Fountains of Bright Crimson

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.

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.

Introduction
Set in Jerusalem in 1197, this chapter gives an overview of the chronicle and the major players.

Act I: The Trouble with Tremere
Infernalists are at work in Jerusalem, hoping to raise an ancient Cainite. Tremere infernalists.

Act II: The Madmen
A crazed crusader is causing havoc throughout the city. Problem is, his duties ended a century ago.

Act III: Running Through the Holy City
The characters investigates Five's haunts, gathering information on him and the plans of the infernalists.

Act IV: The Byzantine Ruins
The hiding place of Five and his companions are revealed and investigated.

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.

Conclusions and Aftermath
Possible outcomes, and the effects of a very potent prize...

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.

Memorable Quotes
"This is a story of madness incarnate." -- Introduction

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 Byzantinian labyrinth.
 * Malkav - The source of all madness and cause of Jerusalem's problems.