Twin Cities by Night

Night falls over Rochester, and the Fallen retreat into the solitude of human walls. In Esme’s apartment, the ghosts of abuse claw through plaster and memory until rage gives way to sobs. Across town, Azoth’s empire begins to crack—lawsuits, investigations, and a familiar hum from the Abyss whisper that his miracles have consequences. And in a house once filled with a child’s laughter, Lily faces...

A small Eastern European town is preparing for its annual festival honoring a legendary figure known only as the Hunter. To visiting outsiders, it all seems harmless—local music, decorations, strange traditions, and curious stories shared by villagers. But once night falls, the truth behind the celebration awakens, and the guests quickly realize they are not spectators of the festival… they are it...

A night of holy visions leaves Sir Reinhard unsteady as unseen fingers press at his faith—and his temper. Brother Jan awakens to unsettling “grace,” tests the limits of his new ally, and sets a quiet match to tinder already laid. Invitations are delivered, debts are counted, and Tábor holds its breath while two paths bend toward collision. About the Chronicle Chronicles of Darkness: Inferno follow...

In winter-bound Bismarck, a quiet office conversation cracks open old shame and new suspicions. As the crew follows whispers through schools and sanctuaries, an unexpected mentor forces them to confront what darkness can make of a person—and what a person can make of the darkness. With a determined newcomer in tow, the hunt edges from rumor to reckoning. About the Chronicle The Ultimate Evil is a...

Dakota Investigative Services splits the board. Michael onboards Derek and preps a delicate house-call, while Jay weighs duty against a promise. Wayne and Alex trace a thin lead to a junior high hallway and a guidance counselor with unexpected gravity. A cold city keeps its secrets; the crew decides how hard to knock. About the Chronicle The Ultimate Evil is a Chronicles of Darkness story about th...

A frigid hallway, a warm apartment, and a name scrawled on a card point the way forward. Back on Main Street, a client demands the truth and gets more than photographs, while a familiar face steps over the threshold to decide where he belongs. The case deepens; loyalties clarify. About the Chronicle The Ultimate Evil: Institutionalized is a Chronicles of Darkness arc set in winter 1988, Bismarck,...

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The last day at Shadow Valley Ranch begins with answers—and bigger questions. Hassan and Jesse follow tracks out into the desert and stumble on the truth behind the strange runes circling the property, the stolen monster, and the men who’ve been betting on the Scions’ failure. With the herd still penned behind a thinning barrier and a hungry predator on the loose, the four friends have to stop thi...

After a long, uneasy night at Shadow Valley Ranch, the Scions realize their job is far more dangerous than they expected. A terrifying creature tests their defenses, forcing them to improvise, regroup, and tighten their watch over Kieran’s miraculous herd. As they scramble to secure the barn and figure out how to fortify the ranch, the group quickly discovers that something—or someone—is working a...

Four freshly blooded Scions roll out of Phoenix toward the middle of nowhere, trading movie quotes, bad advice, and cheap beer as desert heat shimmers around them. What waits at the end of that dusty road isn’t glory, but work: watching over a small herd of uncanny white cattle, marked with red-tipped ears and worth their weight in silver. Kieran O’Connor, a laid-back but clearly powerful Scion, a...

Join us as Chris breaks down how Clive Barker's "Books of Blood" can be used as inspiration in your games. About the Chronicle Brian’s Book Club is a casual, thoughtful series where Chris discusses horror novels, genre fiction, and books that have shaped the tone and themes of Twin Cities by Night’s storytelling over the years. Each episode blends personal reflection, literary analysis, and ground...

In the chill of a Rochester night, faith falters, and loss speaks louder than miracles. A wrong turn and a dying signal lead the Fallen back to Ruth Sedona’s shelter, where grief pours from a bottle and an old friend’s diary opens wounds that never healed. As the group struggles to comfort the living and honor the dead, Lily’s memory cracks open—a flash of war, of angels, of promises made and brok...

Blood blooms across a studio hallway and Lauren answers it with a mop and a vow. When the others arrive, grief and memory knot with the present: a hospital stretcher becomes a golden hall, a diary whispers of loss, and a simple pendant grows warm as if listening back. Powers spark, tempers flare, and a jagged surge of faith rips across the city like lightning. By night’s end they have a direction—...

As snow turns to rain and night falls on Rochester, Lauren runs toward a friend’s pain and stumbles into something far older. The walls of the hospital blur into marble halls of gold, where echoes of the War flicker behind mortal suffering. Between the cries of the living and the silence of the dead, she learns how thin the veil truly is. When she leaves, a name and a wound follow her home — and s...

A cordial invitation opens into a night of wagers and whispered intentions, while faith is tested in back rooms and on shadowed streets. Dreams turn sharp, allies are courted, and unseen hands begin to shape the board. In Tábor, mercy and ambition share a table—and the bill will come due. About the Chronicle Chronicles of Darkness: Inferno follows two souls walking the razor’s edge of conviction a...

In the heart of Tábor, faith begins to take shape in terrible ways. Sir Reinhard, filled with divine certainty, finds purpose renewed as light and voice merge in a miracle of his own making. But while the knight walks the city streets with righteous fire in his heart, Brother Jan faces his own revelation — one born not of heaven, but of desperation. As word of his “miracle” spreads, the faithful w...

In the holy city of Tábor, conviction and consequence begin to entwine. As faith collides with fear and authority, both Brother Jan and Sir Reinhard find themselves standing at the edge of revelation — each guided by unseen hands toward choices that will shape not only their souls, but the world around them. What begins as devotion soon becomes something far more perilous. About the Chronicle Chro...

A long walk up a worn staircase leads to a tidy living room, a careful handshake, and a story that narrows the search. Two investigators collect names, numbers, and the shape of a boy’s world, while back at the office a hard day pushes a newcomer toward a decisive choice. The map sharpens; the next doors to knock on come into focus. About the Chronicle The Ultimate Evil: Institutionalized is a Chr...

A quiet breakfast, a careful drive, and a knock at the office door set the day on a new course. A worried visitor brings a case from beyond Bismarck’s city limits—one that brushes against old names and older doubts. While two investigators head out to make first contact, another faces a hard turn in his own life and reaches for a different kind of lifeline. The team gathers, the map opens, and the...

Winter presses in on Bismarck as the team juggles sleepless nights, frayed tempers, and a job that may be more than it seems. A troubling vision, an unexpected loss, and a lead pointing beyond city limits nudge Dakota Investigative Services toward choices that can’t be unmade. In the hush between tire slush and church bells, they take the next step—and the snow doesn’t quite cover the tracks. Abou...

Join us as Chris and Mitch talk about Cold Brew insanity and the Giovanni Clan. About the Chronicle Brian’s Diaries serves as a more introspective sister series—part journal, part commentary, part look behind the curtain. In each entry, Chris reflects on his experiences as a storyteller, podcaster, and creator within the Twin Cities by Night community. He also interviews people who are involved in...

A name leads them through snow and silence to Temple Sinai—and to a man who isn’t quite what he seems. Behind a scholar’s warmth and a rabbi’s calm, something older listens. The conversation turns from scripture to memory, from the death of a child to the return of ancient kin. Before they leave, the Fallen learn that Rochester shelters more than grief: one of their own walks in a mortal’s skin, a...

Winter settles hard on Rochester as the Fallen follow the last traces of Claire Phillips to the river’s edge. In the quiet of a homeless camp beneath the overpass, answers come wrapped in silence, suspicion, and the scent of cold ashes. What they uncover is not a reunion, but a reckoning—one that leads them toward a name spoken in fear and reverence alike. About the Chronicle Demon: The Fallen – F...

The “housewarming party” spirals completely off the rails as the surviving tenants are pushed into yet another themed death room—this time a subzero nightmare filled with booby-trapped snowmen, hidden weapons, and a frozen prize worth far more than it seems. What begins as a desperate scramble for survival quickly becomes a full-scale meltdown, both literally and figuratively, as flamethrowers ign...

The new tenants of the rebuilt Chambers complex finally learn the rules of their “housewarming party” — and none of them are good. Herded into a series of themed rooms, they’re forced to play along as an unseen host dangles cash, freedom, and survival in front of them… always at a price. Tempting briefcases, trapped floors, and cruel “game show” twists turn every step into a gamble, and the line b...