World of Darkness: Hong Kong is a sourcebook for both Vampire: The Masquerade and the World of Darkness that features the city of Hong Kong, now in the hands of China.
Summary[]
From the White Wolf catalog:
- The Old Ways Are No More
- Hong Kong: China – the world's greatest bastion of capitalism is now engulfed in the coils of the Communist dragon. But more important changes are afoot in this crossroads city, where vampire and werewolf, ghost and Goblin Spider, mage and mummy mingle. The future is now, and tonight's deeds may lead to apocalyptic retribution in the mortal and spirit worlds alike.
- The End of the World Begins Tonight
- World of Darkness: Hong Kong is a city book that describes the unique and deadly metropolis of Hong Kong. This volume includes a never-before-seen mix of all character types, from vampires to wraiths to mages. All have their roles to play in the spirits game.
- World of Darkness: Hong Kong includes:
- A setting in which characters of all types mix and mingle
- A crossover with every Storyteller game
- A complete story that immerses characters and players in Hong Kong's supernatural culture
Contents[]
Chapter One: In the Dragon's Wake[]
This is the overview of the book. What the theme and mood of Hong Kong should be like, a quick guide on how to use the book, and background materials to check out to know more about the Island city.
There is also a lexicon of common terms that could be used.
Chapter Two: The Turning of the Wheel[]
The history of the Territory from its beginnings up to just after the handoff between the British government and the People's Republic of China. Also includes brief discussions of Hong Kongers' religious beliefs and the festivals celebrated on the island.
Chapter Three: Atop the Dragon's Back[]
The geography of the Hong Kong region and a brief description of where the supernatural residents of the area reside.
Chapter Four: The Spirit's Children[]
The supernaturals that make Hong Kong their home, Kuei-jin, Kindred, Bete, Willworkers, Wraith, and others.
Chapter Five: Dragon of the Night: A Story for Hong Kong[]
A wondrous magical weapon, a katana originating in the Fourth Age, has arrived in Hong Kong. The player characters get involved in the machinations of the sword and with the various factions who seek control over it.
Appendix: Whispered Wisdom[]
Notes on the Yin and Yang Worlds and about Tatsuko Sayo, the Dragon of the Night.
Background Information[]
This book is marked on the cover as Vampire: The Masquerade's entry for the Year of the Lotus. However, it contains extensive information on the eastern aspects of the other World of Darkness lines.
Memorable Quotes[]
"Squeezed between giant antagonists crunching huge bones of contention... [Hong Kong] has achieved within its own narrow territories a co-existence which is baffling, infuriating, incomprehensible and works splendidly – on borrowed tie in a borrowed place."
— Han Suyin
"In Hong Kong, the fix is in, and the nature of this fix is clear and grim. The men who are in the business of dictating business will not get in the way of the men who are in the business of simply dictating, and vice versa."
— Stan Sesser, "Hong Kong Betrayed?" in The New Republic
"O sea-wet rock thronged, thronged and swarming with hunger and misery and wealth and want and abundance and waste, vice and purity and corruption and law and justice and privilege, charities and private property and Monopoly and Big Business and rackets and tuberculosis and beauty and horror; ...deep-roaring, bustling eternal market Hong Kong; where life and love and souls and blood and all things made and grown under the sun are bought and sold and smuggled and squandered..."
— Han Suyin, A Many Splendoured Thing
"China is a sleeping giant. Let her sleep, for when she awakens, she will astonish the world."
— Napoleon
Characters[]
- Anguo Chun, The Righteous Devils of Kowloon
- An Sheng, The Righteous Devils of Kowloon
- Bai Chen, The Righteous Devils of Kowloon
- Bao Qun, member of the Victorious Whirlwinds
- Bing Kai, member of the Victorious Whirlwinds
- Bishamon Kazuko, Japanese
- Fen Jin, Akuma, the Bone Web
- Gan Shuo, Akuma, The Bone Web
- Huan Hai, Leader of the Sublime Caretakers
- Jun Yow, leader of the Victorious Whirlwinds
- Kiosho Masahiro, Japanese Genji; owner of Kiosho Technologies.
- Lang Shan, Bright Coral
- Lao Chi, heimin
- Liu Shao, member of the Sublime Caretakers
- Mao Lun, The Righteous Devils of Kowloon
- Mona Ying, member of the Sublime Caretakers
- Nuan Mei, heimin
- Clive Cooper, Nosferatu
- Gwendolyn Fleming, Toreador Primogen
- Oliver Thrace, Tremere Regent
- Wan Zhu, Tremere; childe of Oliver Thrace
- Stephen Bateson, Tzimisce masquerading as Tremere
- Camille T'sien, Ventrue; childe of Robert Pedder
- Jo "Limitless Hard Drive" Wu, Glass Walkers; member of the Sept of the Universal Trade
- Wu "Iron Ghost" Yong, Glass Walkers; member of the Sept of the Universal Trade
- Chika Masato, Japanese Ronin; Shadow Lord Hakken
- Kintaro Tanijiro, Japanese Ronin; Shadow Lord Hakken
- Zhan Xue, Stargazers
- Gao Kui, Khan
- Ling Chu, Khan
- Qian Shi, Goblin Spider
- Dong Tao, Zhong Lung Mokolé
- Shui Fang, Zhong Lung Mokolé
- Brian Ang, Nezumi (Ratkin)
- Ji Pa, Wu-Keng
- Kito Sullivan, Virtual Adepts
- Lian Ting, Akashic Brotherhood
- Lorenco Gil, Progenitors; Pearl Paradigm Construct
- Ming Hu, Wu Lung
- Neng Shou, Syndicate; Pearl Paradigm Construct
- Pavithra Adri, Iteration X; Pearl Paradigm Construct
- Ru Mang, Euthanatos barabbi
- Simone Carsweld, Syndicate; Pearl Paradigm Construct
- Bian Tu, Chu-ih-yu (Fae Crafter)
- Dai Yun, Heng Po (Storm Children)
- Miao Min, Sun Hou Tzu (Monkey King)
- Yao Lie, Kamuri, Chu Jung (Fire-Spirit)
- Da Nan
- Duncan Gordon
- Isamu Harujiro
- Kuan Hui
- Kun Su, Protector of Hong Kong
- Melody Trelawny
- Others
- Merit-neferu, Mummy; also known as Michaela Neff and Shemsu-heru, Vizier of Asia
- Nian Shun, Mummy
- Ren Wei, Shih demon hunter
- Shizuko Kokoshin, Famed Shih Hunter
Terminology[]
Tatsuko Sayo, the Dragon of the Night
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