Objective of the Game
The objective of Exalted is to immerse players in a mystical world filled with ancient powers, portraying adventurers and heroes with extraordinary abilities. Players take on the roles of these powerful beings, experiencing epic stories, overcoming challenges, negotiating with gods, spirits, and other mighty entities.
Game Setup
Each player needs their own character sheet, where their character's abilities and traits are recorded. Additionally, ten-sided dice (D10) are required to perform various tests and combat rolls. A Game Master (GM) is needed to guide the story and describe the game world.
Gameplay
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Character Creation: Players initially create their character, choosing a class of Exalted, such as Solar, Terrestrial, or Lunar, and determine skills, attributes, and backgrounds.
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Story and Interaction: The Game Master sets the storyline and describes the surroundings and events. Players interact with this world through their characters. Players' decisions influence the direction of the story.
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Rolling Tests: To simulate challenging actions or battles, players must perform dice tests. These consist of a dice pool based on the relevant attributes and skills. The success of an action is determined by the number of achieved successes (exceeding a certain dice roll result).
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Combat: Combat is turn-based, and each character has a specific initiative, which determines the order in which actions are executed. Attacks and defenses also require dice tests.
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Skills and Abilities: Characters possess special abilities used in the game world to gain advantages. These vary by class and play style.
Special Features and Strategies
- Teamwork: Adventurer groups often consist of diverse members combining their various skills to overcome challenges.
- Resource Management: Essence is an important resource that must be wisely utilized to activate supernatural powers.
- Story-Driven: Atmosphere and storytelling are central elements. Creative role-playing and cooperation with the GM lead to the most exciting and rewarding adventures.
Winning Conditions
Exalted is a cooperative and narrative-focused game, where winning is not defined in the traditional sense. Success lies in character development and the unfolding of a story influenced by the players' decisions.
