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The Devil Went Down to Georgia

STs involved: J

Systems: Demon (Primary), Vampire (Secondary)

Synopsis: A package from Atlanta to Gainesville is intercepted following an anonymous tip. The package turns out to be a request for aid from the Sabbat Archbishop of Atlanta, claiming that their efforts to maintain control of the city have hit a major snag following 'something beneath the city' waking up, something they believe to be of an 'infernal nature.' The thing in question is none other than Arioch, Laura's former liege from the Age of Wrath, now an Earthbound. But as with other Earthbound, Arioch is fixated on one thing, and one thing only: Purging the Sabbat from the city, after they woke him up by killing his High Priest, who had been dutifully waiting for the day that his master would rise again from stasis. It will be nigh-impossible to defeat both the Sabbat and the Order of the Golden Mask. What do the players do? Aid Arioch, and hope that they will be rewarded? Decide that the devil they know is better than the devil they don't? Or maybe decide that the only viable option is simply to do nothing?

Protagonists

Supporting PCs

Antagonists:

  • Arioch: An Earthbound, and the former liege of Dumah, also known as Laura Gray. Awakened following the murder of his High Priest in Atlanta, which he perceived as an act of war. Currently fixated on the utter annihilation of the Sabbat in Atlanta.
  • Order of the Golden Mask: Arioch's cult. Made up primarily of Earthbound-empowered Thralls, rumor has it that there is an inner circle of even more powerful beings, but few ever get summoned to meet them, and fewer still ever return if they are.
  • Inquisitor Lorenzo Vincetti - A Lasombra Knight of the Sabbat Inquisution. Summoned to aid Stephen Julius, Bishop of Atlanta, only he quickly realized they'd bitten off more than they could chew. Deeply resentful of the present situation in Gainesville, he intends to help clean up the matter in the city, as soon as he's dealt with the Order of the Golden Mask.

Key NPCs:

  • Reggie Burns: Will be coordinating any attack on Atlanta.
  • Karen Garner: Will be coordinating any defense in Starke against a possible counterattack. Whether or not that happens depends upon player actions.
  • Ada Hendricks: Will be personally advising Michael on how to handle Arioch, and will act as his personal representative since he, himself can't take a trip like that, now that he's Tyrant.

Completed Scenes:

Scene 1: Highway to Hell

Date: February 1st, 2019
ST running:: J
Participating NPCs: Various Shovelheads, Luis Santiago, Ms. Spider (deceased)
Participating PCs: Altair, Eliana, Dante, Joy, Asad, Trish, Laura, Armand
Summary: Laura convinced Reggie Burns to help stop the convoy. He made a bunch of cows stand in the middle of highway (seriously). The package was successfully retrieved, Miss Spider was killed, Santiago was taken to Rashid after going into Fugue from severe mental trauma. The package was retrieved. Inside was a letter from Lorenzo Vincetti promising aid to Conrad in exchange for help dealing with an Earthbound Demon that recently awoke in Atlanta. Also inside was a disc, with a warning that it not be watched. Thankfully, everyone heeded it.

Scene 2: The Devil You Know

Date: April 7th, 2019
ST running:: J
Participating NPCs: Amkhat Thrall, 2 Arioch Thralls, 3 Spectres, 1 unknown Sabbat vampire
Participating PCs: Laura, Joy, David, Sig, Eliana, Cherry, Marcus, Dante
Summary: After several weeks of silence from Arioch, a former Technocrat sent a tip to Altair about the Technocratic Union receiving intel about a possible Sabbat supply depot. Passing the information on to Michael, Michael dispatched Sig and Laura to deal with it. The Sabbat had already been wiped out; in their place were an Amkhat empowered by Arioch, two of Arioch's other Thralls, and enslaved Spectres they had used to kill the Sabbat vampires. The crew managed to interrupt the Amkhat's ritual before it could be completed. They recovered important information, including an amulet Arioch had been using as a Proxy. Laura, however, was contacted by Arioch shortly after the conclusion of the scene... and it had a profound effect on her. Cherry and Marcus were instructed to keep an ear out for any other unexplained attacks on the Sabbat that don't fit the MO of the Technocrats or Pentex. Arioch is only just getting started.