Shards Of A Solar Empire

Part of the fun in this coming game will be rolling up for your family.  Each player will take a turn at rolling the d10 a few times to determine the elemental affinity of his mother and father, whether or not he or she has siblings, which ones are Exalted, and whether or not there are family ties of note that also affect influence to some extent.

Yes, this does mean you might end up with a very boring family... or a tremendously complicated one... or a frighteningly singularly-minded one that seemed to be devoted wholly towards the destruction of Anathema.

Exciting, ain't it?

With that in mind, consider then working with the other players to clearly define why you are best of friends and how you work together in things.  Again, you most likely have only each other to rely upon in this game.  There won't be NPCs who will be there to save your asses (or at least if there are any, there's a good reason they did that!)

From the Elemental Pole of Air at the north, to the Elemental Pole of Fire to the south, the Poles of Water from the East to the Pole of Wood at the west, all the lands recognize the far-reaching influence and power of the Dragon-blooded Dynasty that has been forged by the Scarlet Empress.

From the Blessed Isle at the center of the world with the Elemental Pole of Earth at its heart, the lands of Creation find protection and sanctuary from the many horrible forces and threats that seek to devour the hearts of men.  The Dragon-blooded fight a never-ending fight against the legions of the Fair Folk that seek to breach the borders of the world, the shape-shifting tattooed savages in the Wyld, the corrupted servants of the Deathlords and their undead kin, and worst yet, the evil Anathema that stalk the lands and beguile with their misleading golden light.

But all is not well in Creation.

Ever since the disappearance of the Scarlet Empress herself, the Dynasty is at the brink of a Civil War as calls for succession grow stronger in the Deliberative.   The people need a visible leader, and the Eleven Great Houses call for action.  Some fear that the Dynasty may shatter and from its ruins once again arise a Shogunate as once existed before.  The Realm is in danger of ripping itself apart, and many are uncertain if even the ever-influential presence of the Immaculate Order can lead the people to a brighter Age.

This is the world of Exalted.
And this is the new Sunday Group game, starting March 2011.