Wondrous Atlas of Creation's Destiny: An Exalted Podcast

The Wondrous Atlas crew discuss what you can do with all the various bits of the Realm that we didn't cover in the previous episodes of Season Two. It's a bit disjointed, brace for sudden changes of topic. In addition to talking the All-Seeing Eye, Mountainfolk and the Imperial City, we wrap up with Realz finally getting the opportunity to wax lyrical about how to run the Return of the Sca...

The Wondrous Atlas round off its second season by discussing the bits of the Realm that we haven't covered so far in discussing Creation's biggest empire. We discuss the life of the Scarlet Empress, the All-Seeing Eye, Scarlet Prefecture, the Mountainfolk and more, with segues that will probably give you whiplash. We even sneak in a story hook involving a seaside town, a disagreement betwe...

It's back to school for the Wondrous Atlas lads as we go over the different kinds of stories you can tell in and around the Realm's education system. As well as discussing general principles about how to run lesson content and "extracurricular" activies, we discuss what kinds of story each school is best suited to tell, and how to run things from the teachers' perspective as...

Aramithius and Realz turn to the systematised child abuse that is the Realm education system, covering everything from when tutelage starts at the age of three(!) to the end of secondary school at twenty-one. We discuss the varied curricular of the military academies of the House of Bells and Pasiap's Stair, the bureaucratic sweatshop that is the Spiral Academy, the place of tranquility and pu...

Raelz and Aramithius discuss the kind of games you can run with the Immaculate Order, and as befits a Creation-spanning ogranisation, we go... lots of places and themes, with some vain attempts to keep us on track injected at appropriate points. We cover how to reflect the Immaculate Order permeating Realm society, the kinds of things to do with a party of Immaculate monks, and wrap up concocting...

The Wondrous Atlas crew look into the Immaculate Order, outlining its precepts, structure and origins, as well as its crusading sister organisation and practice, the Wyld Hunt. There is, of course, the requisite amount of conspiracy theories, which are actually directly relevant this time! We've also just joined the D20 Radio network! Check out the other podcasts in the Network at https://www....

Aramithius and Raelz talk over the themes of House V'neef, and what kind of games you can run with them. Essentially, anything you want to make of them, as we realise that they're the "make them your own" Great House, while at the same time allowing PCs to play with Big Name NPCs with impunity. We finish with not one but two storylines being plotted out! Check out the show's...

The Wondrous Atlas crew talk over the newest Great House, the motley bunch of outcastes that comprise them, and the daughter of the Empress that leads them. On the way, we cover their character (or lack of it), get embroiled in their plan (or lack of it) for the Scarlet Throne, and have both of us burst into song at one point. Not for long, we promise! Also, new video podcast features are on show,...

Aramithius and Raelz discuss what to do with the past-it House that is Great House Tepet. We discuss how to present themes of time moving past the House, where Tepet can find a place in the current Realm, how not to use the Roseblack, and how one of the best archetypes of House Tepet is basically Uncle Iroh from Avatar: The Last Airbender . We also cover a few ideas on games in Lord's Crossing...

The Wondrous Atlas opens on House Tepet, a Great House that is defined by a proud military tradition and the most terrible Realm military defeat in centuries. They're a House defined by their military culture, their destruction at the hands of a Solar Exalted, many ambitious personalities (including Raelz's crush), and their vast amount of dog breeders. Check out the show's website for...

The Wondrous Atlas discuss all of the various schemes and plots and hooks that can come out of House Sesus, from how to think about Great House espionage in general to the school of hard knocks in the Palace of the Tamed Storm, there can be quite an unfortunate series of events going on. Lots of suggestions for how Sesus can be used as antagonists in non-Sesus games as well. It's almost like they...

Aramithius and Raelz discuss the Great House Sesus, who aren't really so great when you get down to it. There are criminals, blaggards and stooges a-plenty in this House, which is everything from a no-holds-barred military house to some of the most competent spies in the Realm. Have questions? Leave us a voice message on Anchor, or drop us an email at wondrousatlas@gmail.com Check out the show's w...

Aramithius and Raelz discuss the various story hooks, plots and characters that House Ragara supports. There's lots of talk about crime, collecting debts and dealing with demons, and a dawning realisation that House Ragara might be a really interesting choice of questgiver in a particular type of Celestial Exalts game. We finish with a (possibly vain) attempt to envision what a morally good House...

The Wondrous Atlas opens on Great House Ragara, an unusually patriarchal clan of bankers who really don't want to be brought into the light, alongside their home prefecture of Corin. Along the way we discuss heresy, nefarious finacial schemes, incest and attempts to use demons, Anathema and worse to get their way in Creation. We did try to find some redeeming features in there, but there were none...

We discuss that, as a Storyteller, there is nothing half so much worth doing as messing about with House Peleps. We do some naval gazing, discuss how to stage the War in the West as well as using Peleps in some landed games, for a bit of variety. The episode finishes with an outline of a monster hunt game gone horribly wrong, and how to mix naval, social and Malfean games… Check out the show's web...

Aramithius and Raelz discuss the Great House that is trying very hard to be the Royal Navy, while being perhaps a little too perfect, along with harbouring a good amount of colonial baggage. Find out how Third Edition bought House Peleps’ own propaganda, and have some suggestions (although probably no answers) about the eternal question - what is the plural of Peleps? Check out the show's website...

Aramithius and Raelz discuss the kinds of characters and stories that Nellens best express, from merchant trading to using them to critique the Realm. It finishes with an apocalyptic story inspired by a Nellens artefact that is basically the Sword in the Stone. Also, Raelz sings! Check out the show's website at https://www.wondrousatlas.wordpress.com Have questions? Leave us a voice message on Anc...

Aramithius and Raelz discuss the House that is far more interested in what mortals can do than any other House. We discuss House Nellens, where they came from, what they do and potentially where they're going, and realise that they really should be a sorcery House as well as everything else. Check out the show's website at https://www.wondrousatlas.wordpress.com Have questions? Leave us a voice me...

We discuss the kinds of stories that you can come up with for House Mnemon and how to use them in your games as both PCs and NPCs. With some particular thoughts about Mnemon-Darjilis and how to include Mnemon herself in your games. We wrap up with a description of a secluded manse in the South, which is just a little too much of a stickler for the rules... Check out the show's website at https://w...

Aramithius and Raelz dig into House Mnemon, that great place of architects and Immaculacy (see, we found the proper word!), which we decide is possibly most Realm-est of Houses. We find that they're mostly good people, but get VERY opinionated about the House founder, who is one of the best sorcerers, most brilliant politicians, and possibly the creepiest grandma you could ever have. For many, man...

Aramithius and Raelz discuss the story possibilities that come out of House Ledaal, from investigating things that go bump in the night to what shenanigans you can get up to with Ledaal characters in High School games. We finish with what themes work best with games in Ledaal territories, and give a story outline that will see players face off against the consequences of oracle gone bad (or maybe...

This episode we look into the loyal guard dogs of the Realm, the air-aspected House Ledaal, in all their bookish, ghostbustery, supernatural consultancy glory. We discuss the House's Shadow Crusade against the Anathema, and how they're likely to be utterly screwed in any Realm civil war unless they can bring themselves to talk nicely to someone else. Check out the show's website at wondrousatlas.w...

We discuss the story themes most appropriate for House Iselsi, from spy games to exploring the various implications of the Iselsi theshold states. We also discus how to run Iselsi as both PCs and NPCs, and finish up with a rough presentation of how to run a game based around Iselsi assassinations. Check out the show's website at wondrousatlas.wordpress.com Have questions? Leave us a voice message...

Aramithius and Raelz discuss the house that is not a House, and examine House Iselsi and their vendetta against the other Great Houses that so eagerly picked them apart. We discuss their history  and holdings, and why they could be the last hope for the Realm. Maybe. Or maybe they're just a bunch of trained killers without a leader any more. For those of you looking for the errata, they begin...

We discuss how to best make games around House Cynis, from social conspiracies to exploration into the deep East in search of poisons. We also realise quite how different House Cynis and House Sesus espionage games should be, and come up with a story on the fly for you, the epic matchmaking cometragedy of Ro-Myo and Jaio-Liet. Have questions? Leave us a voice message on Anchor, or drop us an email...