Exalted, the 4er transform

[Nifft]

If you were to go about stealing the best bits of 4e and stuffing each one into Exalted, what would you nick, and how would you stuff it precisely?

I'm considering pilfering:
- Short Rest vs. Extended Rest (instead of tracking Essence recovery by the hour)
- Giving some artifacts "per scene" powers (e.g. encounter powers)
- Simplified monster blocks (this is mostly just for my own sanity)

Cheers, -- N

 

[DeadlyUematsu]

I'm slowly getting back into Exalted after abandoning it for poor design choices after the Exalted 2nd edition core rulebook and those look like good ideas. I would also propose Essence being HP; if your opponent runs out, the next attack that hits kills them unless some persistent soak effect would keep them alive.