Haiti is a sovereign state located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean Sea.
Overview[]
Haiti is populated by a mixture of many ethnic groups. The island differs from other Caribbean islands insofar as it is a paradise for the Followers of Set, who thrive in its Voodoo culture under the leadership of Ghede. The infamous kindred known as Baron Samedi has obvious ties to the island, but unbeknownst to most, the Decani Bothothel also made Haiti his lair. Recently, the Toussaint Brigade launched an all-out assault on the Kindred ruling the country all but openly, destroying or driving out most of the vampiric population.
After the 6th Great Maelstrom, Haiti had a surge in resident spirits. Pigment has since found a welcome home in Haiti (and among some Haitians in North America) as part of the Voodoo religion. The visiting Imbued Earl Deams (Shaka74) observed that there were significantly more spirits or walking dead than living humans. These creatures appear to be organized; Deams met a spirit who operated an intelligence network of other spirits. The walking dead may have a connection to the Haitian government, as a large farm was rumoured to have many corrals full of zombies and frequently visited by government officials.
Haitian-U.S. relations appear to be strained. Although Congress forced the withdrawal of American troops from Haiti recently, an American intelligence organization is conducting extra-legal abductions of Haitian citizens for unknown reasons.
References[]
- VTM: A World of Darkness, p. 113-119
- HTR: The Walking Dead, p. 49-61
- VTM: Encyclopaedia Vampirica, p. 87
- VTM: Montreal by Night, p. 59-60
- VTM: Clanbook: Giovanni, p. 19-21
- Orpheus: Shadow Games, p. 57