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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Jürgen Hubert" data-source="post: 2527008" data-attributes="member: 7177">Well, then let me ask the reverse question: Is it possible for a game to make the player characters less cool than in other games?D&D essentially treats all characters the same, whether they are PCs or NPCs. Exalted, however, is unapologetic in treating large groups of NPCs as less important than PCs or major NPCs - they are even called "Extras" and withstand much less damage than anyone of importance. A bit like the Wound/Vitality system in Star Wars d20 treats unimportant NPCs, only more so. The rulebook even explicitly states: "Extras are not serious dangers to the players's characters - extras are human scenery whose purpose is to let the players's characters show off their cool powers and amazing abilities."The PCs in Exalted, whether they are Solars, other types of Exalted, or just Heroic Mortals are special, no matter how gritty the rest of the world may be (and it is pretty gritty). And the rules reflect that.Well, you implied it by claiming that d20 is "similar and better written".Well, both games are cool. But in one of them, it is easier for the PCs to act cool. And that game it isn't D&D...</blockquote>