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Overdrive is meant to allow for creativity, and limit paranoia combat. It wasn't meant to allow for mote positive combat, as that would never, ever, ever end between two Solar-level opponents. If you can toss out entire combos (plural) with just Overdrive, you'd need non-Overdrive Essence...

I'd say it works like 'punch' - rate 3, not rate 3 per hand.

No problem. :) The inconsistencies just bugged me too much to ignore, so I had to come up with some explanation for them.

I'd be interested, so I'll keep my eyes open. My schedule's cleared and become much more regular so gaming is a possibility again.

I'm not much of a fan of the Alchemical concept, but I'd love a game like this! It sounds fantastic. I'll echo Brickwall though - having the Exalted face a seemingly impossible task up front is just asking them to attempt it. Doing the impossible is what the Exalted were made to do. If you...

In the latest Ink Monkey's post (Daystar finale), there's a bit of info on exactly what goes into making a solar (and lunar) eclipse happen in Creation. It also restates that the latest eclipse occured in RY763, and what it looked like - it does not look like a solar eclipse here on Earth, and...

Given the upgrade that Martial Arts are supposed to be receiving in terms of power (see Ink Monkeys: Cobra style), I'd suggest basing the power of a TMA on Five Dragon Style, and a CMA on ... well, something not broken like Cobra. I think Black Claw style, or the styles presented in Glories of...

The current mass combat set-up is pretty nonsensical. It's supposed to focus on the leader, wearing his army as underpants, but... the mechanics don't work out that way, as you still need to keep track of formation and other factors. Those make sense, but the units stats are really skewed by...

...to print on demand. They will not release hardcopy books, but you can still order one, and everything will be available through pdf. Exalted is *not* coming to an end, White Wolf is just switching to a more efficient and profitable format. I, for one, think this is a great idea since most...

I'm going to have to withdraw from the game. I have a new position that will have me working longer days, and traveling. I can't reliably say that I'll be able to make more than half the scheduled games. :( Just assume I get off at the next port of call and go my separate way. Sorry guys...

Not just mortals. If someone doesn't have a means of over-coming the effect, a Compulsion makes the person affected act as prescribed. Mortals, generally, have no way of by-passing Compulsion effects. See p. 179 of the Core, and 'Unnatural Mental Influence' for more details. No, 'other...

... um... well, yes... but... that's not the point!

I can't see any reason why not, other than the uber-squick factor that fills this whole element of Lunar 'culture'. Seriously. And people say they're not Anathema.

I've played in table-top, online, and play-by-post games. I actually tend to prefer play-by-post games, assuming that posting is consistent and fairly quick in pace. The focus becomes the story and RPing, with out-of-character stuff in a separate thread (or several). Additionally, play-by-post...

Removing any meat from his sandwich, Pete chimed in once again, "About a decade ago, I made a faering with a couple friends. It's basically a small Viking boat, with four oars, and room for a single mast. If we make something like that, a little larger, like a York boat, it would not take very...

"Yep, I get it." Pete smiles, enjoying the discussion, even if it ruffles some feathers. "Also, I do know how to make a steam engine, and could draw up the plans for you. As soon as I have some paper and a pencil or something. A basic steam engine doesn't need a lot of metal, and the ship...

...Maurice Richard and my beloved Habs, but that doesn't mean I'm about to strap on the skates and don the blue-blanc-et-rouge at the Centre Molson. *sigh* Then again, Solar can become masters of just about anything they want, and I plan on learning Spirit Charms, so spending XP on bumping up...

"At first, I thought this place was shaped whole-cloth. I didn't know about the Twilight library though. Now, either option makes as much sense as the other. Doesn't really matter. I'm sure we'll find out where we are, and who we're dealing with, soon enough - speculating isn't really getting...

Sounds good to me. :) Keep in mind, there's no real need to mitigate damage. Flying Guillotine is ludicrously lethal, and Thunder Wolf's Howl can not be stopped if you don't have an applicability-trumping perfect defense. How do you determine the damage? Intelligence + Occult, with Essence as...

The Gem of White Heat (Oadenol's Codex, p. 94) mimics the anima banner of a Fire-aspected Dragonblooded. You still have to be careful how you use Essence though, as it doesn't hide your own anima. Alternately, if you can survive the traps, the hearthstone of the Invisible Fortress (CoTD: the...