Results 841 to 870 of 1503
-
2012-06-16, 11:02 PM (ISO 8601)
- Join Date
- Feb 2010
- Location
- Usaki City, Syona
- Gender
Re: General Exalted Discussion Thread X: Playground Cosmic Principle
Well, maybe not as written, but I think it'd be a reasonable upgrade. Possibly heretical, or maybe for a smartass DT.
Recent Homebrew: The Socialite | The Crystalline: Memory Altering Construct Race | Sanguine Hand, a ToB Discipline of blood and cruelty
Homebrew Signature | NEW Homebrew Collection
Thanks to all my avatar artists, especially to Paisley for my avatar of Vivian, cowardly cryophoenix.
-
2012-06-16, 11:30 PM (ISO 8601)
- Join Date
- Sep 2009
Re: General Exalted Discussion Thread X: Playground Cosmic Principle
He fears his fate too much, and his reward is small, who will not put it to the touch, to win or lose it all.
-James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose
Satomi by Elagune
-
2012-06-16, 11:38 PM (ISO 8601)
- Join Date
- Feb 2010
- Location
- Usaki City, Syona
- Gender
Re: General Exalted Discussion Thread X: Playground Cosmic Principle
That was what I was thinking xD
Recent Homebrew: The Socialite | The Crystalline: Memory Altering Construct Race | Sanguine Hand, a ToB Discipline of blood and cruelty
Homebrew Signature | NEW Homebrew Collection
Thanks to all my avatar artists, especially to Paisley for my avatar of Vivian, cowardly cryophoenix.
-
2012-06-17, 08:59 AM (ISO 8601)
- Join Date
- Jun 2008
- Location
- Nexus
- Gender
Re: General Exalted Discussion Thread X: Playground Cosmic Principle
You know, I remember from Keychain of Creation that supernatural beings have a one year pregnancy period. Now, where's that actually written down in official materials?
-
2012-06-17, 09:30 AM (ISO 8601)
- Join Date
- Jun 2008
- Location
- England
- Gender
Re: General Exalted Discussion Thread X: Playground Cosmic Principle
Core book p.129, under Enduring Hardship in the dramatic rules.
Though that's specifically Exalt pregnancies, not supernatural creatures. Having recently been reading the Godblood rules, Scroll of Heroes says they last as long as a normal pregnancy depending on the other parent, so either 3 seasons if the God etc. is mating with a mortal, or a year if it's with an Exalt.
Edit: Man, I miss Keychain of Creation.Last edited by Kobold-Bard; 2012-06-17 at 09:35 AM.
Piratebold-Bard by Elder Tsofu | Backer #121 of the Giantitp Kickstarter | My homebrew
-
2012-06-17, 03:08 PM (ISO 8601)
- Join Date
- Aug 2010
- Location
- Everywhere but there
- Gender
Re: General Exalted Discussion Thread X: Playground Cosmic Principle
Are there any artifact instruments or storytelling/song based fighting styles? I'm getting ready to play for the first time and I'm going with a Twilight Caste loremaster/bard type dude.
-
2012-06-17, 03:11 PM (ISO 8601)
- Join Date
- Oct 2009
- Location
- The Fortress of Solitude
- Gender
Re: General Exalted Discussion Thread X: Playground Cosmic Principle
Thought of the Week: "Bright is the nova confined in the dark."
=I= ONLY A FOOL CLAIMS TO KNOW EVERYTHING BUT FEAR NOTHING =I=
-
2012-06-17, 03:17 PM (ISO 8601)
- Join Date
- Jun 2006
- Location
- Under Mt. Ebott
- Gender
Re: General Exalted Discussion Thread X: Playground Cosmic Principle
-
2012-06-17, 03:26 PM (ISO 8601)
- Join Date
- Aug 2010
- Location
- Everywhere but there
- Gender
Re: General Exalted Discussion Thread X: Playground Cosmic Principle
Also, how the crap does performance based combat work?
Dance fighting?
Battle of the bands?
...Eurovision?
-
2012-06-17, 03:33 PM (ISO 8601)
- Join Date
- Mar 2010
- Gender
Re: General Exalted Discussion Thread X: Playground Cosmic Principle
-
2012-06-17, 03:40 PM (ISO 8601)
- Join Date
- Mar 2010
- Gender
Re: General Exalted Discussion Thread X: Playground Cosmic Principle
There is one in Scroll of the Monk named…
Silver-Voiced Nightingale Style.
But beware though; Scroll of the Monk is not known for its mechanical quality. Just a warning.
-
2012-06-17, 03:49 PM (ISO 8601)
- Join Date
- Oct 2009
- Location
- The Fortress of Solitude
- Gender
-
2012-06-17, 03:50 PM (ISO 8601)
- Join Date
- Apr 2005
- Gender
Re: General Exalted Discussion Thread X: Playground Cosmic Principle
I no longer actively read the forums, and probably won't respond to any PMs. I'm fine with people using my homebrew in anything, including fan-compilations and wikis, as long as you credit me.
Homebrew by The Demented One.
-
2012-06-17, 03:51 PM (ISO 8601)
- Join Date
- Apr 2005
- Gender
Re: General Exalted Discussion Thread X: Playground Cosmic Principle
I no longer actively read the forums, and probably won't respond to any PMs. I'm fine with people using my homebrew in anything, including fan-compilations and wikis, as long as you credit me.
Homebrew by The Demented One.
-
2012-06-17, 03:52 PM (ISO 8601)
- Join Date
- Jun 2008
- Location
- England
- Gender
Re: General Exalted Discussion Thread X: Playground Cosmic Principle
Piratebold-Bard by Elder Tsofu | Backer #121 of the Giantitp Kickstarter | My homebrew
-
2012-06-17, 04:51 PM (ISO 8601)
- Join Date
- May 2007
- Location
- Draper, Utah
- Gender
Re: General Exalted Discussion Thread X: Playground Cosmic Principle
A Book of Words: An Expanded Truenamer Fix
Masters of the Industrial Elements: An Exalted Supplement
Arena Trophy Case:
Spoiler
Avatar by Kymme
-
2012-06-17, 04:56 PM (ISO 8601)
- Join Date
- Aug 2010
- Location
- Everywhere but there
- Gender
Re: General Exalted Discussion Thread X: Playground Cosmic Principle
What charms should one start out with to defend themselves? My character isn't very combat capable, given my abilities, but he has stamina and dexterity three, so I'm assuming some dodging stuff.
-
2012-06-17, 05:09 PM (ISO 8601)
- Join Date
- Sep 2009
Re: General Exalted Discussion Thread X: Playground Cosmic Principle
He fears his fate too much, and his reward is small, who will not put it to the touch, to win or lose it all.
-James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose
Satomi by Elagune
-
2012-06-17, 05:19 PM (ISO 8601)
- Join Date
- Jun 2008
- Location
- England
- Gender
Re: General Exalted Discussion Thread X: Playground Cosmic Principle
Piratebold-Bard by Elder Tsofu | Backer #121 of the Giantitp Kickstarter | My homebrew
-
2012-06-17, 05:32 PM (ISO 8601)
- Join Date
- Jan 2007
-
2012-06-17, 06:58 PM (ISO 8601)
- Join Date
- Sep 2009
Re: General Exalted Discussion Thread X: Playground Cosmic Principle
How do I loathe thee? Let me count the ways.
1:Mono-Build nature
2:Form lock
3:Being the Animal Exalts(and, yes, they are the animal exalts)
4:the tattoo's leading to a permanent ban on shaping sorcery or martial arts, as well as beneficial shaping effects from outside sources.
5:Lack of good mental charms
6:Hearts Blood Shapeshifting
7: Prevalence of one true builds
8:Charm Tree Structure
Funny, I was actually thinking something similar, as more options would be nice.Last edited by Tavar; 2012-06-17 at 06:59 PM.
He fears his fate too much, and his reward is small, who will not put it to the touch, to win or lose it all.
-James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose
Satomi by Elagune
-
2012-06-17, 07:01 PM (ISO 8601)
- Join Date
- Feb 2011
- Location
- Minnesota
- Gender
Re: General Exalted Discussion Thread X: Playground Cosmic Principle
I think it's pretty much that they're weak. At least Dragon-Blooded get cool elemental powers. But Lunars? Their schtick is that they don't have a schtick. They try to do everything.
But don't listen to Xefas. If you accept, you'll become a tool of the Yozis. Much better to just kill yourself and get reincarnated.
On another note, I have a ton of half-baked concepts in my head. Scourges, Slayers, Dawns, Twilights, Eclipses, characters for standard games, characters for Creation-Ruling Mandate games... and Shards is just going to make it worse.
Well, guess the only thing I can do is make a bunch of characters and have them ready to stat up for whatever games pop up. But I don't know if PbP on this site is going to cut it.Last edited by Hiro Protagonest; 2012-06-17 at 07:03 PM.
Avatar of George the Dragon Slayer, from the upcoming Indivisible!
My Steam profile
Warriors and Wuxia, Callos_DeTerran's ToB setting
-
2012-06-17, 07:23 PM (ISO 8601)
- Join Date
- Mar 2010
- Gender
Re: General Exalted Discussion Thread X: Playground Cosmic Principle
Hehehe.
I just finished converting all the Yozi charmsets in the Infernals manual to Strands of Fate.
and I don't even know why. For some reason I just felt like doing it.
-
2012-06-17, 07:29 PM (ISO 8601)
- Join Date
- Sep 2009
Re: General Exalted Discussion Thread X: Playground Cosmic Principle
It's not that they are weak. Their thematics, however, are a mess, and I'd say that their charmset is currently one of the worst published. Sidereals got a pretty good revamp, but while the Lunar charmset is functional in certain areas(which put it ahead of the previous Sidereal charmset), it's pretty crappy. Again, there's a reason their are 2 real Lunar builds at the moment: it's all their charmset is good for.
He fears his fate too much, and his reward is small, who will not put it to the touch, to win or lose it all.
-James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose
Satomi by Elagune
-
2012-06-17, 07:59 PM (ISO 8601)
- Join Date
- Apr 2006
Re: General Exalted Discussion Thread X: Playground Cosmic Principle
These are the ones that bug me the most, too. Lunars have a few good options and a lot of mediocre ones, and they often don't get enough Charms to slog through all the speed bumps to the stuff they actually want.
I actually like their Excellency structure: less powerful than Solars in a given field, but more versatile. I wish the writers had applied that principle when it came time to make the rest of their Charms.Avatar by GryffonDurime. Thanks!
-
2012-06-17, 09:01 PM (ISO 8601)
- Join Date
- Sep 2009
Re: General Exalted Discussion Thread X: Playground Cosmic Principle
He fears his fate too much, and his reward is small, who will not put it to the touch, to win or lose it all.
-James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose
Satomi by Elagune
-
2012-06-18, 01:18 AM (ISO 8601)
- Join Date
- Nov 2010
Re: General Exalted Discussion Thread X: Playground Cosmic Principle
Earthshaker Flute
An instrument forged from the memory of Balor's fall upon the ground of Creation, the Flute is a potent instrument which can be played to make the ground itself tremble. When used normally, its notes echo with the perfection of the Wyld, imbuing them with far more impact on susceptible minds than would otherwise be possible.
In order to function properly, the Flute must be reminded of its mythical origin each season. At the turn of the season, the Flute and a hundred identical copies are cast into the air, and its prospective owner must identify it by the sound it makes as it falls. To commemorate and enable this event, the Flute can be played in such a way as to create a replica of itself, as often as desired.
1-dot Oneiromancy
Assumption of Dreams and Passion - the Flute is a thing of beauty
World Angering Earth Mastery - when a specific tune is played on the Flute, it makes the ground tremble so that all others nearby find their footing terribly unstable. This makes it far more difficult for them to dodge blows.
Sovereign Air Shape - when it is not used to play either of its empowered tunes, the Flute's notes are carried by the winds into the ears of all and sundry, enhancing its user's Performance.
Ordinary Object Conjuration - the Flute's other tune of power creates replicas of itself, though these lack its magical properties.
Soul Shattering Note
In the depths of the Northern Wyld, there is a realm that is composed entirely of music. Buildings, inhabitants, landscapes, food... all is woven out of tunes and melody. The Creation-born who go there find they are nothing more than easily unravelled bits of song to the natives - but those who return with their selves intact have learned the first portions of an awesome martial art, becoming bearers of the Note.
One who possesses the Note can use song as a weapon, forming punches and kicks from lyrics and voice alone. Such attacks can strike at considerable distance, and are somehow fully compatible with the martial arts of Creation. The full name of the Note comes from the fact that the wounds it inflicts can be impossible to heal, unravelling the very essence of its victims it is used by a sufficiently skilled artist - or one who still bears the fresh memories of learning the Note in the Wyld.
1-dot Behemoth
Assumption of the Person's Heart - knowledge of the Note manifests only as a minor Wyld taint on one thus enlightened.
Kinfe Hand Dream - the Note can cut flesh with ease, and its higher essence users inflict considerable damage with it.
Luminous Exhalation - no matter how often it is employed, the Note is never depleted.
Surpassing Excellence - the Note is of considerable use for both offensive and defensive purposes.
In combat the Note manifests as music that can cause or deflect blows, even at range. Mechanically, it works like Fine daggers with a further +2 to accuracy and defense, with unlimited ammunition if thrown (also with +2 accuracy), possibly enhanced damage, and is compatible with any and all martial arts.
I know I've made this one before.
Book of Faces
When the Fair Folk wish to visit Creation, they occasionally decide to take on the features of their lesser cousins, the Lunars. To this end, they require the knack to take on a limited variety of animal forms - why it must be so restrictive the Raksha sages cannot tell, but such disputes tend to escalate in the homes of those mad enough to host Fair Folk scolars, destroying all four walls quite promptly.
In any case, the Book is inscribed with the general properties of those animals a visiting Raksha most wishes to emulate, and carried into Creation. There, simply by opening it at the proper page, the Book's owner can find out about the creature's behavior, likes, dislikes, and friends. This effect is enhanced by the associated transmutation, which turns the user into the depicted animal.
1-dot Oneiromancy
Assumption of Dreams and Passion - anyone studying the Book will be filled with the feeling that it represents some form of epitome of social life.
Bestial Transformation x3 - the Book can convey three different shapes to its owner.
Imposition of Law - by looking up any animal within the Book, its owner gains immense knowledge about it. Only stunts or Charms can grant any form of privacy to the creature thus studied.
You can also skip the Imposition of Law for an extra shape and Mad God Mien, so your shapechanging is unaffected by counter-magic.
-
2012-06-18, 01:53 AM (ISO 8601)
- Join Date
- Jun 2012
- Gender
Re: General Exalted Discussion Thread X: Playground Cosmic Principle
So how does one go about starting a game here?
-
2012-06-18, 02:04 AM (ISO 8601)
- Join Date
- Jun 2008
- Location
- England
- Gender
Re: General Exalted Discussion Thread X: Playground Cosmic Principle
Last edited by Kobold-Bard; 2012-06-18 at 02:05 AM.
Piratebold-Bard by Elder Tsofu | Backer #121 of the Giantitp Kickstarter | My homebrew
-
2012-06-18, 02:05 AM (ISO 8601)
- Join Date
- Jun 2008
- Location
- Nexus
- Gender