Greetings Everyone,
I have recently began playing Exalted and filling my head with information. I've been playing for a small amount of time, but I've never done Storytelling on any official capacity. I've made up stories on the spot to get my wife to be a bit more favourable towards the game, and include her in some small stories, but nothing official like I said.
I'm posting this to see if there would be any interest in a game ran by a new ST. I think PbP is a perfect way for a new ST to enter the realm of telling stories, as they will have time to look up a specific piece of information, or check rules again before posting, and it avoids the "on the spot" pressure of being in front of a group of people.
I am still learning the background of Exalted, and I'm no expert that is for sure. So I would only take people willing to help me, and not be too nit picky about things that I might get wrong, such as a background, or description of an area. It will be my story afterall
I have a concept for the story, but its not entirely fleshed out, and depending on the responses I will put alot more time into it and get it more detailed.
The basic premise of the story would be surrounding the Scavenger Lands. You will be from one of the River Province Cities, doesn't really matter which as long as you'd be able to fit into the story.
In an indistinct shadow, a figure watches... and listens.
"I heard the Walker was gathering his forces for something."
"I seen it myself, he's preparing for something, and it scares the shit out of me."
"You two are just damned scared, you'd jump at your own shadow."
The figure slinks down from his perch, and lands silently behind the trio.
"Sometimes it is wise to be cautious of your own shadow." The figure says, bluntly.
In a whirl, the trio turns around, faced with a short man veiled in a shrouded cloak.
The figure speaks, showing a glint of metal beneath his cloak. "Now, the three of you shall tell me what you know..."
Leaving that corner of the city, the figure moves through the streets, blending with the crowds as he contemplates the information he has just received. It couldn't be true, could it? He dared not think of the consequences of the truth, but he is damned sure they weren't lying. He leaves the city at dusk, mounting his horse and riding with haste. If it is true, he musn't arrive to late.
Flying above the Walker's Realm is a carrion bird. It circles the land looking for a meal, and at dusk, it crosses into the borders of His realm. With a shriek, it plummets to the earth, dead. Where it lands, the mighty citadel of the Walker rises from the earth. The Walker stands atop its highest pinnacle, chanting in some unknown tongue of the Deathlords. He raises his hands, and along with his citadel something new rises, something menacing.
Three young men are late. They'd stayed out of the city for too long, and drank too much. Now its night. Now they're too damned close to the Walker's realm for their own liking. They nervously ride as fast as they can towards Nexus, but they pass by with the realm in full view. Chills fall down their spine, and goosebumps form over their skin, its like something is watching them.
They can't help but stare at His realm while they ride, mostly out of fear something might come out. They spot the eerie citadel rising from the depths of the underworld. They spot a figure, glowing in a shroud of dark, resonating power they can almost touch, feel, taste. Then it rises from beneath the surface.
At first they see nothing but a shadow. They squint as their horses rear, and almost throw them from their saddles. The massive wings, the menacing stare of a dragon. The riders do not understand what his new menacing creature might be, but the onlookers with more knowledge would recognize it as a deranged version of a Thousand-Forged Dragon.
As the creature rises into the air for only a few minutes, a since of dread wells throughout the land. Walker's Shadowland gains size as the life essence seems to be drained from all around it. The trio of riders falls to one, as two of the riders are overcome by the drain, and fall unconscious, decaying as their body is drained of all energy. The last rider rides on to Nexus, in a fit of terror as his screams echo in the night air.
Summary: Basically, I would like to run a campaign of Exalted who are investigating the sight of this creature, and might be the only defense worthy of destroying, or containing it. All of the major cities in the River Provinces would be involved, as all of them sit on the precipice of disaster as a Thousand-Forged Dragon used on any of those cities would destroy it completely if it succeeded in its attack. This Shadow-Forged Dragon may, or may not be different, and operate differently, and this is what the group is set to find out.
There will be of course much more involved than simply the Shadow-Forged Dragon, but the campaign will involve Undead, Deathlords, Abyssal's and the like, so consider it a fight of Light vs Darkness.
Anyone who is actually interested can feel free to ask any questions and I'll try to answer them. As for characters and House Rules, I'll post more specific details when the time comes.
Right now though, I would probably accept just about any type of Exalt(except Sidereals). I would rather your character hail from the Scavenger Lands, and have some reason to defend them. I will most likely award extra experience, and other types of standard/free charms as I picture the exalted circle being more experienced, and having Exalted a while ago.
-crosses fingers- Maybe people will be interested!? -waits to see-
I have recently began playing Exalted and filling my head with information. I've been playing for a small amount of time, but I've never done Storytelling on any official capacity. I've made up stories on the spot to get my wife to be a bit more favourable towards the game, and include her in some small stories, but nothing official like I said.
I'm posting this to see if there would be any interest in a game ran by a new ST. I think PbP is a perfect way for a new ST to enter the realm of telling stories, as they will have time to look up a specific piece of information, or check rules again before posting, and it avoids the "on the spot" pressure of being in front of a group of people.
I am still learning the background of Exalted, and I'm no expert that is for sure. So I would only take people willing to help me, and not be too nit picky about things that I might get wrong, such as a background, or description of an area. It will be my story afterall
I have a concept for the story, but its not entirely fleshed out, and depending on the responses I will put alot more time into it and get it more detailed.
The basic premise of the story would be surrounding the Scavenger Lands. You will be from one of the River Province Cities, doesn't really matter which as long as you'd be able to fit into the story.
In an indistinct shadow, a figure watches... and listens.
"I heard the Walker was gathering his forces for something."
"I seen it myself, he's preparing for something, and it scares the shit out of me."
"You two are just damned scared, you'd jump at your own shadow."
The figure slinks down from his perch, and lands silently behind the trio.
"Sometimes it is wise to be cautious of your own shadow." The figure says, bluntly.
In a whirl, the trio turns around, faced with a short man veiled in a shrouded cloak.
The figure speaks, showing a glint of metal beneath his cloak. "Now, the three of you shall tell me what you know..."
Leaving that corner of the city, the figure moves through the streets, blending with the crowds as he contemplates the information he has just received. It couldn't be true, could it? He dared not think of the consequences of the truth, but he is damned sure they weren't lying. He leaves the city at dusk, mounting his horse and riding with haste. If it is true, he musn't arrive to late.
Flying above the Walker's Realm is a carrion bird. It circles the land looking for a meal, and at dusk, it crosses into the borders of His realm. With a shriek, it plummets to the earth, dead. Where it lands, the mighty citadel of the Walker rises from the earth. The Walker stands atop its highest pinnacle, chanting in some unknown tongue of the Deathlords. He raises his hands, and along with his citadel something new rises, something menacing.
Three young men are late. They'd stayed out of the city for too long, and drank too much. Now its night. Now they're too damned close to the Walker's realm for their own liking. They nervously ride as fast as they can towards Nexus, but they pass by with the realm in full view. Chills fall down their spine, and goosebumps form over their skin, its like something is watching them.
They can't help but stare at His realm while they ride, mostly out of fear something might come out. They spot the eerie citadel rising from the depths of the underworld. They spot a figure, glowing in a shroud of dark, resonating power they can almost touch, feel, taste. Then it rises from beneath the surface.
At first they see nothing but a shadow. They squint as their horses rear, and almost throw them from their saddles. The massive wings, the menacing stare of a dragon. The riders do not understand what his new menacing creature might be, but the onlookers with more knowledge would recognize it as a deranged version of a Thousand-Forged Dragon.
As the creature rises into the air for only a few minutes, a since of dread wells throughout the land. Walker's Shadowland gains size as the life essence seems to be drained from all around it. The trio of riders falls to one, as two of the riders are overcome by the drain, and fall unconscious, decaying as their body is drained of all energy. The last rider rides on to Nexus, in a fit of terror as his screams echo in the night air.
Summary: Basically, I would like to run a campaign of Exalted who are investigating the sight of this creature, and might be the only defense worthy of destroying, or containing it. All of the major cities in the River Provinces would be involved, as all of them sit on the precipice of disaster as a Thousand-Forged Dragon used on any of those cities would destroy it completely if it succeeded in its attack. This Shadow-Forged Dragon may, or may not be different, and operate differently, and this is what the group is set to find out.
There will be of course much more involved than simply the Shadow-Forged Dragon, but the campaign will involve Undead, Deathlords, Abyssal's and the like, so consider it a fight of Light vs Darkness.
Anyone who is actually interested can feel free to ask any questions and I'll try to answer them. As for characters and House Rules, I'll post more specific details when the time comes.
Right now though, I would probably accept just about any type of Exalt(except Sidereals). I would rather your character hail from the Scavenger Lands, and have some reason to defend them. I will most likely award extra experience, and other types of standard/free charms as I picture the exalted circle being more experienced, and having Exalted a while ago.
-crosses fingers- Maybe people will be interested!? -waits to see-
