1950–1959 – Kindred–Garou War, Cold War Occult Espionage
🜂 1950–1959: Ash and Accord – The Burned Bridges Era
“Blood watered the roots of the Arboretum. And the Capitol dreamed of fire again.”
— Glory of the Morning, Echoes of Gaia
⚔️ 1950 – Glory of the Morning Awakens
- During a vision at the Arboretum Caern, Glory of the Morning, child of the Dreamspeakers, experiences a spiritual Awakening.
- Their vision shows the Nameless rising beneath Madison, entwined with both the Capitol Node and a murdered Silver Fang.
- Glory becomes a key ambassador in what will become a desperate attempt to hold the Gahara Pact together through the coming decade.
🩸 1955 – The Kindred–Garou War Erupts
- Tensions that simmered through the postwar years explode when Otto Wolfgang (Gangrel) is assassinated under mysterious circumstances, allegedly by rogue Garou. In truth, he was killed by a Nephandus using Wyrm magick, disguised as GarouVampires of Madison.
- The Arboretum Caern, spiritual heart of Madison, becomes a battleground.
- The Black Spiral Dancers, led by Zarbok, stage a coordinated assault from Quarry Ridge, corrupting part of the Caern and murdering its leader, William Burke (Silver Fang)Garou of Madison.
- Burke’s death destabilizes the Garou sept, setting off succession disputes and calls for revenge.
- Brandy Madison (Malkavian) is exiled from the Kindred court amid growing distrust. The Anarchs begin to fracture, and Tori Redford (Gangrel) takes control—her past as a Garou kin influencing her peacekeeping stance.
🌿 1956–1958 – The Struggle for the Arboretum
- Peter Kobyla (Silver Fang) rises as the heir apparent but is suspected of Nameless corruption by key Garou like Donnie (Bone Gnawer) and Cadence Olson (Glass Walker)Garou of Madison
- Morning Song (Silver Fang) attempts to stabilize the sept, aided by Whispers to Winds (Wendigo) and Carwyn Braughan (Fianna).
- The Children of Gaia, led by Tad Whittier, plead for a renewed Gahara Pact but face resistance as the wounds run deep.
🛰️ 1957 – Rise of Cold War Occult Espionage
- Truax Field, now fully functional as a Void Engineer construct, is used to monitor global supernatural threats, including potential Technocratic deviations, Nephandi resurgences, and dimensional breaches.
- A new Technocratic initiative, dubbed Project Observation Glass, begins investigating anomalies at the Capitol Node.
- Gwydion Kelly returns from years abroad and reclaims his seat in the Hermetic Council, investigating rumors that Nazi occult artifacts smuggled into Madison during WWII are being awakened by Nephandi cults operating within the city’s academic circles
👥 1958–1959 – The Pact Reforged in Silence
- With the city teetering on collapse, Glory of the Morning, backed by Lea Goodwin (Celestial Chorus), negotiates a secret armistice between:
- The Garou Tribes (excluding the Black Spiral Dancers),
- The Anarch Kindred led by Tori Redford,
- And the Mage Cabals of New Avalon.
- This leads to a reinforced version of the Gahara Pact, ensuring:
- No supernatural faction may engage in warfare within Capitol Square or the Arboretum.
- A shared defense system of rituals, spirits, and wards now defends the Arboretum Caern.
📜 Key Outcomes of the 1950s
| Year | Event |
| 1950 | Glory of the Morning Awakens at the Arboretum. |
| 1955 | Kindred–Garou War begins. Otto Wolfgang dies. Arboretum Caern attacked. |
| 1956 | Succession struggle between Peter Kobyla and Morning Song. |
| 1957 | Technocracy launches Cold War surveillance via Truax. Gwydion Kelly returns. |
| 1958 | Lea Goodwin and Glory negotiate fragile truce. Gahara Pact renewed in secret. |
| 1959 | Capitol Node partially restored; digital and spiritual wards renewed by Garou and Mages jointly. |
🔮 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