So here's the deal. A while back, I made an Exalted character, my first Zenith ever. The rules were 15 BP, 0 XP, no raising Essence at character creation.
Now I'm playing a Zenith again, but this time the creation rules are completely normal, which includes the raising of Essence. I'm very, very new to Exalted, but I remember from Scion that raising Legend was about the best possible thing you could do. So, friendly gameologists, can you help update and improve this character? And explain why you suggest what you do?
Also note that "Ring of Elsewhere" and "Skeleton Key" are custom artifacts. If you have an absolutely amazing idea for the points, it might be good to give up the Ring. The Key, however, is part of the character concept.
I think that's everything. Let's do this!
Bonus point expenditures:
6-Virtues raised
9-Backgrounds
**Exalted**
Name: Hiraga Nobautsu
Concept: An elderly philosophy professor going through some big changes.
Caste: Zenith
Player: Zebu
Anima: Thin streamers like kelp under water, or paper. They have a white hue when triggered by mental charms and a golden hue when triggered by melee charms.
Motivation: To discover God and reorder the world. This will probably expand even more if someone tells him about the Great Curse.
Attributes
Physical [2nd] Social [1st] Mental [3rd]
Strength 3 Charisma 5 Perception 2
Dexterity 5 Manipulation 5 Intelligence 2
Stamina 1 Appearance 1 Wits 3
Abilities [28/28 points spent]
Dawn Zenith Twilight
( ) Archery - ( ) Integrity - ( ) Craft -
( ) Martial Arts - ( ) Performance - ( ) Investigation -
(X) Melee 5 ( ) Presence 5 (X) Lore 5
( ) Thrown - ( ) Resistance 1 ( ) Medicine -
( ) War - ( ) Survival - (X) Occult 5
Night Eclipse Specialties
( ) Athletics - ( ) Bureaucracy - ( ) -
( ) Awareness - ( ) Linguistics 1 ( ) -
(X) Dodge 4 ( ) Ride - ( ) -
( ) Larceny - ( ) Sail - ( ) -
( ) Stealth - (X) Socialize 2 ( ) -
Advantages
Backgrounds [7, max 3]
House of Paper Doors (Manse) (*)(*)(*)(*)(*)
Elsewhere Ring (Artifact) (*)(*)(*)( )( ) [Attunement: 3]
Skeleton Key (Artifact) (*)(*)(*)( )( ) [Attunement: 6]
2 Short Orichalcum Daiklaves (*)(*)( )( )( ) [Attunement: 3 (each)]
Orichalcum Breastplate (*)( )( )( )( ) [Attunement: 2]
Charms [10/10]
Name Cost
Melee Resurgent (3rd excellency)
Dipping Swallow Defense
Bulwark Stance
Fivefold Bulwark Stance
Heavenly Guardian Defense [Flaw: Conviction]
Presence Resurgent (3rd excellency)
Hypnotic Tongue Technique
Irresistable Salesman Spirit
Sagacious Reading of Intent
Body-Mending Meditation
Weapons Willpower Virtue
Short Ori Daiklave (*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)( ) Compassion Temperance
S:4 A:5 Da:4L De:2 R:3 [^][^][^][^][^][^][^][^][^][ ] (*)( )( )( )( ) (*)(*)(*)(*)( )
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Conviction Valor
(*)(*)(*)(*)(*) (*)( )( )( )( )
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Anima Soak
1m Burn Bodies, Souls to B___7__ L__9___ A___8__ [Armor is Hardness 3L/3B]
Heaven.
Bonuses Against Creatures
of Darkness
Essence Health Limit Break
(*)(*)( )( )( )( ) -0 [ ][ ][ ][ ]
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Personal 15 / 15 -1 [ ][ ][ ]
Peripheral 17 / 34 -2 [ ][ ][ ][ ]
Committed: 17 [ ][ ][ ][ ]
-4
Incapacitated