Hello, one and all! It is I, a humble converter of stuff, here to try my hand at bringing the martial disciplines of DnD 3.5's "Tome of Battle" (derogatively known by some as "The Book of Weeaboo Fightan Magic") to Exalted 3rd Edition. This is a project that will likely take at least some time (though thankfully not as much as other conversions) and it most certainly needs your help in making sure everything checks out! As of the time of posting this, I have only completed the first draft of the Desert Wind style, but I do have general outlines for what I'm envisioning regarding the other disciplines and their associated swords. First, some general notes:
1. Each Discipline's armor compatibility will be based on the class that exclusively uses it (in the case of Disciplines being shared by multiple DnD classes, I've opted for the class with the heavier armor proficiency to take precedent.) Thus, Devoted Spirit, Stone Dragon and White Raven allow for any armor to be used; Diamond Mind, Iron Heart and Tiger Claw allow for medium armor, and Desert Wind, Setting Sun and Shadow Hand allow for light armor.
2. A lot of these conversions are going to risk treading on old ground, and while I am working to make sure they are as unique as possible, some people will not want to use "copies" of existing material in their games, and that's fine! If you wish to substitute Exalted canon styles into your game, here is what I would suggest:
Desert Wind -> Fire Dragon
Devoted Spirit -> Golden Janissary
Diamond Mind -> Single Point Shining Into The Void
Setting Sun -> Falcon Style
Shadow Hand -> Ebon Shadow
Stone Dragon -> Earth Dragon
Tiger Claw -> Tiger Style
As for Iron Heart or White Raven style, I'm unsure, but you can substitute them as well with whatever you want.
3. Each style will have an associated Artifact blade worth 3 dots tied to it. While it's not necessary to have these Artifacts, they can be used as a substitute for a sifu in order to learn the style and it's charms, and could possibly have Evocations which enhance certain MA charms.
4. The background stuff is very much still in development, but just assume that after the fall of Reshar's school, the various Martial Art sifus went their separate ways across Creation, and their associated styles can now be found in different regions. Mastering all 9 styles is quite literally the journey of a lifetime, and plenty have perished in the pursuit of such a dream. As for what Reshar was (Solar, Sidereal, Immaculate Dragon, etc.), nobody can agree on. All they know is that he was born a human, and that he learned all 9 of these styles, found weapons which tied deeply to each one, and gathered them altogether in order to found a school and become one of the greatest Martial Artists ever known. And for those few still alive who do know the truth behind Reshar, they're not talking for whatever reason (aka it's entirely up to the Storyteller).
With all of that being said, here are the Google Doc links for each style and their artifacts:
1. Each Discipline's armor compatibility will be based on the class that exclusively uses it (in the case of Disciplines being shared by multiple DnD classes, I've opted for the class with the heavier armor proficiency to take precedent.) Thus, Devoted Spirit, Stone Dragon and White Raven allow for any armor to be used; Diamond Mind, Iron Heart and Tiger Claw allow for medium armor, and Desert Wind, Setting Sun and Shadow Hand allow for light armor.
2. A lot of these conversions are going to risk treading on old ground, and while I am working to make sure they are as unique as possible, some people will not want to use "copies" of existing material in their games, and that's fine! If you wish to substitute Exalted canon styles into your game, here is what I would suggest:
Desert Wind -> Fire Dragon
Devoted Spirit -> Golden Janissary
Diamond Mind -> Single Point Shining Into The Void
Setting Sun -> Falcon Style
Shadow Hand -> Ebon Shadow
Stone Dragon -> Earth Dragon
Tiger Claw -> Tiger Style
As for Iron Heart or White Raven style, I'm unsure, but you can substitute them as well with whatever you want.
3. Each style will have an associated Artifact blade worth 3 dots tied to it. While it's not necessary to have these Artifacts, they can be used as a substitute for a sifu in order to learn the style and it's charms, and could possibly have Evocations which enhance certain MA charms.
4. The background stuff is very much still in development, but just assume that after the fall of Reshar's school, the various Martial Art sifus went their separate ways across Creation, and their associated styles can now be found in different regions. Mastering all 9 styles is quite literally the journey of a lifetime, and plenty have perished in the pursuit of such a dream. As for what Reshar was (Solar, Sidereal, Immaculate Dragon, etc.), nobody can agree on. All they know is that he was born a human, and that he learned all 9 of these styles, found weapons which tied deeply to each one, and gathered them altogether in order to found a school and become one of the greatest Martial Artists ever known. And for those few still alive who do know the truth behind Reshar, they're not talking for whatever reason (aka it's entirely up to the Storyteller).
With all of that being said, here are the Google Doc links for each style and their artifacts:
- Desert Wind Style
- Doc is Here
- Desert Wind
- Doc is Here
- Devoted Spirit Style
- TBA
- Faithful Avenger
- TBA
- Diamond Mind Style
- Doc is Here
- Supernal Clarity
- Doc is Here
- Iron Heart Style
- TBA
- Kamate
- TBA
- Setting Sun Style
- TBA
- Eventide's Edge
- TBA
- Shadow Hand Style
- TBA
- Umbral Awn
- TBA
- Stone Dragon Style
- TBA
- Unfettered
- TBA
- Tiger Claw Style
- TBA
- Tiger Fang
- TBA
- White Raven Style
- TBA
- Blade of the Last Citadel
- TBA
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