Thus Spake Zaranephilpal

Thus Spake Zaranephilpal

Musings from the Dark One ...

Please put each musing in a seperate sub-page to make this section readable. ^_^

Second Edition Rules

Nepth wrote the E2 Rules

• /SimultaniousFlurries - When people flurry each other, what happens.
• /SSEandSoulbreaker - Seven Shadow Evaison CAN dodge the soulbreaker-shockweave.
• /SolarBond - It's really a beautiful thing.

Infernals 2e

• /InfernalsStillNotEvil from Do Infernals HAVE to be evil?
• /InfernalEvolution They're turning into Something Else
• /OnTheEbonDragonAndVirtue He really doesn't have any.
• /OnTheEbonDragonAndSalesPitches He's really, really convincing.

Charms

• /ArtfulMaimingOnslaught as if this charm weren't nasty enough
• /BreathDrainingPrana for what can be soaked and the effect of mote stealing
• /CryptBolt is blockable
• /GloriousCarnageTyphoon provides movement
• /HauntingInflectionTrick for how blatant its use is
• /IrresistableSuccubusStyle may need errata
• /MotiveDiscerningTechnique and how it stacks up against a Yozi
• /RapaciousLampreyTechnique for errata (this should be 1xEssence not 3xEssence)
• /StLS_vs_VST for a comparison between Solar "Summoning The Loyal Steel" and Abyssal "Void Sheath Technique"
• /WrithingBloodChainTechnique for what you can do with this

Blood and Salt

• /OctavianInformation for black iron, infernal numbers etc

Player's Guide

• /Akuma are they real infernals, the name, how much they're changed
• /HalfCaste suggestions regarding Exalting as a different type than one's ancestor
• /HighInheritance the sky's the limit!
• /MeritsAndFlaws Neph's thoughts, along with associated WW forum-related comments
• /PlayersGuide for his thoughts on specific issues.
• /WyldMutationMerit mutations taken as Merits don't cap Essence

Other

• /AbyssalAppearance for how easily they can hide
• /AbyssalsBecomingSolars for clarification on what happens when an Abyssal is redeemed
• /AbyssalBiology for a paragraph on the need to eat etc
• /AbyssalsOutsideFate for Neph's opinion that they are
• /AutonomyOption for one way to run an Abyssal game without some of the strings
• /ConvertingSolarAndAbyssalCharms for some charms that might or might not convert easily
• /CraftList for a comprehensive treatment of one of the less-appreciated abilities
• /DarkReflecions for why only fallen Solars become Abyssals
• /DarththeAbyssal
• /DeathKnight for amusing dialogue between a Solar and Abyssal
• /DestroyingMonstrances for what really happens when a Deathlord pitches one to the Void
• /EclipseLegitBusiness for what constitutes legitimate business for an Eclipse
• /ExaltedContinuityPhilosophy
• /GhostCharmUse for Arcanoi vs Charms and who uses what
• /HearthstonesInUnderworld explaining which stones work where
• /HeroicMortals for what must be done for them to fight on an Exalted level
• /HighEssenceAbyssalCharms for how scary they would be
• /HowMalfeansLook for a description of one
• /IncredibleAbyssalDodge for the additional options available to Abyssals
• /LunarCharms Neph's thoughts on Lunar charms
• /LunarEatsTerrestrial for what is likely to happen when a Lunar drinks her heart's blood
• /MalfeanDeath for a look at their death and their attitude, and whether they can be killed
• /MalfeansInTheirOwnWords for their descriptions of themselves
• /NatureOfCreation Neph's take on the distinction between Gaia and Creation
• /NecromancyOrigins for the Solar discovery of something that existed Before ...
• /NonAbyssalNecromancy for info on Solar etc use of Necromancy in the second age
• /OriginsOfSorcery for just who the hell taught Brigid this insanity.
• /OutsideFate for what is and what isn't
• /SecretMartialArts for Neph's humorous thoughts on Sidereal Kung Fu
• /SiderealCasteMarks for just what the heck these are supposed to be
• /SocialCombat for his thoughts on "Social Combat"
• /SolarsBecomingAbyssals for clarification on what happens when a Solar is corrupted
• /SolarPermanentCharms for thoughts on possible permanent charms
• /SpiritsVsGhosts on the difference
• /SubjectiveMorality and who should win: Greeks or Norse?
• /TerrestrialMartialArtsAndPerfection for elemental alignment of TMA and perfection terminology
• /YoziAttitudes for how the Yozis see Creation and its inhabitants.

Neph's Charms

• MartialArts/IvoryHordeStyle for a new Abyssal martial art
• Charms/NephAbyssalPerformance for some of Neph's new Performance Charms
• /LoreVader for a Lore charm that crushes throats
• /KeyOfHeaven for a spirit charm that summons the Calibration gate
• /AlternateBreathDraining for Ikselam
• /AnimaEnhancementCharms charms that boost Solar anima abilities

Neph's Necromancy

• /NewNecromancySpellProgressions for some nifty Necromancy ideas

Neph's Deathlords

• /NewDeathlord detailing The Pharaoh of Scouring Sands in the Oasis of His Regret
• /SilverPrince for a non-canon but ultimately cool hint for running the Bodhisattva Anointed by Dark Waters

Neph's Item

• /ArrowMonsoonQuiver for a quiver that produces (lovely) arrows

Fair Folk

• /KungFuDwarves for what the mountain folk will look like.
• /MountainFolkBadAsses for more on the mountian folk.
• /MountainFolkInspiration
• /PlayingFaeBlooded for a note on playing Fae-Blooded from the PG
• /MaddeningHintMethod for Neph almost but not quite telling us something.
• /MountainFolkSongs
• /AssumptionOfCerementsAndBones
• /ReturnToGlory for what might happen if you return the Mountain Folk to glory.
• /MountainFolkMerits&Flaws for Neph's take on appropriate usage and modified Merits & Flaws for the Jadeborn

Infernals 1e

• /OntheYozis
• /DifferenceFromAbyssals

Alchemicals

• /AlchemicalAbilitiesAtCreation
• /AlchemicalMusic
• /AlchemicalRelativePower How Alchemicals stack up next to other Exalts
• /AlchemicalSizes on the correct size / Essence relations in E:Au
• /AlchemicalSorcery for why they don't get Sorcery AND Weaving
• /BeamKlaves for their proper Artifact rating and what they can cut through.
• /CharmSlots on why you can't buy Slots without Charms at reduced XP cost.

Off Topic

• /ExaltedCompendium The compendium is a diseased place
• /NotCanon Neph's explanation about his stuff

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