History TabletopGame / Exalted

'''The Abyssal Exalted''', the ''Deathknights'', Chosen of Oblivion, are world-killing weapons destined to destroy Creation. Their masters are the Deathlords, ghostly servants of the dead Primordial deities, the Neverborn. The Deathknights are dark mirrors of the Solar Exalted, created by the Neverborn from Solar Exaltations they were able to capture after the Solars were overthrown. [[BlessedWithSuck And if they dare to rebel, their lives start sucking]]. ''[[TraumaCongaLine Really bad]] (This ranges from a minor supernatural marking... to the mortal they care most about dying. And Death isn't cheap in Exalted.)''

This backstory would be bleak, forbidding, and generally depressing in any other setting, but the basic premise of ''Exalted'' is that you are a Hero, in a universe where Heroes Matter, and in fact are endowed with power to equal the rulers of the world. The RuleOfCool is the order of the day, and there is ''nothing'' you cannot do if you put some effort into it. In fact, the setting-function of the Primordial War is intended to show you that, given time and effort, you can overturn the foundations of the world and define your own reality.

This backstory would be bleak, forbidding, and generally depressing in any other setting, but the basic premise of ''Exalted'' is that you are a Hero. A BigDamnHero in a universe where Heroes Matter, and in fact are endowed with power to equal the rulers of the world. The RuleOfCool is the order of the day, and there is ''nothing'' you cannot do if you put some effort into it. In fact, the setting-function of the Primordial War is intended to show you that, given time and effort, you can overturn the foundations of the world and define your own reality.

[[caption-width:330:Welcome to Creation: here's your shovel.]]

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[[caption-width-right:211:Welcome to Creation: here's your shovel.]]

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See also ''Webcomic/KeychainOfCreation'', an ''Exalted'' Webcomic. See also ''TabletopGame/{{Scion}}'', which is basically diet ''Exalted'' [[XMeetsY meets]] ''Literature/AmericanGods'' [[RecycledInSpace IN AMERICA]]. See also the OldWorldOfDarkness, which inspired parts of the game, and which the developers have mentioned that they would very much like to [[AlternateUniverse crossover]] with. Udon created a comic book available for discussion [[{{ComicBook/Exalted}} here]].

See also ''Webcomic/KeychainOfCreation'', an ''Exalted'' Webcomic. See also ''TabletopGame/{{Scion}}'', which is basically diet ''Exalted'' [[XMeetsY meets]] ''Literature/AmericanGods'' [[RecycledInSpace IN AMERICA]]. See also the OldWorldOfDarkness, which inspired parts of the game, and which the developers have mentioned that they would very much like to [[AlternateUniverse crossover]] with. Udon created a comic book available for discussion [[ComicBook/Exalted here]].

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See also ''Webcomic/KeychainOfCreation'', an ''Exalted'' Webcomic. See also ''TabletopGame/{{Scion}}'', which is basically diet ''Exalted'' [[XMeetsY meets]] ''Literature/AmericanGods'' [[RecycledInSpace IN AMERICA]]. See also the OldWorldOfDarkness, which inspired parts of the game, and which the developers have mentioned that they would very much like to [[AlternateUniverse crossover]] with.

'''The Exigents,''' also revealed in the Kickstarter, are champions of their individual patron spirit, and do not share a common charmset. In times of crisis, a god may petition Heaven for permission to create their own unique Exalt. The process demands a sacrifice from the god, however, and may drain the very life from a weak deity (powerful ones can create several Exigents), so such a deity must be careful who they choose. As an example, an Exigent created from the power of a harvest god would be known as the Chosen of the Harvest, and have harvest-themed abilities. (The Exigence - the divine fire - that empowers them is a form of Exaltation; consequently they are not 'Exigent Exalts' but rather 'Exigents'.)

''Exalted'' is a [[TabletopGames tabletop RPG]] by WhiteWolf set in a mythic fantasy world known as Creation. The player characters are the Exalted, epic heroes and demigods blessed with cosmic power to reshape the world to their will. There are seven established kinds of Exalted, each one chosen by a different god, [[OurTitansAreDifferent titan]], or cosmic force, and each one with a different role.

See also ''Webcomic/KeychainOfCreation'', an ''Exalted'' Webcomic. See also ''TabletopGame/{{Scion}}'', which is basically diet ''Exalted'' [[XMeetsY meets]] ''Literature/AmericanGods'' [[RecycledInSpace IN AMERICA]]. See also the OldWorldOfDarkness, as the devs have recently [[http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/200664283/deluxe-exalted-3rd-edition announced]] that they would very much like to do [[AlternateUniverse a crossover]] between them.

A third edition has just been announced, with John Mørke and Holden Shearer as developers and original Exalted developer Geoffrey C. Grabowski returning as a writer. On May 9th 2013, the Kickstarter funding it [[http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/200664283/deluxe-exalted-3rd-edition?ref=search went live]], utterly shattered its goal in less than twenty minutes, and became the most-funded tabletop RPG kickstarter ''ever.''

'''The Sidereal Exalted''', ''Viziers to the Lawgivers'', Chosen of the Five Maidens, oversee Fate itself, and make sure that gigantic Creation-wrecking disasters do not come to pass. The Viziers wield bizarre and esoteric magic, weave fates, and are masters of cosmic kung-fu[[SecretOrganizationCravingIntelligentEnigmaticTropersYonder .]]

A third edition has just been announced, with John Mørke and Holden Shearer as developers and original Exalted developer Geoffrey C. Grabowski returning as a writer. On May 9th 2013, the Kickstarter funding it [[http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/200664283/deluxe-exalted-3rd-edition?ref=search went live.]] And utterly ''shattered'' its goal in ''less than twenty minutes.''

'''The Liminal Exalted''', or ''Chernozem'', surfaced in the sourcebook ''Masters of Jade''. These Exalted are, like the Abyssals, associated with reanimation and corpses, and are said to be ghost hunters and sorcerer-exorcists, caught between the realms of death and life. They are linked to a 'dark mother' who dwells in the Underworld.

See also ''Webcomic/KeychainOfCreation'', an ''Exalted'' Webcomic. See also ''TabletopGame/{{Scion}}'', which is basically diet ''Exalted'' [[XMeetsY meets]] ''Literature/AmericanGods'' [[RecycledInSpace IN AMERICA]]. See also the OldWorldOfDarkness, as the devs have recently [[http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/200664283/deluxe-exalted-3rd-edition announced]] that they will be writing [[AlternateUniverse a crossover]] between them.

See also ''Webcomic/KeychainOfCreation'', an ''Exalted'' Webcomic. See also ''TabletopGame/{{Scion}}'', which is basically diet ''Exalted'' [[XMeetsY meets]] ''Literature/AmericanGods'' [[RecycledInSpace IN AMERICA]].

'''The Liminal Exalted''', or ''Chernozem'', surfaced in the sourcebook ''Masters of Jade''. These Exalted are, like the Abyssals, associated with reanimation and corpses, and are said to be ghost hunters and sorcerer-exorcists, caught between the realms of death and life. They are the creations of a 'dark mother.'

'''The Exigent Exalted,''' also revealed in the Kickstarter, are champions of their individual patron spirit, and do not share a common charmset. In times of crisis, a god may petition Heaven for permission to create their own unique Exalt. The process is exhausting, however, and may drain the very life from a weak deity, (powerful ones can create several Exigents) so such a deity must be careful who they choose. For example, an Exigent created from the power of a harvest god would be known as the Chosen of the Harvest, and have plant-themed abilities. 'Exigent' is a placeholder name; their real title has yet to be revealed.

'''The Liminal Exalted''', or ''Chernozem'', surfaced in the sourcebook ''Masters of Jade''. These Exalted are, like the Abyssals, associated with reanimation and corpses, and are said to be ghost hunters and sorcerer-exorcists, caught between the realms of death and life.

A third edition has just been announced, with John Mørke and Holden Shearer as developers and original Exalted developer Geoffrey C. Grabowski returning as a writer. On May 10th of 2013, the Kickstarter funding it [[http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/200664283/deluxe-exalted-3rd-edition?ref=search went live.]] And utterly ''shattered'' its goal in [[strike:a matter of hours]] ''less than twenty minutes.''

A third edition has just been announced, with John Mørke and Holden Shearer as developers and original Exalted developer Geoffrey C. Grabowski returning as a writer. On May 10th of 2013, the Kickstarter funding it [[http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/200664283/deluxe-exalted-3rd-edition?ref=search went live.]] And utterly ''shattered'' its goal in a matter of hours.

Other types of Exalted are due to be introduced, but as yet little is known of them compared to the established types.

'''The Lunar Exalted''', ''Stewards of Creation'', Chosen of Luna, are shapeshifting infiltrators and guardians of the world, boon companions and mates to the Solars. With powers that draw on mercurial shapeshifting and bestial power, the Stewards are the most adaptable and unpredictable of the Exalted.

'''The Terrestrial Exalted''', the ''Dragon-Blooded'', Chosen of the Five Elemental Dragons, are a race of superhuman soldiers who wield elemental powers. The Dynasts are the only Exalts who can pass their powers down to their children, and are at their best when cooperating in large groups.

'''The Infernal Exalted''', the ''Green Sun Princes'', Chosen of the Yozis, wield the power of the Primordial titans who created reality and were defeated by the Exalted at the dawn of history. Created from the Yozis' share of the stolen Solar Exaltations. Leaders of the Reclamation, the Yozis' plot to escape Malfeas (Hell) and return to the world, the Green Sun Princes might free their masters -- or they might become a new pantheon of titans all on their own. [[CursedWithAwesome They get MUCH more leniency then their Abyssal counterparts from their Yozi masters, and it's entirely possible for them to slip the leash completely.]] And more often then not, they channel the powers of their corrupted Solar Exaltations into doing rather strange and awesome things, leading to the fan moniker "Rock Stars of Hell." (Third edition information on the Infernals indicates that they will be changed significantly, with "living alien invasion" being suggested as one possible description. Details remain sketchy.)

'''The Liminal Exalted''', or ''Chernozem'', surfaced in the sourcebook ''Masters of Jade''. These Exalted are, like the Abyssals, associated with reanimation and the dead, and are said to be ghost hunters and sorcerer-exorcists, caught between the realms of death and life.

'''The Getimian Exalted,''' revealed as part of the 3rd edition Kickstarter campaign, are apparently 'drawn from stillborn destinies,' and act as agents in a war against the Sidereals.

A third edition has just been announced, with John Mørke and Holden Shearer as developers and original Exalted developer Geoffrey C. Grabowski returning as a writer. On May 10th of 2013, the Kickstarter funding it [[http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/200664283/deluxe-exalted-3rd-edition?ref=search went live.]]

''Exalted'' is a [[TabletopGames tabletop RPG]] by WhiteWolf set in a mythic fantasy world known as Creation. The player characters are the Exalted, epic heroes and demigods blessed with cosmic power to reshape the world to their will. There are seven kinds of Exalted (with more anticipated), each one chosen by a different god, [[OurTitansAreDifferent titan]], or cosmic force, and each one with a different role.

An eighth type, '''the Liminal Exalted''', or ''Chernozem'', surfaced in the sourcebook ''Masters of Jade''. These Exalted are, like the Abyssals, associated with the reanimation and the dead, and are said to be ghost hunters and sorcerer-exorcists, caught between the realms of death and life. Beyond that, little else is known... yet.

'''The Getimian Exalted,''' revealed as part of the 3rd edition Kickstarter campaign, are apparently 'drawn from stillborn destinies,' and act as soldiers in a war against the Sidereals.

Now that so many examples of {{Tropes}} have been gathered, we had to split the main page in three parts.

An eighth type, '''the Liminal Exalted''', or ''Chernozem'', surfaced in the sourcebook ''Masters of Jade''. These Exalted are, like the Abyssals, associated with the realms of the dead, and are said to be ghost hunters and sorceror-exorcists. Beyond that, little else is known... yet.

A third edition has just been announced, with John Mørke and Holden Shearer as developers and original Exalted developer Geoffrey C. Grabowski returning as a writer. The Kickstarter funding it was announced on Twitter (May 9, 2013) to be starting in 24 hours.

A third edition has just been announced, with John Mørke and Holden Shearer as developers and original Exalted developer Geoffrey C. Grabowski returning as a writer. The Kickstarter's roughly scheduled for April 2013.

A third edition has just been announced, with John Mørke and Holden Shearer as developers and original Exalted developer Geoffrey C. Grabowski returning as a writer. The Kickstarter's scheduled for March or April 2013.

Confused? You're not the first. Fortunately, the website Scribd has several extensive free samples of both editions' corebooks, both of which explain the game rather better than one page of text can.