[Scott Hebert]

I'm glad there's some enthusiasm for the project.

The Solar mod is finished. They replace Marignon, for obvious reasons (or at least, obvious to those who know Exalted). Please don't 'whine' about the graphics, as I don't have a way to modify them yet.

Regarding balance, each Solar costs 450g, and 50 Resources. They all have FS???, with two randoms in Elemental and one in Sorcery. This is to prevent big gains in Death or Blood, which are definitely not thematic for them. They all have a base 30HPs and recuperation. They are also all Sacred. Differences by caste follow:

Dawn: Fear(+15), Standard(+15), Leadership 75
Zenith: HHHH, Awe(+0), Leadership 125
Twilight: Extra pick in Elemental, and Sorcery; only 25 HPs, Regenerate 10%, Forge Bonus 25%, Research bonus: 4, Healer 10%, Leader(all) 10. (Yes, they're big. They're your best Researchers. Good luck affording them.)
Night: Stealthy (+30), Assassin, Spy, 25 Leadership. These are possibly the best Assassins in the game, but they cost 4 times the amount of an Empoisoner.
Eclipse: Awe (+6), All Survivals, Sailing, good leadership.

The Eclipse is Mounted, the rest are on foot. The Twilight is the worst combatant, then Zenith, then Eclipse, then Night, and finally Dawn (best).

The only other commanders you get are the 'basic' independent commander, and the 'basic' independent priest. Your troops are Broadsword HI, Spear/Javelin LI, Ring Mail Archers, Bow LC, and Lance/Broadsword HC (which may go away). You start with a 'basic' commander, and 20 HI. In an initial test, it doesn't seem that much different than other nations, and I'm playing on Rich.

Next in the 'pipe' is the Lunars. I _do_ wish I could restrict randoms to only specific magics. If I could, I would remove the Elemental/Sorcery distinction from the randoms on the Solars, and instead say 'anything but Death/Blood'.

My only other question is how do I get this uploaded? I don't really have anywhere to put it Online.

Scott