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'''Caliburn Island''' is an island off the coast of Boston, Massachusetts. It has great historical and political significance to Kindred society, and has a higher-than-usual kindred-to-kine ratio.
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'''Caliburn Island''' is an island off the coast of [[Boston|Boston, Massachusetts]] in [[New England]]. It has great historical and political significance to Kindred society, and has a higher-than-usual kindred-to-kine ratio.


Once the location of a coastal port town, the island might have been the first stop of many vampires coming to the New World. But in particular, is was the place vampires of the Old World sent the unruly or the mildly criminal who, by status or boon, might have been spared the Blood Hunt and instead sent across the Atlantic to expand their Elders’ reach and simultaneously be put out of the way.
Once the location of a coastal port town, the island might have been the first stop of many vampires coming to the New World. But in particular, is was the place vampires of the Old World sent the unruly or the mildly criminal who, by status or boon, might have been spared the Blood Hunt and instead sent across the Atlantic to expand their Elders’ reach and simultaneously be put out of the way.
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From this reputation as the island of ill-fitting Kindred, [[House Morningstar]] arose, where a group of outspoken but well-lineaged Ventrue transformed it from a house of ill-fitting Kindred to a crossroads of the world. In its golden age, Caliburn Island was an emblem of industry on the East Coast, serving as a resource and transportation hub that funneled the goods of kindred and kine through its shipyards.
From this reputation as the island of ill-fitting Kindred, [[House Morningstar]] arose, where a group of outspoken but well-lineaged Ventrue transformed it from a house of ill-fitting Kindred to a crossroads of the world. In its golden age, Caliburn Island was an emblem of industry on the East Coast, serving as a resource and transportation hub that funneled the goods of kindred and kine through its shipyards.


Today, however, that iron grip has weakened. A boom in the mortal population over time made the control and influence more difficult to retain over time; the Camarilla still claims praxis over Caliburn Island, but in practice, the they only really hold influence over most of Caliburn City, held together by a few smoldering embers of the influence of House Morningstar, whose leader, Prince Erasmus Dane, has long been out of touch with the machine of progress.
Today, however, that iron grip has weakened. A boom in the mortal population over time made the control and influence more difficult to retain over time; the Camarilla still claims praxis over Caliburn Island, but in practice, the they only really hold influence over most of Avalon.
 
In years past, The Camarilla also had a very strong control over Avalon's immediate suburb to the south, a town called Sunset. But times have changed, and House Morningstar’s influence wore thin over time. Then came the fall of House Morningstar, and the reality-shattering revelations: Caliburn Island has been a supernatural dumping ground for centuries, and House Morningstar apparently has been reaping the benefits of controlling powerful buried artifacts. The head of House Morningstar, Leto, is rapidly losing allies in the Camarilla and many members of House Morningstar are dead or bloodhunted. Now, Caliburn Island has been sealed off by an ancient agreement between sects, and the future of its populous is uncertain.
 
=== [[Avalon]] ===
The unofficial capital of the island, Caliburn City is the historical center of the island's culture.
 
* '''[[Downtown]]''' is the business district of Avalon, full of tall skyscrapers including the [[Pentex]] building.
* '''[[Sunset]]''' is a suburb of Downtown, including many notable buildings.
* '''[[Thatcher]]''' is an impoverished community claimed by [[Assamite|Clan Assamite]].
* '''[[Norfal]]''' is the neighborhood surrounding Caliburn High School and Caliburn Library, claimed by [[Malkavian|Clan Malkavian]].
* '''[[LaGrange Hills]]''' is a wealthy residential and suburban area claimed by [[Ventrue|Clan Ventrue]].
* '''[[Saltwell Hills]]''' is a residential neighborhood originally founded by servants to residents of [[LaGrange Hills]] estates.
* '''[[Glenburg]]''' is a commercial neighborhood surrounding the cities primary park.
* '''[[Eastlake]]''' is a lower class neighborhood named after the lake it borders.
* '''[[Wigham]]''' is a rural part of the city, historically claimed by [[Gangrel|Clan Gangrel]] before their departure from the [[Camarilla]] decades ago. It is now the Rack for the [[Camarilla]].
* '''[[Crowding]]''' is a neighborhood that was created as sellers tried and failed to extend [[Glenburg]]'s commercial district, instead ''Crowding'' it.
* '''[[Short West]]''' is a young and thriving artistic community claimed by [[Toreador|Clan Toreador]].
* '''[[Long West]]''' is an upcoming brewery district, consisting primarily of taverns and bars.
* '''[[Burghampton]]''' is the site of Caliburn General Hospital and is claimed by [[Tremere|Clan Tremere]].
* '''[[Camelon]]''' is a district of warehouses that used to be the production center of the city before the buildings aged out. Now primarily used for storage.
* '''[[Amesbury]]''' is an impoverished community on the edges of the city.
* '''[[Buxton]]''' is a middle working-class neighborhood.
* '''[[Messina]]''' is a factory production district in Avalon.
* '''[[Quintin]]''' is a lower working-class neighborhood.
* '''[[Carhaix]]''' is a middle class business district in Avalon claimed by [[Lasombra|Clan Lasombra]].
* '''[[Redding]]''' is the site of the city docks and a somewhat shady part of town, claimed by [[Brujah|Clan Brujah]].
* [[Nosferatu|Clan Nosferatu]] holds dominion over all sewers in the city.
 
=== [[Brighton Beach]] ===
The modern and more touristy-side of the island, Brighton Beach has its own neighborhoods as well:
 
* '''[[The Strip]]''' is where the bridge from [[Boston]] connects to Caliburn Island, leading to many tourist-focused stores and attractions being located here.
* '''[[Victoria Hills]]''' is a neighborhood that overlooks the ocean and the Caliburn Bridge, designed for the modern upper class.
* '''[[Midtown]]''' is the cultural district of Brighton Beach, filled with many institutes of the arts.
* '''[[Bridgerton]]''' is a more traditional upper class neighborhood, known for it's spaciousness and trees.
* '''[[Oldtown]]''' is the center of Brighton Beach, with some of the original buildings of it's founding located here.
* '''[[Hearthfire]]''' is the traditional residential neighborhood of Oldtown.
* '''[[Downing]]''' is a commercial district, originally named for the textile stores that operated here.
* '''[[Waxwood]]''' is a middle class industrial district named after it's production of stringed instruments.
* '''[[The Boardwalk]]''' is an entertainment district, home of music venues and clubs.
* '''[[The Outlets]]''' is the modern commercial district of Brighton Beach for those that avoid the tourist traps of [[The Strip]].
* '''[[Nexus]]''' is the modern tech neighborhood of Brighton Beach, full of startups, cyber dealers, and silicon-focused entrepreneurial endeavors.
* '''[[Branbury]]''' is an impoverished neighborhood filled with the lower class and claimed by the [[Anarch Movement]] [[Gangrel|Gangrel Clan]].
* '''[[Brewerhouse]]''' is a brewery district, serving both the lower class of [[Branbury]] and the working class of the [[Royce Industrial Park]].
 
=== [[Royce Industrial Park]] ===
 
* '''[[Docks District]]''' is a district almost entirely consisting of docks and their related buildings and claimed by the [[Anarch Movement]] [[Brujah|Brujah Clan]].
* '''[[The Walls]]''' is a district named after the giant walls of cargo containers that are stacked along the shore here.
* '''[[The Storehouses]]''' is a district that was originally production focused, but has been abandoned in favor of newer buildings. Many of the buildings here are abandoned or used for storage and claimed by the [[Anarch Movement]] [[Brujah|Brujah Clan]].
* '''[[Steeltown]]''' is an industrial district that produces steel from the iron being processed on Caliburn.
* '''[[The Grindhouses]]''' is an industrial district that produces items from the nearby [[Steeltown]]. It's named after the sounds of grinding of steel that can be heard within it.
* '''[[The Tenderloin]]''' is a working-class residential neighborhood primarily consisting of steelworkers.
* '''[[The Flank]]''' is an impoverished neighborhood that contains the slaughterhouses of the island.
* '''[[The Belly]]''' is a middle class white collar neighborhood for the industrial park, primarily consisting of management of steelworkers.
 
=== Other Locations in Caliburn ===
 
* [[Saunders Ridge]]
* [[Isle of Morgan]]
* [[Chalice Hill Cemetery]] sits between [[Avalon]] and [[Saunders Ridge]], serving as the resting place for a wide-range of demographics.
* '''The Rocky Fields''' sits to the southeast of [[Avalon]], known for being un-farmable to the settlers, boulders are the only thing that grow here.
* '''The Middle Fields''' is mostly farmland, nestled between [[Avalon]] and [[Brighton Beach]].
* '''Oaken Fringes''' is an expansive and mostly uninhabited area to the northeast of [[Brighton Beach]] and claimed by the [[Anarch Movement]] [[Gangrel|Gangrel Clan]].
* '''Pearl Island''' sits in the very center of Caliburn, named after a pearl in an oyster.
* '''Breaker Island''' is known for the many massive underwater boulders surrounding it, leading to the requirement of old shipwrecks to be broken down upon the island.
* '''Maiden Bay''' is a shallow bay that large ships cannot enter, named by sailors who claimed to see beautiful women in the water.
* '''Rocky Straight''' sits between the Isla de Morgain and the mainland, known for the rocks hidden within.
 
===Notable Caliburn people===
{| class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed wikitable"
|+'''Caliburn City Council'''
|
|'''Katie O'Connor'''
Mayor of Caliburn
|[[File:Katie OConnor.png|frameless]]
|
|-
|'''John Berger'''
Chief of Police
|[[File:CalPol.png|frameless]]
|'''Howie Samson'''
Fire Chief
|[[File:CalPerson8.png|frameless]]
|-
|'''Ted Williams'''
City Auditor
|[[File:CalPerson3.png|frameless]]
|'''Cindy Adams'''
City Coroner
|[[File:CalPerson12.png|frameless]]
|-
|'''Bobby Carl'''
Director, Public Works
|[[File:CalPerson7.png|frameless]]
|'''Karen Copperfield, Esq.'''
City Prosecutor
|[[File:CalPerson4.png|frameless]]
|-
|'''Jennifer Arthur'''
Director, Community Affairs
|[[File:CalPerson10.png|frameless]]
|'''Dr. Nancy Hale'''
Director of Health
|[[File:CalPerson5.png|frameless]]
|-
|'''Brian Berly, Esq.'''
Member at-large
 
''(Owner, Berly & Berly Co. LPA)''
|[[File:CalGuy.png|frameless]]
|'''Dan Spangle'''
Member at-large
 
''(Owner, Dan & Sons LLC)''
|
|-
|'''Dr. Elaina Mercer'''
Chief Technical Officer


In years past, The Camarilla also had a very strong control over Cal’s immediate suburb to the south, a town called Sunset. But times have changed, and House Morningstar’s influence wore thin over time, until now the town of Sunset is a Camarilla-controlled city in the loosest of senses—the Scourge has rarely been seen patrolling these streets in recent nights, and more than one Independent or Anarch has set up some pipelines of influence on these streets since the 70’s. Rumors have surfaced that even the Sabbat roll through unimpeded every once in a while, and you’re pretty sure that a guy who drinks down at the bar is a werewolf.
''(Director, Housing NOW! Agency)''
|[[File:CalPerson1.png|frameless]]
|'''Ramesh Langathan'''
Member at-large


The seat of House Morningstar rests in an old mansion known in sunset known as [[The Chateau|Chateau Sovreigne]], where the former Prince Dane was known to conduct most of his business. But since Prince Dane’s ascension to Archon, the future of the city is in a bit of a whirlwind with the new Prince [[Gerald Steadhand]].
''(Principal, CIHS)''
|[[File:CalPerson6.png|frameless]]
|}
List of other Caliburn Municipality Positions
{| class="wikitable"
|Chief of Community Engagement
| -
|Trayvon Reed
|-
|Chief of Communications
| -
|Patricia Lawson
|-
|Chief of Economic Opportunities
| -
|Michael O'Hara
|-
|Chief of Acheology
| -
|Samantha Green
|-
|Chief of the Environment
| -
|Edard Blake
|-
|Chief of Historic Perservation
| -
|Victor Marshall
|-
|Chief of Landmarks Commision
| -
|Rubio Donnelly
|-
|Chief of Parks & Recreation
| -
|Milolsav Vega
|-
|Chief of Equity and Inclusion
| -
|Mayra Kahmiri
|-
|Chief of Policy & Strategic Planning
| -
|Navinder Cole
|-
|Chief Financial Officer/ Collector Treasurer
| -
|Rick Bennet
|-
|Chief of Human Services
| -
|Caty Fuller
|-
|Chief of Operations
| -
|Willem Brooks
|-
|Chief Information Officer
| -
|Angela Newton
|-
|Chief of Streets
| -
|James Denson
|-
|Mayor Chief of Staff
| -
|Rachel Carlisle
|-
|Executive Assistant to the Mayor
| -
|Steven Harper
|-
|Island Reeve
| -
|Jenn Clarke
|-
|Chief of Arts & Culture
| -
|Caroline Summers
|}
[[Category:Locations]]

Latest revision as of 18:55, 3 January 2025

Caliburn Island is an island off the coast of Boston, Massachusetts in New England. It has great historical and political significance to Kindred society, and has a higher-than-usual kindred-to-kine ratio.

Once the location of a coastal port town, the island might have been the first stop of many vampires coming to the New World. But in particular, is was the place vampires of the Old World sent the unruly or the mildly criminal who, by status or boon, might have been spared the Blood Hunt and instead sent across the Atlantic to expand their Elders’ reach and simultaneously be put out of the way.

From this reputation as the island of ill-fitting Kindred, House Morningstar arose, where a group of outspoken but well-lineaged Ventrue transformed it from a house of ill-fitting Kindred to a crossroads of the world. In its golden age, Caliburn Island was an emblem of industry on the East Coast, serving as a resource and transportation hub that funneled the goods of kindred and kine through its shipyards.

Today, however, that iron grip has weakened. A boom in the mortal population over time made the control and influence more difficult to retain over time; the Camarilla still claims praxis over Caliburn Island, but in practice, the they only really hold influence over most of Avalon.

In years past, The Camarilla also had a very strong control over Avalon's immediate suburb to the south, a town called Sunset. But times have changed, and House Morningstar’s influence wore thin over time. Then came the fall of House Morningstar, and the reality-shattering revelations: Caliburn Island has been a supernatural dumping ground for centuries, and House Morningstar apparently has been reaping the benefits of controlling powerful buried artifacts. The head of House Morningstar, Leto, is rapidly losing allies in the Camarilla and many members of House Morningstar are dead or bloodhunted. Now, Caliburn Island has been sealed off by an ancient agreement between sects, and the future of its populous is uncertain.

Avalon[edit | edit source]

The unofficial capital of the island, Caliburn City is the historical center of the island's culture.

  • Downtown is the business district of Avalon, full of tall skyscrapers including the Pentex building.
  • Sunset is a suburb of Downtown, including many notable buildings.
  • Thatcher is an impoverished community claimed by Clan Assamite.
  • Norfal is the neighborhood surrounding Caliburn High School and Caliburn Library, claimed by Clan Malkavian.
  • LaGrange Hills is a wealthy residential and suburban area claimed by Clan Ventrue.
  • Saltwell Hills is a residential neighborhood originally founded by servants to residents of LaGrange Hills estates.
  • Glenburg is a commercial neighborhood surrounding the cities primary park.
  • Eastlake is a lower class neighborhood named after the lake it borders.
  • Wigham is a rural part of the city, historically claimed by Clan Gangrel before their departure from the Camarilla decades ago. It is now the Rack for the Camarilla.
  • Crowding is a neighborhood that was created as sellers tried and failed to extend Glenburg's commercial district, instead Crowding it.
  • Short West is a young and thriving artistic community claimed by Clan Toreador.
  • Long West is an upcoming brewery district, consisting primarily of taverns and bars.
  • Burghampton is the site of Caliburn General Hospital and is claimed by Clan Tremere.
  • Camelon is a district of warehouses that used to be the production center of the city before the buildings aged out. Now primarily used for storage.
  • Amesbury is an impoverished community on the edges of the city.
  • Buxton is a middle working-class neighborhood.
  • Messina is a factory production district in Avalon.
  • Quintin is a lower working-class neighborhood.
  • Carhaix is a middle class business district in Avalon claimed by Clan Lasombra.
  • Redding is the site of the city docks and a somewhat shady part of town, claimed by Clan Brujah.
  • Clan Nosferatu holds dominion over all sewers in the city.

Brighton Beach[edit | edit source]

The modern and more touristy-side of the island, Brighton Beach has its own neighborhoods as well:

  • The Strip is where the bridge from Boston connects to Caliburn Island, leading to many tourist-focused stores and attractions being located here.
  • Victoria Hills is a neighborhood that overlooks the ocean and the Caliburn Bridge, designed for the modern upper class.
  • Midtown is the cultural district of Brighton Beach, filled with many institutes of the arts.
  • Bridgerton is a more traditional upper class neighborhood, known for it's spaciousness and trees.
  • Oldtown is the center of Brighton Beach, with some of the original buildings of it's founding located here.
  • Hearthfire is the traditional residential neighborhood of Oldtown.
  • Downing is a commercial district, originally named for the textile stores that operated here.
  • Waxwood is a middle class industrial district named after it's production of stringed instruments.
  • The Boardwalk is an entertainment district, home of music venues and clubs.
  • The Outlets is the modern commercial district of Brighton Beach for those that avoid the tourist traps of The Strip.
  • Nexus is the modern tech neighborhood of Brighton Beach, full of startups, cyber dealers, and silicon-focused entrepreneurial endeavors.
  • Branbury is an impoverished neighborhood filled with the lower class and claimed by the Anarch Movement Gangrel Clan.
  • Brewerhouse is a brewery district, serving both the lower class of Branbury and the working class of the Royce Industrial Park.

Royce Industrial Park[edit | edit source]

  • Docks District is a district almost entirely consisting of docks and their related buildings and claimed by the Anarch Movement Brujah Clan.
  • The Walls is a district named after the giant walls of cargo containers that are stacked along the shore here.
  • The Storehouses is a district that was originally production focused, but has been abandoned in favor of newer buildings. Many of the buildings here are abandoned or used for storage and claimed by the Anarch Movement Brujah Clan.
  • Steeltown is an industrial district that produces steel from the iron being processed on Caliburn.
  • The Grindhouses is an industrial district that produces items from the nearby Steeltown. It's named after the sounds of grinding of steel that can be heard within it.
  • The Tenderloin is a working-class residential neighborhood primarily consisting of steelworkers.
  • The Flank is an impoverished neighborhood that contains the slaughterhouses of the island.
  • The Belly is a middle class white collar neighborhood for the industrial park, primarily consisting of management of steelworkers.

Other Locations in Caliburn[edit | edit source]

  • Saunders Ridge
  • Isle of Morgan
  • Chalice Hill Cemetery sits between Avalon and Saunders Ridge, serving as the resting place for a wide-range of demographics.
  • The Rocky Fields sits to the southeast of Avalon, known for being un-farmable to the settlers, boulders are the only thing that grow here.
  • The Middle Fields is mostly farmland, nestled between Avalon and Brighton Beach.
  • Oaken Fringes is an expansive and mostly uninhabited area to the northeast of Brighton Beach and claimed by the Anarch Movement Gangrel Clan.
  • Pearl Island sits in the very center of Caliburn, named after a pearl in an oyster.
  • Breaker Island is known for the many massive underwater boulders surrounding it, leading to the requirement of old shipwrecks to be broken down upon the island.
  • Maiden Bay is a shallow bay that large ships cannot enter, named by sailors who claimed to see beautiful women in the water.
  • Rocky Straight sits between the Isla de Morgain and the mainland, known for the rocks hidden within.

Notable Caliburn people[edit | edit source]

Caliburn City Council
Katie O'Connor

Mayor of Caliburn

John Berger

Chief of Police

Howie Samson

Fire Chief

Ted Williams

City Auditor

Cindy Adams

City Coroner

Bobby Carl

Director, Public Works

Karen Copperfield, Esq.

City Prosecutor

Jennifer Arthur

Director, Community Affairs

Dr. Nancy Hale

Director of Health

Brian Berly, Esq.

Member at-large

(Owner, Berly & Berly Co. LPA)

Dan Spangle

Member at-large

(Owner, Dan & Sons LLC)

Dr. Elaina Mercer

Chief Technical Officer

(Director, Housing NOW! Agency)

Ramesh Langathan

Member at-large

(Principal, CIHS)

List of other Caliburn Municipality Positions

Chief of Community Engagement - Trayvon Reed
Chief of Communications - Patricia Lawson
Chief of Economic Opportunities - Michael O'Hara
Chief of Acheology - Samantha Green
Chief of the Environment - Edard Blake
Chief of Historic Perservation - Victor Marshall
Chief of Landmarks Commision - Rubio Donnelly
Chief of Parks & Recreation - Milolsav Vega
Chief of Equity and Inclusion - Mayra Kahmiri
Chief of Policy & Strategic Planning - Navinder Cole
Chief Financial Officer/ Collector Treasurer - Rick Bennet
Chief of Human Services - Caty Fuller
Chief of Operations - Willem Brooks
Chief Information Officer - Angela Newton
Chief of Streets - James Denson
Mayor Chief of Staff - Rachel Carlisle
Executive Assistant to the Mayor - Steven Harper
Island Reeve - Jenn Clarke
Chief of Arts & Culture - Caroline Summers
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