Systematic Understanding of Everything: An Exalted Podcast

From the towers of Volivat to the Dragon-blooded god-kings of Prasad, the Dreaming Sea holds plot ideas like the giant guys that hold up Palanquin. Monica and Chazz talk dream pirates and primordial beta releases in Creation's rough draft.  Book you need:  The Realm - 3rd Edition reference for this stuff. Exalted 3rd Edition Core Book – Book describing rules and the new locations for Exa...

Exalts channel their personal Essence to awe-inspiring levels to change Creation, but what of those who command the Essence of Creation itself as sorcerers? Monica and Chazz talk sorcerous workings, demon summoning, and the aptly named Death Ray. Reference books: Exalted 3rd Edition Core Book – Book describing rules and the new locations for Exalted 3e Cast: Monica – Developer for Exalted and long...

The East, dominated by the Elemental Pole of Wood is far from the machinations of the Scarlet Dynasty, but what lurks beneath its towering canopy? The answer is at least partly dinosaurs. Chazz and Monica talk Dragon Kings, trees of arms, and cannibal cults. Reference books: Exalted 3rd Edition Core Book – Book describing rules and the new locations for Exalted 3e Lunars: Fangs at the Gate - Inclu...

Some games' combat are an HP-fueled stabfest as blows are traded until someone crumbles like a maimed ham. Exalted combat combines the elegance of a lightsaber duel with the fun of a tax return! Chazz and Monica explain and then Terry and Monica give it a try. Reference books: Exalted 3rd Edition Core Book – Book describing rules and the new locations for Exalted 3e Cast: Monica – Developer for Ex...

The Scavenger Lands hold the economic power of Nexus, the military power of Lookshy, and much much more. Monica and Chazz talk Forest Witches, the Hundred Kingdoms, the Tomb of Candle-Eyed Skulls, and hot hot economic action. Reference books: Exalted 3rd Edition Core Book – Book describing rules and the new locations for Exalted 3e Compass of Terrestrial Directions Vol 1 - The Scavenger Lands - 2e...

Want a system for how to use dance to get someone to elope? How about a speech to start a religion or a song that gets bakers to riot? Exalted has you covered! Chazz and Monica explain social systems then we use them to save Prismatic Falls, for now! Reference books: Exalted 3rd Edition Core Book – Book describing rules and the new locations for Exalted 3e Cast: Monica – Developer for Exalted and...

The Northeast hosts massive tree-cities, warring empires, the domain of the Bull of the North, and failing wonders of the First Age.  Monica and Chazz talk some hits and misses in the area as well as what they've done with the region. Reference books: Lunars: Fangs at the Gate – Book describing new domains of the Lunars The Realm – Book of information about The Realm including information abo...

Kicks that split mountains, hand signals that seduce spirits, words that incite riots. How does it work? Monica and Chazz explain the basic systems of Exalted and then use them as we investigate why the Dragon-Blooded are so interested a corner of the Tarpan Wastes.  Next episode: The Northeast! Reference books: Lunars: Fangs at the Gate - Book describing rules for Lunars The Realm - Book of...

Airships! Crossbows! Dungeon treasure! Representative democracy! There are many reasons to run a game in the North and Monica and Chazz run through the where, what, and who of doing so as well as how to befriend the mousexalted or a glacier with tusks. Curious? Listen! Books about the North! Exalted 3e Core - Core! Compass of Terrestrial Directions Vol V - The North - 2e book on the North

We've talked about Exalt's history, we've talked about some parts of Creation, we've talked about how awesome the Exalts are, now let's make some characters! Monica makes a Lunar and Terry makes a Solar while Chazz guides them through the character creation process. Next episode: Compass of Podcasting Directions - The North Play aides: Charm Trees - These show what charms require what other charms...

And thus begins the tour of Creation! The Blessed Isle is the heart of the Scarlet Empire and has the highest density of the Dragon-Blooded, First Age artifacts, and meddling Sidereals and houses almost every cultural type and ecosystem you can think of at some scale. Monica and Chazz talk social strata, the Dynasty and wizard school Exalt games! Book you need: The Realm - 3rd Edition reference fo...

From Solars to Dragon-Blooded, Infernal to Alchemicals, what Exalts remain? Turns out a bunch! Chazz and Monica talk those empowered by the Fire of Exaltation, those stolen from the Loom of Destiny, and those who're not quite sure about. Next Episode: Compass of Exalted Directions - The Blessed Isle  Cast: Monica – Developer for Exalted and longtime fan. Chazz – Writer for Exalted and also lo...

Before the Exalts we know, Autochthon crafted prototypes to attend to his people while he slumbered....and we know nothing about them so we asked Neall Raemonn Price to talk pantless assassins, hand cannons, and turning into a small city. Alchemical Books: Time of Tumult - Book detailing the Locust Crusade Exalted: The Autochthonians - 1e Alchemical book Manual of Exalted Power: Alchemicals - 2e A...

Are the Lunars not quite "tear it down" enough for you? Become an Infernal like Cannibal Scotsman, Sexy Nun, Crab Man, Sky Pirate, and Lesbian Stripper Ninja! Monica and Chazz talk Green Sun Princes in this episode. Manual of Exalted Power: The Infernals - The 2e book on the Infernals The Broken-Winged Crane - MOAR CHARMS The Compass of Celestial Directions Vol. V - Malfeas - A Guide to the Demon...

What if at death you were imbued with new life and the power of a Solar and in exchange for serving the Underworld? Abyssals took that offer and look rad doing it. Chazz and Monica talk bleeding caste marks and soulsteel swords in this SUoE. Abyssal Books: Compass of Celestial Directions, Vol IV - The Underworld - A guide to the home of the Abyssals Exalted: The Abyssals - 1e guide to the Abyssals...

Do you want to be a master of esoteric martial arts where you can kick someone so hard they turn into a baby or their kidney falls out or maybe do a comedy of errors in the bureaucracy of Yu Shan? WHY NOT BOTH! Sidereals oversee the Loom of Fate and keep Creation running all without anyone really remembering who they are. Monica and Chazz walk through where the Five Score Fellowship has been as we...

While the Solars claim to be the mightiest Exalts in Creation their partners, can certainly hold their own. Scattered during the Usurpation they plot revenge, build power, and forge their own destiny. Monica and Chazz talk about their themes of transformation, self-determination, and passion and what's changed about them since 2e. Books mentioned: Lunars - Fangs at the Gates (not yet released) Man...

While the Solars were the generals during the uprising against the Primordials, the Dragon-Blooded were their soldiers. Empowered by the Elemental Dragons, embodiments of the elemental poles, the Dragon-Blooded have ruled the Realm and claimed the Threshold for almost eight centuries. Who are they like and what can they do? Monica and Chazz walk through their aspects, houses, and how they fit into...

The Unconquered Sun is the mightiest of the Incarnae and his Exalts, the Solars, are the mightiest of the Exalted. What can they do and how do you play one? Monica and Chazz go over charms, castes, history, and agendas of the Solars and how to get started in playing them.  Useful books: Exalted 3e Core - The core rulebook for Exalted The Realm - Setting for Exalted 3rd Edition Caste Book: Daw...

So, we know what Exalted is, but where does it take place? Where did Creation come from? What kind of locations does it have? Monica and Chazz take you on a tour of the history of and geography of Creation and some of its more interesting denizens from beastmen to undead kaiju. Map of Creation - A map with the ability to add distance measurements Exalted 3rd Edition Core - A high-level overview of...

Welcome to the Systematic Understanding of Everything - an Exalted Podcast! In our first episode, hosts Monica and Chazz walk through what Exalted is and how you can get started playing it. Exalted is a high-energy game in a decidedly non-Western setting where you play one of the most powerful entities in all of Creation. In the core book, you were fashioned as a human weapon to kill those who cre...