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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Niveria" data-source="post: 821127" data-attributes="member: 3414">Campaign:  The Battle of New YorkNew York City is one of many long-standing battlefields in the End Times War.  The city’s limits encompass both a White Nexus and a Black Nexus, making the Aesir and Vanir generals in this area very powerful.  The leader of the Aesir’s forces in this battle is Njord, servant of Erda.  Like most of those who deal with mortals, the Aesir has taken human form and lives among his soldiers as Thomas Crone, a charismatic fellow, owner of several pieces of New York real estate, and current head of the New York Botanical Gardens Patrons Council.  The Council itself is actually the nucleus of the Council of the White Raven, a cabal of Arcanists all of whom have made pacts with Njord.  They work with Shadow Hunters in the area to thwart the plans of their enemy, Gullveig.Also known as Heid, Gullveig is the leader of the Vanir forces in New York.  Setting herself up as Lily Barton, a wealthy descendant of European nobility, Heid has formed her own cabal, the Order of the Golden Eye.  Heid’s cabal is on the verge of making a tremendous discovery that could lead to victory in the battle and perhaps the whole war.Unknown to all but a very few people, New York is unique in that it encompasses not only a black and a white nexus, but it also contains a dormant grey nexus.  Two Untredan lines here have passed within close proximity to one another for thousands of years.Recent events have caused those energy channels to change their course, bringing them closer together.  The horrible events of 9/11 created a massive outpouring of psychic energy, effectively flooding the Untredan lines with power.  As a result, two of these lines have come very close to crossing.If Heid’s minions could create a similar effect within the city limits, they could possibly open the grey nexus fully.  With the help of a powerful telepath on their side, the Vanir could lay claim to the nexus at the moment it opens, adding a significant resource to Heid’s arsenal.  If Njord’s cabal were to become aware of the nexus they would have a decision to make.  The simplest answer would be to prevent any event that would open the nexus, keeping it safely out of Heid’s hands.  However, there are two other options.Alternatively, they could attempt to lay claim to it, as well.   However, creating an event significant enough to change the course of Untredan lines is not easy.  Only a strong surge of psychic force can do this.  The surge can have a positive or negative source, but it is much easier to create a source of negative energy, like 9/11, than it is to create a positive flood of energy.  If Heid’s minions are successful, Njord could possibly be in a position to seize the nexus before the Vanir do, but that would require the help of a telepath capable of defeating Heid’s telepath.The characters come in because they are being recruited into the Schattenjaegern.  They begin by working for the New York Regional Investigations Agency (NYRIA) which has been contracted by the New York municipal authorities to investigate sensitive or unusual crimes.  The agency is actually a front for the Shadow Hunters, who use the agency both as a source of funding and as a means to select especially skilled fighters.  As a result of their first assignment with NYRIA, the characters will discover the existence of the immortals, magic, and Ragnarok and will be given the option of joining the Shadow Hunters.</blockquote>

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