Starke and its surrounding area is located in Bradford County, Florida. The mortal world is largely unaware of the supernatural, even though supernatural interests manipulate them.

The Mortal Government

The Mortal Governments of the area are largely focused on doing what they can in order to keep some semblance of order in this chaotic and random world. They are slowed often by the bureaucracy of democracy however. The Government of Starke has spent much of the past year putting the large increases in tax dollars they've had to work on growing development projects, such as Apartment Complexes and road construction. The large increase in money from the supernatural world in recent months has caused some rather rapid growth in the city of Stake itself, its pushed itself into developing a larger middle class and even a better upper class. The current Mayor Elias Dawson claims a lot of credit for these developments, however Mayor Dawson simply made the best of the situation that was in front of him.

Jacksonville's government is much more powerful within the area. With the largest population and therefore the largest of most other things they are the most influential government within the area. The Mayor of Jacksonville took office quite recently. Mayor Abigail Zimmerman has been the target of many failed attempts to influence the city through magical deception and power. Though she is not aware of the supernatural world she still seems to have some powerful people looking out for her. The Police department of Jacksonville has recently been undergoing changes, the reforms happening in the department have caused a few supernaturals to turn and look with concern as to perhaps who is pulling the strings. They've been noticing more and more and been harder to manipulate.

(Gainsville Government to come later)

The constabulary

The Bradford County Sheriff has recently received a considerable increase in its funding and that extra cashflow has allowed them to crack down on drug and gang violence in the area, as well as declaring war on the opioid and methamphetamine trade. They have also purchased a single armored personnel carrier for their swat response team.

The common folk

Mortals in Starke are happy, with their economy improving and the city looking better than it had in nearly twenty years, they largely ignore the seedy underbelly of the city, and are blissfully unaware of the monsters around them.

The clued in

There are several groups of mortals that have come to understand the supernatural. And take advantage of that. The fact that they still exist, being aware of the veil, is testament to their ferocity and ability.

The Irish Mob
Starke is home to a small group of families linked to the irish mob. Jimmy Flanagan runs the mob in the area with the help of his brothers William and Donal. They still run loan sharking operations though modern computers and the internet have cut into their business sharply, forcing them to run drugs for the Cali cartel, which puts them at odds with supernatural forces in the area and even with mortal gangs like the Brown boys and La Familia.


The Mafia
The mafia has several old families in the area, but they have largely moved on from their smuggling and violence laded past and into more lucrative ventures, such as running the local unions and even some of the government. The courts are highly influenced by the mafia in this area, as are the local police departments.


The 9th Street crew
Some would wonder how a street gang can stand up against the supernatural world, but the 9th street crew has done it against all odds. Some would even consider this group plucky, but the reality is that they have been lucky, and are utterly cold blooded. No one knows how long their luck will hold out, and if their murderous nature will protect them from the things that go bump in the night.


Coldwell Banker Smith & Smith Realty
A real estate company, they have "special service" for the supernaturals. Andy Palin is the PoC for the supernatural community, and he serves all sorts and kinds.