Welcome to thread two of AnCap's Epic Pony Adventure.
As we left off last time, the party of ponies and a cow had been teleported away by Discord. They are waking up in the back of a wagon, as a creamy colored pony with a multihued brown mane gazes at them over the wagon's edge.
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>>112906>when he gets older>in a few centuries"You do learn a thing or two when you've been in the circle for as long as I have."
While we're waiting patiently for other players,....
Maneuvers readied:
Cloak of Deception
Diamond Defense
Time Stands Still
Shadow Stride
Distracting Ember
Tornado Throw
Swooping Dragon Strike
Dancing Mongoose
>>112896I kinda knew this was going to be tough from the start. I am awake but that is by pure chance.
These sessions start from 3-4 a.m. and I have a hard time imagine myself being awake for them because of this.
I don't think I will participate in this session. I have things to do.
I apologize.
>>112912Those just happen to be some of my favorites on the swordsage discipline lists.
>>112913I'm sure you'll see a number of familiar faces in my unreadied maneuvers also
>>112914"And you..." Siter Ash says her amethyst eyes glowing slightly as she peers at Topaz
(she's has permanent Detect Psionics, but can't psicraft)".. Your power.. Is something I haven't seen very many times before.. It has an aura similar to that of a farspawn, although not nearly as sinister..." She says
Since meta in advance of the game seems unavoidable, Cowe is outside her tent training/practicing stances and strikes
>>112915Well, there's only 9 disciplines (sadly; i wish there were a sequel). There's not that many to remember.
>>1129186 for me, and you could probably guess what I have in reserve
>>112917She see candy passed out in the bushes a few feet away.
>>112919>guessNot really. There are a lot of different ways to build a swordsage. You seem t be fond of the Swift-action attacks that give you extra actions though.
You can also use maneuvers from other schools if you use martial scripts, iirc.
>>112916Topaz blinks, a bit surprised.
"I haven't seen many others myself, aside from my father."
>>112921Wait, you mean that a swordsage can use non-swordsage maneuvers and stances???
>>112922>haven't seen many othersSister Ash seems confused by this
"You say that.."
She gestures to the sea of poners behind her
"But you're surrounded by more than I've ever seen before. It's more power in one place than an illithid cult.."
>>112923Wel, if you have the Martial Study or Martial Stance feat you might be able to learn a couple outside your lass. Martial study is only 1/encounter though.
Martial Scripts can be used by anyone literate, iirc. Idk if they're reusable. I think they're like scrolls for initiators.
Thre also the option to dip single level in Crusader or Warblade, and you have access to a lot of their maneuvers at this level.
>>112925Nah, I'm good with 6 disciplines
>>112924Alas Sven, we may have to figure a schedule that is more accommodating
>>112926I personally like Ironheart if only for Ironheart Surge. Flex the sun out of the sky.
Is GM here? Are we ready?
>>112925Now she's confused, before realization dawns on her.
"Oh, you mean all the ponies that suddenly appeared back at the Hub? They are not like me, at least not exactly."
>>112929Missing healy pegasus still, sadly.
However, GM holds the reins.
>>112927Eh, you don't have to. I still haven't put together a character sheet.
Let's say that when I do I will return and then we can talk about a better schedule but about this time would be fine by me since i pretty much wake up around this time everyday anyway.
>>112930Healy pegasus has been kind of in-and-out...
Technically, I could teleport her without her consent...Sister tilts her head
"... They just, suddenly appeared, you say?"
>thrallherd logic. You get all your believers in 24 hours, at the same time. >>112933Topaz chuckles.
"Oh no, they did not
suddenly appear all at once. It was more of a slow trickle of helpful ponis. I meant when they filled the streets at the Hub. Like Phospy and Diamond."
The two mentioned both nod.
>>112934*head tilting intensifies*
"Interesting..." the Sister murmurs, her tone betraying a slight confusion
>>112920After a sufficiently rigorous practice, Sonata dispels the tent and rolls up her 'blanket', placing it on her shoulders. En route to the town proper, she kicks at Candy.
"Oi".
>>112936She see's a few bottles of alcohol around her
"Huh?"
Candy wakes up startled.
>>112937Roll fortitude for each bottle pls
>>112935Diamond only tilts his head in response while Topaz nods.
"Yeah. I admit it was quite the surprise when they started coming, but they turned out to be quite the dilligent, stubborn and hardworking ponies, so I can't simply shoo them away after they keep offering."
She lightly brushes along her mane braids.
"They are quite the skilled ones."
>>112941"Its morning. I trust you experienced a gratifying resolution to the previous evening?"
Are we all ready?
Alright then. Sister Ash start chanting rapidly in Druidic and a thick fog encompasses the party dropping visibility to zero.
Then they vanish.
https://dndtools.net/spells/stormwrack--87/stormwalk--3337/They'll arrive in the dragonlands in 10 minutes.In the time it takes them to get there, a storm brews.
This can potentially signal their arrival.
>>112944e_e
We're still not there yet
>>112944Woah there. A little warning, please.Topaz jumps a little, wrapping her forelegs around Diamond's neck while Phospy pouts before turning away in jealousy as they go.
>>112945Sonata extends a hoof to help Candy to her feet. "We should convene with the others. I trust some of them are hasty to depart"
>>112944They have to appear in an area with open sky, but she means to teleport them as close to the gems location as possible. If it's in a building, they can appear o top of it.
>>112946Whups
sister holds the charge until the get there.
>>112950Arriving at Ashe's location, Cowe opens. "Good morning. Have we all made sufficient preparations?"
>>112953>>112951Sister Ash's eyes widen as she realizes she'd forgotten them, the air already getting misty.
"Oh good, you're here. Everything's set to go. Hold still now..."
*boops u both on the nose*
>teleport In addition to Cowe's previous accoutrements, she is also wearing a white-scale breastplate that was absent previously, as well as a pair of bracers.
Sister Ash repeats this step for everyone else in the party, and then herself.
>>112957U did that out of spite Xp
>>112957Candy Giggles and boops her back