Not really, considering from what I heard of Exalted mechanics. All you really need is appearance. Things like Charisma and the like are only needed when you do public speeches and running nations.
And controlling a Harem doesn't count as either of those?
Nope. I Don't get the difference either. You need to ask someone more Exalted savvy like Smuthunter
Instead of getting Thunderclap Rush Attack, I think it's better to pick:
The only Attributes worthy increasing are Dexterity and Appearance, which currently are 4 and 5, respectively. The most important stat for an Exalted are Charms, which have as prerequisites Ability and Essence. In this quest, maybe Stamina is good too.
What attacks are these?
That one super attack he tried to throw at us at the end and a few others. One of them was effectively "If you get hit by this, you'll automatically keep getting hit by it for the next few rounds." Perfects will defend against that just like anything else, but to block it completely Issei would need to spam them for several rounds and suck down a huge chunk of his mote pool. There were lesser attacks like that too, like the aborted charge that we interrupted with the Gauntlets of Distant Touch.
So what do you think we should do Smut?
For now, nothing. We have a fairly good spread of combat charms so we can afford to branch out and invest in other stuff for a bit, particularly finishing off the trials and unlocking sorcery. The main thing we need to do is avoid getting complacent. "Lol, this villain's a speedbump" is effectively begging the QM to give you very unpleasant surprises.
So deal with the Onmyoji, get the Youkai Searching group permission to come, Research Evil Piece, 'Train' Endurance, Work on getting Balance Breaker. Train in using our new BFS...anything else?
Skip the BFS. We have a big red scaly pimp hand, we don't need any stinking daiklaves.
I just like the idea of carving Kokabiel open like a Christmas Goose...while effortlessly maiming Freed from sheer swordsmanship.
Not to be rude but:
Honestly I'd like the Nura clan backing us up on the Excalibur Arc case as at least Youkai don't have a weakness to light weapons. And I don't think the Fallen have Onmyouji.
I am awake again.
First, I thought of a way to balance the Claws/FoIT thing:
Boosted Gear
Being a Form Weapon, Issei can use FoIT with it equipped, but not without. Fair?
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EternitynChaos made an interesting proposal: Knacks to modify the War Form, just like Lunars can do.
"Deadly Dragoon Warrior": it's the base War Form transformation. It is called the Dragoon.
Sage Dragon Meditation
Cost: +1m, +1wp
Duration: One scene
Prerequisites: "Deadly Dragoon Warrior", Essence 4, Stamina 4, Wits 4
With Power, so to must there be control or all is lost to Ruin and Destruction. This is true with Dragons as much as it is with Men, as proven by the so called Evil Dragons. This method was created by the Dragons of the East, famed for their Control over themselves and the World.
By paying an additional mote and point of Willpower this Knack allows the user to manifest an alternate War Form, called the Sage Dragon. It is similar to the Deadly Dragoon Warrior transformation in that there sense are enhanced, and they become physically tougher (gaining the effects of the scale mutation and all bonuses to them, if not the physical scales themselves), but the character's body remain mostly human: the scales recede and compress, forming an armor-like protection (customizable by the player) with clawed hands and feet; the wings become two big spikes, but the character can still fly as if he had wings, represented by wind current carrying his body through the air; he acquires horns on his head, and his ear become dragon-like.
(Those are possible examples)
The Sage Dragon gains the follows physical boosts (that replace the ones from the Dragoon): Perception/2 to Strength, Intelligence/2 to Stamina and (Essence+Wits)/2 to Dexterity. This form allows the character to use a Form-type Charm as if he is completely human, but he may have only one Form-type Charm active at any time,, even if special effects allow him to have more than one at the same time.
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Other ideas include:
A "Dragon Emperor Shintai", who grants all the bonus of (present and not) Dragoon Knack and variants of it (even watched Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibōken?);
Variants of the Dragon's Breath, where you can use different elements and switch Stats used for another. I was said D&D Dragons are a good reference, but I am not very knowledgeable;
Elements Control Powers, similar to Exalted Elemental.
They're still downloading I think.
Anyway, Western Dragon version:
Savage Dragon Focus
Cost: +1m, +1wp
Duration: One scene
Prerequisites: "Deadly Dragoon Warrior", Essence 4, Stamina 4, Strength 4
When blood runs too hot, many dragons willingly give themselves up to their violent Passions. Many Evil Dragons began their fall with this Knack.
By paying an additional mote and point of Willpower this Knack allows the user to manifest an alternate War Form, called the Savage Dragon. It is similar to the Deadly Dragoon Warrior transformation in that there sense are enhanced, and they become physically tougher (gaining the effects of the scale mutation and all bonuses to them, if not the physical scales themselves), but the character's body becomes even more dragon-like and fearsome, resembling more a dragon that learned to stand upright than a hybrid of dragon and human. The new form is customizable by the player, but must be clearly inhumane.
(This is a possible example)
The Savage Dragon gains the follows physical boosts (that replace the ones from the Dragoon): add Essence to Strength, Soak and Hardness. This form is incompatible to all Martial Arts that forbid the use of inhuman body patterns. The user also gains a menacing aura, forcing all characters trying to attack him to make a Valor roll sets at Difficulty 1 at the start of their turn: failure impose a -2 penalty to all their rolls until the DV refresh.
Where did you get all that?
