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>>150190
“It was really eye opening, but you know, ponies like Mars load and her friends have been telling me those sorts of things for a while now you know. I didn’t believe them, so they wanted me to go hear for myself. So I can understand what they were saying better now and I can see their point.”
“It was really eye opening, but you know, ponies like Mars load and her friends have been telling me those sorts of things for a while now you know. I didn’t believe them, so they wanted me to go hear for myself. So I can understand what they were saying better now and I can see their point.”
>>150192
"Well, about..." She breaks eye contact and looks away from him.
"About sexuality. Heh. She.. they say that it's okay to be more free with sex and to not worry about marriage now. That will all work itself out later. My mother says that stallions are bad news and not to trust them. But I haven't really heard any different from her... And then I hear this lecture and it's what they were telling me."
At this point in the conversation, not only is she not looking at Dark Star, she is looking down at the ground besides Dark Star on the floor, and has run her tail up underneath her, and has it in her hooves, playing with it. Her tail is naked for most of the length until a set of black fur at the end, like a lion.
"Well, about..." She breaks eye contact and looks away from him.
"About sexuality. Heh. She.. they say that it's okay to be more free with sex and to not worry about marriage now. That will all work itself out later. My mother says that stallions are bad news and not to trust them. But I haven't really heard any different from her... And then I hear this lecture and it's what they were telling me."
At this point in the conversation, not only is she not looking at Dark Star, she is looking down at the ground besides Dark Star on the floor, and has run her tail up underneath her, and has it in her hooves, playing with it. Her tail is naked for most of the length until a set of black fur at the end, like a lion.
>>150189
Iron couldn't help but glance with a satisfied smile at the sight of Cauldron's belly, gently placing a hoof on it to give it a slow, tender, circular rub for a moment. "Is it comfortable in there?" he softly asked.
Iron couldn't help but glance with a satisfied smile at the sight of Cauldron's belly, gently placing a hoof on it to give it a slow, tender, circular rub for a moment. "Is it comfortable in there?" he softly asked.
>>150197
She moves a hoof near Iron's in reaction.
"It's... it'll do for now. Soft enough. Firm enough..."
She moves a hoof near Iron's in reaction.
"It's... it'll do for now. Soft enough. Firm enough..."
>>150196
"I Find that mothers always want whats best for their children. even if they go about it in a strange way. i like your tail."
"I Find that mothers always want whats best for their children. even if they go about it in a strange way. i like your tail."
>>150199
"Yeah..." She pauses for a moment, and looks back up at Solar Night, mouth stuck partly open
"Oh, haha." She lets go of her tail and it falls to the couch. The hair on the end of the tail, the same black color as her mane, is short, with the remainder covered in the same cloud grey short fur as her coat.
"Thanks... It's not really like a pony tail. As you can see."
"Yeah..." She pauses for a moment, and looks back up at Solar Night, mouth stuck partly open
"Oh, haha." She lets go of her tail and it falls to the couch. The hair on the end of the tail, the same black color as her mane, is short, with the remainder covered in the same cloud grey short fur as her coat.
"Thanks... It's not really like a pony tail. As you can see."
>>150198
Iron chuckles softly before gradually sliding the tummy rubbing hoof out in order to support his methodical and careful entrance into the bed and on top of Cauldron, all the while locking his eyes with hers. "So in the end," he prefaced with a smile "I got the best bed."
Iron chuckles softly before gradually sliding the tummy rubbing hoof out in order to support his methodical and careful entrance into the bed and on top of Cauldron, all the while locking his eyes with hers. "So in the end," he prefaced with a smile "I got the best bed."
>>150201
She turns her head to face Iron
"No. I think I did." She says. Her head rests on a pillow, her forelegs lay to each side, her belly up, and her hind legs spread out, with her tail hitting the end of the room and curling a little upwards. The bed is maybe six and a half feet by three feet, if it is even that wide, so there is not much room for a second pony, though there is room to either side of her for Iron's hooves.
>>150202
She blushes (though she has been blushing), she pulls her lips back in a smile, and her ears go down for a moment.
"Uh, sure."
She turns her head to face Iron
"No. I think I did." She says. Her head rests on a pillow, her forelegs lay to each side, her belly up, and her hind legs spread out, with her tail hitting the end of the room and curling a little upwards. The bed is maybe six and a half feet by three feet, if it is even that wide, so there is not much room for a second pony, though there is room to either side of her for Iron's hooves.
>>150202
She blushes (though she has been blushing), she pulls her lips back in a smile, and her ears go down for a moment.
"Uh, sure."
>>150203
Realizing this, Iron receded slightly to instead continue along his tummy rubbing next to Cauldron with an added hoof to sink itself inside her short chest fluff. "What about best pillow?" he tried instead with a hopeful smile, making sure to accentuate his sentence with a noticeable stroke along her chest.
Realizing this, Iron receded slightly to instead continue along his tummy rubbing next to Cauldron with an added hoof to sink itself inside her short chest fluff. "What about best pillow?" he tried instead with a hopeful smile, making sure to accentuate his sentence with a noticeable stroke along her chest.
>>150204
It's horse hair alright, although it's much shorter than the hair of the average tail, and so it feels more firm and less likely to bend. It's not especially soft. Her tail has a much longer than normal bone in it, only ending in the ball of fur near the tip, rather than half way down like a normal pony. If dark star feels the hairless portion of her tail, he can feel it is bony, though it will bend, and is covered in that short cloud-grey fur, with a few stripes.
>>150205
She smiles
"Oh, am I a pillow now?"
It's horse hair alright, although it's much shorter than the hair of the average tail, and so it feels more firm and less likely to bend. It's not especially soft. Her tail has a much longer than normal bone in it, only ending in the ball of fur near the tip, rather than half way down like a normal pony. If dark star feels the hairless portion of her tail, he can feel it is bony, though it will bend, and is covered in that short cloud-grey fur, with a few stripes.
>>150205
She smiles
"Oh, am I a pillow now?"
>>150206
"You do melt my worries away," Iron lovingly answers in turn. "Is that not what pillows do?"
By now, he was starting to form a little plan on how to properly enjoy Cauldron's touch while still laying down. He first needed to know if the chair could be moved about.
"You do melt my worries away," Iron lovingly answers in turn. "Is that not what pillows do?"
By now, he was starting to form a little plan on how to properly enjoy Cauldron's touch while still laying down. He first needed to know if the chair could be moved about.
>>150208
"I guess you are better than a pillow, then," Iron concludes with a happy smile.
Not wanting to cut the moment short, he'd first try to get to the chair with a spare hindleg to drag it towards them.
"I guess you are better than a pillow, then," Iron concludes with a happy smile.
Not wanting to cut the moment short, he'd first try to get to the chair with a spare hindleg to drag it towards them.
>>150210
“Heh heh heh… What, what is your’s like?” She asks, ears still low.
>>150209
Because of his it’s positioned, this is more of a foreleg task, but possible all the same. There isn’t much room to move it at all between the lavatory and the bed, especially not with a shovel and multiple other items propped up on one side of the lavatory.
“Heh heh heh… What, what is your’s like?” She asks, ears still low.
>>150209
Because of his it’s positioned, this is more of a foreleg task, but possible all the same. There isn’t much room to move it at all between the lavatory and the bed, especially not with a shovel and multiple other items propped up on one side of the lavatory.
>>150211
In that case, Iron simply lets himself enjoy the belly rubbing, chest stroking action he managed to squeeze into a little more before actually committing to the act. "Are you enjoying your extra special service?" he asked the zebra mare in a cordial, butler-like tone.
In that case, Iron simply lets himself enjoy the belly rubbing, chest stroking action he managed to squeeze into a little more before actually committing to the act. "Are you enjoying your extra special service?" he asked the zebra mare in a cordial, butler-like tone.
>>150213
"It came along with the big native package when you bought your..."
Iron got a little sidetracked trying to remember what did Cauldron buy just moments ago, having not really understood what it was. "...your train papers," he finally revealed with a happy smile. "I take much pride in my work, so if you require more intricate services, please do not fret to ask."
"It came along with the big native package when you bought your..."
Iron got a little sidetracked trying to remember what did Cauldron buy just moments ago, having not really understood what it was. "...your train papers," he finally revealed with a happy smile. "I take much pride in my work, so if you require more intricate services, please do not fret to ask."
>>150215
Nadir reaches her hoof down to try to touch Solar Night's tail. Perhaps Dark Star didn't quite realize what he was agreeing to, as his - presumably - short cut tail, cut to the shorter length normal to males, is a bit closer to his hind quarters than he may have intended her hooves to go. Still, she places a hoof into his tail, and tries to move the hair to the side, until she can find the bone. The bleaching and dying job earlier in the day has caused his hair to be weaker yet harder.
"All covered in hair... oh! There's the bone. Right there. You can't even see it. Heheh"
>>150214
"bahaha, what?"
She doesn't seem to quite understand, but she's enjoying it all the same
She places a hoof up, and rubs his chest near his neck
"You're adorable."
Nadir reaches her hoof down to try to touch Solar Night's tail. Perhaps Dark Star didn't quite realize what he was agreeing to, as his - presumably - short cut tail, cut to the shorter length normal to males, is a bit closer to his hind quarters than he may have intended her hooves to go. Still, she places a hoof into his tail, and tries to move the hair to the side, until she can find the bone. The bleaching and dying job earlier in the day has caused his hair to be weaker yet harder.
"All covered in hair... oh! There's the bone. Right there. You can't even see it. Heheh"
>>150214
"bahaha, what?"
She doesn't seem to quite understand, but she's enjoying it all the same
She places a hoof up, and rubs his chest near his neck
"You're adorable."
>>150216
Iron's heart practically skipped a beat when Cauldron's hoof was neatly placed on his chest as his cheeks turns the slightest bit red. "I-I am?" he stuttered out, unsure how to properly received such a compliment.
Iron's heart practically skipped a beat when Cauldron's hoof was neatly placed on his chest as his cheeks turns the slightest bit red. "I-I am?" he stuttered out, unsure how to properly received such a compliment.
>>150216
Dark Star chuckles nervously
"Yea the differences are astounding. This is why i want to take hippology"
Dark Star chuckles nervously
"Yea the differences are astounding. This is why i want to take hippology"
>>150219
"C-cute?" Iron repeated, now even more unsure, which caused him to slowly sink a little under the side of the bed with an everincreasing blush on his cheeks. "W-what do you mean?"
"C-cute?" Iron repeated, now even more unsure, which caused him to slowly sink a little under the side of the bed with an everincreasing blush on his cheeks. "W-what do you mean?"
>>150220
"I mean, You. Are. Cute." She takes the hoof out from under him, and touches the end of his nose
"Boop"
"I mean, You. Are. Cute." She takes the hoof out from under him, and touches the end of his nose
"Boop"
>>150221
Iron's face immediately went red at the gentle boop on his snout, scrunching heavily with a look of utter shock at the mare. "W-wh-" he tried to say, only to come out in a flustered stutter instead.
Iron's face immediately went red at the gentle boop on his snout, scrunching heavily with a look of utter shock at the mare. "W-wh-" he tried to say, only to come out in a flustered stutter instead.
>>150219
Dark star laughs
"Well i had a great time at the party. im getting very sleepy. where do you want to meet up tomorrow?"
Dark star laughs
"Well i had a great time at the party. im getting very sleepy. where do you want to meet up tomorrow?"
>>150224
Iron's scrunch deepened further, now getting quite miffed until a bright idea popped into his head. Without warning, he soon used the hidden move that nopony but the most daring would use: The Sacrifical Boop!
Thus, with relentless yet careful trepidation, he soon bumped his snout against hers with a little dry kiss as a bonus.
Iron's scrunch deepened further, now getting quite miffed until a bright idea popped into his head. Without warning, he soon used the hidden move that nopony but the most daring would use: The Sacrifical Boop!
Thus, with relentless yet careful trepidation, he soon bumped his snout against hers with a little dry kiss as a bonus.
>>150227
Iron's snout still scrunched even after his bold move, as fired up as ever yet has a faint feeling he may have gone a little too far. Nonetheless, his snoot remained glued to Cauldron's with an unfortunately cute determination.
Iron's snout still scrunched even after his bold move, as fired up as ever yet has a faint feeling he may have gone a little too far. Nonetheless, his snoot remained glued to Cauldron's with an unfortunately cute determination.
>>150230
Cauldron's stifled laughing was a little bit contagious, as his own red face soon started to form an evergrowing smile despite how hot under the collar he was. "Snnrk~" the stallion let out of his softly quivering lips, almost ready to burst.
Cauldron's stifled laughing was a little bit contagious, as his own red face soon started to form an evergrowing smile despite how hot under the collar he was. "Snnrk~" the stallion let out of his softly quivering lips, almost ready to burst.
>>150238
She closes eyes, and her long, tufted ears pop up, almost as if hero grab Dark Star’s hoof. When he finishes, she looks up at him.
“See you.”
She smiles, and readjusts herself in the coach, raising and lowering each hoof, and then wrapping her tail around herself.
June, Mars Loaf, Star Cut and the yellow mare have removed themselves from the kitchen. With the doors to the bedrooms closed, perhaps they haven’t left.
She closes eyes, and her long, tufted ears pop up, almost as if hero grab Dark Star’s hoof. When he finishes, she looks up at him.
“See you.”
She smiles, and readjusts herself in the coach, raising and lowering each hoof, and then wrapping her tail around herself.
June, Mars Loaf, Star Cut and the yellow mare have removed themselves from the kitchen. With the doors to the bedrooms closed, perhaps they haven’t left.
>>150235
Thus, Iron laughs along with her in turn, burying her head in the bed she was laying on in order to muffle his own howling, joyous laughter.
Thus, Iron laughs along with her in turn, burying her head in the bed she was laying on in order to muffle his own howling, joyous laughter.
>>150240
Presumably, Iron is standing over top of her.
It takes her a minutes, still laughing, to finally recover. When she does so, she makes a sound like a sigh, and raises a hoof, petting Iron’s shoulder.
Presumably, Iron is standing over top of her.
It takes her a minutes, still laughing, to finally recover. When she does so, she makes a sound like a sigh, and raises a hoof, petting Iron’s shoulder.
>>150242
She waves back to him happily
Lens, the one mare, and the short cut stallion are still there, over by the kitchen, surrounded by empty cans. Mars and June are gone, as are Star Cut and the yellow mare.
She waves back to him happily
Lens, the one mare, and the short cut stallion are still there, over by the kitchen, surrounded by empty cans. Mars and June are gone, as are Star Cut and the yellow mare.
>>150241
Iron, of course, finishes his own laughing burst with a slow stream of fading giggles in turn, the would-be feelings of hotheaded banter completey out of his system and replaced with absolute elation.
Iron, of course, finishes his own laughing burst with a slow stream of fading giggles in turn, the would-be feelings of hotheaded banter completey out of his system and replaced with absolute elation.
>>150244
Most likely talking. The stallion is leaves over the counter, and the whole area smells of cigarettes. The short cut stallion and the mare, are, however, leaning against each other, and have their legs wrapped each around the other’s.
>>150245
Iron can feel the train move underneath him in the moment. Black Cauldroj is able again to look upwards at him.
Most likely talking. The stallion is leaves over the counter, and the whole area smells of cigarettes. The short cut stallion and the mare, are, however, leaning against each other, and have their legs wrapped each around the other’s.
>>150245
Iron can feel the train move underneath him in the moment. Black Cauldroj is able again to look upwards at him.
>>150246
Looking back at Cauldron's now relaxed face on top of him, Iron could only move his snout closer, now in a more intimate manner, to softly plant his lips against her in a warm, tender and dry kiss.
Looking back at Cauldron's now relaxed face on top of him, Iron could only move his snout closer, now in a more intimate manner, to softly plant his lips against her in a warm, tender and dry kiss.
>>150248
As Dark Star walks out the door, he enters onto a concrete walkway partly exposed to the elements, smelling of cigarettes with as many butts on the ground. He walks through the strong yellow light of the hallway, down the stairs, and onto a concrete sidewalk outside.
>>150247
Oh my...
The zebra is kissed
As Dark Star walks out the door, he enters onto a concrete walkway partly exposed to the elements, smelling of cigarettes with as many butts on the ground. He walks through the strong yellow light of the hallway, down the stairs, and onto a concrete sidewalk outside.
>>150247
Oh my...
The zebra is kissed
>>150252
After a little while, Iron pulls his snout out a bit with a satisfied smile. "What did I tell you?" he proudly stated. "We did find a way."
After a little while, Iron pulls his snout out a bit with a satisfied smile. "What did I tell you?" he proudly stated. "We did find a way."
>>150258
She looks up, smiling at him, with her right hoof held up and on his shoulders.
“There’s still a few hours.”
She looks up, smiling at him, with her right hoof held up and on his shoulders.
“There’s still a few hours.”
>>150260
Predictably, Iron made sure to place his forelegs on Cauldron's own withers while keeping himself supported so as to not press himself too much on the zebra mare. "I could stay like this for days," he replied with his own happy smile. "Together."
Predictably, Iron made sure to place his forelegs on Cauldron's own withers while keeping himself supported so as to not press himself too much on the zebra mare. "I could stay like this for days," he replied with his own happy smile. "Together."
>>150264
"Are you sure?" Iron followed up with an added brushing between his and her snout. "I could lift you off the ground again."
"Are you sure?" Iron followed up with an added brushing between his and her snout. "I could lift you off the ground again."
>>150266
Iron snorted softly at the rather serious answer given, opting to simply peck him on the tip of her snout. "Alright," he relented "guess I will be on top then."
With that settled, he soon sunk his snout into the short savannah that was Cauldron's chest fluff for a bit.
Iron snorted softly at the rather serious answer given, opting to simply peck him on the tip of her snout. "Alright," he relented "guess I will be on top then."
With that settled, he soon sunk his snout into the short savannah that was Cauldron's chest fluff for a bit.
>>150267
Her fur is short and coarse, yet softer underneath. She places a foreleg up, and tries to rub Iron's back
Her fur is short and coarse, yet softer underneath. She places a foreleg up, and tries to rub Iron's back
>>150268
Iron didn't put up much of a fuss about it, considering he was currently snout deep in Cauldron's coat. "Sometimes I wonder how common is this sort of thing," he absentmindedly uttered, relaxing furher.
Iron didn't put up much of a fuss about it, considering he was currently snout deep in Cauldron's coat. "Sometimes I wonder how common is this sort of thing," he absentmindedly uttered, relaxing furher.
>>150270
"Cuddling," Iron answered in turn. "I have not seen many places that have ponies cuddling in general."
"Cuddling," Iron answered in turn. "I have not seen many places that have ponies cuddling in general."
>>150271
"Oh is that what we're doing here?" She asks
"A place for cuddling? You mean like go in and buy cuddles?"
"Oh is that what we're doing here?" She asks
"A place for cuddling? You mean like go in and buy cuddles?"
>>150272
"No," Iron replied with a shake of his head, blushing the slightest bit. "I mean I have not seen many ponies doing that with eachother... or at all."
"No," Iron replied with a shake of his head, blushing the slightest bit. "I mean I have not seen many ponies doing that with eachother... or at all."
>>150273
She smiles in such a way as to show rows of white teeth. She places her forelegs down on the bed.
"Let me ask you this"
She moves her head upwards, and places her muzzle next to Iron's ear, whispering to him
"How many ponies have you seen having sex?"
She smiles in such a way as to show rows of white teeth. She places her forelegs down on the bed.
"Let me ask you this"
She moves her head upwards, and places her muzzle next to Iron's ear, whispering to him
"How many ponies have you seen having sex?"
>>150274
Hearing Cauldron utter those words made Iron's cheek flush with redness, looking down at what he was doing right now. "Y-you mean concrete jungle dwellers think this is taboo to do in public?" he blurted out. "That is crazy!"
Hearing Cauldron utter those words made Iron's cheek flush with redness, looking down at what he was doing right now. "Y-you mean concrete jungle dwellers think this is taboo to do in public?" he blurted out. "That is crazy!"
>>150275
She closes her lips, opens her eyes wide, and pulls her tighten lips back
"I'm not even going to ask."
She closes her lips, opens her eyes wide, and pulls her tighten lips back
"I'm not even going to ask."
>>150276
"I could get things getting messy," Iron continued despite Cauldron's attempts to stave it off "but cuddling isn't that at all!"
Following such a daring statement, he carefully yet firmly planted his hooves on the zebra's withers.
"I could get things getting messy," Iron continued despite Cauldron's attempts to stave it off "but cuddling isn't that at all!"
Following such a daring statement, he carefully yet firmly planted his hooves on the zebra's withers.
>>150278
Iron was shaken off his shock by Cauldrons' question, looking at the mare. "...I have not seen zebras cuddling eachother either," he replied with a small, confused pout.
Iron was shaken off his shock by Cauldrons' question, looking at the mare. "...I have not seen zebras cuddling eachother either," he replied with a small, confused pout.
>>150279
She looks up, and raises her head up, shaking her head. Iron can see the black fur underneath her muzzle. After a moment, she turns back to Iron, and lowers her muzzle down, she so that she is looking upwards towards him.
"If you could... what would you do in private?"
She looks up, and raises her head up, shaking her head. Iron can see the black fur underneath her muzzle. After a moment, she turns back to Iron, and lowers her muzzle down, she so that she is looking upwards towards him.
"If you could... what would you do in private?"
>>150280
Iron's mouth hung open for a bit, only to remain there as he had no real viable answer in his mind: As far as he knew, he didn't have any hobbies that would require privacy in the slightest.
Thus, he kept quiet with a rather lost look towards Cauldron. "I do not have an answer for that," was his reluctant response.
Iron's mouth hung open for a bit, only to remain there as he had no real viable answer in his mind: As far as he knew, he didn't have any hobbies that would require privacy in the slightest.
Thus, he kept quiet with a rather lost look towards Cauldron. "I do not have an answer for that," was his reluctant response.
>>150281
Back Cauldron presses her lips together, and then twists them. For the moment, she is silent
Back Cauldron presses her lips together, and then twists them. For the moment, she is silent
>>150283
Seeing no response, Iron's ears drooped as he shrunk ever so slightly. "Did I say something wrong?" he uttered as worry practically oozed from his demeanor.
Seeing no response, Iron's ears drooped as he shrunk ever so slightly. "Did I say something wrong?" he uttered as worry practically oozed from his demeanor.
>>150285
Her lips ease, and she has a blank expression
“Oh, nothing. Carry on.”
She raises a hoof, and makes a waving motion, as if to wave Iron along
Her lips ease, and she has a blank expression
“Oh, nothing. Carry on.”
She raises a hoof, and makes a waving motion, as if to wave Iron along
>>150286
Iron shakily nodded a bit before continuing nuzzling Cauldron's chest while a spare hoof rubbed her cheek a little bit. All seemed far gentler than he was previously, almost as if he compensating for whatever he just said moments before in the offchance he screwed up.
Iron shakily nodded a bit before continuing nuzzling Cauldron's chest while a spare hoof rubbed her cheek a little bit. All seemed far gentler than he was previously, almost as if he compensating for whatever he just said moments before in the offchance he screwed up.
>>150289
Barely seeing this amidst the savannah trees, Iron carefully and gently wraps his forelegs around Cauldron's neck instead before idly stroking her crest.
Barely seeing this amidst the savannah trees, Iron carefully and gently wraps his forelegs around Cauldron's neck instead before idly stroking her crest.
>>150155
At some point approximately where Cowtown meets the peninsula, a taxi pulls up. The pony driver, and it is indeed a pink pony driver, pulls away, turning on the windshield wipers driving through light snow.
>>150289
She smiles, and puffs her chest up slightly, as if to show off her (admittedly minimal) chest fluff
At some point approximately where Cowtown meets the peninsula, a taxi pulls up. The pony driver, and it is indeed a pink pony driver, pulls away, turning on the windshield wipers driving through light snow.
>>150289
She smiles, and puffs her chest up slightly, as if to show off her (admittedly minimal) chest fluff
>>150298
The driver takes them there. Though the trip is short, it is eventful, with the taxi making a sudden move to avoid another automobile that has evidently slipped on the road.
Silver and Mala are deposited there. The snow is light and fluffy, but kicked by wind, and the temperature has fallen below freezing. It's not out of the norm by any means for Manehattan or Ponyville, though he's yet to see anything like this in Baltimare.
The driver takes them there. Though the trip is short, it is eventful, with the taxi making a sudden move to avoid another automobile that has evidently slipped on the road.
Silver and Mala are deposited there. The snow is light and fluffy, but kicked by wind, and the temperature has fallen below freezing. It's not out of the norm by any means for Manehattan or Ponyville, though he's yet to see anything like this in Baltimare.
>>150299
The temperature is just fine for a Severyanan, however. He looks to his companion.
"Ready to go inside? It is little too cold to be waiting outside for long."
The temperature is just fine for a Severyanan, however. He looks to his companion.
"Ready to go inside? It is little too cold to be waiting outside for long."
>>150303
"Seeking her advice on potions, maybe also bit of business proposition if she is in. I was here yesterday, but she was not here."
"Seeking her advice on potions, maybe also bit of business proposition if she is in. I was here yesterday, but she was not here."
>>150304
He pauses, staring at Silver. Then,
"One moment"
He goes through a door off to the right, and it takes at least 20 seconds, but the (familiar?) Zebra walks out with blank expression and tired eyes.
He pauses, staring at Silver. Then,
"One moment"
He goes through a door off to the right, and it takes at least 20 seconds, but the (familiar?) Zebra walks out with blank expression and tired eyes.
>>150305
Silver smiles at the appearance of the zebra.
"Ah, Cauldron! It is good to see you. How is Iron?"
Silver smiles at the appearance of the zebra.
"Ah, Cauldron! It is good to see you. How is Iron?"
>>150306
She takes a moment, but places her eyes on Silver
"He's... getting better after last night." She answers
She takes a moment, but places her eyes on Silver
"He's... getting better after last night." She answers
>>150309
Silver heads for a booth where they can talk, which should be an easy task as the place is rather dead.
Silver heads for a booth where they can talk, which should be an easy task as the place is rather dead.
>>150310
She’ll do one better, taking him back through the door, through a hallway and into a back room
She’ll do one better, taking him back through the door, through a hallway and into a back room
>>150313
Silver finds a seat to sit down in, if there is one.
"I wanted to ask if you knew of any good potions for long-term pain management and healing. My friend suffered great wound and effectively had his chest torn open and heart exposed. He was fixed up at hospital, but he left after only couple of days and is not yet fully healed. I did buy potion from someone else when I found you were not here yesterday, and it seems to help, but I wonder if there is anything else."
Silver finds a seat to sit down in, if there is one.
"I wanted to ask if you knew of any good potions for long-term pain management and healing. My friend suffered great wound and effectively had his chest torn open and heart exposed. He was fixed up at hospital, but he left after only couple of days and is not yet fully healed. I did buy potion from someone else when I found you were not here yesterday, and it seems to help, but I wonder if there is anything else."
>>150314
A simple wooden chair is available. The room is mostly empty, though it's clearly been used both as an office and as a storage room, with an undecorated desk and a metal shelf with bottles of alcohol on it.
She nods
"Pain management is difficult, really. In the end your only options are to dull the pain through drugs, or to solve the source of the problem. Well, I suppose you can remove the ability of the body to feel pain, but... Well, that isn't better.
For healing, you can either try to grow parts of the body through potions, or you can accelerate the body's healing of itself. The first option, of course, is necessary sometimes, but is very dangerous and likely to fail. The second option is slower and less powerful, but surer in the long run... But there are some things the body will never heal.
Temporary healing potions often times simply strengthen parts of the interbody, while giving the body more energy. But you aren't looking for such solutions."
A simple wooden chair is available. The room is mostly empty, though it's clearly been used both as an office and as a storage room, with an undecorated desk and a metal shelf with bottles of alcohol on it.
She nods
"Pain management is difficult, really. In the end your only options are to dull the pain through drugs, or to solve the source of the problem. Well, I suppose you can remove the ability of the body to feel pain, but... Well, that isn't better.
For healing, you can either try to grow parts of the body through potions, or you can accelerate the body's healing of itself. The first option, of course, is necessary sometimes, but is very dangerous and likely to fail. The second option is slower and less powerful, but surer in the long run... But there are some things the body will never heal.
Temporary healing potions often times simply strengthen parts of the interbody, while giving the body more energy. But you aren't looking for such solutions."
>>150315
"He asked for alcohol, so that may be all I can do for him, but you know potions better than anyone I know so I thought to ask for you. Thank you anyways. Now, I also have bit of proposition for your other line of work. When storms rolled in and water receeded today we found and recovered box of rifles and ammunition that went overboard from Equestrian ship. Ammunition is likely junk from being underwater, but rifles are still in good condition and just need some basic maintenance."
"He asked for alcohol, so that may be all I can do for him, but you know potions better than anyone I know so I thought to ask for you. Thank you anyways. Now, I also have bit of proposition for your other line of work. When storms rolled in and water receeded today we found and recovered box of rifles and ammunition that went overboard from Equestrian ship. Ammunition is likely junk from being underwater, but rifles are still in good condition and just need some basic maintenance."
Things didn’t quite work out today. Maybe it will be better tomorrow.
Well… this has been a rough week. Sorry that I couldn’t make it in so long.
>>150396
“Yeah…” she looks down
“They’ll need to know”
She looks back up to him with her orange eyes
“When are we coming back?”
“Yeah…” she looks down
“They’ll need to know”
She looks back up to him with her orange eyes
“When are we coming back?”
>>150397
"Hopefully it won't take very long. We do have to help Wellspring here get away safely, but if her leads are correct, then it should be quick."
"Hopefully it won't take very long. We do have to help Wellspring here get away safely, but if her leads are correct, then it should be quick."
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Is it okay for me to join this campaign again, or is that bridge burned? You don't have to. You have already accommodate me enough. I'll play when I feel like it which seems to be no problem since others do the same thing here. I want to play with a new character. I swear, this won't become a thing were I constantly make new characters either.
>>150442
I'm gonna make a monk.
Do you have a list of the equine faiths and gods in your universe?
How many is the total number of points I can use for the point buy, again?
What is the Equestrian Liberation Front? From what I remember I thought I might wanna make my pc a member of them. Them or the black hooves but it depends on what is possible.
I'm gonna make a monk.
Do you have a list of the equine faiths and gods in your universe?
How many is the total number of points I can use for the point buy, again?
What is the Equestrian Liberation Front? From what I remember I thought I might wanna make my pc a member of them. Them or the black hooves but it depends on what is possible.
>>150443
>>150444
I don’t have a list per se,
Mostly the faiths are analogs to faiths as they would have existed in the human world in the 20th Century.
Most of the ponies of the Three Tribes believe Harmony to be a spiritual force in the world and revere it, with (various interpretations of) the morality of the show as its moral tenets. Almost are organized into large churches. “Universalists” see the princesses as living gods, the “Orthodox” as ascended beings, and the “Reformed” who see them as paragons of virtue and magical prowess, but otherwise not particularly special. These are very organized entities with monestaries, (formerly) military orders, cathedrals, and inquisitions.
(Many) Indigenous ponies practice Solar worship, mostly of s variety that is nominally Equestrian Harmonism centering on Celestia. Bat Pony beliefs are mirrors of the Solar cult and Equestrian Harmonism, centering variously on Luna, Nightmare Moon, or the Moon itself.
If you like, you can invent a “Pagan” religion, presumed to be a survival of pre-Equestrian beliefs
Atheism - seeing magic and harmony as simply another force in nature, isn’t particularly uncommon.
There are many non-Equestrian Ponies in foreign lands. There are two (three-ish) relatively detailed religions from non-Equestrian ponies and horses.
Griffins, Changelings, Wolves, and Hyenas all have fairly detailed faiths.
>>150444
Essentially, it’s everything that would exist in a semi-modern setting. There is a bias in favor of those drinks made from tropical snd subtropical plants and crops because of localized climate conditions.
>>150444
I don’t have a list per se,
Mostly the faiths are analogs to faiths as they would have existed in the human world in the 20th Century.
Most of the ponies of the Three Tribes believe Harmony to be a spiritual force in the world and revere it, with (various interpretations of) the morality of the show as its moral tenets. Almost are organized into large churches. “Universalists” see the princesses as living gods, the “Orthodox” as ascended beings, and the “Reformed” who see them as paragons of virtue and magical prowess, but otherwise not particularly special. These are very organized entities with monestaries, (formerly) military orders, cathedrals, and inquisitions.
(Many) Indigenous ponies practice Solar worship, mostly of s variety that is nominally Equestrian Harmonism centering on Celestia. Bat Pony beliefs are mirrors of the Solar cult and Equestrian Harmonism, centering variously on Luna, Nightmare Moon, or the Moon itself.
If you like, you can invent a “Pagan” religion, presumed to be a survival of pre-Equestrian beliefs
Atheism - seeing magic and harmony as simply another force in nature, isn’t particularly uncommon.
There are many non-Equestrian Ponies in foreign lands. There are two (three-ish) relatively detailed religions from non-Equestrian ponies and horses.
Griffins, Changelings, Wolves, and Hyenas all have fairly detailed faiths.
>>150444
Essentially, it’s everything that would exist in a semi-modern setting. There is a bias in favor of those drinks made from tropical snd subtropical plants and crops because of localized climate conditions.
>>150446
Thanks for the effort posting. It's appriciated.
I'll make my monk a universalist of Princess Celestia.
I might have her be drinking a lot of liquer.
Okay, what about points?
Thanks for the effort posting. It's appriciated.
I'll make my monk a universalist of Princess Celestia.
I might have her be drinking a lot of liquer.
Okay, what about points?
>>150448
Points, I tentatively want to say about 27. You can also roll for stats with the keep-the-best-three-of-four 1d6 system.
I suppose you want an Equestrian pony. There are many nnon-pony races, and also non-Equestrian ponies. If a pony race, which one?
>>150443
The Equestrian Liberation Front is an organized and armed movement to reestablish an independent Equestrian Nation on the continent, that at war with both the Changeling Hegemony and the New Mareland government and intends to remove them. This movement tends to be centrist politically with a slight left-lean, but accepts creatures of all political orientation, so long as they have similar goals. Exactly what they intend to do when they reestablish Equestria is a bit fuzzy, with restoring Twilight, restoring Celestia and Luna, enacting a republic, placing Starlight Glimmer as Lord Protector, and establishing a Socialist State all being possibilities.
The Blackhooves are the political party that controls New Mareland and the Eastern ~60% of Equestria, as well as a large area of Griffin populated land on another continent. They are at war with foreign powers, and their short-term goal is to stabilize East Equestria and avoid invasion and annexation of East Equestria by Changelings, until they can end their overseas wars and focus all of their attention on Equestria. It's assumed there will be a war between the Changelings and New Mareland for control of all of Equestria. The Blackhooves are willing to cut whatever deals are necessary to keep the status quo for a little while longer, and their ultimate plans for Equestria are not known or not determined.
The Popular Front is a collection of leftist insurgents most powerful in the local setting of most of the campaign, and they are allies of the ELF. Their goal is either to establish a socialist state, or to make a victorious ELF as leftwing as possible.
Points, I tentatively want to say about 27. You can also roll for stats with the keep-the-best-three-of-four 1d6 system.
I suppose you want an Equestrian pony. There are many nnon-pony races, and also non-Equestrian ponies. If a pony race, which one?
>>150443
The Equestrian Liberation Front is an organized and armed movement to reestablish an independent Equestrian Nation on the continent, that at war with both the Changeling Hegemony and the New Mareland government and intends to remove them. This movement tends to be centrist politically with a slight left-lean, but accepts creatures of all political orientation, so long as they have similar goals. Exactly what they intend to do when they reestablish Equestria is a bit fuzzy, with restoring Twilight, restoring Celestia and Luna, enacting a republic, placing Starlight Glimmer as Lord Protector, and establishing a Socialist State all being possibilities.
The Blackhooves are the political party that controls New Mareland and the Eastern ~60% of Equestria, as well as a large area of Griffin populated land on another continent. They are at war with foreign powers, and their short-term goal is to stabilize East Equestria and avoid invasion and annexation of East Equestria by Changelings, until they can end their overseas wars and focus all of their attention on Equestria. It's assumed there will be a war between the Changelings and New Mareland for control of all of Equestria. The Blackhooves are willing to cut whatever deals are necessary to keep the status quo for a little while longer, and their ultimate plans for Equestria are not known or not determined.
The Popular Front is a collection of leftist insurgents most powerful in the local setting of most of the campaign, and they are allies of the ELF. Their goal is either to establish a socialist state, or to make a victorious ELF as leftwing as possible.
>>150454
Is it okay for my pc to be part of the ELF? If not, it's fine. I can play whatever. I think it would fit her backstory that is starting to form in my head.
I imagine her as a filly who grew up in a cloister close to Canterlot and actually had like an encounter with the Princess C and it left her with a good impression. This church or cloister taught their nuns martial arts as well. She was very dedicated and loyal to Celestia so when the Blackhoofs attacked she saw this as a betrayal.
>restoring Celestia
Uhm, not sure what that means but that's something I feel she would want to do.
But anyway, she escaped the changeling hordes and skipped the border to New Mareland or wherever the most other players are or whatever the ELF are most active, or something. She joined them. These days she drinks to numb the pain The cloister forbade drinking. She sleeps in a backalley and is a regular at a tavern.
Regardless, if anything of this is not possible then that's fine. If nothing, then I just cook up something new. Np.
>27
ooh and level was 5, right?
Is it okay for my pc to be part of the ELF? If not, it's fine. I can play whatever. I think it would fit her backstory that is starting to form in my head.
I imagine her as a filly who grew up in a cloister close to Canterlot and actually had like an encounter with the Princess C and it left her with a good impression. This church or cloister taught their nuns martial arts as well. She was very dedicated and loyal to Celestia so when the Blackhoofs attacked she saw this as a betrayal.
>restoring Celestia
Uhm, not sure what that means but that's something I feel she would want to do.
But anyway, she escaped the changeling hordes and skipped the border to New Mareland or wherever the most other players are or whatever the ELF are most active, or something. She joined them. These days she drinks to numb the pain The cloister forbade drinking. She sleeps in a backalley and is a regular at a tavern.
Regardless, if anything of this is not possible then that's fine. If nothing, then I just cook up something new. Np.
>27
ooh and level was 5, right?
>>150456
She can join the ELF, although in the particular location that has most of the players are at, the ELF are mostly subordinate to the Popular Front. That does not mean "non-existent." It would of course take effort to track them down, gain trust, join, and so forth.
What race is she?
Yes, level is 5
She can join the ELF, although in the particular location that has most of the players are at, the ELF are mostly subordinate to the Popular Front. That does not mean "non-existent." It would of course take effort to track them down, gain trust, join, and so forth.
What race is she?
Yes, level is 5
>>150457
>What race is she?
Probably earth pony.
>although in the particular location that has most of the players are at, the ELF are mostly subordinate to the Popular Front.
Maybe it's bad to have her be there then, in a way. This could cause pvp since my pc will be in an opposing faction to an other pc. Not something I desire.
I guess, I will solo her in an area far away from other pcs instead. Whatever is fine, actually. Her bckstory is pritority.
>That does not mean "non-existent." It would of course take effort to track them down, gain trust, join, and so forth.
Hmm. So there is no way my pc can just have been part of the organization before I start playing her. If there isn't, that's okay but I ask because I prefer to just be part of an organization rather than doing all that stuff. As I stated, whatever is fine. Just sayin'.
>What race is she?
Probably earth pony.
>although in the particular location that has most of the players are at, the ELF are mostly subordinate to the Popular Front.
Maybe it's bad to have her be there then, in a way. This could cause pvp since my pc will be in an opposing faction to an other pc. Not something I desire.
I guess, I will solo her in an area far away from other pcs instead. Whatever is fine, actually. Her bckstory is pritority.
>That does not mean "non-existent." It would of course take effort to track them down, gain trust, join, and so forth.
Hmm. So there is no way my pc can just have been part of the organization before I start playing her. If there isn't, that's okay but I ask because I prefer to just be part of an organization rather than doing all that stuff. As I stated, whatever is fine. Just sayin'.
>>150463
>Her bckstory is pritority.
What I meant is that her backstory of being a nun and all that I wrote is more important than in which city she operates.
>Her bckstory is pritority.
What I meant is that her backstory of being a nun and all that I wrote is more important than in which city she operates.
>>150464
Well, let me take a look at the back story
>>150456
>a filly who grew up in a cloister
Technically the initiates will only ever be of at least adolescent age, but it’s common for nuns to manage orphanages, a fact that has even featured in this campaign. So she was an orphan or for other reasons raised by nuns, and decided to join them when she came of age.
>close to Canterlot
A little note that this is more or less the border area between the Changelings and New Mareland, with Canterlot on the New Mareland side, but with the border not far away. This area could be a center of ELF resistance, especially the Everfree forest.
> and actually had like an encounter with the Princess C and it left her with a good impression
This is good. I like it
>This church or cloister taught their nuns martial arts as well
Fighting nuns seems slightly odd at first, but it’s easy to imagine unarmed combat taught as a way to defend against monsters and bandits, and then kept as a tradition because of its ability to teach discipline and stay in good physical condition. Maybe the fillie overcame some emotional or personal problem through martial arts, if built up relationships with her teachers. Then when the war came, she could use it as an actual way to fight.
> She was very dedicated and loyal to Celestia so when the Blackhoofs attacked she saw this as a betrayal
Makes sense
>restoring Celestia
I mean putting her back on the throne
> But anyway, she escaped the changeling hordes and skipped the border to New Mareland or wherever the most other players are or whatever the ELF are most active, or something. She joined them
Not terribly hard in that area
>These days she drinks to numb the pain. The cloister forbade drinking. She sleeps in a backalley and is a regular at a tavern.
I’m a big curious as to why there is exceptional pain
The easiest way, I think, to reconcile this backstory with a Baltimare setting is to say that she joined the ELF in the Canterlot area, and then something traumatic happened that caused her to leave to Baltimare. In this way, she will have had contact with the ELF and could continue to be active for them, without necessarily being active at the immediate moment of the beginning of the story. She would be new to the city and have a reason to have become an alcoholic. This is assuming we want to put her near other characters.
Well, let me take a look at the back story
>>150456
>a filly who grew up in a cloister
Technically the initiates will only ever be of at least adolescent age, but it’s common for nuns to manage orphanages, a fact that has even featured in this campaign. So she was an orphan or for other reasons raised by nuns, and decided to join them when she came of age.
>close to Canterlot
A little note that this is more or less the border area between the Changelings and New Mareland, with Canterlot on the New Mareland side, but with the border not far away. This area could be a center of ELF resistance, especially the Everfree forest.
> and actually had like an encounter with the Princess C and it left her with a good impression
This is good. I like it
>This church or cloister taught their nuns martial arts as well
Fighting nuns seems slightly odd at first, but it’s easy to imagine unarmed combat taught as a way to defend against monsters and bandits, and then kept as a tradition because of its ability to teach discipline and stay in good physical condition. Maybe the fillie overcame some emotional or personal problem through martial arts, if built up relationships with her teachers. Then when the war came, she could use it as an actual way to fight.
> She was very dedicated and loyal to Celestia so when the Blackhoofs attacked she saw this as a betrayal
Makes sense
>restoring Celestia
I mean putting her back on the throne
> But anyway, she escaped the changeling hordes and skipped the border to New Mareland or wherever the most other players are or whatever the ELF are most active, or something. She joined them
Not terribly hard in that area
>These days she drinks to numb the pain. The cloister forbade drinking. She sleeps in a backalley and is a regular at a tavern.
I’m a big curious as to why there is exceptional pain
The easiest way, I think, to reconcile this backstory with a Baltimare setting is to say that she joined the ELF in the Canterlot area, and then something traumatic happened that caused her to leave to Baltimare. In this way, she will have had contact with the ELF and could continue to be active for them, without necessarily being active at the immediate moment of the beginning of the story. She would be new to the city and have a reason to have become an alcoholic. This is assuming we want to put her near other characters.
>>150466
Maybe. Could you tell me more about it. Regardless, if the dm allows it or not I'm intrested in why you think so. Search the webs for it but haven't found that much useful information on it yet.
Also, regardless of circumstances I want to keep the flavour of her beign a nun so if the I would want to play it instead and the Dm were to allow it, I would still want to dress this Unarmed Swordsage as a nun.
>>150470
Glad you like the backstory.
>I’m a big curious as to why there is exceptional pain
Maybe her cloister was torn down by the changeling hordes or something. But I mean the fallout of the war just recently happened so it isn't too hard to see why she is depressed, I think.
>Your other thoughts
Mm.
>something traumatic happened that caused her to leave to Baltimare
Or maybeshe was just repositioned there.
But yeah, let me ponder that for a little. Maybe there's a neat solution.
Maybe. Could you tell me more about it. Regardless, if the dm allows it or not I'm intrested in why you think so. Search the webs for it but haven't found that much useful information on it yet.
Also, regardless of circumstances I want to keep the flavour of her beign a nun so if the I would want to play it instead and the Dm were to allow it, I would still want to dress this Unarmed Swordsage as a nun.
>>150470
Glad you like the backstory.
>I’m a big curious as to why there is exceptional pain
Maybe her cloister was torn down by the changeling hordes or something. But I mean the fallout of the war just recently happened so it isn't too hard to see why she is depressed, I think.
>Your other thoughts
Mm.
>something traumatic happened that caused her to leave to Baltimare
Or maybeshe was just repositioned there.
But yeah, let me ponder that for a little. Maybe there's a neat solution.
>>150471
>Or maybe she was just repositioned there.
That could work
> But I mean the fallout of the war just recently happened so it isn't too hard to see why she is depressed, I think.
This is true, though maybe fighting in the resistance os taking its toll
>Or maybe she was just repositioned there.
That could work
> But I mean the fallout of the war just recently happened so it isn't too hard to see why she is depressed, I think.
This is true, though maybe fighting in the resistance os taking its toll
>>150471
The Swordsage is a great class, one of the three Martial Adepts of the Sublime Way printed in the Tome Of Battle, the ultimate martial artists. It can advance unarmed damage, like a Monk, and gets a wide variety of martial maneuvers that let you do things such as shatter mountains with your bare fists, choke people standing 60ft away, throw enemies with so much force they explode upon impact, blast cones of fiery ki, teleport through shadows, pounce like a lion (better than it sounds), walk through walls and fly. Swordsages are the ultimate martial
http://srd.dndtools.org/srd/classes/baseTob/swordsage.html
If you want to stay closer to the Traditional monk build, a good prestige class that would advance most of the Monk abilities you care about while also giving you more maneuvers. It's also thematic for a Sun-Worshipper.
Monk 2, Unarmed Swordsage 3, Shadow Sun Ninja X is a classic build.
If you don't like the sublime way (you're missing out), I think Drunken Master would be a flavorful prestige class for your character, available at lvl 6.
The Swordsage is a great class, one of the three Martial Adepts of the Sublime Way printed in the Tome Of Battle, the ultimate martial artists. It can advance unarmed damage, like a Monk, and gets a wide variety of martial maneuvers that let you do things such as shatter mountains with your bare fists, choke people standing 60ft away, throw enemies with so much force they explode upon impact, blast cones of fiery ki, teleport through shadows, pounce like a lion (better than it sounds), walk through walls and fly. Swordsages are the ultimate martial
http://srd.dndtools.org/srd/classes/baseTob/swordsage.html
If you want to stay closer to the Traditional monk build, a good prestige class that would advance most of the Monk abilities you care about while also giving you more maneuvers. It's also thematic for a Sun-Worshipper.
Monk 2, Unarmed Swordsage 3, Shadow Sun Ninja X is a classic build.
If you don't like the sublime way (you're missing out), I think Drunken Master would be a flavorful prestige class for your character, available at lvl 6.
>>150473
Geee, that post came out badly. It's what I get for typing on my phone.
Anyway, Swordsage is a great class. Consider it if you want to be a martial artist.
The ascetic/monastic aesthetic is one of my favorite archtypes for fantasy characters, so I've reasearched quite a bit of ways to represent them.
If you'd like to lean towards a more cloistered/religious aspect of your nun, consider Monk 1-4 / Cleric 1-4, and then put the rest of your levels into Sacred Fist, a full-BAB prestige class that advances your unarmed damage and your Cleric spellcasting. You can make up lost unarmed strike progression with the superior Unarmed Strike feat.
http://dnd.arkalseif.info/classes/sacred-fist/index.html
Sacred Fist is considered to be one of the best prestige classes for Monk, being one of the only full-BAB prestige classes that advances unarmed damage, and also one of the only full-BAB PrCs that advances spellcasting in full (text trumps table). Clerics and Monks have the same BAB, so you sacrifice nothing by dipping Cleric for Monk.
Monk 2 / Cleric 3 / Sacred Fist 10 would be an extraordinry build for a cloistered martial artist who draws their monastic inspiration from faith. You could use your epic Cleric spells to buff yourself and improve your monk abilities, and you could even use Wisdom for attack rolls with the Intuitive Attack Exalted feat (requires you to be good).
Geee, that post came out badly. It's what I get for typing on my phone.
Anyway, Swordsage is a great class. Consider it if you want to be a martial artist.
The ascetic/monastic aesthetic is one of my favorite archtypes for fantasy characters, so I've reasearched quite a bit of ways to represent them.
If you'd like to lean towards a more cloistered/religious aspect of your nun, consider Monk 1-4 / Cleric 1-4, and then put the rest of your levels into Sacred Fist, a full-BAB prestige class that advances your unarmed damage and your Cleric spellcasting. You can make up lost unarmed strike progression with the superior Unarmed Strike feat.
http://dnd.arkalseif.info/classes/sacred-fist/index.html
Sacred Fist is considered to be one of the best prestige classes for Monk, being one of the only full-BAB prestige classes that advances unarmed damage, and also one of the only full-BAB PrCs that advances spellcasting in full (text trumps table). Clerics and Monks have the same BAB, so you sacrifice nothing by dipping Cleric for Monk.
Monk 2 / Cleric 3 / Sacred Fist 10 would be an extraordinry build for a cloistered martial artist who draws their monastic inspiration from faith. You could use your epic Cleric spells to buff yourself and improve your monk abilities, and you could even use Wisdom for attack rolls with the Intuitive Attack Exalted feat (requires you to be good).
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>>150477
No problem. I'm always glad to help anyone interested in playing this 20 year old game edition.
No problem. I'm always glad to help anyone interested in playing this 20 year old game edition.
>>150480
I like the drunken master and will build a version of my character with those builds you purposed because I think it's good for my dming skill to practice building pcs.
Right, now I'll just post the full monk version of her here. (Although, without her equipmentSomesort of container of liquids and wear.)
>>150472
Thanks for bein accomodating to my pcs backstory btw. Here's the mechnical build of her.
Virgin Flame
Level 5
Unarmored Speed: +10 ft.
Feats:
Flurry of Blows.
Unarmed Strike.
Evasion.
Still Mind.
Ki Strike (magic).
Slow Fall 20 ft.
Purity of Body.
Bonus Feats (#2):
Improved Grapple
Deflect Arrows
Ability Scores:
Str: 12
Dex: 14
Con: 14
Wis: 12
Int: 12
Cha: 11
Size: Medium (0)
Armor Class: 10+2(dex)+1(wis)+1(bonus)=14
Unarmed Damage: 1d8+1
Will Save: 1+4=5
Fort. Save: 1+4=5
Ref. Save: 2+4=6
Attack Bonus: 3+1=4
Health Points:
[4d+16]
Tell me if I miss something.
I like the drunken master and will build a version of my character with those builds you purposed because I think it's good for my dming skill to practice building pcs.
Right, now I'll just post the full monk version of her here. (Although, without her equipmentSomesort of container of liquids and wear.)
>>150472
Thanks for bein accomodating to my pcs backstory btw. Here's the mechnical build of her.
Virgin Flame
Level 5
Unarmored Speed: +10 ft.
Feats:
Flurry of Blows.
Unarmed Strike.
Evasion.
Still Mind.
Ki Strike (magic).
Slow Fall 20 ft.
Purity of Body.
Bonus Feats (#2):
Improved Grapple
Deflect Arrows
Ability Scores:
Str: 12
Dex: 14
Con: 14
Wis: 12
Int: 12
Cha: 11
Size: Medium (0)
Armor Class: 10+2(dex)+1(wis)+1(bonus)=14
Unarmed Damage: 1d8+1
Will Save: 1+4=5
Fort. Save: 1+4=5
Ref. Save: 2+4=6
Attack Bonus: 3+1=4
Health Points:
[4d+16]
Tell me if I miss something.
>>150486
For feats, consider taking Superior Unarmed Strike and Improved Natural Attack (Unarmed Strike).
If you're going for a basic Monk Build, consider Stunning Fist and Sun Soul Monk (the feat). You could use uses of Turn Undead from the Sun Soul feat to effectively burn uses of Stunning Fist to Fuel Devotion feats, such as Travel Devotion (very good feat).
Sun School is also a very good feat for Sun-Worshipping Monks, although it's better for a Shadow Sun Ninja, because one of the tactical maneuvers it grants works well with the Shadow Hand School's teleportation maneuvers.
Monks are generally feat starved, so consider taking Flaws for Bonus feats. Bestial Instinct and Individualist may be decent if you only want to do unarmed combat.
Charisma and Int are generally dump stats for monks, although Int is still good for skill points.
>Virgin Flame
Nice name.
For feats, consider taking Superior Unarmed Strike and Improved Natural Attack (Unarmed Strike).
If you're going for a basic Monk Build, consider Stunning Fist and Sun Soul Monk (the feat). You could use uses of Turn Undead from the Sun Soul feat to effectively burn uses of Stunning Fist to Fuel Devotion feats, such as Travel Devotion (very good feat).
Sun School is also a very good feat for Sun-Worshipping Monks, although it's better for a Shadow Sun Ninja, because one of the tactical maneuvers it grants works well with the Shadow Hand School's teleportation maneuvers.
Monks are generally feat starved, so consider taking Flaws for Bonus feats. Bestial Instinct and Individualist may be decent if you only want to do unarmed combat.
Charisma and Int are generally dump stats for monks, although Int is still good for skill points.
>Virgin Flame
Nice name.
>>150488
Am I not maxed out on feats? Or are you refering to exhcanging my choice of bonus feats for other feats?
>Stunning Fist
I took improve Grapple because I thought it would be more useful in an adventure like this one were I'll mostly solo play. The stunning fist seems more like an assist feat in that regard.
>Charisma and Int are generally dump stats for monks, although Int is still good for skill points.
I did int to 12 for the modifier +1 and just but the cha to 11 because of rp reasons and (because it was too expensive to anything else at that point with it).
Thanks for your advices. It really does open my eyes do many possibilites, that might not be use now but can be used later. They are inspiring in a sense.
>Nice name.
Thanks.
Am I not maxed out on feats? Or are you refering to exhcanging my choice of bonus feats for other feats?
>Stunning Fist
I took improve Grapple because I thought it would be more useful in an adventure like this one were I'll mostly solo play. The stunning fist seems more like an assist feat in that regard.
>Charisma and Int are generally dump stats for monks, although Int is still good for skill points.
I did int to 12 for the modifier +1 and just but the cha to 11 because of rp reasons and (because it was too expensive to anything else at that point with it).
Thanks for your advices. It really does open my eyes do many possibilites, that might not be use now but can be used later. They are inspiring in a sense.
>Nice name.
Thanks.
>>150490
What about level 2? The monk qualify for one bonus feat at level one and another at level 2. So at level one I get two flaws but do I get 2 flaws added at level 2?
What about level 2? The monk qualify for one bonus feat at level one and another at level 2. So at level one I get two flaws but do I get 2 flaws added at level 2?
>>150491
Those are bonus feats you get through class. There are other ways to get bonus feats.
http://eberronunlimited.wikidot.com/flaws
Those are bonus feats you get through class. There are other ways to get bonus feats.
http://eberronunlimited.wikidot.com/flaws
>>150491
You could also increase your depravity score to moderate for another bonus feat if you want to consider acoholism to be actually a severe issue with mechanical inhibitios, although playing the taint game is dangerous and addictions can be pretty debilitating if you don't have anyone to cast Restoration or Remove Addiction on you.
You could just become undead, max out your taint, and sell your soul to Zargon for 6+ bonus feats, but you wouldn't want to do that...
Feats are the most scarce resource in 3.5e, and you're incredibly reliant on them as a Monk, so choose wisely.
You could list Magical locations for the relative equipment value in your starting equipment for certain bonus feats, but you're probably better off spending that on permanent gear, or donating it to the church as tithes for an affiliation bonus.
You could also increase your depravity score to moderate for another bonus feat if you want to consider acoholism to be actually a severe issue with mechanical inhibitios, although playing the taint game is dangerous and addictions can be pretty debilitating if you don't have anyone to cast Restoration or Remove Addiction on you.
You could just become undead, max out your taint, and sell your soul to Zargon for 6+ bonus feats, but you wouldn't want to do that...
Feats are the most scarce resource in 3.5e, and you're incredibly reliant on them as a Monk, so choose wisely.
You could list Magical locations for the relative equipment value in your starting equipment for certain bonus feats, but you're probably better off spending that on permanent gear, or donating it to the church as tithes for an affiliation bonus.
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>>150486
One of the perks of playing 3.5e is that you have 20 years of gamers who've documented various build options for you. Check out some of the handbooks:
RPGbot's stuff is pretty easy to understand. Not too comprehensive though.
https://rpgbot.net/dnd35/characters/classes/monk/
Minmaxforums has done a great job of archiving some of the old BrilliantGameologist handbooks. This one is pretty good.
http://minmaxforum.com/index.php?topic=2902.0
And GiantITP always has creative ideas, even if it's kind of a graveyard now. This handbook is decent.
https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?338524-Bekeleven-s-Monkday-Guide-to-Monks
I've referred to all of these in my own Monk Builds. One of my most recent ones was a Yuan Ti Tainted One, Monk 5 / Ur Priest 1 / Sacred Fist 10 / Shiba Protector 1 "Anti-Nun", who representented a devoted monastic warrior of the phoenix clan who become a depraved agent of Sertross after having her mind poisoned by the yuan ti.
Monk is actually a pretty good entry for Ur Priest, because of its saving throw progression. That's not helpful for you unless you want to be evil though, which I doubt you would.
One of the perks of playing 3.5e is that you have 20 years of gamers who've documented various build options for you. Check out some of the handbooks:
RPGbot's stuff is pretty easy to understand. Not too comprehensive though.
https://rpgbot.net/dnd35/characters/classes/monk/
Minmaxforums has done a great job of archiving some of the old BrilliantGameologist handbooks. This one is pretty good.
http://minmaxforum.com/index.php?topic=2902.0
And GiantITP always has creative ideas, even if it's kind of a graveyard now. This handbook is decent.
https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?338524-Bekeleven-s-Monkday-Guide-to-Monks
I've referred to all of these in my own Monk Builds. One of my most recent ones was a Yuan Ti Tainted One, Monk 5 / Ur Priest 1 / Sacred Fist 10 / Shiba Protector 1 "Anti-Nun", who representented a devoted monastic warrior of the phoenix clan who become a depraved agent of Sertross after having her mind poisoned by the yuan ti.
Monk is actually a pretty good entry for Ur Priest, because of its saving throw progression. That's not helpful for you unless you want to be evil though, which I doubt you would.
>>150486
>Flurry of Blows
>Evasion
>Still Mind.
>Ki Strike (magic).
>Slow Fall 20 ft.
>Purity of Body
You've listed these as "feats" when they're actually just your class features.
You should gain one feat at lvl 1 (three, if you take two flaws), and another feat at lvl 3.
>Flurry of Blows
>Evasion
>Still Mind.
>Ki Strike (magic).
>Slow Fall 20 ft.
>Purity of Body
You've listed these as "feats" when they're actually just your class features.
You should gain one feat at lvl 1 (three, if you take two flaws), and another feat at lvl 3.
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>>150494
>Picks Deflect Arrows
>Hyperlink to RPGBOT
>It's "WORTHLESS"
>Mfw
Nah, I'm just kiddin'. I picked it because I wonted to try the flavour of deflecting bullets in this setting.
>Pic 2
>Picks Deflect Arrows
>Hyperlink to RPGBOT
>It's "WORTHLESS"
>Mfw
Nah, I'm just kiddin'. I picked it because I wonted to try the flavour of deflecting bullets in this setting.
>Pic 2
>>150496
I've only ever considered Deflect Arrows to be worth it in Epic level games, if only for Infinite Deflection and Exceptional Reflection.
I've only ever considered Deflect Arrows to be worth it in Epic level games, if only for Infinite Deflection and Exceptional Reflection.
>>150497
Perhaps we should take this to another thread? While the monk build discussion can stay, since it's related, I would like to discuss the build alternatives to it and other pc builds with you. Perhaps I should make a pc build discussion thread or something?
I don't wanna bother the players of this thread but maybe that's not a problem, idk.
Perhaps we should take this to another thread? While the monk build discussion can stay, since it's related, I would like to discuss the build alternatives to it and other pc builds with you. Perhaps I should make a pc build discussion thread or something?
I don't wanna bother the players of this thread but maybe that's not a problem, idk.
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>>150503
Um... did you decide anything?
>>150556
Dark Star last left off the second floor of the apartment building, outside, and is on the sidewalk outside of the apartment building. He is dyed as "Solar Night," and is wearing a trench coat and perhaps sunglasses
>>150405
"You know why" she says, not making eye contact, but standing up
Um... did you decide anything?
>>150556
Dark Star last left off the second floor of the apartment building, outside, and is on the sidewalk outside of the apartment building. He is dyed as "Solar Night," and is wearing a trench coat and perhaps sunglasses
>>150405
"You know why" she says, not making eye contact, but standing up
>>150568
Dark Star doesn't seem to see anyone looking at him - although at a different apartment, a pony smokes a cigarette outside. Then again, it would be hard to know if anycreature were looking at him through the blinds of a window, or in the shadows of an alleyway.
Dark Star doesn't seem to see anyone looking at him - although at a different apartment, a pony smokes a cigarette outside. Then again, it would be hard to know if anycreature were looking at him through the blinds of a window, or in the shadows of an alleyway.
>>150570
Dark Star walks to the road, presumably walks a little further, and then hails and enters a taxi. Looks like a bat pony driver. Dark Star is free to move
Dark Star walks to the road, presumably walks a little further, and then hails and enters a taxi. Looks like a bat pony driver. Dark Star is free to move
>>150572
The darker colored stallion takes a moment to answer, first consulting with a map on the seat next to him, and running a hoof down it.
"Yeah" he answers, with what seems to be an unfamiliar accent. He takes the vehicle out of park, and starts to drive.
The vehicle arrives at the Eastside tavern with little delay. There is not much traffic at night.
The darker colored stallion takes a moment to answer, first consulting with a map on the seat next to him, and running a hoof down it.
"Yeah" he answers, with what seems to be an unfamiliar accent. He takes the vehicle out of park, and starts to drive.
The vehicle arrives at the Eastside tavern with little delay. There is not much traffic at night.
>>150574
The bat pony looks to Dark Star with slit eyes that are a distilled, bright yellow the color of polished brass, and nods. He drives away.
Inside are several patrons, as well as Glistening Glass.
The bat pony looks to Dark Star with slit eyes that are a distilled, bright yellow the color of polished brass, and nods. He drives away.
Inside are several patrons, as well as Glistening Glass.
>>150576
"Oh, you did?" He smiles and asks this looking to Dark Star, then away towards a glass, back to Dark Star, and back to the glass as he pours and distributes a drink.
"Oh, you did?" He smiles and asks this looking to Dark Star, then away towards a glass, back to Dark Star, and back to the glass as he pours and distributes a drink.
>>150578
The drink appears to be a straight drink prepared for another patron. After that, Glass turns to Dark Star directly
"What, you're in college now as a part of... your thing?" He asks
The drink appears to be a straight drink prepared for another patron. After that, Glass turns to Dark Star directly
"What, you're in college now as a part of... your thing?" He asks
>>150580
"Oh, nice." He looks away, presumably to another patron, and returns his eyes to Dark Star
"Which college?"
"Oh, nice." He looks away, presumably to another patron, and returns his eyes to Dark Star
"Which college?"
>>150582
"Jim Haykins?! That high, huh? Here I thought you were going to say the State University. That's pretty nice."
He pauses for a moment
"What uh, kind of something?"
"Jim Haykins?! That high, huh? Here I thought you were going to say the State University. That's pretty nice."
He pauses for a moment
"What uh, kind of something?"
>>150584
He frowns, and walks closer to Dark Star, placing hooves on the table below the counter
"What do you mean?"
He frowns, and walks closer to Dark Star, placing hooves on the table below the counter
"What do you mean?"
>>150585
"Well there was a very disgusting speech. you wouldn't believe what was said mr.glass."
He frowns
"Well there was a very disgusting speech. you wouldn't believe what was said mr.glass."
He frowns
>>150586
He pulls his lips back in empathetic disgust
"Well, I can't say I'm too surprised. I'm sorry that is like that." He pauses a bit longer
"How would you like a shot? On the house."
He pulls his lips back in empathetic disgust
"Well, I can't say I'm too surprised. I'm sorry that is like that." He pauses a bit longer
"How would you like a shot? On the house."
>>150588
He pours a shot of Dark Star's preferred apple whiskey, and sends it to him
"So... If the college isn't so great, how was the college party?"
He pours a shot of Dark Star's preferred apple whiskey, and sends it to him
"So... If the college isn't so great, how was the college party?"
>>150589
he drinks it.
"The Party was Good. although the same ponies were there. most of them have the same views as the speaker. I think i did manage to make a Friend though."
he drinks it.
"The Party was Good. although the same ponies were there. most of them have the same views as the speaker. I think i did manage to make a Friend though."
>>150596
He nods, and smiles
"Well, then that's one good thing. And remember, you're there for a reason. Do it, and you'll have done your job. You can have fun on the side, but if it isn't fun, that's alright. You weren't there to have fun to begin with."
He nods, and smiles
"Well, then that's one good thing. And remember, you're there for a reason. Do it, and you'll have done your job. You can have fun on the side, but if it isn't fun, that's alright. You weren't there to have fun to begin with."
>>150597
He Smiles back
"Thanks for everything mr.glass. today has been difficult. i almost lost my cool during the speech."
He Smiles back
"Thanks for everything mr.glass. today has been difficult. i almost lost my cool during the speech."
>>150598
He leans forward, and for a moment Dark Star might even think he meant to pat him on the head
"Well, you didn't, and maybe it's because you didn't that you got through it all, and got to come to me at the end of the day. Keep calm and remember what you came there to do, and it'll end up alright. You're welcome Dark... err, whatever you're going by now."
He leans forward, and for a moment Dark Star might even think he meant to pat him on the head
"Well, you didn't, and maybe it's because you didn't that you got through it all, and got to come to me at the end of the day. Keep calm and remember what you came there to do, and it'll end up alright. You're welcome Dark... err, whatever you're going by now."
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