Vampire

History

Timeline of Houston

Early 1800s

• Founding Nights

Circa 1837

• Houston is founded. Soon after, Kindred of the Camarilla establish a quiet foothold.

• A Toreador Prince, name lost to time, declares Praxis over the frontier city.

• Clan Ventrue and Tremere arrive to support the fledgling Camarilla presence.

Mid-1800s

• The city remains a minor Camarilla holding, often overlooked due to the greater powers in New Orleans and Mexico City.

Late 1800s

• Bayou Intrigues

1870s–1890s

• Houston grows rapidly due to railroads and industry.

• Gangrel and Nosferatu carve out control of bayous, rail hubs, and shanty zones.

• Conflicts with Anarchs and Sabbat scouts rise and fall with brutal efficiency.

• A mysterious Ventrue Elder claims Praxis in the shadows of this chaos. His identity is deliberately erased from public record by the clan.

1920s–1930s

• Tremere chantry solidifies influence behind energy conglomerates.

• The Prince at the time begins favoring reclusive industrialists over political manipulators.

1950s

• A Ventrue Prince, fascinated by mortal influence and control, begins targeting mortal power brokers for Embrace.

1976

• Howard Hughes, eccentric billionaire, aviation pioneer, and recluse, is Embraced by the reigning Prince of Houston. His fatal plane crash is a cover story.

• In truth, Hughes vanishes from the mortal world and becomes a Kindred recluse, hidden under the Prince’s protection.

• Whispers within Kindred society suggest Hughes was the intended heir of the Praxis, a Ventrue experiment in creating a “corporate regent.”

1980s–Early 1990s

• The Prince rules from the shadows with Hughes and a secretive Primogen Council.

• Houston thrives economically and remains unusually stable among Kindred domains.

• The city becomes a refuge for political exiles from Sabbat-threatened territories.

October 31, 1993

• On Halloween Night, the entire Kindred population vanishes in what would be named the Bayou City Massacre. Elysiums burn. Havens are found empty, bloodless, or worse—corrupted. There are no survivors.

• The Camarilla declares Houston a no-go zone.

• Rumors abound of infernalism, Sabbat rituals, or even a Gehenna-sign event.

July 1994

• Archon Ha-Joon, under orders from Justicar Madame Guil, arrives to investigate the massacre.

• Upon realizing the city is still viable, Ha-Joon declares Praxis.

• He is supported by a cadre of trusted Kindred: Sonja Ashton – Elder of Clan Ventrue; Abraham Creed – Elder of Clan Brujah; Roisin – Ancilla of Clan Gangrel; Helena – Ancilla of Clan Tremere

• The Houston Camarilla is reborn.

September 1994

• Roisin departs the city, her reasons kept private.

• Abraham Creed is named Sheriff, charged with defense of the Praxis.

• Sonja Ashton becomes Ventrue Primogen.

• Primogen Ashton and Sheriff Creed aid Prince Ha-Joon in uncovering the culprits of the Bayou City Massacre: The Tal'Mahe'Ra

• A Clan Brujah challenge sees: Catherine win the seat of Primogen.

• She is quickly deposed by Eddie Dubois, who solidifies his control.

October 1994

• The Midnight Circus, a supernatural carnival, arrives in Houston.

• It traps Helena, the Seneschal, within one of its attractions.

• Sonja Ashton is promoted to Seneschal in Helena’s absence.

November 1994

• Anya Duchen, a Ventrue neonate, is captured by the Special Affairs Division (SAD).

• Under interrogation, she reveals the existence of the Camarilla Praxis in Houston.

December 1994

• Prince Ha-Joon withdraws the Kindred to a fortified villa outside Houston.

• There, he offers shelter and protection to newly arrived Giovanni, whose talents are deemed useful.

January 1995

• The Camarilla strikes back.

• A series of operations destroy SAD cells operating in and around Houston.

• Victory is achieved, though at a cost.

• The Kindred return to the city.

Life, unlife, and the Masquerade return to a fragile state of normalcy.