Shadows of the UK is a sourcebook for the Chronicles of Darkness. It focuses on the United Kingdom and all the supernatural forces inhabiting it.
Summary[]
From the Onyx Path catalog:
- They hunted the moors and forests in the days before Caesar came, and they prowl the towns and cities even now.
- For millennia, supernatural creatures have walked these islands.
- From the Scottish Highlands to the London streets, danger waits for the unwary.
- This book includes:
- A look at the United Kingdom of the World of Darkness, from the bloody secrets of its long-ago history to the most current threats lurking in London's shadows
- An elaborate treatment of the UK's werewolves, from new lodges, rituals and traditions to the strange entities that they hunt and that hunt them in turn
- Information on the concerns and key figures of Britain's vampire and mage population
Contents[]
Prologue: Codes of Blood[]
The King's Cross Pack interrogate a spirit about who killed their packmate, Mark.
Introduction[]
- Suggested Material
- The Mabinogion
- The Works of William Shakespeare
- Trainspotting
- Neverwhere
- Dog Soldiers
- 28 Days Later
- Ultraviolet (TV series)
Chapter One: The Lie of the Land[]
An overview of the United Kingdom's past and present, with specific attention paid to how the countries appear in the World of Darkness. Here is found information on the vampires of the land and their ugly secrets such as the Blood Farm. Werewolf society is also discussed, as well as the two worlds that the werewolves belong to: the mortal world with its unique history and the Other with it distinct and alien echoes. Finally, the chapter presents a treatment of mages of the land, including the ugly secret of Stonehenge.
- The Bron Bloodline
- Tanner - Gangrel Bloodline
- The Blood Farm (Location slowly becoming a Wound)
- Pygmalian Society
Chapter Two: Keys to the Kingdom[]
A Werewolf: The Forsaken toolkit, demonstrating how the Uratha have come out differently on the British Isles. Here troupes will find the information and the game mechanics revealing just how the British Forsaken can be portrayed in their games. The chapter opens with tribal spreads detailing the differences between the tribes here from their default portrayal, and continues into a bevy of new lodges, rites and Gifts for players of British werewolves.
- Lodge of Echoes
- Lodge of Howling Death
- Lodge of London
- Lodge of Praetors
- Lodge of Scavengers
- Lesser Lodges:
- Patrons of the Uratha
Chapter Three: The Isles by Moonlight[]
The Storytelling chapter, featuring a host of advice and information on the ebb, flow and presentation of stories set in the United Kingdom. This chapter seeks to explore the differences in the regions portrayed in this sourcebook and core rulebook, as well as identifying the theme and mood of British horror as opposed to American.
Chapter Four: Local Powers[]
The section dealing with movers-and-shakers of all stripes. Allies, rivals and down-straight antagonists are all listed here for Storytellers to use and players to interact with. The Uratha's enemies are well-represented with fellow Forsaken, Hosts, Spirit-Ridden, Pure werewolves or some of the spirits unique to the British Isles. However, many a dangerous vampire and mage also makes their appearance in this chapter.
Vampires[]
- Aspects:
- Age
- More Bloodlines
- Easier Travel
- Less Isolation
- Bobby Butchers
- Aislinn
- Erskine Fletcher
- Other Vampires:
- David Kenny – Lancea Sanctum Ventrue Vampire
- The Red Caps:
- Donnie Deaver – Nosferatu Punk Band member, Vampire
- Dinah – Nosferatu Punk Band member, Vampire
- Ismail – Nosferatu Punk Band member, Vampire
- Ace the Face – Nosferatu Punk Band member, Vampire
- Sixes and Sevens
- Other Vampires:
Tribes of the Moon[]
- Wednesday's Children Pack:
- Ritchie Whelan - Alpha
- Crowbar Morris – Ghost Wolf Rahu
- Sam “Offside” Chandler – Iron Master Irraka
- Lee Grice – Ghost Wolf Irraka
- Robert “His Lordship” Stokes – Storm Lord Elodoth
- Frank Talbot – Storm Lord Rahu
- Watching Owl – Pack Totem
- The Irregulars Pack:
- Steel Trap Mind - Alpha
- Martin Ellis – Former Alpha, died
- Red Jenny – Bone Shadow Cahalith
- Vince Pride – Iron Master Ithaeur
- Greg Butcher – Blood Talon Ithaeur
- Micky the Judge – Iron Master Elodoth
- Switchblade Jack – Hunter in Darkness Irraka
- Vauxhall Cross – Pack Totem
- The Temple Guard Pack:
- Joanna Singh
- “Square” Lester – Hunter in Darkness Irraka Alpha
- Lawrence Collins – Iron Master Ithaeur
- Jack Rat’s Nest – Bone Shadow Elodoth
- Rob “Furthest Leap” Cross – Bone Shadow Rahu
- Tower Raven – Pack Totem
- The Ghost Knives Pack:
- Thomas Hamilton
- Arbiter of Shadows – Storm Lord Elodoth Alpha
- Sarah McTurk – Iron Master Cahalith
- Andy “Light’s End” Ware – Storm Lord Irraka
- Vault’s Keeper – Bone Shadow Elodoth
- Holyrood – Pack Totem
- The Bone Orchard Pack:
- Angela Jennings - Alpha
- Jo Final Strike – Blood Talon Irraka
- Watcher of Shadows – Bone Shadow Cahalith
- Angus Reimann – Bone Shaow Ithaeur
- Mick Campball – Blood Talon Rahu
- Grave-Robber – Pack Totem
- Blaidd Drwg Pack:
- Eagle's Reach - Alpha
- Dylan ap Owen – Hunter in Darkness Cahalith
- Evan Sky’s Reach – Hunter in Darkness Ithaeur
- Aled Morgan – Hunter in Darkness Elodoth
- Edryn Snow Runner – Hunter in Darkness Irraka
- Eryr, the eagle – Pack Totem
- The Lords of Smoke Pack:
- Gideon Raney - Alpha
- Julia Clarke – Storm Lord Cahalith
- Anthony Stanhope – Storm Lord Rahu
- Alexandra Stross – Storm Lord Ithaeur
- Scent of Ash – Storm Lord Elodoth
- Hellhound – Pack Totem
- The Concrete Jungle Pack:
- Darren Moore - Alpha
- Lawrence “Loz” Boswell – Ghost Wolf Rahu
- Chelsea Miller – Ghost Wolf Elodoth
- Shaun Harper – Ghost Wolf Cahalith, slowly becoming a Bale Hound
- Jenny Munroe – Ghost Wolf Rahu
- Urban Fox – Pack Totem
- The Floating Harbor Pack:
- Jenny Kincaid
- Alex “Sparks From Stone” Crow – Iron Master Elodoth Alpha
- Storm Over Water – Ghost Wolf Cahalith
- Robin Young – Iron Master Ithaeur
- Nimble Gibson – Iron Master Irraka
- Last Concorde – Pack Totem
- The Black Light Pack:
- John Eve - Alpha
- Warren Jones – Bone Shadow Irraka
- Murray Shadow Watcher – Ghost Wolf Ithaeur
- Mad Jane Blackwell – Ghost Wolf Cahalith
- Mel Jordan – Iron Master Elodoth
- Feral Dog – Pack Totem
- The Trawlermen Pack:
- Martin Hosell - Alpha
- Chris “Macca” McKenzie – Ghost Wolf Rahu
- Scott Mitchell – Ghost Wolf Elodoth
- Ben Priest – Blood Talon Cahalith
- Charlie Andrews – Ghost Wolf Rahu
- Jack Alderton – Storm Lord Rahu
- Tradewind – Pack Totem
- Extremis Pack:
- Beth Hall
- Spencer Jones – Ghost Wolf Elodoth Alpha
- Black Thursday – Iron Master Rahu
- Scar-Faced Russel – Storm Lord Elodoth
- Stella Claws of Steel – Ghost Wolf Rahu
- Cornered Rat – Pack Totem
- Brick and Bone Pack:
- Kevin "Moxie" Moxley - Alpha
- Jack “Bomber” Harris – Ghost Wolf Cahalith
- Keith “Abbot” Costello – Ghost Wolf Rahu
- Fred “Blackout” Sykes – Ghost Wolf Elodoth
- Thieving Magpie – Pack Totem
- The Estate Pack:
- Kristina
- Harry Gallagher – Storm Lord/Bale Hound Alpha
- Lip Ramage – Ghost Wolf/Bale Hound Rahu
- Debbie Frankes – Ghost Wolf Irraka
- Three-Fingered Neil – Blood Talon/Bale Hound Irraka
- Lord of Feral Cats – Pack Totem
- The Invisible City Pack:
- Jack Carter - Alpha
- Lucy Black – Hunter in Darkness Ithaeur
- Rich “Davy” Jones – Ghost Wolf Cahalith
- Cassandra Pennington – Ghost Wolf Elodoth
- Robin Miller – Bone Shadow Irraka
- Spider of Street-Blocking Webs – Pack Totem
Iconic Characters[]
- The Crimelord: Doug Hawkins – Hunter in Darkness Rahu
- The Witch: Jenny Howls with the Wind – Bone Shadow Irraka
- The Bystander: Danny Cross – Iron Master Cahalith
- The Hard-Liner: Sanjay Jain – Blood Talon Elodoth
- The Small-Timer: Claire Grant – Ghost Wolf Ithaeur
The Pure Tribes[]
- True Blood Pack:
- Talons of the People - Alpha
- Jacko “Leerie” Leary – Ivory Claw
- Andy Lee – Fire-Touched
- Lion of Britannia – Pack Totem
- Power and Glory Pack:
- Julian Archer - Alpha
- Richard Carlin – Ivory Claw
- Dave Winstone – Ivory Claw
- Tony Burdis – Ivory Claw
- Darting Peregrine – Pack Totem
- The Aimless Pack:
- Liz - Alpha
- Jon Streetlight Howl – Predator King
- Andy Black – Fire-Touched
- Shadow’s Call – Fire-Touched
- Feral Hound – Pack Totem
- Black Mountain Pack:
- Coat of Snow - Alpha
- Bronwyn Davis – Predator King
- Crowned Rhiannon – Predator King
- John Gowan – Predator King
- Old Wolf of the Mountains – Pack Totem
- Time's Wounds Pack:
- Isobel "Death's Voice" Lang - Alpha
- Christian Macintyre – Fire-Touched
- Mary Black Talons – Fire-Touched
- Jervis Morgan – Fire-Touched
- Thrice-Scarred Jane – Fire-Touched
- Owl Who Hunts by Moonlight – Pack Totem
- Sky's Talons Pack:
- Ian King
- Chaz “Fowler” Kendrick – Fire-Touched Alpha
- Archer – Ivory Claw
- Rick “Fort” Knox – Fire-Touched
- Trevor Cracked Bone – Fire-Touched
- Gordon Boyd – Ivory Claw
- Everyman Vinnie – Pack Totem
Iconic Characters[]
- The Beast: Many-Taloned Hunter – Predator King
- The Demagogue: Kiwode Pinto - Fire-Touched
- The Huntsman: Anthony Prestor – Ivory Claw
The Spirits[]
- Aspects:
- Complex Bans
- Spirit Honor
- Masquerade
- Feudality
- The Bedlamites:
- Tom o'Bedlam
- River-Hags:
- Jenny Greenteeth
- Minor Gods:
- The Man Under London
- Fox-Spirits:
- Mister Tinblood, the Prancing Pontiff
- The Bedlamites:
- New Numina
The Ridden[]
- The Urged:
- Jemma Rowley, the Persecuted
- The Claimed:
- The Grey Man (Feat Liath Mór)
The Hosts[]
- Azlu:
- Spitting Spiders
- Wight Spiders
- Beshilu:
- The Minister
Mages[]
- Aspects:
- War of Ideology
- Loci
- Aberrance
- The Hidden
- Catesby
- Provost Decurion
- The Red Ring
- Grace O'Malley
- Other Mages:
- The Furnace Feeders
- The Wild-Eyed Lads
- Other Mages:
Bogeys[]
- The Drowned
- Alien Big Cats
Ghosts[]
- Sawney Bean
Other Anomalies[]
- The Little Old Men
- The Red Dragons
- The Vampire of Bath
Background Information[]
Memorable Quotes[]
"Last night, right, I dreamed I was drowning in a river of blood. It was slow-moving, like, and full of bones. I just knew it wasn't fresh, neither - it'd been pouring out of a deep gash in the land for millennia. And then I woke up and it was back to the real river of blood, back to this place full of ghosts older'n most countries and spirits what've eaten century after century full of war. Whole country's a boneyard, mate. An' here we are pickin' our way among the bones." - Emmy Longham, Bone Shadow (Back Cover)
Characters[]
- Eddie, "Last Vengeance" - Bone Shadow Rahu, King's Cross Pack
- Xiaolan Luna's-Shine - Bone Shadow Pack Leader, King's Cross Pack
- Rajesh, "Ghost Howler" - Bone Shadow Cahalith, King's Cross Pack
- Mark - Forsaken, King's Cross Pack, died
- Karen, "Spiral" - Bone Shadow Ithaeur, King's Cross Pack, died
- Elliot Mason, "Clicks" - Bone Shadow, King's Cross Pack
- Jason - Forsaken
- Ram - Forsaken
- Gez - ?
- Old Sam - ?
- Alan MacLeish, the Laird of Glasgow - Lancea Sanctum Vampire
- Owen Roberts, the Beggar King - Prince of Cardiff, Cathian Nosferatu
- Darren Albright, the Prince of Whitby - Ordo Dracul Mekhet
- Earl of Middlesborough - Invictus Vampire
- Mark Trevellyan - The Gangrel King of Kernow, Circle of the Crone
- The Lady of London - Oldest Vampire in London
- Sarah Maynard - Underground Baroness, Vampire, disappeared
- Andrew Tanner - Gangrel Vampire that hasn't been seen since a 100 years
- Sir Timothy Dobbs, seneschal of London - Vampire, destroyed
- Robert Birkett - Human who owns the Blood Farm, works with Vampires
- Wyn Bright - Forsaken
- Raish Khan - Forsaken pack leader of the "Pariah Dogs"
- Clawing Sparrow - Bale Hound, Sparrowclaw Circle Pack Totem
- Eleanor Hepburn - Bale Hound, Sparrowclaw Circle Pack leader
- Coal - Fire-Touched
- Pierce “Lightning” Hitch – Iron Master
- Plymouth Dicky – Vampire
- Jaffords – Erskine Fletcher’s Sire, Gangrel Vampire
- Rhona – Vampire, Ordo Dracul apprentice
- Red Jack – Vampire, Ordo Dracul mentor
- Ian King - Fire-Touched
- The Piper at the Gates of Dawn - Patron/Totem for Ghost Wolf packs
- Reynard the Fox - Incarna spirit
- Shiver-Trees - Aspen tree spirits
- River-hag spirits: Jenny Greenteeth, Black Annis, Peg Powler, etc.
- Albion - Incarna spirit, vanished
- Daniel Hood - Spirit-claimed human, Albion
- Diana - Incarna spirit
- Herne - Incarna spirit, gone
- Jerusalem - Incarna spirit, vanished
- Los - Incarna spirit, vanished
- Enitharmon - Incarna spirit, vanished
- Orc - Incarna spirit, vanished
- Urizen - Incarna spirit
- Britannia - Incarna spirit
Terminology[]
First Tongue: Iurhimatha (Dog-Tamers, Fire-Touched who take time to convert Forsaken), Suggal-Mak (Rat Host Minister), Thisrah (Rat Host of Unrest), Suthhar Anzuth, Hirfathra Hissu, Meninna, Farsil Luhal, Iminir, Thihirtha Numea, Ninna Farakh, Tzuumfin, Anshega, Izidakh, Hithisu, duguthim (Possessed), Azlu, Beshilu, Hisil, Magath; Spirit Terminology: Forgotten: A spirit that no longer has a physical counterpart in the modern age.; Other, the: The spirit world.; patron: A totem spirit.; Lodge of Scavengers Street Talk: City Blood - Petrol/Gas, The Gray Garden - The city, Choke - Pollution/Smog, Hollow Bones - The Underground/Subway, Steel Roach - a car or car-spirit, The Chatter - Intercepted police radio signals, Faces - Money, Beggar - A spirit that requires heavy brides before cooperating, Town Crier - An untrustworthy spirit or werewolf known for speaking secrets, "Mind the Gap" - A famous warning on platforms of the London Underground; used in conversation to mean "good luck" in the vein of "break a leg."
References[]
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