Dice Return to Creation - Exalted Essence OOC

[Sherwood]

Let us bring our musings here.

 

[Psychie]

I'm here!

 

[Eonivar]

Yay!

 

[Eonivar]

I'm trying to decide on the type of Exalt to play. Part of me wants to try a Alchie, another wants to do the Sidereal. Anyone have a thought about that?

I think if I was not set on playing a Liminal, I would have played an Alchie for sure.

 

[Rykon]

I'm gonna see what I can do with a more stealthy concept. Maybe Night Caste or some kind of Dragon-Blooded unless something else catches my eye.

It's been a while since I dug through Essence, but hopefully research won't take too long.

I'm trying to decide on the type of Exalt to play. Part of me wants to try a Alchie, another wants to do the Sidereal. Anyone have a thought about that?

So, my understanding is that we're a First Age crew suddenly ejected into the Time of Tumult, right? I wonder what the implications could be for a Sidereal that wasn't even in creation for any of the lead-up to the usurpation or the breaking of the mask.

I don't know enough about Alchemicals to comment on how the story twist might impact them compared to normal.

 

[EbonChevalier]

I’m playing a full moon lunar with some trauma. He didn’t expect the expedition to last too long and left both his solar mate along with their children at the manse. Some of these children he bore himself. (Lost a few coin flips on who’s going to be carrying a baby for nine months and breastfeeding for a about half a year or more)

Bear Totem
Big guy
Has pockmark like firewand scars on his face.

 

[EbonChevalier]

Sherwood can you share that essence template?

 

[Psychie]

So, my understanding is that we're a First Age crew suddenly ejected into the Time of Tumult, right? I wonder what the implications could be for a Sidereal that wasn't even in creation for any of the lead-up to the usurpation or the breaking of the mask.

I hadn’t thought of that potential snafu. Now I’m really torn. A part of me now wants to see what might happen as a Sidereal, but I can also see many problems as that Exalt type.

I’m now leaning more to the Alchemical Exalt.

 

[Sherwood]

Sherwood can you share that essence template?

I’m not sure what you mean. Which essence template?

 

[Eonivar]

After much deliberation on my part I am going with a Liminal with the Aspect of Soil. They are a creation of sorts that mixes of male and female...and therefore non-binary.

Their name will be Talc (they/them)

When their anima is active, their skin is coated in a white ash-like dust/sand...and signs of decay (insects, worms) can be seen wriggling under their skin and coming out their eyes and mouth..

 

[Sherwood]

When their anima is active, their skin is coated in a white ash-like dust/sand...and signs of decay (insects, worms) can be seen wriggling under their skin and coming out their eyes and mouth..

Just saying, but ew. lol

 

[EbonChevalier]

I’m not sure what you mean. Which essence template?

The one from the last essence game you were in

 

[Sherwood]

The one from the last essence game you were in

I don’t know where that would be anymore. I’ll look on my computer to see if I can find it.

 

[Eonivar]

Just saying, but ew. lol

Yup...necromantic creations and also undead beings of the dark mother that protects the living from the dead...they are not pretty but they are generally good...they can die and come back at the end of a scene...

 

[Psychie]

Ok, a quick question. I got that we are starting at Essence 3. According to the advancement template, we get 13 Charms. But then the book then says this:

"Whenever the Circle’s members increase their Essence, each character may choose another Ox Body or Excellency to acquire for free. This includes starting characters at Essence ratings higher than 1."

So, do we get 13 Charms including the freebies, or is it 13 Charms plus our three free ones of either Ox Body or an Excellency? I don't want to make the wrong assumption here and get more or less Charms than I'm supposed to.

 

[Psychie]

And I'm still torn between playing a Journeys Caste Sidereal or a Alchemichal.

EDIT I was thinking of going with the Journeys Caste as our chief pilot and navigator, but I'm not locked on that yet.

 

[Sherwood]

Ok, a quick question. I got that we are starting at Essence 3. According to the advancement template, we get 13 Charms. But then the book then says this:

"Whenever the Circle’s members increase their Essence, each character may choose another Ox Body or Excellency to acquire for free. This includes starting characters at Essence ratings higher than 1."

So, do we get 13 Charms including the freebies, or is it 13 Charms plus our three free ones of either Ox Body or an Excellency? I don't want to make the wrong assumption here and get more or less Charms than I'm supposed to.

Hmmm. To be completely honest, I'm not sure if the higher Essence Exalts take that into account when they give the number of Charms available. Let me ponder this and I'll let you know.

And I'm still torn between playing a Journeys Caste Sidereal or a Alchemichal.

EDIT I was thinking of going with the Journeys Caste as our chief pilot and navigator, but I'm not locked on that yet.

Having a good navigator is almost a must in a situation like this. It certainly wouldn't hurt.

 

[Psychie]

Hmmm. To be completely honest, I'm not sure if the higher Essence Exalts take that into account when they give the number of Charms available. Let me ponder this and I'll let you know.

Ok. Sounds good.

 

[Sherwood]

I believe that with MasterDAF joining us we’ll have a full crew of Exalts. I’m looking forward to the game.

 

[Psychie]

So, so far we have:

Rykon playing a Lunar,
Eonivar with a Liminal,
And I’m working on an Alchemichal

Anyone else pick their Exalt type? I think it’s funny that so far, no one has a Solar.

 

[Rykon]

Hmmm. To be completely honest, I'm not sure if the higher Essence Exalts take that into account when they give the number of Charms available. Let me ponder this and I'll let you know.

The base line (E1) Template notes the Excellency/Ox-Body freebies separately from the number we select. So we could do the same if we want to use that to compare to for consistency. ie. An Excellency or Ox-Body for each essence level in addition to the 13 of our choice without restrictions.

 

[Sherwood]

So, so far we have:

Rykon playing a Lunar,
Eonivar with a Liminal,
And I’m working on an Alchemichal

Anyone else pick their Exalt type? I think it’s funny that so far, no one has a Solar.

Still going with the navigator concept? Just wondering.

 

[Sherwood]

The base line (E1) Template notes the Excellency/Ox-Body freebies separately from the number we select. So we could do the same if we want to use that to compare to for consistency. ie. An Excellency or Ox-Body for each essence level in addition to the 13 of our choice without restrictions.

Thank you, Rykon. So you guys have your thirteen Charms and three Excellencies/Ox Body Charms for the grand total of 16.

 

[Psychie]

Still going with the navigator concept? Just wondering.

Yep. I am.

 

[Rykon]

Still working on a more rogue-ish concept. I think right now, I'm torn on whether I can make Water Aspect work in my head for an airship's crew, rather than a regular seafaring vessel. Solar could be neat the story, but Essence has so many cool things for other splats and less power disparity to hold them back.