Jadeborn

2022-01-14T12:25:55Z

2001:B07:6455:ECE1:58CE:2C66:AA61:D20A: /* Castes and Enlightenment */

The Jadeborn are basically the [[Dwarves]] of Exalted. They were created by Autochthon when he found some Raksha trapped in some Jade, and decided to turn them into the Jadeborn. Capable of crafting great wonders, the supplied the Exalted with weapons and armour during the Primordial War to defeat the [[Primordials]]. After that the Solar Exalted thought they could be dangerous, so they prayed to the Unconquered Sun, who made Autochthon curse them with a Great Geas, which means the Jadeborn had to stay Underground unless a Exalted tells them to and having to do what the Exalted tells them. Soon after that Autochthon left creation, leaving the Jadeborn trapped and bound in the service of the Exalted.

==Castes and Enlightenment==

The Jadeborn are split in to different ways, what Caste they are, and if they are Enlightened or not.

===Castes===
Basically classes for the Jadeborn, what Caste they are in determines their physical appearance, abilities and role in Jadeborn society.

====Workers====
Basically Dwarfs. They go around building things, mining and growing food, basically providing the basics of Jadeborn society.

====Warriors====
Jadeborn who fight the Darkbroods that plague the Jadeborn underground. They also sometimes hire themselves out as mercenaries, usually to the Realm, but sometimes others as long as they aren't fighting the Realm. Either way, they need a [[Dragon-Blooded]] commander, otherwise the Great Geas would screw them over.
====Artisans====
Unlike the other Castes, the Artisans resemble [[Elven]] [[Wizards]], or more accurately, what all the Jadeborn used to look like before the Great Geas. They also realize how bad the Jadeborn have it, but instead of banding together to try and solve the problem, they became paranoid and bitter, and end up scheming against one another. They rule Jadeborn society, however, they use their great intellect and immense crafting abilities, they waste their talents on intrigue and various self interests.

===Enlighenment===
Before Autochthon placed the Great Geas on the Jadeborn, they were all powerful magical beings capable of great feats. After the Great Geas was placed on them, some were affected more than others, with the spark of Autochthon being snuffed out completely for some Jadeborn. The Artisan Caste resembled the original Jadeborn, while the Workers and Warriors bodies changed as they lost most of their power. However some Workers and Warriors has become enlightened, which is beginning to threaten Jadeborn society.

==Protips==
* Always choose enlightened characters, unless you like playing weak characters.
* Get the Ox-Body Technique Charm as many times as possible, as extra health levels are needed against some of more powerful enemies in Exalted.
* If all your interested in is fighting, choose the warrior Caste. Otherwise play as an Artisan, as the Workers are rather dull.
* You get more out of your dots in Artifacts than most Exalts; take advantage of this!
* Unless you never plan on heading above ground, having an Exalt (either in your party or as a NPC you answer to) around is extremely helpful, since you will start taking penalties if you attack Exalts without provocation.
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Sanity

2022-01-14T12:19:05Z

2001:B07:6455:ECE1:58CE:2C66:AA61:D20A:

[[Image:Sancheck.jpg|thumb|right|<s>Lol</s> [[Dawww]] of Cthulhu.]]'''Sanity''', in roleplaying games, is a measure of how mentally stable a character is. In traditional roleplaying games, such as [[AD&D]], a character's mental state was entirely up to how the character's player wished to portray them; however, [[Call of Cthulhu]], based on the [[Cthulhu Mythos]] by writer [[H.P. Lovecraft]], features the progression to insanity as a major feature of the setting and gameplay, and introduced the Sanity attribute to track the character's descent into madness. Players would "roll for SAN loss" every time they experienced something unpleasant or unsettling, like seeing a corpse, or reading the Necronomicon; if they failed to [[roll under]] their current Sanity, they lose some random number of SAN points, and lose a smaller number (or none at all) if they succeed, eventually becoming a gibbering and/or villainous [[NPC]] when their Sanity reaches zero. Oh, and players would automatically lose maximum SAN whenever they gained points in Mythos knowledge, such that Mythos knowledge + maximum SAN = 100 exactly. The concept proved extremely popular, and has since been modified and incorporated into a wide variety of different RPGs, either as a core part of the system or as an optional rule for gamers running horror-based campaigns.

One of the most notable updates of the Sanity mechanic (which was something like mental [[hit points]] in older games) has been carried out by games such as [[Unknown Armies]]. UA sanity works in such a way that, while it can make you more used to seeing horrible things (becoming "hardened" in respect to some horror, like eviscerated bodies), it also makes you colder, insensitive and so on (more likely to carry out violent deeds), while in Call of Cthulhu you just kept losing your sanity points until you went crazy and had to be institutionalized. [[Delta Green]] partially adapted from Unkown Armies, you can "adapt" to violence, helplessness but ''never'' the Unnatural, as every encounter is a new feeling and your brain will never understand what's ununderstandable.

[[Dark Heresy]] has an insanity rating, that functions similarly. Players start at 0 insanity and go up from there. Insanity can be gained from psyker or demonic powers, failing a fear test, or if the DM just wants to give some to the player. There is usually a willpower test in order to avoid taking the insanity damage. Every 10 points of insanity, a player rolls a willpower test, and, should he fail it, the rolls on a Mental Trauma table that imposes a temporary penalty. Upon reaching 40, 60, and 80 insanity, the GM gives the players a mental disorder, such as a phobia, visions, nightmares, delusions, etc. At 100 insanity, a player is terminally insane and is removed from play (a [[House rules|houserule]] is to allow a character to burn fate to regain sanity). Gaining insanity is not a bad thing because if the first digit of your insanity total is double or more a thing's fear rating, you are immune to its petty horrors. Dark Heresy's Corruption mechanic works similarly but is a reflection of how tainted your character is by the [[Warp]]. [[Adeptus Evangelion]] inherits this Insanity system from Dark Heresy, and Fantasy Flight Games' other WH40K RPGs use it as well (with the exception of [[Black Crusade (RPG)|Black Crusade]], since the average servant of [[Chaos]] is barking mad to begin with).

The system has also been stolen by clueless video game designers who fail to understand that it's hard to believe your character is looking at something that is making them go insane when you, the player, are looking at the same thing and it's just kinda funky looking( altrough, to be fair, the player is watching them as, in fact, a player. Totally unable to be physically harmed by them or feel any kind of eldritch aura). A notable exception to this rule is an obscure game called Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem, which let you actually see the effects of your character's slipping grasp on reality as his sanity meter depleted. This could range from hallucinations (e.g. walls dripping blood, your limbs exploding when you attempt to cast a spell) to fourth-wall breaking effects (such as pretending to delete all your save data when trying to save the game or displaying a fake "controller unplugged" message as you enter a room full of zombies). [[category:Game Mechanics]]
The game "Call of Cthulhu: Dark corners of the Earth" also uses distortions of the player's view and experiences to convey insanity.

Sanity is used pretty well in [[Amnesia: The Dark Descent]], mostly as a way of prolonging horror. Monsters are only encountered infrequently, and their rarity keeps their potential scare factor high. Staring at them will deplete sanity and cause the player's vision to swim and blur, making sure that the player can never get a good look at the monstrosity that is chasing them. This helps to keep them mysterious and get the player's mind filling in the blanks. Decreased sanity will also cause several changes in the environment, from discomforting insect/chewing noises in the background, to certain features such as paintings becoming more horrifying, to even phantom monsters appearing to terrorize the player further.

Fun Fact: Sanity is a legal term and not a clinical term.

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