Tales of the Moonlight Maiden: Cards on the Table (Exalted)

Hey, guess what. More Exalted. Can't think of anything extra to add, but if I come up with something, well, I'll replace this with that.

Tales of the Moonlight Maiden: Reunion (Exalted)

Well, here we are again. Another visit with the crew of the Moonlight Maiden. I can't think of anything clever to add to this; no real announcements or anything.

I will say that it may be worthwhile to go back and check the mini-fic I posted a good long while ago, or the flash of memory fragments Hǎifēng experienced a couple of sessions back. I mean, I think it'd be worthwhile, but I wrote all that so I'm clearly biased. Up to you whether it would add to your enjoyment.

Anyhow, let's get into it.

Tales of the Moonlight Maiden: Record-Scratching Noise (Exalted)

Hey there, folks. Guess what.

Yup, more Exalted. Speaking of which, for those of you interested in the game line, this Wednesday Crucible of Legends comes out as an advance PDF. Some folks like to joke that it's the infamously-missing Storytelling chapter from the 3rd Edition core, and maybe they're not wrong. To quote this week's Onyx Path blog, it's got "useful story hooks, alternate rules, and guidance for running games in Creation," as well as "a preview for Alchemicals." So keep an eye out.

Also, in case you've missed it, Trinity Continuum: Aegis is crowdfunding on Backerkit. It's about adventuring in Greece's Dark Age, straddling the end of the Bronze Age and the beginning of the Iron Age where heroes have been blessed by ambrosia to become Champions, Oracles, and Olympians. It's a game about epic deeds and equally-epic drama, and if that sounds like a good time to you, go check out the Backerkit link!

And now, let's get on with the show.

Tales of the Moonlight Maiden: Return to the Mainland (Exalted)

Welp, here we are again. This post encompasses the second half of the week-before-last's session, plus last week's session. The prior session (which was more of an epilogue) would have otherwise wrapped up early, and if I have time, I like to set things up for the next story. When done right, it feels like the earliest Doctor Who episodes where it was more serialized and even the last episode of one story would give you a glimpse at the next before the credits roll. I'm reasonably certain I've done this before over the course of who knows how many weekly session posts I've done, but I just feel the need to touch on it now.

Anyhow, before we get into it, here's a reminder about the Trinity Continuum: Aegis Backerkit campaign. An age of heroes set in the Ancient World, with some interesting implications for the rest of the setting in a way that I won't detail here. (Spoilers)

But anyhow, from one age of heroes to another...

Tales of the Moonlight Maiden: Tide Goes Out (Exalted)

Hey there, folks. Back again with another Exalted write-up. This most recent session wrapped up "Embers," the 'return to Smolder' story. We had some time to start the next one, but I think for the sake of coherence and pacing I'm gonna bump that stuff into the next post and start fresh with the next story. Just so you know.

Unrelated to Exalted, just pointing out that later today, the Backerkit crowdfunding campaign for Trinity Continuum: Aegis starts. It's a game set in, as the name suggests, the Trinity Continuum but in the late Bronze Age/early Iron Age, focusing on Ancient Greece (though not exclusively so). It's swords and sandals, heroes and monsters and the blurry line between them. I didn't work on this book, but when working on the time travel material for the Trinity Continuum Player's Guide I got to read the outline for Aegis as a reference and let's just say I Know Things and am looking forward to seeing what people think about the Things I Know.

Anyhow, with that out of the way, let's get into it!

Tales of the Moonlight Maiden: They Come at Night (Exalted)

Hey there, folks. So summer's underway and, um... okay, I don't have any big updates and can't think of any particular commentary to add here. So let's get into another Exalted write-up.

Tales of the Moonlight Maiden: Hard Decisions (Exalted)

Hey there, folks. I know it's been a couple of weeks, but there've been delays on sessions and on this write-up. Good news, though, I'm back now, in case you didn't notice!

No real personal announcements to share, but in case you missed it, Exalted Essence is now available! It's an alternate core book for Exalted with a streamlined system and enough setting information to run Exalted games (even in the 'setting' of earlier editions, if that's your fancy). Most notably, the book includes rules for portraying ten different types of Exalts -- not only ones we have rules for already (Solars, Dragon-Blooded, Lunars, as well as Exigents and Sidereals if you count Kickstarter preview text), but also for types that haven't been covered yet. Which means you've got rules for Abyssals, Infernals, Getimians, Liminals, and Alchemicals, without having to wait for their own splat books to come out.

If you've thought about getting into Exalted, I highly recommend Exalted Essence -- it's simple enough to be a solid entry point for a newcomer, but fleshed out enough to run a game without needing any other books.

(I've gushed enough that I feel the need to make it clear that I didn't work on this book or anything, and I don't get anything out of it unless you count the affiliate link above. I just believe in the wonderful work done on it and what that can bring to the table, pun intended.)

Also, unrelated to Exalted, the Backerkit campaign for Trinity Continuum: Aegis is coming up later this month! Again, not a book I worked on, but I got a peek under the hood when I was working on my section of the Trinity Continuum Player's Guide and it's gonna be something spectacular. Follow this finely-crafted linkto sign up to be notified of when it starts!

And with that, let's get on with it!