San Francisco

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"San Francisco is 49 square miles surrounded by reality." -- Paul Kantner of Jefferson Starship

Appearance

"No city invites the heart to come to life as San Francisco does. Arrival in San Francisco is an experience in living." -- William Saroyan, Armenian-American novelist

City Device

Climate

San Francisco has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csb) characteristic of California's coast, with moist mild winters and dry summers. San Francisco's weather is strongly influenced by the cool currents of the Pacific Ocean on the west side of the city, and the water of San Francisco Bay to the north and east. This moderates temperature swings and produces a remarkably mild year-round climate with little seasonal temperature variation.

Fog is a regular feature of San Francisco summers. Among major U.S. cities, San Francisco has the coolest daily mean, maximum, and minimum temperatures for June, July, and August. During the summer, rising hot air in California's interior valleys creates a low pressure area that draws winds from the North Pacific High through the Golden Gate, which creates the city's characteristic cool winds and fog. The fog is less pronounced in eastern neighborhoods and during the late summer and early fall. As a result, the year's warmest month, on average, is September, and on average, October is warmer than July, especially in daytime.

Because of its sharp topography and maritime influences, San Francisco exhibits a multitude of distinct microclimates. The high hills in the geographic center of the city are responsible for a 20% variance in annual rainfall between different parts of the city. They also protect neighborhoods directly to their east from the foggy and sometimes very cold and windy conditions experienced in the Sunset District; for those who live on the eastern side of the city, San Francisco is sunnier, with an average of 260 clear days, and only 105 cloudy days per year.

Temperatures reach or exceed 80 °F (27 °C) on an average of only 21 and 23 days a year at downtown and San Francisco International Airport (SFO), respectively.[96] The dry period of May to October is mild to warm, with the normal monthly mean temperature peaking in September at 62.7 °F (17.1 °C). The rainy period of November to April is slightly cooler, with the normal monthly mean temperature reaching its lowest in January at 51.3 °F (10.7 °C). On average, there are 73 rainy days a year, and annual precipitation averages 23.65 inches (601 mm). Variation in precipitation from year to year is high. Above average rain years are often associated with warm El Niño conditions in the Pacific while dry years often occur in cold water La Niña periods. In 2013 (a "La Niña" year), a record low 5.59 in (142 mm) of rainfall was recorded at downtown San Francisco, where records have been kept since 1849. Snowfall in the city is very rare, with only 10 measurable accumulations recorded since 1852, most recently in 1976 when up to 5 inches (130 mm) fell on Twin Peaks.

Districts

Geography

"Whoever after due and proper warning shall be heard to utter the abominable word "Frisco","
"which has no linguistic or other warrant, shall be deemed guilty of High Misdemeanour, and"
"shall pay into the Imperial Treasury as penalty the sum of twenty-five dollars." -- Emperor Norton

Population

• -- City (883,305) - 2018
• -- Metro (4,729,484) - 2018
• -- CSA (9,666,055) - 2018

Bars and Clubs

• -- The Way Down -- A club known for its mixed supernatural clientèle.
  • -- Laura - Waitress at the The Way down
• -- Dracula's Daughter -- A Kindred club that has admitted a number of other supernaturals.
• -- Gold Club -- High End Gentlemen's club

Cemeteries

• Star of the Sea Catholic Church
  

  • Pastor Father Andrew

    • John (Gravedigger and Handyman)

      Jacob (Gravedigger and Handyman)

Crime

In 2011, 50 murders were reported, which is 6.1 per 100,000 people. There were about 134 rapes, 3,142 robberies, and about 2,139 assaults. There were about 4,469 burglaries, 25,100 thefts, and 4,210 motor vehicle thefts. The Tenderloin area has the highest crime rate in San Francisco: 70% of the city's violent crimes, and around one-fourth of the city's murders, occur in this neighborhood. The Tenderloin also sees high rates of drug abuse, gang violence, and prostitution. Another area with high crime rates is the Bayview-Hunters Point area. In the first six months of 2015 there were 25 murders compared to 14 in the first six months of 2014. However, the murder rate is still much lower than in past decades. That rate, though, did rise again by the close of 2016. According to the San Francisco Police Department, there were 59 murders in the city in 2016, an annual total that marked a 13.5% increase in the number of homicides (52) from 2015.

Gangs

Several street gangs operate in the city, including MS-13, the Sureños and Norteños in the Mission District,. African-American street gangs familiar in other cities, including the Crips, have struggled to establish footholds in San Francisco, while police and prosecutors have been accused of liberally labeling young African-American males as gang members. Criminal gangs with shotcallers in China, including Triad groups such as the Wo Hop To, have been reported active in San Francisco. In 1977, an ongoing rivalry between two Chinese gangs led to a shooting attack at the Golden Dragon restaurant in Chinatown, which left 5 people dead and 11 wounded. None of the victims in this attack were gang members. Five members of the Joe Boys gang were arrested and convicted of the crime. In 1990, a gang-related shooting killed one man and wounded six others outside a nightclub near Chinatown. In 1998, six teenagers were shot and wounded at the Chinese Playground; a 16-year-old boy was subsequently arrested.

Peace Officers

The San Francisco Police Department was founded in 1849.

The portions of Golden Gate National Recreation Area located within the city, including the Presidio and Ocean Beach, are patrolled by the United States Park Police.

The San Francisco Fire Department provides both fire suppression and emergency medical services to the city.

The city operates 22 public "pit stop" toilets.

Holy Ground

Hospitals

• Saint Francis Memorial Hospital
  • Cynthia Spicer - High Security Terrorist attack survivor

Landmarks

Three Brother's Storage -- Owns several storage units inside office buildings in financial distract

Mages

• -- Penny Dreadful -- Born as Penelope Anne Drizkowski, is a mage and signature character of the Hollow Ones.

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Vampires of the City

Gangrel

• -- Logan Wakefield -- Gangrel wanderer (PC)

• -- Liborio Tosetti (PC) [Morgan]

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Brujah

• --Angelica White -- (PC)

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Toreador

• Lorraine - Owner of The Way Down club

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Malkavian

• --Annabel Nolan -- (PC)

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Daughters of Cacophony

• Everett Young -- Punk Anarch

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Barony of the Sea

• Thalia - Ventrue Mistress of the Sea, Baron
• Amira - Brujah Bodyguard to Thalia

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Baron Toc's Crew

• -- Sebastian Toc -- Brujah Leader
• -- Katia -- Sebastian's Second
• -- Cord Brashen -- Sebastian's Muscle
• -- Bashe -- Toreador member of Sebastian's crew
• -- Alban -- Sebastian's Accountant

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Barony of the Bridge

• Tristram - Baron of the Bridge

• Alpin - Tristram's second

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Kuei-jin

Jade Dragons

• -- Cho -- Baron - Leader of the Dance of the Thrashing Dragon
• -- Akemi -- Cho's Second
• -- Goru -- Cho's Bodyguard

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Golden Dragons

• -- Zen -- Baron - Leader of the Golden Dragons

Deceased or Missing

• -- Sara Anne Winder -- Ventrue Duke of San Francisco. {missing}
• -- Vannevar Thomas -- Former Ventrue prince of the city, {deceased}

Websites

• https://mynoise.net/noiseMachines.php
  • https://mynoise.net/NoiseMachines/customRainInTheCity.php
  • https://mynoise.net/NoiseMachines/cafeRestaurantNoiseGenerator.php

https://www.audioblocks.com/royalty-free-audio/music/night+club+background+music?bpm_max=250&duration_max=10000&page=1&sort=most_relevant&vbonly=false

https://environment.ambient-mixer.com/

https://tabletopaudio.com/

https://washingtonmonthly.com/magazine/julyaugust-2012/the-power-broker/ {How politics really work in San Francisco}

Errata

V5 - Character Sheet