Editing Game : Rebirth (section)

==Character Creation==

Please note that this character generation is meant for Solars, not any other type of Exalted. 

===Step 1===
Pick out things like your character's gender, name (see naming conventions), description, homeland, etc. In addition you must also each pick a Motivation. Your Motivation is essentially a 'extra-strong' Aspect (see below) which may be invoked, or tagged, up to two times. Your Motivation should be suitable for a hero of your newfound power and destiny. If your motivation includes words like "settle down" then it's not heroic.

===Step 2===
Select Caste and Favored Qualities. You should select your Caste (for Solars this is Dawn, Zenith, Twilight, Night and Eclipse) and note your anima power and your Favored Qualities. You may also pick up to two non-favored starting Qualities and treat them as Favored for your character. Favored Qualities are usually marked with italics. 

You recieve a Good [+2] (Caste) Quality (such as Good [+2] Zenith or Good [+2] Dawn) which may be improved with experience like a normal quality. 

===Step 3===
Select Qualities. You have 20 points worth of Qualities to purchase. At least 8 points must be invested among Favored Qualities. Qualities may not exceed Master [+6] Rank without spending experience and only with GM permission. See the section on Special Qualities for more info.

===Step 4===
Select Charms. You start with 10 charms which you can choose. The charms are 'attached' to a given Quality and should be based off of that Quality. The limits of charms are outlined in the next section. All charms must be based off internal Qualities (skills, natural abilities, training, talents, etc), not external ones (followers, resources, equipment, land, status, etc.). A Solar can have charms attached to his "Born to Rule" Quality but not to his "King of Shambalalalala" Quality. 

===Step 5===
Select Aspects. You start with up to 10 Aspects (you do not need to use all 10). Aspects cover a wide range of elements and should collectively paint a picture of who the character is, what he’s connected to, and what’s important to him (in contrast to the “what can he do” of Qualities). Aspects can be relationships, beliefs, catchphrases, descriptors, items or pretty much anything else that paints a picture of the character. It's important to note that Aspects can be primarily helpful, primarily negative, both or neither. They are all useful even if they hinder the character.

===Step 6===
Finishing Up. All characters begin with a starting Permanent Essence of 2. Calculate your Essence Pool. Your Peripheral Essence is (Essence x5) + Caste MOD + MOD of 'willpower' Qualities) while your personal essence is twice as much. You have Fate Points equal to your Aspects + Essence. You may start with any equipment relevant to your Qualities or Aspects and may request additional equipment at the DM's whim. 

===Step 7===
Bonus XP. Everyone starts with 15 points of Experience which may be saved or spent to improve the character. This XP can be spent at any point during character creation and you may go back and change things if you like.