Green Flame Rising (Exalted vs Dresden Files)

I'd rather achieve Transcendence towards Lethe or plunge myself to Oblivion than playing as a Wan Kuei. The mechanic splatbook for them is notoriously God-awful. Better become a Mummy, at least we can still be goddamn overpowered.
The weird elemental "alchemy" system seemed surprisingly useable to be honest. Otherwise...yeah, not wrong

Its also interesting that other than unshackled Infernal as seen here, the only other truly immortal by default Exalt type is Abyssals.

Edit: Pffft, nevermind. That wasn't Wan Kuei stuff but Hsien or shinma. Which are, very strangely the Changeling equivalent for the East...as it seems to have different metaphysics.
 
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If we go to a hell we could come back as a Wan-Kuei ( without Exaltation though), but much more likely we are just dead and our Exaltation finds a new host.
I'd think we'd probably end up worse than dead. Usum is basically Molly's first subsoul, and is also still bound to the exaltation right?

So if he's violently ripped from us it'd shatter our new internal soul structure.
 
I'd think we'd probably end up worse than dead. Usum is basically Molly's first subsoul, and is also still bound to the exaltation right?

So if he's violently ripped from us it'd shatter our new internal soul structure.
It's not uncommon for Exalted to become ghosts, so at least part of our soul will survive both death and separation from our Exaltation.
 
So if he's violently ripped from us it'd shatter our new internal soul structure.
The Unwoven Coadjutor cannot live without the Infernal. But the Infernal can most assuredly live without the Coadjutor.

Also, he's our Fourth Subsoul. We only need Hun and Po to live. If we died without recall or demonic intervention (there are two Infernal Charms that works as a resurrection mechanic), we'd either:

A) Fall into either Malfeas or the Thousand Hells (most likely, but who knows),
B) Fall into the Underworld where we could haunt the living, roam around in some Metropolis or somesuch
Or C) A horrific storm of epic proportion is going to tear through the spirit world as a result for the death of an entire Hell Realm (the Great Maelstorm of WoD is precisely this scenario)
 
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The Unwoven Coadjutor cannot live without the Infernal. But the Infernal can most assuredly live without the Coadjutor.

Also, he's our Fourth Subsoul. We only need Hun and Po to live. If we died without recall or demonic intervention (there are two Infernal Charms that works as a resurrection mechanic), we'd either:

A) Fall into either Malfeas or the Thousand Hells (most likely, but who knows),
B) Fall into the Underworld where we could haunt the living, roam around in some Metropolis or somesuch
Or C) A horrific storm of epic proportion is going to tear through the spirit world as a result for the death of an entire Hell Realm (the Great Maelstorm of WoD is precisely this scenario)
I feel like C is very much compatible with either A or B. So I wouldn't be surprised if it would happen.

Ravnos' death was bad enough.
 
Ravnos' death was bad enough.
The demise of Zapathasura was one of the major impetus behind the Sixth Great Maelstorm, but it was not the main cause of it. Not by a longshot.

The fucking Spirit Bombs that the Mages rained on him were the ones causing the heaping mess. Not the Mandarins, not the focussed laser of sunlight, no—it was the Technocracy. As is their wont to do.
 
The Unwoven Coadjutor cannot live without the Infernal. But the Infernal can most assuredly live without the Coadjutor.

Also, he's our Fourth Subsoul. We only need Hun and Po to live. If we died without recall or demonic intervention (there are two Infernal Charms that works as a resurrection mechanic), we'd either:

A) Fall into either Malfeas or the Thousand Hells (most likely, but who knows),
B) Fall into the Underworld where we could haunt the living, roam around in some Metropolis or somesuch
Or C) A horrific storm of epic proportion is going to tear through the spirit world as a result for the death of an entire Hell Realm (the Great Maelstorm of WoD is precisely this scenario)
Think we could get some free healing or defenses by abusing the hell world in this scenario?

A small planet of demonic sorcerers who are technically always within touching distance of Molly's soul might be able to do some interesting things in terms of healing or cursebreaking if her mortal meat suit gets beat up. That's basically how Optimus Primordial ran things right?

Not really sure if this is an intended or common use for infernals since the charm doesn't specify and I haven't messed with exalted too much.
 
Well, for now we don't even have a Hell to collapse, so our death would likely have no consequences besides setting the Exaltation free.
 
A small planet of demonic sorcerers who are technically always within touching distance of Molly's soul might be able to do some interesting things in terms of healing or cursebreaking if her mortal meat suit gets beat up. That's basically how Optimus Primordial ran things right?
Keys to the Kingdom allows the Infernal to be able to go to her Kingdom for five days. That's five days of recuperation if we dearly need of it.

As you said, we could train our mortal Wizards, Bakomonos or other spirits within our hell to help us heal or break any curses using their supernatural powers. Or just make sure to always have a bathtub of bleach on hand.

The Infernal Hell World is very, very versatile.
 
The fucking Spirit Bombs that the Mages rained on him were the ones causing the heaping mess. Not the Mandarins, not the focussed laser of sunlight, no—it was the Technocracy. As is their wont to do.
True, but its not like there was a lot choice, I think.

Letting an Antediluvian eat up and get its bearings is not really option. I guess there could have been more precision but I am not so sure even about that.

That's like if a nearly mote-tapped Elder Solar suddenly appears in the heart of the Realm. You get one astronomical chance at stopping them or you're gonna have a bad time.
 
Keys to the Kingdom allows the Infernal to be able to go to her Kingdom for five days. That's five days of recuperation if we dearly need of it.

As you said, we could train our mortal Wizards, Bakomonos or other spirits within our hell to help us heal or break any curses using their supernatural powers. Or just make sure to always have a bathtub of bleach on hand.

The Infernal Hell World is very, very versatile.
I meant more in the sense that the planet is technically also Molly's soul, so if they performed something like geomancy she'd be the target.
 
True, but its not like there was a lot choice, I think.

Letting an Antediluvian eat up and get its bearings is not really option. I guess there could have been more precision but I am not so sure even about that.

That's like if a nearly mote-tapped Elder Solar suddenly appears in the heart of the Realm. You get one astronomical chance at stopping them or you're gonna have a bad time.
Indeed, it was a fucking 'throw everything we got at him' situation for all Major Factions. But the utter desolation of the Umbras, the Underworld and outer crust of earth (the Technocracy Spaceship where the Archmages reside is barred from entering Gaia due to the Spirit Bombs fucking up EVERYTHING under the sun) is not really better.

Also, thank God Ravnos was in Frenzy. Because if that fucker had been coherent enough, he could just plunge the world into utter chaos and anarchy using Discipline 10 Chimerstry with 50 Blood Points to use per turn.

Antediluvians are bullshit. Second only to Mages.
Honestly I'd be more concerned about whatever caused them to use all their essence.
*shrug*

Some sort of Torpor mechanic by a Magitech maybe? But the sort that has been deteriorating over time that it draws on the Exalt's motes to support itself.

Whatever it is, be glad. Be very glad that they're mote-tapped. Because if not, they could just World-Scarring Solar Glory your ass with infinite damage. Or defend against any attack by parrying away with Guarding Star Tactics.

Elder Solars are bullshit, second only to the Usurpation itself.
I meant more in the sense that the planet is technically also Molly's soul, so if they performed something like geomancy she'd be the target.
Maybe, I suppose? The Yozi Souls work by way you describe, but who knows how it's going to work for a weakened Infernal.
 
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[X] Go to school, you have already missed too many days

I don't care much about school... but I want to make things easy on those around us considering the sheer amount of shit we put everyone through. If we vanish for any reason people are going to be assuming enemy action considering recent events. Our mother is going to have a brain hemorrhage, Dresden is busy trying to figure out how to diplomance... something he is utter shit at... while his life is just as on fire as usual. We have seriously fucked up the lives of people who deserve better.

Right now my mission in this life is to try and pay some of that back. Literally in the case of Dresden. We need to tally up all the expenditures he's made for our sorry ass, manhours and materials, and make sure he gets every cent in the form of a roll of Jacksons and Benjamins that could choke a horse. We'll have the means to follow through soon enough.
 
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School is a waste of time at this point. No, it's worse than that, it's a distraction that can introduce additional distractions and complications that would otherwise be simple to avoid.
 
[X] Go to school, you have already missed too many days

Lay low, don't do anything that could get warden attention, absolutely do not go visit Rosie when Molly is already the most obvious possible culprit.
 
Just to be clear, the skip school will start with socials and arguments as to why it is OK for you to skip and if that does not work playing hooky because that is standard operating procedure. By this point in canon Molly had been doing that a lot.
 
Just to be clear, the skip school will start with socials and arguments as to why it is OK for you to skip
Errr.......being kidnapped and tortured by a being literally made out of fear and being told that Gandolf and the fellowship will want to take her head, literally, if something is not done, is not reason enough to skip school?

I mean, I voted to go to school, but I figure that her parents would give her a day off or two to recover.
 
Errr.......being kidnapped and tortured by a being literally made out of fear and being told that Gandolf and the fellowship will want to take her head, literally, if something is not done, is not reason enough to skip school?

I mean, I voted to go to school, but I figure that her parents would give her a day off or two to recover.

You have missed a lot of school days this year and 'being kidnapped by the dark fey' is not something you can tell the school administration. Charity is already going to have to come up with an excuse for the two days you lost by magic.

That said 'I am not ready for school because of all the craziness' is going to be the argument for skipping... somewhat dented by the fact that she does not want to just stay home nice and safe but go out.
 
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