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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>>68150He looks over, at first uneasy to talk, and perhaps still reluctant
"My name is Steel Heart"
He takes a drink
"Thank's for the drink," and looks forward again
>>68154"I had been for many years, worked in the Smokey Mountains as a miner."
>>68155"I always wondered how mining operations worked."
>>68156"They had gotten better over the years. It used to be we had to remove the ore with shovels. They brought in steam shovels, then real big steam shovels, first to remove the top soil, then to remove the ore. I did pretty much all of this over the years"
>>68157"The Black Hoof party Values our Workers more than the Communist ever could. The communists only pretending they love the worker until they take power then the workers are oppressed terribly."
>>68158He seems unsure how to respond to that, and looks at him strange. He takes another drink.
>>68159*Downs shot*
"Bartender,can i get one more."
>>68160The bartender obliges, giving another shot
>>68161How strong is this whiskey?
>>68162Evidently not strong enough for your purposes
I don't drink alcohol, so I can't really say what it is doing and how long it would take, only that it's enough that the bar tender should be aware you wouldn't be allowed to legally drive a vehicle if it were in the U.S. >>68163*stars humming the theme song*
>>68090Onyx's patience is now running a bit thin.
"Listen kid, I'm sure you care a lot about your dad. But nothing is happening"
>>68169>>68169He looks at you with eyes of unfathomable sadness.
“Please Mr.?”
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>>68171I was wanting to finish with Onyx Steel, so no unless you know what you want to do with your character now
>>68170Onyx sighs and looks at the kid.
"Listen, I've been here for the better part of a day and I know more about roses than I ever cared to learn. How much longer will I have to wait?"
*Drunk horse going on a rant about fascism noises*
>>68172My character would only be getting to know the orphanage as she stands.
>>68173The colt continues looking cute
"Dad closes shop in an hour. If they come today, it will be in the next hour"
>>68174Steel Heart is... still surprised. Listening, I guess
[1d20+6 = 13]
I'm going to go ahead and roll Knowledge (Religion) to see what my character knows about Equestrian Clergy, particularly this church.
>>68176"An hour...."
Onyx decides that he was just gonna drink alone anyway, so he might as well just stick around.
I could use some more ranks in that skill...
>>68176"You seem surprised,Have you not heard about their policies?"
>>68175The main portion of the orphanage includes a kitchen, a common area, a play area for the younger fillies and colts, and all of the room. The colts and fillies are of every race, mostly children who lost parents to disease, crime, or the War. The orphanage is definitely full, but seems as if it has fewer foals than sister mary's description of the situation would imply. The sisters act with extreme distrust to stragers, and many of the foals hide when Ash walks into the room, but warm to her almost immediately.
The building is attached to a nunnery, which includes multiple classrooms where nuns teach the children. There is a chapel that always has nuns praying to the Princesses, with nice stained glass windows, besides dorms an such for the sisters. Out back, there is a garden with edible plants, and a small graveyard
>>68177Unfortunately, she doesn't know that much about the Pransiscan Order. All She can really know is that they are a mendicant order of the Universal Colt of the Goddess of the Sun founded many centuries ago by Saint Prancis of Ass-Easternly. They follow an ascetic lifestyle and preach helping the poor. You know they do charity work and religious education. Aside from that, you don't know much else
>>68178An hour goes by, and ponies come in and out, and buy flowers. The father is finally about to close up shop
>>68180He seems uninformed
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[Read more] >>68181Onyx decides to step just out the door while the shop is closed up.
>>68182The air is a bit colder now, sort of surprising for the time of year and location. Ponies are on the street, and the colt comes up to him, and holds onto his leg
>>68183>Picks up leg>Shakes"Listen, I'm not leaving yet. Just staying out of the way"
>>68184Some ponies pass by. Probably 5 minutes after closing time, a dark Earth pony and a Diamond Dog walk up, wearing black jackets. They walk past, and go in. No one has said anything to you nor have they said anything, but you can be pretty sure that these creatures are sketchy as hell. The Diamond dog's right claw is underneath his jacket. They approach the pegasus
>>68185Onyx ducks inside before the door closes, hoping this isn't about to go down how he knows it will.
>>68181"They Believe in A Strong Independent Economy, coordinating large corporations with the state, busting labor unions, and strong state-based worker protections, so the People Dont Get Fucked over,like they did under celestia and would under communism."
>>68186The Earth pony goes up to the father and can be heard saying
"So where's the money"
"I told you that I don't have it. I need more time"
"We gave you more time"
The colt hides behind you, and doesn't feel the need to state the obvious
>>68187Steel Hooves takes another drink
[Read more] >>68181How many foals/nuns are staying there altogether?
Sister Ash goes about the church, politely introducing herself to all the foals and the nuns. Later she asks Sister Marey (or whoever's in charge) where she can begin to help.
>>68188Onyx grabs his halberd in his mouth, and knocks it on the ground enough to make a decently loud
klank >>68188"Hey Bartender, id like to invest in your business."
>>68189I want to say there are around 10 nuns and 3 dozen foals, maybe more foals.
As stated before, the foals tend to be reticent, and the Sisters tend to avoid her or move away. Sister Marery starts to accompany her as she walks around to tell them "It's okay" and "she's not from the waterfront. They seem much nicer after that. Most seem fascinated by her scales and weird horn. Not only have they never met a kirin before, they haven't even heard of one
Sister Marery tells her we need help most with the laundry. But something tells me you would do well in the garden"
>>68190The Earth pony looks at him, and the Diamond Dog turns fully towards him. The Diamond dog moves his hand out to show he is and has been holding a long knife, which he displays to Onyx. The Earth pony says "Oh, you want to go
medieval?" The Diamond Dog says, in a voice that is a bit too high pitched for such a large creature "You're not with the police. Who sent you?"
>>68191Now the
bartender takes a drink.
"How much?"
[Read more] >>68190>>68192The Earth Pony reaches to evidently draw a weapon
>>68192"1000 bits. i want this place to succeed."
>>68192Sister Ash dutifully proceeds to the garden and inspects the plants.
[1d20+12 = 15]>>68193Onyx decides there's no time like the present, and charges the Earth pony.
[1d20+3 = 20][1d10+6 = 8]>>68194He raises his eyebrows
"That could be a 10% share"
>>68195The more prominent portion of the garden concerns plants used for spices and the like. Mint, Rosemary, so forth. These plants grow bountifully. There is also a section that grows lettuce and tomatoes, besides peppers and cabbage. This is in less well shape. There is a small orchard of plums and apples, which the sister tells you don't grow as well here as in more temperate climates. You can see that there is a field where corn is growing, not fully successfully. Sister Rose tells you they made the field to try to see if the Earth ponies of the orphanage can learn how to grow. Not full success
>>68196Hits, and rolling 1d10+6 damage on the Earth Pony. The Diamond Dog attacks with his knife
[Read more] [1d4+1 = 4]>>68196>>68197The Earth pony is unambiguously wounded. He Stabs you with his knife. The Diamond Dog's hit lands. Rolling damage
>>68197"That seems fine. i have an arrangement i need to get to, Good Day Gentlecolts."
[1d20+10 = 17]>>68199Onyx then quickly switches targets to stab at the dog.
[1d10+8 = 18][1d20+3 = 22]>>68199>>68201I forgot to to roll the attack for the Earth pony
That attack on the diamond dog lands
>>68202*DarkStar leaves the bar*
>>68197Sister Ash closes her eyes and takes in the presence of the garden.
In a subtle, whispered tone, she gives a silent prayer in her native language.
And uses up her prepared *Plant Growth* spell, using the *Enrichment* power of the spell. Link for convinience:https://dnd-wiki.org/wiki/SRD:Plant_GrowthThen she picks up some gardening tools and puts herself to work.
>>68202>10Nice
But yeah, it seem every attack will be hitting today.
[1d20+3 = 19]>>68202>>68201The Dog falls to the floor. He is Dead.
The Earth Pony decides to turn and run away. He is bleeding Badly and not running fast.
A mare walking by heard the commotion and looked through the widows. She yells at the top of her lungs "POLICE!!!!" and runs
Rolling to see if the Earth Pony's stab was a critical
[1d6+1 = 7]>>68205The Earth pony's knife landed in a soft spot, causing double damage
>>68205>>68206>>68207You have taken 18 total damage to health. You are bleeding badly. The Earth pony is disengaging and limping away. The ponies in the store are shocked.
[1d20+8 = 10]>>68206>DeadShiiiiiiiiiiiiiit
>CritShiiiiiiiiiiiiiit
>PoliceShiiiiiiiiiiiiiit
>>68207Onyx winces, dropping his halberd, before attempting to overrun the Earth Pony
[1d20+1 = 20]>>68209Uh, I guess so.
The Earth pony's strength check opposes
>>68209>>68213Your attempt to overrun the Earth pony has failed, and both of you fall to the ground in a pile of blood
>>68214"Oof"
Onyx then turns his head in the direction of the colt.
"YOU HAPPY NOW?"
Onyx collects himself, and limps away before the police arrive.
>>68209>>68213The Earth Pony gets back up to continue to limp back out
>>68215The colt smiles and waves. "You are my hero." As you leave the shop, probably at least six ponies across the street watch on in a kind of curious shock, having been alerted by the Mare
>>68216Onyx finds his way back to the bar, smiling the whole way back.
>>68216Do i see this crowd as im heading to the clothing store?
>>68217I think you need to make a dice roll.
>>68218Do you want to? If you want to, you can
>>68220yea i do
"Hey! Whats going on here!?"
>>682214 Baltimare police officers are at the scene of a crime at a shop. Ponies talk to each other and whisper
>>68222You manage to leave the street, but don't go far until a Pegasus and an Earth Pony pass you. They wear Blue Police uniforms and caps, with "BPD" on their uniforms. You are very visibly injured. They stop and address you, very clearly concerned about your wounds
"By Celestia, are you alright?" a mare asks, as if the answer weren't abundantly obvious
>>68223"Y-yes I'm fine"
Onyx doesn't look nervous at all.
[1d20+10 = 17]>>68204Well, that's going to occupy her for the rest of the morning.
Rolling Survival to predict the weather for the next few days in advance (DC 15, +1 for each additional day).
>I'm only asking this because some of my spells have varying affects depending on weather. >>68224The mares get on each side of him, and look more closely at his wounds
"You look like you've been stabbed"
>>68225A police officer says "It looks like there was an altercation over a "protection" payment. One is dead. He's a known gangster. A crystal Earth pony is still missing, as is a dark Earth pony. Both are wounded and fled the scene"
A black uniformed officer walks up. You can immediately recognize him as the Green Earth Pony who was there when you were questioned at Black Hooves Headquarters
A civilian across the street whispers "good riddance"
>>68226Cloudy with a chance of rain, especially Tuesday
[Read more] >>68227"Hey,I remember you from the headquarters. Do you guyss need any help here?"
>>68227"I promise you, I've had much worse"
>>68227>CloudyGood.
Sister Ash works for the rest of the morning in the garden, meticulously tending to the crops, plucking away weeds and parasites, watering the fruiting branches, and other mundane tasks.
>>68228He looks at him.
"Dark Star isn't it? Anyways, this isn't really our jurisdiction. But you can see the local police are having their time with the local organized crime"
>>68231"Is there an Suspected Communist Involvement?"
>>68233"No. If it were, we'd be involved. It just looks like another death to crime. You can thank Mayor Larry Berry for that"
>>68229"I don't think we can let you go when you are in that bad of shape. Let us take you to the Hospital. You can get free treatment there"
>>68234"Ah,ok is there a mafia Family in town?"
Meanwhile, the edgy bat-pone who has yet to introduce himself finally wakes up as the sun begins to set.
"Fug,... hungry again. Guess I'd better go find something."
Onyx's eye twiches as he realizes he left his only possession in the store.
>>68235"It's merely a scratch, I was just on my way home to treat it myself"
>>68236"There's crime syndicates. Exactly what they do is a bit mysterious, but this dog here was apparently in a protection racket"
>>68237The Bat pone is indeed hungry. Now, where to go?
>>68238The policemares look at him, and take a more serious tone
"Sir, we're not allowed to let you go. According to city ordinance, all severely injured persons must be treated, and cannot refuse. Besides that, you look like you were the victim of a crime. I know you probably don't want to talk about it, but we can tell"
>>68239"Has he been searched for anything that would shed any light on anything?"
>>68239Onyx tries to decide if running is a viable option.
"Might as well try and find a place to eat." he Eeeeee's to himself. He makes his way from the apartment/house/place and ventures toward the downtown area, in hopes to find some tasty noms.
>>68241Well, he's very wounded. One of the Mares is a pegasus and can fly. The other is an earth pony but is not wounded. Onyx is not
currently charged or even suspected of a crime, but there were a hell of a lot of witnesses. He thinks he has a defense... will that work? He can't tell if running would be "evading police" or not.
>>68242What kind of price range? There are many markets and restaurants in the city. Maybe also alternative food options
>>68240"He had a knife"
Onyx's voice drips with resignation.
"Fine"
>>68243"Better go with something cheap for now, until I get a better feel for the city," he Eeeeee's. It pains him to be frugal, but it would pain him worse to expend his resources too quickly. He's on his own now, and he can't afford to be frivolous.
>>68244"Oh he did. A diamond dog of the Diamondhund hinterlands of Equestria. A known criminal and suspected gang member
>>68245He is escorted to the Hospital by the two mares. It's a larger white building. A yellow unicorn is the surgeon apparently.
He asks "How did this happen?"
>>68246Among other options is a grocery store nearby in the river front area, carrying fruits and vegetables of many kinds. A bakery is included
>>68247"
FRUIT" his stomach demands, upon eyeing the grocery store.
"I suppose I haven't had anything sweet in a while," he Eeee's in response.
>>68247"I fell with a bottle and the glass cut me..."
>>68247"I never Trusted Those Damn Bitches, We should Expel Everyone of them. Which Gang was He with?"
>>68248The store includes Apples, Apples, and shit loads of Apples. Pears also exist from u`p north near Ablion. Strawberries, imported from Tall Tales now in the Changeling lands, can be found but a little-bit pricier. Almost guarded near the register, are a set of Kiwi fruit, still untarnished from the fields of Great Cross, have a a higher price tag on them
>>68250"We don't know what they call themselves. We know them only as 'The Waterfront' gang. I'm sure a baltimare officer knows more, but as I said, this isn't my jurisdiction"
>>68249"Alright, we just needed to know if you were stabbed. Knife wounds go deeper and can cause internal bleeding. If it's just a glass cut we can stitch you up"
>>68251He tries to appear nonchalant while inspecting the kiwis,... but its been a looooooooong time since he's had kiwi.
Think you can handle four players at once?
A gray earth pony finally exits the Forbidden Jungle. He spots the city of New Mareland and starts travelling towards it.
>>68251"The waterFront gang huh? I have some business there maybe i could ask around for you guys."
>>68254Sure. One little thing though, new mareland is across the Sea. Would you like to head over to Baltimare or some other city in South East Equestria?
>>68253The Cashier watches
>>68252"Alright, we'll get you stitched up"
>>68256 Bugger. The stallion after seeing the mass amount of water, decides to travel to Baltimare.