Archipelago Conundrum

Setting

On a ship, probably. Many of the characters will have been manipulated in various ways by the main NPC to board the ship for a meeting on a western island. The scenario deals only with the journey, however.

Characters

Characters are tough, as they need to work without knowing how many people might be playing.

Player Characters

• Iron Tooth – dawn solar – martial artist – tiger
• Daughter of Stone and Glass – zenith solar – war/presence
• Copper Horizon – twilight solar – brawler/blacksmith type
• Tranquil Fist – night solar – con artist
• Grieving Storm – eclipse solar – archer
• Eyless Amethyst – dawn solar – war/melee
• Sapphire Ashes – night solar -
• Masked Face of the Ox – eclipse solar -

Non-Player Characters

• The Wanderlust – the ship
• Captain Heavens Smashing – air aspect outcaste terrestrial
• First mate – fair folk
• Encoralani – air elemental

Schedule

Introduction

• 15-30 min.
• Introductions. Ask about previous games played.
• Great setting, average mechanics.
• History
  • Primordials
  • Creation
  • Gods
  • Exalted
  • War
  • First Age
  • Usurpation
  • Empire
  • Now (disappearance, wyld hunt fading, etc.)
• Describe demo
  • Not the best role-playing experience
  • On a ship
  • Two combats, one simple, one more Exalted-like
• Pass out sheets
  • History more for flavor
  • Attributes and Abilities
  • Basic Attribute + Ability mechanic
  • Static Value mechanic
  • Other parts can wait
• Stunts
  • Bend rules
  • Control of set
  • Numeric gains (dice, motes, willpower)
• Rest of sheet
  • Willpower and motes
  • Charms
  • Peripheral vs. Personal

Setup

• Ship (describe)
• Jade rings
• Captain
• Elemental creating wind

First Combat

• Artificial constraint: Personal essence only.
• Elemental killed, screams alert everyone.
• Join Battle
• Vapor sharks materialize.
• Try to attack jade rings.
• One per character, plus two.

Second Combat

• Night. Ship lifted in air.
• Join Battle
• A few rounds to allow people to power up. All essence available.
• Vapolisti materializes saying “Now, to feed.”
• Opens with mental attack.
• To move, everyone must flurry a Dex + Athletics action, unless they have suitable charms or Athletics ●●● or greater.
• Physical actions at -2 success, from the darkness, mist and flowing water