Welcome back to thread number like 5 or 6 of Occupied Equestria, a My Little Pony RP based heavily upon the Equestria at War mod for Hearts of Iron 4, and using the mechanics of D&D 3.5, and set in South-East Equestria after it has been conquered and split between the Changelings and a foreign fascist power
Onyx is cleaning glasses, Spark has secured a contract to clear a quarry of Zombies for a real estate developer, Silver is eating meat, Ash and Iron are trying to raid what they believe to be a gangster's den, and Dark Star is holding hooves.
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>>76228
Think about it. A +1 enchantment gives +1 on attack and +1 on damage. Shock, which costs the same, gives +1d6 damage, or an average of 3.5 damage. Even with no bonus on attack, Shock seems superior to a straight up enchantment bonus. So it would be much less balanced if shock gave +1 attack in addition to its +3.5 damage
>>76229
"Only 20 bits"
Yes, it is heavy
Think about it. A +1 enchantment gives +1 on attack and +1 on damage. Shock, which costs the same, gives +1d6 damage, or an average of 3.5 damage. Even with no bonus on attack, Shock seems superior to a straight up enchantment bonus. So it would be much less balanced if shock gave +1 attack in addition to its +3.5 damage
>>76229
"Only 20 bits"
Yes, it is heavy
>>76230
I guess there may also be a mastercraftsmare bonus, but that would add another 300 bits to the price
I guess there may also be a mastercraftsmare bonus, but that would add another 300 bits to the price
>>76230
He levitates 20 Bits out of his saddlebags and puts them on the counter. "I'll take it."
I take it it's the equivalent of a gnome hooked hammer?
He levitates 20 Bits out of his saddlebags and puts them on the counter. "I'll take it."
I take it it's the equivalent of a gnome hooked hammer?
>>76233
Yeah, read about it on the wiki. Unfortunately, it's an exotic weapon, so I'm gonna have to eat the -4 on attack rolls.
Yeah, read about it on the wiki. Unfortunately, it's an exotic weapon, so I'm gonna have to eat the -4 on attack rolls.
>>76234
"Have good day." With that, he makes his way back to the tailor to check if his compatriots are ready to go.
I think he paid triple what it's actually worth, then.
"Have good day." With that, he makes his way back to the tailor to check if his compatriots are ready to go.
I think he paid triple what it's actually worth, then.
>>76238
I'm getting the impression that seeking eliminates the AC bonus that enemies can get under certain circumstances, like concealment and maybe also cover.
I'm getting the impression that seeking eliminates the AC bonus that enemies can get under certain circumstances, like concealment and maybe also cover.
I think one could call this the longest setup to a mission of this size ever.
>tfw I'm not even sure if the people involved are still online
>tfw I'm not even sure if the people involved are still online
>>76240
Ain't that the truth... Iron and Ash's mission, even though it's not even finished, last about 3 sessions total.
Ain't that the truth... Iron and Ash's mission, even though it's not even finished, last about 3 sessions total.
>>76244
W0t? Silver is with Star and Spark. Remember that the two other ponies were at the same shop the tailor owner pointed to.
W0t? Silver is with Star and Spark. Remember that the two other ponies were at the same shop the tailor owner pointed to.
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>>76244
We are at a hardware store that sells guns and knives. We will be done once the GM decides what the guns can and can’t do. I already asked for a dagger and that’s all I’m getting until I get a little more money saved up.
We are at a hardware store that sells guns and knives. We will be done once the GM decides what the guns can and can’t do. I already asked for a dagger and that’s all I’m getting until I get a little more money saved up.
Might as well do something to allievate the boredom in the meantime.
>>76255
>>76258
When Spark and Dark Star get back to the tailor, they see Silver leaning against a nearby wall, just getting started on a cigarette. A large, heavy hammer sits nearby. "Ah, you are both back. I trust you are ready for this mission, now?"
>>76255
>>76258
When Spark and Dark Star get back to the tailor, they see Silver leaning against a nearby wall, just getting started on a cigarette. A large, heavy hammer sits nearby. "Ah, you are both back. I trust you are ready for this mission, now?"
>>76265
He motions towards the front of the tailor. "Onyx woke up if you did not already know. At least we will not have to carry him to this...what did you say this place we are going to was? Quarry?"
He motions towards the front of the tailor. "Onyx woke up if you did not already know. At least we will not have to carry him to this...what did you say this place we are going to was? Quarry?"
>>76266
“Somepony wants to build something in its place, but it was a quarry and now it’s filled with monsters. Dead things that aren’t dead anymore is how they described it.”
“Somepony wants to build something in its place, but it was a quarry and now it’s filled with monsters. Dead things that aren’t dead anymore is how they described it.”
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>>76267
He nods. "Yes, I heard you say undead. It is why I bought hammer." He levitates it up and onto his back. "Must be very old quarry. There are not many necromancers outside Dread League. Too dangerous for them."
>>76269
He whistles at the sight of them. "They look nice. I am not very good with firearms myself." He thinks for a second on it. "Wait, how will you use two at same time as earth pony?"
He nods. "Yes, I heard you say undead. It is why I bought hammer." He levitates it up and onto his back. "Must be very old quarry. There are not many necromancers outside Dread League. Too dangerous for them."
>>76269
He whistles at the sight of them. "They look nice. I am not very good with firearms myself." He thinks for a second on it. "Wait, how will you use two at same time as earth pony?"
Alright, here is the set up for the next part
The taxi ride to the quarry rides through dense commercial streets and single home neighbor hoods, until you reach an area in the northern part of town that is, shall we say, wealthier. Higher class, and more like west town than east town. The area known as the Silver Springs Development Project is surrounded on three sides by commercial, high class residential, and nice apartments. Most of the development has already had topsoil removed. A poster on the fence that surrounds the property shows a set of nice town homes, department stores, and apartments. The mare from the real estate office is available on call to let you into the property. The area that concerns the party is towards the south and the center of the property
The mare says: “This area to the north of Baltimare was once home to the native Chincoteague tribe of ponies prior to the colonization from more northernly Equestrian tribes. Around the year 730, the wealthy Baltimare Merchant Joseph Curwhinny purchased this land, and made a farm on the property. He was very important in the triangular trade with Zebrica and Griffonia at the time, and was said to sometimes import Zebra slaves. He was a bit reclusive, and interested in Thaumaturgy among other things. He is believed to have been killed in a minor revolt of citizens against an oppressive tax collector back in 770, a revolt that also destroyed his farm house and other buildings on the property. In 860, the silver springs granite company purchased this property, and started excavating a quarry here. This flourished until it was shut down abruptly in 891. A small river was diverted and directed into the quarry, and it became an artificial lake. Another farm house was built by the Mason family, but that too closed down years ago. This area also seems to have been one of many scenes of skirmishes during Pinkamena’s Last Stand in the Great War. It was approved for the Silver Springs Development Project a month ago.
Now, when we started digging we found…. Well, on other parts of the property we found what seems to have been a sort of religious site for the Chincoteague tribe, as well as… burial sites. Moving graves isn’t legal under normal equestrian law, but the burial sites of ancient natives do not receive the same protection as more modern graveyards. We were able to proceed anyways. It was what we found when we redirected the river and started to drain the quarry that was more… disturbing. In one of the lower levels of the quarry on the southeast side, we found an unexploded 250 LB bomb. Unexploded ordinance is not uncommon, and that alone would not have stopped us. It was what else was in the quarry. We’ve found skeletons, and, well, some of them are a bit livelier than the dead out to be. They are in the flooded areas, as well as the non-flooded. The quarry seems to connect with some sort of underground cavern on the Northwest side. We would like everything in the cavern to be either cleared, or made immobile enough so that it could be disabled later by basic workers.”
The quarry itself has layered levels, some of which towards the south and east are more flooded, and some which are completely dry. There seems to be a sort of entrance on the North east side to the aforementioned cavern. The bomb is in less than 1 foot of water on the southern side. The quarry itself is to the south of the foundations of what was once the Curwhinny farm, now only foundations and a basement with open doors. There is a well between the farm and the quarry. There is also another building – a dilapidated farm house on the east side that was once the Mason residence
The taxi ride to the quarry rides through dense commercial streets and single home neighbor hoods, until you reach an area in the northern part of town that is, shall we say, wealthier. Higher class, and more like west town than east town. The area known as the Silver Springs Development Project is surrounded on three sides by commercial, high class residential, and nice apartments. Most of the development has already had topsoil removed. A poster on the fence that surrounds the property shows a set of nice town homes, department stores, and apartments. The mare from the real estate office is available on call to let you into the property. The area that concerns the party is towards the south and the center of the property
The mare says: “This area to the north of Baltimare was once home to the native Chincoteague tribe of ponies prior to the colonization from more northernly Equestrian tribes. Around the year 730, the wealthy Baltimare Merchant Joseph Curwhinny purchased this land, and made a farm on the property. He was very important in the triangular trade with Zebrica and Griffonia at the time, and was said to sometimes import Zebra slaves. He was a bit reclusive, and interested in Thaumaturgy among other things. He is believed to have been killed in a minor revolt of citizens against an oppressive tax collector back in 770, a revolt that also destroyed his farm house and other buildings on the property. In 860, the silver springs granite company purchased this property, and started excavating a quarry here. This flourished until it was shut down abruptly in 891. A small river was diverted and directed into the quarry, and it became an artificial lake. Another farm house was built by the Mason family, but that too closed down years ago. This area also seems to have been one of many scenes of skirmishes during Pinkamena’s Last Stand in the Great War. It was approved for the Silver Springs Development Project a month ago.
Now, when we started digging we found…. Well, on other parts of the property we found what seems to have been a sort of religious site for the Chincoteague tribe, as well as… burial sites. Moving graves isn’t legal under normal equestrian law, but the burial sites of ancient natives do not receive the same protection as more modern graveyards. We were able to proceed anyways. It was what we found when we redirected the river and started to drain the quarry that was more… disturbing. In one of the lower levels of the quarry on the southeast side, we found an unexploded 250 LB bomb. Unexploded ordinance is not uncommon, and that alone would not have stopped us. It was what else was in the quarry. We’ve found skeletons, and, well, some of them are a bit livelier than the dead out to be. They are in the flooded areas, as well as the non-flooded. The quarry seems to connect with some sort of underground cavern on the Northwest side. We would like everything in the cavern to be either cleared, or made immobile enough so that it could be disabled later by basic workers.”
The quarry itself has layered levels, some of which towards the south and east are more flooded, and some which are completely dry. There seems to be a sort of entrance on the North east side to the aforementioned cavern. The bomb is in less than 1 foot of water on the southern side. The quarry itself is to the south of the foundations of what was once the Curwhinny farm, now only foundations and a basement with open doors. There is a well between the farm and the quarry. There is also another building – a dilapidated farm house on the east side that was once the Mason residence
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>>76273
"'Good' is one word for this."
>>76271
Silver turns to his companions. "What do you all think? Could be there is alternate way into quarry in one of those old farms. Either that, or we set up killzone on one of lower layers of quarry. Let skeletons come up one-by-one and smash them as they meet us."
"'Good' is one word for this."
>>76271
Silver turns to his companions. "What do you all think? Could be there is alternate way into quarry in one of those old farms. Either that, or we set up killzone on one of lower layers of quarry. Let skeletons come up one-by-one and smash them as they meet us."
>>76271
Dark Star wretches when he hears that Curwhinnny brought in zebras
"So hes the reason there are ziggers here."
he thinks to himself "Rest In Peace pinkie."
"Yea We can take care of your skeleton problem. is there a reward involved?"
Dark Star wretches when he hears that Curwhinnny brought in zebras
"So hes the reason there are ziggers here."
he thinks to himself "Rest In Peace pinkie."
"Yea We can take care of your skeleton problem. is there a reward involved?"
>>76274
“Something tells me they aren’t going to come at us one by one... I think we should try a back way from the farms. But you guys are the experts in fighting things. I’ll let you make the choice.”
“Something tells me they aren’t going to come at us one by one... I think we should try a back way from the farms. But you guys are the experts in fighting things. I’ll let you make the choice.”
>>76276
Silver thinks on the situation some more. "It is better than being surrounded on all sides, and between my hammer and Onyx's halberd, we might just still cut them down. If we go check farms and one of them has way into quarry, then we must make sure it has suitable exit back out, or else we will have to fight on against skeletons. But, with farms, we might also find something of use to us before we even get into quarry."
Silver thinks on the situation some more. "It is better than being surrounded on all sides, and between my hammer and Onyx's halberd, we might just still cut them down. If we go check farms and one of them has way into quarry, then we must make sure it has suitable exit back out, or else we will have to fight on against skeletons. But, with farms, we might also find something of use to us before we even get into quarry."
>>76283
“Yep. I didn’t picture fighting skeletons with a couple of mother ponies when I first came to this town. It’s nice... in a weird sort of way.”
I hold my glass close by my side.
“Yep. I didn’t picture fighting skeletons with a couple of mother ponies when I first came to this town. It’s nice... in a weird sort of way.”
I hold my glass close by my side.
>>76281
>>76284
Silver is a bit amused and yet worried at the same time by the change. "So, how did bartender like yourself become such skilled halberdier as I have heard you are?"
>>76286
"I believe it is what is called 'comradeship' by some ponies." He looks at the glass, wondering what's so special about it.
>>76284
Silver is a bit amused and yet worried at the same time by the change. "So, how did bartender like yourself become such skilled halberdier as I have heard you are?"
>>76286
"I believe it is what is called 'comradeship' by some ponies." He looks at the glass, wondering what's so special about it.
>>76288
“No. Tipsy is not for drinking.”
I hold the glass away from Dark Star.
“Call it crazy if you want, but I don’t feel right without it by my side.”
“No. Tipsy is not for drinking.”
I hold the glass away from Dark Star.
“Call it crazy if you want, but I don’t feel right without it by my side.”
>>76285
>>76283
“The Mason Farmhouse has been abandoned for some decades now. We were intending to demolish it now that the zoning committee has okayed the clearing of the lot”
The farm house is elevated a few feet over a crawl space. It is a single floor, and the left side roof is entirely destroyed. All windows are broken. There are bulet holes in the wooden siding, some of which is falling off and all of which has lost its luster. The white paint has mostly flaked off
>>76283
“The Mason Farmhouse has been abandoned for some decades now. We were intending to demolish it now that the zoning committee has okayed the clearing of the lot”
The farm house is elevated a few feet over a crawl space. It is a single floor, and the left side roof is entirely destroyed. All windows are broken. There are bulet holes in the wooden siding, some of which is falling off and all of which has lost its luster. The white paint has mostly flaked off
[1d20-1 = -9]
>>76288
"I think phrase is 'friendship is magic'."
>>76289
"You were in military? Then you must be my neighbor in tavern, one that Glass told me about."
>>76291
Search: While Silver isn't an expert on architecture or engineering or whatnot, he still looks around the old farmhouse to make sure the war-torn building isn't going to collapse on them suddenly.
>>76288
"I think phrase is 'friendship is magic'."
>>76289
"You were in military? Then you must be my neighbor in tavern, one that Glass told me about."
>>76291
Search: While Silver isn't an expert on architecture or engineering or whatnot, he still looks around the old farmhouse to make sure the war-torn building isn't going to collapse on them suddenly.
>>76292
The floor is stable enough. He can see that the collapsed roof was actually caused by an artillery shell and not termites, and affects mostly the livingroom
The floor is stable enough. He can see that the collapsed roof was actually caused by an artillery shell and not termites, and affects mostly the livingroom
>>76293
He sighs, remembering Equestria as it was before the war.
Thank goodness we've got Dark Star's eyes.
He sighs, remembering Equestria as it was before the war.
Thank goodness we've got Dark Star's eyes.
>>76294
"I sure do hope no pony died from that..." He enters the farmhouse, satisfied that it won't suddenly crush them all.
"I sure do hope no pony died from that..." He enters the farmhouse, satisfied that it won't suddenly crush them all.
>>76298
A terrible odor greats him when he nears the property. The house is small, and the door is unlocked and will not close. The living room has no roof and most of the roof seems to have been blown away rather than on the living room floor. All furniture in that room has been removed. The bedroom has a bed that is waterdanaged, and is fairly simple. There is a parlor room with a pair of chairs with floral patterns on them - also water damaged. A bathroom has a broken toilet and a medicine cabinet with a shattered mirror. A kitchen has a few cabinets that are empty and an ice box. There are no electric refrigerators and a stove uses wood. All doors in the entire farmhouse are unlocked. Some locks are broken, and some doors will not close.
Underneath the building, in the crawl space, you find the source of the smell: a decaying pony corpse in green uniform
A terrible odor greats him when he nears the property. The house is small, and the door is unlocked and will not close. The living room has no roof and most of the roof seems to have been blown away rather than on the living room floor. All furniture in that room has been removed. The bedroom has a bed that is waterdanaged, and is fairly simple. There is a parlor room with a pair of chairs with floral patterns on them - also water damaged. A bathroom has a broken toilet and a medicine cabinet with a shattered mirror. A kitchen has a few cabinets that are empty and an ice box. There are no electric refrigerators and a stove uses wood. All doors in the entire farmhouse are unlocked. Some locks are broken, and some doors will not close.
Underneath the building, in the crawl space, you find the source of the smell: a decaying pony corpse in green uniform
>>76303
When Silver finds the bathroom, he checks the medicine cabinet to see if there's anything salvageable left inside. He also calls out to the rest of the group. "Found anything yet?"
When Silver finds the bathroom, he checks the medicine cabinet to see if there's anything salvageable left inside. He also calls out to the rest of the group. "Found anything yet?"
>>76304
The medicine cabinet must have been cleared when the house was abandoned. That, or it has been cleared over the years. A spider wen has developed in it, a glass of cotton swabs has been open and decayed, and a brown bottle of probably rubbing alcohol has fallen to the ground and broken
The medicine cabinet must have been cleared when the house was abandoned. That, or it has been cleared over the years. A spider wen has developed in it, a glass of cotton swabs has been open and decayed, and a brown bottle of probably rubbing alcohol has fallen to the ground and broken
>>76308
Only mildly disappointed, he closes it back up to go see the body Star is yelling about. His eyes water as he approaches and the smell starts to hit him, but with it not being the first time he's dealt with the decaying dead, he suffers through it.
>>76305
"I see what you mean about smell." He uses his magic to turn the body over, trying to get an idea of how he died, and who he was.
>>76310
>>76312
"Still could be zombie. Do not approach it just yet." He turns to Spark. "How good are you with finding traces of magic?"
Only mildly disappointed, he closes it back up to go see the body Star is yelling about. His eyes water as he approaches and the smell starts to hit him, but with it not being the first time he's dealt with the decaying dead, he suffers through it.
>>76305
"I see what you mean about smell." He uses his magic to turn the body over, trying to get an idea of how he died, and who he was.
>>76310
>>76312
"Still could be zombie. Do not approach it just yet." He turns to Spark. "How good are you with finding traces of magic?"
>>76311
It’s a pony alright. You can’t see much because he’s under the crawl space. He is most definitely not moving
It’s a pony alright. You can’t see much because he’s under the crawl space. He is most definitely not moving
[1d20+3 = 19]
>>76314
I have done it just last night. Let’s see if I remember how it goes.”
Cast detect magic.
>>76314
I have done it just last night. Let’s see if I remember how it goes.”
Cast detect magic.
>>76316
The corpse is well deteriorated, nearly skelectal. Most insects are gone. He is Wearing a standard issue equestrian defense helmet, and a green uniform of the Equestrian Defense forces. There is a bolt action rifle near him of the Luna Nova variety, and a fixed bayonet. The uniform is covered in black stains. A dog tags gives the name “Prim Poppy. Private First Class, C company 105th Infantry Division. Birth Date 2/13/990”
>>76317
This area - the entire 60 foot circle - is devoid of magic of any kind
The corpse is well deteriorated, nearly skelectal. Most insects are gone. He is Wearing a standard issue equestrian defense helmet, and a green uniform of the Equestrian Defense forces. There is a bolt action rifle near him of the Luna Nova variety, and a fixed bayonet. The uniform is covered in black stains. A dog tags gives the name “Prim Poppy. Private First Class, C company 105th Infantry Division. Birth Date 2/13/990”
>>76317
This area - the entire 60 foot circle - is devoid of magic of any kind
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