Reviewer: Will Ringland from Chicago, IL
It's a good start.
Well, I was glad to pick this book up. I feel that it's a good idea for a Storyteller(ST) to have a better grounding in the bad guys for the game. This book does an excellent job of giving you backgrounds for the Lunar Exalted and the Dragon-Blooded. I am thoroughly pleased that all the antagonists have an excellent back story that can provide motivations for pretty much anything.
The only qualm that I had was a lack of charms for any of the bad guys. Granted, in doing so the ST has much more leeway to create pretty much any effect that he desires. I would have prefered that there be a few more examples for the lower level charms and then the ST could take things from there.
The art was great, much like most of the other White Wolf books. I especially liked the bestial depections of the Lunar Exalted in Chapter 2. Any WW gamer starts to think of Werewolf at the look of these beasts.
Hmm.. perchance Exalted did evolve into the World of Darkness creatures. I like the subtle suggestions in the book. As well as the humerous one on page 6, the introduction. "Q: Is Exalted the ancient past of the World of Darkness? A: As much as you want it to be, yes." WW always give the freedom to the ST. Well written adn enjoyable to read. 4 stars. I can wait for more supplements.
