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Post by bravesirrobin on Aug 29, 2007 22:24:09 GMT
after further discussion, i have decided that it is not possible to entirely remove mertis and flaws. but i do want people to limit them a lot more heavily.
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Post by johandenerad on Aug 31, 2007 10:25:06 GMT
Righto. My background (will e-mail soon BSR), though I didn't take them, totally supports the Enemy and Known Anathema Flaws. Hello more Abilities at 5! Also, you made a decision on how much XP we get yet? I realise I only asked you this last night, but... I'm impatient to Solar it up!
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Post by bravesirrobin on Aug 31, 2007 11:34:24 GMT
Remember this campaign is a restart, so backgrounds will have to fit in with what has already happened, since I haven't posted the canonical timeline many of you may have to modify your backgrounds.
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Post by johandenerad on Aug 31, 2007 12:07:06 GMT
Have e-mailed you background. He's a northerner so doesn't have to show up anywhere near the campaign until you want him there, so add stuff on if you want him involved in anything cool that's already happened.
Also... starting XP? *bats eyelids pleadingly*
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Post by bravesirrobin on Aug 31, 2007 13:42:54 GMT
i have decided you won't get starting XP, but i will be bumping the usual number of things you start with.
the background is good - but it's not gonna work for the campaign, i want everyone to have been part of the group already - i.e. we'll be retconning so you all have a shared history.
this is why i didn't want backgrounds yet. i'm still finalising how to adjust the events from the campaign so that we can work with them as a shared background.
i think it will also help because everyone will need to create a character that would fit as part of the expedition - meaning you'll all be multi-talented enough to work as a team.
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Post by scarletharlot on Aug 31, 2007 15:04:17 GMT
That's cool. Can't JD just add in a bit about working with the group? His background seemed pretty flexible to me, and surely we can't have all exalted together so we had to come from somewhere. It makes interestingness if we are from other places because our knowledge range will be wider as a group.
I've never played a game that has lasted long enough for me to have much besides starting xp, this makes me sad. Except for Josh's game where I had 150, but twas first exalted so I never used any of my stats except occasionally charisma - not that i'm suggesting we should have lots of xp to start. I just feel like we played all that exalted and didn't progress that far and now it's back to square one with another beginning character. Ooh or if we are only playing monthly could we get more each session so it doesn't take so long to learn stuffs? Just a suggestion.
Tell us exciting setting details? Yey and joy
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Post by bravesirrobin on Aug 31, 2007 16:11:07 GMT
Tand surely we can't have all exalted together so we had to come from somewhere. actually you did. the other stuff is a good point - i will take it under advisement. i ran a one-off game recently and i felt all the characters were really cool, and yes they had loads of XP, but they had spread their abilities rather than specialising. Character Creation Rules: Attributes: 8/7/5 Abilities: 30 points. not above 4 in favoured/caste, not above 3 in others. Charms: 25. No more than 5 from any single ability (excluding excellencies). No more than 2 with min essence 3 from any ability (excluding spells). Freebies: 21 (can be spent on charms that break above restrictions) Essence: 3 Backgrounds: 5 points (No artifact/manse/cult) Anything else as standard. These may be reviewed.
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Post by Learned Hand on Aug 31, 2007 16:29:37 GMT
Can freebies be spent to raise abilities and attributes above the restrictions as well?
Can backgrounds be raised above 3 without abilities?
But... I already know when Kilik exalted and who with. Can we have met at the training camp?
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Post by bravesirrobin on Aug 31, 2007 18:07:28 GMT
after thinking long and hard i have decided you probably didn't go to the training camp. i'm pretty much decided on the shared background now. i'll put it on here soon. LH can you create yet another section - Golden Opportunity.
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Post by bravesirrobin on Aug 31, 2007 18:09:09 GMT
Can freebies be spent to raise abilities and attributes above the restrictions as well? Can backgrounds be raised above 3 without abilities? But... I already know when Kilik exalted and who with. Can we have met at the training camp? freebies can be spent as normal on any area. backgrounds can go above 3 with just background points but 4 and 5 still cost double. so it would cost you all 5 of your background points to go to 4 in one background.
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Post by scarletharlot on Sept 1, 2007 13:08:31 GMT
no artifact? Woe. Will we still have other weapons? How about allies and resources and such?
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Post by bravesirrobin on Sept 1, 2007 17:17:17 GMT
no artifact? Woe. Will we still have other weapons? How about allies and resources and such? you'll have a chance to get artifacts pretty quickly. any non-magical background is acceptable.
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Post by scarletharlot on Sept 22, 2007 14:40:42 GMT
When ist exalted happening? This term? Want.
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Post by bravesirrobin on Sept 22, 2007 18:44:49 GMT
It's gonna have to be friday nights or weekends for me now. But they are mostly free, so we should do something.
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Post by scarletharlot on Oct 1, 2007 13:01:49 GMT
Weekends are probably best for me anyway.
Weekend after next? 13th/14th october?
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