[Nightmares of the Second Age] The Daily Scribe

Ghataru controls the mechanical aspects of the weather in Creation and is warlord of the Aerial Legion' date=' making him one of the most power-ful gods in Heaven—in theory. In practice, Ghataru views himself as a loyal subject acting under the Mandate of Heaven and a mere placeholder for the Solar Exalted, so he limits his activities to occasion-ally relieving droughts in Creation and keeping the weather just random enough to guarantee prayers to his Bureau.[/quote']
This is a very powerful god who would be very likely to be helpful. The Gold faction knows of him, so he may or may not be on the list.
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Another interesting god is Ameru, the city father of Meru (CoCD: The Blessed Isle page 149), he's utterly mad, and restoring him to some semblance of sanity would be a nice gesture.
 
It would be hilarious if one of the Maidens was on that list. Maybe Saturn, as she wants to see the current age "End".
 
To say that Tachi-Kun has been disappointed with the warriors of the Blessed Isle since the Usurpation is something of an understatement. He fi nds the Dragon-Blooded focus on unit tactics and dog-packing to lack the honor and glory of the ancient wars, when Solars took to the fi eld against their foes, each a hero in his own right.
This isn’t to say that Tachi-Kun doesn’t support the Bronze Faction, of course. He is too wise to see the suspicious disappearance of Darunla, the wolf-goddess of the East who supported the Solars, shortly after the Usurpation as chance—especially given that Sunipa,


who favors the Dragon-Blooded, was soon after elevated to the position of war-goddess of the East.
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That sounds like our kind of guy, likes solars, but won't admit it. Central God of War and God of Exalted Warfare.
 
Luxana (Yu-Shan p 143), the Goddess of Recorded Knowledge may well be behind us as well, particularly if we promise to restore Rathess next.
 
Esbilon said:
Luxana (Yu-Shan p 143), the Goddess of Recorded Knowledge may well be behind us as well, particularly if we promise to restore Rathess next.
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Definitely her. Knowledge is power.


EDIT: Plus, restoring Rathess is already on our to do list ;)
 
Ryzala herself, surprisingly enough -- despite being a long-time ally of the Bronze Faction and resembling Dolores Umbridge. So long as she doesn't lose her job to Lytek, she's willing to be persuaded of the merits of the Solars' return. Ideally, she would prefer "an outcome that makes the Solar Exalted once more part of Heaven’s functioning, rather than a disruptive influence."
 
Ryzala is the Lady of Bureaucracy and Paperwork, Shogun of the Department of Celestial Concerns, and unofficial director of the Bureau of Heaven.
She is not convinced that the returning Solars are a good thing, but she will keep the Fivefold Fellowship from using its clout openly to destroy Solars who visit Heaven unless there is a very good reason—invading the Jade Pleasure Dome, perhaps.
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She might also be worth a visit. She can certainly protect us from the Bronze Faction while we have a chance to breathe.


EDIT: Ninja-lunar!
 
Ahlat, obviously -- his providing worthy candidates for Solar Exaltation was what propelled him to the top tiers in the first place. He trained numerous Exalted during the Primordial War, and he feels paternal fondness towards them (or their reincarnations) still. He's also pretty decent for a war god. He doesn't trust the Gold Faction, though and prefers to aid and teach newly Exalted Lawgivers himself rather than let them be indoctrinated to serve the Sidereals.
 
Wun Ja, the god of the Shining Metropolis (Yu-Shan p. 154) would probably be very happy about us rebuilding Rathess. How much she can aid us is another matter.
 
It appears to me that we have a pretty decent list now.


Sherwood, are there any of the gods mentioned above you'd like to veto, or can we pick whoever we like? :)
 
Besides Ghataru, there's also one of his subordinates at the Bureau of Seasons: a thunderbird named Zutaka, the Daimyo of Blizzards:


"Zutaka is mild and difficult to annoy but is always ready to give her opinion on any subject. Those who come to her for advice get it but are also likely to have her permanent interest afterward; she is a meddler, liable to interfere from behind the scenes. Her intentions are usually charitable and vaguely maternal, but she has a very low opinion of the human and Exalted ability to make 'sensible' decisions. She believes the newly returned Solar Exalted just need careful guidance to help ease them back into their proper positions in Heaven"
 
Looks good on my end. I'll just have to pull out my books to come up with some kind of personality for them all.
 
Awesome :D


I propose that we take the discussion of who to go to first OOC.


I'd argue for Ghataru or Ryzala. They have the clout to stop the Bronze faction from killing us and that's what we need right now. When that's done, I say we look up most of the others.
 
Also Wun Ja's second, Jagalza, Satrap of the Realm, which seems strange until you remember that her domain is the Realm, not the Dragon-Blooded. If Solar rule is what it takes to ensure the Realm survives, rather than collapsing into anarchy, so be it. Like Ryalza, though, Solars will need to persuade her they can be a force for stability and order rather than a disruptive influence.
 
Don't forget to have the various groups check in with each other.
 
Tarendar, the Satrap of the North. He used to oversee a prosperous Direction full of cities and farms and ranches. Now he's stuck with wilderness, ice, and barbarian tribes. He wants more cities and nations in the North, with city-gods and national gods, and he hopes the Solars will help to bring back civilization there.


Our Northern Exalts might want to talk to him.
 
We have not, but we were told the assassins may come within a day, so we're in a bit of a hurry ;) That said, we should probably send an infallible messenger soon.
 
Oh, and don't forget we need to rescue the God of Discovery from the Cage of Eternal Torment where the Bronze-controlled censors stuck him. ;)
 
I want to go after the knowledge goddess first. We sorely lack in spy-based infrastructure outside of our resident Night Caste and Sidereal allies. Good to have someone keeping an eye on things for us.
 
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