General Exalted Discussion: There's a God for that! Except for Sorcery, of course.

[Xefas]

So, Malfeas, Cecelyne, She Who Lives In Her Name, Adorjan, and the Ebon Dragon all walk into a bar. Malfeas claps his belt buckle and casts Unity of the Closed Fist. What happens, exactly?

Mechanically speaking, it seems like it would work, but I feel that there might be some interesting interactions, what with the newly amalgamated creature having all the charms of the component beings, and a Yozi's physical, mental, and spiritual nature being defined by the charms it possesses. Would that make it a new creature all together? For a scene, that is.

[Lix Lorn]

BOOM.

That was the STs head exploding. Go home and come back for next week while the ST cries and tries to work it out.

[golentan]

The proper question: Could it then learn heretical charms from an appropriate tutor?

[Xefas]

The proper question: Could it then learn heretical charms from an appropriate tutor?

I don't think so, even if only because it exists for a single scene, and there's no guarantee that the knowledge trained into it from one scene would carry over into the next casting, after the new being's mind has been torn into five completely different pieces, and then reconfigured back.

The more definitive answer is that part of the definition of the "Heretical" keyword is: "...The Yozi cannot learn them. Heretical charms cannot be learned by akuma or through the Eclipse anima power or its equivalents. Only Green Sun Princes can utilize these charms..."

[The Rose Dragon]

A weird question: what methods are there for a mortal to change his sex, fully and functionally? Preferably permanently as well?

[Jokasti]

A weird question: what methods are there for a mortal to change his sex, fully and functionally? Preferably permanently as well?

Charms, spells, or artifacts.
Specifically? The only thing that comes to mind immediately and without checking books is that spell that changes your body, with the picture of the girl laying down and the four armed lady thing statue.
You know the one.

[tonberrian]

A weird question: what methods are there for a mortal to change his sex, fully and functionally? Preferably permanently as well?

Stone of Gender Change, Oadenol's 97.

Failing that, you could probably write up a pox that changes genders and have that applied somehow.

[Terraoblivion]

And Craft (Genesis) can canonically do it too, which shouldn't be too surprising given everything else it can do. There is also a powerful being of some kind that only wants female servants somewhere in the North, which isn't above just adapting men to be suitable. It is in the outcaste chapter of MoEP: Dragonblooded.

I imagine that a specialized Emerald Circle spell could do it as well. Really, it doesn't seem like something that is too hard if you get close to powerful enough beings.

[Cyborg Mage]

I may just be a Chosen of Endings in real life. I'm really not, but still. I get deja vu a lot. I used to think about death a lot more than I wanted to. (Still do, but I have some control over it.) Then again, I may just be a Chosen of Battles, given my fondness for the colour red and tendency to get angry. Thoughts?

(Also, where can I find a blank Alchemical char sheet for this forum?)

[tonberrian]

(Also, where can I find a blank Alchemical char sheet for this forum?)

You mean like this?

Alchemical Character Sheet:

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Manipulation ●
Appearance ●

Mental
Perception ●
Intelligence ●
Wits ●

Abilities

Athletics
Awareness
Dodge
Integrity
Archery
Martial Arts
Melee
Resistance
Thrown
War

Craft
Ride
Larceny
Linguistics
Performance
Presence
Sail
Socialize
Stealth
Survival

Bureaucracy
Investigation
Lore
Medicine
Occult

Backgrounds

Merits

Flaws

Artifacts and Equipment

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Arrays

Join Combat: 8

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Virtues
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Conviction ●
Temperance ●
Valor ●

Intimacies

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Essence
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Personal: x/x (0 Committed)
Peripheral: x/x (0 Committed)

Bonus Points: 0/18 spent

Experience Points: 0/0 spent

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[Cyborg Mage]

Many thanks. You will be spared when Creation's population is scheduled for processing.

[golentan]

So, is it just me or are Alchemicals the best generals in the setting? With very little work, I was able to build a character who could take a ragtag bunch of misfits, give them might 4 (equivalent to an army of exalts), perfect morale, drill above 5, never takes lethal casualties while the alchemical lives, and counts as whatever formation is most advantageous in all things simultaneously.

Is there something better than this out there? Apart from things which ignore mass combat. And yes, I realize mass combat is a trap, but still...

[Kyeudo]

So, is it just me or are Alchemicals the best generals in the setting? With very little work, I was able to build a character who could take a ragtag bunch of misfits, give them might 4 (equivalent to an army of exalts), perfect morale, drill above 5, never takes lethal casualties while the alchemical lives, and counts as whatever formation is most advantageous in all things simultaneously.

Is there something better than this out there? Apart from things which ignore mass combat. And yes, I realize mass combat is a trap, but still...

Why do you think I revised the entire mass combat system?

[Tavar]

What would the following change do for the game: have hardness apply after soak?

[Kyeudo]

As written? Almost certain immortality from anyone not dealing a gazillion raw damage.

[a_humble_lich]

Why do you think I revised the entire mass combat system?

What did you do with the mass combat system? I'm now curious.

[Tavar]

As written? Almost certain immortality from anyone not dealing a gazillion raw damage.

True. Perhaps...apply it after soak from armor is applied? Might still be too much, though. Trying to make armor more useful, and maybe fix lethality somewhat.


Oh, also, how how dogmatic is Lookshy in terms of Immaculate faith regarding Anathema?

[Guancyto]

Oh, also, how how dogmatic is Lookshy in terms of Immaculate faith regarding Anathema?

Not at all. Most people of Lookshy (including most of their government) think the Immaculate doctrines are a load of hooey. Anathema are neither hunted nor shunned on principle, but they are acknowledged as powerful, willful and unpredictable individuals. If peaceful, they're usually treated very politely there.

[horngeek]

It seems to be treated variably, actually. Two of the Exalted in Scroll of Exalts are a Mother/Daughter Dragon-Blood/Solar pair, and the fact the mother is a high-ranking Lookshyan officer and the daughter is a Zenith Caste is a big deal, and could ruin the mother's career.

[golentan]

I thought they were anti-anathema, nominally immaculate, and pretty free about the whole matter (willing to cut deals with lunars/solars for political gain, freedom of religion, etc. etc.) when it wasn't preferable to claim dogma as justification for an advantage.

[Guancyto]

Hm, on having looked it up, you're right. Compass of Terrestrial Directions says the 'Official' Immaculate line is looked upon as a tool of the Realm, and the version that the populace of Lookshy practices is much less dogmatic. They don't like Anathema per se, but shanking them isn't part of their religion and they're pretty practical about the whole affair.

[Lord Raziere]

oh good, that'll work for a Solar character of mine, a Twilight who wants bring back the magitech of the First Age to everyone.

[Kyeudo]

What did you do with the mass combat system? I'm now curious.

Take a look. Mostly got rid of the "army as pants" mechanic for now, but I plan to revise all of the Mass Combat Charms eventually.

True. Perhaps...apply it after soak from armor is applied? Might still be too much, though. Trying to make armor more useful, and maybe fix lethality somewhat.

There are three things that would do alot for armor. The first is to get rid of the Piercing tag from weapons. Replace it with Overwhelming 2 if the weapon doesn't already have it. The second is to take minimum damage to 1 instead of Essence. The third is to reduce the cost of the core artifact armors down to a reasonable level.

[Fortuna]

I want everyone reading this to clear their mind and prepare to deliver a one word response to the description in this spoiler box. I predict that I know what your response will be.

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Ligier going wassailing.

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Your response was 'what'

I am utterly convinced that this went on every Calibration of the First Age. And also that I predicted your response correctly.

[Lix Lorn]

Mine was who.
xD

[Fortuna]

Ah well, can't be right all the time.

Still an awesome image, though.

[vegetalss4]

whats wassailing?

[Arcanoi]

Is there something better than this out there? Apart from things which ignore mass combat. And yes, I realize mass combat is a trap, but still...

Abyssals are the best generals. They've got the best war tree and it's far superior to the Alchemical charisma tree. Not to mention, access to Necromancy (Build yourself a unit of Nephwracks with Hekatonkhire Heroes) and their Melee charms (Deal ridiculous damage to Mass combat units) and the best training charm in the setting...

[IcarusWings]

A question for the playground which is semi-important for a character of mine, who is a ghost. The concept is that he's a blind prophet (inspired by Greek myth) who exchanged his eyes for the gift of prophecy (offer probably made by Maiden of Secrets or Endings, not sure yet). Unfortunately, I'm not aware of any methods of prophecy/divination in Exalted. Does anyone know of any that could help me out? Preferrably easy to access as a ghost. I have access to all the books, just haven't read them all yet.

[Reynard]

A question for the playground which is semi-important for a character of mine, who is a ghost. The concept is that he's a blind prophet (inspired by Greek myth) who exchanged his eyes for the gift of prophecy (offer probably made by Maiden of Secrets or Endings, not sure yet). Unfortunately, I'm not aware of any methods of prophecy/divination in Exalted. Does anyone know of any that could help me out? Preferrably easy to access as a ghost. I have access to all the books, just haven't read them all yet.

Are you the ST in this situation?

Regardless, there's the Thaumaturgic Art of Astrology (Which is a bitch to get, but available to all), and the Alternative Divination Merit lets you change the base ritual, Compile Chart, to something more thematic, including Crystallomancy (crystals), Haruspicy (entrails), Oneiromancy (dreams), Palmistry (palm reading), and Sortilege (bone tossing).