1940–1949 – WWII, Truax Field Founded, Nephandi Rituals
🜂 1940–1949: The Shattered Veil and the New Accord
“The Gauntlet thinned, the bombs fell, and the dreams turned to ash. But from that smoke, alliances were reforged in blood.”
— Gwydion Kelly, Codex of the Capitol Node
⚔️ 1940–1942 – War and Warning
- The Technocracy initially supports the Axis covertly through the New World Order and Syndicate initiatives, hoping to impose order via totalitarianism. But by 1942, the tide turns:
- A peace treaty is signed between the Madison Traditions and Technocracy, leading to the construction of Truax Field Air Base by the Void EngineersWoD History of Madtown ….
- This site becomes Madison’s hidden Horizon Gateway, hosting early aerospace experiments and dimensional breach monitoring.
- The Virtual Adepts (still inside the Union at this point) begin manipulating American media and tech industries to accelerate the U.S. entry into the war, using tools later refined into the Digital WebWoD History of Madtown ….
🔥 1943 – Emergence of Key Supernaturals
- Lea Nosson Goodwin Awakens and begins studying under Father Haider of the Celestial Chorus. Her rise will later position her as a critical spiritual defender against the NamelessWoD History of Madtown ….
- David Boston, a Tremere from Russia, arrives with his ghouls—Borislava Konev and Alexei Adamov—to reinforce local Kindred defenses.
- Borislava will later become a key enforcer for the Anarchs and plays a critical role in the Capitol’s supernatural politicsWoD History of Madtown ….
☠️ 1944 – The Nameless Nearly Awakens
- A Nephandi cult, backed by Nazi occultists and corrupted Technocrats, attempts a mass summoning ritual beneath Berlin using stolen artifacts and Quintessence from European Nodes.
- The Nameless rejects the ritual, devouring the souls of its summoners in a massive backlash of entropy. Despite the failure, the Nameless becomes stronger, absorbing the energies of millions who died in despair during the warCharacters Draft.
- Fragments of this ritual survive, some of which resurface in New Avalon, threatening to reopen the path to the Outer DarknessCharacters Draft.
🧩 1945–1949 – Aftermath and Alliance
- As WWII ends, the Council of Nine and Technocracy collaborate for a final time to purge Nephandi war criminals, including at Wewelsburg Castle and Dachau, where corrupted Nodes are sealed or reassignedWoD History of Madtown ….
- The Capitol Node remains wounded, its resonance permanently scarred by spiritual echoes of wartime death, fear, and betrayal.
- Leon Keone Bone of the Order of Hermes begins developing rituals to stabilize the Node, laying groundwork for future confrontations with the NamelessMages of Madtown.
- The newly stabilized Tradition Council in Madison includes:
- Jay Dee (Order of Hermes)
- Lea Nosson Goodwin (Celestial Chorus)
- Aadhira Hebbar (Euthanatos)
- Miriam Greenfield (Verbena)
- Gwydion Kelly (Hermetic field operative)
- Ann Johnston (Akashic)
- Susheela Fabian (Verbena militant)Mages of Madtown
- Truax Field becomes a Void Engineer neutral zone, with access granted to select Hermetics and Sons of Ether for aerospace, dreamgate, and resonance harmonization experiments.
🧿 Post-War Nephandi Resurgence
- Shadow Zones created during WWII do not dissipate—they expand, becoming vectors of Nameless corruption in Madison and beyond.
- Nephandi survivors regroup in the Midwest, infiltrating Technocratic cells, sleeper institutions, and emerging occult circles.
- The Cabal of the Hollow Sun and Cabal of the Dark Web emerge from this period, their roots tied to failed wartime rituals and repurposed technologiesMages of Madtown.
🜃 Summary Table (1940–1949)
| Year | Event |
| 1940 | Technocracy secretly admires Axis efficiency; Hermetics grow suspicious. |
| 1942 | Madison Traditions sign peace treaty with Technocracy; Truax Field is founded. |
| 1943 | Lea Goodwin Awakens; Tremere David Boston arrives in Madison. |
| 1944 | Nephandi attempt to summon the Nameless. Ritual fails, but Nameless grows stronger. |
| 1945 | Traditions and Technocracy purge Nephandi together. WWII ends. |
| 1947–49 | Nephandi survivors infiltrate local nodes and start reshaping the Digital Web’s fringes. |
🔮 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