Organised Crime in DI

The native organised crime groups in Moscow largely fall under two types; the Bratva, or Russian mafia; and the gopniks, or street gangs. Since the 1980s, the Russian mafia has been among the most powerful, dangerous and feared criminal organisations in the world, and today it remains among the world’s Read more…

Nebesa’s Gate (Casino)

A prestigious casino located on New Arbat Street, a major artery in Moscow City. Its name translates to “Heaven’s Gate” in English. After the birth of the ASU it was one of the first to open its doors after gambling was re-legalised in Russia. Previously, such venues had been banned Read more…

Hera

Hera is the wife of Zeus and Queen of the gods. She was feared for her jealous and vengeful nature, while simultaneously celebrated for her zealous protection over marriages and childbirth. Cows, peacocks and cuckoos are considered her sacred animals. Hera was well known for her temper, and was possessed Read more…

Amphitrite

“To Nereus and rich-haired Doris, daughter of Okeanos (Oceanus), there were born in the barren sea daughters greatly beautiful even among goddesses.” Hesiod Amphitrite was a child of Nereus and Doris, the eldest of their fifty daughters, and reputed to be the most beautiful of them all. Poseidon chose her Read more…

Zeus

“Even the gods who are not his natural children address him as Father, and all the gods rise in his presence.” Zeus was the King of the Gods and the god of the sky, weather, law and order, destiny and fate, and kingship. He was depicted as a strong, and Read more…

The Hole

The Hole is a dive bar in a poor, mostly residential district of Moscow. The door itself is plastered in shabby old flyers. It’s clean enough inside, with a pool table and a small kitchen serving greasy food and bar snacks. It frequently plays host to criminal organisations like the Read more…

Zixin Kao

The Kao clan runs the Singapore Syndicate, which has expanded its holdings to Moscow in alliance with the Japanese Yakuza. Across all of Southeast Asia, the Syndicate runs gambling circuits, casinos, clubs, drug and human trafficking. Zixin Kao is grandson and second heir of the Syndicate’s patriarch. He was raised Read more…

Moscow

Moscow is a strange city. On one hand, it is cyberpunk modern and on another it is the aristocratic kingdom of the tsars. There is no in between. Despite Stalin’s destruction of much of Moscow’s architectural heritage, what remains is enough to convey the impression of a medieval capital that Read more…

The Facility

The Facility is located 22 floors beneath the Kremlin. It is a secret base of operations accessed by only those with highest levels of security clearance granted by the Ascendancy. There are two access points to the Facility, but only one is actually used. It can be entered from within Read more…