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Post by dorkknight23 on Feb 2, 2010 0:52:23 GMT -5
Yeah, I noticed now. XD working with a new system, the primary problem is trying to break your reliance of the older systems. -Nods- Thanks though too! No problem, glad to help!
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Post by dorkknight23 on Feb 2, 2010 3:19:50 GMT -5
For my own reference, and for everyone else, here's where we stand: Thuellai: we have everything but a sheet and a formal written-up background. Infernal Scourge with a focus on Ebon Dragon Charms. PM sent. Domino: Draft of a Night Caste Solar sheet in refining stages (might add some Martial Arts.) Playah: interest expressed, probably a Solar. vjcsmoke: interest similarly expressed, no follow-up. Nightmare: again, interest expressed. Dionon: very warily expressed interest. WK: making either a Martial Artist or a Sorcery-focused Solar. EDITED 2/5/10
If we're under 3 players I might try picking up a player or two from another forum (White Wolf's Exalted Forum, maybe a place like Mythweavers, I don't know if that's kosher.) If we're at 4, that seems like a passable size for a group as any, so I won't likely try it then.
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playah
Scion
Nyaaa...
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Post by playah on Feb 2, 2010 8:03:37 GMT -5
Im reading the Exalted core book now and Im more and more interrested in it. Probably a Solar, but Im still not sure about it.
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Post by dorkknight23 on Feb 2, 2010 13:42:41 GMT -5
Sounds good!
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Post by dorkknight23 on Feb 3, 2010 1:33:39 GMT -5
Blood Talon of Justice Concept: Noble Savage Exaltation: Lunar Caste: Full Moon Motivation: Defend Creation from corruption (internal or external) Spirit Shape: Eagle Tell: Piercing Brown-Yellow Eyes Anima: Screeching Eagle; May double leaping distance and movement speed. Doubles Strength for purposes of Feats of Strength.
Attributes: Physical:[/i] Strength: 4 Dexterity: 4 Stamina: 4 Social: Charisma: 4 Manipulation: 2 Appearance: 3 Mental: Perception: 3 Intelligence: 2 Wits: 2
War Archery 2 Athletics Awareness 2 Dodge 2 Integrity 2 Martial Arts 2 Melee 2 Resistance 2 Thrown 2 War 2 Life Craft Larceny Linguistics 1 (Native: Skytongue, Other: Riverspeak) Performance Presence 2 Ride 2 Sail Socialize Stealth 1 Survival 2 Wisdom Bureaucracy Investigation 1 Lore Occult Medicine
Weapons: Great Axe: Spd 6, Acc 7, Dmg 11L/2, Parry DV 4, Rate, 2-Handed, Overwhelming, Reach Clinch: Spd 6, Acc 6, Dmg 4B, Def -, Rate 1, Clinch Natural Piercing Kick: Spt 5, Acc 6, Dmg 7B, Def 4, Rate 2, Natural Punch: Spt 5, Acc 7, Dmg 4B, Def 6, Rate 3, Natural
Backgrounds: Backing (Silver Pact) 1 Cult 2 Followers 3 Heart’s Blood 1 Influence 1 (The North) Mentor 2 Resources 1
Knacks: Deadly Beastman Transformation (Str/Dex/Stam +1; Wings [flies at 2x Running Speed, ascends at normal running speed and dives at 10x], Claws [punch and kick now inflict lethal damage]) Quicksilver Second Face (Speed 3 action to change) Prey’s Skin Disguise Towering Beast Form Charms: Ox-Body Technique First Strength Excellence – Essence Overwhelming First Stamina Excellence – Essence Overwhelming Impressions of Strength Relentless Luanr Fury
Virtues: Compassion 1 Conviction 3 Temperance 1 Valor 4
Great Curse: Curse of the Raging Bull
Willpower: 7
Essence: 3 Personal Essence: 20 Peripheral Essence: 42
Dodge DV: 5 Soak: 2L/4B
-0/-0 -1 -1 -2 -2 -4 I
Intimacies: His Mercenary Company
A former slave in the brutal North, Blood Talon of Justice became affiliated with a mercenary company when he became Exalted of Luna and gained the backing of the Silver Pact. He’s battled his way through many minor Gods and Wyld Hunt agents, showing brutal power and cunning.
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domino
Legendary Being
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Post by domino on Feb 3, 2010 1:50:29 GMT -5
Okay. XD After reading the rules, and running over all this stuff... I guess this is what I got for a first try at a character. I'm very open to suggestions on how to improve the character, and fix any glaring flaws or mistakes with him.
Basic concept: Shien stumbled across an ancient chamber when he was a young boy while exploring about the wilderness in the scavanger lands, looking for a place to hide after stealing food.
In the chamber he found an ancient dojo, filled with old manuals and training gear.
Feeling compelled to find a better way to defend himself, and improve his lot in life, he began to study the old combat manuals. Although originally he had to settle for only duplicating the illustrations, he would spend the next years learning how to read, and even translate the old text, becoming a self educated scholar.
In a way, even without the martial exercise, the chamber had allowed a nobody street urchin to become an intelligent and educated man.
Exaltation:
Seeking to make a profit off his skills, Shien would pit his combat skills against anyone he could. Testing new techniques, and regularly finding himself overpowered by more skilled fighters. He put himself through it all because he wanted to truly master his rediscovered style, and eventually teach others the style, dreaming of some day replacing the immaculate order.
Then came the day when he drew his second breath. Two days without sleep, subsiting only on water, he was pushing his body to the brink training... Trying to master another technique that seemed beyond him when he exalted. In that instant everything came to him, the most complex of the techniques he mastered became childs play, and he found himself looking at the world with new eyes.
Since that day he has worked on mastering his new exalted abilities, traveling now, and spreading his name as a master martial artist. He would become famous throughout the region, everyone would revere him... And from that reverence, he would sow the seeds for the destruction of the immaculate order.
Note: Other than his Hand to hand abilities, I think i'll give him a staff and a whip to use in combat *Noting for the sake of Summon the Blade charm*
Night Caste
Physical 0/ 8
- Strength 2 - Dexterity 5 - Stamina 4
Social 0/6
- Charisma 3 - Manipulation 4 - Appearance 2
Mental 0/4
- Perception 2 - Intelligence 3 - Wits 2
Abilities (0/28) * - Favored Abilities (0/5)
Dawn Abilities: Archery * Martial Arts 3 - Fighting Unarmed, Multiple Opponents * Melee 3 Thrown War
Zenith Abilities: Integrity 2 Performance * Presence 2 - Intimidation, Defying the established order * Resistance 2 - Enduring Pain, In combat
Survival
Twilight Abilities: Craft Investigation *Lore 2 Medicine Occult
Night Abilities: Athletics 3 Awareness 2 Dodge 4 - Multiple Opponents, Unarmed Larceny 1 Stealth 2 - In Cities, Hiding from Pursuers
Eclipse Abilities: Bureaucracy Linguistics 2 - Riverspeak - Low Realm - Old Realm Ride 1 Sail Socialize
Motivation: Gain fame as a master martial artist in creation Establish his own school of combat/living. Bring down the immaculate order.
Intimacies:
Avantages: Backgrounds (0/7)
Contacts 2 - Guild member (Not created yet) - Martial Artist (Not created yet)
Influence 3
Rescources 2
Charms (0/10)
Dawn Call the blade
Zenith Durability of Oak Meditation Body Mending Meditation Ox-Body Technique
Twilight
Night Graceful Crane Stance Monkey Leap Technique Soaring Crane Leap Featherfoot Style Shadow Over Water Seven shadow Evasion -Conviction Flaw
Eclipse
Virtues (0/5)
Compassion 3 Conviction 4 Temperance 1 Valor 2
Virtue Flaw:
Essense: 3
Willpower: 7
Personal Essense: 16 [Essense x3] + Willpower Periphery Essense: 38 [Essense x7] + Willpower + Sum of virtues
Health Levels: 1 -0 2(+2) -1 2 -2 1 -4 Incapacitated
Bonus Points: 0/15 +1 to Compassion (3) +1 to essense (7) +1 Specialty to Martial Arts (1) +1 Specialty to Stealth (1) +1 Specialty to Dodge (1) +1 Specialty to resistance (1) +1 Specialty to prescence (1)
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Post by dorkknight23 on Feb 3, 2010 2:14:42 GMT -5
Looks awesome, you just need to pick your Virtue Flaw (either Compassionate Martyrdom, Heart of Tears, Red Rage of Compassion, Deliberate Cruelty, or Heart of Flint,) you need 3 Intimacies (which can be any noun, really, like a person, place, or thing/idea,) and you only have one major motivation (any one of those three would be fine as far as I'm concerned.)
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domino
Legendary Being
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Post by domino on Feb 3, 2010 2:21:59 GMT -5
Alright, figure ill take heart of flint... The original idea of his school was going to be 'Fight against all'. Don't be content with your status in life, don't run away in the face of enemies... etc... So that could make good sense.
The motivation, I figure i'll take the last one. The two before that build up on each other pretty well. He has to be recognized as a great martial artist before he can establish his own school/order, and he really needs to build up his own order before he can take down the immaculate order.
As for the intimacies.. i'll have to think on that.
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Post by dorkknight23 on Feb 3, 2010 2:27:34 GMT -5
Alright, figure ill take heart of flint... The original idea of his school was going to be 'Fight against all'. Don't be content with your status in life, don't run away in the face of enemies... etc... So that could make good sense. The motivation, I figure i'll take the last one. The two before that build up on each other pretty well. He has to be recognized as a great martial artist before he can establish his own school/order, and he really needs to build up his own order before he can take down the immaculate order. As for the intimacies.. i'll have to think on that. Sounds good. Looks like I definitely get to use the Immaculate Order as antagonists then, which I do not object to.
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Post by dorkknight23 on Feb 3, 2010 15:25:36 GMT -5
I'm 98% close to abandoning this idea, but I came up with a group of five Anathema-Hunters who could summon an Elemental with their power magic rings. Their names were Quami, Wii-Lehr, Lhinka, Gi, and Ma-Ti... and, by their powers combined... I think it crossed the line into silliness.
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domino
Legendary Being
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Post by domino on Feb 3, 2010 16:24:42 GMT -5
lol. I dunno, sounds kind of interesting atleast. a small god or elemental bound into their service... -shrugs-
Hey, is it alright if I come up with other ideas too? The more I read, especially the martial arts book, the more different ideas i come up to tweak my character.
Tell me, exactly what kind of game are you wanting to run? I mean... You said 'over the top' and 'travelling creation'. But would you prefer loud boisterous characters that kick down doors and say "hellz yea here we are" in a less annoying fashion, or would more subtle characters work as well?
If I just knew what others were interested in, I could cobble around that... XD.
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Post by dorkknight23 on Feb 3, 2010 17:33:08 GMT -5
lol. I dunno, sounds kind of interesting atleast. a small god or elemental bound into their service... -shrugs- Hey, is it alright if I come up with other ideas too? The more I read, especially the martial arts book, the more different ideas i come up to tweak my character. No problem, just try to commit to something sooner or later. I have no objections to either kind. The rules for Social Combat, in particular, could lead to some interesting bits of subtle intrigue. And I think I could set up other scenarios in a pretty straightforward manner. I know the feeling!
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Post by dorkknight23 on Feb 3, 2010 19:41:03 GMT -5
I'm now trying more to let everything I've read of the setting congeal into a giant lump, and from there, sculpt an adventure out of it.
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Post by dorkknight23 on Feb 4, 2010 18:14:58 GMT -5
Couple of semi-house rules: 1) Since we'll be gaining experience slower this method than through tabletop, and to properly allow you guys to power up accordingly, I'm seriously considering doubling the amount of experience gained per award (so you might be gaining upwards of 10+ experience per story.) 2) Three-die stunts will be decided collectively. Somebody (other than the player) will nominate an action as a potential three die stunt. One and two die stunts (and their equivalents, even if they award more dice) will be decided normally. I'll roll the dice myself for stunts. 3) Merits and Flaws from Scroll of Heroes will be allowed, with approval, and might be awarded during play or spent with experience as appropriate.
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domino
Legendary Being
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Post by domino on Feb 5, 2010 15:53:49 GMT -5
Those houserules sounds good enough to me... XD I'll have to see if I can find Scroll of Heroes to know what you're talking about.
As for my chara. For now i'll keep him mostly the same, except likely move presence points to performance... The more I read, I keep recobbeling his plot in my head and wonder. What would make a better character:
1) Someone who just wants to take down the immaculate order by becoming a famous martial artist or 2) Someone who travels and helps out others/solars by posing as a 'kabuki-esque' performer/martial artist... using that to explain his powers.
I wonder that because the courtesan style in martial arts book could be a good 'secret' art he began studying... and performing could provide a more sensible explanation for him getting more money in the long run.
Heard anything more from anyone else?
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