Dark Ages: British Isles is a sourcebook for the British Isles (comprising England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales) during the Dark Ages setting. This book is the first of several to cover an aspect of the Dark Ages setting for all four Dark Ages game lines (Vampire, Mage, Inquisitor and Werewolf), and the only geographical sourcebook to cover all four games.
Summary[]
From the White Wolf catalog:
- The Land is Ancient
- Mithras of London fancies the Isles as his domain, but the land is far older than even he. Ancient vampires lurk in the fens and wolf-men stalk the moors. The Church has taken hold here, but worshippers of far older gods call upon power than no follower of Christ has ever known. And somewhere beyond the mist the fae laugh, for they were here before any other.
- Here There Be Monsters
- Dark Ages: British Isles is the first regional sourcebook for the revised Dark Ages line. It includes the history of the land, information on the major cities in England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, and details on how the supernatural denizens of Europe interact and conflict with the inhabitants of the Isles, mortal and otherwise.
Chapters[]
Prelude: One City, Many Souls[]
Tells the story of a young apprentice to a mage, and how his mistress' capture sends ripples through the shadow community of Winchester.
Introduction[]
- Source Material
- History Books (General)
- Nigel Saul (ed), The National Trust Atlas of Britain: Prehistoric to Medieval National Trust (1997)
- Barry Cunliffe, Robert Bartlett, etc. (eds), The Penguin Atlas of British and Irish History, Penguin (2002)
- Norman F. Cantor, The Pimlico Encyclopedia of the Middle Ages, Pimlico (1999)
- Geoffrey Ashes, Kings and Queens of Early Britain, Methuen (1988)
- Homer Sykes, Country Series: Mysterious Britain, Cassel (1993)
- Homer Sykes, Country Series: Celtic Britain, Cassel (1997)
- History Books (Locales)
- Peter Ackroyd, London: The Biography, Chatto & Windus (2000)
- David Souden, Stonehenge: Mysteries of the Stones and Landscape, English Heritage (1997)
- Aubrey Burl, Great Stone Circles, Yale University Press (1999)
- Caroline Malone, The Prehistoric Monuments of Averbury, English Heritage (1994)
- History Books (Prehistory)
- Frank Delaney, The Celts, BBC/Hodder and Stoughton (1986)
- Miranda J. Green, Dictionary of Celtic Myth and Legend, Thames and Hudson (1997)
- Mayles, Dillon and Nora Chadwich, The Celtic Realms, Phoenix Press (1967)
- History Books (Roman)
- H. H. Schullard, Roman Britian: Outpost of Empire, Thames and Hudson (1999)
- John Wacher, Roman Britian, JM Dent (1980)
- History Books (Anglo Saxon and Viking)
- Julian Richards, Blood of the Vikings, BBC Books/Hodder & Stoughton (2001)
- James Graham-Campbell, The Viking World, Windward (1989)
- History Books (Norman and Angevin)
- Richard Mortimer, Angevin England 1154-1258, Blackwell (1994)
- John Gillingham, The Angevin Empire, Arnold (2001)
- Trevor Towley, Norman England, English Heritage (1997)
- Websites
- The Gazetteer of Markets and Fairs (to 1516): ihrinfo.ac.uk/cmh/gaz/gazweb1.html
- Mysterious Britain: mysteriousbritian.co.uk
- British Goblins: sacred-texts.com/neu/celt/wfl/
- History Books (General)
Chapter One: History of the Isles[]
Takes us from the dawn of time through the Roman invasion of the Isles, the Norman Conquest, the Anarchy and into modern nights, as narrated by knowledgeable inhabitant of the Isles.
- Timeline Chart (800,000 BC to 1237 AD)
Chapter Two: The Lands and the People[]
A primer on the geography and culture of the British Isles, with special attention paid to the Church and the Christian faith.
- Places of Faith
- Canterbury Cathedral, England
- Down Cathedral, Ireland
- Iona, Scotland
- Isle of Man
Chapter Three: The Hidden Isles[]
Contains the secret doings of the vampires, the studies of the mages, the crusades of the shadow Inquisition and the noble battles of the werewolves.
Chapter Four: Liars, Sinners, Zealots and Beasts[]
A collections of Storyteller characters for use as allies, antagonists, contacts or character inspiration for your chronicles.
Chapter Five: Storytelling[]
Includes advice on the themes and moods of chronicles set in the British Isles, and Fall of the Rebel Angels, a brief sample story for use with any of the four character types.
Background Information[]
Content that was cut from the book for page count considerations was made available for download from White Wolf's website under the title "Dark Ages: British Isles Casualties". This material adds further detail to the history of the setting and to the role of ghosts, fae, and demons in the Isles.
Memorable Quotes[]
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Characters[]
- Prelude: One City, Many Souls
- Jerome - Mage Apprentice, Old Faith
- Mark - Toreador
- Johanna - Tremere
- Mistress Gwynne - Mage, Old Faith, Infernalist
- Master Julius of Oxford - Mage, Order of Hermes
- Mistress Lucia - Mage, Messianic Voices
- Maimonides - Mage
- Cantor - Inquisitor
- Decani - Inquisitor
- Andrew - Inquisitor
- Father Dominic - Inquisitor
- Ella - Children of Gaia
- Chapter One: History of the Isles
- Michael Stonebrow - Fianna Galliard Adren
- Burntfoot - Cliath Garou, Michael's Nephew
- Nathan Bloodypaw - Fianna Ahroun
- Balor - Past
- Eithne - Balor's Daughter, Past
- Cian - Tuatha de Danann, Past
- Lugh - Past
- Sups-on-Marrow - Fianna Philodox
- Einar Wolfson - Fenrir Galliard
- Myrddin, "Merlin"
- Vortigern - Fenrir Kinfolk, Historical Figure
- Wilfred of London
- Baroness Seren - Malkavian, Fief of Gloucester
- Roald Sake Eyes - Vampire, Destroyed
- Countess Liseult de Taine - Vampire, Destroyed
- Geoffrey of Calais - Vampire, Triumvirate, Destroyed
- Michael of Chelmsbury - Mage
- Emo of Friesland - Mage, Student
- Japheth - Mage
- John of Gloucester - Mage
- Matthew - Lucia's Husband, Died
- Al-Qadir - Mage
- Iain of Carrickfergus - Old Faith, Mage
- Mary of Cappelmere - Mage
- Joan of Bristol - Mage
- Allan of Stratford - Mage
- Chapter Three: The Hidden Isles
- Wulfrick, Satrap of Norwich - Vampire
- Baron Nathaniel - Vampire, Fief of Carlisle
- Baron John - Ventrue, Fief of York
- Baron Stephen - Ventrue, Fief of Lincoln
- Baron Hugh - Ventrue, Fief of Exeter
- Adrain of Canterbury - Toreador Baron, Fief of Canterbury
- Ragged Jenny - Nosferatu
- James Mannerly - Vampire, Sheriff of Canterbury
- Weldig of Bristol - Brujah
- Peter de Kennet - Malkavian, Seneschal of Exeter
- Rhodry ap Geraint of Gwynedd - Ventrue, Mithas grandchilde
- Roger de Camden - Cappadocian
- Aethelwulf - Vampire, the Dux Bellorum of Londinium
- Robert - Toreador Prince of Edinburgh, Fief of Lothian
- Morrigan - Brujah Methuselah, diablerized
- Baroness Eileen - Brujah, Uilidh
- Edward de Warene - Ventrue Prince of Dublin, grandchilde of Baron Stephen, The Pale
- James O Conlae - Vampire, Promethean
- Hector - Vampire Prince of Cork, Vassal of de Warene
- Rory of Kerry - Vampire, Taoiseach of Connachta
- Rhys of Tregaron - Brujah, Deheubarth
- Gwilym - Toreador Neonate
- Bodhmall - Gangrel Methuselah
- Daffyd ap Bindusarra - Ventrue, Powys
- Andrew Mallory - Order of Hermes, London
- Sister Julian - Messianic Voices, Mage
- Viviane - Old Faith, Mage
- Father George - Messianic Voices, Mage
- Simon the Bearded - Order of Hermes, Mage
- Father Joseph - Dominican Order
- Susanna de Fontaine - Order of Hermes, Mage
- Bloduedd of Pentraeth - Old Faith, Mage
- Brother Simon - Messianic Voices, Mage
- Brother Pwyll - Messianic Voices, Mage
- Brother Anthony - Messianic Voices, Mage
- Megan of the Well - Spirit-Talker, Mage
- Sister Meladrys - Messianic Voices, Mage
- Alys of Mathrafal - Old Faith, Mage
- Matthew ap Dernwyn - Order of Hermes, Mage
- Saul ap Llywelyn - Messianic Voices, Mage
- David ap Jon - Old Faith, Mage
- Sarah de Braose - Messianic Voices, Mage
- Old Conn - Spirit-Talker, Mage
- Eevin O'Hartigan - Old Faith, Mage
- Father Oscar - Messianic Voices, Mage
- Sir Edward de Clare - Messianic Voices, Mage
- Janet of Eynhallow - Valdaerman, Mage
- Brother Olaf - Messianic Voices, Mage
- Chattox - Old Faith family
- Demdike - Old Faith family
- Father Brian - Messianic Voices, Mage
- Jon de Mollery - Order of Hermes, Mage
- Lady Jehane - Order of Hermes, Mage
- Damaris of Carlisle - Old Faith, Mage
- Theodoric of Lincoln - Messianic Voices, Mage
- Jeanne de Carmignac - Old Faith, Mage
- Rosemary - Jeanne's apprentice, Old Faith
- Brother Matthew - Hermit, Inquisitor, Secretly a Vampire
- Marzone - Inquisitor
- Caraid Malloy - Oculi Dei, Inquisitor
- Kierain of Uilidh - Fianna Ahroun
- Simon du Austere Howl - Silver Fang, High King
- Ute Thorsson - Fenrir Galliard
- Bron of the Wild Claw - Fianna Theurge, Sept Leader of the Sept of the Wild Sea
- Fionn MacChumail - Past
- Brendan of the House of Oscar - Fianna Philodox, High King of the Fianna, Sept Leader of the Silver Tara
- Gerard Desmond - Ghost of a sorcerer
- Lady Maud de Hurst - Ghost
- Cromm Cruach - Demon
- Rawhead/Bloody Bones - Demon
- Peg Powler - Demon
- Nelly Longarms - Demon
- Chapter Four: Liars, Sinners, Zealots and Beasts
- Vampires
- Magda, The Witch of Connacht (Lhiannan)
- The Crone - Magda's Sire
- Marcus Verus, Baron of Chester (Ventrue)
- Eyolf Ivarsson - Fief of York
- Mithras, Prince of London (Ventrue)
- Veddartha - Mithras' Sire
- Meerlinda, Regent of Lion's Gate (Tremere)
- Melusine d'Anjou, "Queen" of Winchester (Toreador)
- Charles of Potiers - Melusine's Sire
- Thomas the Rat, underclass spymaster (Nosferatu)
- Rhiannon the Bard, sensual satirist (Gangrel)
- Angharad - Rhiannon's Sire
- Magda, The Witch of Connacht (Lhiannan)
- Mages
- Morvyth (Old Faith)
- Gustav (Valdaermen)
- Al-Nasir (Ahl-i-Batin)
- Lysander (Order of Hermes)
- Gunter - Valdaerman, Mage, Died
- Linden the Ragged (Spirit-Talkers)
- Brother Anthony of Bardsey (Messianic Voices)
- Elisabet O'Donal (Messianic Voices)
- Robert O'Donal - Mortal, Elisabet's Husband
- Brother Ewan - Messianic Voices, Mage
- Inquisitors
- Simpkin Cotter (Oculi Dei)
- Sir Robert Bernières (Poor Knights of the Passion of the Cross of Acre)
- Bertramus von Murnau (House of Murnau)
- Munifrid von Murnau - Bertramus' Father, Died
- Liedrada - Bertramus' Wife, Died
- Abbot Albert d'Aquitaine (Red Order)
- Gervèse le Fèvre - Red Order
- Sister Anachorita (Sisters of Saint John)
- Petrona - Nun
- Agnes of Kent (Sisters of Saint John)
- Brother Giordano Nicola d'Arzenta (Red Order)
- Fantino di Milano - Poor Knight
- Werewolves
- Aneurin ap Rhys (Homid Fianna Theurge)
- Yvonne Hidden-Voices - Fenrir Theurge
- Lord John Fitzwilliam du Austere Howl (Homid Silver Fang Ahroun)
- Lena of Orkney (Homid Fenrir Theurge)
- Bladdud (Homid Fianna Ragabash)
- Stephanie - Gangrel Vampire
- Ossian Son of Bane Slayer (Homid Fianna Ahroun; possibly the same character as Ossian from The Kindred Most Wanted)
- Sea's Howl (Lupus Red Talon Galliard)
- Bogrunner (Lupus Bone Gnawer Philodox)
- Aneurin ap Rhys (Homid Fianna Theurge)
- Vampires
- Chapter Five: Storytelling
- Fall of Rebel Angels
- Peter Shoewright - Mortal, Playwright
- Bernard Cammens - Mortal, Scholar
- James Butcher - Mortal, Actor
- Daniel of Northtown - Mortal, Actor
- Lucien de Champagne - 9th Gen. Toreador, direct bloodline of Hélène la Juste of Champagne
- Martha the Weaver - Lasombra, grandchilde of Lucius of Lincoln
- Johann - 8th Gen. Tremere
- Father John - Mortal, Bishop's secretary
- Andrew ap Gryffyth - Order of Hermes, Mage
- Father Thomas - Messianic Voice, Mage
- Jennifer of the Loom - Spirit-Talker, Mage
- Sir Jeremy von Ovbach - Inquisitor, Murnau
- Sister Julia - Inquisitor, Sister of St. John
- Sister Lucrece - Inquisitor, Sister of St. John
- Brother Richard - Inquisitor, Red Brother
- James Strives-Under-Gaia - Silver Fang Galliard
- Lucille Sings-the-Wyrm's-Cul - Bone Gnawer Ragabash
- Thrahth - Black Spiral Dancer
- Fall of Rebel Angels
Terminology[]
Places of England: Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Chestershire, Cornwall, Cumberland, Derbyshire, Devonshire, Dorset, Durham, Essex, Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Hereford, Hertfordshire, Huntingdonshire, Kent, Lancashire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Middlesex, Norfolk, Northamptonshire, Northumberland, Nottinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Shropshire, Somerset, Staffordshire, Suffolk, Surrey, Sussex, Warwickshire, Wiltshire, Worcestershire, Yorkshire; Places of Wales: Deheubarth, Gwynedd, Powys; Places of Scotland: Uplands, Lowlands, Highlands, Dundee, Perth, Western Isles, Isle of Man, Orkney, Shetland; Alfar, Baronies of Avalon: Fief of Carlisle, Fief of York, Fief of Lincoln, Fief of Chester, Fief of Gloucester, Fief of Norwich, Fief of Exeter, Fief of Winchester, Fief of Canterbury, Fief of London; Beyond Avalon: Fief of Lothian, Three Dominions: Uilidh, The Pale, Connachta, Wales: Deheubarth, Gwynedd, Powys; Battle of Moytura, Blood Laws, British Isles, Cainite Heresy, Chantry of Durham (Tremere), Circle of Red, Complexities of the Dragon (German text, Wyrm), Council of Faith, Court of All Kings, Damburrow, Dragon, Fair Folk, Fera: Corax; Fir Bolg, Flaying Plague, Fomorians, Glastonbury Compact, Great River Caern (London: Children of Gaia), Impergium, Ireland, Lion's Gate Chantry (Tremere), London, Massasa War, Mithras Cults, Order of the Bitter Ashes, The Protector's Caern, Rain of Ash, Roaring Tide (Ute's Sept), Rose Treaty, Satraps, Seelie Court, Sept of Sun's Glory, Sept of the Wild Sea, Shadow Inquisition, Sidhe, Silver Gate, Silver Tara, Tara, Thomas' Men, Triumvirate (Coterie), Tuatha de Danann, Tylwyth Teg, Unseelie Court, War of Princes, War of Rage, War of Silver and Iron, War of Tor, White Howlers, Woodwose Savages (Vampire Group), Wyck,
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