Locations that are italicized are permanent rooms. Non-italicized locations are considered temporary or dynamic.

General Locations in Pittsburgh (all locations are permanent):

Oakland

Oakland is one of the largest districts within the City of Pittsburgh. It is comprised of four seperate areas; North, South, West, and Central and although these areas are each responsible for their own management the general consensus among the people is that it is just one large neighborhood. Many consider Oakland to be the cultural heart of the city as it houses everything from museums and colleges to movie theatres and coffee houses. In more recent times this area has lost some of its luster, lack of funding has lead to many of the buildings to fall into disrepair as well as allowing for an upswing in crime. Incidents at the colleges are becoming more frequent and some of them more violent in nature. Those in the know speak behind closed doors about the mishandling of funds and the layers of subtle corruption that are beginning to imbed themselves within local political circles. Overall the area is still rather nice, but what future days hold is unknown, a slip into full decline is certainly possible if the virtuous do not intervene.

The Strip

The Strip district runs along the East bank of the Allegheny river and is home to a variety of businesses. Originally because of its location the strip had been a bustling industrial area. However, in more recent times it has transformed into a center of commerce and the factories and shipping facilities have been replaced by produce and ethnic food markets, nightclubs, coffee shops, numerous boutiques, and a number of other retail locations. The Strip is somewhat of an enigma as it is a study in dichotomy. During the day it is a lively commercial area but when night falls it transforms into the hub of the city's night life. Unfortunately for the citizens of Pittsburgh this night life has attracted some of the more unsavory denizens of the city and few people brave this area alone after dark.

The Beehive

Generally regarded as Pittsburgh's premier coffee house the Beehive is known as much for its eclectic interior design as it is for its numerous coffee and pastry varieties. An establishement out to defy more cliche coffee shop stereotypes it is one of the bright spots in an ever darker seeming city culture. A place where people can find more than just a good cup of coffee the Hive attracts customers from all walks of life. From artists and musicians, to lawyers and business men, the lure of its appeal is hard to resist. It is a popular destination for people looking for a bit of conversation, a place to work on poetry, or even a meeting place to discuss whatever schemes the more secretive city inhabitants are cooking up. One never quite knows who or what they'll find within the Hive, some people whisper that there's more going on than meets the eye.

The Hill

The area known as the Hill is comprised of 5 neighborhoods; Crawford-Roberts Hill, Upper Hill, Middle Hill, Terrace Village, and Bedford Dwellings. Unfortunately for residents of this district the Hill is decades beyond its prime when it was considered the center for African American culture in the city. What was once considered a thriving area where locals enjoyed a vibrant nightlife centered around Jazz clubs has become one of the most crime ridden neighborhoods in all of Pittsburgh. The area's decline began when a series of poorly planned, poorly executed urban renewal efforts failed to revitalize the area instead leaving it as a mere husk of its former self. The area passed the point of no return after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968 which led to a series of riots known as the week of rage. In the wake of the riots the area was left charred and broken both physically and spiritually. The streets of the Hill are now rife with gang violence and drug activity and the levels of crack cocaine and methamphetamine use are at epidemic levels. Crime runs rampant in the district now making the area a perfect place for those wishing to indulge in their more sadistic desires.

Those in touch with the spirit realm see a portrait which is even more grim. An area fully in the thrall of darker elements of the spirit realm this area is extremely dangerous as the corruption of the physical realm has lead the area to become a breeding ground for vile creatures of all kinds. And in turn these minions of darkness ensure that those in the physical realm cannot break free from the cycle of depravity. Only the special few born in the Hill district ever break away from the dark chains of fate that bind them. When looking upon the Hill district, be it in the physical or the spiritual realm, one can't help but feel a mixture of sadness and anger, truly the Hill epitomizes all of the city's worst characteristics.

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Werewolf Locations

Frick Park
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Mage Locations

Weaving Steel - Multi-Traditional Chantry

Located on the southern edge of East Liberty near the border of Shadyside, nestled within an old industrial area surrounded by unused warehouses and storage facilities, lies the old East Liberty Library. The building looks like no one's done anything with it for some time, abandoned by the government after millions were put into a new one for 'urban renewal' that was little more then a facelift. A double set of serpent statues are outside on either end of the steps, the only noteworthy thing about the place...in fact, most people never give the place more then a second look. The area is rarely traveled by most folk--a few of the bolder drug dealers use the general vicinity, but for the most part, this is a block of streets that most Pittsburghers seem to have happily forgotten about.

The building itself is large; the windows are boarded up, the stone weathered and chipped. Old and faded graffiti mars the outside...long past faded from being legible thanks to rain, the other elements, and more graffiti on top. A set of steps lead up to the double doors, which appear to be padlocked. The lock cannot be picked, and has eaten more then it's share of lock picks over the years...but for the right people, the lock will fall open, fading into nothingness until the doors closed, upon which it reforms behind. For the wrong people...well, the Tellurian doesn't need people like that around, and the building makes sure to rectify that mistake.

Just inside the front doors is a large foyer which looks like anything but the entrance to a library. The floor is smooth green and grey marble, looking like it's one solid piece of the stone. The foyer is largely empty, but for tapestries that form portraits of individuals...the original Wake Snakes, the founders of the chantry. From the foyer, several doors lead to the other parts of the chantry...including the Node Room.

The Node Room itself is a large, circular room. The ceiling is vaulted, a good thirty feet in the air...the stone is intricately carved with pictographs, murals, and languages of arcane significance...some of them foreign, others familiar. The carvings are from all different cultures, from Aztecan to Celtic to Japanese, and most in-between, depicting all different images and myths of snakes. The languages are similarly from all over. In the center is a large marble fountain, carved in the image of a coiled snake, with water flowing from its mouth, around the coils, to the shallow pool surrounding it. Entering the Node Room, one gets bathed in the Resonance of the chantry. It's a liberating feel...a feeling of acceptance, concord.

The chantry is large from the inside of it...larger then the outside makes it seem. There are rooms for each of the four Deacons, as well as rooms for other members. The chantry contains all the rooms necessary for self-sufficiency--there is little in the way of technology in the place, though there is plumbing. A kitchen, bathrooms, and the like are all present. A garden sits in the far corner of the place. In the other corner of the chantry is a moderately impressive library--there is room for improvement, but it's a damn good start. In the center, just before the Node Room, is a large meeting room. A table sits at it, polished black stone, with nine seats. This is where the Council of Nine for Pittsburgh once sat...and perhaps, may well sit again.

Alpha Gamma Sigma - Hermetic Chantry, restricted

Located in a 6 acre property a few miles from university, the house of Alpha Gamma Sigma lords over its neatly kept lawn. The main entrance is the large double doors, ornately carved, the deep groves in the ancient wood emanating strength and foreboding. The house is brick, three stories high, and old although in excellent repair. The lawn in front hosts triple rows of shrubs and bushes. A cobblestone walk with multi-colored stones leads up to the front doors. Another path leads around one side of the house, to the large back area. An in-ground pool is open in the late spring and stays such until late autumn, after which time accordion-style panels are pulled out and bolted into the floor, and insulated by large inner weather dampening panels, to form a heated poolhouse. There is a small cottage near the pool, and another small cottage further toward the forested area. The first is a guest house meant for visiting non-members of the house. The second is for the grounds-keeper, the shack next to it a tool house.

Inside the large front doors is a foyer, housing portraits of each year's graduating members, with a portrait of the head of house above them. There is a small padded bench, and a coat rack and umbrella stand. Just beyond this is the great room. The great room seemingly serves no purpose other than to provide a way to the other ares of the house. To the left, the kitchen and dining room, to the right, the library, forward leads to the stairwell, and beyond that, the study. The second story houses the girl's dormitories. 5 rooms house two occupants each, equipped with beds and bookshelves and nothing more until the occupants dress them. The boys dormitories are on the top floor and have the same number of rooms and the same amenities.

Mal's Place

Nestled in-between two vacant buildings in the South Side, a few blocks off the beaten path of Carson Street, the unnamed shop doesn't seem to have a particular focus...it really couldn't even be called a "shop," so to speak. The large window front has no name labeled on it, nor is there any sign proclaiming the name. Sure, there's a counter and a cash register behind it, and there are things for sale...herbal remedies, some of the more well-known new age books, and other scant items to buy. The place could almost be more considered a sort of New Age community center then anything else. One back corner of the front shop has a small station where various herbal teas are available, without cost; one side of the room is left open for meditation, with mats available stacked against the wall. A community board holds tacks for posting all sorts of news bulletins and advertisements, of which it's full; every other month, some get removed. There are no "employees," but for the owner, Malcolm Yates...but he has plenty of volunteers.

And then, there's the back room. Only accessible to those who are truly Awakened or on a sorcery path, it's a bit more luxurious then the more spartan front. Leather couches and a chair are positioned around a coffee table on one side of the room; the other side has several bookshelves with topics of minor occult significance. Malcolm keeps several small herbs and incenses in stock in case they need to be used, and the back room is never unavailable for those who need shelter, open 24 hours a day.