StalkerofShadows/Starfall
Background and rules for Exalted: Starfall pbp game. A creation of StalkerofShadows
The storm is one of the worst seen since the Scarlet Empress unleashed the power of the Realm Defense Grid. Green lightning flashed in the night and strangely luminous thunderclouds filled the sky. Yet, the air was strangely calm; no wind blew other than what was visibly moving the clouds, no rain fell from the sky.
Grandmother Bright looked from the Plaza and shook her head. Trouble would be in the days ahead, but perhaps possibilities as well. She had seen many strange things in her vigil over the city. Even though the city was once destroyed, new promise had risen from the shattered glass shards.
As she once again raised her gaze, an extremely bright flash of metallic colored lightning illuminated the sky. Six meteors of different colorations streaked across the sky towards the horizons, and distant concussions marked their landing. Then just as suddenly, the storm weakened and began to vanish entirely.
In a well-secured secret chamber beneath the Bureau of Destiny, two pairs of eyes watched a holographic essence display of Creation.
“Mistress, a level 5 reality breach has occurred in grid 54. Should we investigate?” “No,” added a second, feminine voice. “We are shorthanded as is and it does not smell of the Yozis. Interesting, but we simply do not have the personnel.” “Perhaps we should call in some old favors,” the male voice replied. “There are those once again with the skill outside of the 5-score brotherhood.” “Patience, Observant Spider, patience. Events will be set into motion with the slightest touch. See that it is done, then do not interfere further.”
Ok, now the dramatic stuff is said (I’m no great author unfortunately). I am looking to start a Solars/mixed Exalt game situated in the Chiaroscuro area (although it will branch out throughout the South hopefully). I am hoping for this to be a mostly Solars party, although other types of characters friendly to the Solar cause are also allowed. Exceptions – please no Raksha or Alchemicals. “Solar-friendly” does not mean no Abyssals, etc. What it does mean is if you are a renegade Abyssal you are serious about it, if you want to play a Sidereal you must be ronin or Gold Faction, etc. I hate Pking and unnecessary intraparty conflict passionately and expect the characters to play nicely with each other.
This game will have combat bits and non-combat bits. Whatever types of builds you want are fine. If we get 6 twilights that’s cool, if we get 4 exalt types that’s fine as well, I’ll work out the details. You just need a reason to be in the area or be recruited/interested! Five players is a good target number, I don’t want to go past 6. The only background thing to try to avoid is warstriders. Please, I love mecha as well but its just too difficult to run one in a mixed party off from the start.
Send me your interesting character concepts and I’ll get the game fleshed out more. I will try to accommodate people that have been waiting on the willing player list without a game if I can. Power combat, merits and flaws, anything from any of the books is all fair game.
Rolling your own dice is cool, everyone loves their own little lucky bag of d10s! I’ll inform of stunt values.
Dice results and actions can be placed in green at the bottom of the IC thread. Random questions to the GM and chit-chat can go in OOC. I prefer not needing to switch threads back and forth, I don’t feel that having mechanics information on IC detracts from the drama.
For any character with the contacts to know so: Several Realm legions have been rumored to have been butchered in the Haltan woodlands almost a year ago. The Realm has also had increasing problems with pirates and unrest in Harborhead. The small Realm garison in Chiarascuro has been withdrawn, although some Immaculate missionaries and Dragonblooded advisors are said to remain.
This would seem the opportune time for Lookshy to expand, but they are consolidating their forces in fear of the deathknights. No deathknight activity is known to have happened near Chiarascuro.
The essence storm occured only two days ago.
PG mechanics: errated charms (yay!) essence ping cascading parry updated weapon stats
The need for downtime for summoning/crafting/contacts will be determined in a way that doesn't cause mass boredom in the rest of the party.
Disliking other party members is fine, it makes things interesting. Just no assassination plots or berserk combat between party members please! I've seen too many rpg.net games die off from that sort of thing.
