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<blockquote data-quote="Campbell" data-source="post: 8325736" data-attributes="member: 16586">[USER=7030755]@Malmuria[/USER] Exalted Third Edition's setting does what I feel is a pretty good job at addressing themes of colonial power in a pretty nuanced way that really does not give any particular world view too much of a moral high ground. The Solar Exalted are caste as the rightful rulers returned after a betrayal from the more numerous Dragon Blooded Exalts and their Sidereal viziers, but it's very likely that in their excess the Solars of old deserved their fate. The Dragonblooded rule the Realm, a dynastic empire that retains control of satrapies/tribute states that feed the expansion of the Realm's military might. They are responsible for much cruelty, but in many ways keep the world safe from various spirits, fey folk, and rampaging gods. Lunars are the Fangs at the Gates, vengeful and aggrieved skin walkers who were not able to save their Solar mates. They have waged an endless war of aggression against The Realm ever since. They are in many ways an inversion of the Barbarians at the Gates trope, but portrayed in much more nuanced way. Pretty much the entire meat of the setting is taking a critical look at the power relationships that exist between feudal/colonial powers and those on their edges. It does so in a way that leaves it very open to interpretation who is right and who is wrong while very much not shying from the darkside of the impacts of imperialism and the great man theory of history on the countless mortals who live in Creation. It also has shonen anime style fights.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Campbell, post: 8325736, member: 16586"] [USER=7030755]@Malmuria[/USER] Exalted Third Edition's setting does what I feel is a pretty good job at addressing themes of colonial power in a pretty nuanced way that really does not give any particular world view too much of a moral high ground. The Solar Exalted are caste as the rightful rulers returned after a betrayal from the more numerous Dragon Blooded Exalts and their Sidereal viziers, but it's very likely that in their excess the Solars of old deserved their fate. The Dragonblooded rule the Realm, a dynastic empire that retains control of satrapies/tribute states that feed the expansion of the Realm's military might. They are responsible for much cruelty, but in many ways keep the world safe from various spirits, fey folk, and rampaging gods. Lunars are the Fangs at the Gates, vengeful and aggrieved skin walkers who were not able to save their Solar mates. They have waged an endless war of aggression against The Realm ever since. They are in many ways an inversion of the Barbarians at the Gates trope, but portrayed in much more nuanced way. Pretty much the entire meat of the setting is taking a critical look at the power relationships that exist between feudal/colonial powers and those on their edges. It does so in a way that leaves it very open to interpretation who is right and who is wrong while very much not shying from the darkside of the impacts of imperialism and the great man theory of history on the countless mortals who live in Creation. It also has shonen anime style fights. [/QUOTE]

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