Best of
World-Of-Darkness

1999

Guide to the Technocracy


Phil Brucato - 1999
    We influence every aspect of human society. We protect the Earth from the aliens without and the deviants within. Through order, science and technology, our conventions shape the course of the furure and catalog the wonders of the cosmos. We are there whenever someone uses a tool. We create the advancements that protect and comfort humanity. We decide how tomorrow improves beyond today. If you are ready to shape the world and willing to sacrifice yourself for humanity, you can be one of us.One World, One UnionAll the information needed to run a Technocracy - based Chronicle: Technocracy characters, new Abilities, Devices and Procedures, Technocratic organization and more. Explore the defenses of Technocratic bases, their corridors of political power and their hopes for the future. Discover how they deal with supernatural threats and what wonders they uncover. Learn the Union's beliefs and goals, and how it plans to empower all of humanity.

Guide to the Sabbat


Justin Achilli - 1999
    Or so it would seem to the uninitiated. In truth, the Sabbat wage a secret war on the elders, struggling night after night to free themselves from the tyranny of the dread Antediluvians and the Jyhad itself. But are their tactics effective or simply horrific? Cast by the Fires of the Packs The Guide to the Sabbat examines the Sabbat exhaustively from the antitribu, or "anti-clans" that populate its ranks to the terrifying Disciplines they use to their methods of waging war on the Camarilla and Antediluvians alike. This book also explores the progress the Sabbat have made in their war effort, chronicling their inexorable climb over the East Coast of the United States and their usurped territories in the Old World. The Guide to the Sabbat includes:* An updated, definitive look at the sect and its role in the Final Nights;* New bloodlines, Disciplines and layers of intrigue in the Jyhad* The secrets and schemes of the most reviled sect of vampires ever to walk the night.

Wraith: The Great War


Geoffrey C. GrabowskiDawn Kahan - 1999
    For the Dead, the Great War Has Only Begun. Outside the walls of Stygia, the Fourth Great Maelstrom rages. In the skies overhead, ghostly pilots engage in dogfights against shrieking Spectres. The gates of the Necropoli slam shut. And at the heart of the empire of the dead, a traitor works to topple what Oblivion never could. Civil war is about to strike Stygia, and Charon -- the one wraith who can prevent it -- is missing. Wraith: The Great War takes you to an era of innocence newly slaughtered and unimaginable terror unleashed. From the heart of the Labyrinth to the killing fields of the Somme, from the skies above Stygia to the bootleggers' warehouses of Chicago, Wraith: The Great War opens a new chapter in the history of the World of Darkness "RM", in the tradition of Vampire: The Dark Ages. Journey back in time and learn the secrets even the Deathlords are afraid to whisper -- if you dare".

Music from the Succubus Club


Mark Rein-Hagen - 1999
    13 exclusive new tracks by top international artists."Track Listing:1. The Crüxshadows - "Deception" (Ravnos)2. Seraphim Shock - "Prey" (Lasombra)3. Paralysed Age - "Bloodsucker 2000" (Tzimisce)4. Wench - "Heart of Darkness" (Setite)5. Sunshine Blind - "Cold From Fever" (Ventrue)6. Bella Morte - "Fall No More" (Gangrel)7. Carfax Abbey - "Soul To Bleed" (Malkavian)8. Beborn Beton - "Hemoglobin" (Assamite)9. Mission U.K. - "Last Beat of Your Heart" (Brujah)10. Kristeen Young - "Rotting On The Vine" (Nosferatu)11. Nosferatu - "The Night Is Young" (Giovanni)12. Diary of Dreams - "Blind in Darkness" (Tremere)13. Neuroactive - "Superficial" (Toreador)

Guide to the Camarilla


Richard Dansky - 1999
    It has been five centuries of secrecy, tradition and lies, five centuries of hidden elegance and terror. It has been five centuries since anyone knew the truth. Now, at last, the curtain will be drawn back. The lies will be exposed. And maybe, just maybe, the truth will be revealed to you. The Guide to the Camarilla contains:* All-new material, from Lasombra antitribu to anarch fashion tips;* Expanded Discipline powers, Merits and Flaws and additional tools for creating a Camarilla character;* The history, rituals, customs and secrets of the largest sect of vampires in the world.

Rage Across the Heavens


Jackie Cassada - 1999
    Corruption from without and within has caused the destruction not only of the Garou's environment, but also of their families, friends and culture, which extends in an unbroken line to the very dawn of life. No matter how righteously the Garou hold themselves, no matter how they prey on their destroyers, the corruption spreads.Now the time for reconciliation is past. This grave insult against Gaia can end in only one way: blood, betrayal... and rage.A book about Garou prophecies and celestial influences, detailing the greater forces at work in the Umbral skies and providing many heavenly Gifts.

Dharma Book: Bone Flowers


Kraig Blackwelder - 1999
    Those few children of caine dwelling in Asia whisper of monstrous cathayans -- shadowy vampires native to the East. For too long, the cathayans have lain like sleeping dragons, allowing the Kindred a facade of omnipotence. Now the new Age is at hand. Yin daggers tremble in the talons of Resplendent cranes, and the Devil-Tigers howl for souls in the dark.Dharma Books contain vital character information for players and Storytellers.

Fountains of Bright Crimson


Ree Soesbee - 1999
    The vampires of this bygone age ride the dark as lords, play their games with the crowned heads of Europe, and travel to the mysterious lands of the East as they wage their ages-old war.The diablerie of saulot, the waking of Mithras, the destruction of Michael the patriarch, the return of the Dracon -- it all means the time of reflection is over. The Inquisition stirs and the time to act is now. Across Europe, monarchs of the night set princes and barons at each other's undying throats. Young vampires take to the field ready to claim their domain and become powerful lords in their own right. Blood calls to blood.An adventure chronicle set in Jerusalem, for Storytellers.

Pour L'amour Et Liberte: The Book Of Houses 2


Jackie Cassada - 1999
    With David Arty gone, Winter has begun to set in and the noble houses of the Unseelie Court prepare to take their proper places as the rulers of the land of Concordia. All Hail Discordia.A Darkened SoulThe Book of houses II offers a look at the three most prominent Houses of the Unseelie Court. Each has its own plans for the coming Winter and each has its own means of attaining them. Within you will find the history of the Unseelie Courts, from their ancient betrayals to their modern day treacheries. * A complete guide to the Unseelie Houses: Ailil, Balor and Leanhaun * New Merits and Flaws, Treasures and even a new Art * New insights into the plans of the Unseelie Court and how they plan to deal with the disappearance of the High King

The Traditions Gathered 2: Blood and Dreams


Nicky Rea - 1999
    Together the Traditions have strength, unity, power. Divided they fall- and so would reality as we know it. The fate of the world lies in their hands.The Future is YoursThe Traditions Gathered is a collection of essential Tradition Books for The Ascension. These vital character sourcebooks define the very paths to magick and transcendence itself, and now the Verbena, Cult of Ecstasy, and Dreamspeakers return in Songs of Science. The Ascension War rages on.

Tales From the Trails: Mexico (Werewolf Wild West)


James A. Moore - 1999
    Where were the Garou when the Alamo fell? What exactly happened during the Sabbat's dramatic rise to power in 19th-century Mexico? And just who is the toughest night-walking hombre south of the border, anyway? Well, now you can find out. Get Y'r Damn Hands off'n My Horse Tales from the Trails: Mexico is a supplement detailing the Mexico of the Savage West "TM" . It contains an historical overview and timeline of events that shaped the fledgling country and details points of interest and conflict useful for chronicles set on either side of the Rio Grande. And, of course, there's plenty of information on the supernaturals that stalk the Mexican night".

Wolves of the Sea


Geoffrey C. Grabowski - 1999
    The vampires of this bygone age ride the dark as lords, play their games with the crowned heads of Europe, and travel to the mysterious lands of the East as they wage their ages-old war.The diablerie of saulot, the waking of Mithras, the destruction of Michael the patriarch, the return of the Dracon -- it all means the time of reflection is over. The Inquisition stirs and the time to act is now. Across Europe, monarchs of the night set princes and barons at each other's undying throats. Young vampires take to the field ready to claim their domain and become powerful lords in their own right. Blood calls to blood.Rules for playing Viking vampires!

Dharma Book: Devil Tigers


Geoffrey C. Grabowski - 1999
    We are those whom Heaven has mandated to bring suffering to the world. We are those who have been told to make all of creation howl with pain and fear. We are those entrusted with the flaying of the Universe. And we enjoy our work. . . very, very much.We Are the Harbingers of the Sixth AgeDharma Book: Devil-Tigers is the first in the series of Dharma Books for Kindred of the East, following in the tradition of Vampire's Clanbooks. It details the powers, secrets and hidden agendas of the Devil-Tigers. Outsiders consider these undead monsters, wanton killers, infernalists or beasts. Those who follow this Dharma only laugh at such notions. The truth, you see, is far, far worse.