Coterie Primer

Chicago is more than a simple city with a few vampires lurking in alleys and nightclubs. It is a pulsing, electric domain containing a multitude of Kindred with hundreds of plots, secrets, and fears. It is the Camarilla’s North American crown jewel. Chicago is a symbol of hope for Kindred in this age of fear. It serves to show that when the Traditions are enforced, when forgiveness is provided in exchange for future favors, and when all Kindred are given a hope of admittance to the elite ranks of the Ivory Tower, a domain might function effectively, no matter the disparate elements making up its vampiric population.
Chicago is a hallowed ground, wracked by a bloody history but standing tall despite infernos and fallen Princes threatening to reduce it to rubble. It is also a lie built on the ashes of Kindred who have outlived their uses or posed too great a threat to the Camarilla’s precious Masquerade.
Chicago has all the promise of a modern domain for young vampires. It holds a youthful Prince aloft, and proclaims “if we can do it, so can you,” “no Kindred is too insignificant to be denied a role in the Camarilla,” and “all you have to do is work hard for the sect and we will take you into our protective grip.” All the while, fledglings burn for petty fuck-ups, Anarchs find their numbers culled, and the Ventrue sink their fingers deeper into the city’s heart, ensuring nobody will wrest power from the Clan of Kings. 
Any Kindred can stake a claim in Chicago, claim a haven and territory, and try to make the best of it. It is, after all, one of the wealthiest domains in the United States. But a few nights into that Kindred’s stay — even as they’re feeling secure with their  influence — another vampire, or that vampire’s ghouls, or even their mortal subjects, will show up at the new Kindred’s door. They might make offers. They might promise deals. They probably smile as they threaten. 
There’s a cost to being a Kindred in Chicago and your debts will stack up, all as the hierarchy of vampires above you count the sacrifices you’ve made for an honored place under their control.