Wondrous Atlas of Creation's Destiny: An Exalted Podcast

Aramithius and Raelz look into the shadowy soirees and puissant poisons of House Cynis, the Realm's go-to partygoers and slave traders, guardians of the Golden Road to the East. We discuss what the ultimate goals of the House are, uncover some of the most over-the-top NPCs ever written for Exalted, and realise that there is a set of marriages that would be great and terrifying to behold, if the House could ever get itself in order enough to pull them off.

Have questions? Leave us a voice message on Anchor, or drop us an email at [email protected]

Bibliography:

House Cathak has a fantastic moral compass that can lead to some interesting takes on Dragon-Blooded politics. We discuss that, re-tread some ground on how to run a military game, and explore what possible games you can run in House Cathak's holdings, with a focus on Myion as well as exploring what special things can be done in Myion City, the Fifteen Leagues Redoubt, Glass, and Mavinyos.

The episode finishes up with an outline of two House Cathak characters we've made that exemplify some of the themes of the House, a rather direct ex-military diplomat who treats everything like a game Gateway, and a garrison commander from Fajad.

Check out the show's website at https://www.wondrousatlas.wordpress.com

Have questions? Leave us a voice message on Anchor, or drop us an email at [email protected]

Aramithius and Raelz go over the prototypical Realm military house, House Cathak. Along the way we also discuss their House founder, current matriarch, other famous people, and their prefecture of Myion as well as briefly touching on a few key satrapies outside of that. On the way, we discover that nearly everywhere, there is religious tension that threatens to boil over into violent conflict.

Check out the show's website at https://www.wondrousatlas.wordpress.com

Have questions? Leave us a voice message on Anchor, or drop us an email at [email protected]

Bibliography:

Aramithius and Raelz discuss the imperial behemoth of Creation, the Realm, and how it works. We cover the Great Houses, the ministries, the satrapy system and more as we dissect Creation's largest empire, from its origins to how it's in the process of falling apart at the current time in the setting.

Have questions? Leave us a voice message on Anchor, or drop us an email at [email protected]

This episode discusses the kind of stories you can tell in the Realm, from high school games will newly hatched Dragon-Blooded to ministry games and political intrigue, to some initial thoughts on how to use the impending Realm Civil War in your game, and what it means for Realm Dragon-Blooded characters. We finish by presenting two templates for games, a Great Houses murder mystery and a magistrates game of intrigue and double-dealing in Lathe.

See the outline for the Great Houses murder mystery game here: https://wondrousatlas.wordpress.com/2022/08/05/the-curious-affair-of-the-gala-at-hanfeijo/

Have questions? Leave us a voice message on Anchor, or drop us an email at [email protected]

Wondrous Atlas discusses the lore behind the Dragon-blooded, the least powerful yet most prolific, most flexible and possibly the most heroic Exalted in Creation. Along the way we realise quite how weird some of the types of Dragon-blooded have been over the years... Listen in to find out about these versatile Exalted.

Have questions? Leave us a voice message on Anchor, or drop us an email at [email protected]

For those of you here for the errata, they begin at 1:49:55, or thereabouts.

Aramithius and Raelz talk over all of the stories you can tell with the Dragon-blooded, and the things to bear in mind with play. They don't just have to be Realm quislings! Then our expanded story outlines take a somewhat dark turn as we both produce sinister mysteries for our adventure outlines, with one for the Forest Witches and one to find out what's happening in Gloam...

Check out the expanded story hooks at https://www.wondrousatlas.wordpress.com (although won't be there precisely on release date this time)

Have questions? Leave us a voice message on Anchor, or drop us an email at [email protected]

Our scatterbrained hosts discuss what plots and schemes are best suited to the Lunar Exalted, with a focus on character, how to get players to like your NPCs, and why having a Lunar impersonate the Scarlet Empress is a bad idea. The episode rounds off with a discussion of some fleshed out story hooks on the situation in Medo, and a scenario to determine the fate of the Linowan and Halta around the Silver River.

Check out the expanded story hooks at https://www.wondrousatlas.wordpress.com

Have questions? Leave us a voice message on Anchor, or drop us an email at [email protected]

Raelz and Aramithius discuss the nature, origins and history of the Lunar Exalted, Chosen of the Moon. Along the way we outline a few notable Lunar characters, how Creation works and... a whole bunch of other stuff. This episode was as changeable as the Lunars themselves. You have been warned!

For those of you wanting to access the errata, they begin at 2:05:00.

Have questions? Leave us a voice message on Anchor, or drop us an email at [email protected]

Wondrous Atlas explores the kinds of stories that are archetypally Solar, from conquering kingdoms to raiding tombs, and how best to implement them. The episode finishes by outlining two Solar adventures, an archeological dig raid and an undead hunt in the West.

For those looking for the errata for this episode, it begins at 1:06:33.

Have questions? Leave us a voice message on Anchor, or drop us an email at [email protected]