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[Lioness]

That's mostly because Nocturnals cast the net fairly wide following from the example set by MoEP: Lunars (and to a lesser extent Infernals) and as a result it's difficult to identify their important elements because different people have their own ideas about what parts of them were compelling or not. It's mostly a natural consequence of the difference between what 2e expected of a new exalt type vs. what Ex3 expects of it....

[Lioness]

There's also the two other Exigents from Adversaries. Cuelebre jin-Hua, Supplier of Secret Arsenals and Braze the Accursed a Patchwork Exigent....

[Lioness]

Most uncomfortable thing about Havesh's chapters to me is how casually he talks about his older sister being forced into prostitution (like literally with a pimp who'd beat her up if she stopped to talk to him). I don't think anything before or since has implied Varang's this-is-what-we-think-a-caste-system-is is that fucked up.

[Lioness]

The main reason not to bring back Havesh this edition is that Yane's already got some fairly interesting threats to the establishment in Adversaries of the Righteous.

Fehim's got more of a role in things rather than just being the idiot who'll sell his soul eventually and the Darienites are pretty cool for a Yozi Cult. I think a second Celestial Exalt in the city fighting the status quo risks it feeling a bit overcrowded....

[Lioness]

So, I thought Siakal in Adversaries was a little less interesting an opponent than I hoped. I've had thoughts on representing the directional war gods mechanically for years and thought it might be worth sharing some of them.

Boundless War God Bloodlust; (1m+; Reflexive; Instant; Perilous; Essence 4):
Flavour Text: A predator by nature, Siakal is quickened by battles as they draw closer and closer to their conclusion.
Effects: Siakal may add dice to any action in combat. She cannot add more dice to a roll than the combined wound penalties of the fight’s participant (including...

[Lioness]

Tachi-Kun was an unfortunate combination of a silly name and what became non-characterisation of being a celestial god who was bigoted towards Dragon-Blooded but towed the Immaculate Order's party line because he feared any loss of station that might come from opposing them....

[Lioness]

Yeah, it was also almost a decade ago and opinions and inspirations change in that time....

[Lioness]

In addition to what's been said already it's also a two-sided attack because there's also VtM fans who disliked the Kindred of the East getting retconned into a different species of vampire rather than Cainites who inhabit a different culture (I've had a peripheral interest in the Kuei-Jin due to the Exalted connection)....

[Lioness]

There's a few details in the demake that don't 100% align with stuff I and others were told during Ex3's development. It's probably the most glaring with Infernals....

[Lioness]

There's not a lot of info on each individual caste/aspect due to having to cover all Exalt types in a relatively small space.

Azimuths- victims of victims of war or violence.
Ascendents- those condemned as wicked or lowly and despised
Horizons- people denied an education or those persecuted for how they use their intellect.
Nadir- people who were imprisoned, either literally or metaphorically.
Penumbra- people who had a social status but either rejected it or were betrayed.




Essence doesn't do favoured Abilities/Attribute...

[Lioness]

Gonzo seems to be specifically alluding to the description given to Thorns, which imo is the weakest one.

Though I admit my own feelings towards it are coloured by the fact I think Thorns is potentially the only location I potentially prefer the 2e version of. I'm not passing judgement until Eight Directions and/or Abyssals but broadly I feel I've got more to work with by treating Mask of Winter's invasion like an occupation rather than a sacking....

[Lioness]

Pillar gods you say?

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[Lioness]

I assume because it has the word Solar in the topic and it'd have been incredibly unreasonable to expect the administrators to sort thousands of posts by hand....

[Lioness]

Additionally, in Ex3 combat most mounts share an initiative track with the rider and cannot be targeted by withering attacks. The only way Anima Flux can touch them during combat is if you rule they count as trivial opponents... which is a take. Obviously the 1L a minute outside of combat isn't great for your loyal steed but normally way less of a problem.

[Lioness]

I'm going to vote Mask of Winters. To me he's always been voiced by Tim Curry....

[Lioness]

I run two games of Ex3 which both employ slightly different house rules and tools to reflect the needs of the different groups.
I run Pathfinder (not Exalted or set in Creation but a nice palate cleanser).
I run Exalted Essence.
I play in two more games which both run on Ex3.

My experience is that it's mostly the game group, the community and to an extent the setting that I get attached to. The game system is often a secondary concern and needs to make my life very miserable for me to consider it the problem, but even then? I'd attribute most of my crap experiences...

[Lioness]

I think a detailed fix to the Solar charmset would benefit from seeing Abyssals and/or Infernals.

[Lioness]

An amusement arcade is doable but it would probably be more carnival games and the occasional clockwork automation in the style of the old coin operated machines that's probably at least boarderline irreplaceable....

[Lioness]

Same tbh. At least Essence's setting section has given some insight into what's going to be in there....

[Lioness]

I'd like to know more about the character, what's he like besides brutal?...