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Overview

Jose Escalante
File:JoseEscalante1.jpg
Zone	Founders' Falls
Coordinates	(148, 0, 2926)
Level Range	30-34
Introduced By	== Level 25-29 == Ashwin Lannister Laurie Pennington == Level 30-34 == Tina Chung Jenny Firkins Neal Kendrick Allison King Phillipa Meraux Lou Pasterelli Peter Stemitz
Introduces	== Level 30-34 == Tina Chung Jenny Firkins Neal Kendrick Allison King Phillipa Meraux Lou Pasterelli Peter Stemitz == Level 35-39 == Colleen Nelson
Enemy Groups	Devouring Earth Council
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Jose Escalante is a hero contact in the Blackstone Hills neighborhood of Founders' Falls at coordinates (148, 0, 2926). Jose Escalante is a Mutation origin contact. His level range is 30-34. Heroes should take care in contacting Jose, as Devouring Earth often fall from the cliff above him.

Introductions

Contact Introduced By

Level 25-29

• Ashwin Lannister
• Laurie Pennington

Level 30-34

• Tina Chung
• Jenny Firkins
• Neal Kendrick
• Allison King
• Phillipa Meraux
• Lou Pasterelli
• Peter Stemitz

Contact Introduces

Multiple contact options

Missing text

Single contact option

Missing text for 30-34

This person I know, Colleen Nelson, wants to meet you.

Level 30-34

• Tina Chung

My friend Tina Chung asked me to send you over. She's a high tech P.I. specializing in illegal technology, and she always needs heroes like you to help her investigate the Freakshow and Nemesis. She works primarily with technological heroes and has access to Invention and Gadget Enhancements.

Tina can be harsh, but she is good at what she does. Don't let her get under your skin; if you prove yourself, she will accept you.

• Jenny Firkins

Jenny Firkins is an environmentally conscious scientist who has a personal stake in bringing down the Devouring Earth and Crey. She is very dedicated to her work with science heroes and has access to Invention and Genetic Alteration Enhancements.

Jenny cares very much about Paragon City, Character. I think you will find working with her a pleasure.

• Neal Kendrick

Neal Kendrick has a lot of dirt on the Freakshow and Nemesis. He used to be with the FCC, but now he concentrates on helping heroes with their investigations. He works primarily with technological heroes and has access to Invention and Gadget Enhancements.

You will enjoy working with Neal. He is determined and skilled.

• Allison King

Allison King is psychic; She's quite adept at gathering information from people's minds. She has a great deal of knowledge about the Circle of Thorns and the Council. She works primarily with magic heroes, and has access to relic and focus enhancements.

Allison is kind, and caring. Take good care of her.

• Phillipa Meraux

I'd love for you to work with Phillipa Meraux, a former hero who now specializes in counter-terrorism. Go and see her if you want more information on the Rikti or Crey. She works primarily with natural heroes and has access to Gadget and Relic Enhancements.

Phillipa is very demanding, but her sources are top notch.

• Lou Pasterelli

You might want to go introduce yourself to Lou Pasterelli. His politics are more than a little radical and he's had some run-ins with the authorities, but he can be a great help against the Devouring Earth and Crey. He works primarily with science heroes and has access to Invention and Genetic Alteration Enhancements.

Lou is a firebrand, but he knows how to get things done!

• Peter Stemitz

Peter Stemitz is an interesting case. People say the soul of an ancient shaman dwells within him. Both souls speak through Peter's body, which can be a little disconcerting. He has a great deal of knowledge about the Circle of Thorns and the Council. He works primarily with magic heroes, and has access to Relics and Focus Enhancements.

Be warned, Peter and the shaman will both speak to you. Expect the shift in speech.

Level 35-39

• Colleen Nelson

Colleen Nelson is a top notch lawyer who recently joined the district attorney's office. She has dedicated herself to bringing down the Council. She usually works with mutants and can provide Focus and Genetic Alteration Enhancements.

Colleen is a rising star in the legal world. I think you two will work well together.

Information

Defender of Commerce

Jose Escalante is a man with a mission. It's his goal to make sure Paragon City remains a place where business gets done. A self-described 'rabid capitalist,' Jose uses his many connections to put together mergers and assist businesses large and small. He's learned the hard way that the biggest roadblock to profits in Paragon City isn't regulation or zoning ordinances; it's the darned super villains. And so Jose found himself an interesting and profitable niche to fill: he helps connect businesses with heroes who can protect their interests. He's no simple security broker, however. Jose concentrates on solving specific, acute problems: emergency situations that need taking care of right away. To do that he relies on a cadre of friendly heroes who are eager to help out, sometimes for profit, but usually because it's the right thing to do. As Jose says, it's the perfect business arrangement: everyone wins, except the villains.

Prior to Introduction

Please speak to Active Contact.

Initial Contact

There are a number of trouble spots I could use your help with, Character. It is an honor to be working with you.

Greeting

• I have uncovered something that I think will interest you.
• It's a big city, with few heroes. Let's get cracking.
• There is work to be done.

Too Busy

You don't have time to take on another task.

No More Missions

My agenda is cleared, thanks to you. It's been a pleasure.

Store

• Inspirations (Luck, Catch a Breath, Enrage)
• Level 30 Magic/Mutation Dual Origin Enhancements (100% base costs) (Power 10 only)
• Level 30 Mutation/Science Dual Origin Enhancements (100% base costs) (Power 10 only)

This has been a profitable partnership. Glad we entered into it, Character. Try out some of these Enhancements.

• Inspirations (all)
• Level 35 Magic/Mutation Dual Origin Enhancements (100% base costs) (Power 10 only)
• Level 35 Mutation/Science Dual Origin Enhancements (100% base costs) (Power 10 only)
• Level 30 Mutation Single Origin Enhancements (200% base costs)
• Level 35 Mutation Single Origin Enhancements (200% base costs)

Story Arc

The Rise of the Vampyri (30-34)

Souvenir

Dossier on Victor Samson

You've kept this Council dossier on Victor Sampson, the young soldier who would undergo the hideous transformation that almost began:

The Rise of the Vampyri

When you started the case, it seemed like the same old rigmarole: the Council was planning some sort of major strike. You made a pre-emptive strike against a supply base to disrupt their plans. During the attack, you found a memo indicating that the Council was preparing a new batch of its deadly vampyr troops.

You raided the base mentioned in the memo, and found dozens of dossiers on candidates for the vampyr transformation.

Acting on this information, you captured a number of vampyr candidates before they could be transformed. At their training base, you found troubling hints that the Council was trying to produce a new type of vampyr.

You went to the facility where they were testing this process, and learned that the Council was using a front company named Alderwise Genetics to do their genetic research for them.

You arrived at Alderwise Genetics too late. The Council had anticipated your move, and to keep their connection to Alderwise a secret, they had raided the company. They killed the researchers and made off with almost all the research data. You did, however, salvage two important files. From these files, you learned that the Council had created a new kind of vampyr that could reproduce, and that all of the research data had been transferred to a single base.

With no other clues, you hit the streets. One by one the clues fell in place, and soon you knew that the location of the base where the research data had been taken.

You struck the base and not only found the genetic data, but also learned the current location of the vampyr Progenitor.

In the end, the Rise of the Vampyri was brought to an end in the sewers of Paragon City. In a final decisive battle you defeated the vampyr Progenitor and his guards before they could escape to South America.

The vampyr Progenitor survived the battle, and is under observation at a SERAPH facility.

Take out the Council's supplies to cripple their plan

Briefing

There's good evidence that the Council is planning some kind of major strike soon. Happily, my network of contacts has given me a good idea of where they're massing the supplies for this attack. If you can take out those supplies, it will cripple their plan. While you're there, keep your eyes open. Anything you can learn about the Council's new plan will help.

With any luck, we can stop this Council strike before it starts.

Mission Objective(s)

• Arrest supply master & his men
  • 10 crates to destroy, Seek clues

You destroyed the stockpiled munitions, defeated the base commander, and found an interesting memo.

Notable NPCs

• Archon Zane (Council Vortex Cor Leonis Archon)

Enemies

Council

You search through the files.

Debriefing

So, the Council is preparing another wave of vampyri to unleash upon the city. That's not good. I can only hope that you were able to slow them down by destroying those munitions.

Investigate base 80-05

Briefing

According to the memo you found in Archon Zane's supply base, the Council is preparing a new batch of vampyri. Perhaps we should investigate this base 80-05 mentioned in the memo. We need to stop that transformation process if at all possible. The vampyri are some of the Council's deadliest soldiers.

The vampyri may look like monsters, but they're really augmented human beings, just like the Cor Leonis. Their leader is Nosferatu, a brilliant scientist who first proved his methods by testing them on himself. He's only begun working under the Council's leadership recently, but I expect they're pushing him to new heights of mad experimentation. The Center isn't ever satisfied with what he's got; he always seems to want more.

Mission Objective(s)

You slipped through security without a hitch. The Council has no idea what they're in for.

• Arrest base leader & his men
  • Seek data on vampyri

You captured the base commander and found files on the vampyr candidates.

Enemies

Council

Notable NPCs

• Archon Wilder (Vortex Outer Band Vortex Cor Leonis Archon)

Debriefing

These files you found list every soldier scheduled to be turned into a vampyr! With these, we may be able to capture a number of these men before the transformation takes place.

Arrest the vampyr candidates

Briefing

I have a good lead on the base where those vampyr candidates are being trained prior to the transformation process. The more of these men we can capture, the bigger a problem we can make for the Council. Will you go over there and arrest the vampyr candidates?

We've never been able to learn much about the process that turns Council soldiers into vampyri. Anything you can learn will be of great value.

Mission Objective(s)

This base is Spartan and dim. It looks like a place only a vampyr could feel comfortable calling home.

• Arrest all soldiers in base
  • 2 files to find

You arrested the vampyr candidates and found some interesting information.

Notable NPCs

• Archon Sylver (Council Equinox Archon)
• Matthew (Council Vortex Cor Leonis)
• Tom (Council Vortex Cor Leonis)

Enemies

Council

Debriefing

From the look of these files you found, it seems the Council has been bolstering the ranks of the vampyri for quite some time. In fact, it looks like they're getting read to field test some kind of new, improved vampyr. If it weren't for you, we might not have known about these new vampyri until they were upon us! Thanks to you, we may still have a chance to stop them.

Investigate vampyr transformation process

Briefing

According to these files you found in the vampyr training base, it seems the Council is planning to radically alter their vampyr creation process. They plan to start using some kind of induced genetic mutation to turn men into vampyri with little surgical augmentation. If they can do that, they can step up their vampyr production a hundred fold. I have a lead on the facility where they're testing this process. If you can find out a little more about the process, we may have a chance to stop their research.

If we're lucky, you'll discover that they're a long way from actually using this new vampyr transformation process.

Mission Objective(s)

From the fresh paint and gleaming metal, it looks like this base was only recently commissioned.

• Investigate vampyr alterations
  • 3 clues to find

You have gained valuable information about the Council's new vampyr program.

You found some samples of artificial DNA.

You found some files on the Council's attempts at making new vampyri.

You found some very interesting records.

Enemies

Council

Debriefing

You did a great job down there, and there was a lot of good information to be found. It looks like the Council isn't as far along as we'd feared, but they are definitely making progress on their efforts to improve their vampyr creation process.

Look at this! It seems that the council hasn't been working on these new genetic vampyr enhancements on their own. A company called Alderwise Genetics has done a lot of work for them. I'm going to do a bit of research into this company and see what I can find.

Go to Alderwise Genetics and see if you can find evidence that the Council is involved with them?

Briefing

I did a bit of digging into Alderwise Genetics, that company mentioned in the Council files. It looks like Alderwise got bought out by a private investor about two years ago, after their CEO died in a car accident. After the buy-out, they fired most of their staff and radically changed the direction of their research. From where I stand, it looks like their private investor may have been the Council. I'll bet anything the Council is using Alderwise as a front company to gain them access to genetic research data they couldn't get their hands on any other way. Will you get over to Alderwise Genetics and see if you can find any evidence that the Council is involved with them?

We still need more information. If Alderwise is close to perfecting the Council's new vampyr transformation process, we need to be forewarned.

Mission Objective(s)

The smell of coffee in the air, the inspirational posters tacked to the walls. No one would ever know that this lab is a Council front company.

• Defeat security chief & his men
  • 2 files to find

You stopped the Council from eliminating the evidence linking them to Alderwise Genetics.

You're just in time to stop the computer from erasing its hard drives!

You're just in time to stop the computer from erasing the last of its data!

Enemies

Council

Notable NPCs

• Archon Vypr (Vampyri Equinox Archon)

Debriefing

A vampyr that breeds true? That's unbelievable! I never guessed the Council's genetic research had gotten this far! If this Progenitor gets away from us, they could hide him in some remote part of the world and ready a vampyr army. I don't know if even the Council realizes the drastic implications of this mad scheme. After all, once the vampyri are no longer converted Council soldiers, who's to say they won't develop their own agenda? We have to stop this. We have to stop this now.

Hit the streets and interrogate a few Council soldiers

Briefing

I've talked to everyone I know about the Council, the raid on Alderwise Genetics, and this vampyr Progenitor they've created. I wish I had better news. All I was able to find out is that the genetic research data Alderwise generated was transferred to a single Council base. The trouble is, I don't know which one. I need you to hit the streets and interrogate a few Council soldiers. We're working on a clock here. If we don't find that vampyr Progenitor before the Council spirits him away, we'll never be able to eliminate the vampyri for good.

The Council won't give up information easily. I hope you're ready to see this through.

Question soldiers about base

Mission Objective(s)

• Question soldiers about base
  • Defeat 10 Council

One of the soldiers you defeated gave up the name of the base commander.

Ambush! You will be ambushed by Council soldiers after accepting this mission.

Question soldiers about base

Mission Objective(s)

• Question soldiers about base
  • Defeat 15 Council

On one of the soldiers you defeated, you found a print out detailing patrol routes.

Ambush! You will be ambushed by Council soldiers after completing the second part of this mission.

Question soldiers about base

Mission Objective(s)

• Question soldiers about base
  • Defeat 20 Council

On one of the soldiers you defeated, you found a work order.

Debriefing

You really did it. Now that we know the location of Todescu's base, we can recover the genetic research data that was taken from Alderwise Genetics. With any luck, that'll get us a lot closer to finding this strange vampyr Progenitor that the Council has created.

Go to Archon Todesco's base and get the data

Briefing

Now that we know the location of Todesco's base, we should be able to get our hands on that genetic research data the Council took from Alderwise Genetics. I'm also hoping Todesco can tell us more about this vampyr Progenitor the Council has engineered. I need you to get over to that base and get the data. What do you say? You up for it?

Mission Acceptance

I want Todesco behind bars. He can tell us a lot about the Council's new plans for the vampyri.

Unnecessary Solicitation

I need Archon Todesco in a paddy wagon. he's one of the few people who may be able to tell us what's become of this vampyr Progenitor.

Mission Objective(s)

Not a speck of dirt mars the floor, and the weapons stacked against the wall are clean and gleaming. Archon Todesco runs a tight base.

• Arrest Todesco and his men
  • Find genetic data

You have defeated Archon Todesco and secured all the data pertaining to Project Progenitor.

Enemies

Council

Notable NPCs

• Archon Todesco (Council Vortex Cor Leonis Archon)

You found the genetic data on the vampyr Progenitor.

Debriefing

So, this Archon Todesco was actually trying to stop the vampyr Progenitor? I guess he didn't like the idea of a race of true-breeding vampyri running around, with no allegiance to anything but themselves. Come to think of it, I have to say I agree.

Take the vampyr Progenitor into custody

Briefing

According to this Archon Todesco you captured, the Council has the vampyr Progenitor secreted away in the sewers. He'll be heavily guarded. But if you can take him into custody, we may never have to face the nightmare of a true-breeding race of vampyri.

Mission Acceptance

There's a lot riding on this one. I know I can count on you to see it through.

Unnecessary Solicitation

If you don't find that vampyr Progenitor quickly, the Council will get him out of the country. Once they manage that, there's a chance we'll never see him again!

Mission Objective(s)

The dark confines of the city sewers press in. The Rise of the Vampyri must end here and now, or all of humanity's future will be in peril.

• Arrest Progenitor & his guards

With your defeat of the vampyr Progenitor, you have ended the Rise of the Vampyri.

Enemies

Council

Notable NPCs

• Vampyr Guardian x 3 (Council Equinox Adjutant)
• Vampyr Progenitor (Council Equinox Adjutant)

Debriefing

Well, you've captured the vampyr Progenitor and confiscated all the data on how to make another. All in all, I'd say you've wrapped this up nicely. I'm proud to have worked with you to prevent the rise of an independent species of vampyi. I'd like to think that one day I'll be able to tell future generations about your valiant perseverance. Come to think of it, those future generations may only exist because of you.

Missions

Defeat Council in Brickstown

Briefing

The Council has recently made a habit of sending War Wolves to the streets of Brickstown to 'relax'. And by relax, I mean terrorize the local population. That can't be allowed to continue and I'm asking you to fight it. I would like to see you hit the streets of Brickstown and show the Council that people aren't their play toys.

They've been sending up a lot of War Wolves into Seven Gates and the Abyss Towers, but whatever you're fighting and wherever you're doing it, the message will get across.

Ambush! After accepting the mission you will be ambushed by a single squad of Council soldiers

Mission Objective(s)

• Defeat Council in Brickstown
  • Defeat 35 Council

You have defeated enough Council agents.

Enemies

Council

Debriefing

The Council's upper echelons have ordered the troops to curtail their wilder activity, for now. I know it may be kind of frightening to think that those calculating madmen are watching your actions so closely, but it's actually a good thing. Yeah, they're watching you. They're watching because they're afraid. Template:Mission Common Fight the Devouring Earth wherever they appear Template:Mission Common Find the Justifier Template:Mission Common Save the people from the Devouring Earth Template:Mission Common See the Eden Security Chief

External Links

• Jose Escalante at Red Tomax's Guide to City of Heroes