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The
eldritch society of New London follows the pattern
of most of the major cities in Northern America. Although
the Daevan households have never held significant
sway over the city, their influence has diminished
even further since the Cataclysm. This has left the
city in the hands of the Court of Night. The Lightbringers
still make their home in their city, gathering in
small groups and concentrating on changing the lives
of individuals, bringing hope and humanity in person
to the people who need it most, in a city that has
both in such short supply. They are the people who
give the no-hoper one last chance, the poet bravely
bashing out his lines to a smoky coffee house, the
mysterious individual who offers the new Fantast another
way . . . and they are the people who always have
someone to go to when times get bad, because in these
tough times the few have to stick together.
The other supernatural creatures tend to have a small
presence in New London at the moment, and tend to
keep themselves to themselves. There are few beautiful
people in the city for the Elves to associate with,
and the dreams of the citizens are only large and
plentiful enough to support less than a handful of
Fey. As for the Spirits . . . they have their own
ways, blending into the mortal society and pursuing
their own ends. The Nature Reserve provides a haven,
a beacon and a gathering ground for the Manitou and
the few Fey, although they have to fight daily to
protect it. There are, of course, sins enough to keep
the Gargoyles interested, but the sheer impracticality
of their existence makes it hard for them to establish
a home, but some do and some even make a good living
in the city.
But most of the supernatural creatures,
and the majority of the mortals, of the city either
have to play by the rules of the Court of Night, or
stay under its radar.
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