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{{collapse|This book is dedicated with love and gratitude to my parents: To my father, for the letter and the law. To my mother, for the wonder and the word.<br />Dedication on this book must also go out to the many who fought and died in the Middle East during its writing: With love, and the enduring hope that your sacrifices may at least help pave the way for lasting peace.}}
  
{{collapse|This book is dedicated with love and gratitude to my parents: To my father, for the letter and the law. To my mother, for the wonder and the word.<br />Dedication on this book must also go out to the many who fought and died in the Middle East during its writing: With love, and the enduring hope that your sacrifices may at least help pave the way for lasting peace.}}
 
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{{collapse|I would be remiss if I did not give credit here where it is certainly due. First and foremost, very special thanks to my friend and mentor, Harry Heckel, who has given
  
{{collapse|I would be remiss if I did not give credit here where it is certainly due. First and foremost, very special thanks to my friend and mentor, Harry Heckel, who has given
 
me more than he’ll ever know — most of which lies outside the scope of this project. And the most sincere of thanks to my two patron saints, Justin Achilli and James Estes Looking Eagle, without whose patience and support I never would have rounded the bend on this labor of love. To all the rest of you who have helped me along the way: You are not forgotten here, you are simply too many in number to mention by name.<br />But I thank you.}}
  
me more than he’ll ever know — most of which lies outside the scope of this project. And the most sincere of thanks to my two patron saints, Justin Achilli and James Estes Looking Eagle, without whose patience and support I never would have rounded the bend on this labor of love. To all the rest of you who have helped me along the way: You are not forgotten here, you are simply too many in number to mention by name.<br />But I thank you.}}
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==Chapters==
  
==Chapters==
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* [[Angelique]] - One of the rare [[Cappadocians]], awaiting her [[Lazarus|master]]'s return
  
* [[Angelique]] - One of the rare [[Cappadocians]], awaiting her [[Lazarus|master]]'s return
   
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; The [[Hajj (VTM)|Hajj]]:
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; The [[Hajj (VTM)|Hajj]]
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:
 
* [[Ibn Ja'far]] the Golden - [[Nosferatu (VTM)|Nosferatu]] leader of Cairo's [[Ashirra]]
  
* [[Ibn Ja'far]] the Golden - [[Nosferatu (VTM)|Nosferatu]] leader of Cairo's [[Ashirra]]
 
* [[Shahid]] - Ibn Ja'far's childe
  
* [[Shahid]] - Ibn Ja'far's childe
 
* [[Mohammed Rihani]] - a poet
  
* [[Mohammed Rihani]] - a poet
   
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; [[Alnilam]]:
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; [[Alnilam]]
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* [[Shagaret al-Durr]], the Tree of Pearls
  
* [[Shagaret al-Durr]], the Tree of Pearls
 
* [[Petra (Cairo)|Petra]], Shagaret's childe
  
* [[Petra (Cairo)|Petra]], Shagaret's childe
 
* [[Yehuda]], one of the few Jewish Nosferatu in Cairo
  
* [[Yehuda]], one of the few Jewish Nosferatu in Cairo
   
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; [[Akhiya Futuwa]]:
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; [[Akhiya Futuwa]]
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* [[Waulkeen]], visionary and leader of the Caitiffs
  
* [[Waulkeen]], visionary and leader of the Caitiffs
 
* [[Najat]], Waulkeen's beloved
  
* [[Najat]], Waulkeen's beloved
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* [[Adri]] the Seeker - a [[Ravnos]] masquerading as a Caitiff
  
* [[Adri]] the Seeker - a [[Ravnos]] masquerading as a Caitiff
   
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; [[Sabbat]]:
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; [[Sabbat]]
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* [[Munther al-Aswad]], [[Bishop (VTM)|Bishop]] of Cairo
  
* [[Munther al-Aswad]], [[Bishop (VTM)|Bishop]] of Cairo
 
* [[Mesmera]], al-Aswad's childe
  
* [[Mesmera]], al-Aswad's childe
 
* [[Jim Spenser|Spenser]], an American ''[[Assamite antitribu|antitribu]]''
  
* [[Jim Spenser|Spenser]], an American ''[[Assamite antitribu|antitribu]]''
   
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; [[Followers of Set]]:
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; [[Followers of Set]]
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* [[Izzat al-Khunzir]] - nationalist elder
  
* [[Izzat al-Khunzir]] - nationalist elder
 
* [[Umm Nadji]] - a Setite sex worker
  
* [[Umm Nadji]] - a Setite sex worker
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* The [[Sleeping Lord]] - plague-ridden lord of the Dream Court, in [[torpor]]
  
* The [[Sleeping Lord]] - plague-ridden lord of the Dream Court, in [[torpor]]
   
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; [[Malkavian (VTM)|Malkavians]]:
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* [[Nazrudin the Wise]] - a Malkavian "prophet" and pawn of [[al-Ussa]]
  
* [[Nazrudin the Wise]] - a Malkavian "prophet" and pawn of [[al-Ussa]]
 
* [[Aziz]], Prince of Riddles - a Malkavian tale-spinner who may have achieved [[Golconda (VTM)|Golconda]]
  
* [[Aziz]], Prince of Riddles - a Malkavian tale-spinner who may have achieved [[Golconda (VTM)|Golconda]]
 
* [[Assad Salhoum]] - spy of the [[Camarilla (VTM)|Camarilla]]
  
* [[Assad Salhoum]] - spy of the [[Camarilla (VTM)|Camarilla]]
   
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; [[Tremere (VTM)|Tremere]]:
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; [[Tremere (VTM)|Tremere]]
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* [[Sylvia Kilver]] - ally of Setite sorcerers
  
* [[Sylvia Kilver]] - ally of Setite sorcerers
 
* [[Hyapatia]] - rival of Sylvia
  
* [[Hyapatia]] - rival of Sylvia
 
* [[Kasper von Aupfholme]] - Hyapatia's sire, currently missing
  
* [[Kasper von Aupfholme]] - Hyapatia's sire, currently missing
   
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; [[Toreador (VTM)|Toreador]]:
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; [[Toreador (VTM)|Toreador]]
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* [[Andreas LeCompte]] - leader of the Cairene Toreador
  
* [[Andreas LeCompte]] - leader of the Cairene Toreador
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* [[Fahd al-Zawba'a]] - self-appointed "hero"
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* [[Fahd al-Zawba'a]] - self-appointed "hero"
 
* [[Muhandis]] - architect and warrior against the [[Baali]]
  
* [[Muhandis]] - architect and warrior against the [[Baali]]
   
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; [[Assamites]]:
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* [[Antara|Antara the Shepherd]] - disgraced [[elder]]
  
* [[Antara|Antara the Shepherd]] - disgraced [[elder]]
 
* [[Tel'aat el-Ali]] - Antara's rival
  
* [[Tel'aat el-Ali]] - Antara's rival
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* [[Beomedian Khulud]] - an Assamite crime lord
  
* [[Beomedian Khulud]] - an Assamite crime lord
   
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; [[Lasombra]]:
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* [[Fatima al-Lam'a]] - advisor to the Prince
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* [[Fatimah al-Lam'a]] - advisor to the Prince
 
* [[Christobal]] - [[Munther al-Aswad]]'s childe
  
* [[Christobal]] - [[Munther al-Aswad]]'s childe
   
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; [[True Brujah]]:
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; [[True Brujah]]
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* [[Al-Muntaqim]], childe of [[Agonistes (VTM)|Agonistes]], "the Avenger"
  
* [[Al-Muntaqim]], childe of [[Agonistes (VTM)|Agonistes]], "the Avenger"
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* [[Al-Muntathir]], childe of Agonistes, "God's Witness"
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* [[Al-Muntathir]], childe of [[Agonistes (VTM)|Agonistes]], "God's Witness"
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* [[Ibn Khaldun]] - chronicler and statesman
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* [[Ibn Khaldun]], childe of [[Al-Muntathir]] chronicler and statesman
   
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; [[Ventrue (VTM)|Ventrue]]:
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* [[Sheridan Foster]] - leader of the local Ventrue
  
* [[Sheridan Foster]] - leader of the local Ventrue
 
* [[Hussein al-Husseini]] - Foster's right-hand man
  
* [[Hussein al-Husseini]] - Foster's right-hand man
   
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; [[Gangrel (VTM)|Gangrel]]:
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; [[Gangrel (VTM)|Gangrel]]
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* [[Nadima al-Muqanna]], Priestess of Dreams - leader of the [[Disciples of Anubis]]
  
* [[Nadima al-Muqanna]], Priestess of Dreams - leader of the [[Disciples of Anubis]]
 
* [[Nazirah]] - Nadima's childe
  
* [[Nazirah]] - Nadima's childe
 
* [[Abd al-Jileel]] - a penitent
  
* [[Abd al-Jileel]] - a penitent
   
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; [[Caitiff]]:
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; [[Caitiff]]
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* [[Afifa]], the Herald - a pregnant Caitiff
  
* [[Afifa]], the Herald - a pregnant Caitiff
   
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=== Non-Kindred ===
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* [[Netjeru-Khemi]] - a vindictive [[Shemsu-Heru]]
  
* [[Netjeru-Khemi]] - a vindictive [[Shemsu-Heru]]
 
* [[Hatshepsut]] - resurrected Queen of Repose
  
* [[Hatshepsut]] - resurrected Queen of Repose
 
* [[Abu al-Intiqam]] - a [[Child of Osiris]] rendered [[Mortal (WOD)|mortal]] again
  
* [[Abu al-Intiqam]] - a [[Child of Osiris]] rendered [[Mortal (WOD)|mortal]] again
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* [[Winthrop Murray]] - a founder of the [[Arcanum (WOD)|Arcanum]] and now immortal
   
 
==Terminology==
  
==Terminology==

Revision as of 10:28, 23 September 2019

Cover of Cairo by Night
Credits
Written by: C.A. Suleiman
Vampire and the World of Darkness created by Mark Rein•Hagen
Project Consultation: Khaldoun Khelil
Storyteller Game System Design: Mark Rein•Hagen
Developed by: Justin Achilli
Editor: Carl Bowen
Art Director: Richard Thomas
Layout & Typesetting: Becky Jollensten
Interior Art: Mike Danza, Becky Jollensten, Drew Tucker, Conan Venus
Front Cover Art: Lawrence Snelly
Front & Back Cover Design: Becky Jollensten
Author's Dedication:


This book is dedicated with love and gratitude to my parents: To my father, for the letter and the law. To my mother, for the wonder and the word.
Dedication on this book must also go out to the many who fought and died in the Middle East during its writing: With love, and the enduring hope that your sacrifices may at least help pave the way for lasting peace.

Special Thanks:


I would be remiss if I did not give credit here where it is certainly due. First and foremost, very special thanks to my friend and mentor, Harry Heckel, who has given me more than he’ll ever know — most of which lies outside the scope of this project. And the most sincere of thanks to my two patron saints, Justin Achilli and James Estes Looking Eagle, without whose patience and support I never would have rounded the bend on this labor of love. To all the rest of you who have helped me along the way: You are not forgotten here, you are simply too many in number to mention by name.
But I thank you.

Publisher: White Wolf Publishing, Inc.
Imprint: White Wolf Game Studio
Published: February 11, 2002
Pages: 160
Publication #: WW 02410
Reference #: ISBN 1-58846-215-3
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Price: Print: $22.69
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Cairo by Night is a sourcebook for Vampire: The Masquerade about the culture and secrets of the Kindred of Cairo.

Summary

From the White Wolf catalog:

Ancients in an Ancient City
Older than both of the warring sects combined, Cairo sits perched atop the Nile like a pharaoh upon a throne, but all is not well in the city. Ancient conspiracies play out nightly while the Caitiff prince struggles with the resident Kindred's issues of faith. Cairo hides a myriad of secrets from itself as well as its shadowy denizens.
Cairo by Night includes:
  • A complete setting for Vampire stories
  • Story hooks appropriate for characters of any age or power level
  • Opportunities to make characters a vital part of undead society in one of the world's oldest cities


Chapters

Introduction: The Pulse of Millennia

A summary of the book, a quick overview of the real Cairo and its people, a lexicon, and recommend books, music, and film to set and get a feel for the mood.

Chapter One: Sins of the Fathers: A History of Cairo

Because of Set, the Kindred (and particularly the Followers of Set) have had a long-running hold in Cairo and Egypt in general. The history is greatly detailed from the ancient days to the coming of Islam and into modern nights.

Chapter Two: Blood and Sand: Geography and the Undead

The nine Cainite social zones of Cairo, or khittas, dictate how much of Kindred society is run there. As always, however, there are those who do not want to follow the rules. Many of the khittas are run by one clan; alongside the Setites, other clans of note include the Assamites, Nosferatu, and Ventrue.

Chapter Three: Brothers in Arms: Pyramids of Power

Notes on the major Kindred organizations that work within Cairo, such as the Ashirra, the Hajj, and Allah Walid, as well as notable mortal societies.

Chapter Four: Dead Among the Dead: The Damned of Cairo

The famous and infamous Kindred of Cairo, as well as information on the Thaumaturgy path Soul of the Serpent.

Chapter Five: Ummel-Dunya: Storytelling Cairo

Suggestions and tips on creating Cairo based chronicles, including major themes and ideas such as the Islamic religion, the mysteries of ancient Egypt, and the major influence of the Assamites and Setites.

Appendix: Shadows in Dust: The Hidden Host

The secret and ancient Kindred who survive, biding their time for a takeover.

Background Information

This is the Vampire: The Masquerade entry for the Year of the Scarab.

Memorable Quotes

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Characters

The Hajj
Alnilam
Akhiya Futuwa
  • Waulkeen, visionary and leader of the Caitiffs
  • Najat, Waulkeen's beloved
  • Sparrow
  • Adri the Seeker - a Ravnos masquerading as a Caitiff
Sabbat
Followers of Set
  • Izzat al-Khunzir - nationalist elder
  • Umm Nadji - a Setite sex worker
  • David Mooreland - a Setite cult leader
  • Sadiq al-Farigh, a trader in favors
  • DJ Too-Tone - a Setite musician
  • Acthoes - a Setite
  • Kahina the Sorceress - one of the two heads of the Dream Court
  • Shirkol - an envoy to the Dream Court from the Court of Steel and Sky
  • The Sleeping Lord - plague-ridden lord of the Dream Court, in torpor
Malkavians
  • Nazrudin the Wise - a Malkavian "prophet" and pawn of al-Ussa
  • Aziz, Prince of Riddles - a Malkavian tale-spinner who may have achieved Golconda
  • Assad Salhoum - spy of the Camarilla
Tremere
  • Sylvia Kilver - ally of Setite sorcerers
  • Hyapatia - rival of Sylvia
  • Kasper von Aupfholme - Hyapatia's sire, currently missing
Toreador
  • Andreas LeCompte - leader of the Cairene Toreador
  • Fahd al-Zawba'a - self-appointed "hero"
  • Muhandis - architect and warrior against the Baali
Assamites
Lasombra
True Brujah
Ventrue
  • Sheridan Foster - leader of the local Ventrue
  • Hussein al-Husseini - Foster's right-hand man
Gangrel
Caitiff
  • Afifa, the Herald - a pregnant Caitiff
Non-Kindred

Terminology

Akhiya Futuwa, Akritai, Allah Walid, Alnilam, Arcanum (WOD), Ashirra, Cult of Isis, Dream Court, Hajj (VTM), Ikhwan al-Safa, Lilin, Society of Leopold, Week of Midnight Sun


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