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You wake up in a misty cold land…
Strange this isn't where you went to bed.
You look around and see some ponies familiar, or unfamiliar.
There is a thick fog hanging over the grove.
For testing purposes, currently Silver is not here, nor is Indy.
Everyone roll Notice!
Strange this isn't where you went to bed.
You look around and see some ponies familiar, or unfamiliar.
There is a thick fog hanging over the grove.
For testing purposes, currently Silver is not here, nor is Indy.
Everyone roll Notice!
>>599793
"A new path?"
I grin.
"Sounds exciting! Do we just battle or… like play a game or something? It better not be hide and seek, I'm terrible at that!"
"A new path?"
I grin.
"Sounds exciting! Do we just battle or… like play a game or something? It better not be hide and seek, I'm terrible at that!"
For this battle all attacks will be considered within Range of melee.
Initiative Order
1. Soil
2. Unnamed Knight
3. Amber
Soil may go first.
Initiative Order
1. Soil
2. Unnamed Knight
3. Amber
Soil may go first.
>>599814
You stab the Unnamed Knight in the gut and he bleeds, yet "Continue, my life is not yet at an end." He murmurs undisturbed.
Soil
You stab the Unnamed Knight in the gut and he bleeds, yet "Continue, my life is not yet at an end." He murmurs undisturbed.
Soil
>>599815
"Sure you don't just want to give up, pal?"
Keep the grapple, disarm him.
'1d20+11'
Roll #1 6 + 11 = 17
"Sure you don't just want to give up, pal?"
Keep the grapple, disarm him.
'1d20+11'
Roll #1 6 + 11 = 17
>>599820
I smash him again with my hammer. [1d12+1]
Because he's bleeding, I can use Salt the wound for another d6 worth of damage, right? [1d6]
Roll #1 6 + 1 = 7 / Roll #2 1 = 1
I smash him again with my hammer. [1d12+1]
Because he's bleeding, I can use Salt the wound for another d6 worth of damage, right? [1d6]
Roll #1 6 + 1 = 7 / Roll #2 1 = 1
Alright, in this attemp I intend to try and see if my system makes the whole combat experience doable here while still squeezing as much as much of the combat system into it as possible.
Bear with me, this is gonna be scary. And tell me what you think afterwards.
You follow the misty road past dark trees.
An eerie silence falls over the forest.
Suddenly the trees give way to a rock filled plain. On the road you see the armored knight again, standing watch.
"Hello again."
Bear with me, this is gonna be scary. And tell me what you think afterwards.
You follow the misty road past dark trees.
An eerie silence falls over the forest.
Suddenly the trees give way to a rock filled plain. On the road you see the armored knight again, standing watch.
"Hello again."
>>600395
Smile cheerfully and wave at him, approaching.
"Hey there!
Hope you are not too beat up about earlier!"
Smile cheerfully and wave at him, approaching.
"Hey there!
Hope you are not too beat up about earlier!"
>>600401
You see you are in a flat landscape filled with rocks and a small river and bridge in the distance. There's also a black knight here and one earth pony and one crystal pony.
If you want to know if you know where you are, you should roll a Knowledge check.
You see you are in a flat landscape filled with rocks and a small river and bridge in the distance. There's also a black knight here and one earth pony and one crystal pony.
If you want to know if you know where you are, you should roll a Knowledge check.
The black knight nods.
"You have entered the Arena for your next trial."
>>600405
You're unsure. You would venture a guess that you're in one of the many realms of the dreamscape but which one exactly? They are beyond count.
"You have entered the Arena for your next trial."
>>600405
You're unsure. You would venture a guess that you're in one of the many realms of the dreamscape but which one exactly? They are beyond count.
>>600408
!
"Arena? I like those! I went to the arena in Tall Tale and it was a lot of fun! I met a new friend there!"
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"Arena? I like those! I went to the arena in Tall Tale and it was a lot of fun! I met a new friend there!"
>>600410
You could have used an action die to boost your roll!
>>600410
>>600411
>>600412
"It is another trial by combat. Let us see how you fare against multiple opponents.
2 other similar knights pop up further ahead. One behind cover, another behind the river.
Roll for initiative while I write up the rules.
Knights
'1d20+4'
'1d20+4'
'1d20+4'
Roll #1 5 + 4 = 9 / Roll #2 19 + 4 = 23 / Roll #3 6 + 4 = 10
You could have used an action die to boost your roll!
>>600410
>>600411
>>600412
"It is another trial by combat. Let us see how you fare against multiple opponents.
2 other similar knights pop up further ahead. One behind cover, another behind the river.
Roll for initiative while I write up the rules.
Knights
'1d20+4'
'1d20+4'
'1d20+4'
Roll #1 5 + 4 = 9 / Roll #2 19 + 4 = 23 / Roll #3 6 + 4 = 10
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Alright, I'm gonna try to make these kinds of maps less obstructed but I wanted to make sure the point was clear for these test quests.
I'll pause after this fight to get some feedback.
Here we have a map. The yellow ball is Amber, brown is Soil, green is Soothing.
The 3 red balls are your knight enemies.
The black lines are Zones. If you're in a zone, you're considered within melee range of an enemy, just like you're considered next to your teammates for flanking and such.
A character may take a half action to cross to another Zone adjacent to him. Characters with a speed of 60 or more can even cross 2.
So for example, Amber could decide to use half an action to cross from zone 4 to Zone 1 to attack the enemy there.
Someone in an adjacent zone is considered in close range (in range of ranged weapons)
Someone further in long range.
Furthermore, notice the green, red, yellow lines.
If there's a green line on your side of the zone border, that means you can cross that way without issue.
If there's a yellow line, it means you can cross, but the enemy has cover from that angle, so ranged might be more difficult
Red line means you can't cross. For example, you can't climb from the river directly up the bridge.
Alright, let's give this a try and see what we get.
Turn Order
>Knight 2
Amber
Soothing
Knight 3
Knight 1
Soil
>Knight 2
Knight 2 stays in cover and attempts to fire a crossbow at Amber.
Rolling to hit '1d20+5' succeeds on 11
Roll #1 8 + 5 = 13
I'll pause after this fight to get some feedback.
Here we have a map. The yellow ball is Amber, brown is Soil, green is Soothing.
The 3 red balls are your knight enemies.
The black lines are Zones. If you're in a zone, you're considered within melee range of an enemy, just like you're considered next to your teammates for flanking and such.
A character may take a half action to cross to another Zone adjacent to him. Characters with a speed of 60 or more can even cross 2.
So for example, Amber could decide to use half an action to cross from zone 4 to Zone 1 to attack the enemy there.
Someone in an adjacent zone is considered in close range (in range of ranged weapons)
Someone further in long range.
Furthermore, notice the green, red, yellow lines.
If there's a green line on your side of the zone border, that means you can cross that way without issue.
If there's a yellow line, it means you can cross, but the enemy has cover from that angle, so ranged might be more difficult
Red line means you can't cross. For example, you can't climb from the river directly up the bridge.
Alright, let's give this a try and see what we get.
Turn Order
>Knight 2
Amber
Soothing
Knight 3
Knight 1
Soil
>Knight 2
Knight 2 stays in cover and attempts to fire a crossbow at Amber.
Rolling to hit '1d20+5' succeeds on 11
Roll #1 8 + 5 = 13
>>600417
The knight fires a bolt at Amber from his defensive position, hitting her right in the flank!
Turn Order
Knight 2
>Amber
Soothing
Knight 3
Knight 1
Soil
Ambers turn.
No new map since positions haven't changed
The knight fires a bolt at Amber from his defensive position, hitting her right in the flank!
Turn Order
Knight 2
>Amber
Soothing
Knight 3
Knight 1
Soil
Ambers turn.
No new map since positions haven't changed
>>600421
Opposing Athletics check is useless since it's a 1d20+4
Amber charges forward with a bolt in her butt. She knocks the close knight on the head and grapples him!
Knight 1 is held by Amber!
Turn Order
Knight 2
Amber
>Soothing
Knight 3
Knight 1
Soil
Soothings Turn
No map change
Opposing Athletics check is useless since it's a 1d20+4
Amber charges forward with a bolt in her butt. She knocks the close knight on the head and grapples him!
Knight 1 is held by Amber!
Turn Order
Knight 2
Amber
>Soothing
Knight 3
Knight 1
Soil
Soothings Turn
No map change
>>600422
Move to Tile 5 and cast Magic Missile at the guy on Tile 9. That's three shots.
Roll #1 17 + 15 = 32
Move to Tile 5 and cast Magic Missile at the guy on Tile 9. That's three shots.
Roll #1 17 + 15 = 32
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>>600424
>>600423
You say a spell and fire an arcane missile at the knight.
It hits, scorching him, but not enough to kill him!
Turn Order
Knight 2
Amber
Soothing
>Knight 3
>Knight 1
Soil
Knight 3 sees his mate is in trouble and starts to storm the bridge!
Knight 3 has moved to zone 6!
Knight 1 attempts to free himself from Ambers grip!
Athletics check! '1d20+4'
Amber must make an opposing athletics check!
Roll #1 3 + 4 = 7
>>600423
You say a spell and fire an arcane missile at the knight.
It hits, scorching him, but not enough to kill him!
Turn Order
Knight 2
Amber
Soothing
>Knight 3
>Knight 1
Soil
Knight 3 sees his mate is in trouble and starts to storm the bridge!
Knight 3 has moved to zone 6!
Knight 1 attempts to free himself from Ambers grip!
Athletics check! '1d20+4'
Amber must make an opposing athletics check!
Roll #1 3 + 4 = 7
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>>600426
You headbutt him and pin him to the ground.
Knight 1 is pinned!
Turn Order
Knight 2
Amber
Soothing
Knight 3
Knight 1
>Soil
Soils turn
You headbutt him and pin him to the ground.
Knight 1 is pinned!
Turn Order
Knight 2
Amber
Soothing
Knight 3
Knight 1
>Soil
Soils turn
>>600427
First of all spend half an action to ready my shield! Phalanx Stance!
Now, kiss the stallion pinned by Amber goodnight.
Slap his shit in with my shield!
Roll #1 11 + 9 = 20
First of all spend half an action to ready my shield! Phalanx Stance!
Now, kiss the stallion pinned by Amber goodnight.
Slap his shit in with my shield!
Roll #1 11 + 9 = 20
>>600428
>>600429
Normally you have to wait until I say you passed the Def!
But you are correct in guessing that you did.
You smack him up good with your shield.
The knight is hurt but he doesn't give up yet!
Turn Order
>Knight 2
Amber
Soothing
Knight 3
Knight 1
Soil
Knight 2 shoots again at Amber, taking advantage of her pinning down the Knight!
'1d20+5'
Roll #1 4 + 5 = 9
>>600429
Normally you have to wait until I say you passed the Def!
But you are correct in guessing that you did.
You smack him up good with your shield.
The knight is hurt but he doesn't give up yet!
Turn Order
>Knight 2
Amber
Soothing
Knight 3
Knight 1
Soil
Knight 2 shoots again at Amber, taking advantage of her pinning down the Knight!
'1d20+5'
Roll #1 4 + 5 = 9
>>600430
But he misses!
Turn Order
Knight 2
>Amber
Soothing
Knight 3
Knight 1
Soil
Ambers turn
You have one opponent grappled, check the grapple manual for nasty things you can do to him
But he misses!
Turn Order
Knight 2
>Amber
Soothing
Knight 3
Knight 1
Soil
Ambers turn
You have one opponent grappled, check the grapple manual for nasty things you can do to him
>>600434
Move up to Tile 6, right up to the guy standing there. Then I can blow a Polar Ray at him.
Roll #1 12 + 15 = 27
Move up to Tile 6, right up to the guy standing there. Then I can blow a Polar Ray at him.
Roll #1 12 + 15 = 27
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>>600437
You spray a deadly spray of freezing air over your opponent. He freezes solid before shattering to pieces!
Knight 3 is defeated!
Turn Order
Knight 2
Amber
Soothing
>Knight 1
Soil
Encouraged by almost getting loose, the Knight attempts to get loose
Athletics check BOOSTED BY GM ACTION DIE
'1d20+4'
'1d6'
Roll #1 6 + 4 = 10 / Roll #2 4 = 4
You spray a deadly spray of freezing air over your opponent. He freezes solid before shattering to pieces!
Knight 3 is defeated!
Turn Order
Knight 2
Amber
Soothing
>Knight 1
Soil
Encouraged by almost getting loose, the Knight attempts to get loose
Athletics check BOOSTED BY GM ACTION DIE
'1d20+4'
'1d6'
Roll #1 6 + 4 = 10 / Roll #2 4 = 4
>>600440
Time to put him to sleep once and for all.
'1d20+13' to HIT HIM WITH MY SHIELD!
Roll #1 1 + 13 = 14
Time to put him to sleep once and for all.
'1d20+13' to HIT HIM WITH MY SHIELD!
Roll #1 1 + 13 = 14
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>>600443
You pick up your shield and slam all his teeth out. He disappears in a puff of smoke!
Knight 1 defeated!
Turn Order
>Knight 2
Amber
Soothing
Knight 1
Soil
Knight 2 looks to his slain companions and grabs his sword.
"TO THE DEATH" he charges into Zone 4 and attacks Soil '1d20+7'
Roll #1 12 + 7 = 19
You pick up your shield and slam all his teeth out. He disappears in a puff of smoke!
Knight 1 defeated!
Turn Order
>Knight 2
Amber
Soothing
Knight 1
Soil
Knight 2 looks to his slain companions and grabs his sword.
"TO THE DEATH" he charges into Zone 4 and attacks Soil '1d20+7'
Roll #1 12 + 7 = 19
>>600444
But his sword bashes against the wall that is Soils shield!
Turn Order
Knight 2
>Amber
Soothing
Knight 1
Soil
Ambers Turn
>inb4 Grapple
But his sword bashes against the wall that is Soils shield!
Turn Order
Knight 2
>Amber
Soothing
Knight 1
Soil
Ambers Turn
>inb4 Grapple
>>600448
You smash him over the head!
But he's not dead yet!
Turn Order
Knight 2
Amber
>Soothing
Knight 1
Soil
Soothings Turn
You smash him over the head!
But he's not dead yet!
Turn Order
Knight 2
Amber
>Soothing
Knight 1
Soil
Soothings Turn
>>600452
The air in his lungs freezes and he vanishes in a puff of smoke!
The way forwards is clear!
But first LOOT
You all get 204XP
Don't note it down, it doesn't count for MH2, this is just to do the process.
Now the loot!
1 Coin Roll '1d20'
Roll #1 11 = 11
The air in his lungs freezes and he vanishes in a puff of smoke!
The way forwards is clear!
But first LOOT
You all get 204XP
Don't note it down, it doesn't count for MH2, this is just to do the process.
Now the loot!
1 Coin Roll '1d20'
Roll #1 11 = 11