Melissia
August Personage of Jade
ST's notice: This roleplay is closed to new entrants until further notice.
Since every potential storyteller appears to be waiting for 3rd edition, and thus isn't interested in starting a game for me to join, or has slots for me to join an already-running game; and since I'd like to actually get a chance to play Exalted before third edition starts... I guess I'll try to GM myself. Keep in mind, I've never played Exalted before save for a couple of attempts at Terrestrial games that never got past the second or third session, so while I've tried to immerse myself in the lore and rules, well, I'd still be learning the system and the lore even as I'm STing. Of course, a more experienced ST could always volunteer-- and I hope one does-- but I'm making this thread assuming I'll be STing.
That said... here's the premise:
This is intended to be a Solar Circle game, though it doesn't have to be a Perfect Circle. Players aren't necessarily natives of Whitewall, but it would help to be native of the North at least. I'll try to balance based on what kind of solars everyone makes and what charms/abilities they pick (I've seen Zeniths which were martial artists, for example), and include both social and physical combat, as well as opportunities for other kinds of accomplishments such as crafting and the like. If there are Infernals or Deathknights, they will be NPCs, not player characters-- I just don't think I'm ready to handle them (that, and I don't particularly like Infernals to begin with). And I'm not yet sure that Rune exists still-- that likely depends on if we get a Zenith to replace him.
While I'm not that familiar enough to figure out what are the most popular houserules, I do know that crafting is an abomination for anyone who doesn't want to invest every single ability point in crafting, so I'm willing to talk about a combined crafting ability for the five basic kinds of crafting (the elemental crafting abilities). I'm open for other ideas for house-rules as well, if the people who join want to nominate something, I'll consider it.
I'm trying to go with something simpler than the previous ideas I had, so that I don't get overwhelmed while STing even as I'm learning the game, especially since I have IRL things to worry about in the mean time. This game will be a chat game, not play-by-post. As such, we need an agreed upon weekly time. I'm available all day on weekends and on Wednesday and Thursday during the weeks (I have prior obligations on Monday, Tuesday, and Friday evenings). On these days, I'm available to roleplay from 6 PM to 11 PM, central standard time (GMT-6), though I imagine we'll not be roleplaying that long per session-- it's just a general range of times. Could be 6-10, 7-11, or even a three-hour period if the players would prefer it that way.
Suggested reading, for those interested:
I can set up a dropbox for character sheets and other information, so having an account would be good (it's free anyway, and you don't really need to download the program to use it if you don't want to). I'd really prefer to be a player for my first real foray in to Exalted. If this goes through, I'll see about arranging to use RPDom's Teamspeak for it. Finally... if someone else wants to run this as the ST, they're free to offer, and I'd be willing to talk about it.
PLAYERS THUS FAR
[*]Melissia:
[*]Feantari
[*]NutJob
[*]koolerkid
[*]BarnabasBailey
Since every potential storyteller appears to be waiting for 3rd edition, and thus isn't interested in starting a game for me to join, or has slots for me to join an already-running game; and since I'd like to actually get a chance to play Exalted before third edition starts... I guess I'll try to GM myself. Keep in mind, I've never played Exalted before save for a couple of attempts at Terrestrial games that never got past the second or third session, so while I've tried to immerse myself in the lore and rules, well, I'd still be learning the system and the lore even as I'm STing. Of course, a more experienced ST could always volunteer-- and I hope one does-- but I'm making this thread assuming I'll be STing.
That said... here's the premise:
- As the Realm begins its civil war, the Threshold feels a freedom it hasn't had in ages, and they move to increase and consolidate their power. The Guild becomes bolder in its business deals, and some nations openly flout the Immaculate Order for their own religions... rumors even say that Halta hires Anathema to help it in its war against the Linowan nations! Other such stories have reached Whitewall about the other three directions, such as the Lintha of the western direction being braver than ever.
- In the North, the Bull of the North takes full advantage of the situation, starting his march on Whitewall. And yet several people exalt within Whitewall itself, as if chosen to defend the holy city against all forms of desecration, and restore it to its former glory... just in time for the popularity of the Immaculate Order to reach all-time lows (not that it was ever much-beloved within Whitewall). More and more symbols of the Unconquered Sun have been revealed as time goes on, and the cheap white concrete proves it cannot last like the titular white wall that surrounds the city formerly known as Ondar Shambal.
- Within the Shadowlands near Whitewall, the walking dead learn of these exaltations,and fear that it will lead to the activation of the beacons on The Traveler's Road, pushing back the Shadowlands and creating a route safe from the undead to Wallport-- an idea that pleases certain Gold Faction Sidereals, as it would help restore faith in the Solars as well as push back the Shadowlands, restoring the area more and more to Fate. That it would strengthen the region against the Bull of the North would certainly be a bonus, since he represents a Solar the Sidereals can't yet control.
This is intended to be a Solar Circle game, though it doesn't have to be a Perfect Circle. Players aren't necessarily natives of Whitewall, but it would help to be native of the North at least. I'll try to balance based on what kind of solars everyone makes and what charms/abilities they pick (I've seen Zeniths which were martial artists, for example), and include both social and physical combat, as well as opportunities for other kinds of accomplishments such as crafting and the like. If there are Infernals or Deathknights, they will be NPCs, not player characters-- I just don't think I'm ready to handle them (that, and I don't particularly like Infernals to begin with). And I'm not yet sure that Rune exists still-- that likely depends on if we get a Zenith to replace him.
While I'm not that familiar enough to figure out what are the most popular houserules, I do know that crafting is an abomination for anyone who doesn't want to invest every single ability point in crafting, so I'm willing to talk about a combined crafting ability for the five basic kinds of crafting (the elemental crafting abilities). I'm open for other ideas for house-rules as well, if the people who join want to nominate something, I'll consider it.
I'm trying to go with something simpler than the previous ideas I had, so that I don't get overwhelmed while STing even as I'm learning the game, especially since I have IRL things to worry about in the mean time. This game will be a chat game, not play-by-post. As such, we need an agreed upon weekly time. I'm available all day on weekends and on Wednesday and Thursday during the weeks (I have prior obligations on Monday, Tuesday, and Friday evenings). On these days, I'm available to roleplay from 6 PM to 11 PM, central standard time (GMT-6), though I imagine we'll not be roleplaying that long per session-- it's just a general range of times. Could be 6-10, 7-11, or even a three-hour period if the players would prefer it that way.
Suggested reading, for those interested:
- Compass of Terrestrial Directions: The North (in its entirety)
- Compass of Celestial Directions: Yu-Shan (re: The Syndics)
- Compass of Celestial Directions: The Underworld (re: Marama's Fell)
I can set up a dropbox for character sheets and other information, so having an account would be good (it's free anyway, and you don't really need to download the program to use it if you don't want to). I'd really prefer to be a player for my first real foray in to Exalted. If this goes through, I'll see about arranging to use RPDom's Teamspeak for it. Finally... if someone else wants to run this as the ST, they're free to offer, and I'd be willing to talk about it.
PLAYERS THUS FAR
- Ithle
Storyteller
[*]Melissia:
- Playing an Twilight
[*]Feantari
- Playing a Dawn
[*]NutJob
- Playing a Night
[*]koolerkid
- Playing a Zenith
[*]BarnabasBailey
- Playing an Eclipse
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