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By James A. Moore
The Dh'ided Heart
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Berlin by Night
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ContentsIntroduction 3
Credits: Special Thanks to:
Written By: James A. Moore Wes "Questionable Intent" Harris, for promising Josh
Con sultants: Ingeborg Keller Moore and Franziska a special present.
Valena Holz Josh "Shot of Red Eye" Timbrook, for his post-
Developed By: Andrew Greenberg Nocturnia glow.
Edited By: Greg Rucka Travis "Guru" Williams, for spreading the true way on
Art Director: Richard Thomas the net.
Layout and T ypesetting: Sam Chupp R ene "Couch Potato" Lilly, for using Andrew's couch
Art: Josh Timbrook, Ken Meyer, Jr., E. Allen Smith, in that sick and twisted way - imagine, sleeping on it!
Larry Schnelli, John Bridges William "Blue Blood" H ale, for being published in the
Front C over : George Pratt magazine with all the pretty pictures.
Back Cover: Michelle Prahler Lyndi "Steel-Tipped" Hathaway-McKeenan, for tell-
ing the doctor what she's gonna wear next time he breaks
out the needle.
Rebecca "Ska'd for Life" Schaefer, for enjoying the
finer things in life.
Danny "Mailing" Landers, for amusing the retailers
just in time for C hristmas.
Michael "Newbie" Krause, for not knowing what he
was getting into. Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.
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Word from the Dedication
White Wolf Oame Studio The author would like to thank the victims - er -
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nor should it be. Vampire and the entire Storytelling her research assistance.
line is open to whatever interpretations anyone may T hanks to Andrew Greenberg for the patience.
have of it, and we welcome different looks at them. And to Bonnie Moore for her love, patience with the
Storytellers should feel free to pick and choose whatever strange hours worked, and gratuitous use of a red pen for
they like best to add to their chronicles. Hopefully, this proofreading.
will give you more options than you would have h ad
before.
© 1993 by White Wolf, Inc. All contents herein are copyrighted by White Wolf, Inc. Vampire The Masquerade (TM)
is a trademark of White Wolf, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction without written permission of the publisher is expressly
denied, except for the purpose of reviews.
Disclaimer: The characters and events described in this book are fictional, any resemblance between the characters and
any person; living or dead, is purely coincidental.
T he mention of or reference to any companies or products in these pages is not a challenge to the trademarks or
copyrights concerned.
Due to the mature themes presented within, reader discretion is advised.
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Book One: Berlin by Night file 6
Chapter One: Introduction 6
Chapter Two: History 12
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Berlin by Night
The kine have their eyes on all Europe, bur perhaps nowhere as strongly
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as they do Germany. The Camarilla cannot permit this endless squabbling
between the Eastern and Western factions tO continue. The fools endanger
both the Masquerade and rhe peace the Camarilla embodies. If East and
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West cannot live in peace, if they cannot settle their disputes promptly and
quietly, then we must settle their affairs for them. One almost expects such
foolishness in the new world, bur we cannocallow anarchy co reign in any pare
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of our own continent. If necessary, we must choose their ruler for them and
destrO)' any who would oppose us.
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Berlin prospered for centuries under the rule of Gustav, powerful or crafty Kindred. Now the Wall has come down;
a harsh and strict prince who tolerated no disobedience. For Brujah no longer rule over the Eastern Bloc of Europe and
centuries the city had a small but powerful Kind red popula- many of its elders have d isappeared.
tion which ruled over all mortal matters of importance The magical barrier has been weakened as well, dam-
without fear of retribution; Gustav upheld the Masquerade aged as revelers dismantled the wall. Gustav is read y to take
and none dared defy h im. back what is rightfully h is, using any means necessary.
Then came the end of the Second World W ar. The vast Wilhelm, once G ustav's trusted aide, now prince of the
majority of the city's Kindred met Final Death during the western half of the city, has other ideas. Wi lhelm has
bombings, destroyed by the savage explosions that rocked changed the rules in Berlin, allowing the creation of prog-
the entire c ity to its foundat ions. The city of Berlin was eny, unrestricted travel by Kindred from oth er domains, and
divided by the humans of other countries and, for the fi rst the growth in both numbers and power of the anarchs.
time in more than 600 years, Gustav lost the iron rule of his During Wi lhelm's rule, West Berlin h as become a
domain, forced by the Canai lle to stay in the eastern part of metropolis and a thriving convention city, hosting well
his city. over 1,000 conventions annually. He has no intention of
Its builders d id not design the Berlin Wall to stop surrendering his domain to the prince of the East, for the city
Kindred, but Wilhelm, usurper to Gustav's throne in the has prospered under his rule, both for Kindred and kine
west, convinced the Tremere to create a mystical barrier alike.
strong enough to stop the passage of all but the most
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And so it is war. The East Berliners fight to regain what
was once theirs and the West Berliners fight to keep the
power they have gained for themselves. Berlin continues to
co-exist by day, slowly adjusting to a situation much changed
by the reunion of its divided halves. While the people of
Berlin- of all Germany- have greeted long-lost relatives
with open arms and begun forging a greater nation, the
struggle is not over. Now that the first glow has faded,
everyone must deal with two generations of different laws
and lifestyles that have left an indelible mark on both
halves.
By night Berlin is a political hotbed of intrigue and
violence. Kindred guard borders that no longer exist for
humans; vampires fight amongst themselves, deciding where
they will hunt, where they will sleep and which prince is the
true leader of Berlin. So far the damage has been minor, but
that is bound to change. Neither prince will yield in this
bitter dispute and neither will surrender a meter of territory;
both remain unsatisfied with only half of the city.
New faces appear nightly. Anarchs run freely through
the western part of town, giving grudging respect to Wilhelm's
laws but threatening to bring the turbulent situation to the file
notice of the Camarilla. Choices must be made; a final
decision of who will be prince is all that will keep the
Camarilla and its Justicars from crushing this growing free-
dom. Who will you follow, who will you defy? How can you
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truly be certain which prince is the right one, when the loser
will almost certainly forfeit his immortal life?
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Male: Albert, Andreas, August, Dieter, Dietrich,
Franz, Friedrich, Hagen, Hans, Horst, Johannes, Klaus,
Kuno, Kurt, Otto, Rainer, Rolf, Siegfried
Female: Angela, Anna, Charlene, Doris, Franziska,
Gisela, Heidi, Helga, Henriette, Isle, Ingrid, Kunigunde,
Lotti, Marie, Rica, Sabine, Siegrid, Valena
8 Berlin by Night
How to Use This Mein Kampf, Adolf Hitler
Shoah, C laude Lanzman
The Spy Who Came in From the Cold, John Le Carre
Book T ime Life Books on the Second World War
Either the Berliner has solved the great problem of modern Mol'ies and Video
life, how to do without sleep, or . . . he must be looking forward The Tin Drum (for its powerful portrayal of Berlin
to etemity. before the Second World War)
-Jerome K. Jerome, Three Men on the Bummel Both versions of Nosferatu (for the proper feel and
This book is designed to allow Storytellers to run a atmosphere, and 'cause their really neat!)
complete chronicle in Berlin or set a single story there. It Cabaret (pre-World War II Berlin)
details major moments in the vampire history of Berlin, The Package (Gene Hackman and T ommy Lee Jones
along with information about other forces holding power in take a look at the Cold War)
the city. Company Business (Gene Hackman and Mikhail
Space limitations make it impossible to cover every Baryshnikov take a look at the Cold War)
aspect of Berlin's 950-year history. This book covers critical Wings of Desire (this is not It's a Wonderful Life)
events in greater detail than it does those with little impact Gigolo (starring David Bowie in a powerful portrayal of
on the Kindred society. Storytellers may wish to do extra Berlin after WWII)
re earch on the city's history if they feel they need more
Saturday Night Live's "Sprockets" (just to show you how
background.
much life in Germany has changed since the last World
Berlin by Night is d ivided into two sections. The first War)
describes Berlin, as well as its history and its vampires. The fileMTY's recent Rockumentaries on Racism in Music (just
second is a srory designed to introduce characters to the city,
to look at how nasty the situation really is in Berlin)
but can also be used, with minor changes, in any city.
The countless documentaries on W oriel War I I (for the
Storytellers should use this book any way they see fit.
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Berlin)
changes should be made to suit her chronicle, then she
Triumph of the Will (ignore the politics and enjoy the
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References Theme
The theme of Berlin by Night is fear of the unknown,
This book includes everything a Storyteller needs to set
a chronicle in Berlin, but those with a penchant for detail for Berlin is heading into the darkness of chaos. The city has
can take advantage of the following sources. This list is by never suffered the throes of anarchy prevalent to so many
no means complete and the need for any of these items is cities in the Gothic-Punk world of Vampire. For most of its
entirely a personal decision, but any or all of the following history, Berlin has been ruled by only one prince who had
reference sources could well add new dimensions to stories more than enough power to rule his domain his way. Now,
with the reunification of Germany, the Kindred must de-
in Berlin.
cide which of two princes they wish to follow, or even if they
Reference Books will try to create another Anarch Freestate.
Storytellers may wane to choose books written both T o add to the dilemma, the Camarilla has made noises
before and after the fall of the Berlin Wall. about making the decision itself and perhaps elevating a
new prince to take the place of the two now in power. T he
Baedaker's Berlin
city is preparing for a monumental transition, but no one
Frommer's Be1·lin can tell what it will be.
Night, Ellie Wiesel
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Berlin by Night
Mood Even with more than 750,000 registered vehicles and 5,000
taxis, commuters have little difficulty. Of course, there are
exceptions.
The mood in Berlin is one of constant paranoia. Just Part of the reason for this lack of traffic are the U-Bahn
who is following whom? Even for the city's elders, the (Bon) and S-Bahn Subways. Prior to World War II, Berlin
answer is a matter of life and death. Each clan has its own was the center of railroad transportation in Germany. After
beliefs about who should rule, and each clan has dissension the war, East Germany placed severe restrictions on travel
in the ranks. Even without the princes to choose among, to and from West Berlin, but former rail worker put their
which clan elder should be obeyed? Or do you run with the experience and knowledge to good use in expanding the
anarchs and make your own decisions? How can you be already existing subway systems. Virtually any location in
certain which is the right choice, when no one can tell you West Berlin can be reached by subway. The subways also
what to believe? carry a moderate amount of traffic from East Berlin.
Choices must be made constantly, and everyone makes East Berlin uses a combination of tram-cars and double-
demands of the characters. All the while, the Kindred of decker buses to handle most of its excess traffic. East Berlin
Berlin listen eagerly for what any of the neonates have to had little heavy traffic until very recently, as the average
say, looking desperately for insight into how they may citizen could not afford the cost of personal transportation.
choose. None of the Kindred are above this paranoia- not East Berlin also has two separate long distance rail systems
when so much depends upon a quick resolution to the for travel into the eastern sections of Germany.
troubles at hand. For river transport, Berlin sports two ports, one on the
east side and one on the west. The two ports are used
TraYel ln Berlin primarily for the import of raw materials and export of
manufactured goods.
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Berlin, unlike many cities, has few traffic problems in Finally, Berlin has three airports: the T egel (Teh-gel)
the heart of its business districts. The roads, built primarily and the Tempelhof (tern-pel-HOFF) on the western half of
in the latter part of the 1940s, were designed with popula- the city, and Schonefeldin the eastern half. The Tempelhof
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tion increases in mind. Even before the introduction of the is primarily used by U.S. military forces stationed in West
automobile, extremely wide roads were the norm in Berlin. Berlin.
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Berlin - I hate you.
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Berlin- I need you.
Berlin- I love you.
Berlin ...
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