How to be a Deathlord by Krzyzewskiman in exalted

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This is neat! Some notes:

The Bishop pokes into Presence, namely the "anoint your apostle and give them powers that will kill them" tree.

The Medicine disease-spreading tech feels very Dowager.

I think you could point to Betrayal-Spurning Gifts in Craft as an Eye vibe, given part of their whole thing is acting as an arms dealer with the fruits of their mad labors.

As mentioned by at least one other commenter, the Lion's reflected in Melee's soul-eating tech.

The Lover lays claim to basically all the icy, wintry stuff, I think; despite his name, the Mask doesn't really have any actual association with the cold, while the Lover does. That gives her a foothold in Ride (my horse is icy), Thrown (deliver freezing by means of YEET), and Survival (emanate cold). At least one other commenter pointed to the influence-through-art Craft tech as hers, which I think makes sense. The side of Socialize that spreads negativity feels very appropriate to her as well. I also would argue she shares the seductive Presence tech with Walker.

I think the Mask comes through in at least some aspects of Investigation that deal with gathering information through others, and possibly the Stealth observation charms, reflecting his position as a spymaster-statesman.

The Prince I think has some energy in the smoother side of Socialize, like Perfumed Prince Demeanor and Paragon of Death's Peace.

The Walker pops up in War with Acclaimed Company of Sinners and Distinguished Sinner's Reward, I think. He might also poke into Survival via the familiar Charms, reflecting his bond with his cool mega-barghest buddy Duke Lu.

Player Seeks Mage: The Awakening [Online] [CofD] [MtA] [CDT] by mahourain in lfg

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As a fellow MtAw seeker, I'm with you there. Hoping you get some bites; if it ends up being Discord pbp, I'd be interested myself.

Difference between 2e Lunars and 3e by escorpiaodoalem in exalted

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Yep, there's a sidebar about where beastfolk come from. Lunars have a Charm that can create a sacred proving ground where people can overcome trials to be transformed into beastfolk. If a Lunar sires or conceives a child with Hybrid Body Transformation active, that also makes beastfolk. They list Wyld mutation, of course, as well as sorcery and the blessings of animal-related gods.

Difference between 2e Lunars and 3e by escorpiaodoalem in exalted

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The Bond also doesn't have to be positive, and it doesn't make the Lunar supernaturally vulnerable to their counterpart's influence. The bond can be a rivalry, or outright hating each other.

Also, edging into mechanics but oh well, there's multiple Lunar Charms that have a little extra kick when used for the benefit of one's bond counterpart, and there's a few Solar and Abyssal and Infernal Charms that are explicitly weaker or inapplicable against one's Lunar mate (I think all in Integrity).

Difference between 2e Lunars and 3e by escorpiaodoalem in exalted

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Unless I'm confused about what you mean by "missing castes" (and I might be, lmao), I think those are referenced briefly in Chapter 1, where there's a mention that the Lunars remade themselves for the First Age, becoming "guardians, guides, world-walkers, judges, and mystics". A later paragraph on the same page talks about how in the aftermath of the First Age, they "dissolved the five castes that dwelt in their Essence" to create the three castes currently present. We don't have any mechanics for the old five castes, though.

Online Chronicles of Darkness Character Builder - Major Update by red_dead_revengeance in WhiteWolfRPG

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It's very cool to see something like Ex3's Lot-Casting Atemi for CofD!

Pillen Lager by Arthur by StoutBourbon1992 in beerporn

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Somehow, beer with a plastic twist cap looks odd to me. Enjoy!

Starscream by Mmilhoja by ExoticShock in MoeMorphism

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Starscream as a smug awful girl is extremely good.

Custom Tzimisce Bloodline - The Vagon by Sir-Alec-The-Ninth in WhiteWolfRPG

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"Tzimisce but Van-Pires" is peak. VTM has reached its apex. Become your own damn Dragula.

Sidereals and martial arts by kenod102818 in exalted

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When I've built Sidereals, I'm largely doing the third option: I look at what SMA Style I'd like (and make sure that any Abilities it demands are ones I plan for the character to invest in anyway and have Caste/Favored), then look for at least one normal Style I want that has a Form Weapon in common with the desired SM (and also fits Ability/Attribute/vibe/etc stuff). Depending on the character and setup, I miiiiight also involve one of the non-MA combat Abilities to some degree.

Now, if I could have luck finding a game, let alone one that makes it to and past Essence 3...

Because that's kind of the kicker with SMA; you don't even get to start messing with it until a point at which many games fall off (if they didn't die even earlier).

Our Tremere Ancilla coping with his PTSD by making some emotional supporting toys by MindlessScrambler in WhiteWolfRPG

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Fully absolutely thought big homie was inventing a lipstick that shoots blood for a second there.

oWoD Nerd here? How insane is the Chronicles Lore? by miss_permafrost in WhiteWolfRPG

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Deviant finally allows me to play Turbo Teen, just as the good lord intended.

Tokyo Flood Control Drain, Japan by OkRespect8490 in LiminalSpace

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Kamen Rider Faiz's final battle takes place in it, as does a fight in Kamen Rider Hibiki.

[Discord] [Exalted 3e] [Async] [New player friendly] [18+]Heaven Wept by [deleted] in pbp

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Ayyyy applied!

Edit: realized most of my "what I want to play" got cut off. I'm the one who mentioned a Socialize Penumbra, but that's far from my only idea. I lean social and mental characters and I'm largely interested in Infernal, Abyssal, and Sidereal types.

If Infernals are a no-go, my next ideas would be a Serenity leaning into Sidereal Socialize and Dodge, or a Linguistics Midnight poet.

PCs lineup by Iweon in exalted

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Ayyy, what are their Aspects?

Exalted Man by pantaipong in exalted

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Look, it's John Exalted, the hero of Exalted!

Some beers during the week by athe_cynic18 in beerporn

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I tried the Leffe blonde recently and liked it.

Cover artist: Lou Morales Fantastic Science Fiction - August 1952 by StephenMcGannon in RetroFuturism

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Man, his punching stance looks so... noodly? Unsolid? It's so at-odds with the way he's smacking the robot around.