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Geoffrey C. Grabowski - Quotes

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Feel free to add, each quote in a different section please. ^_^

Core Rulebook

• /ChapterFinishedFirst
• /RevisedCoreRulebook

Solars

• /AccuracyWithoutDistance for how perfect it is and its interaction with Rain of Feathered Death
• /EbonShadowStyle
• /EclipseAnimaAbilities
• /FlawlessHandiworkMethod - how long it takes
• /GEBandDSD stack ...
• /HGDAndOrchDaiklaves - and why they rulez.
• /LookingLikeGods for what happens when you show your anima banner to the peasants
• /WhatDoTheyDo - and why they do it.

Abyssals

• /FutureAbyssalCharms for the "wonderful" things these might do!

Lunars

• /AppearanceBasedCharms for why there aren't any
• /BeastMen for how these are created
• /Complaints for who to contact (but just don't! ^_^)
• /ConditionOfCreation for how Lunars fit in to this
• /IfTheLunarsWin for what happens if the Lunars take control
• /LunarAdamantSkin for how to beat a lunar with healing gifts and a certain gemstone ...
• /LunarExcerciseCharms for what these are intended for
• /LunarIllusionists for what happened here
• /LunarProofRead when Lunars was about to come out
• /LunarXPCosts for why these are higher
• /LunarsOutsidePact for ways to play this
• /ReleasingLunarErrata for when we hoped Lunar errata was coming ... ^_^
• /ShapeShiftAnimal for what you can do in animal form
• /TigerClawSwatErrata for how to limit this charm slightly
• /WaterBreathingGift for a tiny bit of info
• /WhatCultsAre to explain Exalted use of the word "cult"

Dragon Blooded

• /DBsArentNice for thoughts on the personalities of the more "virtuous" Dragon-Bloods
• /HouseBasedBooks for what books may and will not be coming out
• /RealmScript for an old post on when this might have been seen ^_^

Sidereals

• /DeployingAstrology for general information on astrology
• /DestinyInfectingTouch for how sneaky Sidereals really are
• /ExaltedCosmology for some of GCG's invulnerable preconceptions about Exaltedness
• /FiveSplatHappiness for how happy GCG is that all five fatsplats are done
• /MultipleFamiliars for how these work
• /PolicingMandateOfHeaven to state that all Bureaus handle this
• /PracticalAstrology for good astrological effects
• /SiderealErrata for mistakes and fixes
• /SiderealsSoon for its release (before it had come out) ...
• /SpiderColleges for what these are

Fair Folk

• /Backgrounds

Other Rules Commentary

• /ArmorComparison - why a breastplate has more Lethal than Bashing soak
• /BattleCasting - it IS hard. Do something about it.
• /CancelingYourSorcery - you need Countermagic.
• /CraftRules are probably too abstract
• /DottedYellowLines go where the road goes, and not the other way around
• /ExaltedCombat for how it differs for mortals and Exalted
• /InterestingComments on HCM, DFAM, BDD (3 agg), MTW, Fae Essence, Night Anima, Mortal Talismans
• /LearningSorcery takes a long time
• /MassCombat on the rules for large-scale battles in the Player's Guide
• /NinjaInteriorDecoration for why lots of Manses are a logistical nightmare
• /PGErrata - and the book's not even out yet! Plus a major ??? moment. :)
• /PowerCombat on the new combat rules in the Player's Guide
• /Sorcery for why sorcery works the way it does in Exalted
• /Stunts and how they work
• /SummoningPower for what is permissible, and the consequences

• /TheErrataMaybe - Maybe pre-errata?
• /VirtuesVsMorality - "the Virtue system operates independently of good and evil"
• /PowerCombatRateAndDualWielding - On dual wielding in power combat

Other Setting Commentary

• /Authoritarianism for how Paragon sucks as much as the rest of the world
• /BigWorld - it's huge, in fact, and that's realistic
• /CoolestHell for a sentence on how wonderful aspects of Exalted are
• /EmpireBuilding for how possible the Exalted setting is
• /FightingThePrimordials - how the First Age Solars did it
• /ImperfectGodsAndWorship for what is ok and what is frowned on
• /ImperialMountain - it's damn big
• /InvadingNexus for what would happen if
• /LytekPossibilities for how to approach him
• /NavalPower - on how creation supports so many ships
• /RealmAsPersia - if you want to extend the "Lookshy = Sparta" equation a little further
• /RealmTechnologicalLevels for what to expect when dealing with the technology in the Realm.
• /ShallowGods for why they are portrayed as they are
• /StandardMeasurements and their role in history
• /TheEnd - of the 2nd Age, as hinted in several books.
• /WingedMen - the man talks about a brief note in a Castebook.
• /WritingAndReading - and why he makes it tough.

Other

• /AllFourDragonKings because you know you'd do it anyway
• /ArmedVsUnarmedCombat
• /BloodAndSalt for what this is about
• /BookReleases past and future
• /CharmsAndSherlockHolmes
• /CoTWCover for a one line query about the cover
• /DBsVsSolars - and why one should rule.
• /DinosaursVsRobots - an alternative title for Exalted
• /EssentialSupplements for which books are really needed, and which nice to have
• /ExaltedInspiration - take that!
• /ExaltedOperationInstructions - the guidebooklet.
• /HearthstonesAreFragile since all it takes is one hammer ...
• /IntroduceExaltedToFriends 'cause if you do, they will love it
• /OnAnime - and why it doesn't have to be Exalted.
• /PastLives for why MF was so amazed to see that Merit in the Player's Guide :)
• /PlayersGuideContents ...
• /PlayingDragonKings as an option in the Players' Guide
• /PowerCommentary
• /PowerScaling for why statted gods etc. aren't as powerful as they could be
• /ParryBullets just 'cause you can
• /ReluctantHorrorFans and how to convince them.
• /SanctityOfGameWorld to tell you its Your game, You can do Anything!
• /SavantandSorcerer for what this is about
• /SecondEd - and what G has to say about it.
• /UsefulnessOfGoD - that says it all.

Off Topic =

• /GeoffTheMan - new-conservative and more!
• /Underground and why you might hate it.
• /QinShihuangdi for opinion's on Hero and the First Emperor of China
• /Movie for the Developer's casting choices
• /OfficeBehaviour for the fun the developers have in the office ^_^
• /LookingForWolfPack to finish matters started at GenCon

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Commentary

Dude, this is awesome! I'll have to keep my eyes peeled for some quotes. Too bad I didn't have the foresight to copy stuff from before Exalted was released. There was some awesome things said back then... ~Mailanka

Gaw-damn, this was a lot of writing. And I edited it for format, too. Damn, I'm a nice guy! !Domino

You sure are a nice guy, Domino! ^_^ Thanks! -- BrokenShade

I'd like to add that many, many of these quotes are only in my personal collection thanks to the diligence of jpcardier. I think. Domino

This is great! However, I miss the quote about the combo of Tornado Offense and Air Dragon Signature Weapon. Clebo

I am adding an absolute boatload of quotes from late 2001/early 2002 that I had archived on HD, on the theory that if I found it interesting enough to save, other people will probably find it interesting too. Also, I split up the "Other" section a bit, because it was way too large. --MF

Say, are there any official changes to weapon stats for people who otherwise aren't using the Power Combat rules? I've always thought the Lightning Torment Hatchets were Underpowered/Overpriced. -- DODurden

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