Axelgear
General Wontwit
Howdy folks! I'm fairly new to this Exalted thing but I've poured over the books at least two dozen times by now and feel like I would like to try and run my first game. I've DMed my fair share of stuff but I've never STed an Exalted game before. I can assure you I have well-thought out stories and interesting designs in store but, just to be sure, I'm going to be asking if anyone feels like being my co-ST. You'd not be doing anything in terms of storytelling, I'm afraid (except in one idea); simply making sure that things like combat flow smoothly. Not that I know how much combat there'll be but, I assure you, there will be.
Now that the boring stuff is out of the way, let's get down to the juicy goodness. I am tossing out three game ideas and whichever I get the most interest in is probably the one I'll run. I say probably because I have a reputation of being whimsical and, if I end up generating more ideas for one game than the other, that'll be the one that gets my hat thrown into it.
Idea 1 (Marching On Heaven): This game involves a group of Abyssals embracing their part as world-ending destroyers. Doing what, you ask? Why, stealing from Heaven itself. You will be a part of a joint venture between The Dowager of the Irreverent Vulgate in Unrent Veils and Eye and Seven Despairs, tasked with stealing a little-known-of group of scrolls which, if properly used, can unleash terrible destruction upon Creation, up to and including releasing the Greater Elemental Dragons. However, stealing from Heaven is no easy feat, and simply getting there is a task in and of itself, meaning you will have to complete a long journey leading into your Circle raising an army and marching on Heaven itself. Of course, you could try and be stealthy and all but, honestly, where's the fun in that?
Idea 2 (Damnation's Prize): A Solar Exalt has uncovered some potent First Age artifact that has allowed him to instantaneously traverse all of Creation and beyond, and bring others with him. In doing so, he has launched surprise raids against enemies everywhere, rapidly proving a thorn in the side of countless factions. In this game, you would be a loose alliance of all sorts of odd Exalts dedicated to preventing the return of the High First Age. This includes Sidereals, Abyssals, Infernals, Dragon-Blooded and, yes, perhaps even Lunars. However, you don't need to hate the Solar's ambitions to want to get your hands on an artifact like this...
Idea 3 (The Ends of Eternity): This game would involve a circle of renegades, Abyssals or Infernals, maybe both, fleeing from their ex-Primordial masters. They must fight Creation's foes, either seeking atonement or at least some way to preserve themselves, while being hunted by a group of their former compatriots, now hungering for their blood. Perhaps they might have Solars or other Exalted with them, but the story's theme would be redemption, so any other Exalts there would need to work that into their own story as well.
So, those are the ideas. Just shout out your interest if you like one.
Now that the boring stuff is out of the way, let's get down to the juicy goodness. I am tossing out three game ideas and whichever I get the most interest in is probably the one I'll run. I say probably because I have a reputation of being whimsical and, if I end up generating more ideas for one game than the other, that'll be the one that gets my hat thrown into it.
Idea 1 (Marching On Heaven): This game involves a group of Abyssals embracing their part as world-ending destroyers. Doing what, you ask? Why, stealing from Heaven itself. You will be a part of a joint venture between The Dowager of the Irreverent Vulgate in Unrent Veils and Eye and Seven Despairs, tasked with stealing a little-known-of group of scrolls which, if properly used, can unleash terrible destruction upon Creation, up to and including releasing the Greater Elemental Dragons. However, stealing from Heaven is no easy feat, and simply getting there is a task in and of itself, meaning you will have to complete a long journey leading into your Circle raising an army and marching on Heaven itself. Of course, you could try and be stealthy and all but, honestly, where's the fun in that?
Idea 2 (Damnation's Prize): A Solar Exalt has uncovered some potent First Age artifact that has allowed him to instantaneously traverse all of Creation and beyond, and bring others with him. In doing so, he has launched surprise raids against enemies everywhere, rapidly proving a thorn in the side of countless factions. In this game, you would be a loose alliance of all sorts of odd Exalts dedicated to preventing the return of the High First Age. This includes Sidereals, Abyssals, Infernals, Dragon-Blooded and, yes, perhaps even Lunars. However, you don't need to hate the Solar's ambitions to want to get your hands on an artifact like this...
Idea 3 (The Ends of Eternity): This game would involve a circle of renegades, Abyssals or Infernals, maybe both, fleeing from their ex-Primordial masters. They must fight Creation's foes, either seeking atonement or at least some way to preserve themselves, while being hunted by a group of their former compatriots, now hungering for their blood. Perhaps they might have Solars or other Exalted with them, but the story's theme would be redemption, so any other Exalts there would need to work that into their own story as well.
So, those are the ideas. Just shout out your interest if you like one.
