Green Flame Rising (Exalted vs Dresden Files)

That sounds doable in principle, though keep in mind that splendors are supposed to have some kind of weakness. Depending on how you do it it could be something like needing set-up time, only working if the Outsiders failed a willpower roll, causing some kind of debuff on mortals under the effect etc...
Make it not work under direct sunlight.

Punish them for their too consistent use of dark hiding holes :p
 
Needing to smash an item in the possession of an Exalted is a rather big ask, especially when the item would not even have to be visible. That is a lot of armor to chew through.
True, but that feels like the appropriate type of cheating for this sort of item and for high level players in general. Like how the limit on Denarians is that they have to get a mortal to do things for them, but the people under that restriction are ageless manipulators who've been poking humans for as long as this reality has had them. Or how Uriel added the "must be a descendant of royalty" restriction as the flaw for the swords in a context where one in every two hundred men are related to Genghis Khan.

Technically we could hand it off to a minion and it'd be more relevant, but in combination with specific users it's hard to exploit.

… though I imagine Winter might be interested in acquiring one if we make something like this, regardless of what the restriction is. Presumably their troops have a way around the outsider's bullshit, but it might be even more effective if they have a baseline bypass to stack with it.

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We aren't at that level, but this sort of thing is that domain.
 
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Adhoc vote count started by DragonParadox on Feb 23, 2024 at 8:11 AM, finished with 109 posts and 11 votes.

  • [X] Plan: Wrapping things up.
    -[X] Check in on the Sin-Eater and the state of the Gate.
    -[X] Have the Hand loot the place while we are talking and prep to be taken back to Sanctuary for med evac. Tell them not to touch the Outsider Hourglass just in case.
    -[X] Question Charon. Activate All Things Betray to get a better grasp of his intent.
    -[X] See if the city wide chaos spell is still in effect.
    -[X] Contact Von Trier. Let her know that the crisis is averted and only cleanup remains.
    [X] Plan: Excellently Wrapping things up.
    -[X] Check in on the Sin-Eater and the state of the Gate.
    -[X] Have the Hand loot the place while we are talking and prep to be taken back to Sanctuary for med evac. Tell them not to touch the Outsider Hourglass just in case.
    -[X] Question Charon. Activate All Things Betray to get a better grasp of his intent.
    --[X] Etiquette excellency
    -[X] See if the city wide chaos spell is still in effect.
    -[X] Contact Von Trier. Let her know that the crisis is averted and only cleanup remains.
    [X] Phone Von Trier, tell her the situation has been resolved for the most part, all that's left is clean up
    [X] Plan: Wrapping things up. + Crown question
    -[X] same as Plan: Wrapping things up., just add a Crown Question
    -[X] What does Sandra know about Harry's importance to the Outsiders. Focus: Sandra herself
 
Hmm. I think canonically Harry is a very good enchanter, and it's something he spends most of his downtime doing, it's just that it's both hard and enchanted objects generrequire maintenance, so there's
 
Arc 11 Post 97: Sweeping the Scene
Sweeping the Scene

13th of January 2007 A.D.

Even though you are tempted to ask something like 'Do we have to pout on another act?' you bite down on the thought center your thoughts and bend a single mote of essence to the task of asking, politely as you may if the spirit of this place is present and the gate closed. "Door's still swinging, we are going to need a new manager before we freeze our tits off," comes the 'charming' reply. At least it is straightforward, another must take the Dragon's place to close the gate that had been set ajar.

Lost 1 Essence -> Now at 8/15 (ATB)

"Alright, Asp of a Thousand Inviolate Plans," you motion to the woman who had gotten her jaw blown off earlier. "Clean this place out all neighboring rooms, if it looks like it might have value to someone I want it in a pile next to the door. Pay special attention to any documents and electronics, you know how that pattern's woven better than I do."

A loud thump of Alexander Harrowmont half-falling half sitting next to the far wall interrupts your thoughts. "Are you hurt?" you ask stitching to English, though there is nothing you can do about the metallic echoes in your voice. Skin of Steel, or in this case of Brass is not just what most people would consider the skin, but every part of you exposed to the air.

"S'alright," he answers, tone giving lie to the words.

Poor guy, when he wished to join the big leagues these were probably not the ones he was imagining, but that's the way the monkey's paw curls. At least Mr Adkin does not look too much the worse for wear in spite of the fact that invocations of faith had failed to summon forth a sign of Ra twice. Maybe he figures his patron saw that you had everything in the bag.

It would not be the first time the sun shone a distant and disinterested light upon the world, the thought crests in your mind like a piece of jetsam of the waves, sunk a moment later.

After briefly considering if the black robed apparition on the spectral raft would be insulted if you made a call before talking to him, he seems very patient, you take out Clippy and ask her for a connection to Von Trier.

"I have good news, we have one half of the opposition leadership in custody and the other half will not be a problem for anyone anymore."

"The tremmor?" she asks without missing a beat.

"That was him," you confirm. "There is probably going to be some lingering instability in the city, not the physical kind, but the major danger is past, you can call off your contingencies now." You take a guess. "Order the planes to land."

"We do not give orders to those kind of forces Miss Carpenter," comes the clipped, official-sounding reply. Then to your surprise she relents: "I was schedualed to meet with the President and the Secretary of Defense at six thirty. It is good that I no longer must. Do you require cover for unexplained events or remains?"

You open your mouth because you do not, what vampire remains are here you are obviously going to take back to Sanctuary, but this is a chance to clean out the Red Court, the remaining 'loyalists' are suspect given their master's dealings and even if they weren't they still eat people. The chance to remove what are in some cases known public figures with cover from the gouvernment is tempting. One the other hand letting them live would go some way to establish that you are not necesarily an enemy of the Red Court when there are greater foes abroad. The world is filled with lesser monsters, being known as someone who would deals fairly with them would be helpful in the war against the Old Ones and their servants.

What do you reply?

[] No, everything has been dealt with

[] Yes, there are still some loose ends to handle

[] Write in


OOC: There were a lot of things in the winning vote so I went ahead and handled the ones that would take the least time first so you guys can focus on the deathly spirit properly. Also since Molly figured out that he is quite patient.
 
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The Reds have shown themselves to be inherently duplicitous and willing to work with Outsiders time after time. This is just the latest example of that rearing it's ugly head.

I would no longer consider them lesser monsters who we need to deal with 'fairly', despite there being some isolated Rampire individuals who are not innately hostile to the continued existence of reality as we know it.

[X] Yes, there are still some loose ends to handle
 
Same as with the armor I am afraid, metaphysically yes, practically he does not have the skill. He is a very skilled wizard for his age, but enchanting is not where most of that skill went.
How are you modeling Little Chicago, and Harry's duster and rings, if not enchantment? He's not a master, I'll give you that, but he does have some skills at least.
 
How are you modeling Little Chicago, and Harry's duster and rings, if not enchantment? He's not a master, I'll give you that, but he does have some skills at least.

Oh it's an enchantment, with Bob's help he can pull some pretty impressive things, just not 'bind the nature of the Starborn to the mater of the world that it may smite the Interloper'
 
[X] No, everything has been dealt with

The Red Court are a problem that we will oppose on fundamental levels but there is a difference between fighting them and fighting things that want to undo reality. We should also look on how this might be viewed by other factions that interact with us.
 
The Red Court are a problem that we will oppose on fundamental levels but there is a difference between fighting them and fighting things that want to undo reality. We should also look on how this might be viewed by other factions that interact with us.
The Reds are in bed with Outsiders. So much so they have a reputation for it. At this point they may actually be the most numerous advocator for them with how often they spam Outsider summon tactics.

They take away other factions should get out of this is, "If you deal with Outsiders when we show up your fucked so don't do it".

[X] Yes, there are still some loose ends to handle
 
The Reds are in bed with Outsiders. So much so they have a reputation for it. At this point they may actually be the most numerous advocator for them with how often they spam Outsider summon tactics.

They take away other factions should get out of this is, "If you deal with Outsiders when we show up your fucked so don't do it".

[X] Yes, there are still some loose ends to handle

To be fair there are the vampires who gave you helpful information, including how to find this place.
 
The Reds are in bed with Outsiders. So much so they have a reputation for it. At this point they may actually be the most numerous advocator for them with how often they spam Outsider summon tactics.

They take away other factions should get out of this is, "If you deal with Outsiders when we show up your fucked so don't do it".

[X] Yes, there are still some loose ends to handle
Isn't this already the third time we've had to deal with Reds who brought Outsiders into the conflict? And that's just from our limited interactions with them.
 
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