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
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
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 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
The Monkey King’s School of the Mystical Arts is owned and operated by the famous actor Li Tan after having been fired behind the scenes of his last movie casting. The school has three martial arts classes for children and two adult classes that focus on various Martial Arts that Li has been Read more
Butryka is a prison located within Moscow. It was originally a central transit prison used during Tsarist Imperial Russia built during the 1600’s. During Soviet times, it held many political prisoners and was notorious for over-crowding. To be remanded to the prison was essentially equivalent to a death sentence. If Read more
On its surface, Rubik Rooms offers excursion tours, supposedly into the Underground’s secret blood-soaked levels, though in reality it is not much more than a highly scripted experience popular with tourists. They also offer escape room vaults and various horror themed live-theatre encounters, both of which have been met with Read more
The Bottom of the Cup Cafe A New Orleans style cafe and restaurant in the Greater Moscow area (Just one block away from Arbat Street in Old Arbatskaya) owned and operated by Rowan Finnegan. The cafe was designed by her father, Seamus Finnegan, and built in record time. Rowan poured most Read more
