Welcome to the latest thread of Occupied Equestria. Set six years after season 6, it presents an alternative history where Chrysalis chose a different approach to her second attack on Equestria. The Changelings have conquered half of Equestria, while an Equestrian splinter colony - soured to Princesses notion of harmony with all creatures thank to their dealing with griffins - Invaded and took the other half. In Baltimare and the Equestruan Southlands, the magic of friendship has weakened, as Communists, Changeling infiltrators, Fascists, gangs, and even ancient necormancers and dark gods threaten the city and the surrounding regions. This role play is based in large part upon the Equestria at War mod for Hearts of Iron 4, and uses D&d 3.5e mechanics.
In the latest episode, we are starting day 4. Ash is finally getting to sleep after dealing with foals that scarified animals to evil gods, Iron is disappointed to find that the only sex he is getting is in his dreams, Dark Star has declined to have sex, Onxy has discovered the joys of socialized medicine, I don’t know what Spark is doing, and Silver has discovered that when you don’t complete a quest, you don’t get paid for it
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>>80726Hello there!
>>80729Well that's not very nice
>>80732Sister Ash finishes reposing all of the undead and sets them alight to cremate.
Then she rejoins the party, lighting up the cavern with her magical armor as she enters the area.
>>80737"Are you sure there are no other 'soul' jars in that well you set alight?" Iron cocks his head.
>>80732"RAAAAAH!"
This is difficult, though not impossible. Clubbing them with wood probably would have done the same quicker
>>80731With her smile and glowing eyes, she extends out her hoof, and shakes
>>80734"You'd better"
>>80737With two rooms cleared, Ash can see that there are... more rooms
>>80739With more jars and ghouls?
>>80741Pretty sure they're glowing with greed and mischeviousness.
>>80741Like, emanating light? No
>>80740Spot check, listen check, specify which room
>>80743Okie dokie.Silver offers an awkward, semi-concerned smile in return.
[1d20+5 = 23][1d20+5 = 11]>>80743Idk which room to specify, so she just enters the first chamber she sees.
Caleb remains by her side, ever vigilant.
>>80745Iron follows Ash on her quest to torch the wells.
>>80748"Just waiting for something interesting to happen"
>>80736"Who pulled you out of the trunk?"
>>80749"I wish ponies wouldn't wish for such things. It never goes well."
>>80750"Not you. thanks for nothing"
>>80745The door to the first room is entirely boarded up by wood.
The door to the second room is... well, it looks like the wood has been shaken and dislodged, though it clearly once existed
There are no hostiles
immediately>>80744"Shall we go examine more rooms?"
[1d20+5 = 10][1d20+5 = 18]>>80753Sister Ash put her year to the door of the first room and listens more closely, her dog mimicking her movements, like some kind of cartoon sidekick.
>>80753"Yea lets go."
>>80752"well you know, i didnt want to hurt you."
>>80753Silver nods, lighting up his horn so they least have
some light while they search.
>>80756Iron is close behind. "I should be able to break down the boards if you need to, unless you plan to set it on fire."
>>80757>>80758Alright, that was the first two rooms on the left. There was a third room on the left, as well as at least two more that can be seen further down the hall which Ash has already taken an interest in, and is listening in to. There is another hallways, smaller, that branches off on the right on the opposite side of the third room
>>80756Growling. Slightly distant
>>80760Silver turns to his new pegasus companion. "Sister Ash has those two doors down there, so how about we take this other hallway, see if there is anything interesting."
[1d20+5 = 15][1d20+5 = 11]>>80759>>80760"... There's something behind here... Possibly trapped for some time.." Sister Ash says after a few seconds.
"It would be safer to investigate with the rest of the party. For now, I'd like to check that one." She says, pointing a hoof towards the damaged door, and walking in its direction.
She draws closer to the doorway and listens down the hall.
>>80762>Further down the hallwayIt would be safe to say that the monsters spotted earlier have not come close. It would not be safe to say that they ceased existing
>>80761"We can"
As they go further down, the see a hallway that spans at least 30 feet and into a larger room. This room is unique from every single other room in the entire catacombs: it has natural light coming in. The time is near noon
>>80764Sister Ash takes her chances and slowly proceeds into the room, Caleb moving in front of her, moving defensively.
The light from their armor illuminates the space 60 feet ahead.
>>80755You pass for now. Would you like to roll again?
>>80765It looks much the same as the first two. Except... there is
some wood covering the well
She can hear growling
>>80764"Wow, this one is not as terrible as the last few rooms."
>>80768And thus we are going to die.
>>80768Big yellow eyes glow at the end of the hall
>>80769"You want to look around?"
It's almost like an open area
>>80764Silver looks up to see if the well is above him.
>>80768Just had to push your luck... >>80767Growling from the well, orfrom the room?
[1d20+7 = 18]>>80768YOU WERE THE CHOSEN ONE OYNX
>>80773"Yea, ill take a look around."
Spot check
>>80775"And that is why. What do you see?"
I ready my hoofgun... as useless as it is.
>>80773>>80775Did I say "big pair of yellow eyes"? My apologies. Two more pairs of yellow eyes open, for three pairs total. Onyx may want to ask the assistance of some others
>>80776It comes from the Hallway Ash has been working on. In fact, Ash, is closer to the eyes than Onyx. It appears there was something down that hallway after all
>>80777Full description for Silver and Dark Star shortly
>>80781>>80776Iron, being next to her, sees the three pairs of eyes. "We may want to back away, Ash."
[1d20+6 = 15]>>80781Fuck.
Ash takes a step back and readies her club with the Total Defense standard action, Caleb does the same.
What does it look like?
Also, may as well make a lore check to identify it (free action).
>>80780"Oh."
>>80781"Is this place a tunnel straight to Tartarus or something?"
>>80781But onyx was following the stallion gang™