SoF Exalted/Powers - Revision history

Kiero at 11:47, 31 July 2011

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 ==Solar Powers==
-''Excelling at stuff powers, outline what sorts of powers each Caste has.''
+''Themes: light, emotions (particularly awe), holiness, leadership, trans-humanism''
 As per the PTL table, Solars are capped at World-Class Super Powers, though only an experienced Solar may take them at character creation. Their PTL is 6.
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 '''Chosen of Battle'''
-Themes: Banner, Gauntlet, Quiver, Shield, Spear. Thematic powers include:
+The Chosen of Battles are the warriors and generals of the Five-Score Fellowship. Their themes are: Banner, Gauntlet, Quiver, Shield, Spear. Thematic powers include:
 * Armor
 * Body Weaponry
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 '''Chosen of Endings'''
-Themes: Crow, Haywain, Rising Smoke, Sword, The Corpse. Thematic powers include:
+The Chosen of Endings are the assassins and censors of the Five-Score Fellowship. Their themes are: Crow, Haywain, Rising Smoke, Sword, The Corpse. Thematic powers include:
 * Affliction
 * Augmented Movement
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 '''Chosen of Journeys'''
-Themes: Gull, Mast, Messenger, Sail, Survival. Thematic powers include:
+The Chosen of Journeys are the couriers and spies of the Five-Score Fellowship. Their themes are: Gull, Mast, Messenger, Sail, Survival. Thematic powers include:
 * Armor
 * Astral Passage
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 '''Chosen of Secrets'''
-Themes: Guardians, Key, Mask, Sorcerer, Treasure Trove. Thematic powers include:
+The Chosen of Secrets are the counselors and sorcerers of the Five-Score Fellowship. Their themes are: Guardians, Key, Mask, Sorcerer, Treasure Trove. Thematic powers include:
 * Astral Perception
 * Influence Thoughts
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 '''Chosen of Serenity'''
-Themes: Ewer, Lovers, Musician, Peacock, Pillar. Thematic powers include:
+The Chosen of Serenity are the diplomats and seducers of the Five-Score Fellowship. Their themes are: Ewer, Lovers, Musician, Peacock, Pillar. Thematic powers include:
 * Awe (Lust)
 * Blessing
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 As per the PTL table, Abyssals are capped at World-Class Super Powers, though only an experienced Abyssal may take them at character creation. Their PTL is 6.
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 As per the Power TL table, Alchemicals are capped at Metro-Class Super Powers and may not take World-Class Super Powers. Their PTL is 5.

Kiero at 09:59, 21 July 2011

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	The keystone Lunar Power is [[SoF_Exalted/New_Advantages#Lunar_Shifting \|Lunar Shifting]], which covers all beast transformations. Every Lunar should have this Power. In addition, many take on [[SoF_Exalted/New_Advantages#Deadly_Beastman_Transformation \|Deadly Beastman Transformation]]. While these may seem superficially similar to Shapeshifting and Transmogrification, those Powers are the preserve of the hated chimera, those who stray too close to the Wyld.		The keystone Lunar Power is [[SoF_Exalted/New_Advantages#Lunar_Shifting \|Lunar Shifting]], which covers all beast transformations. Every Lunar should have this Power. In addition, many take on [[SoF_Exalted/New_Advantages#Deadly_Beastman_Transformation \|Deadly Beastman Transformation]]. While these may seem superficially similar to Shapeshifting and Transmogrification, those Powers are the preserve of the hated chimera, those who stray too close to the Wyld.

			Those Lunars with a Caste have Moonsilver Tattoos aligning them to their phase of the moon. These are best represented with the Resistance (Mutation) Power, which applies against any attempt to forcible morph or shift them, whether with Sorcery, Wyld shaping or anything else.

	Futhermore, there are specific Powers which are thematically appropriate for Lunars based on their Caste. Lunars can pick Powers from any list, these are merely the most appropriate Powers.		Futhermore, there are specific Powers which are thematically appropriate for Lunars based on their Caste. Lunars can pick Powers from any list, these are merely the most appropriate Powers.
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	* Weakness (Cannot heal Essence Consequences outside of Shadowlands or the Underworld)		* Weakness (Cannot heal Essence Consequences outside of Shadowlands or the Underworld)

	As with Spirits, particularly powerful ghosts may have other thematically appropriate Powers. Some rare few can also learn Terrestrial or even Celestial Martial Arts and Necromancy in not uncommon.		As with Spirits, particularly powerful ghosts may have other thematically appropriate Powers. Some rare few can also learn Terrestrial or even Celestial Martial Arts and Necromancy is not uncommon.

	Ghosts generally have a PTL of 3, but there are exceptions, such as Nephwracks and Deathlords.		Ghosts generally have a PTL of 3, but there are exceptions, such as Nephwracks and Deathlords.

Kiero at 09:55, 21 July 2011

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	''Themes: ''		''Themes: ''

			As per the PTL table, Abyssals are capped at World-Class Super Powers, though only an experienced Abyssal may take them at character creation. Their PTL is 6.


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	''Themes: ''		''Themes: ''

			As per the Power TL table, Alchemicals are capped at Metro-Class Super Powers and may not take World-Class Super Powers. Their PTL is 5.


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	''Themes: ''		''Themes: ''

			As per the PTL table, Infernals are capped at World-Class Super Powers, though only an experienced Infernal may take them at character creation. Their PTL is 6.

Kiero at 09:52, 21 July 2011

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	One of the major themes of the Dragon-Blooded is teamwork, family ties and bloodlines and soldiers. Sworn Brotherhoods should take [[SoF_Exalted/New_Advantages#Five-Fold_Elemental_Wheel \|Five-Fold Elemental Wheel]] which enhances their Powers when working together.		One of the major themes of the Dragon-Blooded is teamwork, family ties and bloodlines and soldiers. Sworn Brotherhoods should take [[SoF_Exalted/New_Advantages#Five-Fold_Elemental_Wheel \|Five-Fold Elemental Wheel]] which enhances their Powers when working together.

	As per the Power TL table, Dragon-Bloods may not take Super Powers. The only way they can access them is via Celestial Martial Arts.		As per the Power TL table, Dragon-Bloods may not take Super Powers. The only way they can access them is via Celestial Martial Arts. Their PTL is 4.


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	''Themes: light, emotions (particularly awe), holiness, leadership, trans-humanism''		''Themes: light, emotions (particularly awe), holiness, leadership, trans-humanism''

			As per the PTL table, Solars are capped at World-Class Super Powers, though only an experienced Solar may take them at character creation. Their PTL is 6.


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	As per the Power TL table, Lunars are capped at Metro-Class Super Powers and may not take World-Class Super Powers. The only way they can access them is with Celestial Martial Arts.		As per the Power TL table, Lunars are capped at Metro-Class Super Powers and may not take World-Class Super Powers. The only way they can access them is with Celestial Martial Arts. Their PTL is 5.


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	'''Chosen of Battle'''		'''Chosen of Battle'''

			Themes: Banner, Gauntlet, Quiver, Shield, Spear. Thematic powers include:
	Themes: Banner, Gauntlet, Quiver, Shield, Spear

	* Armor		* Armor
	* Body Weaponry		* Body Weaponry
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	'''Chosen of Endings'''		'''Chosen of Endings'''

			Themes: Crow, Haywain, Rising Smoke, Sword, The Corpse. Thematic powers include:
	Themes: Crow, Haywain, Rising Smoke, Sword, The Corpse

	* Affliction		* Affliction
	* Augmented Movement		* Augmented Movement
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	'''Chosen of Journeys'''		'''Chosen of Journeys'''

	Themes: Gull, Mast, Messenger, Sail, Survival		Themes: Gull, Mast, Messenger, Sail, Survival. Thematic powers include:

	* Armor		* Armor
	* Astral Passage		* Astral Passage
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	'''Chosen of Secrets'''		'''Chosen of Secrets'''

	Themes: Guardians, Key, Mask, Sorcerer, Treasure Trove		Themes: Guardians, Key, Mask, Sorcerer, Treasure Trove. Thematic powers include:

	* Astral Perception		* Astral Perception
	* Influence Thoughts		* Influence Thoughts
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	'''Chosen of Serenity'''		'''Chosen of Serenity'''

	Themes: Ewer, Lovers, Musician, Peacock, Pillar		Themes: Ewer, Lovers, Musician, Peacock, Pillar. Thematic powers include:

	* Awe (Lust)		* Awe (Lust)
	* Blessing		* Blessing
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	As per the Power TL table, Sidereals are capped at Metro-Class Super Powers and may not take World-Class Super Powers. The only way they can access them is with Celestial or Sidereal Martial Arts.		As per the Power TL table, Sidereals are capped at Metro-Class Super Powers and may not take World-Class Super Powers. The only way they can access them is with Celestial or Sidereal Martial Arts. Their PTL is 5.


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	As per the Power TL table, unless otherwise noted, God-Blooded are capped at non-Super Powers and may not take Metro-Class Super Powers or higher.		As per the Power TL table, unless otherwise noted, God-Blooded are capped at non-Super Powers and may not take Metro-Class Super Powers or higher. Their PTL is 3.


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	Spirits may also learn supernatural martial arts, though many lack the patience and discipline that their study requires. Least or lesser spirits might learn Terrestrial Martial arts. More powerful beings Celestial Martial Arts, and a rare few Sidereal Martial Arts.		Spirits may also learn supernatural martial arts, though many lack the patience and discipline that their study requires. Least or lesser spirits might learn Terrestrial Martial arts. More powerful beings Celestial Martial Arts, and a rare few Sidereal Martial Arts.

	Spirits usually have a PTL in the 4-6 range, but 6 is reserved for the most powerful, such as the Incarna.		Spirits usually have a PTL in the 4-6 range, but 6 is reserved for the most powerful, such as the Incarna. Unlike the Exalted, it is entirely appropriate for spirits to have Powers with the Passive modifier, representing innate properties that are always present.

Kiero at 09:47, 21 July 2011

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	'''Chosen of Battle'''		'''Chosen of Battle'''


			Themes: Banner, Gauntlet, Quiver, Shield, Spear

	* Armor		* Armor
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	~~Themes: Banner, Gauntlet, Quiver, Shield, Spear~~		'''Chosen of Endings'''


	~~'''Chosen of Endings'''~~		Themes: Crow, Haywain, Rising Smoke, Sword, The Corpse

	* Affliction		* Affliction
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	~~Themes: Crow, Haywain, Rising Smoke, Sword, The Corpse~~		'''Chosen of Journeys'''

			Themes: Gull, Mast, Messenger, Sail, Survival
	~~'''Chosen of Journeys'''~~

	* Armor		* Armor
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	~~Themes: Gull, Mast, Messenger, Sail, Survival~~		'''Chosen of Secrets'''

			Themes: Guardians, Key, Mask, Sorcerer, Treasure Trove
	~~'''Chosen of Secrets'''~~

	* Astral Perception		* Astral Perception
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	~~Themes: Guardians, Key, Mask, Sorcerer, Treasure Trove~~		'''Chosen of Serenity'''

			Themes: Ewer, Lovers, Musician, Peacock, Pillar
	~~'''Chosen of Serenity'''~~

	* Awe (Lust)		* Awe (Lust)
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	* Summon Creature		* Summon Creature
	* Teleport Self		* Teleport Self


	~~Themes: Ewer, Lovers, Musician, Peacock, Pillar~~

Kiero at 21:09, 4 July 2011

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	All Fae share the following vulnerabilities:		All Fae share the following vulnerabilities:
	* Weakness (Cannot heal Essence Consequences outside of Wyld-tainted areas)		* Weakness (Cannot heal Essence Consequences outside of Wyld-tainted areas)
	* Weakness (Weapons wrought from cold iron deal +~~2WR~~) ~~[-1AP]~~		* Weakness (Weapons wrought from cold iron deal +4WR)

Kiero at 13:24, 1 July 2011

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	Demons exist to further the agendas of the Yozis, and thus the prime determinant of a demon's Powers is the purpose for which it was forged. At the very least, demons will have Lifeless (Immortal) and Insubstantial from the list of Universal Powers, and more powerful demons will have others. In addition, demons will have Powers associated with their purpose.		Demons exist to further the agendas of the Yozis, and thus the prime determinant of a demon's Powers is the purpose for which it was forged. At the very least, demons will have Lifeless (Immortal) and Insubstantial from the list of Universal Powers, and more powerful demons will have others. In addition, demons will have Powers associated with their purpose.

	Demons often have Limitations on their Powers relating to their intended purpose and Weaknesses reflecting their nature. This includes susceptibility to summoning for the weaker demons.		Demons often have Limitations on their Powers relating to their intended purpose and Weaknesses reflecting their nature. This includes susceptibility to summoning for the weaker demons.

			All but the most powerful share the following:
			* Weakness (Susceptibility to Summon Creature)
			* Weakness (Creature of Darkness: Holy powers and artifacts give +4WR)

Kiero at 13:22, 1 July 2011

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	Finally, specific elementals have whatever other Powers which are appropriate to their place in the order of Creation. A wood spider might have Binding to represent magically conjured webs and Poison for its deadly bite, for example.		Finally, specific elementals have whatever other Powers which are appropriate to their place in the order of Creation. A wood spider might have Binding to represent magically conjured webs and Poison for its deadly bite, for example.

	Limitations on their Powers and Weaknesses upon their persons related to their elemental-aspecting are common to elementals. ~~This includes susceptibility~~ to ~~summoning and vulnerabilities to specific elements~~:		Limitations on their Powers and Weaknesses upon their persons related to their elemental-aspecting are common to elementals. All elementals share the following:
			* Weakness (Susceptibility to Summon Creature)
			* Weakness (Elemental vulnerability - +4WR from opposing element - see below)
			* Weakness (Elemental dependency - take Stress on all tracks when removed from their native element for long periods)

			Elemental vulnerabilties are as follows:
	* Fire consumes wood.		* Fire consumes wood.
	* Wood covers earth.		* Wood covers earth.
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	* Air freezes water.		* Air freezes water.
	* Water drowns fire.		* Water drowns fire.
			* So do the elements destroy.


	~~So do the elements destroy.~~		All but the most powerful elementals weaken and eventually die when removed from their associated element.

	~~Furthermore, all~~ but the most powerful elementals weaken and eventually die when removed from their associated element.

Kiero at 13:16, 1 July 2011

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	They will also tend to manifest a number of other Powers specific to their chosen form, such as Body Weaponry, Flight, Imbue Armour and so on. They may not take Super-Powers.		They will also tend to manifest a number of other Powers specific to their chosen form, such as Body Weaponry, Flight, Imbue Armour and so on. They may not take Super-Powers. Raksha may learn Terrestrial Martial Arts, but cannot use any form of Sorcery. Instead they may use Wyld Shaping for a similar effect.

	All Fae share the following vulnerabilities:		All Fae share the following vulnerabilities:
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	* Weakness (Weapons wrought from cold iron deal +2WR) [-1AP]		* Weakness (Weapons wrought from cold iron deal +2WR) [-1AP]


			Furthermore, Raksha are alien to Creation, their minds and motives unfathomable even to the Primordials, for they are not the work of the Titans. Upon cementing a static form they incorporate certain tendencies into their personal narrative, tendencies in accord with those Virtues upon which Creation is founded. These take the form of Weaknesses specific to their Virtues.

	The most powerful of the Fair Folk are the Unshaped. Unlike the Raksha, the Unshaped are unable to survive within Creation for extended periods of time, each Unshaped is actually a symbiotic cluster of Fair Folk consisting of a single "guiding intelligence" and one or more "subsidiary intelligences" with no true form. They should be treated in a similar way to Spirits.		The most powerful of the Fair Folk are the Unshaped. Unlike the Raksha, the Unshaped are unable to survive within Creation for extended periods of time, each Unshaped is actually a symbiotic cluster of Fair Folk consisting of a single "guiding intelligence" and one or more "subsidiary intelligences" with no true form. They should be treated in a similar way to Spirits.

Kiero at 13:12, 1 July 2011

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 ==Fae Powers==
-The Raksha are divided into four castes: Diplomats, who favor the Staff Grace and the virtue of Conviction; Entertainers, who favor the Cup Grace and the virtue of Compassion; Warriors, who favor the Sword Grace and the virtue of Valor, and Workers, who favor the Ring Grace and the virtue of Temperance. Noble Raksha belong to two of the four castes, favoring the graces and virtues of both. There is also a fifth Grace, the Heart Grace, which is associated with identity and the trait of Willpower. Graces are differing outlets for the use of Essence and are similar to the suits of tarot. The most powerful of the Fair Folk are the Unshaped. Unlike the Raksha, the Unshaped are unable to survive within Creation for extended periods of time, each Unshaped is actually a symbiotic cluster of Fair Folk consisting of a single "guiding intelligence" and one or more "subsidiary intelligences" with no true form.
+The Fae or Fair Folk are the beings dwelling beyond the elemental poles. The unshaped Fair Folk who remain beyond the edges of Creation are hostile to all things of constant shape and form; they are Creatures of Darkness.
-''Designer's note: vulnerability to cold iron and needing source of Essence to stay alive in Creation''
+A great number of Fair Folk, however, have entered the world and taken on shape; they are no longer Creatures of Darkness by default. The vast majority of these beings are inimical to the beings of Creation — hunting down humans and feeding on their hopes and dreams — but some few choose to live among men as either lords or simple citizens. Fair Folk come in two classes: the ruling Nobles, and the subservient Commoners.
-Fae Commoners have a PTL of 3, with Nobles having a PTL of 4.
+The Raksha are divided into four castes: