A new Role-playing game, using mechanics from DnD 3.5, and the Universe of My Little Pony and the My Little Pony based mod for Hearts of Iron 4, Equestria at War. The setting is an industrialized Equestria after the nation has been split between The Changeling Empire and former Equestrian colony.
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>>69184Yes. Do you have a certain place for me to start, or do I decide?
>>69184"Hello, can I pick up a possession that was used in a recent case?"
>>69186I don't know where to start, except that it is in the City of Baltimare
>>69187"What's the item and case number?"
>>69185Good.
Sister Ash falls to her knees panting, her shawl a mess.
I'm getting ready to pass out... I am sick today..
>>69188"It was a halberd, and I don't know the case number."
>>69184"How many bits for them"
*He pays and leaves*
"thank you."
*He Heads to the Party Headquarters*
>>69184Iron thought a bit. He was already sturdy as it is and he did not want to be a hypocrite and go back on his ideals like a coward. "Just treat both hides without steel and nylon. How much will it cost in total?"
>>69189The sister is horrifed. The Foal is impressed.
"I never knew you had... such
powers"
"Oh thank you! You beat up that bad wolf!"
>>69190"Alright, can you describe the date and location of the incident, as well as the type of incident?"
>>69191He pays 6 bits and eventually arrives at the party headquarters
[Read more] >>69193"Yesterday, at a flower shop, self-defense. Seriously, how many halberds do you get in here?"
>>69193Are there Griffons by the door?
>>69193Sister Ash hobbles over to the foal, placing a hood on his head to check for any bruises.
"Are you alright..?" She asks, weakly
>>69192"Only 50 bits"
>>69196Both griffons are by the door, same as earlier. They are of a red and black coloration, but as stated before, those two red and black colored griffons are different than the red and black colored griffons you are to follow the next night
>>69194She looks at him. "You'd be surprised. Anyways, yesterday.... I see, looks like a fatal stabbing at a flowershop with.... no wait, that involved a knife. Wrong flowershop"
>>69196"That was awesome! You saved us!" The foal hugs her, then pulls away when he is covered in blood
[Read more] >>69198Iron agrees to the transaction. "How long until the armor is done?"
>>69198"..."
Onyx looks ready to plow his head into the wall.
>>69198"Pardon me, dear.." Sister Ash wheezes apologetically, as she spends her two Orisons to try to close her wounds.
>HP is now 24 >>69188I emerge from the woods, and head out towards Baltimare.
"Why, what do we have here? Think it will be any different than the ones before it?" I ask myself as I meander down the road.
"Doubtful. But if it ends the same as the other one, then we will at least have a good laugh about it."
>>69201>>69198"Now.. let's get you home.." she continues, picking up her broom and leading the way back to the Abby
>>69200"Stabbing with a halberd.... knife, knife, spear, knife, HALBERD! Wait. Not at a flowershop."
After two minutes "Okay, I think I found it. Item 10520. We normally wouldn't release evidence only a day after a homicide, but the case is as solved as it is going to be, and we need the space in our evidence room"
She goes to ask someone to retrieve the item
>>69201The sister looks at her "Goodness, I think we should take you to a doctor"
>>69202He looks at you with the griffon equivalent of pic related
>>69204"Ash.. what was that? The lightning and fire?"
>>69203Alright
[Read more] >>69205>Doctor".. Yes, if you would please.."
>Lightning and fire"Magick." she says flatly, appearing somewhat hurried
"Just a few tricks I learned from the trees..."
>>69207"What exactly is in those trees?"
In any event, they call up priestess Sundew to drive her to the hospital. They place her in the back seat, and sister mary comes along
"I heard you saved a foal and a sister from a dire wolf"
>>69206Counters are mostly the same as last time
>>69198Iron hands over the bits necessary. "How long does this process take?"
>>69208"It was the least I could do.." Sister Ash says
>DriveDo they have automobiles, or just wagons?
>>69211Mot have wagons, some have automobiles
>>69210Yes, he is there
>>69209"2 hours? If you rush it"
>>69211If it is OOC, then yes, my character saw automobiles when he explored the outskirts. Don't know if they are those first cars in existence or any other thing.
>>69212*DarkStar Walks over to him*
>>69212Iron shrugs. "I expect quality, not speed. There is no rush."
>>69214"Back already? We do we need to move to a more private location?"
>>69215"3 hours"
>>69216Iron agrees with the alloted time. "Is there anything to do while I wait? Any odd jobs or requests around these parts?"
>>69217He gets up, and limps to a room down the hallway on the first level
"What did you find?" He catss some sort of magic
>>69219"In three hours? Hard to say"
>>69220"Alright. I shall come three hours later then." He checks the clock to see the time and decides to visit the Watering Hole to see recreation activities.
>>69220"I Have infiltrated a communist cell, They Are planning a revolution, it is still in its infancy right now. Affordable Care Is Planning Something at the Docks, i assume it has something to do with "red and black" They Are also planning on Causing a revolution in the south."
>>69222"I see. We suspected as much. Now, what details can you offer me? Especially in the South and on the waterfront?"
>>69221What kind of "Recreation Activities?"
>>69224He'd be particularly interested in strength-based activities, maybe hoofwrestling or the typical "who can carry the most" kind of challenge. I can push to alcohol resistance since it's a kind of strength based on endurance.
>>69224>>69225Heck, have a damn fight club while you're at it.
>>68779>>68802>>68825>>68937>"We are working on, shall we say, convincing the ponies of the South and to the East">"We have some help that will be arriving in at the docks tomorrow">"We've secured help in our struggle. We haven't set a time for any action, but we are laying a foundation">Various ponies speculate as to what the establishment of a worker's state would look like. They see the fact that the other districts of Equestria are further from revolution as a sort of roadblock, and most believe the Black Hooves' line that throwing out the Blackhooves would leave a vacuum the Changelings would try to fill. Some, however, are optimistic about the chances of establishing an Semi-Enclave state in Baltimare, seeing as the Baltimare district does not share a border with the Changelings, but has another district as buffer to the East, Fillidephia to the North, the Fire Sea to the South, and open Ocean to the west. One pony suggests that maybe the Black Hooves would allow them to break off peacefully, or set themselves up as a worker's protectorate. This suggestion is laughed at, but he points out that they've let Larry Berry's socialists be elected, as well as Restorationist governments in Fillidephia and some towns in Manehattan, with only the border districts being denied any right to go against the party line. Another set of talk suggests that the Workers would do a better job of defending their homes than the Black Hooves ever would.>>69223"Not much information about either sir."
[Read more] >>69225Hmmm
It wouldn't be that difficult for me to think of sistuations where Iron is briefly hired as an escort for a hunter, or a body guard for an important figure, or he places bets on how much weight he drag, or he does some illegal boxing for cash, or, well, something. But at the moment I feel like it would be hard for me to follow through, I need a little time>>69227"I see. It sounds like they are indeed planning a revolt, but fortunately they don't have much prepared. We have time. It sounds like what is happening tomorrow will indeed be significant. And it sounds like they may have another faction aiding them"
"If you could go tomorrow to the docks, perhaps with some help, you could gather information, and then once we know what we need to know, try to hold them down long enough for us to send in the Reservists"
[Read more] >>69228>try to hold them down long enough for us to send in the Reservists""you mean i get shoot communists legally?"
>>69228It's actually not that bad. Like I said before, I can wait to plan and perfect a little quest to pass time. I'll be up for 1 more hour at the least. Do not focus too hard on me and finish up Dark's quest first. I'll do something IRL in the meantimme.
>>69229"Well, yes, after they've demonstrated that they are conspiring to revolt, or are working with foreign governments against this one. And it would be great to try to kill their plans in the craddle. but we also need them to keep talking, because there is a lot of information we don't know. You would need to act only after they've said their piece. As for sending in the reservists, well, it would be better if we never sent in any uniformed officers at all. The moment we do that, they are tipped off that we've figured out their plans, and they change tactics or attack us more quickly and directly. What would be best is if we could have a group of ponies with no known allegiance to the Black Hooves attack them and stop them. It would look like a gang killed them, like they failed to pay or came onto the wrong turf"
>>69231>it would be better if we never sent in any uniformed officers at all. The moment we do that, they are tipped off that we've figured out their plans, and they change tactics or attack us more quickly and directly."That Does Sound like a Problem."
>What would be best is if we could have a group of ponies with no known allegiance to the Black Hooves attack them and stop them. It would look like a gang killed them, like they failed to pay or came onto the wrong turf""Have Anyone in mind?"
>>69233"I Could ask around the tavern."
>>69234He laughs at this
"Hiring like you're filling in a crew on a sailing vessel? Alright. Well, it may actually be a benefit if they have no experience with the black hooves, because then it makes it more convincing that we are not the ones doing it. If you need help, we can provide some, but I don't think we quite have the mares to do it"
>>69235"Any Particular skills we need to pull this off?"
>>69236"Well, to be honest, we still don't know the exact location, unless you learned that last night, except that it is in a group of buildings near the waterfront. I would think you would need to be able to either sneak in and around the buildings quietly and unnoticed, or go inside like nothing was peculiar about you at all. When things get ugly, you're going to need strong stallions who can take down opponents. Preferably both silently, and with a gun when the bullets do finally start flying. I would think that if you find yourself in the position that you have to fight sentries, you'd want to do that without alerting the main group of communists. And if some pony can do magic, that'd be real useful.
We still don't know exactly what role the Waterfront gang and the police play in all of this. We suspect the gang is giving
some support, but we don't know what or how much. We don't know to what degree the Police are helpful or corrupt. Expect both the gang and the police to stop by when gunshots ring. Above all else, find out who the new faction is, and stop them"
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>>69237"Sir one other thing im not sure if its relavant or not but they also mentioned possibly having a revolution in griffonia as well. and sir, i would like to requisition a Bolt Action Rifle For this mission."
>>69238"One last thing, we have a liaison to set up between us and you, who will help you set things up. Meet Blue Skies"
A cute looking Pegasus Mare comes into the room, with a blue-white almost cloud-like coat and a Dark blue mane, blue green eyes and a yellow cutie mark of a sword with wings. She is smiling and has a slender appearance."
>>69239"Ask her"
>>69240"Nice to meet you miss skies."
>>69241She offers a hoof to shake
"If you are infiltrating, where are you going to hide a rifle?"
>>69242*Shakes her hoof*
"I was thinking about stashing it somewhere on the docks in case things go south."
>>69243"That could work. Anyways, nice to meet you. I help the governate police around here, and can help with supplies, maybe tactics, until you have your team ready"
>>69244"How do you think it should be done?"
>>69245"I could hardly tell you how to assemble a team, I'm mostly just here so you don't need to keep making trips back to headquarters while you prepare"
>>69246"Alright, ill see you later miss skies. im off to
Assemble the partyWork."
>>69247She follows him, with almost the casual manner of a cat
Alright, I think that's all for tonight
>>69230Sorry, I think i failed to make anything special for you here tonight
>>69248>tfw pass out from touching your bed a little too muchIt's fine, seeing as how I was not even up.
>I can summon a dire wolf by giving up a third level spell
Oh...
Nah, he would've just gotten angry/territorial. Didn't want to hurt him too badly anyway.
>>69252The driving of the car is rather erratic and fast, and you get the strong impression that these devices need to be banned or at least heavily restricted. The sister adds "you're lucky there was only one of those wolves. They are supposed to come in packs."
Sundew adds "This isn't exactly a wilderness. If there were more of them, they must have all been killed." You all arrive at the hospital, and the two mares try to help you inside. A nurse asks a question and then directs you immediately to the emergency ward. A stallion starts to look at her wounds
"These look like they've already been lightly healed"
>>69253[Ochophobic shaman noises]
"I.. I-it's too bad. All the deforestation in recent years makes them all the more likely to encounter ponies. Anyway, I hope he learned his lesson and will stay away from the orphanage." Sister Ash replies through gritted teeth, as she braces herself to the seat of the infernal driving machine.
>healed"Just a bit. I learned a few tricks about healing myself, in my training, but I wouldn't call myself an expert..." She says, staring at the gash in her flank, hoping it doesn't scar.
>>69205"Thank you...."
Onyx reflects in how bad crime must be to have this many halberd stabbings.
>tfw inferior Druidic healing abilities
>>69254The vehicle is utterly terrify.
"Well, it looks like it stopped the bleeding, so the wound is already mostly stabilized. Now please, hold still for this, it may hurt a little, but will make the pain go away."
He levitates a hypodermic needle and injects Ash with it. With a blue glow of unicorn magic, he starts working on the wound with that "modern medicine" voodoo wizardry people talk about, disinfecting the wound and applying stitches and whatnot.
Sister Marery says to her "I never knew you were a mage"
>>69255The mare hands back the halberd, which has a blackish brown venir on its pointed end. "Here you go."
[Read more] >>69257>REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE needles!Sister Ash makes a horrified expression as the doctor
stabs her, but manages to hold still long enough for him to finish
(and resist the urge to burst into flames)"Oh, yes. I am a bit of a mage, you could say. I wouldn't call myself a Wizard of any sort like those unicorn magi in Equestria, but I do know a few spells that have come in handy over the years. I was never very good at working with my hooves." Sister Ash says, talking rather quickly as she distracts herself from the treatment
>>69258"Easy now. Many ponies have a fear of needles, and some ponies have a Vascovagal response to it." The doctor, for his part, is happy to have found a part of the pony-thing that isn't hard scales.
"So... you're a unicorn?"
>>69257Onyx grabs it in his jaw and nods before leaving.
>>69259".. In way.." the Kirin replies , a hoof drifting up to her branch-like horn
"I'm not from around here. My kind were known to you ponies as 'Kirin'.." she continues awkwardly, her understanding of racial relations being rather limited.
>>69261"It's just that some of the sisters are concerned about the source of your powers, seeing as we don't know what spirits and what magics they consort with down in Zebrica. I don't mean to be rude. I am not sure sister Rosemary and Sunnyday would have made it home without you, and I thank all you have done for us"
>>69260He now has his halberd and is free
>>69262Yippee...
He heads back to work, not wanting to be late.
>>69262The Shamanistic Sister frowns at the subject, not entirely sure how to respond, but nods her head in understanding
"Among the circles I had a privilege to attend, I met many kinds of magi. The Shahir and the Wu Gen were exceptionally powerful, drawing their magick (she puts a bit of extra accent on the k) from the teachings of the spirits they conjured.. fearsome spirits, the likes of which you could never imagine.." she trails off, as if remembering something unpleasant
"I however, had no such training, or privilege for such magick. I never considered myself an arcanist, but a disciple of the Elements. As for 'spirits', if that's what you would call them, I do see them, speak to them even. In prayer, I can feel them, watching, listening, surrounding us every aspect of our lives. The Elements are like... What's the world you ponies use for it? The forces that drive this world..?"
>>69263The Bartender and owner greets him when he enters. "Now where have you been?"
>>69264"The world drives itself. It's Harmony that orders it, gives the seasons and the celestial bodies a schedule, and unites ponies together in common purpose"
>>69265She snaps
"Harmony! That's the word." she says, a ghost if a smile returning to her face
Then she continues
"The Magick of my people naturally follows a path that would be suspicious to the arcanists of this nation.. The Winds brought me here to serve the poor, which, but my own mission.. was to gain a greater understanding of the gentle Magick of the Equestrians. Harmony.. is a notion of great value where I come from; for without it, we only face fire and destruction."
>>69250As Iron approaches the Watering Hole, he sees that there are police inside and outside
>>69267"Well aren't we all? What was so special about last night"
>>69266Dark Star goes where he goes, with Blue Sky trailing him, 10 to 20 feet behind him
>>69265*Darkstar Heads to the Eastside tavern
With blue Skies in tow?*
>>69269Iron, curious, apporaches the police guards close to the door and ask why are they there.
>>69269"Some gang members jumped me. One, if not both, won't be jumping anyone again."
>>69269>>69270"Not to be rude miss skies, but i think the eastside my be a little rough for a beautiful mare such as yourself."
>>69268"Very well then. But we are glad to see you have powers to use for good. Because celestia knows we need a protector."
The doctor has been working this time. "Soon to be done"
>>69270The tavern is before him, a two story red building on a street corner. If he goes in, he sees the same bartender, a coal-black pony talking to him, and a grey Bat pony talking to a rather nice looking white unicorn mare. Steel Heart is not present at the moment
>>69273"Oh I see. No thanks, it's calm enough early morning."
>>69272He looks a bit concerned. "Alright then. Glad to see you are in one piece"
>>69271"Sting operation, several petty criminals were arrested. The bar will be closed for a few more hours though"
[Read more] >>69275"Glad to be in one piece"
Onyx sets to work.
>>69273>>69275Fucking hell, I miss understood the scene. There is no bat pony or white mare, and Blue Skies says "I assure you I can handle myself. I just need to make sure you can handle tonight"
>>69276The fill-in guy last night didn't quite fix everything right. Some chairs and tables are dirty
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>>69277"Could have sworn I cleaned these before I left..."
>>69275Sister Ash nods her head
"Powers that cannot be used for the sake of foals are of little worth in having."
>>69275"Hey Barcolt, Hows business today?"
>>69275Iron questioned about these "criminals", what they look like and what organization are they in, if they are in one at all.
>>69277"If You Say so miss Skies, If anything gets To Bad i have my Revolver" *winks*
>>69278"Funny thing about tables in crowded restaurants. they have this annoying tendency to need to be re-cleaned."
>>69279The doctor says "Alright, this should heal in short time, but you are good to walk now."
Sister Marery tells Ash. "Sundew had to drive back to the diocese, so we must walk back. I hope you are good to walk, and I have to make a couple stops."
>>69281"All we can really say is that it is a few ponies, mostly members of the Waterfront Gang"
>>69280"A bit thin, but that's to be expected midday"
>>69282"hehe," *winks back* "you're gunna need that gun"
[Read more] [1d20 = 9]>>69283Iron frowned. No wonder they did not contact him again. He tries to look behind the cop to get a better look at the scene under him. Rolling spot.