Chicago-Milwaukee Metroplex

High Level

Themes and Threats

Theme
Idea: Due to disasters, immigration to other worlds and bureacracy, Chicago-Milwaukee has a lot of abandoned spaces and havens, particularly in high-rise areas.
Aspect: Abandoned Havens

Theme
Idea: The Milwaukee side of town is famous for its alchemy. Less enchanted steel and arcanotechnology, more alchemical refineries and enchanted narcotics.
Aspect: Alchemy City

Threat
Idea: Much of the abandoned Old South Chicago was blamed on the Green Fury unleashing a magical earthquake ritual on the former factory districts there, but rumours persist that something darker lies underground.
Aspect: From Below

Threat
Idea: The magical black market in the CM Metroplex is one of the biggest in the world.
Aspect: Arcane Underground

Locations

Old Chicago (Threat) Description: A section of ruined city, abandoned high-rises and eerily empty streets, surrounded by a no-man's-land of construction sites and warning signs. Idea: Nice place to hide if you're a cultist. Or a monster. Aspect: Lair of Monsters Face:	De Goso (Theme) Description: A sushi bar! Reasonable food at reasonable prices. Open late. Idea: Unofficial meeting place for mages, Tagers and intelligence agents. Aspect: Fishy Business, In Various Ways Face: Sanae Ito (Owner)	South Green Slums (Theme) Description: A street of slums, tenements and ruined housing projects. Run down. Idea: Drug dealers and others looking to profit from despair. Aspect: Poverty Breeds Desperation Face:
Busy Hands Research Facility (Threat) Description: This huge city block used to be a magical research facility before it exploded. Warning signs keep people away. Nice hiding spot thanks to the non-euclidean geometry, if you can avoid the safety issues. Idea: Dangerous magic levels. Dimensions are twisted in here. Aspect: Magic Unrestrained Face: Angel Al-Azm (Resident)	Caffeinomicon (Theme) Description: A coffee shop/library popular in the occult community for its modest (and legal!) magical library. Idea: Neutral meeting ground for arcane talents. Aspect: Occult Neutral Ground Face: Louise Darling (Owner)	Field Museum of Natural History (Theme) Description: This massive museum houses some of humanity's most prized artifacts and fossils. Idea: Research institution for the academic mage. Aspect: Relics of the Past Face:Sir Manohar Reginald Smythe (Curator)
Whateley Manor (Threat) Description: A dilapidated old wooded estate somewhere in Old Milwaukee, former home of an old wizard. Idea: Currently used by the Unclean Spirit Society and who knows what else. Aspect: Dark Magical Secrets Face: Mr Wizard (Unclean Spirit Troubleshooter)	Aldebaran (Theme) Description: An upscale nightclub where people in the latest trendy outfits drink, dance and definitely don't know anything about the crime scene. Idea: Not owned by the Outfit. Aspect: Legitimate Establishment Face:	CMPD (Theme) Description: The police department of the metroplex. Headquarters are in Town Square, New Arkham, but most stations are eerily similar. Idea: Though they have a special Bureau Of Supernatural Affairs, the average cop isn't equipped to handle or cope with that kind of thing. Aspect: Sure Pal, Shoggoths Ate Your Car Face: Police Commissioner Reagan

Faces

Each location and theme/threat is tied to one or more Faces (important NPCs), but I'd prefer to keep at least some of them open so we don't have to do too much there. Planning out the mayor and Eldritch Society/OOI/other dudes you might need to know could work though.

Bold Daly Face of: Town Hall High Concept: Determined Mayor Motivation: I will make Chicago-Milwaukee the best city in America! Relationships: Yvonne Reagan (underling)	Sanae Ito Face of: De Goso's High Concept: Clued-in Sushi Chef Motivation: The best goddamn sushi bar in the metroplex! Relationships: Rene Bowman (frequent customer)	Louise Darling Face of: Caffeinomicon High Concept: Coffeemancer who Never Sleeps Motivation: Keep Caffeinomicon going strong! Relationships: Sir Manohar Reginald Smythe (frequent customer)
Athena Darkroad Face of: Eldritch Society/CMPD High Concept: Cop By Day, Shadow Tager By Night Motivation: Protect and serve two organisations at once! Relationships: Rene Bowman (pack), Commissioner Reagan (boss)	Rene "Dash" Bowman Face of: Eldritch Society High Concept: Whisper Tager Society Investigator Motivation: Cleansing the metroplex is gonna be so awesome! Relationships: Sanae Ito (serves Rene dinner)	Sir Manohar Reginald Smythe, Ph.D., CH, CXE, MC, FRS, FSA Face of: Field Museum of Natural History High Concept: Elderly Archaeologist Motivation: There was life on Earth before Man. What was it like? Relationships: Louise Darling (makes him coffee)
Mr Wizard Face of: Arcane Underground (Threat), Unclean Spirit Society High Concept: Half-Akathar "Problem Solver" Motivation: Get paid by the Unclean Spirit Society. Solve problems. Relationships:		Police Commissioner Yvonne Reagan Face of: CMPD High Concept: Overworked Police Commissioner Motivation: Get a grip on all this goddamn occult business. Relationships: Bold Daly (boss)

Balance of Power

Mundane Status Quo: The usual crime and dirty politics. Everyone insists things are under control. Policies focus on drawing people back to Chicago from offworld.

Occult Status Quo: While the Arcane Underground tries to assert dominance against the O.O.I. and Eldritch Society, cults and other creatures slip into the city under the radar.

Movers and Shakers: Who wants to maintain that status quo, who wants to rock the boat, who knows the occult, etc.!

	Who wants to maintain the status quo?		Who wants to rock the boat?
Who is in the dark?	Corrupt politicians, etc.	Criminals	Bold Daly
	Corporations The Outfit	Cops	Cults
Who is in the know?	Unclean Spirit Society	O.O.I. Religious Groups	Eldritch Society

Ashcroft Foundation: Still the system's largest arcanotechnology corporation, this group maintains a powerful base in the Metroplex where they dabble in a legion of side-projects.
Bold Daly: The new Mayor of Chicago-Milwaukee is a reformist making a windmill tilt at the corruption in this city. So far he's doing alright, considering.
Corporations: The corporations of the Metroplex are more interested in profit than anything else, but they will move to ensure the city's stability if they have to.
Eldritch Society: The mysterious Society does its part to battle the evils of the Metroplex (mostly monsters and some cultists) while pursuing their own goals.
Office of Occult Intellligence: This intelligence group focuses hard on the Arcane Underground but has been known to knock down any cult they can get their hands on.
The Outfit: Though this organised crime gang focuses on the mundane crimes, they employ mages and dabble in potions and magical narcotics.
Unclean Spirit Society: This loose organisation of mages and criminals (mostly Akathar) seeks to control the Arcane Underground. They have a particular interest in tomes of power and ancient writings.

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