Alexandria 1900

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Alexandria is the second largest city in Egypt and the largest city on the Mediterranean coast. It lies at the western edge of the Nile River delta. Founded in c. 331 BC by Alexander the Great,[8] Alexandria grew rapidly and became a major centre of Hellenic civilisation, eventually replacing Memphis, in present-day Greater Cairo, as Egypt's capital. Called the "Bride of the Mediterranean" and "Pearl of the Mediterranean Coast" internationally.


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I haven't come to you only to take , I haven't come to you empty handed : I bring you poetry as great as yours but in anther tongue , I bring you black eyes and golden skin and curly hair , I bring you Islam and Luxor and Alexandria and Lutes and tambourines and date-palms and silk rugs and sunshine and incense and voluptuous ways
Ahdaf Soueif


Appearance

City Device

Climate

Alexandria has a hot steppe climate, virtually hot desert climate. Like the rest of Egypt's northern coast, the prevailing north wind, blowing across the Mediterranean, gives the city a less severe climate than the desert hinterland. Rafah and Alexandria are the wettest places in Egypt; the other wettest places are Rosetta, Baltim, Kafr el-Dawwar, and Mersa Matruh. The city's climate is influenced by the Mediterranean Sea, moderating its temperatures, causing variable rainy winters and moderately hot and slightly prolonged summers that, at times, can be very humid; January and February are the coolest months, with daily maximum temperatures typically ranging from 12 to 18 °C (54 to 64 °F) and minimum temperatures that could reach 5 °C (41 °F).

Alexandria experiences violent storms, rain and sometimes sleet and hail during the cooler months; these events, combined with a poor drainage system, have been responsible for occasional flooding in the city in the past though they rarely occur anymore. July and August are the hottest and driest months of the year, with an average daily maximum temperature of 30 °C (86 °F). The average annual rainfall is around 211 mm (8.3 in) but has been as high as 417 mm (16.4 in)

Port Said, Kosseir, Baltim, Damietta and Alexandria have the least temperature variation in Egypt.


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Geography

1914 Map

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Hand Drawn Map 1900

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Alexandria is located in the country of Egypt, on the southern coast of the Mediterranean. It is in the Far West Nile delta area. It is a densely populated city; its core areas belie its large administrative area.

Neighborhoods of Alexandria

District Neighborhood --- --- ---
First Montaza district --- --- --- ---
--- Sidi Bishr Miami El Soyof ---
Second Montaza district --- --- --- ---
--- Asafra El Maamora El Mandara Abu Qir ---
Eastern district --- --- --- ---
--- Bakos Bolkly Cleopatra El Saraya
--- Shods Fleming Gianaclis Glim
--- Kafr Abdu Louran Roshdy Saba Pasha Safar
--- San Stefano Smouha Zizinia Sidi Gaber
--- Sporting Stanley Tharwat Victoria
Central district --- --- --- ---
--- Camp Chezar Azarita El Atareen Mahatet El-Raml
--- El Raml Moharam Bek Shatby Al Hadrah
--- El Ibrahimiyya Kom El Deka ---
El Gomrok district --- --- --- ---
--- Anfoushi Bahary El Labban El Manshiyya
Western district --- --- --- ---
--- El Qabary Karmoz Al Wardeyan ---
El Agami district --- --- --- ---
--- El Max Dekhela --- ---
First Amreya district --- --- --- ---
--- Margham --- --- ---
Second Amreya district --- --- --- ---
--- King Mariout --- --- ---


History

The city was founded originally in the vicinity of an Egyptian settlement named Rhacotis (that became the Egyptian quarter of the city). Alexandria grew rapidly, becoming a major centre of Hellenic civilisation and replacing Memphis as Egypt's capital during the reign of the Ptolemaic pharaohs who succeeded Alexander. It retained this status for almost a millennium, through the period of Roman and Eastern Roman rule until the Muslim conquest of Egypt in 641 AD, when a new capital was founded at Fustat (later absorbed into Cairo).

Alexandria was best known for the Lighthouse of Alexandria (Pharos), one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World; its Great Library, the largest in the ancient world; and the Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa, one of the Seven Wonders of the Middle Ages. Alexandria was the intellectual and cultural centre of the ancient Mediterranean for much of the Hellenistic age and late antiquity. It was at one time the largest city in the ancient world before being eventually overtaken by Rome.

The city was a major centre of early Christianity and was the center of the Patriarchate of Alexandria, which was one of the major centres of Christianity in the Eastern Roman Empire. In the modern world, the Coptic Orthodox Church and the Greek Orthodox Church of Alexandria both lay claim to this ancient heritage. By 641, the city had already been largely plundered and lost its significance before re-emerging in the modern era.[10] From the late 18th century, Alexandria became a major centre of the international shipping industry and one of the most important trading centers in the world, both because it profited from the easy overland connection between the Mediterranean and Red Seas and the lucrative trade in Egyptian cotton.


Population

  • -- City (0) - Dated census
  • -- Urban (0) - Dated census
  • -- Metro Area (0) - Dated census

Arenas

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Bars and Clubs

Cemeteries

City Government

Crime

Citizens of the City

Current Events

Fortifications

Galleries


Eubayd al-Ghul of Alexandria

  • Muhammad Ali Eesa Mohamed
  • Udi Stefania
  • Hooda Floros

Holy Ground

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Landmarks


Law Enforcement

Mass Media

Monuments


Mughyirw Julud Alrimal (Skin Changers of the Sands)

Bastet

Bubasti

The shadowcats once bred with the wild Kyphur cats, in the days before Sutekh and his spawn came to Khem. They were proud creatures, breeding with the nobility of Egypt. Indeed, a strong bloodline in the tribe — the strongest Egyptian family of Bubasti Kin remaining — claims descent from Isis herself. The cats ruled in Bubastis, punished the proud and the ungrateful, and drove back the forces of darkness.
Since the coming of Sutekh, they have found darkness to their liking. It wasn’t an easy change. The Bubasti, so they say, were once colorful and bright like their feline kin. Centuries of skulking in unclean places and hiding from the vampires have changed the tribe, however. Now, although they breed with servals and caracals (both of which are small, tawny-colored wildcats), all Bubasti are midnight-black in all feline forms. The Bubasti disdain the Silent Striders for leaving. As they see it, Set cursed them to a fate far worse than the Garou. The leeches stole their feline Kin from them, slaying most of them, but keeping some alive and immortal, bloated on unclean blood. Sutekh may have damned the Striders to eternal wandering, but at least they have their honor and their Kin, if not their ancestors. The Bubasti cannot leave Egypt; they are bound by a mystical law that they cannot and will not explain, that forbids them from abandoning their home. Although some shadowcats may travel abroad, the seat of the tribe’s power is and always has been the land of Khem… right in the serpent’s nest. The tribe nearly died out in recent history, but the series of occupations and invasions in Egypt in the 19th and 20th centuries gave the tribe a much-needed boost. While before they had only mated with Egyptians, the Bubasti realized that their blood was growing thin. As a result, now it is not uncommon for a shadowcat to be Caucasian in Homid form. Regardless, all Bubasti think of themselves as Egyptian. The tribe is spread throughout Egypt, most living the cities, some dwelling in the smaller towns. A half-handful maintain Den-Realms in the desert. Overall, less than 60 Bubasti exist worldwide, most them in Egypt. The Bubasti realize their precarious position all too well, and hide in the shadows, searching for hidden lore on the vampires. The subjects they favor are unpleasant to say the least — disease, summonings, and plagues, to name a few. The shadowcats are interested in any secrets that might give them an edge over the vampires. Over time, the Bubasti have learned much, but always at a price. Some shadowcats are capable of using not only Gifts but also esoteric human magic. This makes the Bubasti, small and unimpressive compared with many other shapeshifters, capable of some very surprising feats. (In game terms, the Storyteller may allow Bubasti to make use of the hedge magic paths found in Sorcerer Revised, or design spells for the shadowcats to use. These spells resemble rites in that they take time and preparation to use successfully. Bubasti tend to favor summoning, cursing, herbalism, and alchemical magics.) However, this power carries with certain disadvantages. Most Bubasti of rank 2 or higher smell faintly of the Wyrm to anyone sensitive to such things. The taint isn’t as pronounced or pungent as it would be on an active servant of the Wyrm, but is noticeable to the perceptive (difficulty 9 on Sense Wyrm). The shadowcats recognize this problem, and it is one of the reasons that they have not sought aid from the Silent Striders more actively. For centuries, the cats have operated alone and in secret, cut off by Set’s Curse and the War of Rage from the Garou, and by geography from the other Bastet.

Recently, however, things have been looking up for the tribe. The Europeans helped the tribe sustain its existence, and the Ahadi means that, although the have yet to do so, the Bubasti can ask aid of the Garou (who, for all their disdain, they recognize as the world’s finest warriors) in ridding the land of the leeches. The Striders would do well to join forces with these werecats — the ruling elders of the tribe (six in all, collectively called the kheper) are functionally immortal. Thanks to a Gift learned countless years ago, these Bubasti can send their souls out of their bodies when it comes time to die, only to inhabit (or, more accurately, steal) another being’s body to begin life again. This Gift might well seem in opposition to Gaia’s plan, but this pseudo-immortality has taught the Bubasti patience rivaling that of the vampires. This patience is evidenced by the ongoing research conducted by Harsh Gaze’s family. As stated in Chapter Four, the responsibility of studying Cairo’s diseases has been passed down for generations. Sashet Davis is the current student (see below for more detail on her). This young tekhmet is not the only Bubasti in Cairo, but she is by far the most visible. This is deliberate. Sashet is a lightning rod, meant to smoke out Leeches. Specifically, she is meant to draw out the vampires holding the last remaining Kyphur cats prisoner. Someone — a Bubasti, Kinfolk, or Jamak (spirit) — watches Sashet at all times. Any meetings she takes are carefully recorded. The kheper hope that she will find some clues as to the whereabouts of the tribe’s feline Kin, and are willing to sacrifice her to find them if need be.


Aqriba' Alfiran (Rat Kin)


Dhiaab Daria (Werewolves)

Museums

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Private Residences

Restaurants

Ruins

Schools

Shopping

Telecommunications

Theaters

Transportation

Gabari Docks

  • Haydar Mocktar -- Dock Assayist, Tax collector
  • Shayleel Adjeen -- Translator

The Damned Dead of the City of Memory (الموتى اللعينة لمدينة الذاكرة)

The Pharoah of Alexandria ran the city with an iron fist which is an interesting departure for the Third Eye Clan. Kalisto was the the Pharoah for nearly five hundred years. Kalisto was known to send Ufuoma, Job and his henchmen out to bring in those who violate her laws. Her rules have made it possible for Islam to become a dominant religion here, even though she acknowledges the older Gods of Egypt.

Kalisto sought the protection of the past in the city, and therefore has made rules that will keep the Library and it's remaining works safe. The catacombs are protected zones, with a desire by the Pharoah to not bring the undead to the attention of the Church.

Kalisto's Ma'at

   Ma'at is good and its worth is lasting.
   It has not been disturbed since the day of its creator,
   whereas he who transgresses its ordinances is punished.
   It lies as a path in front even of him who knows nothing.
   Wrongdoing has never yet brought its venture to port.
   It is true that evil may gain wealth but the strength of truth is that it lasts;

In addition to the Ma'at of Cain, thou shall not violate my Ma'at on pain of trial before my throne.

  • Thou shall not take works from the Library, those who steal our heritage will be hunted and left for the sun.
  • Thou shall not offend the Followers of the Christ Messiah. The church should stay ignorant of the children of Lilith and Cain.
  • Molest not the Desert Wolves, Our pact is sacrosanct. Any who bring strife with the Garou will pay a heavy debt.

The World of 1900

Kalisto went into torpor in the 1100's. After a brief power struggle, the Gangrel Lapredes Veridas took over as Prince. His peace treaties with the Changing breeds ensured the peace of the city. Lapredes was killed in the earthquake in the 14th century.
The Tremere became a real power in the city, and the Toreador Ionnes was voted prince by the primogen council. In 1756 Ionnes was killed by angered werewolves.
The city spent almost one hundred years without a prince. When the English bombed Alexandria, the Ventrue Sergius Combs was made prince in an effort to appease the foreign Kindred working to damage the city. Sergius is less concerned with the preservation of the city, and the Ma'at of Kalisto has went to the wayside. Sergius and the newer kindred of the city have begun to find ways to ship the antiquities of the city out. Sergius Combs being prince has staved off the depredations of the European kindred. This has led to an uneasy truce among the Kindred, with circling paranoia of the Changing Breeds that routinely attack the Kindred in the city.




Introduction to the Unliving of Alexandria



Banu Haqim (بنو حقيم) Assamites of Alexandria

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The Lost Tribe, forerunners of the Black Hand, operated out of Alexandria for a time. They now find themselves vying for control of the city where they were the movers and shakers. The entrance of the warrior cast after the great earthquake caused the Lost Tribe to pull back and assess. This pause by El-Ghazzawi allowed the Tremere to find a foothold in the city and push the balance of power away from the Assamites


Banu min Allafayif (بانو من اللفائف) -- The Cold Brujah



Banu al as-Sa'idi (قبيلة من المصلين الثعبان) -- Followers of Set

Court of Miracles

The Followers of Set maintain a temple in Alexandria, the Court of Miracles.

Unlike the other major temples to Set, Egypt's northernmost court was established only after a foreign presence had already staked a claim. Located in Alexandria, the Court of Miracles was founded in the 2nd century B.C. by a mysterious all-female cabal of Setites. Its founding members seem to have enjoyed peculiar and often romantic relations with Alexandria's rulers of the era -- the Ptolemies -- and they are rumored to have somehow been involved in the arrival of their progenitor, Alexander the Great.

Shortly after its founding as a true Temple of Set, the Alexandrian court was called upon to join the war against the Osirian League. However to the shock of the other Setites, it refused. During this time, all manner of rumors began to float down the Nile toward the other, more traditional courts to the south. Indeed, the vast majority of the clan "gossip" of the time pertained to the new, unorthodox cult of Setites in charge of the capital city's temple.


The city was also the birthplace of the Cult of Typhon Trismegistus, and their abandoned temple (the Typhoneum) still houses ancient lore.

  • Vasco Kamau
    Ugo Gama
    Amaal the Dancer


Wah'Sheen رجال الوحوش (Gangrel)



Laibon (أبو الهول)



Qabilat Al-Khayal قبيلة الخيال (Lasombra)




Banu al - Hajji سبط حجي (Muslim Nosferatu)

  • Antonello
    • Zola Aqil
    • Tawfiq



Bay't Mutasharid بيت المتشرد (Non Muslim Nosferatu)


Bayt Mujrim بيت المجرمين (Ravnos)


Ray'een al-Fen رعاة الفنون (Toreadors)


Tremere

El Hijazi الحجازي (Ventrue)


Al Amin الفاضلون (Salubri)



Ghouls



Cainites of Lesser Blood



Shadows in Dust -- The Hidden Host



Ghouls and Future Cainites

Websites


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandria

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