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This is the first Vampire citybook, and it's still the best.

The original edition- which is also a joy to read- presented Chicago as one of the Camarilla's strongholds in North America. It's Prince- a Ventrue named "Lodin"- seemed as invincible as the city he ruled. The Primogen who influenced him resembled the old political machines that dominated Chicago not too long ago. It even had Al Capone as a vampire.

And your PCs had to live here, cope with these old bloodsuckers as your Elders and still deal with the Beast Within. That doesn't begin to cover all of the "peers" who'd sell you out to get ahead, or the hunters who just want to stake 'n' bake you. Chicago had it all, all by night and all with that perfect feeling of not being able to win for losing.

Then the werewolves came to town.

It wasn't really their fault. That blame goes elsewhere; another faction provoked the events of "Under a Blood Red Moon" that resulted a Chicago that changed forever. When it ended, Lodin died and many of Chicago's Kindred went with him. A power vacuum erupted, and many rushed to fill it- but none became Prince.

This is the state of affairs in the second edition. It assumes to begin in late '93 or early '94- about six months since the Lupines attacked- and that some (or all) of the PCs are new to the city. The politics change with the return of Chicago's original Prince- Maxwell, a Brujah- and many of the old animosities resurface with a vengeance.

There's still (un)life in the Windy City yet.

If you want a Vampire citybook, get this one. Besides the above material, there's also data for a good Mage Chronicle and a Werewolf Chronicle. (For the former, you'll need the Book of Chantries and for the latter you'll need Under a Blood Red Moon.) That's a lot of bang for your buck.

One last time: Get this book while you can.

Style: 4 (Classy and well done)
Substance: 4 (Meaty)

Chicago By Night: Second Edition<
Author: Andrew Greenberg Category: game Company/Publisher: White Wolf Game Studio Cost: $18 (US) Page count: 200 pages ISBN: 1-56504-051-1 Capsule Review by Bradford C. Walker on 05/30/98. Genre tags: none	This is the first Vampire citybook, and it's still the best. The original edition- which is also a joy to read- presented Chicago as one of the Camarilla's strongholds in North America. It's Prince- a Ventrue named "Lodin"- seemed as invincible as the city he ruled. The Primogen who influenced him resembled the old political machines that dominated Chicago not too long ago. It even had Al Capone as a vampire. And your PCs had to live here, cope with these old bloodsuckers as your Elders and still deal with the Beast Within. That doesn't begin to cover all of the "peers" who'd sell you out to get ahead, or the hunters who just want to stake 'n' bake you. Chicago had it all, all by night and all with that perfect feeling of not being able to win for losing. Then the werewolves came to town. It wasn't really their fault. That blame goes elsewhere; another faction provoked the events of "Under a Blood Red Moon" that resulted a Chicago that changed forever. When it ended, Lodin died and many of Chicago's Kindred went with him. A power vacuum erupted, and many rushed to fill it- but none became Prince. This is the state of affairs in the second edition. It assumes to begin in late '93 or early '94- about six months since the Lupines attacked- and that some (or all) of the PCs are new to the city. The politics change with the return of Chicago's original Prince- Maxwell, a Brujah- and many of the old animosities resurface with a vengeance. There's still (un)life in the Windy City yet. If you want a Vampire citybook, get this one. Besides the above material, there's also data for a good Mage Chronicle and a Werewolf Chronicle. (For the former, you'll need the Book of Chantries and for the latter you'll need Under a Blood Red Moon.) That's a lot of bang for your buck. One last time: Get this book while you can. Style: 4 (Classy and well done) Substance: 4 (Meaty)

Chicago By Night: Second Edition<