Cornwall & Devon

One of the oldest parts of Britain, Cornwall (or Kernow as it is called in Cornish) has a distinctive cultural identity, even its own language, with Cornish nationalists agitating for the same kind of "nation" status that Scotland and Wales have. The County of Devon doesn't have quite the same ancestry, but in other ways its quite similar. Both places are known for their outstanding natural beauty -- in particular their rugged coasts and haunted, windswept moors. For most of the 19th century, the two counties subsisted on tin mining, farming, and fishing. Cornwall and Devon are among the poorest regions in the UK.

As if Cornwall and Devon had not enough trouble, the single most competent and organized supernatural force in the region is the Sparrowclaw Circle, a pack of just over twenty Bale Hounds led by the aged Eleanor Hepburn and with Clawing Sparrow as their Totem. The Sparrowclaw Circle lacks the force to dominate all of Cornwall and Devon, though they claim the haunted moors of Dartmoor, Exmoor, and Bodmin Moor, but their presence and aid has made the area a haven for the darker forces in the British occult scene. There are diabolic cults in numerous small villages, Dartmoor Prison is an enormous spiritual wound, and incarnated demons walk the land. The Sparrowclaw Circle maintain cordial relations with Mark Trevellyan, the Acolyte Prince of Kernow, with several lone Nephandi black wizards, and with three other, smaller Bale Hound packs in the region. There are a few non-Bale Hound aligned werewolf packs in the area, but they are usually hard-pressed just to stay alive, while the few more moral mages or faeries keep their heads down.