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Occupied Equestria
Anonymous
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No.69622
69627
A D&D RP game based on My Little Pony, and the Hearts of Iron 4 mod Equestria at War, featuring an Equestria where the Princesses have been deposed, and Equestria is split between Changelings and a former Equestrian colony

Thus far, Dark Star has joined the fascist faction, and is taking on a job to assemble a team to stop a Communist cell. Onyx is no longer being detained, Ash has sort of joined a nunnery, Iron has joined the Waterside gang as a loanshark, Brie is still being edgy, and a new unicorn has joined. All are ready to reconnoiter the Docks.
1395 replies and 49 files omitted.
Scaly Chinkhoers
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No.70958
70960 70963
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"REEEEEEEEEEEEEE OLLIE WHERE ARE YOU?!?!?!?" Sister steams, trying hard not to burst into flames
Anonymous
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No.70959
70961 70964
>>70956
"I am named Silver." He sticks a foreleg out for a hoofshake. "May I ask who you are in turn?"
Scaly Chinkhoers
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No.70960
>>70958
*Screams
Anonymous
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No.70961
70962
>>70959
Silver Star apple?
Anonymous
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No.70962
>>70961
Oh god, no. Silver Sword.
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No.70963
70964
[1d20 = 13]
>>70958
Rolling to reeeeeeeeee into the void
Anonymous
ETOL6
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No.70964
70965 70966
>>70959
"I am Glimmering Glass." The dark brown unicorn extends his hoof to shake

>>70963
It looks like somepony heard her scream
A light shines through the broken window
"Is somepony in there?"
Anonymous
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No.70965
70967
>>70964
He gives it a nice, firm shake. "Pleased to meet you. Now, if you would not mind, would you show me to this room and bath?"
Scaly Chinkhoers
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No.70966
70967
>>70964
"Y-yes..!" She replies, a bit startled by her own outburst
She moves over towards the window
Anonymous
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No.70967
70968 70969
>>70965
He seems unsure for more than a moment. After a long pause, and most definitely after looking Silver up and down, Glass says "sure, right this way." He walks up to a door near the bar that says "private residence," which he opens to a hall that has a separate door that opens to the street further down, and has a staircase. He heads up the stairs and says "We have a Crystal Empire veteran who sleeps in that room," pointing to a small room "He works for me, though he's out tonight with some small group. What kind of room were you looking for again?"

>>70966
When the light is moved, you can see it is a policemare. At least, you can assume it's a policemare, because she is wearing a blue uniform with a blue cap.
"Ma'am, this building is supposed to be closed down and locked. What are you doing in there?"
Scaly Chinkhoers
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No.70968
70970 70974
>>70967
"I'm looking for a colt. He was here earlier but I can't find him." The mare replies, breathing heavily
Anonymous
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No.70969
70974
>>70967
His answer takes no time at all. "Anything will do. I am not particularly picky."
Scaly Chinkhoers
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No.70970
70974
>>70968
"There was an explosion earlier. Aherd of ponies we're running around with gunz. I'm afraid he may have gotten hurt..!"
Scaly Chinkhoers
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No.70972
70973 70975
>>70971
Wait, is this the same building as the soup kitchen?
Scaly Chinkhoers
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No.70973
70974
>>70972
She walks up to the window to see the pony.
"I think there might still be other ponies in here."
ETOL6
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No.70974
70976 70977
[4d20 = 42]
>>70968
"What colt? Why are you in a building that is supposed to be locked"

>>70970
"I know there was an explosion, ma'am, calm down. Who has guns, and where is this colt?"

Also, Dice rolls

>>70969
"I was asking because you may have to share a bathroom"
He opens the door to the next room. It's mostly empty with a bed, not too small, but definitely a studio with no separate kitchen or bathroom
"This one here is kind of small, but cheap"

>>70973
"Why do you say that?"
Scaly Chinkhoers
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No.70975
70980
>>70972
She walks up to the window to see the pony.
"I think there might still be other ponies in here."
Scaly Chinkhoers
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No.70976
70978
>>70974
"Some ponies we're talking about a 'revolution'. I don't know about politics, but I do know they're planning something dangerous.."
"I don't know where the colt is. His name his Ollie and he looks like [insert collor description and possible cutie mark here]."
Anonymous
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No.70977
70978
>>70974
He steps forward into the room, taking a look around. He specifically looks for the major points of entry while he speaks. "How much exactly?"
ETOL6
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No.70978
70980 70981
[1d20+4 = 7]
[1d20+3 = 13]
>>70977
One thing you'll learn about Baltimare is that basic fire safety is rarely followed. There is exactly one point of entry or exit to this room, and that is the door you are looking through
"Oh, only 100 bits a month"

>>70976
"Alright, ma'am, you need to leave this building"

From behind the officer is another voice

"This area is closed, please back away"
Scaly Chinkhoers
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No.70979
70980
*backs away*
Anonymous
ETOL6
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No.70980
70982
>>70975
>>70978
The policemare looks incredibly startled, and then backs away slowly.

A cream coated mare with a black jacket, red tie, and a blood red mane steps forward. With red telekinesis she aims a gun with a drum magazine. She slowly turns and looks to Ash
"Are you one of the forward sentries?"

>>70979
Hmmm, I'm not sure if it's too late if I should count this
Anonymous
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No.70981
70983
>>70978
This slightly worries Silver for entirely different reasons, but he sets it aside to look at Glass after he mentions the price. "Not bad...I think I will take it." He levitates a pouch of Bits out of his saddlebags towards him, marked with a white streak. "He should be first month's payment."
Scaly Chinkhoers
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No.70982
70983
>>70980
"Am I a what?" Ash responds quizically
Anonymous
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No.70983
70984 70985
>>70981
"Oh you carry that much on you." He takes the bag

"I take it you are from out of town?"

>>70982
She stares back. "Did you run here from the rolling mill? I don't recall seeing a... I take it you're a kirin?"
She speaks with an accent, hard to say what
Scaly Chinkhoers
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No.70984
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>>70983
"Yeah.. I ran through.."she replies, staring at the gun nervously
"I'm just trying to find a colt who got lost here."
>Tfw really don't want to get shot
Anonymous
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No.70985
70988
>>70983
He simply nods. "It helps to have necessary funds on trips. Also helps to have way to defend yourself." He looks around idly a bit. "So...would you please show me to the bath? I am admittedly in dire need of one."
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No.70986
70987
[4d20 = 43]
>>70984
She spends most of her time looking forward, then quick glances back to Ash

She responds "This is no place for a colt. Hopefully he left as soon as the explosion occurred"
Scaly Chinkhoers
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No.70987
70988
>>70986
"Where could he have gone? I've looked everywhere." Ash responds, her panic growing once more
Anonymous
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No.70988
70989 70991
>>70985
"It's here, on the end of the hallway. You'll have to share it with at least that other stallion, but thus far tonight it's all yours"

>>70987
"He probably left out of here, that way" She dips her gun down and points it forward, down Blackwood Road
"Why aren't you helping with the crates?"
Scaly Chinkhoers
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No.70989
70990
>>70988
"Because I'm looking for a lost child!" Ash responds, frustrated, but relieved to find a tip.
She starts off down towards Blackwood Road.
Anonymous
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No.70990
70993 70995
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>>70989
>>70989
The road that way is dark, with only a few lamps illuminating it. A very loudblack and white car rushes towards you, and stops diagonally on the roadway. More police, you can tell. But these police have guns. A stallion gets out of the passenger side door, and points a revolver at Ash with one hoof. "Don't move!" A yellow mare gets out of the passenger seat, and does the same
Anonymous
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No.70991
70992
>>70988
He nods again and makes his way there without another word. He doesn't take much time in there, but despite that he's managed to make himself look civilized compared to how he looked previously: his light grey coat is shiny and healthy, broken only by a hooffull of scars that are too big to have fur regrow over them, and his dark grey mane and tail, partially age-greyed, are now properly groomed, and he's wearing some simple dark pants and a clean white button-up shirt, along with his greatsword in its sheath, and his saddlebags. Immediately after, he seeks out Glass to see if he has anything else to give him on any potential employment.
Anonymous
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No.70992
70994
>>70991
He find it simple enough to walk back into the bar
"Employment? What are you looking for?"
Scaly Chinkhoers
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No.70993
70995 70996
>>70990
"M-meep!"
Ash comes screeching to a halt, leaving black skidmarks in the pavement
Anonymous
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No.70994
70996
>>70992
He privately finds it a little annoying he keeps repeating himself, but doesn't put a voice to it. "As I said, anything involving fighting." He pauses for a second before quickly adding: "It does not have to be strictly about fighting. It merely is what I am best at."
Scaly Chinkhoers
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No.70995
70996
>>70993
>>70990
... But she can't help but inquire about Ollie
"Have you seen a small colt running past here?" She asks, in panic
ETOL6
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No.70996
70997 70998 71082
[26d20 = 250]
>>70994
"Well, New Mareland is always looking for fighters if you are willing to exchange that sword for a gun and go overseas. Doesn't pay great though. I suppose their is need of body guards. Hell, a guy in this bar paid some native guy 400 bits for some sort of job tonight"

>>70993
>>70995
One of them yells "Back up," the mare says "what col-"

Then the sound of thunder
Anonymous
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No.70997
70999
>>70996
His eyes widen a bit at the mention of the sum. "400 Bits?"
Scaly Chinkhoers
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No.70998
71001
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>>70996
I really don't want to die...
Anonymous
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No.70999
71000
>>70997
"Some other lady thought it was a bit much. He offered 200 before and 200 after. he has been tossing money around though"
Anonymous
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No.71000
71001
>>70999
"It is an awful lot to be throwing around without caution. Do you happen to remember any defining features of these ponies?"
Anonymous
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No.71001
71002 71003 71025
>>71000
"Tell me about it. The night before he offered to buy about ten percent of my bar. Hell, he did buy about 10% of my bar. His name is Dark Star, and he is a Dark brown Earth Pony with black mane and wears a black leather jacket. He came in today with some light blue pegasus mare I never got the name of, and went off with my part time employee, and this bat pony who was working here last night"

>>70998
Alright, we should pause this here and wait on other players
Anonymous
uFQtA
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No.71002
71005
>>71001
"Sounds very...interesting, I guess is word for it. I will have to keep eyes and ears open for this 'Dark Star'." Silver grumbles a bit at the name, mulling it over in his mind for the faintest clue as to if he's heard of him before, but he turns up nothing. He gives up after a minute or so, choosing instead to look at the selection of drinks the bar has available.
Anonymous
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No.71003
71004
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>>71001

Anonymous
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No.71004
71007
>>71003
That's one of those OC designs that's in the "so cringy it's funny" camp.
Anonymous
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No.71005
71006
>>71002
The top of the list contains a number of basic beers that you could reasonably expect any Equestrian bar to serve, largely from the mid-equestrian regions. They also have a malt from the barely of South Severyana, liquors, ciders, and some sort of off brand whiskey. Incredibly, they have wines from Aquellia and Blackjack whiskey from Skyfall on the list, though at vastly greater prices due to the embargo
Anonymous
uFQtA
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No.71006
71008
>>71005
He whistles. "You have very large and varied stock here, my friend."
Anonymous
3lfNC
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No.71007
>>71004
Hes super edgy
Anonymous
ETOL6
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No.71008
71009
>>71006
"We have a diverse clientele. Mostly it's working class in here, but we get the white collars as well, and every now and then, a guy trying to impress a rich fillie"
Anonymous
uFQtA
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No.71009
71010
>>71008
"You do very well for what I imagine isn't exactly best neighborhood in Baltimare." Silver considers the menu some more. "How about some whiskey, if you don't mind? To commemorate new day in new city for me. Not stuff from Skyfall. It is too rich for my blood, I am afraid!" He lets out a small yet hearty chuckle.
Anonymous
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No.71010
71011
>>71009
He poors a glass for the Stallion.
"There is far worse, believe me. If anything, this is an optimal location between the wealthy and the waterfront"
Anonymous
uFQtA
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No.71011
71012
>>71010
"I suppose that is why I am mercenary and you are bar owner." Silver counts out double the amount of Bits needed for the whiskey from his saddlebags and places it on the counter. "Have one for yourself. It is better to drink together than to drink alone, after all."
Anonymous
ETOL6
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No.71012
71013
>>71011
And now he pours himself a drink
"You should have seen the mare Dark Star brought with him, expecting everypony to buy her a drink. She'll love you"
Anonymous
uFQtA
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No.71013
71014
>>71012
This gets a further chuckle out of him. "You know how I will get around that? I will wait for everypony ELSE to buy her drinks, and by the time she comes to me, she will be too drunk to even ask!" Silver laughs some more at his statement.
Anonymous
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No.71014
71015
>>71013
"Don't worry, she'll just push the glass to you. That's what she did to him."
Anonymous
uFQtA
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No.71015
71016
>>71014
He finishes off his laugh with a snort. "Well, you will need not worry about me. I can handle one mare asking for drinks." He finally raises his glass in a sort of toast. "To new beginnings."
Anonymous
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No.71016
71017
>>71015
He lifts up his glass for the toast. "To new beginnings"
Anonymous
uFQtA
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No.71017
71018
>>71016
In one fell swoop, he downs the drink, finishing it off with a satisfied sigh.
Anonymous
ETOL6
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No.71018
71019
>>71017
"So... What's with the accent?"
Anonymous
uFQtA
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No.71019
71020
>>71018
"Ah, that. I was born in Stalliongrad, long, long time ago. Left when I was barely 18." Silver scratches his chin in contemplation. "I suppose I just never gave my accent up."
Anonymous
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No.71020
71021
>>71019
"You call it by the name they give it. What do you think of the regime there?"
Anonymous
uFQtA
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No.71021
71022
>>71020
He stays silent for a few seconds to consider his words. "I have heard good things from those who run it. Bad things from everypony else. I learned long time ago to not trust words at face value. From what I have seen myself, it is regime using ponies' own sense of injustice and their own naivety to gain power, wealth, and influence. It is sickening at times, watching what was once my people, proud people, get played with like foal's toys." Silver pauses, letting out a heavy sigh. "But, it is not my land, and they are not my people. Not anymore. It is land of these...Communists, now." The word doesn't seem to roll naturally off the tongue for him, as if it's completely foreign. "As far as whatever they decide to call it, it does not matter to me anymore. My father is dead, my family, if they are still alive, are somewhere in what was once Equestria. I have no ties left to the 'Motherland'."
Anonymous
ETOL6
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No.71022
71023
>>71021
"Well... my Fatherland is gone now. My own country is now run by a foreign government. And it's worse over west"
Anonymous
uFQtA
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No.71023
>>71022
He simply nods, understanding exactly what he's talking about.
Scaly Chinkhoers
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No.71025
71026 71044
>>71001
Am I dead?
Scaly Chinkhoers
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No.71026
>>71025
[Nervous shaman noises]
Scaly Chinkhoers
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No.71027
71028
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I like Druids.
Anonymous
uFQtA
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No.71028
71029
>>71027
?
Scaly Chinkhoers
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No.71029
71030
>>71028
My character is a Druid.
Anonymous
uFQtA
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No.71030
71031
>>71029
Ah. Well, that explains it better.
Scaly Chinkhoers
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No.71031
71032
>>71030
I think I really like the gig. Shapeshifting nature shaman, and all that.
The Spells aren't that greatv (compared to Clerics or Sorcerers), but the class features are pretty fun.
Anonymous
uFQtA
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No.71032
71033
>>71031
Look at the class on the wiki, it certainly seems to be an interesting choice for the setting.
Scaly Chinkhoers
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No.71033
71034
>>71032
See, I was thinking of playing a Cleric, but I was unsure of how the Equestrian theology would work out. I thought Druid would be the next closest thing for a support-based divine caster.
Clerics are really good too. Great spells, and awesome healing ability.
Anonymous
uFQtA
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No.71034
71035 71044
>>71033
I've always imagined the primary theology in Equestria would be monastic and centered around the worship of Celestia and Luna as living deities. Not exactly the ideal place for Clerics, I would assume.
Scaly Chinkhoers
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No.71035
71036 71044
>>71034
Well, it was more of a technical issue.
Clerics in particular need to have a direct covenant with their dieties to receive their Granted Powers. I wasn't certain if it would work the same way if the gods were somehow incapacitated; for that matter, I wasn't sure what rank (if any) Celestia and Luna wonder.
At least with a Druid, you don't necessarily have to have all your spells granted from your deity, although you may depending on the circumstances.
Anonymous
uFQtA
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No.71036
71037
>>71035
I wonder if kirins wouldn't just have their own deity/set of deities, as collectively they're not a part of Equestrian society and wouldn't have the same connection to Celestia and Luna that most ponies have.
Scaly Chinkhoers
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No.71037
71038
>>71036
I don't actually know how Kirin society works in this universe.
They seem rather isolated though.
Anonymous
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No.71038
>>71037
Completely isolated, apparently. So much so that their very existence in Equestria is isolated primarily to legend and myth.
Anonymous
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No.71039
71040 71044
I've been reading up on the wikis a bit in my spare time, and I have to ask: exactly how true are we sticking by these game mechanics? I'm just wondering so I can note it for the future.
Scaly Chinkhoers
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No.71040
71041
>>71039
Class features seem to be similar so far; although some may seem a bit obsolete due to the presence of firearms and automatic weaponry.
I can't tell you if loot rolls are going to be the same though, or what equiptment you can choose from.
Anonymous
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No.71041
71042 71044
>>71040
I remember the GM said he was willing to give Silver heavy armor to start, but I'm not sure, reading through the list of armor types, what WWII-era Soviet metal plate would classify as.
Scaly Chinkhoers
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No.71042
71043 71046
>>71041
I'm not really sure at all, tbh.
Since I'm a Druid, I can only wear non-metslic armor, which restricts me to leather, hide, and dragonscale. My armor doesn't work in Wildshape unless it's specially made (Wild Armor, about 9000 gp). Druids are also resticted from wearing mundane/deep Crystal as well, so idk what armors would break code of conduct in this case, or what exist.
Scaly Chinkhoers
8m9z+
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No.71043
71046
>>71042
Then again, quadripedal/non-humanoid creatures wear Barding, which Nat or may not expand available armor options.
Barding costs twice as much though.
ETOL6
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No.71044
71045 71046 71058
[2d100 = 75]
[3d6 = 13]
[5d6 = 18]
>>71025
That reminds me, I need to do some dice rolls

>>71035
>>71034
Celestia and Luna cannot grant magic powers, but the universal spirit of Harmony, perhaps can

>>71041
I'm feeling like a banded mail, although half-plate might be more accurate

>>71039
I'll work it out as we go
Scaly Chinkhoers
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No.71045
>>71044
>Celestia and Luna cannot grant magic powers
>universal spirit of Harmony
I see. I can work that into my backstory.
Anonymous
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No.71046
71047 71049 71060
>>71042
I saw that when I read up on the Druid class. Wooden armor seems interesting, especially for a kirin, once you get the Ironwood spell. Speaking of, as it says it's restricted to level 6 Druids, is there leveling in this game?
>>71043
I imagine a lack of bipedal creatures would mean that barding here just works as normal armor, and costs the same.
>>71044
Alrighty then. Every day, I become that much less of a newfag.
Scaly Chinkhoers
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No.71047
71048
>>71046
Yeah, but I can't cast Ironwood until level 11, let alone build and enchant a suit of armor.
I wanted barding mainly for my Animal Companion.
Anonymous
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No.71048
71050
>>71047
How come you can't cast it until level 11?
Scaly Chinkhoers
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No.71049
71060
>>71046
>is there leveling in this game?
I certainly hope so.
Scaly Chinkhoers
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No.71050
71051
>>71048
Because I only learn spells at a particular level.
Spells are ranked 1-9 in power. As a lvl 5 Druid, I can only cast 3rd level spells.
Anonymous
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No.71051
71055
>>71050
I still have a lot more to learn, apparently.
Scaly Chinkhoers
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No.71055
71056
>>71051
You're doing fine.
Anonymous
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No.71056
>>71055
Ah well, I guess as a Fighter Silver isn't going to get much use out of spells, even as a unicorn.
Scaly Chinkhoers
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No.71058
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>>71044
>Am I dead?
>*Dice rolls*
Anonymous
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No.71059
>>71058
*Suspense intensifies*
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No.71060
71061 71065
>>71049
>>71046
There should be some leveling, yes, although I am uncertain how quickly. The math used for determining experience in 3.5 I found on one site pretty much implies that grinding is impossible and only battles that have a very serious chance of character death give xp - and then, not that much, and I have to wonder how any character ever survives to level up.

Keeping the characters not-significantly more powerful than their surroundings, at least for the moment, is a part of my anti-murder hobo mechanisms, anyways
\r
Anonymous
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No.71061
71062 71064
>>71060
I found this calculator online (I've used it before for metafaggotry purposes); it's decent for encounter experience.
Certain situations may increase the effective CR of encounters/traps/mysteries too though.
Anonymous
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No.71062
71063
>>71061
Forgot link
http://www.d20srd.org/srd/xp.htm
Anonymous
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No.71063
>>71062
Darn. Wrong link.
http://www.d20srd.org/extras/d20encountercalculator/