Exalted game on Skype, any interests?

Aerozord · 09-27-2014, 01:51 PM

Got some people playing but would like a few more. Anyone interested? It would be 8pm EST on friday over Skype voice chat. Thinking of starting things off in the north as a change of pace. If there is any interest I'll post down the details of house rules and stuff

Nique · 09-27-2014, 09:07 PM

MAYBE. What is exalted and why should I care? And also how much hand holding would you be prepared to do with me because it would be a lot.

mauve · 09-27-2014, 09:30 PM

I would, but I only know Pathfinder and a little D&D 3.5.

Nikose Tyris · 09-27-2014, 09:58 PM

Exalted is the game of being overpowered as all shit, in a world where literally everything wants you dead all the time forever. To make up for this, you're the strongest beings in existence (potentially.)

Exalted is about which invincible sword princess can more creatively annihilate the next coming swarm of Dragonblood Exalted, and who can most creatively pull off X ridiculous stunt.

It's rules are uncomplicated for the most part, it's straightforward and rewards players for being wordy and descriptive. My game has been running for 4 years now, I think? Most of the original players are still in and we just hit Essence 6 (7 for the Twilight Caste).

I absolutely recommend Exalted in the same way I recommend holding a ferret. It'll bite you and probably piss on your shirt, but it's definitely an experience to be... experienced.

Aerozord · 09-27-2014, 11:13 PM

dont need to worry about being new, most interested are new as well.

Not complete noobs I admit, but their first actual game. As for what it is, Nikose basically covered it.

mauve · 09-28-2014, 11:48 AM

Is there an online SRD for Exalted, or do I have to buy a book?

Nikose Tyris · 09-28-2014, 12:13 PM

There is no SRD that I am aware of, and we totally don't condone torrenting the rulebook, which would be named Exalted - Core - 2e. Not the player's guide, that's actually something unrelated.

There's also the free program Anathema which is a really good and comprehensive character building tool that has everything in a fairly step by step manner.

Aerozord · 09-28-2014, 04:36 PM

If Exalted has one thing going for it, its really competent character creation programs. You'd be using the errata character generation. If anyone has any specific questions and would like to discuss things add me on skype. Name is the same on there as here. There are some house rules but honestly since everyone interested seems new it wont really matter. Most of it was like unbalanced supplement books and min/maxing.

Gregness · 10-16-2014, 02:55 PM

Ah, shit, wish I'd seen this in time.

For those of you asking about Exalted, the best tl;dr I've seen is roughly this:

So, in D&D or whatever, your Random Farm Boy character wants to, say, be the greatest swordsman in the world, but like everyone else you gotta start off with goblins and rats and giant ants and shit. Now, in Exalted, you already ARE one of the greatest mortal swordsmen in existence, and then you do something so mind-bendingly, transcendentally badass that the god of awesome comes down from heaven and fuses a piece of cosmic perfection to your soul as a personal thank-you for showing him that the world doesn't suck as much as he thought it did. Congratulations, you are now a starting character in exalted.

Then you find out that Creation is about to die screaming in a thousand different ways and you can kick every single one of them in the teeth.

Yumil · 10-17-2014, 01:26 AM

Also, this tutorial is pretty great at teaching you the basics of how to play.

I'm eagerly awaiting Exalted 3, but I had great times with 2.

09-27-2014, 01:51 PM	#1
Aerozord So we are clear Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Former murder capital of the world Posts: 13,824	Exalted game on Skype, any interests? Got some people playing but would like a few more. Anyone interested? It would be 8pm EST on friday over Skype voice chat. Thinking of starting things off in the north as a change of pace. If there is any interest I'll post down the details of house rules and stuff __________________ "don't hate me for being a heterosexual white guy disparaging slacktivism, hate me for all those murders I've done."

09-27-2014, 09:30 PM	#3
mauve So Dreamy Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Someplace magical Posts: 6,863	I would, but I only know Pathfinder and a little D&D 3.5. __________________ Yoo Hoo!

09-27-2014, 11:13 PM	#5
Aerozord So we are clear Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Former murder capital of the world Posts: 13,824	dont need to worry about being new, most interested are new as well. Not complete noobs I admit, but their first actual game. As for what it is, Nikose basically covered it. __________________ "don't hate me for being a heterosexual white guy disparaging slacktivism, hate me for all those murders I've done."

09-28-2014, 11:48 AM	#6
mauve So Dreamy Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Someplace magical Posts: 6,863	Is there an online SRD for Exalted, or do I have to buy a book? __________________ Yoo Hoo!

09-28-2014, 04:36 PM	#8
Aerozord So we are clear Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Former murder capital of the world Posts: 13,824	If Exalted has one thing going for it, its really competent character creation programs. You'd be using the errata character generation. If anyone has any specific questions and would like to discuss things add me on skype. Name is the same on there as here. There are some house rules but honestly since everyone interested seems new it wont really matter. Most of it was like unbalanced supplement books and min/maxing. __________________ "don't hate me for being a heterosexual white guy disparaging slacktivism, hate me for all those murders I've done."

09-27-2014, 09:58 PM	#4
Nikose Tyris Trash Goblin Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Coldwater, Ontario Posts: 6,433	Exalted is the game of being overpowered as all shit, in a world where literally everything wants you dead all the time forever. To make up for this, you're the strongest beings in existence (potentially.) Exalted is about which invincible sword princess can more creatively annihilate the next coming swarm of Dragonblood Exalted, and who can most creatively pull off X ridiculous stunt. It's rules are uncomplicated for the most part, it's straightforward and rewards players for being wordy and descriptive. My game has been running for 4 years now, I think? Most of the original players are still in and we just hit Essence 6 (7 for the Twilight Caste). I absolutely recommend Exalted in the same way I recommend holding a ferret. It'll bite you and probably piss on your shirt, but it's definitely an experience to be... experienced.

09-28-2014, 12:13 PM	#7
Nikose Tyris Trash Goblin Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Coldwater, Ontario Posts: 6,433	There is no SRD that I am aware of, and we totally don't condone torrenting the rulebook, which would be named Exalted - Core - 2e. Not the player's guide, that's actually something unrelated. There's also the free program Anathema which is a really good and comprehensive character building tool that has everything in a fairly step by step manner.

10-16-2014, 02:55 PM	#9
Gregness Never give up. Never give in. Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 1,034	Ah, shit, wish I'd seen this in time. For those of you asking about Exalted, the best tl;dr I've seen is roughly this: So, in D&D or whatever, your Random Farm Boy character wants to, say, be the greatest swordsman in the world, but like everyone else you gotta start off with goblins and rats and giant ants and shit. Now, in Exalted, you already ARE one of the greatest mortal swordsmen in existence, and then you do something so mind-bendingly, transcendentally badass that the god of awesome comes down from heaven and fuses a piece of cosmic perfection to your soul as a personal thank-you for showing him that the world doesn't suck as much as he thought it did. Congratulations, you are now a starting character in exalted. Then you find out that Creation is about to die screaming in a thousand different ways and you can kick every single one of them in the teeth. __________________ A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects. - Robert Heinlein

10-17-2014, 01:26 AM	#10
Yumil Action Hank ain't got nothin on me. Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 527	Also, this tutorial is pretty great at teaching you the basics of how to play. I'm eagerly awaiting Exalted 3, but I had great times with 2.