This Story Hour is Indexed.
And so begins my second Story Hour here at ENWorld, Chosen of the Second Age, based on our new Exalted campaign. I suppose that posting a Story Hour about a non-d20 game here might seem a little strange, but the truth is that I don't frequent the White Wolf-oriented boards; I like you guys better.
As with my previous Story Hour, the posts will mostly represent our regular game play sessions, with the occasional bit of prose written by myself or another player thrown in to add depth. For example, pretty much all of the stuff I will be posting for the first little while was not played out at the table, but is based on character origin stories that each player wrote, and then my efforts to narrate how they all met (we decided to go with this approach rather than something of the "You're all in a tavern when..." variety).
For those unfamiliar with Exalted, it's a high-fantasy style game from White Wolf which draws inspiration from non-Tolkien sources, in particular things like anime, Tanith Lee, and Michael Moorcock. You can pretty much learn all you need to know about the game world if you go a Googlin'.
Also, much like in my previous Story Hour, I should point out that I am
not the GM/Storyteller for this campaign, but a humble player.
And so, with the stage set, allow me to introduce the Dramatis Personae (including our totally cheesy, totally chibi avatar-portraits!):
Ayama, the Divine Gift to End Suffering
Female Zenith Caste healer from a small village in the East.
Kaliel, the Auric Lion
Male Dawn Caste mercenary captain from the North.
Resplendent Ghost of Midnight
Male Night Caste thief from Greyfalls, a city in the East. Also, yours truly.
Zanka Odokari, the Beguiling Flower of the Dancing Lights
Female Eclipse Caste storyteller from the North.
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