Wondrous Atlas of Creation's Destiny: An Exalted Podcast

Aramithius and Lob go over some of the things you can do with the Sidereals from a Storyteller perspective, including how to think about martial arts in Exalted plotting generally, and how to use the fate ninjas in mysteries. We wrap up by creating a Convention of the Great Western Ocean, a clearing house for corrupt and lazy Bureau members, but it's only one Leviathan away from being the epic...

Lob and Aramithius go through the lore of Exalted's favourite overworked kung fu bureaucrats, the Sidereal Exalted. The resulting episode is suitably Byzantine in structure. Find more episodes and story seeds at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠the show's website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ at https://www.wondrousatlas.wordpress.com When you're done check out the⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We Fix Games podcast, also part of the⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ d20 radio network⁠⁠...

Aramithius, Blaque and Lob continue to tie up the loose ends of the Scavenger Lands, chatting about some of the bigger personalities in the region, from hater deathlords to sulking Lunars. And we discover why love of the game is so important. When you're done check out the⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ How We Roll Gaming podcast, also part of the⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ d20 radio network⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://howwerollgaming.com/podcast/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠...

The gang's all here for the first ever all-hands Wondrous Atlas episode, to round out the season on the Scavenger Lands! We have a whirlwind tour of Marita, Jiara, Mount Metagalapa and Denandsor. As we couldn't restrain ourselves when we're all together, this sort of merges into a joint lore and story hooks episode, so brace for some chaos! Find more episodes and story seeds at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠th...

Aramithius and Blaque talk over all the things that can be done with Exalted games in Greyfalls. Note that your editions may vary. From a fun sandbox for Solars and political schenanigans with Realm Dragon-blooded far from home, to Getimian sorcerers remembering the glory of an unbroken Intou shogunate, this place has lots of possibilities before you even get to the powerful manse that got introdu...

Blaque and Aramithius talk over the most far-flung outpost of the Realm in civilisation, the picturesque but increasingly militarised satrapy of Greyfalls. Along the way we discuss colonialism, forbidden love and how the shifting borders between editions can affect the outlook of a place just as much as having a superweapon's power cables running through the place. Find more episodes and story...

Blaque and Aramithius go over the possible stories that can be done in the tottering aristocratic heap that is Calin. We particlularly look at how to do different Exalt types in the region, from the differences in how Lunars or Infernals would overthrow the place, and we even stumble into how to do a Sidereal office comedy in a place with outdated gods. We finish by presenting a Five Shades NPC, v...

The Wondrous Atlas opens on Calin, the ex-Realm Shogunate successor state that is both fiercely nationalistic and at each other throats. It's a system set up for administrative failure, and is probably doing fairly well given that sort of a start. But rest assured, it's still a terrible place that is set up to fail in a multitude of ways. We just need to find out how, exactly. Find more episodes a...

Aramithius and Lob talk about the surprising amount of things you can do in Sijan and Gentian. Not all of them involve stealing from the dead, but that is certainly an (ill-advised) option. We also have a mid-stream revelation about the interwar era of the 20th century, and finish with how to use Sijan in a plot to use a magic McGuffin to destroy (or save) the world. It gets surprisingly cosmic in...

The Wondrous Atlas opens on Creation's premier cities of the dead, Sijan and Gentian. We explore the cities' geography, unique societies and place in the wider world of Creation. There's a lot to these places, we get somewhat excited about them. Apologies for all the cross-talk! Find more episodes and story seeds at ⁠⁠⁠⁠the show's website⁠⁠⁠⁠ at https://www.wondrousatlas.wordpress....

Aramithius and AlexDrake take a look at the stories that can be told in games involving Thorns, ranging from the broader geopolitics of the Scavenger Lands to the day-to-day struggles of the resistance against the Mask. We also accidentally discover why spreading peace and love in Thorns may actually be useful in such a conflict. Find more episodes and story seeds at ⁠⁠⁠the show's website⁠⁠⁠ at ht...

The Wondrous Atlas opens on the desolation that is Thorns. AlexDrake and Aramithius talk invasion, the dead, the Mask of Winters, what came before him, and what might come after. On the way, we come to the steady realisation that AlexDrake is a sucker for redemption arcs. Content warnings for war and genocide discussed in this episode! Find more episodes and story seeds at ⁠⁠the show's website⁠⁠ a...

Aramithius and Blaque discuss all the things you can do with the wonderful place that is Vaneha, including but not limited to conquest, stopping conquest, swords and politics. This may or may not all be the same thing. On the way, we look at how to plot it out with different power levels, how to involve the rest of the Scavenger Lands, and end by creating an outline of our own Vaneha clan. Find mo...

The Wondrous Atlas opens on Vaneha, one of the new locations from Third Edition. Aramithius and Blaque dig into a world of manicured gardens, rising nationalism, martial excellence and child hostage-taking that's trying to become an institution. Bibliography Third Edition Exalted Third Edition -https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/162759/exalted-3rd-edition?affiliate_id=3704311 Across the Eight...

Aramithius and AlexDrake discuss all the possible things you can do with the stories in the grand city of Nexus, from exploiting the themes of wealth and inequality (and exploitation!), to how to possibly overhaul the system and make it better. We also look at all the marvelous options of what you can do with the murder machine that is the Emissary, at times joined by the opinions of Drake's chair...

The Wondrous Atlas opens on Creation's biggest hive of scum and villainy, by which of course we mean the largest trading hub in the Scavenger Lands. Aramithius and AlexDrake talk about Nexus, and all the evils and rituals of trade, rampant capitalism and a super-powerful masked entity with a talent for destruction. ⁠⁠Have questions? ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leave us a voice message⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  at https://podcasters.spo...

AlexDrake and Aramithius look at the banality of evil in Storytellling that is the Guild. We go over the main themes you can highlight from the Guild, and how to make all those squishy mortal people a challenge for the mighty Exalted. We also discover the utility of flat-pack temples. When you're done, check out Eberron Renewed at https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/eberron-renewed/id1211758313,...

The Wondrous Atlas opens on the Guild, that mortal-run entity that will sell you everything, for a price. Also many, many things that you don't want but have to put up with. Aramithius and AlexDrake go over its history, structure and place in Creation's economic system, while trying not to despair at the banality of evil that this lifeblood of trade can represent. When you're done, check out Eberr...

Lobsopdoy and Aramithius follow up on the last episode with an in-depth investigation of those pillars of Lookshy society, the Gentes, while never being quite sure which is the singular and which is the plural form. Nor yet whether they're trying to be Greek, Japanese or both at once. When you're done, check out ⁠the Genysys Archives podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-genesys-arc...

Aramithius and Lobsopdoy discuss all the things you can do with Lookshy, from sticking two fingers up to the Realm to how to take warstriders for a spin in your games. We finish by creating a minor Gens of our very own, Gens Hiksakai. Visit the show's website⁠ at https://www.wondrousatlas.wordpress.com When you're done, check out ⁠the Court Games podcast at https://courtgamespod.com/ for a...

Aramithius and Lobsopdoy discuss the second-biggest Dragon-Blooded polity in Creation, the Sparta to the Realm's Athens, which is Lookshy. Along the way we talk through comparisons to the Realm, take a whistle-stop tour of the Gentes (which we'll discuss more fully next time), and veer dangerously close to real-world politics. Visit the show's website⁠ at https://www.wondrousatlas.word...

Aramithius and Blaque talk through some of the kinds of stories to run in the Scavenger Lands, from DIY kingdoms to the closest Exalted ever gets to a dungeon crawl. We wrap it up by creating our very own example of one of the Hundred Kingdoms. Visit the show's website⁠ at https://www.wondrousatlas.wordpress.com When you're done, check out ⁠the Court Games podcast at https://courtgamespod....

The Wondrous Atlas is joined by famed Exalted scholar Blaque, to give an overview of all things in the near East of Creation, as we present a whistlestop tour of one of Creation's most popular (and populous) regions. Visit the show's website⁠ at https://www.wondrousatlas.wordpress.com When you're done, check out ⁠the Court Games podcast at https://courtgamespod.com/ for all things Lege...

Aramithius & Raelz discuss the themes present in Exigents and how to think about them in terms of game plots - everything from relations between Exigent and chosen deity (daddy issues ahoy!) to why to bring together an Exigents circle. The crew also talk over themes of Great Forks, while trying to stay away from all the drugs. We wrap things up by creating our very own Exigent of Pasta, as ins...

The Wondrous Atlas opens on Great Forks, the city where gods have a good time and the mortals quite often really don't. We also take a good look at the Exigent Exalted, Chosen of the Little Gods, and the many ways in which Exaltation can be used in this new Exalt type. Some of them are even legal! Visit the show's website Have questions?  Leave us a voice message  or drop us an email at  w...