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 ===== The Covenant War ===== ===== The Covenant War =====
 ==== Cold War (1910-1932) ==== ==== Cold War (1910-1932) ====
-In Springfield's early 20th century, the Circle of the Crone - a pagan covenant of vampires - was nominally the dominant covenant in the region, but had long been challenged by the Lancea et Sanctum, a vampire covenant that worship Longinus, the Roman centurion who pierced Christ's side with his spear. Things escalated in 1910 when a third covenant - the Ordo Dracul - aggressively moved into the area to claim the rich profusion of Dragon Nests. A twenty-two year cold war broke out between the three covenants over Springfield, each side jockeying for any advantage, and the mortals of Springfield suffered for it.+In Springfield's early 20th century, the Circle of the Crone - a pagan covenant of vampires - was nominally the dominant covenant in the region, but had long been challenged by the Lancea et Sanctum, a vampire covenant that worships Longinus, the Roman centurion who pierced Christ's side with his spear. Things escalated in 1910 when a third covenant - the Ordo Dracul - aggressively moved into the area to claim the rich profusion of Dragon Nests. A twenty-two year cold war broke out between the three covenants over Springfield, each side jockeying for any advantage, and the mortals of Springfield suffered for it.
  
 ==== Open War (1932-1948) ==== ==== Open War (1932-1948) ====
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 ==== 1999-2002 ==== ==== 1999-2002 ====
-The birth of the 21st century saw cracks beginning to appear, as the Concordat was set to expire on October 31st 2008 and each covenant eyed the others distrustfully. To complicate things, Invictus schemers and Carthian guerrillas worked to incite open war once again to topple the three “mystical” covenants and claim the area for themselves – for the good of all Kindred, and to uphold the Masquerade, of course. +The birth of the 21st century saw cracks beginning to appear, as the Concordat was set to expire on October 31st 2008 and each covenant eyed the others distrustfully. To complicate things, Invictus schemers and Carthian guerrillas worked to incite open war once again to topple the three “mystical” covenants and claim the area for themselves – for the good of all Kindred and to uphold the Masquerade, of course. 
  
 ==== 2002-2004 ==== ==== 2002-2004 ====
-Whatever status quo that existed was shredded by angry werewolves. For two years, the Kindred battled maddened lupines who attacked them without warning, and without care about clan or covenant. Many Kindred were torn apart or outright vanished, and the three allied covenants found their survival actually hinged on the Concordant. While the Invictus and the Carthains fell to the lupines in isolated groups, the Circle of the crone, the Lancea et sanctum, and the Ordo Dracul worked together and manged to beat back the lupines. The attacks ended in 2004, just as suddenly as they began. +Whatever status quo that existed was shredded by angry werewolves. For two years, the Kindred battled maddened lupines who attacked them without warning, and without care about clan or covenant. Many Kindred were torn apart or outright vanished, and the three allied covenants found their survival actually hinged on the Concordant. While the Invictus and the Carthains fell to the lupines in isolated groups, the Circle of the Crone, the Lancea et Sanctum, and the Ordo Dracul worked together and manged to beat back the lupines. The attacks ended in 2004, just as suddenly as they began. 
  
 ==== 2004-2009 ==== ==== 2004-2009 ====
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 ==== 2010 ==== ==== 2010 ====
-Although teetering, the Concordant was holding things together until early 2010. Then, the status quo again went out the window as Obidiah, a powerful vampire from the 15th or 16th century, arose from torpor in Springfield, Massachusetts. Obidiah used to the the Prince of Springfield until the Civil War, but in truth his power and influence spread far beyond that city. Obidiah immediately relocated to the five college area, and the vampires of New England are stuck in limbo - no one wants to anger the oldest known vampire in the region, but everyone desperately wants to know what he's up to. +Although teetering, the Concordant was holding things together until early 2010. Then, the status quo again went out the window as Obidiah, a powerful vampire from the 15th or 16th century, arose from torpor in Springfield, Massachusetts. Obidiah used to the the Prince of Springfield until the Civil War, but in truth his power and influence spread far beyond that city. Obidiah immediately relocated to the Five College area, and the vampires of New England are stuck in limbo - no one wants to anger the oldest known vampire in the region, but everyone desperately wants to know what he's up to. 
  
-For his part, Obidiah keeps his agenda a tightly-guarded secret, and no one's entirely sure he even knows what the Concordant actually is. +For his part, Obidiah keeps his agenda a tightly-guarded secret, and no one's entirely sure if he is aware the Concordant even exists. 
  
 ===== The Hidden Puppet Master ===== ===== The Hidden Puppet Master =====
 The initial concord between the three covenants was manipulated by Solomon, a mage of the Seers of the Throne, in a social experiment; much of the regional Kindred culture – such as it is – slowly moves to the Seers’ will. Solomon has agents within the Sanctum and the Order, but has found the Circle far tougher to crack. The initial concord between the three covenants was manipulated by Solomon, a mage of the Seers of the Throne, in a social experiment; much of the regional Kindred culture – such as it is – slowly moves to the Seers’ will. Solomon has agents within the Sanctum and the Order, but has found the Circle far tougher to crack.
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