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|Image=[[File:BLDGE.jpg|300px]]
|Image=[[File:BLDGE.jpg|300px]]
|Shortblurb1=Vampire Illuminati
|Shortblurb1=The Illuminati
|Archetype=Secret Society
|Archetype=Secret Society
|Connection=3
|Connection=4
|Health=Invigorated
|Health=Boosted
|Location=Worldwide
|Location=Worldwide
|JoinNote= Thematics Discretion
|}}
|}}
=Faction Information=
=Faction Information=


===Summary===
===Summary===
The Black Lodge is a widespread secret conspiratorial initiatory group bent on world domination. Members of the Lodge are rumored to have been practicing magic for hundreds of years, long before the Awakening. It is rumored that the Lodge consisted of members or ruled certain conspiratorial organizations in the past such as the Bavarian Illuminati, the Knights Templar, and the Freemasons.  
The Black Lodge is an influential, secret and conspiratorial initiatory group bent on world domination. Members of the Lodge are rumored to have been practicing magic for hundreds of years, long before the Awakening. It is also rumored that the Lodge consisted of members or ruled certain conspiratorial organizations in the past such as the Bavarian Illuminati, the Knights Templar, and the Freemasons. Most don't even know of the very concept, and those that have heard of the Black Lodge usually dismiss it as a conspiracy theory, nothing more. Those that have confirmed its existence often end up paranoid due to the Lodge's influence. A common phrase is 'if the person you meet is not a known member of the Lodge, assume they are. Always.'


===Structure===
===Structure===
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* The fourth tier is known as the ''Lodges of Morgana,'' and each Lodge conducts the activities of the Black Lodge across a continent.  
* The fourth tier is known as the ''Lodges of Morgana,'' and each Lodge conducts the activities of the Black Lodge across a continent.  
* The third tier is known as the ''Lodge of Mordred,'' and runs the activities of the Lodge across a single nation.  
* The third tier is known as the ''Lodge of Mordred,'' and runs the activities of the Lodge across a single nation.  
* The second tier is known as the ''Lodge of Rasputin.''  
* The second tier is known as the ''Lodge of Rasputin.'' These operate on the levels of sprawls and smaller countries.
* The first tier is known as the ''Lodge of Nostradamus.''  
* The first tier is known as the ''Lodge of Nostradamus.'' The smallest Lodges, they carry oversight on individual cities.


All total, the organization boasts 1,333 lodges and 9,331 initiates.
All total, the organization boasts 1,333 lodges and 9,331 initiates.
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===Enemies===
===Enemies===
* Vampire Hunters
* Vatican City
* Great Dragons
* Great Dragons
* Immortal Elves
* Tir Tairngire
* Tir na Nog


==Current Status==
==Current Status==


The Black Lodge's influence in Seattle during years 2081 and 2082 has resulted in the dismantling of several threatening events and as a result brought the sprawl away from circumstances that may have upset the status quo. While there are countless lodges, especially at the higher tiers, which are unpredictable and unknowable, the local American lodges have kept furthering the Black Council's intentions either knowingly or unknowingly.
The Black Lodge's influence in Seattle during years 2081 and 2082 has resulted in the dismantling of several threatening events and as a result brought the sprawl away from circumstances that may have upset the status quo. While there are countless lodges, especially at the higher tiers, which are unpredictable and unknowable, the local American lodges have kept furthering the Black Council's intentions either knowingly or unknowingly. One of the first tier lodges in Seattle is the Baroque Masquerade, the leader of which remains unknown even to its members. One of the seven initiates is responsible for the occasional missive given to all members under the name of Cromwell, but whoever it is, the other six can't tell.


===Contacts===
===Contacts===
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[[Category:Factions]]
[[Category:Factions]]
[[Category:Group Contacts]]

Latest revision as of 18:02, 6 October 2024

Black Lodge
BLDGE.jpg
The Illuminati
Connection4
TypeSecret Society
Player May JoinYes
Thematics Discretion
HealthBoosted
Area of OperationWorldwide

Faction Information

Summary

The Black Lodge is an influential, secret and conspiratorial initiatory group bent on world domination. Members of the Lodge are rumored to have been practicing magic for hundreds of years, long before the Awakening. It is also rumored that the Lodge consisted of members or ruled certain conspiratorial organizations in the past such as the Bavarian Illuminati, the Knights Templar, and the Freemasons. Most don't even know of the very concept, and those that have heard of the Black Lodge usually dismiss it as a conspiracy theory, nothing more. Those that have confirmed its existence often end up paranoid due to the Lodge's influence. A common phrase is 'if the person you meet is not a known member of the Lodge, assume they are. Always.'

Structure

The Black Lodge has a tiered structure in which each member is part of a group of no more than seven members. The leader of a lodge is also a member of the seven member group that acts as the tier above his/her lodge.

  • The fifth tier is known as the Lodge of Merlin or alternatively the Black Council. Each member of this tier is an initiate with a grade greater than 10.
  • The fourth tier is known as the Lodges of Morgana, and each Lodge conducts the activities of the Black Lodge across a continent.
  • The third tier is known as the Lodge of Mordred, and runs the activities of the Lodge across a single nation.
  • The second tier is known as the Lodge of Rasputin. These operate on the levels of sprawls and smaller countries.
  • The first tier is known as the Lodge of Nostradamus. The smallest Lodges, they carry oversight on individual cities.

All total, the organization boasts 1,333 lodges and 9,331 initiates.

Goals

  • Control the entire world
  • Don't let anyone know about the first goal
  • Geek all the dragons
  • Don't let the apocalypse happen

Enemies

  • Vatican City
  • Great Dragons
  • Immortal Elves
  • Tir Tairngire
  • Tir na Nog

Current Status

The Black Lodge's influence in Seattle during years 2081 and 2082 has resulted in the dismantling of several threatening events and as a result brought the sprawl away from circumstances that may have upset the status quo. While there are countless lodges, especially at the higher tiers, which are unpredictable and unknowable, the local American lodges have kept furthering the Black Council's intentions either knowingly or unknowingly. One of the first tier lodges in Seattle is the Baroque Masquerade, the leader of which remains unknown even to its members. One of the seven initiates is responsible for the occasional missive given to all members under the name of Cromwell, but whoever it is, the other six can't tell.

Contacts

NameConnectionArchetypeProfession
Charon8Generalist
Black Lodge Autocrats
Fire Mage5FixerBlack Lodge Network Specialist
Graf Lawine6Gear
Knife7FixerBlack Lodge Initiate
Mr. Herenight7Custom(K,G,N,A)Black Lodge Magician
Silas Vespasiano5FixerBlack Lodge Fixer

PCs

NamePositionFaction Rep
Dezeroth A'kyerUnaffiliated1


Narrative Significant Runs

NameGMMetaplotDate of Run
Over The Border and Through The WoodsSample TextPortrait of Ruin9 March 2085
Reject EnlightenmentAsmodeusThe Crow of Seattle2 September 2084
A Voice Behind MeSarcarian21 January 2084
The Choices We Never GetAsmodeusThe Crow of Seattle15 January 2084
Bearing The BurdenAsmodeus19 November 2083
Only a job for the AncientsKaterSalemThe Crow of Seattle13 September 2083
Was that just a coincidence?KaterSalemArtifact hunt2 August 2083
Danzing with a Dragon - the MovieKaterSalemArtifact hunt22 July 2083
Six Steps From HellAsmodeusFestering Infestation29 May 2083
Scarlet FootstepsArchtmagBy Royal Decree5 April 2083
Castle CrashAsmodeusFestering Infestation18 December 2082
Coffin DanceSarcarian9 October 2082
Gifts From The HeartArchtmagBy Royal Decree8 October 2082
Foreman's FiredAsmodeusFestering Infestation25 September 2082
A Quick Trip to the StoreArchtmag24 August 2082
Never Skip Leg DaySi1asA Taint On Us All5 August 2082
Tighten The NooseAsmodeus6 July 2082
They Cry For VengeanceAsmodeus14 June 2082
Loosest EndsAsmodeusHail to the Pumpking11 June 2082
Aching & FesteringAsmodeusFestering Infestation11 April 2082
The VantablackAsmodeusHail to the Pumpking13 March 2082


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