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[/QUOTE]Kyeudo said:The core book would disagree with you on the subject of solar flames.whether solar flames would be appropriate could be debated, what i was thinking would be shooting super powerful sun beams (lazers), thematically different from fire only in that it is a smooth stable stream of energy where fire implies greater instability.
[QUOTE="Exalted Second Edition P. 182]
A Solar might shout loudly enough to shatter bones or call down solar flames
ok, not as debatable as i thought
no melee doesn't work without a weapon, so you do need a weapon for BSB, that says any weapon, even an improvised weapon will do, so you can shoot BSB out of a toothpick.Kyeudo said:Last I checked, you could use Melee with unarmed attacks if you wanted (as long as you arn't using Martial Arts Charms), so you could actually remove the weapon and shoot energy from your fingertips.Because it still requires the weapon. Stop looking at end result and start looking at theme. It's not an uncommon sight in high fantasy for a skilled swordsman to be able to throw some kind of energy with a swing, giving them ranged capacity in a melee weapon. Even in cases where the ability can be used with any weapon, like this, it still actually requires the weapon, the motions, and the focus. Remove the weapon, same individual isn't going to shoot the energy from his fingertips.
also while it is not uncommon in fantasy for a swordsman to throw energy of his sword there is a reason why it is only in fantasy, its not something a human can do, its not even an extension of something a human can do. it simply uses a prop a human might have used in a completely different way.
for further precedent of solar charms that do more than extend mortal ability, phantom-conjuring performance (summon illusion without sorcery), enemy-castigating solar judgment (a presence based combat charm), essence gathering temper and willpower enhancing spirit (mortals never get more powerful as a direct result of taking damage), eagle wing style (mortals cant fly), door evading technique (mortals must find some way to open any door), sometimes horses fly approach (mortals rarely even get naturally flying mounts never IRL).
you might wish to say that these do enhance mortal ability
move -> fly, audible performance -> visual performance
my responce
make ranged energy attack (flame piece) -> make ranged energy attack without weapon.
also mortals do get energy manipulation in exalted, thaumatergy may be slow but you can summon elemental forces with it.
Edward