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NoncanonExalted

2014-02-17T20:44:07Z

Prof. Astral:

This is a page dedicated to types of Exalted that don't appear in canon.

== Noncanon Exalt Projects ==

* [[TheTulgeyWoods/ArcadianExalted|Arcadian Exalts]] - by TheTulgeyWoods
* [[CallMeCanon/WyldExalts|Arcadians: Exalted of the Wyld]] - A different take, part of the [[CallMeCanon]].
* [[CallMeCanon/Gaians|Ascended Terrestrials: The Gaian Exalted]]
* [[Blig001/ChosenoftheArchangels|The Chosen of the Archangels]]
* [[Epsilon/BloodDragons|Blood Dragons]] - An idea for vampiric Terrestrials.
* [[Dragon of the Dawn/ChampionExalted|Champion Exalts]]
* [[FrivYeti/CometaryExalts|Cometary Exalted]] - A new breed of Celestial.
* [[EphemeralExalted|Ephemeral Exalted]]
* [[Dragon of the Dawn/EtherealExalted|Ethereal Exalts]]
* [[SandJack/FirstExalts|First Exalts]] - Autochthon's beta versions
* [[FrivYeti/HeroicExalts|Heroic Exalts]] - Chosen of No One, created by Autochthon, as defined by [[FrivYeti]].
* [[MeteorExalted|Meteoric Exalted]]
* [[Mnemosynis/MonkeyExalts|Monkey Exalts]]
* [[FrivYeti/NihilicExalts|Nihilic Exalted]]
* [[NocturnalXaoc|Nocturnal Exalted]] - As defined by [[Xaoc]].
* [[BerserkSeraph/SeasonalExalts|Seasonal Exalted]]
* [[Taichara/ShadowDragons|Shadow Dragons]] - Terrestrials of the Underworld.
* [[Kuiper/SomnialExalts|Somnial Exalted]] - Alchemicals of the Underworld.
* [[PureMadness/ShiningExalted|Shining Exalted]]
* [[SynodicExalted|Synodic Exalted]] - Sidereals of the Underworld.
* [[Alchemicals/Terrestial|Terrestrial Alchemicals]] - Chosen of the Autochthonian elements.
* [[DBSPenumbralExalted]]
* [[GregLink/JediExalted]]
* [[Qzujak49/DragonGraced]]
* [[Arafelis/FourExalts]]
* [[MoonsilverWarriors]] - Servants of the Lunar Exalted
* [[Wordman/Wraiths]] - Another approach to "dark" dragon-blooded
* [[CallMeCanon/Xenomorphics|Xenomorphic Exalted]] - Lunars of Malfeas
* [[Zergplex/ResplendentPhoenix]]
* [[Prof. Astral/Chosen of the Heart]] - Exalted with an emotional theme, desperately need a name.

Prof. Astral/Chosen of the Heart

2014-02-16T23:28:38Z

Prof. Astral: Created page with 'This is an idea for a new Exalt type I’ve had for a while: The Chosen of the Heart. The idea is that, rather than inheriting Exaltations that bear the nature of a God or Primor…'

This is an idea for a new Exalt type I’ve had for a while: The Chosen of the Heart. The idea is that, rather than inheriting Exaltations that bear the nature of a God or Primordial, they are granted their power by the collective souls of Humanity. (The lore and background stuff I’m writing now explains how this happens in more detail.) I see this as something that Exalted is currently lacking (probably on purpose, but still). So far the only way to have any real power in the setting is to either be given it by some divine force, or be a divine force yourself.

This new Exalt type are kind of the champions of the little guys, as they’re far closer to normal mortals in mindset than many of the other kinds are. They’re not nearly as potent as a Celestial Exalt, more like Terrestrials in terms of ability, but they have the advantage of being really resilient. A Solar could take one down easily, but making one stay down is near impossible.

The Solars have perfection, the Lunars have change, the Sidereals have destiny. These guys have tenacity. They simply keep going through just about anything.

I’m working on writing up their background, abilities and so on, and I’ll post what I have in the order it’s done in. Currently though, I need some help with the name. Their working title is the Psychological Exalted, but I really don’t like the sound of it. It’s too long, too academic and really doesn’t sum up what they’re about all that well. I’m hoping for something shorter and more thematic. They’re the Chosen of the Heart, not the Chosen of Psychoanalysis.

A few of my ideas:

They have a strong connection to the Virtues and to emotion in general. I’m debating basing their castes around emotions (anger, love, sorrow, etc.) or the four personality types (phlegmatic, choleric, sanguine, melancholic and one other one), although I’m leaning towards the first.

Their Charms will likely revolve around the themes of connection, interdependence, emotion, souls and sheer bloody tenacity. Again, they won’t have many overt effects, but the effects they do have are powerful in their own subtle way.

In keeping with their themes of tenacity and connection, they have some unique ways of using Intimacies to help them survive and recover from effects inflicted by other Exalt types, like negative Shaping and penalizing Charms. Their Essence pools are also affected by their Intimacies, growing larger or smaller the more they have.

Lastly, they can also do the impossible. They can cheat Lethe and come back from the dead. This is designed to give them an ability no one else has, to make up for their overall lack of power compared to the other Exalt types, and also increase their survivability in a world with Abyssals and Fair Folk running around killing people. I’m still working on the implementation, and there will probably need to be some mechanic to ensure it doesn’t become game-breaking. The in-setting rationale for this is tied into the source of their Exaltation, which involves Lethe as well.

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I’ll probably rename this page or start a new one once I have a proper name for them. In the meantime, I would love suggestions, both on the name and the idea in general.

=Comments=
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Prof. Astral

2014-02-16T23:26:57Z

Prof. Astral:

<<Insert clever remark here.>>

I'm a fantasy author and world builder. In my spare time, I like to muck around with rpg rules and settings. I'm fond of Exalted, particularly for its truly unique setting and general level of awesome. I have a tendency of getting large, ambitious ideas for Exalted related things, working on them for a while, then getting bored and moving on. Having some community involvement should hopefully help keep things moving instead.

=Projects=
My current projects include a new Exalt type (that I can't for the life of me name) and a mock how-to manual for being an Abyssal Exalt and bringing about the end of the world. I post things here once they're human-readable (aka not a bunch of incoherent scribbles in a word document).

[[Prof. Astral/Chosen of the Heart]]

Prof. Astral

2014-02-12T21:42:12Z

Prof. Astral: Created page with '<<Insert clever remark here.>> I'm a fantasy author and world builder. In my spare time, I like to muck around with rpg rules and settings. I'm fond of Exalted, particularly for…'

<<Insert clever remark here.>>

I'm a fantasy author and world builder. In my spare time, I like to muck around with rpg rules and settings. I'm fond of Exalted, particularly for its truly unique setting. I have a tendency of getting large, ambitious ideas for Exalted related things, working on them for a while, then getting bored and moving on. Having some community involvement should hopefully help keep things moving.

My current projects include a new Exalt type (that I can't for the life of me name) and a mock how-to manual for being an Abyssal Exalt and bringing about the end of the world. I'll post something about them once it's human-readable (aka not a bunch of incoherent scribbles in a word document).

User:Prof. Astral

2014-02-12T21:41:51Z

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User:Prof. Astral

2014-02-12T20:47:21Z

<<Insert clever remark here.>>

I'm a fantasy author and world builder. In my spare time, I like to muck around with rpg rules and settings. I'm fond of Exalted, particularly for its truly unique setting. I have a tendency of getting large, ambitious ideas for Exalted related things, working on them for a while, then getting bored and moving on. Having some community involvement should hopefully help keep things moving.

My current projects include a new Exalt type (that I can't for the life of me name) and a mock how-to manual for being an Abyssal Exalt and bringing about the end of the world. I'll post something about them once it's human-readable (aka not a bunch of incoherent scribbles in a word document).

Kuiper/SomnialStory

2014-02-12T18:58:43Z

Prof. Astral: /* Comments */

Back to [[Kuiper/SomnialExalts|SomnialExalted]]?
= Story =
:When the Deathlords tainted the shards of Ignis Divine, they knew they only had a finite number of Death Knights at their disposal. And while this might have been enough at that time, what if they needed more warriors? An army worthy of withstanding the exalted of creation, but all dedicated to the cause of Oblivion? The Deathlords and their Neverborn masters could not think of an idea... that is, until they discovered that Autocthon had chosen of his own.

:When Autocthon's chosen, the Alchemicals, were discovered to be in Creation, the Deathlords each tried to ambush their own. They tried to study them, but could not gain any insight to their Alien bodies, which were what housed their Essence, rather than their souls. The Deathlords could not figure out the plans to the exaltation process, but soon an Assembly of Alchemicals became fed up with being toyed with, and agreed to go back and get the plans for the exaltations. Seeing no other option, the Deathlord who had captured them released them, but not until after he had ensured they would come back.

== Comments ==
*... Okay, I have NO clue how to have a Deathlord make sure an Alchemical would come back and bring the plans with him. >.< - [[Kuiper]], ''who gets the feeling he should know this already''
** Perhaps a Moonshadow oath or similar? Or maybe some sort of artificially imposed Neverborn Resonance (possibly through some special Charm or Necromancy)? - [[Prof. Astral]]