1980–1985 – Digital Web War, Capitol Murders, Nameless Awakens
🜂 1980–Feb 1985: The Fracturing of Reality
“Madison was always the heart. And the Nameless was always patient.”
— Jay Dee, just before the Eclipse Ritual
💻 The Digital Web & Abel Washington’s Initiative (1980–1984)
- Abel Washington (Virtual Adept) launches the Digital Madtown Initiative, recruiting Virtual Adepts, Sons of Ether, and technomantic Hermetics to build a technological firewall within the emerging Digital Web.
- In 1982, Abel discovers New Eden, a pre-existing sector of the Digital Web tied to the Capitol Node. He activates Digi-8, a powerful AI designed to defend this new realm.
- However, New Eden becomes infected by the Nameless’ entropy code. By 1984, the rogue Nephandus Trent is using corrupted spires within New Eden to poison the Digital Web’s infrastructure.
🏛️ New Avalon: Fractures in the Horizon Realm
- In the Dream-based realm of New Avalon, the Nameless spreads across three zones:
- Entropy Zone: The Shattered Spire becomes a Nephandi base.
- Spirit Zone: Corrupted spirits attack the Totem Grove, cutting off Dreamspeakers.
- Mind Zone: The Mirror of Reflection becomes the Mirror of Shadows, driving travelers to madness.
- Infighting grows between the Council of Nine and Disparate Mages. The Hollow Ones, led by Lacy Z. Rivere, clash with Traditionalists, further weakening the Realm’s defenses.
🧙♂️ What the Mages Are Doing
- Lea Nosson Goodwin (Celestial Chorus) leads spiritual efforts to anchor Madison’s essence.
- Ann Johnston (Akashic Brotherhood) trains Umbra-walkers for a final confrontation.
- Miriam Greenfield (Verbena) and Glory of the Morning (Dreamspeaker) defend the Olbrich Caern.
- Lacy Rivere expands the Cabal of the Desperate, protecting outcasts but hiding her blood addiction and pact with Anarch Kindred.
- Evan Adams (Society of Ether) continues building unstable Reploids, unaware that their core power source—the Capitol Node—is feeding the Nameless.
🐺 Werewolves in Crisis
- William Burke (Silver Fang) leads the defense of the Arboretum Caern, but struggles with spiritual corruption and political infighting.
- Donnie (Bone Gnawer) warns of growing Shadow Zones beneath the isthmus.
- Tensions rise between tribes, especially as Peter Kobyla (suspected of corruption) seeks dominance.
🦇 Kindred and Changeling Intrigue
- Tori Redford (Gangrel) remains Prince, but her peaceful alliance with the Garou and Mages is fragile.
- Victor King (Ventrue) and Michael Kruger (Tremere) plot a Camarilla coup, working with Magadon and Pentex—unwittingly aiding Nephandi interests.
- David None (Nosferatu) discovers glyphs in the tunnels tied to the Nameless’ ritual.
- Lulu Turner (Lasombra) and Lacy maintain an underground alliance of Anarchs and Hollow Ones.
- The Fae, increasingly uneasy, begin pulling back from alliances. The Mirror of Shadows affects even changeling dreams.
🔪 The Capitol Murders (February 1985)
On February 9, 1985, the 1,000-Year Curse nears its peak:
- Tori Redford (Anarch Prince) is ritually murdered in her haven.
- William Burke (Silver Fang leader) is killed near the Capitol Node, his body carved with Nephandic runes.
- Twelve mortals are also found dead inside the Capitol building, arranged in a sacrificial pattern that aligns with the Madtown Node’s ley linesCharacters Draft📜 Timeline of the Name….
These events are orchestrated by the Nameless’ agents to:
- Shatter existing supernatural alliances.
- Weaken the Capitol Node’s spiritual defenses.
- Accelerate the transformation of Madison into a Dark Node.
⚖️ 1985 – Where It All Stands
| Realm | Status |
| Capitol Node | Corrupted, unstable, haunted by Paradox and Shadow Zones. |
| New Avalon | On the brink of collapse. Three major zones are fully compromised. |
| New Eden | A digital warzone. Nephandi, Digi-8, and Abel Washington battle for control. |
| Tradition Council | Fractured. Allies like Jay Dee and Lacy are divided on how to respond. |
| Werewolves | Leaderless. The Caern holds—but only barely. |
| Kindred | In chaos. With Tori dead, the Anarch Free State may fall. |
| Changelings | Retreating. The Dreaming is no longer safe. |
| Mortal World | Rising crime, missing persons, and unexplained phenomena. The police are overwhelmed. |
🔮 Prehistoric & Mythic Eras
10–20 Billion BCE – The Big Bang and the Triat Begins
3.5–4 Billion BCE – Emergence of Life and Spirits on Earth
400 Million BCE – Ananasa Diversifies Insects
360 Million BCE – The Spider Spirit is Born
150 Million BCE – Age of Kings and Mokole Civilization
65 Million BCE – Fall of the Drachid Form and Age of Kings
2.5–1.75 Million BCE – Humanity Adopted by Weaver, Creation of Garou
100,000–10,000 BCE – Diaspora, Banestorm, War of Shame
🏺 Ancient History
6000 BCE – Sealing of the Nameless (First Binding)
5000 BCE – Fracture of the First Seal
4000 BCE – Rise of Babylon, Druidic Magick, First Shadow Tensions
3000 BCE – First Breach Attempt, Wounded Anchors
2000 BCE – Nephandi Almost Free the Nameless
1000 BCE – Third Fire Renewal by Croatan
🏛️ Classical to Early Medieval
1 CE – Dream of the Hollow Mask, Sentinel Appears
1000 CE – Silent Confluence and Renewal of the Third Seal
1634–1836 CE – Indigenous Stewardship, Colonial Spiritual War
🏙️ Modern Madison Founded
1836 – Madison Founded atop the Third Anchor
1860s – Civil War, Camp Randall Necromantic Spillover
1890s – Technocratic Assaults, Gahara Pact Forms
🔥 20th Century Events
1900–1915 – Capitol Fire, Fall of the Lords of Madison
1914–1920 – WWI, New Avalon Echo, Sabbat Probes
1920–1939 – Prohibition, Syndicate Rise, Madtown Mage Cabal Forms
1940–1949 – WWII, Truax Field Founded, Nephandi Rituals
1950–1959 – Kindred–Garou War, Cold War Occult Espionage
1960–1969 – Civil Rights Awakening, Hollow One Expansion, Malkavian Prophecy
1970–1979 – Olbrich Alliance, Sabbat Incursion, Eclipse Ritual
1980–1985 – Digital Web War, Capitol Murders, Nameless Awakens
🎭 Current Campaign Start
February 1985 – Opening Night: Madtown by Night Begins