City Politics
Hunters Hunted
Inquisition
Overview: A strongly-reinforced cenacle, the Crown of Saint Michael, has been a thorn in the undead’s side for years. It mainly opposed the local Sabbat but now turns its devoted and dangerous attentions to all vampires in the city. Its members are renowned for their thorough, practical, and tireless approach to hunting.
Infrastructure: A wise priest guides the cenacle. Its core leadership is comprised of Gladius Dei knights. Devotees were drafted from the local scene and are now as professional and veteran as the Gladius Dei. Though not all of the cenacle’s some fifteen members are as faithful as they should be, enough are true to the Word of God to give any vampire coterie pause.
Current Goals & Conflicts: The drop in vampire population has not gone unnoticed. Though they aren’t sure as to why, the cenacle is quite intent on completing this purgation. The ever-pragmatic Society of Leopold, however, may start cutting their funds since they are clearly “doing okay for themselves”. The cenacle has little enough interest in Little Asia, though should it make its goal (or get close to it), they may start researching the rumors of the Cathayans.
Key Locale: Saint Michael’s Cathedral located in Waylin Heights - the suburbia of the Kansas side of Kansas City - is their home-base in the city. However, they maintain safehouses at every Catholic church in the region.
Crime Syndicates & Police
Overview: The LCN pretty much dominates the local organized crime scene, though the Triads and yakuza in Little Asia pose a new threat. The Triads and yakuza seem opposed, and this is just as well. The Mafia families vie for power as well, and no single Don has risen to control the local families since 1982. The local police would exploit this weakness but gang violence in the city has long kept them busy.
Infrastructure: The local police precincts are organized as they are in every city: Kansas and Missouri sides may deal with their own states but there is only one commissioner in the city. Unfortunately, his hands are tied by the bureaucracy, so major arrests have to be invoked by brave detectives. The La Cosa Nostra families are organized fairly traditionally. The two major clans who would probably ascend to the Godfather's chair are Benitulli and Marconi.
Current Goals & Conflicts: The police are doing their best to break down and expose the syndicated Mafia rings. Constant gang violence, however, drains their resources. The LCN has its share of violence now and then, too, and keeps itself in check with the internal divisions. Otherwise, it would have full power over the city’s illegal trades and be a serious competitor in legitimate business as well.
Key Locale: Every police precinct, of course. For the LCN, the Benitulli are centered in Waylin Heights and the Marconi in Rolling Hills.
