The Necropolis of Sacremento was formed by former Reeve Arnold Culler and former Heirophant Dirge. These two kindred grew tired of the political life and the alienation of there clan by the other, more glamorous, clans of Sacramento. With the disappearance of Culler and Dirge, the secrets of the Necropolis were lost.
Recently, Kenneth Gilroy began making a new home for the Haunts of Sacramento. While there is a great deal of overlap between the Underground and the Necropolis, one must tread with care, for they are not the same thing. With Gilroy's disappearance, Alice Hart has maintained the Necropolis.
New Necropolis
Haven Entrance
Appearances can be deceiving, but sometimes you can judge a book by it's cover. Or a house by it's siding. The entrance to the Necropolis appears to be a dilapidated house, boarded up and forgotten in a neighborhood of forgotten houses. The paint is peeled, the shingles are falling off, but inside is a slightly different story. The house is worn, but occasionally cleaned and taken care of. Under layers of dust and dried blood the building shows simple and refined lines, with a slight Victorian flair. Most of the house is in complete disrepair, the only usable room is the living area, and the hall leading to a back room. The living area was always a simple space, with simple furniture lining the walls, and in the middle, a dried and irremovable blood stain. The cause was a pile of animal corpses, on display, used as a simple deterrent to any nosy kine. Until recently the pile of animal bodies sat prominently in the room, both as deterrent, and as a gesture of remembrance to the Once Regent of the Underground, and visionary behind the Necropolis, Kenneth Gilroy. Now, security has increased, and such displays are unnecessary.
In a back room, hidden from clear view by strange angles and shadows, stands a metal door with a padlock that serves as the main entrance to the Necropolis.
*Note to all Nosferatu, The Size of the Aboveground Haven must remain at 3 or below to benefit from Occultation.
- Currently the Aboveground Haven is at Size 1
Caldarium
Just beyond the door there is another flight of metal stairs. From there you can over look the jewel of the Necropolis, the Caldarium. Concrete benches sit along the wall while dim lighting sets the necessary mood. Beyond appearances though there is a peace to location that goes beyond its appearance. The pure water of a pool glistens serenely, reflecting the golden lights set into the wall. Here, the curses of the Nosferatu don't seem as grating or fearful and guests are welcome. Alice Hart oversees this area, while also acting as Caretaker for all of the Haunts' underground kingdom.
The Dark Temple
- Fallen into disrepair/Unusable
An altar of wax stands as the centerpiece to this site dedicated to the Dark Father. A shallow pool surrounds it with a narrow walkway leading up to the pale dais. There are candles that can be lit and set floating on the water, where they can cause the Beast to twist in fear. It is a place where only the Sanctified can truly be comfortable. Kenneth Gilroy built this chamber before he even became Bishop. It was here that became a priest in fact. You can still see the holes in the altar where his hands and feet were nailed down.
The Trash Pit
- Fallen into disrepair/Unusable
A nexus forms at this spot in the sewers. It may look like standing water but there is a constant and slow flow. Unfortunately, that doesn't clear away any of the refuse that collects here. It's just builds up, creating a place where the Haunts can hunt for supplies. All you have to do is be willing put your arm in the putrid soup and fish around. You're bound to find something of value if you search long enough. Garrick Marlon maintains the ebb and flow of the Trash Pit and Regent Gilroy has 'recommended' he be shown gratitude if a Haunt rifles through the muck for items.
Catacombs
The catacombs are a twisting, damp maze of sewer passages. In several sections, controlled cave ins have allowed access to the more cramped and harder to navigate older Sacramento run offs, that have sunk naturally over time as cities tend to do. Trick walls have been added. Built at angles so as at a distance, by flashlight, it looks as though the wall is solid. Apparent dead ends that actually lead to a destination. The savvy Kindred might also recognize that such spots offer great kill boxes. Then of course, there's a few closed down tunnels nearby that where any intruders would simply wander off into the dark forever. Robert Cross has been the key man in bringing the catacombs to life.
With the return of Robert Cross the Catacombs have been cleared, the structure re-secured, and are once more completely usable.
Bleak Annals
- Fallen into disrepair/Unusable
To feed the needs of research and the mind Joseph Greenberg developed the Library of the Necropolis. The space is stone, as if carved out of the walls itself, with shelves that tilt slightly at unusual and yet, artistic angles. There's a cold unnaturalness to the space that is only offset ever so much by it's attempt at a modern tone. The ceiling though, for both the upper and lower floors, are just a little too short for one to comfortably stand. Good thing the room contains several couches to enjoy the books or tomes in. If only the light in the room was more conducive to reading, or if the couches were...fresher.
- Bleak Annals Specialties: Sacramento Kindred History x2
Old Necropolis
Sewer Entry
- The trio proceeds into the sewer, and... it's a concrete tube. Which is pretty all that can be said about such a thing, other than the steady flow of water. That's a rippling black ribbon that reflects light, at times things float by; flotsam, jetsam, dead rats, small toys, clumps of paper... Definitely nothing you'd want to investigate more thoroughly.
- Eventually they find where Ajax began. The sewer opens into a transverse connecting several drainways, and overhead is a metal grate. It's impossible to hear much with the soft echoes of running and dripping water, but things seem calm 'topside'. The transverse connects on the other side to two sewer tunnels.
- Again, Brenn notes the green and blue alphanumerics labeling the tunnels[1].
Train Station
- The tunnel opens into an unusual scene that Conner and Brenn have seen before; the ceiling rises and the walls widen into a large underground chamber, in which an old railroad car sits to one side. The room is pitch black; A worn, dirty couch is next to the train, and there's a piano[2].
