Essence Fever
- Thread starter Aria the Mage
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You saw nothing.
Anyway, I'll be closing the vote with a coin flip.
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Alright. It looks like our protagonist is a young woman of brilliant mind and deep compassion, and uses that compassion to make friends with everyone. She inspires those around her to be the best that they can, and uplifts herself in the process. Which is good, because she simply isn't very ambitious. She has goals, but pursues those goals with a carefree attitude compared to her parents and peers. When pushed too far, she retreats.
Character Creation 3
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You are indeed a Dynast of the Realm, born to a family of good standing. But everyone begins somewhere.
What is your Aspect?
[ ] Water
[ ] Wood
[ ] Fire
[ ] Air
[ ] Earth
You are of what House?
[ ] Write in
And you are named?
[ ] Write in (Personal name)
And while you are far from your home, there are other things worth mentioning.
[ ] Write in - Assign 9 dots in backgrounds. None may be higher than 3.
Note: Character creation is almost done: I'll handle the character sheet after this. This is finishing off everything that I think players should be able to decide.
What is your Aspect?
[ ] Water
[ ] Wood
[ ] Fire
[ ] Air
[ ] Earth
You are of what House?
[ ] Write in
And you are named?
[ ] Write in (Personal name)
And while you are far from your home, there are other things worth mentioning.
[ ] Write in - Assign 9 dots in backgrounds. None may be higher than 3.
Note: Character creation is almost done: I'll handle the character sheet after this. This is finishing off everything that I think players should be able to decide.
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Ferb_Ancos
The one under the table
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What kind of things can be put here? I am just not sure.
Ferb_Ancos
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For now this is an outline. I throw this in the wind and see if people likes it.
[] Brilliance at it's own pace
-[] Wood
-[] House
-[] Name: Byblis
-[] Background: Politics 2
-[] Background: Diplomacy 2
-[] Background: Refiner 3
-[] Background: Fitness 1
-[] Background: Animal handler 1
[] Brilliance at it's own pace
-[] Wood
-[] House
-[] Name: Byblis
-[] Background: Politics 2
-[] Background: Diplomacy 2
-[] Background: Refiner 3
-[] Background: Fitness 1
-[] Background: Animal handler 1
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CedeTheBees
Probably high right now
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Air feels most appropriate based on that description. As for name and house, I'm down for whatever.
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Backgrounds are things like artifacts, allies, and other things that are usually external. Breeding is one, but I've already calculated for it. I can grab a list for it later, if you need.
Ferb_Ancos
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I have put one with things. I'm just not sure if it is good or fitting with the context of the setting. I can always change it if it is the case.
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[ ] Plan Tepet Usala's Youngest
-[ ] Air
-[ ] House Tepet
-[ ] Tepet Usala Theresa
-[ ] Write in - Assign 9 dots in backgrounds. None may be higher than 3.
This is what I have so far. Asking for advice in the general exalted thread for dot recommendations.
-[ ] Air
-[ ] House Tepet
-[ ] Tepet Usala Theresa
-[ ] Write in - Assign 9 dots in backgrounds. None may be higher than 3.
This is what I have so far. Asking for advice in the general exalted thread for dot recommendations.
Just to confirm, we can be from a great house right?
Shard
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I think we need a list here.
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Will do. Give me 10 minutes.
Ferb_Ancos
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I mean, we can just invent a house? I don't know anything about exalted.
Ferb_Ancos
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Thanks, I am checking it now. Does your element determine the House one belongs to? Like if you are Fire you can only be from a Great House of Fire?
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No, the elements of the Dragon-Blooded are not so simply determined, though an unusual element is likely because your father married into the family, and you inherited his element.
Backgrounds: This isn't a complete list, but it is the basics, and how I'll implement them.
This isn't an Exalt in Creation. This is an Exalt who did something stupid during Calibration and got thrown into another world. Therefore, any background that isn't possible to have taken with her will be something she's managed to develop in the past few months with local resources. Backgrounds can be acquired in play, though some are more difficult than others.
Followers: Followers are people who work for you. In this case, it would be something along the lines of: Follower 1: An unmarried daughter of a local family who wanted to see the world has decided to tag along, probably helped by your social skills. This would give you a mortal servant, to do things that would be inconvenient to manage yourself. You could get this in play, but it would be less convenient and more difficult. You will have to provide for this person. More dots would give you more loyal and more competent servants, to an extent, but they are still mortal humans with the usual skills found in a farming village. You will have to provide room and board for them. You may have to pay them, depending on the rating.
At one dot, you will have a adventurous teenager. S/he will work for you, but will get annoyed if you keep telling them to do normal things, like handle your chores to save you time, because they want to be adventuring. They are also a mortal humans, so you might have to figure out something that won't get them killed. At two dots, they'll be personally loyal and you won't have to pay them, but you'll still have to provide room and board. At an additional dot, they'll be willing to do normal things and not require cool things to do.
Allies: This is like followers, but instead of a mortal, it'll be someone going to the same sect that you already know and are friends with. They'll like you, but they aren't personally loyal. This is a friend, not a servant. Each dot will give them more potential, basically, a more competent ally.
Artifact: This is a magic item of extreme rarity that she had on her when she got transported. Each dot makes it a more powerful artifact. Because she is a Dynast, it is probably a family weapon. This is powerful, but also specific and might raise questions. (Why do you have an extremely expensive magic item way beyond your supposed background?)
Familiar: This is an animal loyal to you. At one dot, it is a mundane animal, basically a pet. At three, it is a supernaturally intelligent pet (A small child) or a dangerous mundane animal, and you can store and draw power with it.
Cult: Cult is people who worship you. An exalt can draw literal power from the faith of mortals. This can only be taken at a single dot, and represents the worship of the town you have been living in. Note that the Immaculate Faith teaches that mortals shouldn't worship the Dragon-blooded, and that the Dragon-blooded shouldn't be doing this. Why exactly has your character done this? Did she decide that it didn't matter, because they are foreign peasants? Did the power go to her head? Did she do something so impressive that they started to worship her, and she was too awkward to make them stop?
Resources: Money. Plain and simple money. It represents, specifically, a source of income, which should be specified. Maybe this families farm is doing much better after you negotiated with the local spirits, and they are sending you a lot of the profits. Maybe you were taken into a well off family. Maybe the local nobility is sponsoring you, in return for future favors.
Connections: This represents contacts, mainly, people you know and can ask for information, introductions, and maybe a favor in a pinch. This might represent a spy network throughout local towns, being the center of gossip for a village, or something alongs those lines. It might represent a person who has favors from so many people that you can assume that someone will help them, as long as they are in a particular area.
Backgrounds: This isn't a complete list, but it is the basics, and how I'll implement them.
This isn't an Exalt in Creation. This is an Exalt who did something stupid during Calibration and got thrown into another world. Therefore, any background that isn't possible to have taken with her will be something she's managed to develop in the past few months with local resources. Backgrounds can be acquired in play, though some are more difficult than others.
Followers: Followers are people who work for you. In this case, it would be something along the lines of: Follower 1: An unmarried daughter of a local family who wanted to see the world has decided to tag along, probably helped by your social skills. This would give you a mortal servant, to do things that would be inconvenient to manage yourself. You could get this in play, but it would be less convenient and more difficult. You will have to provide for this person. More dots would give you more loyal and more competent servants, to an extent, but they are still mortal humans with the usual skills found in a farming village. You will have to provide room and board for them. You may have to pay them, depending on the rating.
At one dot, you will have a adventurous teenager. S/he will work for you, but will get annoyed if you keep telling them to do normal things, like handle your chores to save you time, because they want to be adventuring. They are also a mortal humans, so you might have to figure out something that won't get them killed. At two dots, they'll be personally loyal and you won't have to pay them, but you'll still have to provide room and board. At an additional dot, they'll be willing to do normal things and not require cool things to do.
Allies: This is like followers, but instead of a mortal, it'll be someone going to the same sect that you already know and are friends with. They'll like you, but they aren't personally loyal. This is a friend, not a servant. Each dot will give them more potential, basically, a more competent ally.
Artifact: This is a magic item of extreme rarity that she had on her when she got transported. Each dot makes it a more powerful artifact. Because she is a Dynast, it is probably a family weapon. This is powerful, but also specific and might raise questions. (Why do you have an extremely expensive magic item way beyond your supposed background?)
Familiar: This is an animal loyal to you. At one dot, it is a mundane animal, basically a pet. At three, it is a supernaturally intelligent pet (A small child) or a dangerous mundane animal, and you can store and draw power with it.
Cult: Cult is people who worship you. An exalt can draw literal power from the faith of mortals. This can only be taken at a single dot, and represents the worship of the town you have been living in. Note that the Immaculate Faith teaches that mortals shouldn't worship the Dragon-blooded, and that the Dragon-blooded shouldn't be doing this. Why exactly has your character done this? Did she decide that it didn't matter, because they are foreign peasants? Did the power go to her head? Did she do something so impressive that they started to worship her, and she was too awkward to make them stop?
Resources: Money. Plain and simple money. It represents, specifically, a source of income, which should be specified. Maybe this families farm is doing much better after you negotiated with the local spirits, and they are sending you a lot of the profits. Maybe you were taken into a well off family. Maybe the local nobility is sponsoring you, in return for future favors.
Connections: This represents contacts, mainly, people you know and can ask for information, introductions, and maybe a favor in a pinch. This might represent a spy network throughout local towns, being the center of gossip for a village, or something alongs those lines. It might represent a person who has favors from so many people that you can assume that someone will help them, as long as they are in a particular area.
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Yes, you can be.
Ferb_Ancos
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Okey, then I will put this one here.
[X] Brilliance with it's own pace
-[X] Wood
-[X] House V'neef
-[X] Name: V'neef Byblis Larunda
-[X] Resources: 2
-[X] Connections: 2
-[X] Followers: 1
-[X] Allies: 1
-[X] Artifact: 3
The idea is to keep the character as someone somewhat rich to make up somewhat easily for the follower and I choose Wood mainly because the description did reminded me of trees. Since is not quite freedom, but just doing things at their own pace, like a tree growing. Besides I wanted something that is not the main 4 elements you see everywhere.
[X] Brilliance with it's own pace
-[X] Wood
-[X] House V'neef
-[X] Name: V'neef Byblis Larunda
-[X] Resources: 2
-[X] Connections: 2
-[X] Followers: 1
-[X] Allies: 1
-[X] Artifact: 3
The idea is to keep the character as someone somewhat rich to make up somewhat easily for the follower and I choose Wood mainly because the description did reminded me of trees. Since is not quite freedom, but just doing things at their own pace, like a tree growing. Besides I wanted something that is not the main 4 elements you see everywhere.
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[X] Plan Tepet Usala's Youngest
-[X] Air
-[X] House Tepet
-[X] Tepet Usala Theresa
-[X] Resources: 1
-[X] Connections: 2
-[X] Allies: 2
-[X] Artifact: 3
-[X] Followers: 1
I figure money, connections, followers and allies are all things we can gather as the quest progresses, but a potentially exalted world origin artifact we arrived with isn't as likely, so I maxed that out. Resources one should be able to support followers one.
-[X] Air
-[X] House Tepet
-[X] Tepet Usala Theresa
-[X] Resources: 1
-[X] Connections: 2
-[X] Allies: 2
-[X] Artifact: 3
-[X] Followers: 1
I figure money, connections, followers and allies are all things we can gather as the quest progresses, but a potentially exalted world origin artifact we arrived with isn't as likely, so I maxed that out. Resources one should be able to support followers one.
I'm honestly a little confused that connections is something we are voting on when we already voted to have high ones? Like, really high ones? How are planning to apply the stuff we put here with previous votes in mind?
CedeTheBees
Probably high right now
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[X] Plan Tepet Usala's Youngest
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Connections earlier are connections with your classmates. Basically, it's voting to favor social attributes and skills, and saying that when your parents asked how you were doing at school, you said "I'm making allies with my peers" rather than "I'm winning every practice duel" or "I'm scoring great in all my classes". Connections here would be having spent the past few months making new connections, rather than doing other things, probably the other backgrounds. If you chose no local backgrounds, I would say that she spent the past few months doing nothing particularly productive, probably grieving everyone she thinks she'll never see again, and retreating inward until the start of the quest pushes her into a less passive mindset.
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I admit I'm really looking foreward to seeing what a 3 dot artifact from the realms foremost military house looks like. Should be fun.
Ferb_Ancos
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Lol, we are so few of us.
SleepyCaterpilar
Just a Rapariga
[X] Brilliance with it's own pace
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Sometimes a particularly complex vote will have the casual voters abstaining from uncertainty of what good choices would be, and the whole house and background options make it a daunting prospect. I remember this complex vote on my first quest where I was the only voter because people weren't sure how to tackle the problem in question.
Also @Ferb_Ancos any chance I could convince you to raise artifact to three dots? This is our only chance to get an artifact from the exalted setting, while resources, followers, connections and allies could be easily earned later with time investment once the quest starts.
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