Fountains of Bright Crimson
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| Authors: | Ree Soesbee |
| Additional Writing: | Richard E. Dansky, Jen Clodius, Todd Satogata |
| Developer: | Richard E. Dansky |
| Editor: | John Chambers |
| Art Director: | Richard Thomas |
| Layout & Typsesetting: | Pauline Benney |
| Interior Art: | Mitch Byrd, Guy Davis, Vince Locke, Conan Venus |
| Front Cover Art: | William O'Connor |
| Back Cover Art: | Mitch Byrd |
| Interns and Statistics: | Kyle Olson, Steve McDonald, Lindsay Woodcock, Brian York |
| Additional Assistance: | Jim Kiley |
| Publisher: | White Wolf Publishing, Inc. |
| Imprint: | White Wolf Game Studio |
| Published: | 1999 |
| Pages: | 32 |
| Year: | 1197 |
| Publication #: | WW02825 |
| Reference #: | ISBN 1-56504-270-0 |
| Price: | $7.95 |
Fountains of Bright Crimson is a campaign book for Vampire: The Dark Ages that reveals the truth behind the legendary Weeks of Blood that affected mortal and kindred alike.
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[edit] Summary
From the White Wolf catalog:
- The Holy City Gone Mad
- In 1099, the victorious Crusaders captured Jerusalem and then embarked on an epic frenzy of slaughter and destruction. Now, a century later, the seeds watered by that bloody harvest finally blossom. A madman stalks the nights. An ancient vampire stirs in his slumber. A holy spring weeps tears of blood. Unless someone can learn Jerusalem's darkest secret, the slaughter will begin anew.
- Blood Stains the Waters
- Fountains of Bright Crimson is an adventure chronicle for Vampire: The Dark Ages. It explores the greatest mystery and tragedy of Jerusalem's Cainite history - the Weeks of Blood. Now the hideous truth behind the slaughter of innocents can be told - if you are brave enough to know the answers.
[edit] Introduction
Set in Jerusalem in 1197, this chapter gives an overview of the chronicle and the major players.
[edit] Act I: The Trouble with Tremere
Infernalists are at work in Jerusalem, hoping to raise an ancient Cainite. Tremere infernalists.
[edit] Act II: The Madmen
A crazed crusader is causing havoc throughout the city. Problem is, his duties ended a century ago.
[edit] Act III: Running Through the Holy City
The characters investigates Five's haunts, gathering information on him and the plans of the infernalists.
[edit] Act IV: The Byzantine Ruins
The hiding place of Five and his companions are revealed and investigated.
[edit] Act V: The Abbey of Mount Zion
The corrupt hideout of the Baali leads to a confrontation with the source of the Weeks of Blood.
[edit] Conclusions and Aftermath
Possible outcomes, and the effects of a very potent prize...
[edit] Background Information
This book was written to work closely with the information in Jerusalem by Night; it is advised Storytellers have a copy of Jerusalem handy if they plan to run this campaign.
[edit] Memorable Quotes
"This is a story of madness incarnate." -- Introduction
[edit] Characters
- Brother Bernardus - A Malkavian who knows of the dark rites going on in Jerusalem.
- Aisha bint Wahiba - Salubri hospice nurse, and would-be Tremere sacrifice.
- Rannulf - Nosferatu informant.
- Five - Crazed crusader with a connection to an ancient Cainite.
- One - Another crusader, dwelling deep in the Byzantine labyrinth.
- Malkav - The source of all madness and cause of Jerusalem's problems.
[edit] References
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