General Exalted Discussion XVII: Edition of Cascading Years

[TimeWizard]

Art by Melissa Uran, colors by kirubanzai.

Meet the new thread, same as the old thread. When we get a picture of the official Exalted Third Edition book cover I'll put it as the main picture, but for now, Legacy dictates we continue the grand tradition.

Popular Homebrew/Fixes

• Kyeudo's warstrider fix.
• Extra Ox body techniques(or equivalent charm) equal to Stamina/Essence
• Pete Schaefer on Lunar Character Generation
• Extra Excellencies. Generally, Solars/Abyssals get 5, Lunars get two, Sidereals 4, and Dragonblooded are 3, spread amoung caste and favored. Infernals get their caste Yozi's first Excellency free, including all future purchases of it.

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Reynard's Sheets:

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Infernal, Solar, and Abyssal Sheet

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Name:
Exalt Type and Caste:
Anima:

Motivation:

Urge [If Infernal]

Background:

Attributes

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Primary (Physical/Social/Mental): 8
Secondary (Physical/Social/Mental): 6
Tertiary (Physical/Social/Mental): 4

Physical:
Strength ●
Dexterity ●
Stamina ●

Social:
Charisma ●
Manipulation ●
Appearance ●

Mental
Perception ●
Intelligence ●
Wits ●

Abilities (Specializations +)

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[Note: Place [C]aste and [F]avoured tags, for clarity.]
Total without BP/XP: 28
(If using Dawn Solution rules, 4 free specialty dots, and Abilities can be raised to 5 without BP)

Archery
Martial Arts
Melee
Thrown
War

Integrity
Performance
Presence
Resistance
Survival

Craft
Investigate
Lore
Medicine
Occult

Athletics
Awareness
Dodge
Larceny
Stealth

Bureaucracy
Linguistics
Ride
Sail
Socialize

Backgrounds, Artifacts and Equipment:

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Backgrounds:

Artifacts and Equipment:
Artifact: X [What it is], fluff name
Important features.
[Source]

Manse: X
Stone: [Which Hearthstone] (Location, if socketed) [Source]

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Creation Points: [(Value of Manse x2)+bonus from Manse Flaws]
> [List what the points are spent on]

Resources: X
Reason for value

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> [List of purchases, and sources]

Charms

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Ability/Yozi
Excellencies
[Charms]

Combos:

Combat Stats:

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Join Combat:

Attacks:

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Hands:
Acc: X [(((Dex+Martial Arts)+1)+Any other dice bonuses)] | Damage: [Str+0B] | Parry DV: [(((Dex+Ability)+2)= X /2 round up) = Base + Modifiers] | Rate: 3

Feet:
Acc: X [(((Dex+Martial Arts)+0)+Any other dice bonuses)] | Damage: [Str+3B] | Parry DV: [(((Dex+Ability)-2)= X /2 round up) = Base + Modifiers] | Rate: 2

Clinch:
Acc: X [(((Dex+Martial Arts)+0)+Any other dice bonuses)] | Damage: [Str+0B] | Parry DV: - | Rate: 3

Dodge DV: X [((((Dex+Ability)+Essence)+Bonus Dice From Equipment) = X /2 round up) = Base + Modifiers]

Permanent Charms (Effects)

Soak:
Bashing: [((Stamina+Armour)+Any other Modifiers)]
Lethal: [(((Stamina /2)+Armour)+Any other Modifiers)]
Aggravated: [Armour+Any other Modifiers)]

Hardness:
Bashing: [Highest value from any source]
Lethal: [Highest value from any source]
Aggravated: [Highest value from any source]

Health:
-0 [ ]
-1 [ ][ ]
-2 [ ][ ]
-4 [ ]
X [ ]

Mental Defenses:
Dodge MDV: [((((Willpower+Integrity)+Relevant Specialty)+Essence)+Any other dice modifiers) /2 round down) + Any other bonuses.]
Charisma Parry MDV:
>Presence: [(((Charisma+Presence)+Relevant Specialty)+Any other dice modifiers) /2 round up) + Any other bonuses.]
>Performance: [(((Charisma+Performance)+Relevant Specialty)+Any other dice modifiers) /2 round up) + Any other bonuses.]
Manipulation Parry MDV:
>Presence: [(((Manipulation+Presence)+Relevant Specialty)+Any other dice modifiers) /2 round up) + Any other bonuses.]
>Performance: [(((Manipulation+Performance)+Relevant Specialty)+Any other dice modifiers) /2 round up) + Any other bonuses.]

Virtues:
Compassion ●
Conviction ●
Temperance ●
Valor ●

Virtue Flaw/Flawed Virtue:

Intimacies:

Languages:
??? (Native)

Willpower: ●●●●●

Essence:
Permanent: ●●
Personal: Current (Max) [(Permanent Essence x3)+Willpower]
Peripheral: Current (Max) (Value Attuned) [(Permanent Essence x7)+Willpower)+Sum of Virtues]

Bonus Points and XP:

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Bonus Points:

Total: 15/15 (18/18 If using Dawn Solution rules.) | Flaws:

Experience Points. Spent: X | Left: Y | Total: Z

Lunar Sheet

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Name:
Caste:
Spirit Animal:
Anima:
Tell:

Motivation:

Background:

Attributes

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Primary (Physical/Social/Mental): 8 [9 If using Peter Schaefer's rules]
Secondary (Physical/Social/Mental): 6 [7 If using Peter Schaefer's rules]
Tertiary (Physical/Social/Mental): 4 [5 If using Peter Schaefer's rules]
[Note: Place [C]aste and [F]avoured tags, for clarity. Casteless do not get Caste abilities, obviously]
(Specializations +)

Physical:
Strength ●
Dexterity ●
Stamina ●

Social:
Charisma ●
Manipulation ●
Appearance ●

Mental
Perception ●
Intelligence ●
Wits ●

Abilities (Specializations +)

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[Note: Place [F]avoured tags, for clarity.]
Total without BP/XP: 25 [28 If using Peter Schaefer's rules]
(If using Dawn Solution rules, 4 free specialty dots)

Archery
Martial Arts
Melee
Thrown
War

Integrity
Performance
Presence
Resistance
[F]Survival

Craft
Investigate
Lore
Medicine
Occult

Athletics
Awareness
Dodge
Larceny
Stealth

Bureaucracy
Linguistics
Ride
Sail
Socialize

Backgrounds, Artifacts and Equipment:

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Backgrounds:

Artifacts and Equipment:
Artifact: X [What it is], fluff name
Important features.
[Source]

Manse: X
Stone: [Which Hearthstone] (Location, if socketed) [Source]

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Creation Points: [(Value of Manse x2)+bonus from Manse Flaws]
> [List what the points are spent on]

Resources: X
Reason for value

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> [List of purchases, and sources]

Charms and Knacks

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Attribute
Excellencies
[Charms]

Knacks:

Combos:

Combat Stats:

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Join Combat:

Attacks:

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Hands:
Acc: X [(((Dex+Martial Arts)+1)+Any other dice bonuses)] | Damage: [Str+0B] | Parry DV: [(((Dex+Ability)+2)= X /2 round up) = Base + Modifiers] | Rate: 3

Feet:
Acc: X [(((Dex+Martial Arts)+0)+Any other dice bonuses)] | Damage: [Str+3B] | Parry DV: [(((Dex+Ability)-2)= X /2 round up) = Base + Modifiers] | Rate: 2

Clinch:
Acc: X [(((Dex+Martial Arts)+0)+Any other dice bonuses)] | Damage: [Str+0B] | Parry DV: - | Rate: 3

Dodge DV: X [((((Dex+Ability)+Essence)+Bonus Dice From Equipment) = X /2 round up) = Base + Modifiers]

Permanent Charms (Effects)

Soak:
Bashing: [((Stamina+Armour)+Any other Modifiers)]
Lethal: [(((Stamina /2)+Armour)+Any other Modifiers)]
Aggravated: [Armour+Any other Modifiers)]

Hardness:
Bashing: [Highest value from any source]
Lethal: [Highest value from any source]
Aggravated: [Highest value from any source]

Health:
-0 [ ]
-1 [ ][ ]
-2 [ ][ ]
-4 [ ]
X [ ]

Mental Defenses:
Dodge MDV: [((((Willpower+Integrity)+Relevant Specialty)+Essence)+Any other dice modifiers) /2 round up) + Any other bonuses.]
Charisma Parry MDV:
>Presence: [(((Charisma+Presence)+Relevant Specialty)+Any other dice modifiers) /2 round up) + Any other bonuses.]
>Performance: [(((Charisma+Performance)+Relevant Specialty)+Any other dice modifiers) /2 round up) + Any other bonuses.]
Manipulation Parry MDV:
>Presence: [(((Manipulation+Presence)+Relevant Specialty)+Any other dice modifiers) /2 round up) + Any other bonuses.]
>Performance: [(((Manipulation+Performance)+Relevant Specialty)+Any other dice modifiers) /2 round up) + Any other bonuses.]

Virtues:
Compassion ●
Conviction ●
Temperance ●
Valor ●

Virtue Flaw/Flawed Virtue:

Intimacies:

Languages:
??? (Native)

Willpower: ●●●●●

Essence:
Permanent: ●●
Personal: Current (Max) (Value Attuned) [Permanent Essence+(Willpower x2)]
Peripheral: Current (Max) (Value Attuned) [(((Permanent Essence x4)+Willpower x2)+Highest Virtue x4]

Bonus Points and XP:

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Bonus Points:

Total: 15/15 (18/18 If using Dawn Solution rules.) | Flaws:

Experience Points. Spent: X | Left: Y | Total: Z

Sidereal Sheet

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Name:
Exalt Type and Caste:
Anima:
Anima Power:

Motivation:

Faction:

Background:

Attributes

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Primary (Physical/Social/Mental): 8
Secondary (Physical/Social/Mental): 6
Tertiary (Physical/Social/Mental): 4

Physical:
Strength ●
Dexterity ●
Stamina ●

Social:
Charisma ●
Manipulation ●
Appearance ●

Mental
Perception ●
Intelligence ●
Wits ●

Abilities (Specializations +)

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[Note: Place [A]uspicious and [F]avoured (You get four) tags, for clarity.]
Total without BP/XP: 35, with at least 15 in Auspicious and Favoured.
(If using Dawn Solution rules, 4 free specialty dots)
Caste Requirements:

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The character must have at least Awareness ••, Bureaucracy ••, Linguistics (Old Realm) •, Lore •••, Martial Arts ••, Occult ••, Socialize •, Stealth • and at least one dot in Archery, Melee or Thrown. There are additional restrictions based on caste:

Chosen of Journeys must have Athletics ••, Linguistics (Old Realm and an appropriate additional language) ••, Resistance ••, Survival •• and Ride or Sail •••.

Chosen of Serenity must have either Craft or Performance ••, Linguistics •• (focusing on eloquent speaking and writing rather than languages), Medicine ••, Presence •• and Socialize •••.

Chosen of Battles must have Archery or Melee •••, Athletics ••, Dodge ••, Presence •• and War ••.

Chosen of Secrets must have Awareness ••, Investigation •••, Larceny ••, Socialize •• and Stealth ••.

Chosen of Endings must have Awareness ••, Dodge ••, Integrity ••, Martial Arts ••• and Stealth ••.

Journeys
Resistance:
Ride:
Sail:
Survival:
Thrown:

Serenity
Craft:
Dodge:
Linguistics:
Performance:
Socialize:

Battles
Archery:
Athletics:
Melee:
Presence:
War:

Secrets
Investigation:
Larceny:
Lore:
Occult:
Stealth:

Endings
Awareness:
Bureaucracy:
Integrity:
Martial Arts:
Medicine:

Backgrounds, Artifacts and Equipment:

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Backgrounds:

Artifacts and Equipment:
Artifact: X [What it is], fluff name
Important features.
[Source]

Manse: X
Stone: [Which Hearthstone] (Location, if socketed) [Source]

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Creation Points: [(Value of Manse x2)+bonus from Manse Flaws]
> [List what the points are spent on]

Resources: X
Reason for value

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> [List of purchases, and sources]

Charms

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Ability
Excellencies
[Charms]

Combos:

Combat Stats:

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Join Combat: 9 +1 Sux

Attacks:

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Hands:
Acc: X [(((Dex+Martial Arts)+1)+Any other dice bonuses)] | Damage: [Str+0B] | Parry DV: [(((Dex+Ability)+2)= X /2 round up) = Base + Modifiers] | Rate: 3

Feet:
Acc: X [(((Dex+Martial Arts)+0)+Any other dice bonuses)] | Damage: [Str+3B] | Parry DV: [(((Dex+Ability)-2)= X /2 round up) = Base + Modifiers] | Rate: 2

Clinch:
Acc: X [(((Dex+Martial Arts)+0)+Any other dice bonuses)] | Damage: [Str+0B] | Parry DV: - | Rate: 3

Dodge DV: X [((((Dex+Ability)+Essence)+Bonus Dice From Equipment) = X /2 round up) = Base + Modifiers]

Permanent Charms (Effects)

Soak:
Bashing: [((Stamina+Armour)+Any other Modifiers)]
Lethal: [(((Stamina /2)+Armour)+Any other Modifiers)]
Aggravated: [Armour+Any other Modifiers)]

Hardness:
Bashing: [Highest value from any source]
Lethal: [Highest value from any source]
Aggravated: [Highest value from any source]

Health:
-0 [ ]
-1 [ ][ ]
-2 [ ][ ]
-4 [ ]
X [ ]

Mental Defenses:
Dodge MDV: [((((Willpower+Integrity)+Relevant Specialty)+Essence)+Any other dice modifiers) /2 round up) + Any other bonuses.]
Charisma Parry MDV:
>Presence: [(((Charisma+Presence)+Relevant Specialty)+Any other dice modifiers) /2 round down) + Any other bonuses.]
>Performance: [(((Charisma+Performance)+Relevant Specialty)+Any other dice modifiers) /2 round down) + Any other bonuses.]
Manipulation Parry MDV:
>Presence: [(((Manipulation+Presence)+Relevant Specialty)+Any other dice modifiers) /2 round down) + Any other bonuses.]
>Performance: [(((Manipulation+Performance)+Relevant Specialty)+Any other dice modifiers) /2 round down) + Any other bonuses.]

Virtues:
Compassion ●
Conviction ●
Temperance ●
Valor ●

Virtue Flaw/Flawed Virtue:

Intimacies:

Languages:
??? (Native)

Willpower: ●●●●●

Essence:
Permanent: ●●
Personal: Current (Max) (Value Attuned) [(Permanent Essence x2)+(Willpower)]
Peripheral: Current (Max) (Value Attuned) [(((Permanent Essence x6)+Willpower 2)+Sum of all Virtues]

Bonus Points and XP:

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Bonus Points:

Total: 15/15 (18/18 If using Dawn Solution rules.) | Flaws:

[B]Experience Points. Spent: X | Left: Y | Total: Z

Dynast Dragonblooded Sheet.

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Name:
Aspect:
Anima:

Motivation:

Background:

Attributes

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Primary (Physical/Social/Mental): 7
Secondary (Physical/Social/Mental): 6
Tertiary (Physical/Social/Mental): 4

Physical:
Strength ●
Dexterity ●
Stamina ●

Social:
Charisma ●
Manipulation ●
Appearance ●

Mental
Perception ●
Intelligence ●
Wits ●

Abilities (Specializations +)

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[Note: Place [A]spect and [F]avoured tags, for clarity.]
Total without BP/XP: 35
13 of these MUST be placed into Aspect or Favoured. Also, I placed Dots where Dots must be. (Archery 1, Lore 2, Martial Arts 1, Melee 1, Performance 1, Presence 1, Ride 1, Socialize 2 and War 1.) You cannot remove these Dots, or Peleps Deled will come for you for a discussion on literature. These dots count towards the Total and the requirement.

Linguistics
Lore ●●
Occult
Stealth
Thrown

Awareness
Craft
Integrity
Resistance
War ●

Athletics
Dodge
Melee ●
Presence ●
Socialize ●●

Bureaucracy
Investigation
Larceny
Martial Arts ●
Sail

Archery ●
Medicine
Performance ●
Ride
Survival

Backgrounds, Artifacts and Equipment:

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Backgrounds:
Dynasts start with 12 and may choose from Allies, Arsenal, Artifact, Backing, Breeding, Command, Connections, Familiar, Family, Henchmen, Manse, Reputation, Resources and Retainer. Also, note that Dynasts can go into the 4-5 range without using BP.

Artifacts and Equipment:
Artifact: X [What it is], fluff name
Important features.
[Source (Both it's Book and in-Game location]

Manse: X
Stone: [Which Hearthstone] (Location, if socketed) [Source]

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Creation Points: [(Value of Manse x2)+bonus from Manse Flaws]
> [List what the points are spent on]

Resources: X
Reason for value

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> [List of purchases, and sources]

Charms7 Charms, at least four of which must be from Aspect or Favored Abilities; Immaculate martial artists get 5 Immaculate Martial Arts Charms instead, all of which must be from the same elemental tree.

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Ability
Excellencies
[Charms]

Combos:

Combat Stats:

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Join Combat:

Attacks:

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Hands:
Acc: X [(((Dex+Martial Arts)+1)+Any other dice bonuses)] | Damage: [Str+0B] | Parry DV: [(((Dex+Ability)+2)= X /2 round up) = Base + Modifiers] | Rate: 3

Feet:
Acc: X [(((Dex+Martial Arts)+0)+Any other dice bonuses)] | Damage: [Str+3B] | Parry DV: [(((Dex+Ability)-2)= X /2 round up) = Base + Modifiers] | Rate: 2

Clinch:
Acc: X [(((Dex+Martial Arts)+0)+Any other dice bonuses)] | Damage: [Str+0B] | Parry DV: - | Rate: 3

Dodge DV: X [((((Dex+Ability)+Essence)+Bonus Dice From Equipment) = X /2 round up) = Base + Modifiers]

Permanent Charms (Effects)

Soak:
Bashing: [((Stamina+Armour)+Any other Modifiers)]
Lethal: [(((Stamina /2)+Armour)+Any other Modifiers)]
Aggravated: [Armour+Any other Modifiers)]

Hardness:
Bashing: [Highest value from any source]
Lethal: [Highest value from any source]
Aggravated: [Highest value from any source]

Health:
-0 [ ]
-1 [ ][ ]
-2 [ ][ ]
-4 [ ]
X [ ]

Mental Defenses:
Dodge MDV: [((((Willpower+Integrity)+Relevant Specialty)+Essence)+Any other dice modifiers) /2 round down) + Any other bonuses.]
Charisma Parry MDV:
>Presence: [(((Charisma+Presence)+Relevant Specialty)+Any other dice modifiers) /2 round up) + Any other bonuses.]
>Performance: [(((Charisma+Performance)+Relevant Specialty)+Any other dice modifiers) /2 round up) + Any other bonuses.]
Manipulation Parry MDV:
>Presence: [(((Manipulation+Presence)+Relevant Specialty)+Any other dice modifiers) /2 round up) + Any other bonuses.]
>Performance: [(((Manipulation+Performance)+Relevant Specialty)+Any other dice modifiers) /2 round up) + Any other bonuses.]

Virtues:
Compassion ●
Conviction ●
Temperance ●
Valor ●

Crazy Aspect Mode: (Differs, see your aspect entry in the DB book)

Intimacies:
You're a Realm-based DB. There will be many. See with your ST if you can arrange 'lesser' intimacies to represent your dozens of distant cousins and other members of your family that your character isn't that close to. List them in their own subsection just under this one, if so, and just use this for the Intimacies that will actually matter.

Languages:
High Realm (Native), ???

Willpower: ●●●●●

Essence:
Permanent: ●●
Personal: Current (Max) [(Essence + Willpower) + any gained from
Breeding]
Peripheral: Current (Max) (Value Attuned) [(Essence x 4) + Willpower + [the sum of the two highest Virtues] + any gained from Breeding]

Bonus Points and XP:

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Bonus Points:

Total: 18/18 | Flaws:

Lookshy Dragonblooded Sheet.

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Name:
Aspect:
Anima:

Motivation:

Background:

Attributes

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Primary (Physical/Social/Mental): 7
Secondary (Physical/Social/Mental): 6
Tertiary (Physical/Social/Mental): 4

Physical:
Strength ●
Dexterity ●
Stamina ●

Social:
Charisma ●
Manipulation ●
Appearance ●

Mental
Perception ●
Intelligence ●
Wits ●

Abilities (Specializations +)

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[Note: Place [A]spect and [F]avoured tags, for clarity.]
Total without BP/XP: 35
13 of these MUST be placed into Aspect or Favoured. Also, I placed Dots where Dots must be. (Archery 2, Linguistics 3, Lore 2, Martial Arts 2, Melee 2, Performance 1, Presence 1, Ride 1, Stealth 1 and War 2.) You cannot remove these Dots.

Linguistics ●●●
Lore ●●
Occult
Stealth ●
Thrown

Awareness
Craft
Integrity
Resistance
War ●●

Athletics
Dodge
Melee ●●
Presence ●
Socialize ●●

Bureaucracy
Investigation
Larceny
Martial Arts ●●
Sail

Archery ●●
Medicine
Performance ●
Ride ●
Survival

Backgrounds, Artifacts and Equipment:

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Backgrounds:
Lookshy Dragonblooded start with 13 points of Backgrounds and may choose from Allies, Arsenal, Artifact, Backing, Command, Connections, Familiar, Family, Manse, Mentor, Reputation, Resources and Retainer.

Artifacts and Equipment:
Artifact: X [What it is], fluff name
Important features.
[Source (Both it's Book and in-Game location]

Manse: X
Stone: [Which Hearthstone] (Location, if socketed) [Source]

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Creation Points: [(Value of Manse x2)+bonus from Manse Flaws]
> [List what the points are spent on]

Resources: X
Reason for value

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> [List of purchases, and sources]

CharmsLookshy characters all start play with Wind-Carried Word Technique and Elemental Bolt Attack, to which they add 6 Dragon-Blooded Charms, 4 of which must come from Aspect or Favored Abilities; Lookshy DBs may not start play with Immaculate Martial Arts Charms.

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Ability
Excellencies
[Charms]

Combos:

Combat Stats:

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Join Combat:

Attacks:

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Hands:
Acc: X [(((Dex+Martial Arts)+1)+Any other dice bonuses)] | Damage: [Str+0B] | Parry DV: [(((Dex+Ability)+2)= X /2 round up) = Base + Modifiers] | Rate: 3

Feet:
Acc: X [(((Dex+Martial Arts)+0)+Any other dice bonuses)] | Damage: [Str+3B] | Parry DV: [(((Dex+Ability)-2)= X /2 round up) = Base + Modifiers] | Rate: 2

Clinch:
Acc: X [(((Dex+Martial Arts)+0)+Any other dice bonuses)] | Damage: [Str+0B] | Parry DV: - | Rate: 3

Dodge DV: X [((((Dex+Ability)+Essence)+Bonus Dice From Equipment) = X /2 round up) = Base + Modifiers]

Permanent Charms (Effects)

Soak:
Bashing: [((Stamina+Armour)+Any other Modifiers)]
Lethal: [(((Stamina /2)+Armour)+Any other Modifiers)]
Aggravated: [Armour+Any other Modifiers)]

Hardness:
Bashing: [Highest value from any source]
Lethal: [Highest value from any source]
Aggravated: [Highest value from any source]

Health:
-0 [ ]
-1 [ ][ ]
-2 [ ][ ]
-4 [ ]
X [ ]

Mental Defenses:
Dodge MDV: [((((Willpower+Integrity)+Relevant Specialty)+Essence)+Any other dice modifiers) /2 round down) + Any other bonuses.]
Charisma Parry MDV:
>Presence: [(((Charisma+Presence)+Relevant Specialty)+Any other dice modifiers) /2 round up) + Any other bonuses.]
>Performance: [(((Charisma+Performance)+Relevant Specialty)+Any other dice modifiers) /2 round up) + Any other bonuses.]
Manipulation Parry MDV:
>Presence: [(((Manipulation+Presence)+Relevant Specialty)+Any other dice modifiers) /2 round up) + Any other bonuses.]
>Performance: [(((Manipulation+Performance)+Relevant Specialty)+Any other dice modifiers) /2 round up) + Any other bonuses.]

Virtues:
Compassion ●
Conviction ●
Temperance ●
Valor ●

Crazy Aspect Mode: (Differs, see your aspect entry in the DB book)

Intimacies:

Languages:
???

Willpower: ●●●●●

Essence:
Permanent: ●●
Personal: Current (Max) [(Essence + Willpower) + any gained from
Breeding]
Peripheral: Current (Max) (Value Attuned) [(Essence x 4) + Willpower + [the sum of the two highest Virtues] + any gained from Breeding]

Bonus Points and XP:

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Bonus Points:

Total: 18/18 | Flaws:

Outcaste Dragonblooded Sheet. Poor buggers.

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Name:
Aspect:
Anima:

Motivation:

Background:

Attributes

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Primary (Physical/Social/Mental): 7
Secondary (Physical/Social/Mental): 6
Tertiary (Physical/Social/Mental): 4

Physical:
Strength ●
Dexterity ●
Stamina ●

Social:
Charisma ●
Manipulation ●
Appearance ●

Mental
Perception ●
Intelligence ●
Wits ●

Abilities (Specializations +)

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[Note: Place [A]spect and [F]avoured tags, for clarity.]
Total without BP/XP: 25
13 of these MUST be placed into Aspect or Favoured.

Linguistics
Lore
Occult
Stealth
Thrown

Awareness
Craft
Integrity
Resistance
War

Athletics
Dodge
Melee
Presence
Socialize

Bureaucracy
Investigation
Larceny
Martial Arts
Sail

Archery
Medicine
Performance
Ride
Survival

Backgrounds, Artifacts and Equipment:

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Backgrounds:
Outcastes get 7, and use the Backgrounds from the Core Exalted book; no Background may be higher than 3 without spending bonus points. Note that this means you don't get the awesome version of the Artifact background.

Also, you get Breeding.

Artifacts and Equipment:
Artifact: X [What it is], fluff name
Important features.
[Source (Both it's Book and in-Game location]

Manse: X
Stone: [Which Hearthstone] (Location, if socketed) [Source]

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Creation Points: [(Value of Manse x2)+bonus from Manse Flaws]
> [List what the points are spent on]

Resources: X
Reason for value

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> [List of purchases, and sources]

Charms Outcastes get 7 to choose from, 4 must be from Favoured or Aspect. Abilities; an outcaste with a Mentor 5 sifu who opts to learn Celestial martial arts [see sidebar on p. 95] get 5 Celestial Martial Arts Charms instead, all of which must be from the same elemental tree.

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Ability
Excellencies
[Charms]

Combos:

Combat Stats:

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Join Combat:

Attacks:

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Hands:
Acc: X [(((Dex+Martial Arts)+1)+Any other dice bonuses)] | Damage: [Str+0B] | Parry DV: [(((Dex+Ability)+2)= X /2 round up) = Base + Modifiers] | Rate: 3

Feet:
Acc: X [(((Dex+Martial Arts)+0)+Any other dice bonuses)] | Damage: [Str+3B] | Parry DV: [(((Dex+Ability)-2)= X /2 round up) = Base + Modifiers] | Rate: 2

Clinch:
Acc: X [(((Dex+Martial Arts)+0)+Any other dice bonuses)] | Damage: [Str+0B] | Parry DV: - | Rate: 3

Dodge DV: X [((((Dex+Ability)+Essence)+Bonus Dice From Equipment) = X /2 round up) = Base + Modifiers]

Permanent Charms (Effects)

Soak:
Bashing: [((Stamina+Armour)+Any other Modifiers)]
Lethal: [(((Stamina /2)+Armour)+Any other Modifiers)]
Aggravated: [Armour+Any other Modifiers)]

Hardness:
Bashing: [Highest value from any source]
Lethal: [Highest value from any source]
Aggravated: [Highest value from any source]

Health:
-0 [ ]
-1 [ ][ ]
-2 [ ][ ]
-4 [ ]
X [ ]

Mental Defenses:
Dodge MDV: [((((Willpower+Integrity)+Relevant Specialty)+Essence)+Any other dice modifiers) /2 round down) + Any other bonuses.]
Charisma Parry MDV:
>Presence: [(((Charisma+Presence)+Relevant Specialty)+Any other dice modifiers) /2 round up) + Any other bonuses.]
>Performance: [(((Charisma+Performance)+Relevant Specialty)+Any other dice modifiers) /2 round up) + Any other bonuses.]
Manipulation Parry MDV:
>Presence: [(((Manipulation+Presence)+Relevant Specialty)+Any other dice modifiers) /2 round up) + Any other bonuses.]
>Performance: [(((Manipulation+Performance)+Relevant Specialty)+Any other dice modifiers) /2 round up) + Any other bonuses.]

Virtues:
Compassion ●
Conviction ●
Temperance ●
Valor ●

Crazy Aspect Mode: (Differs, see your aspect entry in the DB book)

Intimacies:

Languages:
???

Willpower: ●●●●●

Essence:
Permanent: ●●
Personal: Current (Max) [(Essence + Willpower) + any gained from
Breeding]
Peripheral: Current (Max) (Value Attuned) [(Essence x 4) + Willpower + [the sum of the two highest Virtues] + any gained from Breeding]

Bonus Points and XP:

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Bonus Points:

Total: 18/18 | Flaws:

[Lord Raziere]

Ok, what do you all think of this character concept:

Solar Twilight Cat Girl whose best Ability is Craft, worked all her life on blacksmithing to the point where she was making fancy but functional weapons for royalty through deals with the Guild, and pretty much became so good that the Guild boasted that she is the best blacksmith in the world. Then a DB craft guy shows up, challenges her to make the greatest sword she ever did, and soon she does so, and shows it at this big event....and it turns out the DB Craft guy sabotaged it in secret to try and "teach her the mortals place" and she figured it out, and exalted when she picked up the ruined blade and started beating the hell out of him until he died, then grabbed his red jade armor and her ruined sword and reforged them together into a red jade hammer and then set out to changed the world.

I am certain I've got the Solar thing down this time, and I'm thinking this will be the character I play when 3e comes out.

[Rater202]

Sounds kick ass.

[Recaiden]

I think you have it right.

[TheCountAlucard]

I think you should replace the White Wolf Exalted forums with the Onyx Path Exalted forums on the list of useful links.

[TimeWizard]

I think you should replace the White Wolf Exalted forums with the Onyx Path Exalted forums on the list of useful links.

Ok, I changed the link.

[HalfTangible]

... huh.

Question.

Can a Solar USE red jade artifacts? ... like, would the Solar Raziere came up with (which DOES sound awesome, btw) get the benefits of the artifact being made of red jade?

[TimeWizard]

Eclipse can use anything, but the mote cost is higher. Raz could always make an Oricalcum weapon and fluff the red jade as being ornamental

[Necroticplague]

... huh.

Question.

Can a Solar USE red jade artifacts? ... like, would the Solar Raziere came up with (which DOES sound awesome, btw) get the benefits of the artifact being made of red jade?

My memories a bit fuzzy, but I think its that the specific types of jade attune as if they were the more generic jade to other exalts (so for a solar, blue, red, and green jade are all the same thing). The exception being Infernals with Vitriolic colored jade, since vitriolic artifacts function for Infernals regardless of base material.

[HalfTangible]

Eclipse can use anything, but the mote cost is higher. Raz could always make an Oricalcum weapon and fluff the red jade as being ornamental

My memories a bit fuzzy, but I think its that the specific types of jade attune as if they were the more generic jade to other exalts (so for a solar, blue, red, and green jade are all the same thing). The exception being Infernals with Vitriolic colored jade, since vitriolic artifacts function for Infernals regardless of base material.

Ah.

Okie dokie.

[Weimann]

"Death of the author" as I understand it means 'the author's interpretation of the story is no more or less valid than any readers'. Most rpgs include some variant of 'The DM is the final arbiter' and are designed such that ultimately the players can play how they choose.

So... Yes, really.

Yes, but the questions is, what is "the story" here? Are we talking about the story about individual characters that gets played out at the table, or the story of the world that is told in the written books? Comparing either of those to the form of a traditional novel isn't entirely uncomplicated.

My point here is that I think the importance put on authorial in the books are stronger than in a normal novels, because the content is at least partly instructional. The aim of the text is to give you guidelines for what kinds of things is appropriate in the world of Creation, and to do that, we are prepared to ask what the authors had in mind. We give credence to it. If, after that, we decide that what the author intended was dumb, we change it when we play our own games, but we still want to find out what the author was thinking before we cut it out.

There's a reason Raziere struggles so much when he tries to merge his idea of Solars with the books' description of them. There's a reason Rules As Intended (RAI) is a term used in RPG discussions. There's a reason, as you point out, that RPGs routinely tell their players that they don't have to follow the rules if they don't want to. When reading a novel, we don't think in these terms. There's clearly a higher importance put on authorial intent here.

[Rater202]

... huh.

Question.

Can a Solar USE red jade artifacts? ... like, would the Solar Raziere came up with (which DOES sound awesome, btw) get the benefits of the artifact being made of red jade?

in 2E, Any Exalt can use any artifact, but their normal material works best because it's cheaper to attune to.

in 3E... Solars are supposedly equally proficient with all Magical Materials.(Primarily because they're the default PC splat, so they want PCs to not be punished for wanting more versatility.)

Since Raziere wants to play it when 3E comes out, I think it's fine

[Morty]

Solars are supposed to be the best at using Evocations in general. But I imagine "not punishing players for using artifacts from their only semi-reliable source" a part as well.

[Rater202]

Th question is, if Solars can use any magic matirial, then who's gonna be the splat that can only use Orichalkum?

I'm guessing Infernals.

[Morty]

Does there have to be such a splat?

[ChaosArchon]

Might just be that no splat other than solars can use orichalcum, but they can use any other splat's weapon. Since well... solars

[Exthalion]

Or it could even work exactly like now, but Solars can still climb the evocation latter higher anyway.

[Rater202]

No. Solars explicitly use all Itmes equally well instead of having a preferance for Orichalk. Check What We Know.

So what Splat works best when you give it Orichalk(Other than Orichalkum Caste Alchemicals, obviously?)

As for :"I Only solars use Orichalk" um... that's never been the case. It's always any splat could use any material, it's just some materials work better with certain splats.

I don't see why they would make it ike that now.

[Morty]

I'm still not sure how "There needs to be another splat that gets more benefits from Orichalcum" follows from "Solars no longer get more benefits from Orichalcum than other Magical Materials".

[Rater202]

Symetry.

All of the major materials have a corresponding exalt, except Orichalkum

[Exthalion]

Might it not just be that only Solars can get to the top tier of Evocations with Orichalcum? Meaning that even if they are equally good with all of them they have a relative advantage with the magical material that is the same color of shiny?

[SaurOps]

in 2E, Any Exalt can use any artifact, but their normal material works best because it's cheaper to attune to.

You can attune to it without materials benefits for normal cost, or force harmonized attunement for double the cost, pending the results of a Wits + Lore roll to do so. If you succeed, you get to use it as described. If not, the Essence explosion will harm you and shatter any hearthstones set in the item. This used to be significant, until someone decided that there should be a cheap magitech artifact that entirely bypasses this system for only one or two extra motes. And so I learned to curse the Fivefold Harmonic Adapter, for being a total tension-killer.

[Morty]

Symetry.

All of the major materials have a corresponding exalt, except Orichalkum

Symmetry for symmetry's sake is a very bad idea and I certainly hope Exalted 3e doesn't adhere to it.

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Symmetry for symmetry's sake is a very bad idea and I certainly hope Exalted 3e doesn't adhere to it.

Having symmetry can lead to cool things. For instance, alchemicals having powers somewhat related to the powers of the exalts whose magical material they are made of is interesting. Having all solars use shiny, golden weapons because shiny golden weapons are somehow better for them is silly. Having solars use shiny, golden weapons because solar powers create shiny golden apparitions and more efficiently create shiny-golden-material than glowy-silver-material, deathly-dark-stuff or mostly-not-there-star-stuff can be interesting.

[edit]To continue that line of thinking, Dragon Blooded use Jade because it is the most common magical material by several orders of magnitude. Abyssals use Soulsteel because the things needed to make it are right there in the underworld.

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I honestly cannot think of a good reason for Sidereals or Lunars to use their magical material that isn't already taken. Any thoughts?

[Qwertystop]

I can't remember what Moonsilver is made of, but Starmetal seems to fit the same reasoning as Soulsteel - Heaven has gods, it has those who sentence gods, and it has the means to track their remains.

[Rockphed]

I can't remember what Moonsilver is made of, but Starmetal seems to fit the same reasoning as Soulsteel - Heaven has gods, it has those who sentence gods, and it has the means to track their remains.

I could have sworn that "Starmetal is Soulsteel made from gods instead of mortals" was an actively persecuted meme. In other words, all the writers are on board with getting it stamped out. That said, presumably if Starmetal is made from stars that fall, who better to find fallen stars than people who actively use the stars every day.

[Recaiden]

Starmetal is Soulsteel made from gods instead of mortals and the writers can never convince me otherwise.
Jade may be soulsteel made of elementals. Not sure if that would be fun.

Moonsilver is made out of Silver+Wyld+alchemy, like Orichalcum. Thus, it's right there where Lunars are now.

[Qwertystop]

I could have sworn that "Starmetal is Soulsteel made from gods instead of mortals" was an actively persecuted meme. In other words, all the writers are on board with getting it stamped out. That said, presumably if Starmetal is made from stars that fall, who better to find fallen stars than people who actively use the stars every day.

I wouldn't know - I haven't read much more than the MoEPs.

[ChaosArchon]

I'm fairly certain the MoEP explicitly says starmetal is made from the corpses of dead gods... and frankly if the devs want to change that well I will nod to the "death of the author" argument that arose from the last thread. Because to me, starmetal is easily the most badass magical material in Exalted.

[Hiro Protagonest]

Yeah - in one of the Books of Sorcery (probably Wonders), there's a line that goes "everything used to work on starmetal must be blessed. Everything. The gods will take any chance to refuse to mess with their dead kin". Except it's a bit more detailed than that, I forget the specifics so I paraphrased.