an anarch population of Nosferatu and Setites in Alexandria, to lend support in the war effort, but in secret to assist the Lasombra in the taking of Washington.

The only point of entry for the Sabbat to receive weapons, additional personnel or supplies would be from the south, in specific from the recently Sabbat overrun city of Richmond, Virginia. In a joint mobilization of Kindred forces from Suburban Maryland and Virginia, Citizens of both domain's led by Ramano del Armago and a Brujah, traveled to Richmond and engaged the Sabbat in direct confrontation. When the smoked cleared, the Sabbat stood defeated and scattered; the Camarilla immediately took over the domain of Richmond under a controversial Caitiff Prince.

With the Sabbat now cut off from all sides and no help expected a waiting game began. The Sabbat tried to mass embrace and repopulate their numbers, but every time some unexplained event would occur and their new recruits would fall victim to accidents or to unseen forces.

An opportunity presented itself for a final assault to be carried out on the remaining Sabbat of Washington DC. A Lasombra who claimed to be of the line of Montano, masquerading as a Sabbat pack leader entered the domain of North Virginia and told the city officers that he had tactical information that could end the existence of the remaining Sabbat. Leery, but unable to pass up the chance to rid themselves of long time nuisances planned a scouting

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History of the Del Armago Family in America

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