[Interest Check] Realm Civil War Play by Post Epistolary Game [Ex2]

[wonderandawe]

I posted some more details on character creation in the first post. I'll copy them here as well:

Character Creation Rules
- Create a Starting Character of either Dragonblooded (prefered), Lunar, Sidereal, Solar. Character should be less than 50 years old.
- Character must be based in either the Blessed Isle or a Realm Controlled Territory (except the Imperial City). Characters can not be in the same location.
- Character must be pragmatic enough to work with Dragonblooded/Anathema. Your character must be wiling to participate in an Eclipse Oath
- Celestial Characters must be passing as mortal.
- Character must be part of the conspiracy to control the Scarlet Throne.
- Character must care about the fate of the Realm. No Lookshy Spies or any other character that just wants to watch the realm burn.

If you wish to join the game, do the following:

1. Fill out the spoilered questionaire on your potential character(s). If you don't know something, you can leave it blank
2. If playing a Celestial Exalt, have a secondary Dragonblooded Concept. If the game grows too Celestial Heavy, we will switch to all Dragonblooded to make things fair.
3. Create a Ex2 character based on starting character rules. Post a pdf of the character sheet linked to google drive or some other cloud storage. You can use an Anathema Character Sheet or one of Mr. Gone's Interactive PDFs.

Name:
Character Concept: One Sentence Summary of your Concept
Location:
Splat:
Aspect/Caste:
House/Faction/other organizational membership:
Motivation: I'll let you adjust this over the course of the first few letters.
Backstory: Where does your character come from? How did they Exalt? What is important to them? How did they get to their current location? Any other backstory information

Backgrounds:
Important NPCs:
Strongest Attribute:
Weakest Attribute:
Strongest Skills:
Other Details: Anything else you want us to know about your character?

[wonderandawe]

Other Character Creation Notes

• All Characters regardless of splat will be using the Solar Bonus Points table on page 85 in the Ex2 core Book.
• All Character regardless of splat will be using the Solar XP table, on page 274 in the Ex2 Core Book.
• All Backgrounds will be rewarded by the ST based on your letter writing.
• Sidereal Character Astrology College Ratings will be based on their Ability Score in the college's corresponding ability.
• Sidereals will get one free Scope 2, Duration 3 (10 years), Endurance 3 Resplendent Destiny at Character Creation. Any Additional Resplendent Destinies will require Astrology Rolls.
• Lunar Knacks will cost 10 XP per Knack with a 1 Month Training time.
• Lunars get two animal forms in addition to the totem form at character creation without buying the Heart's blood Background. (Free one point Heart's Blood Background)
• Dragonblooded may buy backgrounds up to four without spending Bonus points.
• Solars, since they are not fresh from the Jade Prison, do not have First Age Past Life Memories to draw from.

[LazzerusThanatos]

Nevermind then. I'm not a particularly big fan of 2nd ed anymore, and Comet was originally only in her early thirties, but that didn't make thematic sense to me. I am sorry for overshooting the scope of your game.

[wonderandawe]

Nevermind then. I'm not a particularly big fan of 2nd ed anymore, and Comet was originally only in her early thirties, but that didn't make thematic sense to me. I am sorry for overshooting the scope of your game.

I completely understand disliking Ex3. If the other Ex3 Splats were out, we'd be playing those.

[Eura]

Name: Quelaana Ferem
Character Concept: Theatre Troupe Martial artist
Location: Cheraki (For now)
Splat: Dragon-Blooded
Aspect/Caste: Wood
House/Faction/other organizational membership: House Ferem, Magistracy, Theatre Troupe
Motivation: Bring the Realm to its True Glory
Backstory: I tend to create Backstory through play so I'll say what I have for now: Quelaana knows Dreaming Pearl Courtesan From her God Mentor, is a Double agent for Cheraki and the Magistrate (Dark secret 5), Runs a Theatre Troupe for money and Spy/Magistrate work. Quelaana tends to travel a lot but will start at her Hometown for now.

Backgrounds: Breeding 3, Resources 3, Mentor 2 (God of Theatric Fighting), Manse 1 (Prism of focused Passion), Artifact 2 (Jade Bracers/ Silken Armor), Family 1 (Ferem Helkar),
Connections 2 (Magistracy/Intelligence), Henchmen 2 [Mai:Performance (Theatre assistant/Actor), Rei:Stealth (Fly on the wall), Yuuta: Craft (Prop Master)], Backing 4 (Theatre Troupe)
Important NPCs: Hideki Peleps (Magistrate Spymaster), Hymn of Solace (God mentor of Theatric Fighting)
Strongest Attribute: Dexterity, Charisma
Weakest Attribute: Perception, Intelligence
Strongest Skills: Martial arts, Performance
Other Details: Because I used the immaculate martial artist template I don't have much of anything supernatural outside of combat so my first couple letters might be bloody. I almost made my Mentor Five Days Darkness but he's too much Devil's deal for a game like this.

P.S. Names are hard :C

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_b...ew?usp=sharing

[wonderandawe]

We got three characters so far:

Mnemon Aisa - BlueWinds
Dragonblooded - Air Aspect
Heptagram, Blessed Isle

Ferem Quelaana - Eura
Dragonblooded - Wood Aspect
Cheraki, North

??? - Volivat
Solar - Twilight
Arjuf, Blessed Isle

??? - AtG

If we can get three or four character total, we can start the game next weekend. I am going to post some details about the different NPC throne candidates this weekend. And maybe a map of where everyone is located.

The format is flexible enough to add new players to the game/conspiracy as needed. If it ends up being completely Dragonbloodoed game, I may switch the NPC stationed at the Imperial Court to a Mortal who is totally not a Sidereal.

[Volivat]

Do you mind if I just use some placeholders for the different names for the time being. I like to think about them a bit more than I can do right now and I dont want to loose out on joining this cool pbp game So let me know if its fine or not?

Name: Whispering Twilight
Character Concept: Scheming Sorcerer
Backup Concept: Officer in a recalled legion / Ledaal Darino
Location: Arjuf
Splat: Solar
Aspect/Caste: Twilight
House/Faction/other organizational membership: Member of the 12th Legion,
Motivation: Rescue the realm by usurping the power into a celestial exalt friendly/controlled regime.

Backstory: After escaping the wyld hunt sent after him, Whispering Twilight was determined to seek revenge one day on the Realm. Years passed as he made a living on the run from potential hunters. Witnessing enemies of creation both internal and external, he swore to do all in his power to prevent creation from being destroyed.
When he heard of the massive recall of legions from the threshold he sensed the Realm`s weakness and seized the opportunity. Swiftly locating a legion being recalled he installed himself as the manservant of a skilled and promising officer with good ties to the general. This legion has been stationed outside of Arjuf since making landfall in the Realm…

Backgrounds:
Ally 3 - Ledaal Darino - Promising officer with close ties to the general of the 11th Legion
Resources 2 - Manservant Salary
Contacts 2 - 12th legion

Important NPCs: Ledaal Darino - Officer in the 12th Legion, General of the Legion, Dragonlords, Important characters in Arjuf and the leader of House of Bells.
Strongest Attribute: Intelligence, Manipulation
Weakest Attribute: Strength
Strongest Skills: Occult, Presence
Other Details:

Char Sheet for Ally: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5T...ew?usp=sharing


Char Sheet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5T...ew?usp=sharing

[wonderandawe]

Do you mind if I just use some placeholders for the different names for the time being. I like to think about them a bit more than I can do right now and I dont want to loose out on joining this cool pbp game So let me know if its fine or not?

It's fine. I have trouble coming up with names too. I suggest http://www.behindthename.com/ for name options.

I'm really glad someone has some connection to the legions. Kind of hard to run a civil war game without at least one person with the Legions.

Does the General in your legion know your character is a Solar?

[Volivat]

He does. I am contemplating having him be completely brainwashed or actually persuaded to be on the Solars side and a willing ally. Not sure yet.

[wonderandawe]

He does. I am contemplating having him be completely brainwashed or actually persuaded to be on the Solars side and a willing ally. Not sure yet.

As we have other Dragonblooded as PCs in this game. I would prefer not have the Dragonblooded General be brainwashed.

[Volivat]

As we have other Dragonblooded as PCs in this game. I would prefer not have the Dragonblooded General be brainwashed.

Sure thing. On a further note, should I abstain from the powerful social charms then?

[wonderandawe]

Sure thing. On a further note, should I abstain from the powerful social charms then?

Depends on whether you think you'll need them. Powerful social charms could be useful against obtrusive Dragonblooded. A brainwashed ally may make your other Dragonblooded Allies nervous.

[wonderandawe]

Here is book locations on the various candidates for the Scarlet Throne. In case anyone wants to incorporate them into their letters.

Candidates for the Scarlet Throne

Mnemon Aisa
PC Candidate

Mnemon
Strongest Front Runner. Believes the Scarlet Throne is her birthright.
Ex2 Core pg. 47
The Return of the Scarlet Empress pg. 19
Scrolls of the Exalts pg. 88-89
Manual of Exalted Power: Dragonblooded pg. 38

Tepet Ejava – The Roseblack
Charismatic young military hero reminiscent of the Early Scarlet Empress
Ex2 Core pg. 48
The Return of the Scarlet Empress pg. 19
Scrolls of the Exalts pg. 110-111
Manual of Exalted Power: Dragonblooded pg. 48

Other Players

Ledaal Kes
Superior Gateway Player. Hothead.
Ex2 Core pg. 48

Ragara Bhagwei
Master of the Heptagram, Disinterested in Politics
The Return of the Scarlet Empress pg. 20

Cathak Cainan
Too old for throne. His support could legitimize one candidate for the Throne
Ex2 Core Book pg. 49
Manual of Exalted Power: Dragonblooded pg. 30
The Return of the Scarlet Empress pg. 20

V’Neef Bijar
Dark Horse candidate. Focused on unlocking the Imperial Manse
Ex2 Core Book pg. 49
Manual of Exalted Power: Dragonblooded pg. 48
The Return of the Scarlet Empress pg. 20

Regent Fokuf
Mortal Regent


Don't worry, the Scarlet Empress will not be making a return in this adventure.

[wonderandawe]

Also, even though we are playing Ex2, we will be using the Ex3 Calendar. I want the seasons to make sense.

The first letter will be sent RY 767 at the beginning of Ascending Air.

[Eura]

You forgot Kes, and Bijar was in the core book pg. 49. I'd love a regent Fokuf Victory but that seems a little too difficult. I'll be exploring options with Roseblack at the start.