Campaign Overview
This dossier provides an interactive overview of the "Inverted Aegis" campaign. Use the navigation to jump between sections or explore the Pentacle Map to understand the global nature of the impending threat.
Core Premise
The coterie uncovers a vast, ancient conspiracy to perform a global ritual by activating five key nodes across the world, forming an inverted pentacle. This ritual aims to draw immense power from the Earth's ley lines to empower a long-dormant, primordial horror that seeks to consume the modern world. The orchestrator, Allison Chainz (codenamed "Thaumbolina"), is causing mass destruction at each node to appease a powerful demon she is bound to. The coterie must race against her to disrupt the ritual at each point before the "Inverted Aegis" is complete and the world is plunged into an irreversible nightmare.
The Inverted Pentacle
The ritual spans the globe, anchored by five nodes of power. Click a node to reveal intel on the location, its role in the ritual, and the challenges within. The red lines illustrate the occult connections forming the inverted pentacle.
Adversaries & Minions
Beyond the primary antagonists, the coterie will face a diverse array of adversaries across the globe. Understanding their nature is crucial for survival.
Thaumbolina's Direct Agents
Loyal Kindred swayed by promises of power or bound by blood. They are enforcers, ritualists, and field commanders, possessing Disciplines that complement Thaumbolina's goals of deception, domination, and destruction.
Mortal Cultists & Ghouls
A vast network of mortals who perform the mundane but necessary tasks. They are largely expendable but dangerous in their fanaticism and numbers, serving as a disposable shield for more valuable assets.
Demonic & Oblivion Entities
As the ritual thins the veil, lesser demons, spectres, and other spirits are drawn to the chaos. These entities act as guardians for ritual sites and sow further terror, feeding on the negative energy.
City Gangrel Pack (London Climax)
A significant force of urban predators specifically recruited by Thaumbolina. Fierce, loyal, and attuned to the city's decay, they are a relentless wave of destruction forming the spearhead of her final assault.
Potential Outcomes
The fate of the world hangs in the balance. Every action, or inaction, will shape the final chapter of this story.
Success (Full)
The ritual is completely stopped. Thaumbolina is defeated and her demon banished. The world is saved, but at a great cost—the Masquerade may be in tatters, allies lost, and the coterie forever scarred.
Success (Partial)
The ritual is disrupted, but the Awakened Horror is only partially contained or delayed. Thaumbolina might escape, and the demon's influence lingers, a cancer on the world promising a future reckoning.
Failure
The Inverted Aegis is completed. The Horror is unleashed, and a new, dark era begins. The campaign ends with the coterie as desperate survivors in a world actively being unmade, a true Gehenna.