#Exalted game

[prokopetz]

I know Exalted 3rd Edition is just using "uncountable" as a game-mechanical term of art because saying "infinite" would clash tonally, but I kind of love the idea that some baddies can punch you so hard that they inflict a non-countably infinite number of levels of damage. I'm not sure what inflicting non-countably infinite damage would look like in practice, but I'd like to see it.

[aurelion-solar]

the audacity of Riot to announce more cosmetics including a new tier of gacha skins that could cost up to 32,000 RP (over £200) after announcing even more layoffs during their 15th anniversary celebration and just before Arcane season 2 comes out

it's hard to find motivation to keep running this tumblr when they're clearly trying to take advantage of both their players and their employees

[dare-to-dm]

I don't really have a dog in this race as I'm very happy with my current TTRPG experiences and not looking to make any changes.

But y'all throwing tantrums about people wanting to play or mod D&D instead of trying other systems are not making it a very attractive prospect. I mean, the very way you express it comes off as insulting to your target audience, like if only they weren't so dumb and stubborn they'd be willing to try something else.

I've always been willing to try something new when someone's like "Hey, I'm running a game of [x], wanna join?" But I'm generally not willing to spend time with people who insult one of my favorite hobbies and act like I'm dumb for liking it. It's honestly a huge turn off.

And frankly, I've tried a few other TTRPGs and I still liked D&D 5E better than any of them. 5E is my least favorite version of D&D but it's still really fun. So the implication that if I could only bring myself to try something else I'd see what a fool I've been this whole time is just kind of dismissive.

[probablybadrpgideas]

Book of Vile Darkness has been knocked down to a U rating and can no longer contain swears, graphic content or threatening imagery.

[heedra]

it is extremely lunar rights to hang out solving a mystery with an immaculate monk for several weeks disguised as a friendly little sparrow like he's a disney princess and ur his sidekick only to rob him in the middle of the night and leave him a gay little note signed with a heart and ur own honorific from when you were in the temple. this is normal enrichment.

[impernious]

At the Gates

Is live on Backerkit now! Please go check it out. When you pledge to the campaign, you gain access to manuscript previews that we release throughout the campaign. The manuscript is fully written. We fund to get money for a traditional print run. So this game is getting made one way or another, but with your help, we can get the book into distribution, get gorgeous deluxe editions printed, and cool swag made!

You also get to see beautiful art by Mel Uran. And if you fund this, we can also afford some of the other amazing artists that I've been eyeballing who I know can knock out the style of art this game deserves.

Also, also, I will love you forever!

[vintagerpg]

The Vorpal Almanac (2023) is also not what I would call a traditional monster book, but in the spirit of deconstruction and recontexualization that has run through this week’s posts, I think we can extend it some leeway.

It’s a collaboration between Levi Combs (words) and Sally Cantirino (art) and I love it a lot. It is unambiguous: a collection of 22 unique swords, an illustration (a portrait of the weapon and a previous owner) and flavorful quote on one half of the spread, a brief history and mechanical notation on the other half. An appendix consisting of a few tables allows for customization or the creation of new blades. Elegant. There are a lot of interesting weapons here (and skeletal owners, worth noting) but I think my favorite is Stormclaw, which can sometimes shoot out a bolt of lightning and acts as a lightning rod protecting the wielder from electrical attacks. There are probably more interesting blades in the book, but I like how Stormclaw feels unique and storied through the combination of a name, unusual magical properties and a brief and somewhat unremarkable history. More (all?) magic items should have at least this much individuality.

Monsters, though? Sure. Named swords of special history go back probably as far as swords themselves. Excalibur is probably the most famous, but there are heaps of them, every hero owning at least one (I have to say, though, one of my favorite things about Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser is that their named weapons aren’t special, to the extent that Fafhrd’s “Graywand” is whatever sword Fafhrd happens to be holding at a given moment). Tyrfing is perhaps my favorite legendary sword, forged under duress and cursed to kill a man whenever it was drawn. It’s one of several that inspired Michael Moorcock’s demonsword Stormbringer, and I think we can all agree that Stormbringer was a monster. I’m happy to call Netherfang and Nygotha from The Vorpal Almanac the same.

[dice-wizard]

Hello everyone looking for a new fantasy tabletop game!

You can buy Exalted Essence now.

What's Exalted you ask?

Exalted is an epic fantasy TTRPG where players play the titular Exalted - humans elevated to superhuman/demigod status - in a wild and unique setting that draws inspiration from the ancient world rather than medieval Europe. Creation (the setting) draws key inspirations from the entire world. If you're used to having to make yourself visible on your own in other fantasy, there's probably some representation in Exalted.

It has explicit queer and trans themes about finding your people, creating your own identity, and having the power to punch back at the people who hate you. This isn't incidental. The writing staff is queer as hell. You can hear me break this down more here.

Curious to learn all you can? Well you can get a detailed overview of the entire game on the podcast Systematic Understanding of Everything hosted by myself, @presidentofbirds and @phillycuriosity

If I'm used to D&D 5e why should I pick this up?

Well, I presume if you're reading this post you're already interested in trying something new, so:

The entire game in one book. Exalted: Essence is self contained, character types, equipment, enemies and all!

An exciting style of fantasy that's different than classic D&D but like, textually gay, and very easy to have scenes like ballroom fights, epic galas, and touching homoerotic healing scenes - no house rules required.

But also, tactical depth and combat you can really sink your teeth into if fighting monsters and villains is your bag.

An excuse to use all your d10s at once

Character building and advancement mechanics designed to be familiar to a 5e audience. Characters "level up" based on story beats, and have Advantages, which are functionally similar to class and race features.

A world welcoming to most heroic archetypes, so it's easy to convert your favorite OC.

Extremely kissable dragons, demons, gods, elementals, ghosts, faeries, and unnamed ancient horrors

I'm a fan of a previous edition, what's Essence got for me?

Design focused on alleviating some of the previous versions' missteps

Virtues are back, baby

2e fans will find it an improvement from second edition's mechanical strengths - it's pretty easy to convert all your favorite 2e Charms to XS.

Streamlined versions of familiar rules to make it painless to introduce new friends to the game we love.

The Cliff's notes on Ex3's new Exalt types.

Did I mention it's all of Exalted in one book?

How does it play?

d10 dice pool looking for 7,8,9 as successes. 10s count as two successes, which can lead to explosive, heroic outcomes

Combat system designed to keep all players engaged the entire time - even characters who aren't focused on fighting at all.

Combat also narrows the gap between experienced and new players and players who want to win at RPGs and players who just wanna vibe so GMs aren't tearing their hair out trying to balance encounters.

Social system designed to resolve in a single roll so you can be immersed in role play and not interrupt it with constant rolling - without sacrificing a variety of social approaches

"Ventures" system for characters working on long term projects from traveling across the world to crafting magical wonders to building communities without forcing this to be "downtime" activity

Characters have access to Charms - exception-based special powers that make them extremely good at whatever they focus on.

It's easily my favorite game (and the project I developed that I'm the proudest of), so I'm excited for everyone to try it out.

[voydcat]

I’m just posting here to see if anybody still knows or cares about Exalted. Cuz I have things to share and don’t know other people who’d be interested ^^;

[viewsoftyria]

Views of Tyria - Auric Basin - Exalted structures

[sondersonne-art]

To Dynastic tourists in the City of the Steel Lotus, a pretty face makes for a most efficacious lure. The native Tengese speak of the Pale Mistress; so too do the Dragons. In the wake of her gentle ruin, they must assume they speak of the same woman.

[prokopetz]

Considering you just had one post referencing WotC's constant need for establishing new players and another post that devolved into MtG nonsense, I have a question about both: MtG just announced a drastic increase in the amount of crossover products (called "Universes Beyond") to the point that they make up half the sets of the upcoming year. Is this going to create a similar striation to DnD of new and old players with different feelings on the "spirit" of the game?

(With reference to this post here and this post here, respectively.)

The TCG fandom still has active players who think Magic: the Gathering lost its way when it introduced a LIFO stack to replace batching. Dungeons & Dragons fans have no frame of reference for the depth and diversity of grognardism which exists in TCG spaces.

[thefandomentals]

Fight for freedom and master your own fate in Forsaken, a new game from Kyle Tam (MORIAH, Hit The Road Jack) and Exalted Funeral.

[forgefiend]

Done!

[probablybadrpgideas]

Exaltation, as well as immortality, power and authority, gives the Exalted absolutely massive badonahonkas. Just huge great honkalonkanas. Utterly enormous monkanoloknos. Tremendous...

[trans-mouse]

Exalted Essence! It seems neat! I made a whole entire Exigency for it, because this game wants you to do a lot of game design before you even touch it, so I figured I may as well jump in the deep end! Check it out, anyone can view it!

If you like it, I have tons more quality posts for you to check out! So check em out!