Editing Lunar Exalted (section)

===Expressing the Lunar Ideology:===

The Lunars catch some hate because of the "Arrgh! Smash!" stereotype of barbarian characters. I blame this more on a lack of imagination than anything inherently restrictive about playing a character who doesn't happen to come from a city or its outlying farmland. Something to keep in mind is that, as GCG once pointed out, the Silver Pact is headed by a bunch of ancient protean savants with Intelligences of 7 or 8. They're not idiots. They don't just want to tear civilization down and dance on the ruins. They want to create something better. They want to forge humankind, and thus Creation, into a self-sufficient society that doesn't depend on worthless trappings like heartless bureaucracy, with its endless paperwork, or any sort of false rulership based on something other than earned respect - whether it be through strength of arms, cunning, wisdom, charity, or pure mettle.

Certainly, some of the younger Lunars may not grasp the full scope of the Silver Pact's long term plans, or appreciate the amount of dedication, planning, and sheer philosophical insight that it takes to reforge the entire world into a new, better society. After all, it's always easier to demonize your enemies and to hate their methods and way of life than it is to actually espouse your own, or come up with a viable argument as to its superiority. In this way, it is entirely possible to play the young Lunar ravager who wishes to tear down civilization with his own hands and watch the city-dwelling fools founder in the resulting chaos. However, it is essential to keep in mind that the overal agenda of the Silver Pact is not inherently antagonistic. As a matter of fact, in many ways its the most progressive plan out of all the many plots that the various factions from within and without Creation concoct; for the Silver Pact, unlike the Sidereals, unlike the Solars, unlike the Dragon-Blooded, have a largely unified vision of a better Creation. They're actually out to build something, to make things better, and they've got a plan to do it.