Twin Cities by Night

Nothing says “fresh start” like a new house, a few close friends, and a night of drinking to celebrate your independence. The plan was simple: unpack a little, party a lot, and ignore the creepy rumors about the old place you just moved into. But from the moment the sun goes down, the house feels… off. Strange drafts slip under closed doors. Knocking sounds echo from empty rooms. Shadows don’t alw...

What began as one last luxury voyage has become a nightmare the group can barely understand, let alone outrun. With the Derelict’s mysteries closing in and the Delilah no longer the safe haven it once seemed, Mac, Danny, Matthew, and Ashley are forced into a series of choices that pit loyalty against survival and fear against responsibility. Strange signs on both vessels hint that something more t...

  With the Delilah anchored at a cautious distance, Mac, Danny, and Matthew climb aboard the stranded freighter and begin a methodical search through its frozen superstructure. What starts as a strange, abandoned kitchen and a dust-choked captain’s log quickly gives way to overturned tables, congealed stains, and signs of a struggle that ended violently and without warning. Every level of the ship...

Mac’s beloved yacht, Delilah, is making her final journey across the cold North Atlantic—one last pleasure cruise before he’s forced to sell her. Joining him are Danny, a former cop turned lawyer with family ghosts of his own, and Matthew, an ex-athlete trying to outrun a very public fall from grace. Along with Mac’s old flame Ashley and his quiet, unsettling friend Dennis, the group sets out from...

At the heart of ruined Forstor Nagar, the travelers finally stand at the edge of their goal—and the cost of reaching it. With refugees depending on them and the city groaning under the weight of the Hungering Legion, every choice now carries a consequence that can’t be taken back. What began as a mission to find an oracle becomes something far more complicated as truths are revealed, loyalties are...

With a line of refugees depending on them, the four travelers make their cautious approach toward the temple—one of the last remaining sanctuaries within besieged Forstor Nagar. A rising storm, shifting shadows, and the constant threat of patrols force them to move in silence, relying on trust, discipline, and careful coordination to keep everyone alive. Inside the temple, however, nothing feels c...

After carving their way through the frozen outskirts of Forstor Nagar, the group finally reaches the diplomatic compound—a fragile sanctuary holding soldiers, nobles, and frightened civilians who have survived the siege so far. Inside its walls, difficult conversations unfold. Trust is thin, hope is thinner, and the four travelers must prove their intentions before being allowed any further toward...

Join us as Andrew and Mitch talk about the Assamite clan Schism in Vampire: the Masquerade 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...

As the siege deepens and danger tightens around every street and rooftop of Forstor Nagar, the party must make rapid decisions that test their resolve and their trust in one another. A threat hidden high above the frozen city forces the group into a tense advance across treacherous ice, where every step risks exposure—and every delay carries a price. Inside a darkened building, a risky attempt at...

With the burning ship halted and the bridge to Forstor Nagar secured, the party is forced to decide what kind of heroes they really are. Surrounded by surrendering enemies on a doomed vessel, Ismail, Sir Hugo, Harad, and Nomina confront the brutal reality of the Hungering Legion and what “mercy” means in a war like this. Inside the city of ice, they meet Bjorn at the fisher gate and learn just how...

The frozen city of Forstor Nagar is under siege by the cannibals of the Hungering Legion. Four travelers—each with their own secrets and agendas—have come to this dying city in search of its elusive oracle and the answers she might hold. Forced to slip toward the walls through hidden fisher tunnels and across a treacherous ice bridge, they must face brutal choices, hostile terrain, and the first s...

A cold morning in Bismarck brings new faces, old warnings, and a familiar sense of unease. Routine work at Dakota Investigative Services takes a turn as unexpected visitors and headlines stir memories that refuse to stay buried. In a world where coincidence feels like conspiracy, every lead carries the weight of something deeper—something that never really went away. About the Chronicle The Ultima...

Winter keeps its grip on Bismarck. Wayne leans harder into Raymond’s quiet mentorship—and a new morning resolve—while trailer-park coffee with Bruce turns into hard truths about complication and consequence. Across town, Derek’s day starts ordinary and ends with a layoff, as the Civic Center contract evaporates and a month’s pay in an envelope won’t cover the weight on his shoulders. With liveliho...

Three months after the licenses are stamped and the shingle goes up for Dakota Investigative Services, winter settles hard over the plains—and over old wounds. One of the crew retreats to the edge of the reservation, seeking quiet and control, but the past doesn’t ask permission. A late-morning knock brings a familiar name, frayed by grief and fury, and an elder’s counsel forces a choice: keep sur...

Daylight finds the hunters in pieces—bleeding, shaken, and clutching at the edges of what’s left. The church burns behind them, sirens wail, and Washington, D.C. hums unaware of the war being fought beneath its skin. Every secret kept, every body left behind, carries a cost. For some, survival feels like punishment; for others, proof that the fight isn’t over. In the aftermath, the hunt changes sh...

Blood on the steps, sirens in the distance. As Robert hauls a dying Jeb toward daylight, Walter and Dr. Turner push deeper into the church’s underbelly—where a hidden bed, a desperate whisper, and a sudden bloom of fire reveal the truth behind the locked door. Steel and flame decide a monster’s fate, but the living are left with ringing ears, scorched evidence, and a rapidly shrinking window to va...

A locked room below the sanctuary opens onto something that should never wake. In the space of heartbeats, plans crumble into blood and commands, a desperate draught is forced between dying lips, and a hidden gift flares to life. As the air turns to ice and the lights gutter, the hunters learn that not every threat in the dark wears a face—and not every escape is their own choice. About the Chroni...

With Kepler’s atmosphere threatened and a cloud of unknown gray particulate drifting through the station, the crew is forced to move from containment to confrontation. Nanotech warnings confirm their worst fears: whatever has docked with the station isn’t just damaged—it’s dangerous. Following the connection tube into the mining vessel Istari, they find an eerily quiet docking bay stripped of much...

As the Kepler’s systems falter and the air grows thin, the crew splits up to hunt for answers. Ellis and Roland force their way into Operations, where the station’s resident AGI, Hans, is still online—but fractured, paranoid, and obsessed with something he calls “gray dust.” Buried in quarantined memory banks, Ellis uncovers disturbing fragments of what happened after their last ego backup: a dama...

On the Argonaut research station Kepler, drifting at the edge of the Kuiper Belt, life is supposed to be routine: maintenance checks, ego backups, and long stretches of quiet work in low gravity. For Ellis, Saul, Sorus, and Roland, it’s just another scheduled backup—until they wake up submerged in thick nutrient gel, struggling out of receiving pods with gaps in their memories and the station arou...

Join us as Andrew and Chris talk about the cities of Montreal and Constantinople, and their involvement in Vampire: the Masquerade lore. 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...

Today we talk about True Detective Season 1 and how it can be used to inspire players and storytellers in all World of Darkness 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, l...

A quiet booth, bad coffee, and a choice that could change everything. As winter tightens its grip on Bismarck, the survivors reach out to a young man with a familiar last name—and a past tied to their lost mentor. What begins as a simple meeting becomes a test of trust, purpose, and how far they’re willing to go without compromising who they are. A new voice joins the table, and the work ahead tak...

A warm house on a cold riverbank. An elegant host with a history they can’t ignore. An offer that promises resources—and strings. As the survivors of The Ultimate Evil step into a secluded Fox Island home, they’re met with old names, uncomfortable truths, and a proposal to take their fight into the open… quietly. Trust fractures, tempers simmer, and the question hangs in the winter air: who benefi...

Snow blankets the plains outside Bismarck as four men return from a nightmare they can barely name. Their faith, fear, and fury hang in the air like frost as they try to make sense of what they’ve seen—and what they’ve lost. But the past refuses to rest. When a retired detective comes bearing an invitation from a familiar name, the survivors of The Ultimate Evil find themselves once more on a path...