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"Well, should I go pick up a few friends, or do you think we can handle these guys myself?"

Bumping, nothing to see here...

"I am not certain that calling upon your 'friends' would set the right example," Hapushet says dryly, "and unless these gang members are something more than human - and who such would devote their energies to blackmailing innkeepers? - we should have no trouble dealing with them as they deserve."

"That may be the way business is done here," Hapushet says gravely, eyes narrowed, "but it is not right in the sight of Heaven. We will see to it that those responsible are dealt with, madam. Have no fear."

Hapushet Bladesinger wrote:

Hapushet looks suspiciously at the innkeeper who is so willing to trust her son's fate to newly-met strangers. Can I tell if she is telling the truth somehow? Looking for signs of deceit or genuine worry for her child.

Sokay, make an Investigation roll.

With Perception, I assume? 5d10 ⇒ (8, 2, 7, 6, 6) = 29 Two successes.

Hapushet looks suspiciously at the innkeeper who is so willing to trust her son's fate to newly-met strangers. Can I tell if she is telling the truth somehow? Looking for signs of deceit or genuine worry for her child.

Sorry for the wrong-alias posting there...

Is anyone else going to look at the rooms?

As long as there's a horizontal surface that's slightly less hard than the floor, Hapushet's happy, but he will double-check that this is the case before leaving.

"Now now. No matter why he's here, we're all probably going to get in some trouble if we're recognized. Some of us more than others." At that, he moves his hat slightly lower over his face.

Shaking his head, Hapushet raises his eyebrows at Silhouette and Sundered Heart. "I'm not looking to borrow trouble," he says, indicating the keffiyeh that covers his caste mark, "but surely you're overstating the matter. We are the Chosen. Whatever 'trouble' this city might offer us, we can certainly handle it."

Okay, so what are everyone's plans?

Food, then begin taking measurements and notes on the city's geomancy. Will likely take most of the day, I would think.

Hapushet looks askance at the "twenty closest friends," but his reply is simply, "I'm interested in the local geomancy. The kind of city planning done here hasn't been seen on a large scale since the First Age, but I wouldn't mind seeing it make a comeback."

Hapushet lowers himself uncomfortably to the ground, all the while glaring at his camel (which ignores him complacently). "Fool beast," he rumbles. "Yes, some breakfast would be welcome. Preferably somewhere distant, that we must walk to." He glances toward the market crowd, then frowns. "I know little of these Varangians other than their fascination with the stars. Are those tattoos symbols of their castes?" He makes an unconscious gesture toward his own forehead, where the glittering gold of his tattooed Caste Mark is currently hidden under a keffiyeh.

Ready and waiting!

This profile is my character for an Exalted game that is coming together at the moment - something like this would work well.

Does it matter if it's the first or second excellency?

(I was confused by them, which is why I didn't take one.)

For combat abilities, I generally prefer the First, but it's really up to you.

For the record, the reason why I like the First better is that it has a better potential for success than the flat 2m/1 success of the Second, and it can sometimes get a little extra oopmh out if the total of your Attribute + Ability happens to be an odd number.

For instance: using his sword, Hapushet's Parry DV is 5 (Dex 2 + Melee 3 + specialty 3 + defense 2 = 10, divided by 2 and rounded up) and his Attribute + Ability is also 5 (Dex 2 + Melee 3). With the Second Excellency, Hapushet would be limited to buying 2 successes for 4 motes, or getting +2 Parry DV (because it gives a +4 bonus to his Parry DV calculation, with is then divided by 2). However, with the First Excellency, he can spend 5m and increase the calculation of his Parry DV by 5, which gives him a +3 DV thanks to rounding. So he is slightly better off with the First Excellency than the Second.

I think I am ready to go now; backstory and mechanics both. Any comments (from players or GM) are most welcome.

I'm going to have an actual character sheet attached to this profile shortly, but here is my Twilight Caste character...