The Rose house was completed in mid-1888, and is owned by a woman named Collette Rose, who came to Leopoldville from Paris, if her accent is legitimate.

Later that winter, a minor nobleman from Belgium came to Leopoldville with the intention of starting up a business. What type of business is unknown, because he came down with a very high fever and died within days of arriving. With his death, a small number of personal servants were left stranded in Leopoldville with little money, and no-way to get back to Belgium.

Madame Rose took these people in, and a fledgling business of the oldest sort began to blosson along the bank of Stanley Pool: it is the kind of place where a man can get himself a bath or a shave, a bit of continental civility in heart of darkest Africa.

Le Sacrifice de l'Amour

The Shadow Moot discusses a way to appease the denizens of the island at Rose House. Features: Daniel, Robert, Tristram and Albert.

Van Brandt and De Pre

Rolf Van Brandt has returned to Leopoldville after a disasterous trip upriver. Here he meets the young theurge, Tristram.

Monster Honor

The young ward, Joseph, explains the intricacies of "monster honor" to a gathering of Garou, one evening at the Rose House. Features: Gustav, Robert, Collette and Naeem.

"L'enfants d'un peu de dieu"

Baynford, Van Brandt and De Pre resolve to form a werewolf pack, in service of Grandfather Thunder.

Madame Rose & Co.

Baynford confronts the Madame Rose concerning her impudence. Includes appearances by Daphne and Tristram.

M. Wight's Tale: Part 1 & Part 2

A two-part story about a troubled caravan moving up from Matadi to Leopoldville. Garou are rounded up and investigate, after some initial trouble with gathering the pertinent information. Features: Robert, Rolf, Tristram, Lachlan, Hawwara, Tempts-Fate, Gustav and Collette, and introducing Lusala.