Peter Newman
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So, I've been reading Exalted (White Wolf's high powered animesque fantasy game) lately - and I started to wonder about Exalted Traveller.
Things like
[Player 1] "My Exalted Zhodani Intendant activates his 'Death of One Thousand Punches' Charm and teleports all around you, hitting you from every direction at the same time. You die. I'll roll Dexterity + Martial Arts."
Sure, roll it.
[Player 2] "Well my Exalted Imperial Marine actives her 'Praise the Emperor and Dread Nought' Charm, making him immune to all your damage. She cries out 'Zhodani scum, you can not harm me for the Emperor Strephon himself is on my side!' I'll roll Stamina + Resistance, and I still have a Soak bonus from my Battledress. I should also get a one die stunt bonus for calling out to the Emperor."
Sure, roll it.
[Player 3] "Can't we all get just get along? My Vargr Diplomat activates his 'My Outfits So Bright, You Gotta Wear Shades' charm. Neither of you can take any hostile action next round because you're all too stunned by my bling! (to GM) "By the way I'm stunting this one too."
"How?"
[Player 3] "Well as you know my Diplomat always wears a suit. Today his outfit features a plaid jacket in brick red, electric blue, and eggplant with paisley pants in purple. The pants have embroidery daffodils on them, the yellow petals are actual cloth of gold and the center of each flower is a giant rhinestone whose light reflects the sunshine off of my "
[GM, interrupting] "Sure. One die stunt bonus."
[Player 3, without pausing for breath] "But I haven't told you yet about the toeless lime green half boots cut to show my rear claws, what color polish is on each claw and, most importantly, how I'm going to use my fusion powered polka-dotted prehensile cloak to weave pseudo hypnotic patterns in the air as I speak or the activation patterns for fractal Mandelbrot designs LED designs imbedded in his shirt. That counts as 'Interacting with the environment' enough to be a two die stunt, doesn't it?"
[Players 1, 2, and 4 simultaneously ] "GM, please give her the bonus if she promises never to describe what the Vargr is wearing in such detail ever again!"
GM "OK, two two die stunt, Manipulation and Presence. Roll it."
[Player 3] "Do I get a bonus from the Ancient subsonic field generator I'm wearing?"
"No, that bonus only applies if your targets are Dronye, remember."
[Player 4] "You know, we never did find out why there was an anti Droyne weapon in that Ancient site anyway."
/Evil smile/
Things like
[Player 1] "My Exalted Zhodani Intendant activates his 'Death of One Thousand Punches' Charm and teleports all around you, hitting you from every direction at the same time. You die. I'll roll Dexterity + Martial Arts."
Sure, roll it.
[Player 2] "Well my Exalted Imperial Marine actives her 'Praise the Emperor and Dread Nought' Charm, making him immune to all your damage. She cries out 'Zhodani scum, you can not harm me for the Emperor Strephon himself is on my side!' I'll roll Stamina + Resistance, and I still have a Soak bonus from my Battledress. I should also get a one die stunt bonus for calling out to the Emperor."
Sure, roll it.
[Player 3] "Can't we all get just get along? My Vargr Diplomat activates his 'My Outfits So Bright, You Gotta Wear Shades' charm. Neither of you can take any hostile action next round because you're all too stunned by my bling! (to GM) "By the way I'm stunting this one too."
"How?"
[Player 3] "Well as you know my Diplomat always wears a suit. Today his outfit features a plaid jacket in brick red, electric blue, and eggplant with paisley pants in purple. The pants have embroidery daffodils on them, the yellow petals are actual cloth of gold and the center of each flower is a giant rhinestone whose light reflects the sunshine off of my "
[GM, interrupting] "Sure. One die stunt bonus."
[Player 3, without pausing for breath] "But I haven't told you yet about the toeless lime green half boots cut to show my rear claws, what color polish is on each claw and, most importantly, how I'm going to use my fusion powered polka-dotted prehensile cloak to weave pseudo hypnotic patterns in the air as I speak or the activation patterns for fractal Mandelbrot designs LED designs imbedded in his shirt. That counts as 'Interacting with the environment' enough to be a two die stunt, doesn't it?"
[Players 1, 2, and 4 simultaneously ] "GM, please give her the bonus if she promises never to describe what the Vargr is wearing in such detail ever again!"
GM "OK, two two die stunt, Manipulation and Presence. Roll it."
[Player 3] "Do I get a bonus from the Ancient subsonic field generator I'm wearing?"
"No, that bonus only applies if your targets are Dronye, remember."
[Player 4] "You know, we never did find out why there was an anti Droyne weapon in that Ancient site anyway."
/Evil smile/
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