Generation: 11th
Angelica
Angelica
Clan: Lasombra
History: Angelica was born in the beautiful districts of
Marseille. Became a lawyer, she defended the wrong cli-
ent, it was the ghoul of a vampire of Marseille. One eve-
ning, while she was at her office with her client, whom
she had just gotten released, they were visited by some
very unsavory types. The Sabbat vampires had come to
eliminate the Camarilla ghoul. The ghoul was quickly
killed, but Angelica’s resistance entertained a Lasom-
bra. As a vampire Angelica showed her ability to lead
and quickly became leader of a pack.
Reason and motivation for coming to Lyon: She is re-
sponsible for the pack sent to Lyon to find out what
happened to the former pack in charge of the surveil-
lance of the city. She must also take advantage of the
disorganized environment to try to take control of the
city for the benefit of her sect.
Embrace: Early 20th century
Apparent age: 25 years
Picture: An incendiary young redhead with emerald
green eyes
Power: Ancille
Generation: 9th

Henrike Kauffman

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Dinh Lan
Clan: Brujah Antitribu
History: Dinh Lan was a student of Vietnamese origin,
active during the student movements of May 1968. Un-
fortunately for him he was used as cannon fodder by a
pack of the Sabbat. Transformed with other students,
he came out of the grave and was thrown into the city
to sow disorder. The attempt to destabilize the Mas-
querade failed and Dinh was one of the only Vampires
created to survive the night. Dinh always seems on the
brink of rupture and always favors violence.
Reason and motivation for coming to Lyon: He is the
second of the pack and sees Lyon as the perfect occa-
sion to hurt the Camarilla and at the same time obtain
his own pack.
Embrace: End of the 20th century
Apparent age: 20 years
Picture: A very young Asian man always looking either
nervous or in extacy.
Power: Neonate
Generation: 10th

Constantin Petrescu

Constantin Petrescu
Clan: Tzimice
History: Constantin was a Romanian member of the
Resistance movement opposing Nazi Germany in 1944.
When the Communists took power he went to France
where he tried to continue the struggle politically. He
attracted the attention of a Sabbat Tzimice who em-
braced him and guided his motivation in the Sabbat
/ Camarilla struggle. Since then he has become a pack
priest, preaching the word of the Sabbat and its ten-
nents, always ready to lead the struggle on new fronts.
Reason and motivation for coming to Lyon: He is the
pack priest responsible for performing Rites and the
spiritual growth of the pack.
Embrace: Second half of the 20th century
Apparent age: 30 years
Dinh Lan Picture: Long brown hair and nascent beard

k
Power: Neonate
Generation: 10th

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 George

George
Clan: Gangrel Antitribu
History: George is a member of a group of bikers who
was on the wrong end of a fight with a Sabbat Gan-
grel. He was the only survivor after he was embraced
and turned on his own gang in a hunger frenzy. Since
then he continues his life as a biker, living only to
hunt and fight. His function in the pack is as a scout.
Reason and motivation for coming to Lyon: Al-
Jeanne
Clan: Pander
History: Recent shovelhead, she survived but is still
considered sacrificable.
Reason and motivation for coming to Lyon: She fol-
lows the pack and obeys blindly to its members.
Embrace: Beginning of the 21st century.
Apparent age: 45 years old.
Picture: An office worker, short skirt and hair in a

a
though often lonely, he follows his pack and will be bun.
present if he is needed. Power: Neonate
Embrace: Late second half of the 20th century Generation: 13th
Apparent age: 30 years
Picture: A biker, black leather jacket and chaps over
black jeans and slightly long black hair.
Power: Neonate
Generation: 10th

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 rented his services, but today he acts in a much more
selfless manner and will help vampires without asking
anything in return. He supports anarchs more than
other vampires, but remains fiercely attached to his de-
sire not to commit to any Sect. In fact, he always acts in
relation to his own interests and nothing else.
Reason and motivation for coming to Lyon: On a
whim of his heart he goes to Lyon to revive a little his-
tory and to follow Alison Norris with whom he has be-
gun to establish a relationship.
Embrace: 1646 (born 1610)
Apparent age: 35 years
Picture: Thirties, blond hair, blue eyes and upper lip
hemmed with a fine blonde mustache. Its neat appear-
ance gives him a romantic aspect found in the nine-
teenth century. This appearance however, contrasts
with his size and an anarchic energy that emanates from
Jeanne him even when he tries to hide these attitudes under a
courteous manner.
Power: Ancille or Elder
Generation: 8th
Independent
Vampires (5), IV

Hans Fuller
Clan: Brujah
History: German, he spent his whole life in the Thirty
Years War which began in 1618, when he was 8 years
old. Fuller followed in his mercenary father’s footsteps
and became himself, an excellent soldier of fortune.
Without camp preference (Catholic or Protestant) he
decided, on the death of his father, to lead his small
company of mercenaries and he did it brilliantly. He
intelligently chose the engagements and displayed a tac-
tical sense almost as great as his combat skill. His great
prowess on the battlefield got the attention of a Brujah.
His sire sees in him a perfect fighter, the ideal Childer,
at once strong and intelligent. Because of this, one eve-
ning, while Fuller and his troops were plundering a city,
the Brujah blindsided him knocking him unconscious
and making off with him. A few nights later he awake a
vampire. After the war Hans emigrated to France with
his Sire. It is not easy to know what Fullers opinions are
or to read him easily. He has always wanted to remain
independent, never taking sides. In his young career he Hans Fuller

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 pretty dicy for him in Paris.
Embrace: Late sixteenth century.
Apparent age: 25 years
Picture: A young chestnut haired man with old-fash-
ioned haircut, wearing a silver cross around his neck.
Power: Ancille
Generation: 10th

Christian
Clan: Nosferatu
History: Protestant fanatic transformed into a vam-
pire by a Nosferatu eager to show him the true face of
God. Since then he has been immersed in metaphysical
research to understand the purpose of vampiric exis-
tence. Since his transformation, his religion has made
him the sworn enemy of Eugene de Chasle, the only
vampire to bring him out of his mystical meditations,
but has repulsed his assaults every time.
Reason and motivation for coming to Lyon: Christian
came to Lyon to continue his research on the existence
of vampires. He is convinced that the disappearances
are related to God, and wants to discover the proof.
Eugène de Chasle Embrace: End of the sixteenth century.
Apparent age: Difficult to determine
Picture: A Nosferatu, with a deformed face, a perma-
Eugène de Chasle nently closed eye, but still has hair
Clan: Malkavian Power: Acolyte
History: A Catholic fanatic, almost psychopathic dur- Generation: 9th.
ing the wars of religion in France. His fury during St.
Bartholomew, caught the attention of a Malakavian
who felt in him a truly disturbed mind. During the
following centuries, he continued his hunt
for heretics. He was often on the verge of
triggering a blood hunt, but he has always es-
caped any punnishment. It could be because
by fighting the Protestants, he does a service
to conservative vampires such as the Torea-
dor or Ventrue. The existence of Christian
is a heresy to Eugene and he has hated the
Nosferatu for centuries doing everything
he can think of to harm him. He has even
come close to eliminating him twice.
Reason and motivation for coming to
Lyon: Eugene came to Lyon to continue his
hunt for Christian and things were getting Christian

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 Olivier
Clan: Gangrel
History: French geographer of the late nineteenth cen-
tury, he is an explorer, adventurer and anthropologist
all at once. He spent several years in Africa and during
an expedition his men began disappearing one by one,
every night, for several nights in a row. It did not take
long for the porters who had stayed behind finally
lost all nerve and fled leaving Oliver alone. Instead of
running, he steeled himself and decided to find what-
ever foul creature had disappeared his men. The hunt
began; the vampire lead Oliver around by the nose for
days, but in the end Oliver was embraced. He loves
nature, but is above all a scientist. After traversing the
world he had finally returned to Paris, his hometown,
finding it changed.
Reason and motivation of the coming to Lyon: Ol-
ivier came to Lyon to try to understand why the vam-
pires have disappeared, the scientist in him wants to
know.
Embrace: Late 19th century
Apparent Age: Apparent Age: 40-45 years
Picture: A distinguished man with salt and pepper
The augur hair
Power: Ancille
The augur Generation: 10th
Clan: Malkavian
History: The augur has been known for centuries. She
appears in a city, utters enigmatic prophecies, some-
times saves vampires in danger, then her predictions
seem to come true (or at least we find events that could
match them) and she disappears again. This little girl
is a mystery. It is impossible to have a real conversation
with her, especially since she expresses herself only in
cryptic verses, often disappearing when least expected
(she apparently has powerful Obfuscate) and using a
mix of Domination and Presence to immobilize even
the most powerful of vampires.
Reason and motivation of the coming to Lyon: She
came to state prophecies in this city marked by an out
of the ordinary event!
Embrace: Unknown
Apparent age: 6-7 years
Picture: A cute but off putting little girl
Power: Elder
Generation: 7th

Olivier

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 Chapter III :
Narrative arcs
Here you will find a series of narrative arcs or campaign themes. There are no written
scenarios, but each theme is accompanied by events or development tracks linked to it.

Here you will find a series of narrative arcs or cam-
paign themes. There are no written scenarios, but
each theme is accompanied by events or develop-
ment tracks linked to it.
The proposed events and tracks are put in an order
that appears to be the most chronological, however,
there is no date or time specified because it is up to
the Storyteller to decide whether or not to use an
event, when to do so, and to determine how long it
will take place. The boxes in front of each event al-
low it to be checked once the event in question has
taken place. In addition, it is also possible for the
event to take place without the PCs involvement,
but could learn about it later.
therefore certain events may unfold differently than
their presentation suggests.
Do not forget that even if the events mention other
vampires, depending on the evolution of your
chronicle it is possible that other Cainites or Cote-
ries are concerned with the events or connected to
them in a variety of ways.
The ideal is to mix all the arcs to present to the
PCs various intrigues, politics, investigations and
action. Nevertheless, it is possible that the PCs are
not interested or active with any given arc. It is even
conceivable, in extreme cases, to follow only one
arch; for example, that of the disappearances. In do-
ing so you will lose the usefulness of much of this

l
The arches proposed do not represent all the pos- material.

j
sibilities of play. Each character could have a more
personal drama (love story, search of Golconda,
etc.), and a Storyteller could have ideas to add new
ones.

The events are all briefly presented and it is obvious

that some will represent only a short scene while
others could turn into long scenario’s, but will re-
quire more work by the Storyteller. In addition, it
is impossible to predict the actions of the PCs and

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Vampiric Politics
Control of the masquerade and the city of Lyon.
Interested clans: Brujah, Ventrue and Toréador
Synopsis: The vampire control of the city will be the
main objective of many vampires who came to Lyon.
Indeed, this vacated city offers the opportunity to any
vampire wanting to make a place for himself in the sun
(so to speak!). Primarily those invovled are the Toreador
and their allies sent by the Prince of Paris, François Vil-
lon. They arrived first, and in number, doing everything
they can to preserve their power and give themselves
legitimacy. The Ventrue are their main opponents,
supported by their Clanmates from Germany. Anarch,
Tremere and independent vampires are the referees of
this confrontation and their positioning will tip the
Opéra
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scales to one side or the other. Everything is watched
readily by an Archon of the Camarilla that has come to
avoid any breaking of the Masquerade.
 The Men of Villon meet to discuss the various
positions to be filled. If the PCs are part of this group any
one of them could receive a position in place of certain
vampires mentioned below. Prince: Henri Douglas,
Sénéchal: Éloïse, using her lover as a bodyguard, Harpy:
Lavigne, assisted by Alison Norris and Keeper of Elysium:
Johannes Van Der Graaf. They will also designate
distribution of territory. Lyon is divided into three
areas (right bank, left banka and peninsula). This is not
necessarily distributing domains, but more sectioning off
neighborhoods they are responsible for and must monitor.
This distribution is only theoretical, it will be necessary for
Douglas to impose himself as Prince and that the others
show they are worthy of their posts.

 The Ventrue attempt an alliance with the Tremere
and try to attract several neutral or allied vampires to
Douglas and their camp. They can offer money, power,
boons or even threaten them. Cynfan is probably one
of the most powerful vampires in Lyon, and he intends
to show it. This event can be divided into several small
occurances, such as a vampire (PC or NPC) who is offered
money, another who suffers regular threats or a meeting
between the Ventrue and Tremere.
 The first action of Henri Douglas, a Man of Villon,
is to proclaim himself Prince and forbid any embrace,
to recall the rules of the Masquerade and proclaim
establishments and areas as Elysium. This is done at
the end of the S2 (with Toreador, Ventrue, Tremere and
some unaffiliated vampires) in the occasion of a galla
with all the vampires of the city invited or summoned.
Henri Douglas uses the support of Villon and those in
his Coterie to proclaim himself Prince of Lyon. With a
final statement like “Raise your glasses to the Prince of
Lyon”, which signs the tacit agreement of the participants
that evening. Of course some vampires present may not
raise their glass and if they are many it could negate
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Douglas’ proclimation. Cynfan can offer an alternative
or request a private meeting to weigh on the city. If the
participants are few, only Ventrue for example, they will
eventually raise their glass’. The Camarilla comes first
and Lyon needs a Prince.
 If Douglas does not have a majority or a narrow
majority he must negotiate with Cynfan. A meeting is
organized, and the job distribution is different. Douglas
remains Prince, but Cynfan imposes some of his men into
city positions, the position of Sénéchal for example can go
to Debreuil or Cornillac and one of the areas of the city
could go to another Ventrue. If the PCs are archons they
are the judges of the meeting, guarantors of the Camarilla
and must decide in case of a tie.
 The Keeper of Elysium issues a list of places
belonging to the Elysium, and organizes the various
proclimations of the Prince. The Prince holds his court,
and therefore receives vampire grievances once a week,
every Tuesday, at the Museum of Fine Arts from 10 pm
to 2 am. And every Friday, he runs his court in another
Elysium following a rotation among four different places.
The security and control of all these places will require
a lot of work from the Keeper of Elysium and he will
likely call on the Harpy and his men to help him in the
beginning.
 Attract the good graces of the various factions
(alliances, threats, etc.) the PCs can be sent as emissaries
to test the ground or on the contrary be the center of
attention.
 Enforce the Masquerade and faction orders from
a strong position. The influx of new vampires requires
extreme vigilance, a reminder of the of the Camarilla
Traditions and the monitoring of possible traces of the
Sabbat.
 Sending an emissary of the self-proclaimed Prince,
to gain legitimacy. Sending a diplomatic mission to the
largest French cities (Marseille, Lille, Bordeaux, Paris) or
sending one directly to Villon himself.
 Establishment of Primogen, by whom will either
Dominate the Prince or serve him. The Ventrue make
pressing at a party in Elysium to impose a Primogenous
39
Council that will sit once a week. They come from  Strikes in universities that provoke demonstrations
elsewhere with their candidates (Ventrue, Malkavien, turning to confrontation. The police are facing several
Nosferatu, Gangrel ...). But the prince will try to gain violent demonstrations, but as they are young people,
time by leaving a week for each clan to choose / elect including minor students, any burr is likely to cost the
/ impose their candidate. So it’s going to be a week of police chiefs, or even politicians ... Again, this allows to
negotiations, shenanigans, promises and intimidation. redistribute vampiric control cards on Lyon. It is even
Of course, the choices depend on the strength of those possible that some burrs are actually built from scratch
involved, especially if the German Ventrue have arrived by a vampire.
giveing Cynfan more weight.
 Workers' strikes with demonstrations. Same effect
 A vampire is accused of crimes that cause a blood as for universities (see above).
hunt. Is he really guilty or is it a manipulation of the
Prince’s camp or an opposing side? The hunt for blood
could also be an opportunity to settle a score or make  Big political clash between different districts.
another vampire disappear in a setup, putting that one’s Divergent interests come to the forefront and push districts
to oppose, the one who wins will get more influence on
death on the hunted’s shoulders.
Lyon.

 The Anarchs must be controlled, even integrated

into the vampire society of Lyon to ensure their support,
 Attempt to influence an archon to support a side.
or at least avoid any escalation in the gradients of violence.
The Toreador have a slight advantage to attract them  Assassination or strong pressure on some vampires
to their cause than the Ventrue, them being hereditary to leave the city, to weaken a camp.
enemies of the Brujah and by extension, the Anarchs.

 Assassination of the self-proclaimed Prince

 A newly embraced vampire is abandoned to thwart propelling the PCs to the forefront and breaking the
the Masquerade and the Prince, which will have to get his balance of power in attendance. Who will want to take
hands on the wayward before he makes too many waves over? In Toréadors it will be Eloise but Alison Norris
as well as erase any traces of his Masquerade breaches. retires and Lavigne may not want to support this poseuse
Once captured or eliminated, one must try to determine without artistic talent ... Moreover, the Ventrue could
who the Sire is. Did the victem see the face of his creator be in a position to impose a prince to them.
or did his creator erase his memory with Domination?
This can be done by the Sabbat or Anarchs, but also by
the opposition Ventrue. Moreover, it can happen several
times, either by the same or different Vampires.

 Anarch movement using students on strike

at universities. Controlling young students blocks
universities, which affects high schools and risks
mobilizing law enforcement. We must find a way to
stop these strikes before they take all the universities
and colleges or, on the contrary, encourage them. It may
follow a national movement or be local only. This affects
the elements controlled by the vampires and can make
some ghouls or dominated elements useless (resignation,
dismissed from his functions ...).

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  Giovanni’s aggressive takeover bid on several
Financial companies.
Take control of businesses and the economy.
 Domination of bigwigs of the Lyon employers
by Ventrue.
Interested clans: Giovanni, Toreador and Ventrue

Synopsis: Financial control of the city will be the stake
of a power struggle between the Ventrue and Giovanni.
The latter having the advantage of their rigid clan struc-
ture, they will be in a very good position to take over
management of the companies that already belonged
to them. They want to take advantage to wrest total fi-
nancial control of the city. They will even offer their fi-
nancial services to opponents of the Ventrue, however,
if they are too enterprising, vampiric political leaders
may have to “help” the Ventrue to avoid a dangerous
monopoly. This struggle in the upper echelons could
well have repercussions on every aspect of the city.
 Small and medium entrepreneurs are forced
to make sales of their company at low prices (Brujah,
Ventrue, Giovanni).
 Strike movements in large private companies. A
competitor or potential buyer encourages them to weaken
businesses or lower prices.
 The Germanic Ventrue invest large sums in
companies competing with those of Giovanni without
talking to the Ventrue of Paris.

The largest companies are national or international

groups and therefore untouchable at the scale of Lyon.  Important call for tender for a large public
Only family businesses are accessible. contract involving manipulation, threats, assassinations,
sabotage, ect.
Below are some larger companies from Lyon:
 Discrediting a company (accidents, malfeasance,
-April is a French company that designs, manages and errors, ect.) in order to buy it back.
distributes insurance solutions and assistance services
for individuals, professionals and businesses.
- Boiron Laboratories is a French company that manu-  Fight for a company that becomes bloody. The
boss of a large family business, Alain Mérieux (director
factures and distributes homeopathic preparations. It
of BioMérieux, Plastic Omnium and Transgene at the
has 31 distribution facilities in mainland France with origin of Sanofi) is the object of all desires. Many vampires
19 subsidiaries overseas and abroad. will try to Dominate him, make him a ghoul, or bet on
- The Cegid Group or European Company for decen- an heir before getting rid of him.
tralized IT management is a company specialized in the
publishing of management software and information
 Buy stock at low prices (using Dominate, threats,
systems for companies and entrepreneurs.
ect.)
- GL Events is a company specializing in events. Di-
rected by Olivier Ginon and Olivier Roux, both found-
ers of the company.
- LVL Medical is a home health provider. It offers respi-
ratory assistance, infusion, nutrition and insulin ther-
z

apy by home pump.

-Toupargel is a distribution group of frozen food prod-
ucts for homes. It is the French leader in home delivery
of frozen products with nearly a million customers.

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Institutions
Control of the police, judges and town hall.
Interested clans: Ventrue, Toreador, Brujah, Giovanni,
Setite
Synopsis: The institutional control of the city de-
pends on control of both the political realm and the
criminal organizations, thus it will be the center of
influence struggles or attempts to take control of
factions that have totally different objectives. The
Ventrue and Toreador will rely on the police, cir-
cuit courts and town hall to establish their political
powers to protect the Masquerade, but the Ventrue
and Giovanni may use them for financial purposes
as well. Finally Brujah, Giovanni, Follower of Set or
City Hall
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any other Kindred wishing to better control and ille-
gal business.
 City workers strike that immobilizes the city.
Started by the city’s garbage collectors, which causes the
garbage piling up on public roads that results in sanitary
deterioration of the city. Rats appear in the streets. The
other categories of employees of the town hall follow the
movement, it becomes difficult to obtain administrative
papers, building permits are blocked, the small road
works are abandoned, the municipal police do not care
anymore, traffic and parking become nightmares.
 Many vampires Dominate or turn police officers
and judges into ghouls, either to cover the Masquerade
and serve the Prince in place, or to cover the criminal
misdeeds of vampires members of the Mafia. Of course
the fact that many vampires want to Dominate the same
 Manécanterie

people may lead to tensions and contradictory orders. It  Vandalism in museums (Elysium), the Prince
is obvious that the Prince (Henry Douglas) is trying to wants to know who is the author of these misdeeds!
Dominate, through himself or his Coterie, the highest (Vampire or not.)
authorities of the police and court.

 Different police departments controlled by rival

 Ghoul at the town hall. The Prince, the vampires trip eachother up. This can go as far as sabotaging
opposition Ventrue, the anarchs and even independent operations conducted by an opposing service.
vampires interested in the political or economic aspects
of Lyon may want to infiltrate town hall and those of
the boroughs.  Control of information (newspapers, television,
street rags, etc.), whether to protect the Masquerade or
to discredit a political or economic adversary. There are
 Voluntary violations of the Masquerade
several local media for Canites to control and manipulate.
repeated to undermine the “self-proclaimed Prince”.
Demonstration of feeding on a human being filmed, but
of course the vampire arranges not to be recognizable
 A shooting occurrs and one or more police officers
on videos or by witnesses.
die, including a senior officer (captain or commander).
The main victim, turns out to be a ghoul or Dominated
 Set ups to discredit ghouls or those Dominated by a Vampire. This shooting has vampiric origins...
by the Prince to have them fired or laid off.

 Series of strange murders (victims emptied of

their blood) drawing attention to vampires. The police
are at a complete loss but must quickly stop the culprit.

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Criminal
Drug trafficking, prostitution, robberies, nightclubs,
etc.
Interested clans: Giovanni, Setite or Brujah
Synopsis: Control of the underworld in Lyon was aban-
doned, there are innumerable aspects to control with
necessary to control supply chains (Spain for cocaine,
the Netherlands for grass, etc.).
 Fight for the control of prostitution, racketeering,
receiving, theft and such.
 A Ravnos comes to town and challenges the
balance of power by rallying on Roma communities in
the region.

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large amounts of easy money for an enterprising vam-
pire eager to gamble. So if there is a lot of money to be
made, it invariably attracts many people like the Gio-
vanni, Followers of Set, Brujah or any other vampire
willing to carve out the lion’s share. In theory there is
enough for everyone, but as there is no consultation
and hegemonic desires it will inevitably lead to violent
and bloody confrontations. Maybe a vampire will come
out victorious or contrary agreements will
allow a precarious peace.

The disappearance of the vampires caused

a void in many of the criminal organiza-
tions in Lyon. Leaders disappeared, allied
groups become enemies again because
they are no longer controlled by the same
vampire.

Cainites involved: Peter O’Connel (Bru-

jah), François Lesombre (Setite) relies
on the Haitian community of Lyon, Gio-
vanni, Hans Fuller (Brujah), Johannes
Van Der Graaf (Brujah) for the benefit of
Henri Douglas.

 Gang Wars, the Setite is trying to

eliminate all his opponents by using his
gang of Haitians.

 Influence struggle to take control

of the city casino. It is both an important
financial windfall and an easy and fast way
to launder money.

 Fight for control of drug trafficking.

In addition to distribution, it is also

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Lupines  Non-violent encounter with a lupine. Tense, but
The lupines organize an attack on the vampires of not violent.
the city. There are two packs and if it happens the best
method to negate the threat of these formidable opponents
 Lupines are more and more enterprising. A lupine
is to divide them and take them one by one.
attack outside the parks takes place in a nightclub.

Interested clans: all.

 Possibility of further contacts with Lupines. This
can lead to an agreement (park sharing in particular) that
Synopsis: The city of Lyon has many parks, two of which delays or cancels the massive attack.
are very important. The lupines felt a disturbance in
the Umbra, a disorder caused by the sudden and vio-
lent disappearance of all the vampires in the city. Some  Warning signs of a massive attack. Lupines are
packs, led by a shaman who had a vision, may want to spotted watching vampiric hang outs.
clean the city of the creatures of the Wyrm.
 Massive and destructive attack.
 Lupins appear more and more present in the
parks. They took advantage of the absence of vampires
to get a foothold in Lyon. It can be risky to spend time
there, even if lupins are trying to be discreet they have
little interest in deal ingwith vampires on a social level

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Sabbat
Attack the Camarilla.
Interested clans: All
Synopsis: The Sabbat take advantage of the situation to
establish itself in the city, either discreetly following the
plan of the the pack Ductus or possibly with her second
in command and his creation of pack.
 The PCs feel they are being watched by a person
who disappears in the shadows and can happen when
they are alone or together. Then when a PC goes to his
haven he can feel the same presence! This would be a
good time to change havens, otherwise the PC risks the
very unsuspecting surprise of a fire or possibly a police
raid durring daylight.
 A vampire has strange or abnormal behavior.
In fact, he was contacted to be a Sabbat mole through
threats, promises or manipulation.
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 Angelica scheming to have some political power
in a borough city hall to exert influence over the city. A
borough mayor mysteriously or accidentally disappears,
giving way to the next in line, who is Dominated by
Angelica.
 Assassination or attempted assassination of an
important and well known vampire to destabilize the
existing Camarilla.
  Newly created vampires are released inot the
city to cause havok and shred the Camarilla’s Masquerade.
They must be reasoned with and / or eliminated. They
have only a vague memory of the people who transformed
them; mostly just the violent blow to the head then
possibly awakening burried alive or after coming out of
a hunger frenzy. This event can be repeated and can have
two different origins. An individual action of Dinh Lan
Z
and the premises of the final attack.
The Black Box
Agitation around the nightclubs.
Vampires interested: All those who have taken control
of a nightclub in Lyon or regularly attend one.
Synopsis: This narrative arc is a scenario that can easily
span several weeks.
The story is simple and banal and does not show any
supernatural connections. Vincent Norwick, a greedy
and cynical real estate developer, is willing to do any-
thing to earn a lot of money. For two years now he has
been bribing and promising his way to carrying out an
ambitious project; to open the largest hospitality and
entertainment establishment in the city. The complex,
“The Black Box”, will include a huge nightclub consist-
ing of several themed tracks, two theaters, a dozen cine-
mas, a hotel complex, a shopping mall and a multitude
of restaurants and bars. The goal is to offer the widest
range of entertainment to get the lion’s share of the
nightlife to the complex.
To increase the chances of success of this pharaonic
project, Norwick also embarked on a policy of desta-
bilizing other nightclubs in the city. For this he uses
his contacts in the local underworld and engages small
strikes to create disorder in the competition. Once the
violence and agitation ravage the targeted institutions,
the promoter then only has to focus the communica-
tion campaign around “The Black Box” on the range of
its offer of superb safety and security. All quite drastic
measures implemented to lure people in to spend their
money peacefully.
Unfortunately for him, he does not suspect that the
night is traversed by predators with teeth much longer
than his own and that by frightening the human flock
and possibly disturbing business interests of the vam-
pires will draw their attention.
The Black Box
It is under construction, almost completed, on the
southern outskirts of the city. It will open in one or two
months (depending on your convenience), after a week
of commercial nagging insisting on the large number
of music room choices, the large controled parking lot,
and the excellent security system of electronic devices,
indoor bouncers and ever present security guards on
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the grounds; “a party place for everyone in complete
safety”.
Durring the day there are many contractors working
(electricians, masons, landscapers, decorators, etc.), but
at night the site is securly closed with barbed wire fences
and several security guards roaming the site; Norwick
did not skimp on security!
The différent nightclubs
Below you will find different nightclubs for Lyon.
Whenever a nightclub is concerned we do not mention
a name but a number, to give you the choice; when the
same number comes back it is that it is the same night-
club that is concerned. Nightclubs: the Eden Rock
Cafe, The Veil, The Swamp, DV1, the Transporter, Ap-
eriklub, The Houseboats, the Nikasi Kao ... It’s up to
you to see which vampires of the chronicle took them
as their domain, if any.
Progress
We present here the thread of the events as planned by
Vincent Norwick as well as some falsely lain tracks, but
obviously, it does not provide for all the actions of the
PCs. These events are spread out over some period of
time, until the opening of the Black Box, for you to see
when to place them in your chronicle.
 Like every Friday, the PCs club (No. 1) or the
one they are used to frequenting is full to bursing. It
is almost impossible to see the other end of the club it
is so crowded and smoky. While the PCs are each on
their own feeding, a fight breaks out at the bar. It’s up
to the PCs to calm the spirits; the owner of the club can
ask them for help as a service. Once the protagonists
disarm the fight, the atmosphere remains very tense and
explosive for a time.
- At the same time, another club (No. 2) is also the
place of a fight, but in the absence of the PCs, there is
a serious injury among the customers.
- Finally in a third club (No. 3) a fire brakes out in
an adjacent lane, but in a few seconds the employees
interven to extinguish it. The vampiric owner actually
arrives durring the fire which had just been started,
nevertheless he does not see anyone suspicious.
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  The PCs learn, either by going to Elysium or
through one of their contacts, the similar problems of
night clubs No. 2 and No. 3. They may decide to see the
various vampires involved in order to question them,
but do not forget to adjust the tone of the discussion
according to the position of the PCs (pro-Anarchs or
pro-Ancients) to the Kindred owner or if the PCs speak
about what happened to their own club.
 During another night, three more clubs will
undergo problems.
- At No. 4 (a big club), a violent fight breaks out and a
customer is killed; the perpetrators flee before the po-
lice or the staff has time to intervene. In spite of all
vampiric owner will not be able to say much, he was
inside when it happened. The Puritan media will not
mention much about it because of the vampires influ-
ence, but insist that the man came out of a nightclub
where violence exaserbated by excitement and alcohol,
speculates that it was perpetrated by a driver wanting
to avenge a humiliation suffered in the club. This is a
guess that nothing seems to prove, since even the owner
did not see anything inside, not even a verbal alterca-
tion.
There is an atmosphere of suspicion and paranoia, al-
beit a normal environment for any vampire living in
the city.

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the witnesses, it will not be reported because the owner
does not call the police and does away with the body
useing his various contacts to avoid any media coverage
or police involvment.
- A fire broke out in one of the the restrooms of No.
5, it had been controlled but they could not avoid the
evacuation of the club, so it will be closed for three days
for repairs.
- A man was crushed by a driver in front of No. 6. The

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It should be noted that the media will seize these
cases and put together several articles or TV reports
about the lack of security in clubs and nightclubs,
which will have several unpleasant consequences
for vampires:
- a drop in attendance and increased mistrust of
clients, thereby causing difficulties to feed in these
places.
- a reinforcement of police patrols around clubs
and even amped up police raids.
The vampiric authorities, while partially control-
ling the police, can only decrease the problems so
much, which increases the pressure on their inves-
tigators (the PCs and / or NPCs).
 The racket: The PCs (or the owner of the club
they frequent) are visited by a man at their nightclub. Iif
they are not there, they will receive a message from a man
wishing to meet them in person. He presents himself as
being an “envoy”, but does not say whom it is, nor will
he release his own name willingly. What he does say
will be straightforward, “I have been sent as a message.
You have received yesterday’s warning, so if you do not
want this to happen again you must pay for accident
insurance”. He asks for $5,000 immediately, then $100
per week, insisting that “$100 is nothing in a place like
this, you earn that in no time”.
Dominate or Auspex will allow the PCs to discover
who he is and who they work for. His name is Chris-
tophe Webber and works alone, he a con artist that
tries to take money by convincing his mark that he is
responsible for the “attacks” against the nightclubs. He
was there last night and immediately realized that the
fight was not normal. He figures he can make off with
the $5K before anyone gets wise. Even if the PCs use
one of their disciplines on him you must try to play
on any possible misunderstanding to the questions of
the Pcs to attempt to insite doubt. The PCs must put
in as much time as possible before they understand the
truth.
If the PCs pay, ask for a deadline or refuse to pay and
discreetly follow the racketeer, he goes to other clubs
already “assaulted” and to which the press has spoken.
He will stop by to see the owner of No. 2, but will not
see the other clubs until the next day. This owner will
react quite violently against Webber inviteing him into
his office to pay. Once there he will verbally throw down
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on Christophe with threats and aggression demanding to
know who his boss is. Webber, not overly brave, quickly
tells the real story, and is in for a great fright. The owner
lets him leave, without too much violence (expulsion
through the back door), which can prevent the PCs from
seeing him being thrown out unless they specify they are
watching the correct exit. Webber decides that the night
has been rough enough and returns to bed in his shady
hotel room. He will not see anyone that the PCs could
take for his boss. The next day he begins his tour of the
clubs with the same objective and ends up with results
just as bad, before deciding that it is better for him if he
just leaves the city.
 The Clue: At some point the PCs will fall on a
clue, either by catching a troublemaker or by learning
that among the other “attacks” of the night one of the
attackers was killed.
The PCs are investigating this person, Paul Adar, a man
of about thirty years, already having been incarcerated
for assult and battery and is on probation. His proba-
tion officer is Alfred Dumark and knows Paul worked
at the Power-M temp agency. The PCs can also learn
Paul worked for the temp agency. Do not forget that it
is night and the PCs need a good reason to be able to
have access to the body.
- The interim agency Power-M: It is a tiny agency,
rather badly placed in a little used street and owned
by a single man, Thomas Brandu. He actually uses this
agency as a cover to “sell or rent” thugs. His personal
files for hire are all under false trades (derailer, private
pilot, actor, etc.) and contain many people known to
the police. In his employee file the PCs find references
to bigwigs of the underworld (perhaps references to
a vampire even) and other people who seem “clean”.
Among these names the most recent to hire him for a
time is the real estate developer Vincent Norwick. To
complicate matters you can always give two or three
names, to the PCs to go and check them all.
If the PCs arrive at the temp agency before one o’clock
in the morning, Thomas Brandu will be there, with
one of these special “employees”. It will be fairly cir-
cumspect to any visitor and can easily come to violence
(hand-to-hand or with firearms). He can then tell the
PCs (after being Dominated, threatened or abused, if
he is still alive) who used Paul Adar’s services last. Tho-
mas Brandu is a blond man in his forties and a former
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gangster who “tidied up” by opening this temporary
agency employing criminals.
If the PCs arrive after one o’clock in the morning, there
is no one there. The door must be forced open or cir-
cumvented in some way using Security dificulty 6, then
dificulty 7 to disable the alarm; the interesting files are
in the computer (Computer 7 to reach the protected
files). If the PCs are not computer literate, make sure
that a burned business card remains in the ashtray (Aus-
pex dificulty 8, to see the name inscribed). If all else
fails, they still have the opportunity to visit Thomas
Brandu at his home, an apartment a few blocks from
the agency.
The address of Vincent Norwick known by Thomas
Brandu is that of his real estate agency offices.
- Norwick’s offices: They are deserted and located in
a beautiful downtown building. Access to the building
is difficult but not impossible. Each floor belongs to a
different company.
There the PCs can finally find the reason for the at-
tacks, since they will discover a miniature model of
“The Black Box”. If they search the safe (Security difi-
culty 9 or Potence dificulty 8 with 5 successes needed)
the PCs will also find several names of companies wor-
king or having worked with Norwick.
- Norwick’s home: He has a beautiful home on the
edge of town. It is extremely well protected, five or six
roaming guards, video surveillance, guard dogs and a
security wall. Norwick is a man in his fifties, very sure
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of himself but also very down to earth. He will not really
understand what a vampire is, but he will be willing to
accept anything to survive.
 If the PCs do not intervene with Vincent Norwick,
the attacks on the clubs continue but they are a little
more cautious and prepared, given the security measures
taken by the various owners.
 Beginning of advertisements for the upcoming
opening of “The Black Box”. Vincent Norwick triples
his protection service.
 “The Black Box” opens.
Possible Denouements
- The PCs find the real estate developer before opening
“The Black Box” and eliminate or deliver him to the
Prince who will have him eliminated under the pressure
of other vampire club owners. The project “The Black
Box” falls into oblivion and though almost finished, be-
comes a ruin, more use to local gangs, the homeless and
drug users than anything else.
- The PCs find Vincent Norwick before opening the
box, but do not eliminate him and do not deliver him
to the Prince. This could be a double edged choice;
the PCs can decide to keep him as a faithful servant
(through ghouling, Dominate or threats) and “The
Black Box” becomes their domain. Without becoming
the most prestigious destination of the city, it nonethe-
les becomes frequently crowded and profitable. This
is an interesting way to increase their status, resources
and hunting ground. In addition, “The Black Box” is
big enough to allow many vampires to feed in it, leaving
the PCs free to welcome other vampires, who will owe
them a favor. The downside to this choice is that it can
publicity wave of the previous week. Any Kindred with
pokers in that fire will undoubtedly go looking for the
one in charge. Vincent Norwick believes himself un-
touchable and has recently recruited additional body-
guards, but will not be able to defend himself against
a vampire. Here it is up to you to decide if your PCs
will come before the others or not, if he has been elimi-
nated or if another vampire has Dominated Norwick to
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easily lead to butting heads with established Kindred of
Lyon that loose patronage to the club.
Of course, the PCs will have the choice between stop-
ping the destabilizations or continuing them, which is
very risky if they are asociated with them and other Kin-
dred find out.
- The PCs do not find the real estate developer before
the opening of “The Black Box”, or rather before the

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The cause of the
disappearances
Investigate the why and how of
the disappearance of all the vampires of the city.
Clans interested: Tremere, men of the Prince of Paris
and the Giovanni.
Synopsis: This path is a little different from the others.
Here we offer you the truth about the disappearances,
the way it works, the effects on vampires and ghouls,
and offer a way the PCs can solve this puzzle. The Sto-
ryteller can use this to conduct the investigation accord-
ing to the discoveries and investigative approaches of
the PCs.
It should be noted that the survey is not excessively
complicated but requires a lot of administrative re-
search. It is therefore up to the Storyteller to dose the
discovery deadlines according to the research launched
by the PCs and possibly to add false leads. For example,
Astronomical clock
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“in your free time, your character searches for strange
items around the date of disappearances” followed a
few days / weeks later by “your character has isolated
three strange events”, the Pcs can eliminate the false
tracks one by one.
The facts
The facts: A powerful ritual was performed the day of
the disappearances, a few minutes before sunrise. It’s
up to you to set the date according to your chronicle.
This ritual connected to a particular astronomical
alignment, which will not happen again for years (5,
10, plus?) Used the astronomical clock of the Primatiale
Saint-Jean as a catalyst and center of the ritual. The rit-
ual was too powerful and, while he thought he was safe
in a protective pentacle, the leader was also touched by
his effects and destroyed. The ritual caused the blaze of
all Cainite blood within a radius of about ten kilome-
ters around the place of launching. Which resulted in
turning all the vampires in the city into ashes.
The cause of the disappearances proposed here is
not immutable. If it does not suit you, do not hesi-
tate to change it. The ritual could have been, in the-
ory, to control the blood of vampires and not burn
it. It can be a demonic Baali to, a Sabbat attempt
that would have worked too well or even a Tremere
ritual gone wrong.
Indices
 The exact date of the disappearances is not
known, just a margin of 6-7 days compared to the absence
of contacts between the vampires of Lyon and those of
other cities, and Paris in particular. At first glance there
is no trace in the newspapers or the police in the days
that followed the disappearances of all vampires. In any
case there is no article or general inquiry concerning
the disappearances. On the other hand there exist some
reports of disappearances in the two weeks which followed.
Obviously this is about vampires and no investigation has
yet been completed, especially since the disappearances
were often reported by an acquaintance and thus pass
the report no one has put pressure on the police later.
It is a good idea to know the exact date or within 24 hours
of the disappearances.
  In hospitals and morgues there is indeed an
increase in deaths, but since they all seem to be of natural
causes and in different hospitals, no one has made the
connection.
Depending on the amount of vampiric blood in each
ghoul’s body there are a variety of effects that occur and
in varying parts of the body. Some examples are; inter-
nal bleeding when the blood in the stomach has ignited
destroying the organ and causing death fairly quickly
(within 24 to 48 hours). Cardiac arrest when vampiric
blood in the ghoul ignits and causes catastrophic da-
mage to the heart or coronary arteries (instant death).
Finally, if there is only burned vampiric blood residue
it causes blood poisoning leading to a variety of organ
failures (death in the following week depending on
the resistance of the body and the care received, only a
complete transfusion within 24 hours could have saved
them). There is also the possibility that the remains of
the ghouls then began to age again, some people may
have noticed and reported this strangeness in some
medical records.
It is a good idea to determine what happened to the ghouls.
Eventually, by searching the homes of the ghouls, it is also
possible to find clues about vampire havens.
What has become of the Dominated and the
charmed? They forgot about vampires, or almost
everything .
 In the havens discovered or known (some havens
can be known by the Prince of Paris who would have
communicated the list to Henri Douglas) of the Lyonnais
Kindred, one will find only heaps of ash.
- It is possible to find a list in a haven, (a notebook, a
computer, etc.) detailing vampires of the city of Lyon.
This database would reveal new shelters and possibility
other information.
- It is also possible to find a watch half melted in a
mound of ashes. It stopped on 5 minutes before dawn
on the day of the disappearances.
To confirm the death of all Lyon vampires.
 Once the exact date of the ritual has been
established, the detailed study of newspaper articles
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(a single small article) or police reports will reveal an
innocuous event classified by the police without action.
The day after the ritual, vandalism was reported in the
Primatiale Saint-Jean, objects were damaged (wooden
bench), something was burned (heap of ash, half-melted
personal effects of the vampire who launched the ritual).
The exterior objects found on the spot (personal effects
burned) were recovered by the police and are in evidence
room of the police station of the fifth district.
At the place of the ritual, vampires with occult skills
could perceive magic residues and the PCs could also
feel their blood heat. Moreover a Tremere could, if he
took the necessary time, identify this place as the place
where powerful magic has been at work.
You could find another place other than a haven, where a
vampire would have fallen to ashes. The place of a magic ritual?
 In the effects recovered around the astronomical
clock there are half-melted car keys. Around the
Primatiale, there has been no car of this brand and would
be difficult to test on the hundreds (thousands) of identical
cars throughout Lyon. As a result, the investigation was
closed. And the PCs will also be confused, because it is
necessary to wait a few weeks after the disappearance to
discover the vehicle (the Storyteller should decide when
to give the information). A few weeks later, a survey of the
pound will learn that a car of the brand corresponding
to the model using the same keys was shipped because it
was parked for too long in the same place. Parking space
which is just under ten minutes walk from the Primatiale.
With the identification of the car it will be possible to resume
the investigation by finding the identity and address of the haven
of the person in charge of the ritual.
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Torpored vampires have very little blood in their
bodies. Nevertheless, if the torpor is voluntary
there is blood and health points that can be com-
pared to the blood in the organs and it is enough
for a body to burn under the effect of the ritual. If
the Torpor is involuntary and due to a total loss
of blood, the vampire’s health score is degraded to
Torpor and one can think that there is no longer a
drop of blood in the body. Since the ritual burned
the blood of all vampires, it would have had no
effect on a vampire whose body did not contain
blood. Cainites in torpor could not have been af-
fected by the ritual and they could reappear on the
Lyon scene. It’s up to you to decide if a vampire in
Torpor due to a loss of health is completely empty
or if there are traces of blood in his organs.
This is a way to introduce new powerful vampires,
who break the balance of power .
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 With the car owners name it is possible to obtain
an address. The “administrative” owner of the car was
in fact a ghoul who died a few days after the ritual. The
PCs will be directed to the address of a large mansion in
the suburbs of Lyon. If the PCs inquire, they will learn
that the manor does not belong to the ghoul.
- It is also possible to find the address of the wealthy
home by studying the list of now suspicious deaths
in the days following the ritual. Given the number of
deaths it takes longer to find than to go through the
investigation of the Primatiale.
The mansion has been closed and unoccupied since
the death of the vampire and his ghoul. All his security
systems are still very active; alarm, barbed wire, locks,
window bars, cameras, etc., but you can also make it a
place charged with anti-vampire security: solar lights )If
this sort of thing workd in your world) combined with
motion detectors, pile drivers, grid connected to a high
voltage. The exploration of the manor can be quick and
simple or long and dangerous.
 The search of the manor will allow the PCs to know the end
of the disappearances.
 The vampires personal secure haven is located in
the basement of the mansion. Its access is very protected.
The place is filled with old books, notes, photos and plans.
The thorough study of all these documents confirms the
existence of a ritual, its place and date of execution, as
well as its desired effects. The first three elements are
already known, but what exactly are the desired effects?
The purpose of the ritual was to gain control of vampires
within a few kilometers of the heart of the ritual, using a
precise astronomical alignment. The caster of the ritual
had to be protected from the effects, which obviously
did not happen, and the area of effect should never have
been so large, at most a few hundred meters.
- The PCs have secured the haven of a very old vampire,
it is possible for you to put interesting material at the
disposal of the Pcs; books of vampiric stories, esoteric
books, mystical objects and such.
The ritual was intended to burn vampire blood, but in a much
smaller radius around the astronomical clock of the Primatiale
Saint-Jhon than it actually did.
 Reading the books found at the haven, especially
a personal diary, will provide information on the person
responsible for the ritual. This journal is actually made
up of several volumes, the oldest being written in Latin.
Reading will be long and tedious; the first volumes will
help to know the precise identity of the person in charge.
The last book details the purpose of launching this ritual.
out that the presence of the astronomical clock ampli-
fied the effects of the ritual.
A Nosferatu wanting to kill a Niktuku present in town with
the ritual.
The Niktuku are monstrous Fourth Generation
Nosferatu created by the founder of the clan to ex-
terminate all other Nosferatu. Besides their genera-
tion, which makes them formidable vampires, they
would have impressive powers and bodies closer to
vampirized monsters than human beings.
We chose to link the Chronicles using the same
Niktuku, but you do not have to use that specific
one and Marcus may have discovered the location
of another Niktuku possibly even in Torpor.
Finally…
A question now arises: what happened to the Niktuku?
Was it destroyed? Has he resisted the powerful ritual?
Even in torpor he had some blood in the organs, but
given his power was there enough to destroy it? If he is
still alive, is he aware of the attempted destruction of
which he has been the subject and will he wake up? If it
wakes up, will it attack only Nosferatu or indifferently
destroy any vampire it encounters?
You decide…

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The author of the biography is Marcus. This is a fifth
generation Nosfératu. Many thousands of years old.
Having discovered a powerful ritual burning vampire
blood, he plans to use it to destroy the Niktuku, sworn
enemies of the Nosferatu.
When Gorgo the Nicktuku of episode 4 Chronicles of
the Moon of Blood arrived in France, by the port of
Bordeaux and it is directed towards Lyon feeling the
blood of an old Nosferatu, Marcus prepared the ritual.
Having discovered the resting place of Gorgo, namely in
an underground cavern below the archeological garden
of the Primatiale, Marcus launched his ritual. To do
this he went to the Primatiale to be in a quiet place that
is closed at night yet close to his target. With enough
research or a really educated guess the PCs could figure

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Lyon By Night is the last chapter of the Chronicles of the Blood Moon, Season 1. Play
Archons of the Camarilla or Sabbath Templars. But this is not an adventure, like the
previous episodes, It’s an entire city !

The vampires of Lyon, France, are gone. The Prince of Paris has dispatched two explo-
ration missions that have returned empty-handed. There is no trace of vampires, even
the ghouls are missing. Are they whiped out by a Methuselah or an Antediluvian, kill
by God, by Cain, because of a Sabbath blow? No one knows what happened to them.
Nobody claimed this strange disappearance. The only trace found is ashes in a shelter.
After a few nights of fear, Lyon has appeared for many Kindred as a new territory to
conquer : a great city without any Cainite presence. The opportunity to make a place
in the sun or rather under the moon.
Many vampires will rush to the city, to cease a share of wealth, power or create an
utopia. The PC are part of these Cainites.

This book contains:

• A description of the city of Lyon, France
• Portrait of thirty vampires
• A dozen story arcs and over seventy story hooks
And much, much more !