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This should indeed prove interesting. This idea is giving me further ideas on what could come next, but I like that this wasn't something I would have reasonably guessed to happen. That's the fun in this comic for me. That and very, very slowly learning things about how to play RPGs XD
...still should go and actually play one myself at some point...
...still should go and actually play one myself at some point...
Same here. There's tons of fun stories about them that I love reading, but I've had about zero luck getting in one. There's nothing local, and online it's either hard to find, terminally lethal doses of awkward, or text posts. If I can't get at least real humans speaking, I'm not sure there's a point. The 3-6 hours is a little intimidating, too.
@comic: If I made a count of all the times Friendship is Dragons surprised me, it would be a big number. (Uh...) And RariDash is the OTP.
@comic: If I made a count of all the times Friendship is Dragons surprised me, it would be a big number. (Uh...) And RariDash is the OTP.
Well, thece comments can only mean one thing. Friendship is Dragons subset game.
@Derpmind There are some friends of mine that play, and they're proper local friends, but every time they play that I'm aware of I either have a shift at work or something else on :/
@Tinker ...and what does that mean in this context?
@Tinker ...and what does that mean in this context?
i meant a gaming group should form from the comment section of this comic, lol
In the first case, actually, for a while we did have an actual game being run in the comments. It was called Zilean's Revenge. I'm not sure when it started, but you can pretty much pull up any page from Dragonshy and find an installment of that campaign. I think between arcs I asked the group to move somewhere else, since it was creating a giant wall in the middle of comments on the comic and Story Time stories.
As for groups borne of the comments... Well, all you have to do is visit the Pony Tales: Aspirations of Harmony forum.
I've connected PC back-stories lots of times and it is really fun. One PC was looking for his long-lost daughter of 10 years, meanwhile another PC was that daughter and neither player knew it. XD
"Two great tastes that go great together."
PC's History Mix 'em Up!
(Still looking for a better word than History, one that's a better match for "peanut" than a word with a blended syllable.)
Nice use of a Season Four reference to help create character background. Sounds like somebody aced his test! Seriously, though, it's interesting to see how the unread background is finally coming into play. Is it just my imagination, or has Dash's inattention to the write-up given the DM room to weave it more naturally into an evolving setting and Rarity's own backstory?
PC's History Mix 'em Up!
(Still looking for a better word than History, one that's a better match for "peanut" than a word with a blended syllable.)
Nice use of a Season Four reference to help create character background. Sounds like somebody aced his test! Seriously, though, it's interesting to see how the unread background is finally coming into play. Is it just my imagination, or has Dash's inattention to the write-up given the DM room to weave it more naturally into an evolving setting and Rarity's own backstory?
PC's History Mix 'em Up!"
Which is how every FATE campaign begins. The PCs literately have to intertwine their backstories in order to come up with some of their abilities.
Zuche: "Two great tastes that go great together."
D'Oh! I read that in conjunction of the last panel, combined that with the episode where Rainbow Dash is playing superhero, and the *barely* off-camera impression is that she has a picture taken of herself kissing Applejack... AND adding in the fact that the tomboy is apparently willing to stand still for extended periods playing mannequin while Rarity puts dresses on her...
Let's just say I had a totally different interpretation of the comment. @_@
D'Oh! I read that in conjunction of the last panel, combined that with the episode where Rainbow Dash is playing superhero, and the *barely* off-camera impression is that she has a picture taken of herself kissing Applejack... AND adding in the fact that the tomboy is apparently willing to stand still for extended periods playing mannequin while Rarity puts dresses on her...
Let's just say I had a totally different interpretation of the comment. @_@
I keep trying to convince my friends to roll up a half-elf, human and half-orc with the all independently hunting the same deadbeat dad to mess with a DM someday.
So far non one has taken the bait.
So far non one has taken the bait.
In one D&D campaign, where each player had 2 characters, mine were a half-elf rogue(with a few fighter levels), and a Half-orc barbarian. I decided they were half brothers who's dad was a retired bard. 8)
I've never understood why half-elves and half-orcs are core races, but half-dwarves aren't. I guess because Tolkien. And yes, I know some settings have half-dwarves, but they're hardly widespread.
I'm still trying to figure out why orcs have never been permitted as core races in D&D. That became most puzzling when 4E permitted drow and minotaur within the core rule set. Heck, Eberron even provided the race with cultural options that weren't evil and that still wasn't good enough.
Since half dwarves are actually bigger than humans (from dark sun), maybe some 'half ogres' are actually half human and half dwarf.
Why stop there? You could have a Half-Giant a Half-Dragon an Asamar a Tiefling, a Yaun-Ti pureblood, An Illuminan and An Elan all as part of the same really weird family.
After a while he wound up with a Centaur, Mermaid, Minotaur, Half-Ogre, Dryad, and Some-kind of Half-Scorpion monster thing kids. And that's just the one I remember of the top of my head.
Warning, some of his pics are NSFW.
True. I was trying to avoid classes with LA back then, so it could be fun.
Actually, thanks to the template and LA rules in 3.5, you could even have the entire party related without them knowing.
All secretly half dragons, and the ones who want the abilities can take the levels in half-dragon while those worried about losing progression (casters) could continue on their normal path.
Actually, thanks to the template and LA rules in 3.5, you could even have the entire party related without them knowing.
All secretly half dragons, and the ones who want the abilities can take the levels in half-dragon while those worried about losing progression (casters) could continue on their normal path.
I had a half-elf rogue who had paid really good money to install a pair of feathered wings on himself. Serious surgery, lots of mula, pretty painful. A short time afterwards, another player was embarking on some overly complicated and very tropey campaign of righteousness and failing to inspire the masses.
I had basically been glitterdusted after getting the wings and a few other enchantments had me looking awfully angelic. All I did was hop up next to him and shout that as an archangel of justice, I blessed his quest. The crowd went crazy and started rising up with him.
After the session, the DM offered me the chance to make the rogue a half-celestial due to his sheer showmanship and consistent success at roguiness. I thought it was a bit much, but I accepted for one reason: He was already a half-elf and this would finally settle the issue of what the other half was.
I had basically been glitterdusted after getting the wings and a few other enchantments had me looking awfully angelic. All I did was hop up next to him and shout that as an archangel of justice, I blessed his quest. The crowd went crazy and started rising up with him.
After the session, the DM offered me the chance to make the rogue a half-celestial due to his sheer showmanship and consistent success at roguiness. I thought it was a bit much, but I accepted for one reason: He was already a half-elf and this would finally settle the issue of what the other half was.
That would be fun to do, break the Dm a little at the same time.
One time a player had that same idea. No one went for it either.
It could be a Schlock mercenary reference, you never know. Tagon's Toughs do in fact have a combat lawyer in the company.
Video!
Warning, Family guy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPRtTc-cuEQ
As the DM was explaining the mechanics and whatnot with me occasionally pitching in, I thought to myself 'Wait, this is a roleplaying game right? Someone should show or teach them that aspect as well.'
So the adventure started and somewhere 20 minutes in, the group (4 premade characters with blank backgrounds) encountered my character. My character introduces himself with "Oh great... it's you."
To which the fighter of the group (who showed more initiative than the others) stepped forwards proclaiming "Ah, I see you've heard of us and our quest."
"Heard of ya? That's my ex-wife travelling with you."
So yeah, the quietest player at the table had to step up and improvise on the spot. Luckily she rose up to the challenge.
Out of the blue insinuations or bold declarations of former encounters or relations are fun every once in a while.
Bravo, I have not heard of a great tale of improvisation and teaching since I was a slightly-above-par siege general.
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Part of me wants to hear the rest of the story now.
Quick question:
In the Aspirations of Harmony system how many combat traits do you get at level 1?
In the Aspirations of Harmony system how many combat traits do you get at level 1?
You have zero combat traits, but 3000 gold at level 1. You gain traits at levels 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, and 9.
Thanks, one less thing to worry about but I know what I'm going to take
I'll just point out a mistake in panel four, which should read "They used to be monitored BY the EUP Oversight Commission."
That said, this plot is looking more and more interesting.
That said, this plot is looking more and more interesting.
It's always a missing word caused by a change in phrasing, it seems.
I just want to note that Pinkie's player has been hugging Dash's for six or seven pages. Just realized that, and I felt someone needed to mention it.
Fourth panel, GM box: "They used to be monitored the EUP Oversight Committee/"
Missing a 'by' there Newbie.
Missing a 'by' there Newbie.
I never get any of the fun errors. It's always some dumb "forgot a tiny word" stuff.
or a !!FUN!! deliberate design feature, with Dwarves it's hard to tell.
What exactly is the difference between a barbarian and a thief?
Barbarians get mad and hit you in your face.
Thieves get even and stab you in the back.
Thieves get even and stab you in the back.
A barbarian is like a bear: it'll run up and maul you until you die.
A thief is like a jaguar: it'll wait til you walk right past it, then jump out and kill you before you know what's happening.
A thief is like a jaguar: it'll wait til you walk right past it, then jump out and kill you before you know what's happening.
in 3.5? 3hp or 4 skill points per level. In 4th? Wither Str or Dex is your damage stat.
I'll just say it: the supposed lawyers cannot be good in the courtroom. They're supposed to be as good in the courtroom as they are in the air... But they're earth ponies.
Also, nice S4 slip in there.
Also, nice S4 slip in there.
Referring, of course, to those like Spitfire and Soarin, the actual flying members of the Wonderbolts. As good as the Wonderbolts are at flying, their lawyers are as good in the courtroom.
One of the guys I play with is nice and all, but he constantly tries to get our characters a mutual history together and insert himself into my backstories. It's nice that he's inspired and all but it gets a bit frustrating. Sometimes I just want my guy to be a guy that his guy doesn't know too well yet, y'know?
I agree; backstory's fun, but I prefer to build & flesh out PCs' relationships organically in the course of play.
I wouldn't necessarily doubt the lawyers of an organization like the Wonderbolts. After all, the historical Vikings loved a good epic tale of courtroom drama and legal procedure as much as the pillaging.
No, really.
No, really.
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