Hangover+city,+Liverpool,+uk

//This is part of the Hangover city, Liverpool, uk setting//

"Welcome to Liverpool - Merkyside - Skag city- City of culture, and the culture in question is probably syphilis. Come on in, pull up a pew, we take all-sorts 'ere love. You'll never walk alone!" - Cale Tien greeting a visitor brought into the Temple Street Cavern. Proof that Rare Breed could benefit from some public relations training.

=Liverpool.= The very name conjures up images of a glorious maritime history, world-beating musical heritage, two of the Premiership’s biggest football teams and not one, but two majestically different Cathedrals. Now bulging with fabulous new shops, buzzing new restaurants, hip hotels and trendy wine bars, as well as a world class cultural offering with more museums and galleries anywhere outside of London, this is a must visit destination. And do not forget its inhabitants, of course, who are famously friendly and will welcome you with pride.

Yeah right. Thats what the tourist information people sell you. Scratch the surface; sniff the air; Step off the main through-fares and you will find a darker decaying place. A city dying on its feet and unwilling to accept it; stumbling on like some eyeless zombie unaware of its death. The city is living on past glories, the impossible dream that one day the good times will return and the ultimate curse in Pandora’s box - Hope.

This is a city with a long pedigree for taking in the unwanted and the hopeful from all over the globe; Irish around the docks, the Chinese of Duke street, the black community of Toxteth are the mortal surface of an iceberg of conflicting tribes and factions. But all know that all out war will only bring destruction for all. So in this city of ‘You’ll never walk alone” there is a peace of sorts fuelled by the knowledge that “together we stand or together we hang”.

Amongst the many and varied Supernatural communities, this takes the form of The Covenant. An agreement drawn up long ago at the founding of the city that enforces rules and a level of mutual support. Those factions supporting it will tell you that those breaking its rules are counting their remaining breaths and will been ‘dealt with’. But times are changing, and not all the new breed want to be hamstrung by those rules any more. Trouble is bubbling under the surface, its ripples could sink everything and the ferry is only so big.

The Communities of Hangover City[[image:http://www.wilsonclan.org.uk/DFRPG/HOcityFrontPageIMG1.jpg width="246" height="333" align="right"]]

 * The Covenant and the High Council -The local supernatural authorities
 * Rare Breed - Aware Mortals used as shock troupes by the High Council
 * The Collective Guild Of Liverpool Manipulators of Magic - The local wizards
 * The Royal Court of the Faerie Fisher King - The wyldfae hiding out in the city
 * Dwellers of the Pleasure-dome - White Court Vampires
 * China town - The oriental community and their spirits, religions and magics
 * Wolves across the water - The Wirral werewolves
 * The River witches - The selkies and the women they protect
 * Churches of faith - 2 cathedrals, 2 football clubs and the worship that connects them.
 * The Pool of Life - Introducing 2 non-canon races in Liverpool, and an explanation as to why they exist.
 * Clubland - A trip to where the mortals come to party, and the beasts that feed upon them there
 * Merseyside Mortal Authorities - Local non-supernatural authorities and the problems they can cause.

Individuals of interest
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 * Cale Tien, Rare Breed member.
 * Callum Doyle, The some what reluctant representative of the magically active people of the city. A job he has equated to herding cats!
 * Elijah Zander, The Vampiric Prince of the city.
 * The Fisher King, A some what unhinged Faerie who's seat is under the Royal Court, although often he sends one of his knights to attend on his behalf. Or at least that is how his loyal servants interpret his mumblings.
 * Gunnar, The leader of the biggest Werewolf pack in the covenant boundaries.
 * Hermit - Independent Sorcerer (Probably).
 * The Liver Bird. The city's longest serving guardian.
 * Longarm, The White Knight of the Royal Court.
 * Father MacKenzie, priest working at Paddy's wigwam
 * Mckenzie, The cities most vocal Ghost, (and leader of the cities 24hr poker ring).
 * Ream, The sheriff of the city and leader of Rare Breed.
 * Shannon, leader of the River Witches
 * Shen Jun Meng, The face of China town to the western world
 * Stephen Allourd, the last Black Court Vampire in the city.
 * Tu Di Gong Leader of China Town

Please Note:
The data on Hangover City on this wiki is the 'informed public' information only. (i.e. suitable for players to read and contains no Ref only 'spoilers') A full version of this source book, including fictions introducing each chapter, ref notes, example hand outs and a campaign will be available as PDF downloads from @http://www.wilsonclan.org.uk/DFRPG/ (once I've finished it, but it is writing quick and 'chapters' will appear as they are finished.)