Enchantress/AutochthonJournal
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Autochthon’s “journal”
I know I’ve repeatedly brought up the idea of people creating their own version of Exalted and recently I’ve had an idea on the subject.
Introduction
During the Primordial War the Great Maker Autochthon experimented in secret with the concept of creating Exalted essence shards. Despite the secrecy of his work he feared his brothers and sisters would learn of it before he had completed his research and it would all be for nothing.
The Living Record was programmed to go to the Unconquered Sun in the event that Autochthon’s treachery was revealed to the other Primordials.
As no such discovery was made, Autochthon abandoned the Living Record somewhere in Creation should he need it again for some reason in the distant future unaware of his upcoming troubles with the Solar Deliberative.
Recently the Living Record resurfaced in Whitewall, while the Syndics were attempting to learn of its function from the other Gods they unwittingly revealed it was in their possession and it was promptly stolen.
Character Motivation
Unsurprisingly virtually every single god in Creation will want the Living Record, either to create their own Exalted or to keep it away from those who would use their Exalted to upset the balance of Creation.
Most Sidereal Exalted would see the stability threat posed by such an artefact and would no doubt manipulate other Exalted into questing for the Living Record.
The Living Record
The Relic appears as a large orb, much like the Eye of Autochthon only silver in colour it possesses the ability to turn a mortal into an Exalted of approximately Terrestrial level power.
Exalted Genesis Protocol
Cost: 2 permanent Essence (yes your reading that right!) Duration: Permanent Prerequisites: Living Record, willing mortal recipient
The wielder of the Living Record donates a substantial portion of her own Essence towards the creation of a new essence shard. The mortal recipient gains a permanent essence of 2 and a personal and peripheral essence pool calculated as though she were one of the Terrestrial Exalted.
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This idea is pretty darn nifty if I do say so myself. Also, just a query, could the Living Record be used to turn those with dormant Terrestrial Lineage into one of the Dragon Blooded? Because that would be a super awesome plot hook. - ArabianNinja
Thanks, I'm thinking that a device that's as advanced as this would no doubt serve several other functions. Activating a dormant lineage should be well within the limits of it's power. - Enchantress
That's awesome. Just as a thought, since the potential to Exalt is more, shall we say, substantial, it would be reasonable to make the cost to awaken the Dragon would be only 1 permanent point of Essence. As anyone can Exalt, its a matter of when after all, spending 2 Points of essence for a regular mortal is one thing, however when dealing with half-caste, things get... interestsing. - ArabianNinja, providing food for thought in convenient bite-sized peices.
