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| + | <b>The Half-Moons</b> | ||
| + | The Half-Moons are wanderers. Stuck halfway between the lands of spirits and men, the Half-Moons are the mad gods of the forest. Half-Moons have ever better memories than other Lunars. During the war againist the Primordials, the Half-Moons were messangers and scouts. They traveled to the war front and beyond, looking into the eyes of the primordials and telling what they saw to their brethern. The experience change them, and they were never comfortable going back to the peaceful world they helped to make. | ||
| + | Today, the Half-Moons have the best memories of any Lunar. When a Half-Moon Exalts, their mind opens and they are burdened with thousands of years of memory. After seeing the glories of the first age, they are rarely able to carry on with their lives. Some travel into the wilderness to meditate in a vain attempt to understand what they've seen. Others take to wandering, seeking to see what has become of the world they knew. | ||
| + | This transition is usually easy, since the Half-Moons are born from those who were alienated before their Exaltation. Creation is harsh, and even in the cities an eccentric can be snubbed. Among the barbarians, an eccentric can be a dangerous liability. Half-Moons often take the Second Breath with few commitments or friends, and attach themselves to abstract causes. Others defend nature, courts of elementals, or more abstract concepts such as peace. | ||
| + | Anima and Castemark: A Half Moon's castemark is a light circle with a dense horizontal line that doesn't quite stay within its boundaries. Their anima banner projects illusions of the boundless night. | ||
| + | Attributes: Perception, _____ | ||
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| + | <b>The Full Moons</b> | ||
| + | The Full Moons are warriors. During the War againist the primordials they were the front line guardians of Creation. The attacks of the primordials struck them first, and their losses were horrible indeed. | ||
| + | The Full Moons still exalt from those who live by the sword. The Exalted war, and countless soldiers die. The Full Moons fought bravely and as well as they could, but in the end they were thrown into a battle no soldier could win. They should have died struggling, but Luna changed them. Full Moons are particularly common among the barbarians, for whom struggle is a way of life. But soldiers led to die in civilization's wars too join the Caste and fight for their cause. | ||
| + | Anima and Castemark: | ||
| + | Attributes: Strength, ________ | ||
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| + | <b>The No Moons</b> | ||
| + | The No Moons are the elders. During the war againist the Primordials, they manufactured great weapons for use by the other Exalts. They are the scholars of practial wisdom, sorcerors, crafters, wisemen. | ||
| + | In the current age, the No Moons are often shamans, tribal leaders, thaumaturges, or other types known for their wisdom. They frequently exalted in situations where their magic or respectability could not save them. | ||
| + | Anima and Castemark: | ||
| + | Attributes: | ||
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| + | <b>Crescent Moons</b> | ||
| + | The Crescent Moons are the reflections of the Zenith. While a Zenith stands in glory at the top of the city, the Crescent Moon quietly walks below. In the First Age, the Crescent Moons walked the streets of men, bringing back information for their Zenith lovers. Many walk the streets of men still, surviving in 1,000 different disguises. Others have gone into the wilderness, and become the mad beautiful gods of the forest. | ||
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| + | <b>Gibbuous Moons</b> | ||
| + | No great poems are written about the Moon in its Gibbous phase. And so, the Gibbuous Moons are the everymen - farmers, assistants, peddlers. They're people who were nobody and nothing. No one cared about them, and in Creation, such people must fight hard for their living. The Gibbous Moons are normal people who have had more than their fair share of hardship. Harsh weather, illness in the family, lack of money - the kind of thing that wouldn't worry an Exalted, but takes quite a toll on anyone else. But the Gibbuous Moons kept going anyway, and Luna exalted them. Now they are the ultimate survivors and advocates for the everyman. Note that Gibbuous Moons may well go on to do deeds just as glorious as any Exalted - they'll just do them remembering their roots. | ||
Revision as of 02:29, 28 May 2005
These are not much like how they're going to turn out, but I wanted to get something down.
The Half-Moons
The Half-Moons are wanderers. Stuck halfway between the lands of spirits and men, the Half-Moons are the mad gods of the forest. Half-Moons have ever better memories than other Lunars. During the war againist the Primordials, the Half-Moons were messangers and scouts. They traveled to the war front and beyond, looking into the eyes of the primordials and telling what they saw to their brethern. The experience change them, and they were never comfortable going back to the peaceful world they helped to make. Today, the Half-Moons have the best memories of any Lunar. When a Half-Moon Exalts, their mind opens and they are burdened with thousands of years of memory. After seeing the glories of the first age, they are rarely able to carry on with their lives. Some travel into the wilderness to meditate in a vain attempt to understand what they've seen. Others take to wandering, seeking to see what has become of the world they knew. This transition is usually easy, since the Half-Moons are born from those who were alienated before their Exaltation. Creation is harsh, and even in the cities an eccentric can be snubbed. Among the barbarians, an eccentric can be a dangerous liability. Half-Moons often take the Second Breath with few commitments or friends, and attach themselves to abstract causes. Others defend nature, courts of elementals, or more abstract concepts such as peace. Anima and Castemark: A Half Moon's castemark is a light circle with a dense horizontal line that doesn't quite stay within its boundaries. Their anima banner projects illusions of the boundless night. Attributes: Perception, _____
The Full Moons
The Full Moons are warriors. During the War againist the primordials they were the front line guardians of Creation. The attacks of the primordials struck them first, and their losses were horrible indeed. The Full Moons still exalt from those who live by the sword. The Exalted war, and countless soldiers die. The Full Moons fought bravely and as well as they could, but in the end they were thrown into a battle no soldier could win. They should have died struggling, but Luna changed them. Full Moons are particularly common among the barbarians, for whom struggle is a way of life. But soldiers led to die in civilization's wars too join the Caste and fight for their cause. Anima and Castemark: Attributes: Strength, ________
The No Moons
The No Moons are the elders. During the war againist the Primordials, they manufactured great weapons for use by the other Exalts. They are the scholars of practial wisdom, sorcerors, crafters, wisemen. In the current age, the No Moons are often shamans, tribal leaders, thaumaturges, or other types known for their wisdom. They frequently exalted in situations where their magic or respectability could not save them. Anima and Castemark: Attributes:
Crescent Moons
The Crescent Moons are the reflections of the Zenith. While a Zenith stands in glory at the top of the city, the Crescent Moon quietly walks below. In the First Age, the Crescent Moons walked the streets of men, bringing back information for their Zenith lovers. Many walk the streets of men still, surviving in 1,000 different disguises. Others have gone into the wilderness, and become the mad beautiful gods of the forest.
Gibbuous Moons
No great poems are written about the Moon in its Gibbous phase. And so, the Gibbuous Moons are the everymen - farmers, assistants, peddlers. They're people who were nobody and nothing. No one cared about them, and in Creation, such people must fight hard for their living. The Gibbous Moons are normal people who have had more than their fair share of hardship. Harsh weather, illness in the family, lack of money - the kind of thing that wouldn't worry an Exalted, but takes quite a toll on anyone else. But the Gibbuous Moons kept going anyway, and Luna exalted them. Now they are the ultimate survivors and advocates for the everyman. Note that Gibbuous Moons may well go on to do deeds just as glorious as any Exalted - they'll just do them remembering their roots.
