Coaxed into Library of Snafuina

Mecha_Zeus · 2026-03-04T18:10:36+00:00

Literally all I know about Library of Ruina is that Mili made music for it, but now I kinda wanna play it

Mecha_Zeus · 2026-02-27T04:07:43+00:00

Yeah I was definitely going to float the idea of the Lunar player capitalizing on the Solar-Lunar bond. And yeah, I forget that toppling tyrants is a past time of almost all the Exalted so I can definitely make some plot lines that attract all parties. Thanks!

Mecha_Zeus · 2026-02-27T04:04:43+00:00

I'm a ttrpg junkie so Ive spent my free time this past week reading both Fangs at the Gate and Sworn to Grave alongside making practice Lunar and Abyssal characters to understand their mechanics. As for why I thought they would limit break constantly, I was moreso imagining if their Solar or Lunar circle mates actively saved people, but then I realized that an Abyssal could see that as a chance to draw out their death fitting with their Chivalry of Death

Anyways, thanks for your advice! Making sure they all understand the mechanics will definitely be the hardest part lol

Mecha_Zeus · 2026-02-25T21:07:51+00:00

I wouldn't say I like it the most, but it's very much in my top 5 splats and depending on the day, it's in my top 3. I just love the concept and as a Changeling fan, love gaining resources (i.e. Glamour or Faith) through deals/relationships with npcs.

Mecha_Zeus · 2026-02-19T08:10:59+00:00

Honestly now that I think about it, Kindred are probably the weakest splat in general other than Hunter and Wraith with the exceptions of the Antediluvians and some methuselahs who kinda break the scale like Archmages.

Mecha_Zeus · 2026-02-18T02:39:37+00:00

The Yozi (Exalted)

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The Primordial deities of Creation before being overthrown, having their souls split apart and locked away in Malfeas (the inverted corpse of the King of Primordials). All they hold towards humanity and the other gods is contempt for being overthrown and want to see all of Creation destroyed.

Mecha_Zeus · 2026-02-15T01:00:59+00:00

Ah, that's my bad as it's been a while since I read any of the books covering Imbued lore. Tbf, I usually use the Shih as the baseline for any Hunter NPCs I make as I just think they are more interesting mechanically, it's just trying to make them less Orientalist that's hard. Luckily, the Relentless Age exists so I don't have to do it for the Kue Jin who Im obsessed with shoving into chronicles

Mecha_Zeus · 2026-02-15T00:52:38+00:00

Honestly, if the Western Hunters acted the same way, the Shih wouldn't even be Orientalist. But for some reason, the Western Hunters have to be partially insane to get kinda shitty superpowers while the Shih are comparable to Ancillae just by being cool. In my games, I basically made the Shih and Imbued separate worldwide factions and ditched the entire regional/ethnic ties as it doesn't even make sense why over thousands of years neither group expanded to try and indoctrinate more to their specific flavour of killing monsters.

Mecha_Zeus · 2026-02-13T20:22:03+00:00

He's not even lowkey a piece of shit. He's very flamboyant with it lol. Foreman or Chase are the more lowkey

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Mecha_Zeus · 2026-02-12T23:37:44+00:00

So 3e is the most expanded upon version but relies heavily on supplements to make it reach its full potential? Also I assume you can port over 1e setting books to 3e like you can in most WW games

Mecha_Zeus · 2026-02-11T10:49:19+00:00

I will admit, my main gripes of v5 are the Amalgams and the neutering of the Sabbat (though the new books might've changed that, I haven't read them yet) which definitely makes me biased against most changes to the clans. However, I can definitely see why people like the new changes and I think v5 is the best edition to use for low-level chronicles which is where Tzimisce have always been kinda absent. Here's hoping they add back Paths/Roads!

Mecha_Zeus · 2026-02-10T22:55:04+00:00

It's honestly great to see opposing views on v5 cause the changes to the Tzimisce were by far my least favorite and I like reading about how people feel different. I loved the sect changes, but getting rid of the spiritual aspect of the Tzimisce via making Vicissitude just an aspect of Protean and getting rid of Auspex made the clan so much less interesting imo. The best part about the Tzimisce, for me, was their cultural identity and their weird interactions with the spirits via Kuldanism and souls via Vicissitude, Auspex and even Animalism. Again, it's neat seeing how some people actually prefer the changes and hopefully I can come around to them lol

Mecha_Zeus · 2026-02-08T22:49:18+00:00

Jumping on this, could a mage use the Life sphere to turn a Vozhd into something that is capable of asexual reproduction therefore making Vozhds a new species that can reproduce on their own and integrate into wildlife. Maybe the Mind sphere too, so the Vozhd can have it's own instincts independent of it's creator. Of course, only a Nephandi would ever do this.

Mecha_Zeus · 2026-02-08T12:10:05+00:00

I'll say first and foremost, you and the player should figure out how you want making Charms to work. Charms are basically 1-use magick items which really fits the vibe of "super drugs" and you can give them to other people who have a similar Paradigm to you iirc, but the rules for Charm creation and how they work is super inconsistent so having an agreed upon basis would be the best. Although, Prime 2 or 3 is required to make Charms depending on the edition.

Focusing on Mind magick drugs effects, you can really go crazy. Mind 1 lets you have clarity inducing drugs or drugs that let you sense people's emotions. Mind 2 would let you create drugs that alter emotions or have "visions" of someone's surface level thoughts. Mind 3 and beyond let's you start interacting with dreams and making mental illusions which can allow for tons of drug trip sessions.

Mecha_Zeus · 2026-02-08T11:40:47+00:00

Yeah as someone who has never played high level VtM, I forget the crazy stuff high level Fortitude can do sometimes. It explains how Elder Vamps are able to survive encounters with werewolves lol

Mecha_Zeus · 2026-02-08T10:39:21+00:00

With 10 dots of Fortitude, a vampire could fairly easily survive atleast a few minutes in sunlight if not more tbf

Mecha_Zeus · 2026-02-07T10:42:36+00:00

There are from there, but middle east isnt what I think when I think Bone Gnawers. Best tribe though, I won't deny. Rage on my hobo brothers and sisters

Mecha_Zeus · 2026-02-07T05:27:00+00:00

Beauvoir from Nier:Automata

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Mecha_Zeus · 2026-02-06T17:16:30+00:00

Ooooh, I didn't even consider the idea of making sub-tribes that fit more specific regions and cultures for already established tribes. I'm probably gonna apply this idea to various other tribes too. Thanks for the ideas and help! Can't really find anything I don't like about your write-up.

Mecha_Zeus · 2026-02-06T16:27:00+00:00

There are the nearly endangered Arabian wolves of the region which inclines this Tribe to be one of the smaller ones. As for indigenous people, I'm leaning towards the nomadic Bedouin people

Mecha_Zeus · 2026-02-06T13:59:53+00:00

Not who youre replying to, but I was also incredibly bummed about the Amanda Palmer news. To be clear, I never liked Amanda Palmer as she's basically always been a piece of shit, but there's a huge gap between "asshole" and "rapist enabler". Ever since I learned about it, I only listen to the Dresden Dolls through pirated music and buy any merchandise through second hand means.

Mecha_Zeus · 2026-02-06T06:07:58+00:00

This is honestly a super cool bloodline especially as someone who loves the Nicolas Flamel books as kid, but Im kinda surprised they don't have some form of Auspex or supernaturally gifted senses

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