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Three years go Malcom graduated from collage with a degree in mechanical engineering.
Three months ago he moved to Boston Massachusetts to start his life over.
Three weeks ago his sister moved in with him.
Three days ago he fought and killed... something, and in doing so inherent a legacy of great and terrible power.
Where it not for the last one, it is likely he could have lived out the rest of his life in blissful ignorance. But when mortals step above their station in such a dramatic fashion, those that maneuver to keep humanity under their collective thumb take notice.
It is now the calm before the storm, and time will tell if the newly Exalted Malcom will be able to stand against the ancient conspiracies and deadly games of the World of Darkness.
>>>
Malcom checked his phone as he waited for the elderly lady in front of him to finish with her purchase. The steady beep beep beep of the cashier scanning the items was the only sound in the convenience store this late at night. Malcom had gone on an emergency food run when he realized he was running out of things to make. He was still getting used to cooking for two, now that his sister had moved in with him, and he didn't have anything for tomorrow. He would have to go to the grocery store in a day or two for a proper resupply when he had the time.
Seeing there were no texts or emails worth paying attention too, Malcom deleted a few spam emails that had gotten through the filter and put his own items on the counter. Nothing fancy, just a few microwaveable dinners that claimed to be as healthy and nutritious as a home cooked meal, but were so full of preservatives and sodium that any health benefits were negligible. The cashier scanned each item with the kind of mindless mechanical efficiency that only an experienced retail employee possessed, and his items were bagged in short order.
"That'll be $37.56." The cashier said as she finished. She looked dead on her feet, with that fixed, pretending-to-be-friendly expression that was the mark of someone who had been working behind the counter for far too long. Malcom checked his wallet to see if he had the cash for it, and after discovering he was a few dollars short, handed her his card. With a swipe of plastic and a 'have a good night' exchanged between the two of them, he picked up his items and left.
Downtown was bustling. It was the hight of summer and people were out enjoying the nightlife despite the heat, or maybe because of it. The nightclubs and breweries were pulling money in hand over fist as people downed mixed drinks and craft beers to forget the heat. He bumped shoulders with a crowd of people who looked like they had finished with one club and were headed to the next, their flashy, revealing clothing standing in sharp contrast to his own more practical slacks and button-down shirt.
As he walked, Malcoms phone began to ring. Checking the caller ID, he felt a sudden surge an anxiety when he saw it was Barts number, his friend and sparring partner at the gym. Malcom had asked him to look after his sister today and was responsible enough that he would only call if it was an emergency.
"Hey. Whats up?" He asked, answering the phone. "Is something wrong?"
"Yeah, Its my fault, I'm sorry." Bart said without preamble. "Maggie had a panic attack. I asked her to help me clean the kitchen and she accidentally broke that model plane you were working on. Now she's shut herself in her room and I can't get her to come out." Malcom had converted his workroom in to a bedroom for Maggie after she had moved in, and most of his equipment and materials were now taking up space in the kitchen and living room while he worked on turning his own bedroom in to a new workspace.
"Alright, I'll be there soon." He said. "Don't try to force her to come out, oaky? Tell her she's not in trouble and that I'm not mad, and I'll talk with her once I get there."
"I'll let her know. Again, I'm really sorry about this." Bart said.
"Its fine, I'll see you soon." Malcom said. They exchanged good byes and he hung up, his pace quickening as he tried to get home.
'Tried' being the operative word.
"Excuse me, Mr. Clark?"
A voice called out to him, and Malcom grit his teeth and turned towards the source. The speaker was a sharp looking women in a charcoal grey suit. She had long jet black hair with a petite frame, and carried herself with a casual, professional confidence.
"Yes? I'm kinda in a rush at the moment." Malcom said. He did not want to deal with whoever this was right now. He needed to get home.
"My name is Naomi." The woman said. "I'm a private investigator looking in to an incident that happened a few days ago. Would you be willing to take a look at a video for me? She asked, taking out her phone and holding it up for him to see.
Outwardly, Malcom was stoic, inwardly his anxiety was hitting is peak. Three days ago he had encountered something unreal, something he had no explanation for. Then something had happened and it had changed him, made him stronger, faster, able to call upon powers that felt impossible. If Naomi had a video of the event, then maybe she had answers for him. Or maybe she was just more trouble, he'd have to be very careful with this.
"Alright." He said, moving closer to get a better view of the phone. "Show me what you got."
Naomi nodded and tapped the play button on the screen. The footage was grainy, as though recorded from a poorly maintained security camera. It was late at night in the video, making it difficult to make out any detail, nevertheless, the video feed clearly showed...
[] Two men in a scuffle, one of whom conjured a knife of sunlight and stabbed the second in the chest, only for him to turn to scattered icicles as he died.
[] One man attacking another, only for the tables to be turned as he was strangled to death by the first as he tried to escape by changing in to different wolf-like forms.
[] A man seduced and lured by a woman in to a back ally, only for her to evaporate when they embraced as he was engulfed in sunfire.
It was him, it was absolutely him. Oh, there was no solid proof, the video quality was too poor for anyone to make out any identifying details, but there was no mistaking what had happened that night.
Malcom's face remained impassive as he watched, and he could see Naomi looking for any reaction he might make out of the corner of his eye. Once the video had finished, she stopped pretending that she wasn't looking for a reaction and watched him carefully. "Its quite the video. Do have any thoughts?" She asked.
[] Full discloser: "Yeah, thats me. How did you find this?"
[] Bluff: "Is this some kind of joke? Am I being pranked right now?"
[] Fishing: What exactly am I looking at here?"
Three months ago he moved to Boston Massachusetts to start his life over.
Three weeks ago his sister moved in with him.
Three days ago he fought and killed... something, and in doing so inherent a legacy of great and terrible power.
Where it not for the last one, it is likely he could have lived out the rest of his life in blissful ignorance. But when mortals step above their station in such a dramatic fashion, those that maneuver to keep humanity under their collective thumb take notice.
It is now the calm before the storm, and time will tell if the newly Exalted Malcom will be able to stand against the ancient conspiracies and deadly games of the World of Darkness.
>>>
Malcom checked his phone as he waited for the elderly lady in front of him to finish with her purchase. The steady beep beep beep of the cashier scanning the items was the only sound in the convenience store this late at night. Malcom had gone on an emergency food run when he realized he was running out of things to make. He was still getting used to cooking for two, now that his sister had moved in with him, and he didn't have anything for tomorrow. He would have to go to the grocery store in a day or two for a proper resupply when he had the time.
Seeing there were no texts or emails worth paying attention too, Malcom deleted a few spam emails that had gotten through the filter and put his own items on the counter. Nothing fancy, just a few microwaveable dinners that claimed to be as healthy and nutritious as a home cooked meal, but were so full of preservatives and sodium that any health benefits were negligible. The cashier scanned each item with the kind of mindless mechanical efficiency that only an experienced retail employee possessed, and his items were bagged in short order.
"That'll be $37.56." The cashier said as she finished. She looked dead on her feet, with that fixed, pretending-to-be-friendly expression that was the mark of someone who had been working behind the counter for far too long. Malcom checked his wallet to see if he had the cash for it, and after discovering he was a few dollars short, handed her his card. With a swipe of plastic and a 'have a good night' exchanged between the two of them, he picked up his items and left.
Downtown was bustling. It was the hight of summer and people were out enjoying the nightlife despite the heat, or maybe because of it. The nightclubs and breweries were pulling money in hand over fist as people downed mixed drinks and craft beers to forget the heat. He bumped shoulders with a crowd of people who looked like they had finished with one club and were headed to the next, their flashy, revealing clothing standing in sharp contrast to his own more practical slacks and button-down shirt.
As he walked, Malcoms phone began to ring. Checking the caller ID, he felt a sudden surge an anxiety when he saw it was Barts number, his friend and sparring partner at the gym. Malcom had asked him to look after his sister today and was responsible enough that he would only call if it was an emergency.
"Hey. Whats up?" He asked, answering the phone. "Is something wrong?"
"Yeah, Its my fault, I'm sorry." Bart said without preamble. "Maggie had a panic attack. I asked her to help me clean the kitchen and she accidentally broke that model plane you were working on. Now she's shut herself in her room and I can't get her to come out." Malcom had converted his workroom in to a bedroom for Maggie after she had moved in, and most of his equipment and materials were now taking up space in the kitchen and living room while he worked on turning his own bedroom in to a new workspace.
"Alright, I'll be there soon." He said. "Don't try to force her to come out, oaky? Tell her she's not in trouble and that I'm not mad, and I'll talk with her once I get there."
"I'll let her know. Again, I'm really sorry about this." Bart said.
"Its fine, I'll see you soon." Malcom said. They exchanged good byes and he hung up, his pace quickening as he tried to get home.
'Tried' being the operative word.
"Excuse me, Mr. Clark?"
A voice called out to him, and Malcom grit his teeth and turned towards the source. The speaker was a sharp looking women in a charcoal grey suit. She had long jet black hair with a petite frame, and carried herself with a casual, professional confidence.
"Yes? I'm kinda in a rush at the moment." Malcom said. He did not want to deal with whoever this was right now. He needed to get home.
"My name is Naomi." The woman said. "I'm a private investigator looking in to an incident that happened a few days ago. Would you be willing to take a look at a video for me? She asked, taking out her phone and holding it up for him to see.
Outwardly, Malcom was stoic, inwardly his anxiety was hitting is peak. Three days ago he had encountered something unreal, something he had no explanation for. Then something had happened and it had changed him, made him stronger, faster, able to call upon powers that felt impossible. If Naomi had a video of the event, then maybe she had answers for him. Or maybe she was just more trouble, he'd have to be very careful with this.
"Alright." He said, moving closer to get a better view of the phone. "Show me what you got."
Naomi nodded and tapped the play button on the screen. The footage was grainy, as though recorded from a poorly maintained security camera. It was late at night in the video, making it difficult to make out any detail, nevertheless, the video feed clearly showed...
[] Two men in a scuffle, one of whom conjured a knife of sunlight and stabbed the second in the chest, only for him to turn to scattered icicles as he died.
[] One man attacking another, only for the tables to be turned as he was strangled to death by the first as he tried to escape by changing in to different wolf-like forms.
[] A man seduced and lured by a woman in to a back ally, only for her to evaporate when they embraced as he was engulfed in sunfire.
It was him, it was absolutely him. Oh, there was no solid proof, the video quality was too poor for anyone to make out any identifying details, but there was no mistaking what had happened that night.
Malcom's face remained impassive as he watched, and he could see Naomi looking for any reaction he might make out of the corner of his eye. Once the video had finished, she stopped pretending that she wasn't looking for a reaction and watched him carefully. "Its quite the video. Do have any thoughts?" She asked.
[] Full discloser: "Yeah, thats me. How did you find this?"
[] Bluff: "Is this some kind of joke? Am I being pranked right now?"
[] Fishing: What exactly am I looking at here?"
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Character Sheet
Name: Malcom Clark
Age: 25
Caste: Zenith
Age: 25
Caste: Zenith
Strength 3
Dexterity 4
Stamina 4
Presence 3
Manipulation 2
Composure 3
Intelligence 3
Wits 3
Resolve 3
Dexterity 4
Stamina 4
Presence 3
Manipulation 2
Composure 3
Intelligence 3
Wits 3
Resolve 3
Academics 4
Computer 1
Investigation 1
Crafts 4
Medicine 1
Occult 4
Politics 2
Science 2
Athletics 5
Brawl 5
Drive 1
Firearms 2
Empathy 3
Intimidation 2
Persuasion 3
Socialize 2
Subterfuge 1
Computer 1
Investigation 1
Crafts 4
Medicine 1
Occult 4
Politics 2
Science 2
Athletics 5
Brawl 5
Drive 1
Firearms 2
Empathy 3
Intimidation 2
Persuasion 3
Socialize 2
Subterfuge 1
Willpower 7/7
Armor 3
Health OOOOOOOOOOOOO
Essence 2
Motes Per Round 2
Mote Pool 15/15
Virtue: ???
Vice: ???
Aspirations
Be a good brother to Maggie
Help Task Force Valkyrie free Boston
???
Armor 3
Health OOOOOOOOOOOOO
Essence 2
Motes Per Round 2
Mote Pool 15/15
Virtue: ???
Vice: ???
Aspirations
Be a good brother to Maggie
Help Task Force Valkyrie free Boston
???
This game uses the Exalted vs The World of Darkness homebrew rules for the purposes of Charms, which are converted over to the Chronicles ruleset. If you wish to port a charm from another edition, let me know and I will convert it to the ruleset of Chronicles of Darkness.
* Excellence of the Sun - Spend 1m to gain 3 dice to a specific (Attribute+Skill) dice pool for the rest of the scene. Spend 1m 1wp to double a specific (Attribute+Skill) dice pool for the rest of the scene.
* Hungry Tiger Technique - Add (Essence/2, round up) to the damage of any attack. Whenever you deal Bashing damage, you may deal Lethal damage instead. Pay 1m to double all damage for one attack.
* Iron Skin Concentration - Gain ((Stamina + Essence)/2, round up) General armor.
** Ox Body Technique - Double your Stamina for the purpose of determining Health Boxes. If your Essence exceeds your Stamina, use it to calculate Health Boxes instead. Triple the relevant stat for the purpose of calculating Health Boxes at Essence 3.
** Edge of Morning Sunlight - When you inflict damage on a creature of Darkness, you may convert (Essence/2, round up) Bashing or Lethal damage in to Aggravated damage. Pay 1m, 1wp to convert all damage in to Aggravated Damage against Creatures of Darkness for the rest of the scene.
*** Chaos Repelling Pattern - Immediately resolve any supernatural Condition or Tilt that would be applied to you before it's effects take place. For all other supernatural effects, powers or spells, you may pay 1m to perform a Clash of Wills, and may apply your Excellency to the dice pool.
** Listener-Swaying Argument - Normal success count as an Exceptional Success for the purpose of opening Doors. Pay 1m for a success to open (Essence/2 round up) additional Doors for the rest of the scene.
* Righteous Lion Defense - Any form of social influence or supernatural compulsion that would make you go against your Aspirations, Virtues or Vices automatically fail.
* All Encompassing Sorcerer's Sight - You are aware of the presence of any supernatural phenomena a that is not actively being hidden from you. This awareness takes the form of various physical sensations that hint at the nature of the phenomena. Pay 1m to physically see any and all supernatural phenomena that is normally invisible to the mundane eye, as well as see through the Gauntlet or in to other mystical realms that parallel your current one. Phenomena that are actively being hidden from you requires a Wits or Composure + Occult or Investigation roll against a difficultly supplied by the GM.
** Ghost Eating Technique - You may physically touch or interact with spiritual or otherwise ephemeral entities, including your attacks. By paying 1m, any entity who's final health box is filled with Lethal damage by your attack is permanently destroyed, their spiritual form dissolving and adding a number of motes equal to their Supernatural Tolerance stat to your mote pool.
*** Order-Affirming Blow - The fires of your Anima burn the unworthy and undesired magics. By making contact with a subject (either physically or through a ranged attack) you may pay 1m to roll Presence or Resolve + Occult. When targeting a creature from outside the mortal plane (such as Fair Folk, creatures from the Abyss or other hostile dimensions), each success over their Supernatural Tolerance stat deals a point of Aggravated Damage as the order you represent overwhelms them. When applied to spells, powers or long term supernatural effects, you may immediately end all such effects whose Supernatural Tolerance is lower than the successes you generated. If the source of the magic does not possess a Supernatural Tolerance trait, you may instead roll against a difficulty assigned by the GM.
* Craftsmen Needs No Tools - Ignore all penalties and divide the time required to construct something by the relevant skill (Academics, Crafts, Expression, Computer, etc). Spend 1 mote to double the relevant skill for the purposes of time reduction, as well as ignore the need for proper tools for the rest of the scene.
* Excellence of the Sun - Spend 1m to gain 3 dice to a specific (Attribute+Skill) dice pool for the rest of the scene. Spend 1m 1wp to double a specific (Attribute+Skill) dice pool for the rest of the scene.
* Hungry Tiger Technique - Add (Essence/2, round up) to the damage of any attack. Whenever you deal Bashing damage, you may deal Lethal damage instead. Pay 1m to double all damage for one attack.
* Iron Skin Concentration - Gain ((Stamina + Essence)/2, round up) General armor.
** Ox Body Technique - Double your Stamina for the purpose of determining Health Boxes. If your Essence exceeds your Stamina, use it to calculate Health Boxes instead. Triple the relevant stat for the purpose of calculating Health Boxes at Essence 3.
** Edge of Morning Sunlight - When you inflict damage on a creature of Darkness, you may convert (Essence/2, round up) Bashing or Lethal damage in to Aggravated damage. Pay 1m, 1wp to convert all damage in to Aggravated Damage against Creatures of Darkness for the rest of the scene.
*** Chaos Repelling Pattern - Immediately resolve any supernatural Condition or Tilt that would be applied to you before it's effects take place. For all other supernatural effects, powers or spells, you may pay 1m to perform a Clash of Wills, and may apply your Excellency to the dice pool.
** Listener-Swaying Argument - Normal success count as an Exceptional Success for the purpose of opening Doors. Pay 1m for a success to open (Essence/2 round up) additional Doors for the rest of the scene.
* Righteous Lion Defense - Any form of social influence or supernatural compulsion that would make you go against your Aspirations, Virtues or Vices automatically fail.
* All Encompassing Sorcerer's Sight - You are aware of the presence of any supernatural phenomena a that is not actively being hidden from you. This awareness takes the form of various physical sensations that hint at the nature of the phenomena. Pay 1m to physically see any and all supernatural phenomena that is normally invisible to the mundane eye, as well as see through the Gauntlet or in to other mystical realms that parallel your current one. Phenomena that are actively being hidden from you requires a Wits or Composure + Occult or Investigation roll against a difficultly supplied by the GM.
** Ghost Eating Technique - You may physically touch or interact with spiritual or otherwise ephemeral entities, including your attacks. By paying 1m, any entity who's final health box is filled with Lethal damage by your attack is permanently destroyed, their spiritual form dissolving and adding a number of motes equal to their Supernatural Tolerance stat to your mote pool.
*** Order-Affirming Blow - The fires of your Anima burn the unworthy and undesired magics. By making contact with a subject (either physically or through a ranged attack) you may pay 1m to roll Presence or Resolve + Occult. When targeting a creature from outside the mortal plane (such as Fair Folk, creatures from the Abyss or other hostile dimensions), each success over their Supernatural Tolerance stat deals a point of Aggravated Damage as the order you represent overwhelms them. When applied to spells, powers or long term supernatural effects, you may immediately end all such effects whose Supernatural Tolerance is lower than the successes you generated. If the source of the magic does not possess a Supernatural Tolerance trait, you may instead roll against a difficulty assigned by the GM.
* Craftsmen Needs No Tools - Ignore all penalties and divide the time required to construct something by the relevant skill (Academics, Crafts, Expression, Computer, etc). Spend 1 mote to double the relevant skill for the purposes of time reduction, as well as ignore the need for proper tools for the rest of the scene.
Resources 4 - A lucrative job working with Task Force Valkyrie
Safe Space 3 - An apartment under the protection of Task Force Valkyrie
Safe Space 3 - An apartment under the protection of Task Force Valkyrie
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Noteworthy Individuals
Noteworthy Individuals.
Please be aware that this is a living document and will be updated as the story progresses. Spoilers may be contained within.
Please be aware that this is a living document and will be updated as the story progresses. Spoilers may be contained within.
Malcoms' close friend and sparring partner at the gym. A large man with a good heart, Malcom asked him to watch out for his sister while he was running errands.
A private detective who approached Malcom inquiring about the night he Exalted. While the video she showed him of the event isn't clear enough to prove it's him, she obviously knows more than she's telling, and gave him her contact information if he ever felt "out of his depth."
Naomi has revealed herself to be an agent of a government organization known as Task Force Valkyrie, as well as a Mastigos Mage. She hopes to enlist Malcom in her attempts to remove Boston from the clutches of an unprecedented alliance between the Vampires and the Seers of the Throne.
Having succeeded in enlisting Malcom, he and Naomi now work together for Task Force Valkyrie in their ongoing mission to liberate Boston.
Naomi has revealed herself to be an agent of a government organization known as Task Force Valkyrie, as well as a Mastigos Mage. She hopes to enlist Malcom in her attempts to remove Boston from the clutches of an unprecedented alliance between the Vampires and the Seers of the Throne.
Having succeeded in enlisting Malcom, he and Naomi now work together for Task Force Valkyrie in their ongoing mission to liberate Boston.
Malcoms 13 year old sister. She has recently moved in to Malcom's apartment to get away form the abuses she's suffered at the hands of their family.
Maggie is slowly coming out of her shell, thanks to Malcom's efforts. She's beginning to assert herself more and speak her mind more freely.
Maggie is slowly coming out of her shell, thanks to Malcom's efforts. She's beginning to assert herself more and speak her mind more freely.
The woman that Malcom killed after she warped his mind and lured him in to an alleyway. Through Naomi, Malcom leaned that she was a member of a group known as the Harpies, Vampires with strong influence among the general Vampire populace. Her death has marked Malcom as a possible dangerous threat to the Vampire/Mage alliance.
A punk woman who approached Malcom to give him some advice to pay off a debt she apparently owed him. She has been revealed by Naomi to be one of the Changelings, as well as the de facto leader of the Changelings in Boston after the courts were driven out.
Having come to the aid of Abigail and her Changeling associates when they where under attack by a Huntsman from Arcadia, Abigail and Malcom have come to an understanding. They aren't quite friends, but there is a measure of trust and respect between them now.
Having come to the aid of Abigail and her Changeling associates when they where under attack by a Huntsman from Arcadia, Abigail and Malcom have come to an understanding. They aren't quite friends, but there is a measure of trust and respect between them now.
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FAQ, Quest Policy and Rules
FAQ
What is the World of Darkness?
The World of Darkness is an urban fantasy tabletop RPG in which you play as one of many different types of characters such as Vampires, Werewolves, Mages, Changlings, Mummies or Demons. It has a greater forces on the personal scale horror that comes with being a supernatural creature, as well as the greater horror of the setting at large.
For the purposes of this game, we will be using the 2nd Edition of the World of Darkness, more commonly known as the Chronicles of Darkness.
What is Exalted?
Exalted is an epic fantasy tabletop RPG in which you play as one of many different types of divinely empowered heroes, such as the Solar, Lunar, Sidereal or Terrestrial Exalted. It has a greater focus on personal dramas of semi divine beings working with or against each other, and the consequences of wielding fantastic, world-shaking power.
For the purposes of this game, we will be using an amalgamation of Exalted's 2nd and 3rd edition, as well as Exalted vs World of Darkness homebrew found here.
Why did you decide to combine them?
Because Exalted was originally billed as the pre-history to the World of Darkness, so crossover potential has always been high. That, and the World of Darkness could use some hope. Thats why I decided to throw a Solar in to the mix.
Why only one Solar?
Because I still want the World of Darkness to be recognizable when the dust has settled. The Exalted are extremely powerful relative to the World of Darkness, and the Solars most powerful of all the Exalted. Dropping them all in to the World of Darkness at once would be catastrophic.
Plus if you want to smash the setting to pieces, its nice to not have to compete with a bunch of other Exalts.
Policy and Rules
First and foremost, respect each other and respect the basic rules of the forum. Exalted and World of Darkness both have a long history of very passionate fans getting a little too "enthusiastic" in their discussions, so if I feel like things are getting out of hand I'm not going to hesitate to take action.
Second, while write-ins are always allowed, I reserve the right to ignore any write-in that looks like its trying to combine multiple options in to one. Doing so undermines the whole point of picking and committing to a specific course of action.
Third, I appreciate and value feedback and discussion. I am ultimately an entertainer in this and have no problems tweaking things in a way that make the quest more enjoyable. If possible I can also try to include things that people want to see, or gloss over or ignore things that people find distasteful or unwanted. No promises though.
Fourth, I view Quests more as a form of collaborative story telling than anything else. I don't believe in trap options or screwing over the players for no reason.
What is the World of Darkness?
The World of Darkness is an urban fantasy tabletop RPG in which you play as one of many different types of characters such as Vampires, Werewolves, Mages, Changlings, Mummies or Demons. It has a greater forces on the personal scale horror that comes with being a supernatural creature, as well as the greater horror of the setting at large.
For the purposes of this game, we will be using the 2nd Edition of the World of Darkness, more commonly known as the Chronicles of Darkness.
What is Exalted?
Exalted is an epic fantasy tabletop RPG in which you play as one of many different types of divinely empowered heroes, such as the Solar, Lunar, Sidereal or Terrestrial Exalted. It has a greater focus on personal dramas of semi divine beings working with or against each other, and the consequences of wielding fantastic, world-shaking power.
For the purposes of this game, we will be using an amalgamation of Exalted's 2nd and 3rd edition, as well as Exalted vs World of Darkness homebrew found here.
Why did you decide to combine them?
Because Exalted was originally billed as the pre-history to the World of Darkness, so crossover potential has always been high. That, and the World of Darkness could use some hope. Thats why I decided to throw a Solar in to the mix.
Why only one Solar?
Because I still want the World of Darkness to be recognizable when the dust has settled. The Exalted are extremely powerful relative to the World of Darkness, and the Solars most powerful of all the Exalted. Dropping them all in to the World of Darkness at once would be catastrophic.
Plus if you want to smash the setting to pieces, its nice to not have to compete with a bunch of other Exalts.
Policy and Rules
First and foremost, respect each other and respect the basic rules of the forum. Exalted and World of Darkness both have a long history of very passionate fans getting a little too "enthusiastic" in their discussions, so if I feel like things are getting out of hand I'm not going to hesitate to take action.
Second, while write-ins are always allowed, I reserve the right to ignore any write-in that looks like its trying to combine multiple options in to one. Doing so undermines the whole point of picking and committing to a specific course of action.
Third, I appreciate and value feedback and discussion. I am ultimately an entertainer in this and have no problems tweaking things in a way that make the quest more enjoyable. If possible I can also try to include things that people want to see, or gloss over or ignore things that people find distasteful or unwanted. No promises though.
Fourth, I view Quests more as a form of collaborative story telling than anything else. I don't believe in trap options or screwing over the players for no reason.
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Codex
2nd edition of World of Darkness. As for Exalted, its an amalgamation of 2e, 3e and the Exalted vs World of Darkness homebrew found here.
Appropriately enough, this is going to be in the FAQ section, along with greater detail when I update it tomorrow.
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- Pronouns
- They/Them
I - and probably others - have no idea what '2nd Edition World Of Darkness' means. Is it OWoD? NWoD? CoD?
Chronicles of Darkness, yes. With a few tweaks here and there to fit my tastes.
Giygas
Cutest Sawk i could find. Lucario is a nice extra.
[X] A man seduced and lured by a woman in to a back ally, only for her to evaporate when they embraced as he was engulfed in sunfire.
[X] Fishing: What exactly am I looking at here?"
I would go for full disclosure, but we kinda seemingly got saved by our exaltation in this scenario. We would have been a victim otherwise, so someone asking us to justify ourself is at best fishy.
[X] Fishing: What exactly am I looking at here?"
I would go for full disclosure, but we kinda seemingly got saved by our exaltation in this scenario. We would have been a victim otherwise, so someone asking us to justify ourself is at best fishy.
Silently Watches
Professional Stalker
- Location
- Right behind you
[x] veekie
MedievalParadox
Echeladder rank: Bravesprout
- Location
- Nowhere Important
I see a Changeling (or it's fetch to be more specific), Werewolf and Vampire. and possibly a hunter if that agent isn't a demon, I know what my choice is.
[X] Two men in a scuffle, one of whom conjured a knife of sunlight and stabbed the second in the chest, only for him to turn to scattered icicles as he died.
[X] Fishing: What exactly am I looking at here?"
Let's see how the insanity of Exalted deals with the Insanity of the Fae.
[X] Two men in a scuffle, one of whom conjured a knife of sunlight and stabbed the second in the chest, only for him to turn to scattered icicles as he died.
[X] Fishing: What exactly am I looking at here?"
Let's see how the insanity of Exalted deals with the Insanity of the Fae.
Usernames
Merc gonna merc ya
[X] Two men in a scuffle, one of whom conjured a knife of sunlight and stabbed the second in the chest, only for him to turn to scattered icicles as he died.
[X] Fishing: What exactly am I looking at here?"
Before Exalted, before the Gods, the Yozis made CREATION to fuck over the fae. Let continue this great tradition.
[X] Fishing: What exactly am I looking at here?"
Before Exalted, before the Gods, the Yozis made CREATION to fuck over the fae. Let continue this great tradition.
LinkOnScepter
The One who Strangles Concepts to death
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How ironic is it that I just found out about Exalted Vs World of Darkness a couple of weeks ago?
[X] Two men in a scuffle, one of whom conjured a knife of sunlight and stabbed the second in the chest, only for him to turn to scattered icicles as he died.
[X] Fishing: What exactly am I looking at here?"
I know next to nothing about World of Darkness, but know this about Exalted: Doesn't matter what the Meta-Plot is, we'll break it over our knee.
[X] Two men in a scuffle, one of whom conjured a knife of sunlight and stabbed the second in the chest, only for him to turn to scattered icicles as he died.
[X] Fishing: What exactly am I looking at here?"
I know next to nothing about World of Darkness, but know this about Exalted: Doesn't matter what the Meta-Plot is, we'll break it over our knee.
[X] Two men in a scuffle, one of whom conjured a knife of sunlight and stabbed the second in the chest, only for him to turn to scattered icicles as he died.
[X] Fishing: What exactly am I looking at here?"
[X] Fishing: What exactly am I looking at here?"
Ave Anathema
Ave Imperator
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- Jacksonville Illinois
[X] Two men in a scuffle, one of whom conjured a knife of sunlight and stabbed the second in the chest, only for him to turn to scattered icicles as he died.
[X] Fishing: What exactly am I looking at here?"
We are the DAWN Plus Knife of sunlights means fuck vampires even more than anything else
[X] Fishing: What exactly am I looking at here?"
We are the DAWN Plus Knife of sunlights means fuck vampires even more than anything else
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Just a heads up, but the tally program wont recognize your vote if you just post "What they voted."
Currently I'm trying to decide if I want the Fae to be deadly opponents, or to double down on Integrity Charms and Ghost Eating Technique and treat them like an all-you-can-eat buffet.
Also, updated the rules and FAQ. I'll set the vote deadline for noon tomorrow. Character sheet will be updated as we decide what exactly happened to Malcom.
MedievalParadox
Echeladder rank: Bravesprout
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Well seeing as we're a Newborn Solar Exalt, perhaps it could be a mix of both, deadly opponents until we grow strong enough to beat them at their own game.
LinkOnScepter
The One who Strangles Concepts to death
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That's about what I expected, though I don't know much about CoD/WoD, so I don't know how strong the Fey tend to be.
MedievalParadox
Echeladder rank: Bravesprout
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Depending on what type of Fae we're talking about here, Changelings can range from as godlike as a True Fae- if they're extremely unlucky- or as weak as a mortal with a minor-supernatural template, at least that's how I think it can work, the True Fae are as stated before, godlike in the realm of Arcadia, and then we have Hob-goblins creatures that are as varied as the changelings.
