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===Step 8: Finishing Touches=== | ===Step 8: Finishing Touches=== | ||
* Record [[Essence]] rating (1), [[Personal Essence]] pool (<nowiki>[</nowiki>Essence x 3<nowiki>]</nowiki> + 10), [[Peripheral Essence]] pool (<nowiki>[</nowiki>Essence x 7<nowiki>]</nowiki> + 26), [[Health Levels]] (-0, -1, -1, -2, -2, -4, [[Incapacitated]]), and [[Willpower]] (5). | * Record [[Essence]] rating (1), [[Personal Essence]] pool (<nowiki>[</nowiki>Essence x 3<nowiki>]</nowiki> + 10), [[Peripheral Essence]] pool (<nowiki>[</nowiki>Essence x 7<nowiki>]</nowiki> + 26), [[Health Levels]] (-0, -1, -1, -2, -2, -4, [[Incapacitated]]), and [[Willpower]] (5). | ||
==Castes== | ==Castes== | ||
* '''[[Dawn Caste|Dawn]]:''' Peerless warriors, armsmasters, and generals, who long ago led and championed the armies of the Exalted Host. Dawns are forged in the crucible of conflict, and were often soldiers, warriors, or tacticians before their Exaltation. | * '''[[Dawn Caste|Dawn]]:''' Peerless warriors, armsmasters, and generals, who long ago led and championed the armies of the Exalted Host. Dawns are forged in the crucible of conflict, and were often soldiers, warriors, or tacticians before their Exaltation. | ||
:'''Caste Abilities''': [[Archery]], [[Awareness]], [[Brawl]]/[[Martial Arts]], [[Dodge]], [[Melee]], [[Resistance]], [[Thrown]], [[War]] | :'''Caste Abilities''': [[Archery]], [[Awareness]], [[Brawl]]/[[Martial Arts]], [[Dodge]], [[Melee]], [[Resistance]], [[Thrown]], [[War]] | ||
* Zenith: Priest-kings, prophets, and orators, who | * '''[[Zenith Caste|Zenith]]:''' Priest-kings, prophets, and orators, who long ago ruled and inspired the people of the Old Realm. Zeniths are natural leaders, who shared a love of justice and righteousness whatever their calling. | ||
long ago ruled and inspired the people of the Old | :'''Caste Abilities:''' [[Athletics]], [[Integrity]], [[Performance]], [[Lore]], [[Presence]], [[Resistance]], [[Survival]], [[War]] | ||
Realm. Zeniths are natural leaders, who shared a | * '''[[Twilight Caste|Twilight]]:''' Scholars, craftspeople, and occultists, who long ago built great wonders and pushed back the edges of the unknown. Twilights are makers, thinkers, and doers, often endlessly curious about the world around them. | ||
love of justice and righteousness whatever their | :'''Caste Abilities:''' [[Bureaucracy]], [[Craft]], [[Integrity]], [[Investigation]], [[Linguistics]], [[Lore]], [[Medicine]], [[Occult]] | ||
calling. | * '''[[Night Caste|Night]]:''' Investigators, spies, and assassins who long ago kept the Old Realm safe from threats within and without. Nights are often masters of going unseen, and moving in the shadowy circles outside respectable society. | ||
Caste Abilities: Athletics, Integrity, Performance, | :'''Caste Abilities:''' [[Athletics]], [[Awareness]], [[Dodge]], [[Investigation]], [[Larceny]], [[Ride]], [[Stealth]], [[Socialize]] | ||
Lore, Presence, Resistance, Survival, War | * '''[[Eclipse Caste|Eclipse]]:''' Far-rangers, diplomats and bureaucrats, who long ago built the institutions of the Old Realm, and ensnared its enemies with nets of intrigue and cunning words. Eclipses are social creatures by nature, who take pride in forging bonds between groups of people. | ||
* Twilight: Scholars, craftspeople, and occultists, | :'''Caste Abilities:''' [[Bureaucracy]], [[Larceny]], [[Linguistics]], [[Occult]], [[Presence]], [[Ride]], [[Sail]], [[Socialize]] | ||
who long ago built great wonders and pushed back | ==Intimacies== | ||
the edges of the unknown. Twilights are makers, | * '''Ties:''' Relationships with people, places, objects, and other concrete parts of the world. | ||
thinkers, and doers, often endlessly curious about | * '''Principles:''' Ideals and other intangible qualities that shape behavior and worldview. | ||
the world around them. | ==Bonus Point Costs== | ||
Caste Abilities: Bureaucracy, Craft, Integrity, Investigation, | {|class="wikitable" | ||
Linguistics, Lore, Medicine, Occult | |- | ||
* Night: Investigators, spies, and assassins who | !Trait!!Cost | ||
long ago kept the Old Realm safe from threats | |- | ||
within and without. Nights are often masters of | |Primary or secondary Attribute||4 per dot | ||
going unseen, and moving in the shadowy circles | |- | ||
outside respectable society. | |Tertiary Attribute||3 per dot | ||
Caste Abilities: Athletics, Awareness, Dodge, Investigation, | |- | ||
Larceny, Ride, Stealth, Socialize | |Caste/Favored Ability||1 per dot | ||
|- | |||
who long ago built the institutions of the Old | |Non-Caste/Favored Ability||2 per dot | ||
Realm, and ensnared its enemies with nets of intrigue | |- | ||
and cunning words. Eclipses are social creatures | |Specialty||1 | ||
by nature, who take pride in forging bonds | |- | ||
between groups of people. | |Merits||1 per dot | ||
Caste Abilities: Bureaucracy, Larceny, Linguistics, | |- | ||
Occult, Presence, Ride, Sail, Socialize | |Caste/Favored Charm||4 | ||
Intimacies | |- | ||
|Non-Caste/Favored Charm||5 | |||
and other concrete parts of the world. | |- | ||
|Spell (Occult Caste/Favored)||4 | |||
that shape behavior and worldview. | |- | ||
Bonus Point Costs | |Spell (Occult non-Caste/Favored)||5 | ||
Trait Cost | |- | ||
Primary or secondary Attribute 4 per dot | |Evocation||4 | ||
Tertiary Attribute 3 per dot | |- | ||
Caste/Favored Ability 1 per dot | |Willpower||2 per dot | ||
Non-Caste/Favored Ability 2 per dot | |} | ||
Specialty 1 | |||
Merits 1 per dot | |||
Caste/Favored Charm 4 | |||
Non-Caste/Favored Charm 5 | |||
Spell (Occult Caste/Favored) 4 | |||
Spell (Occult non-Caste/Favored) 5 | |||
Evocation 4 | |||
Willpower 2 per dot | |||
[[Category:Solar Exalted]] | [[Category:Solar Exalted]] |
Revision as of 06:28, 11 April 2020
Solar Exalted
Step 1: Character Concept and Caste
- Consult with other players and come up with an appealing, heroic concept.
- Pick out the Caste that fits best, and note down its anima effects.
Step 2: Attributes
- Mark down one dot in each Attribute.
- Divide 8 dots among primary Attributes, 6 dots among secondary Attributes, and 4 dots among tertiary Attributes.
Step 3: Abilities
- Select five Caste Abilities from the relevant list.
- Select five Favored Abilities, which may not be the same as Caste Abilities.
- Select one Supernal Ability from among the chosen Caste Abilities.
- Divide 28 dots among all Abilities. None may be raised higher than 3 without spending Bonus Points, and each Favored Ability must have at least one dot.
- Assign four specialties.
Step 4: Merits
- Spend up to 10 dots on Merits.
Step 5: Charms
- Select 15 Charms, keeping in mind their requirements.
Step 6: Intimacies and Limit Trigger
- Choose at least four Intimacies, including at least one Defining Intimacy, one Major Intimacy, one positive Intimacy, and one negative Intimacy.
Step 7: Bonus Points
- Spend 15 Bonus Points.
Step 8: Finishing Touches
- Record Essence rating (1), Personal Essence pool ([Essence x 3] + 10), Peripheral Essence pool ([Essence x 7] + 26), Health Levels (-0, -1, -1, -2, -2, -4, Incapacitated), and Willpower (5).
Castes
- Dawn: Peerless warriors, armsmasters, and generals, who long ago led and championed the armies of the Exalted Host. Dawns are forged in the crucible of conflict, and were often soldiers, warriors, or tacticians before their Exaltation.
- Caste Abilities: Archery, Awareness, Brawl/Martial Arts, Dodge, Melee, Resistance, Thrown, War
- Zenith: Priest-kings, prophets, and orators, who long ago ruled and inspired the people of the Old Realm. Zeniths are natural leaders, who shared a love of justice and righteousness whatever their calling.
- Caste Abilities: Athletics, Integrity, Performance, Lore, Presence, Resistance, Survival, War
- Twilight: Scholars, craftspeople, and occultists, who long ago built great wonders and pushed back the edges of the unknown. Twilights are makers, thinkers, and doers, often endlessly curious about the world around them.
- Caste Abilities: Bureaucracy, Craft, Integrity, Investigation, Linguistics, Lore, Medicine, Occult
- Night: Investigators, spies, and assassins who long ago kept the Old Realm safe from threats within and without. Nights are often masters of going unseen, and moving in the shadowy circles outside respectable society.
- Eclipse: Far-rangers, diplomats and bureaucrats, who long ago built the institutions of the Old Realm, and ensnared its enemies with nets of intrigue and cunning words. Eclipses are social creatures by nature, who take pride in forging bonds between groups of people.
- Caste Abilities: Bureaucracy, Larceny, Linguistics, Occult, Presence, Ride, Sail, Socialize
Intimacies
- Ties: Relationships with people, places, objects, and other concrete parts of the world.
- Principles: Ideals and other intangible qualities that shape behavior and worldview.
Bonus Point Costs
Trait | Cost |
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Primary or secondary Attribute | 4 per dot |
Tertiary Attribute | 3 per dot |
Caste/Favored Ability | 1 per dot |
Non-Caste/Favored Ability | 2 per dot |
Specialty | 1 |
Merits | 1 per dot |
Caste/Favored Charm | 4 |
Non-Caste/Favored Charm | 5 |
Spell (Occult Caste/Favored) | 4 |
Spell (Occult non-Caste/Favored) | 5 |
Evocation | 4 |
Willpower | 2 per dot |