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Message: <blockquote data-quote="evildmguy" data-source="post: 2526824" data-attributes="member: 6092">I was running an Exalted game but I stopped it.  I wasn't ready for it.  I didn't understand enough of Exalted and its back story to effectively run it.  Even with that bad experience, though, I had a LOT of fun with it.  And, yes, my players were doing great things in the small amount of time we played.  Lots of fun!  Crothian:  I am with Jurgan on this.  I am NOT invalidating what you have said.  However, I find the underlying mechanics of d20 to be more restrictive than Exalted.  The point being that if a *Player* knows the DC is 28 (or 38, or 48, or 58 . . .) and can figure it out without the DM, he might not even try it.  So, the question is, are you cool *within* the game rules?  If not, then aren't you only cool either a) within the character's mind and b) at the DM's whim?  Again, I can't stress this enough, this is NOT an attack on you or the effectiveness of d20 in what it does well, which is many things.  However, in my Exalted campaign, the characters did some pretty cool things, such as jumping out of windows or jumping INTO windows that were on the second floor, and it was allowed by the rules.  Have a good one!  Take care!  edg</blockquote>