Caliber Recaps

Caliber Session 46: The Scarecrow and the Kirkyard

After everything that’s happened, Ursa and Nora go for coffee the day after, to try and process a bit. Ursa is wracking her brains to try and think of rescue plans for Merlin in the pocket dimension, and Nora’s head is spinning with what the fuck to do about mantles in general – can they…

Caliber Session 45: Order In the Institute, Part 4

In the fight against Morris, Nora goes hogwild with the Mantlepiece and Merlin lets rip with tenth level witch bolts, doing damage in the hundreds to Morris. Morris screams, and in doing so lets loose a wave of magic that immediately drops Ursa. He also fires a necrotic bolt off that drops Merlin. Brynner arrives,…

Caliber Session 44: Order In the Institute, Part 3

The fight begins with Emva chucking a potion in Merlin’s face, but unfortunately it’s just a potion of lying from Ediera, and doesn’t so anything. Cepheus hits him with his horns, sending Merlin flying backwards. Ursa tries to talk Cepheus out of it, but he insists that it’s his job in a crisis to do…

Caliber Session 43: Order In the Institute, Part 2

So, Merlin’s got the mantle. The Caliber Institute security cuts in and teleports crisis-trained staff to their security posts, and visitors to safety bunkers. The institute itself is unmoored from reality, as observed by a helpful NORMAL HUMAN in the lobby. Merlin, taking on the visage of a marble statue with golden cracks, receives his…

Caliber Session 42: Order in the Institute, Part 1

So in the time between sessions, Ursa’s been getting more of a Youtube following, Nora’s been digging up dirt on Pyrite and Laniakea but not finding much, and Merlin’s mostly been styling his beard. They’re told at the Institute that they have to do the annual performance review. It’s up in the gym. They get…

Caliber Session 41: Mr. Fluffy Biscuits

So, Ursa has gone to visit her Dad, who is recovering at home. He tells Ursa not to feel responsible, because she isn’t. He’s on a waiting list for a prosthetic arm, and she mentions that she could get Emva to make a cool prosthetic with like, tools and stuff. Sarolt isn’t impressed, having heard…

Caliber Session 40: Homecoming, Part 7

So, over a breakfast of hotdogs and bagels, the party discusses how best to get home. Merlin wonders aloud if the Evil Puppet is still inside the television, and it turns out he is! Alkahest calls in that second favour, and EP says there’s a shortcut in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Specifically, it’s in…

Caliber Session 39: Homecoming, Part 6

After dealing with the Blue Chamber’s attempts to pull them back, Ursa, Merlin, and Nora head back into the old slaughterhouse on Death 49. It takes Merlin a couple of attempts, considering his inability to perform athletically. But it’s ok after Nora gives him a leg up. Inside, they find themselves in an old cleanroom,…

Caliber Session 38: Homecoming, Part 5

So upon arriving at the condemned slaughterhouse, our three heroes decide to take a cautious approach by going in through a window rather than via the front door. Ursa goes in first, finding herself in what looks to be a lab clean-room type area. Nora follows through the next window over, this one leading to…

Caliber Session 37: Homecoming, Part 4

TURNS OUT THIS WAS A SILLY ONE AND I DIDN’T THINK IT WOULD BE Ursa, Merlin and Nora head down the street and into the city proper, to find that curfew is coming fast and anyone who’s still out is in danger. Merlin Messages the cyclist who’d just passed them and is told there’s a…

Caliber Session 36: Homecoming, Part 3

So the group discuss their approach in Kojak’s office – they’re going to make their way to America on Fulcrum and then use their winders to travel down into Death once they land there. Kojak warns them briefly about the Blue Chamber, an offshoot of the Caliber Institute that went independent and now governs Outside…

Caliber Session 35: Homecoming, Part 2

The session begins with our heroes in the kitchen, ostensibly making drinks, while Panacea lounges at the table. They’re trying to plan what to do. Merlin keeps shooting drinks from his fingers and both Nora and Ursa are repulsed by it. Sarolt comes over to ‘help’, and in doing so she shifts her face to…

Caliber Session 34: Homecoming, Part 1

So first things first, Ursa phones her Mum. She wants to speak to Kojak, and tells him about the encounter with one of Myst’s ‘choir’. He makes a note and says to be careful, but can’t actually offer much advice. Then Ursa invites her mum (and whole immediate family) to a Changeling ritual called the…

Caliber Session 33: Chilli Cook-Off, Part 2

So, Merlin wants more to drink. He wants, specifically, MOJITOS! Ursa scans around a bit to try and spot if there’s anything they should be looking out for, but doesn’t catch anything. Nora does, though – there’s a figure, out in the ocean, headed towards them. They decide they need a closer look, and luckily…

Caliber Session 32: Chilli Cook-Off, Part 1

In the intervening weeks, Nora has been staying at her sister’s and looking after her. Merlin’s just been planning revenge and having a wank. Ursa has been helping plan the cook-off, and also done a bit of an exorcism to help persuade Strych to attend (this was a little solo side-adventure Sami and I did).…

Caliber Bonus: Panacea Gets Out

The first thing Panacea did upon awakening was to check she still had her gun. The second thing she did was take a breath for the first time in seven years. Where the fuck am I? she thought. She did indeed still have her gun – it was a desert eagle with a barrel almost…

Caliber Bonus: Going Viral

The Morris Worm compiled away in Nora’s study, with the lights off. Had it been a human, it would have been brooding in the Byronic fashion, but being a computer worm, it had to settle for a more Lovelacian method. It had really, really fucked things up, and it didn’t know how to fix them.…

Caliber Session 31: Open Sky Audit, Part 6

So Merlin phones his Mum, letting her know he’ll be coming round, and to expect 5 additional guests in total: Him, Nora, Ella, Ursa, Alkahest, and Raoul. She needs to send his Dad out for more ingredients though. She also drops the phone several times when Merlin mentions bringing several women over. Merlin says he’ll…

Caliber Session 30: Open Sky Audit, Part 5

We rejoin everyone on the rooftop. Nora Lays On Hands for Ella, who comes round a bit more. Merlin actually comes over to check they’re ok, and seeing that they are goes over to check on Ursa. Nora actually says ‘thanks’ to him, to which he replies ‘you’re welcome’. Ursa wakes up and panics a…

Caliber Session 29: Open Sky Audit, Part 4

Flashing back to their flight up to the roof, the party discusses options. Merlin suggests as a last resort, he could connect himself with Morris to draw on his abilities and magic. She thinks it’s possibly a risky idea and that he should go for it – after she asks if Morris is ok with…

Caliber Session 28: Open Sky Audit, Part 3

Nora phones Ella, but the call seems to be redirected. On the other end, Ella is chipper and cheerful, saying that she’s fine and actually is leaving the country for a while. When Nora questions her, it falls apart a bit and she realises it’s Morris, imitating Ella in a misguided attempt to ‘protect her…

Caliber Session 27: Open Sky Audit, Part 2

The three drive towards Magical Masonry, debating how they can approach saving Ella. Merlin rings Brynner to tell him WHO the Auditor is and ask if he has any advice, and all the Director really says is there’s no precedent for this and to temper their expectations. There’s a very real chance Ella is dead…