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Centuries after the unification war with the gryphons, Equestria is at peace.
Long gone is every menace of foreign invasors, or monstrous beigns corrupting the land.
In these times of calm and peace of mind, there's little need for venture hunters and seekers of fame, but yet again here you are, walking around the market of a small town, amidst multicolored stalls carrying wares of all kinds, under a clear, blue sky.
Long gone is every menace of foreign invasors, or monstrous beigns corrupting the land.
In these times of calm and peace of mind, there's little need for venture hunters and seekers of fame, but yet again here you are, walking around the market of a small town, amidst multicolored stalls carrying wares of all kinds, under a clear, blue sky.
>>138941
There seems to be a group of ponies gambling with dices on the edge of the market place.
>>138948
You try to stealth in the broad daylight, amidst a large crow. Ponies minding their own business won't notice you, but a more keen eye or a suspicious movement might give you away.
>>138954
Well there seems to be a ruckus going on near town all..
Yep that's the mayor coming out allright.
He walks up to a podium and starts to speak
"As many of you might have noticed, in the last few days the ground has started shaking more and more.
All we could do was identify the source in the mountain overlooking our city, but we don't have the ponies to send to investigate.
I'm making a personal plea to you all, those of you capable of making the long trip, please, help your town, and investigate the cause of our gief!"
There seems to be a group of ponies gambling with dices on the edge of the market place.
>>138948
You try to stealth in the broad daylight, amidst a large crow. Ponies minding their own business won't notice you, but a more keen eye or a suspicious movement might give you away.
>>138954
Well there seems to be a ruckus going on near town all..
Yep that's the mayor coming out allright.
He walks up to a podium and starts to speak
"As many of you might have noticed, in the last few days the ground has started shaking more and more.
All we could do was identify the source in the mountain overlooking our city, but we don't have the ponies to send to investigate.
I'm making a personal plea to you all, those of you capable of making the long trip, please, help your town, and investigate the cause of our gief!"
>>138998
"Ah yes, I remember it like it was yesterday! A mountain of gold, and gems, and all you can have!
Just there for the taking!"
He waves an old, skinny hoof at the mountain exitedly.
Then another small quake sends him toppling flank over end.
>>139000
"My lad you'll not regret this!" Stirring himself up, he points at you
"Free drinks for you tonight! And come visit me in town all, you might need stuff to climb the mountain!"
>>139006
"Oh my, saving the city is honor enough, mm-donch'a think?"
"Ah yes, I remember it like it was yesterday! A mountain of gold, and gems, and all you can have!
Just there for the taking!"
He waves an old, skinny hoof at the mountain exitedly.
Then another small quake sends him toppling flank over end.
>>139000
"My lad you'll not regret this!" Stirring himself up, he points at you
"Free drinks for you tonight! And come visit me in town all, you might need stuff to climb the mountain!"
>>139006
"Oh my, saving the city is honor enough, mm-donch'a think?"
>>139014
"I can't hear ya if you hide under that buck there, lad!"
Indeed, there you are, trying to hide behind Shaky who was just standing there minding his own business. Now, you have a real nice view of HIS own business
>>139015
"Help yourself!"
>>139012
"That's the kind of pony I like! Did I already mention the free drinks?"
>>139018
"When ah'was younga, honor fed me for a week! Or was it a cow?"
"Come ta me when ya'll done in town, Ah'll have a map and supplies for ya."
This said, the buck retires inside the town hall.
"I can't hear ya if you hide under that buck there, lad!"
Indeed, there you are, trying to hide behind Shaky who was just standing there minding his own business. Now, you have a real nice view of HIS own business
>>139015
"Help yourself!"
>>139012
"That's the kind of pony I like! Did I already mention the free drinks?"
>>139018
"When ah'was younga, honor fed me for a week! Or was it a cow?"
"Come ta me when ya'll done in town, Ah'll have a map and supplies for ya."
This said, the buck retires inside the town hall.
>>139027
>>139028
You two enter the town hall, and are immediatly greeted by a far less than trustworthy piece of tattered cloth, that once might have been of a remotely red coloration.
Dust covers the floor and you can see the fresh hoofprints of the old pony, who's taking something from a chest and putting it onto a small wooden table with a cracked leg.
>>139039
He doesn't even listen to you. But the pony behind does.
"You talking to me bud?" as he moves closer, the figure vanishes like if made of mist.
>>139041
Oh you heard that allright!
>>139028
You two enter the town hall, and are immediatly greeted by a far less than trustworthy piece of tattered cloth, that once might have been of a remotely red coloration.
Dust covers the floor and you can see the fresh hoofprints of the old pony, who's taking something from a chest and putting it onto a small wooden table with a cracked leg.
>>139039
He doesn't even listen to you. But the pony behind does.
"You talking to me bud?" as he moves closer, the figure vanishes like if made of mist.
>>139041
Oh you heard that allright!
>>139047
"Rich of pride and tradition, I tell you!"
then, some dust enters his nose, and the following sneeze kicks him on his flank.
>>139049
clearing his nose
"It's all right, I get by on my own here, got no m… Need for help!"
>>139044
He looks at your eyes, then at your big flank, then at your nose, then at your dong.
Roll a bluff check.
>>139051
"Nonsense, I can pay you all for a job well done!"
He pulls a map of the mountain and shows it to you.
"Now.."
he points at a cave
"This is where da dragon will be!"
"Rich of pride and tradition, I tell you!"
then, some dust enters his nose, and the following sneeze kicks him on his flank.
>>139049
clearing his nose
"It's all right, I get by on my own here, got no m… Need for help!"
>>139044
He looks at your eyes, then at your big flank, then at your nose, then at your dong.
Roll a bluff check.
>>139051
"Nonsense, I can pay you all for a job well done!"
He pulls a map of the mountain and shows it to you.
"Now.."
he points at a cave
"This is where da dragon will be!"
>>139059
"Why just a dragon! You should be able ta talk to him and have him go! No biggye, maybe he didn't know there was a village here after all!"
>>139061
"Kill a dragon? Why would you now?"
He looks at the two of you
"And how could you? But dragons ain't bad after all! Just have him go some cave else!"
"Why just a dragon! You should be able ta talk to him and have him go! No biggye, maybe he didn't know there was a village here after all!"
>>139061
"Kill a dragon? Why would you now?"
He looks at the two of you
"And how could you? But dragons ain't bad after all! Just have him go some cave else!"
>>139064
"Why yes, is my voice starting to fade with age?"
Yes, yes it is.
>>139069
sorry for the messup. let's say is a charm roll
"Well hello there lady, anything you fancy in town?"
He starts leaning forward, taken by your charm.
>>139076
"Indeed! Easy peasy! If you want to rest, just walk up to the inn!"
>>139081
Embarassement? Not today. Today, others are the one who should feel ashamed of looking into your eyes! They are not worthy of such an honor!
"Why yes, is my voice starting to fade with age?"
Yes, yes it is.
>>139069
sorry for the messup. let's say is a charm roll
"Well hello there lady, anything you fancy in town?"
He starts leaning forward, taken by your charm.
>>139076
"Indeed! Easy peasy! If you want to rest, just walk up to the inn!"
>>139081
Embarassement? Not today. Today, others are the one who should feel ashamed of looking into your eyes! They are not worthy of such an honor!
>>139106
"Oh my.." He's having troubles composing himself, and his excitement is clearly visible.
"Why, I AM a strong knight! And I can show you all the clerics in town! Which are not many, actually is just one, but hey, there's plenty of good places! The market! The pond, the.." He's clearly having an hard time thinking of places, but he should be able to take you to the local cleric likety-split.
"Oh my.." He's having troubles composing himself, and his excitement is clearly visible.
"Why, I AM a strong knight! And I can show you all the clerics in town! Which are not many, actually is just one, but hey, there's plenty of good places! The market! The pond, the.." He's clearly having an hard time thinking of places, but he should be able to take you to the local cleric likety-split.
>>139113
The mayor scratches his head, clearly looking around for something to sate your greed.
"Well.. Why yes! This'be all yours!"
He shoves the map into your hooves, and runs for it.
>>139119
"Sure miss, that wa.."
As he points with his hoof towards a female pony in white robes, his expression changes
"Wait a minute! You have cooties!"
He runs off, most likely for good, lost forever into the woods surrounding the town.
The mayor scratches his head, clearly looking around for something to sate your greed.
"Well.. Why yes! This'be all yours!"
He shoves the map into your hooves, and runs for it.
>>139119
"Sure miss, that wa.."
As he points with his hoof towards a female pony in white robes, his expression changes
"Wait a minute! You have cooties!"
He runs off, most likely for good, lost forever into the woods surrounding the town.
>>139169
Here it is, of course.
"Dragons hate the world. Do not approach them. Like, ever."
Well that doesn't make sense, the mayor was so sure! Better check the book..
-Hoofwritten by Ausalius Tamitur the Fourth, 1st of Midfall, 323
Yup, is a five hundread years old book. Pre-unification war, pre-pony princesses.
Here it is, of course.
"Dragons hate the world. Do not approach them. Like, ever."
Well that doesn't make sense, the mayor was so sure! Better check the book..
-Hoofwritten by Ausalius Tamitur the Fourth, 1st of Midfall, 323
Yup, is a five hundread years old book. Pre-unification war, pre-pony princesses.
The Shining colors of the afternoon sky soon fade to a pink-tinted shade of blue as the night grows closer.
The only inn in the city belongs to the mayor, and you should all have free entrance and at least a room.
The mountain looms above you, and a few lanterns light a path into the woods towards the towering natural structure.
The only inn in the city belongs to the mayor, and you should all have free entrance and at least a room.
The mountain looms above you, and a few lanterns light a path into the woods towards the towering natural structure.
>>139223
>>139226
>>139224
As you push open the door of the tavern a warm sensation hits you, and you can see the familiar light of a few candles painting the wood of the building in shades of orange and yellow.
A barmare is cleaning glasses as a group of half a dozen ponies are sitting around a table, doing something you can't make out.
Calm music plays from a piano in the back as a navy colored buck applies his experienced magic to it.
There are a few other patrons in the bar, all enjoying themself.
A stair leads to the second floot, where the rooms for the night are. And a mare with a particularly inviting gaze leans against them.
>>139226
>>139224
As you push open the door of the tavern a warm sensation hits you, and you can see the familiar light of a few candles painting the wood of the building in shades of orange and yellow.
A barmare is cleaning glasses as a group of half a dozen ponies are sitting around a table, doing something you can't make out.
Calm music plays from a piano in the back as a navy colored buck applies his experienced magic to it.
There are a few other patrons in the bar, all enjoying themself.
A stair leads to the second floot, where the rooms for the night are. And a mare with a particularly inviting gaze leans against them.
>>139237
The bartender look at you, then back at her glass
"The mayor said you'd drop by.
These the keys of the room. 'S for all of you, make it last.
And we have no wine, only x, xx or xxx. What's your poison?"
>>139239
"As I said your boyfriend here, we got no wine. Pick one of the three and buzz off."
>>139238
"Oh my, two clients the same night? I guess we can work something up.."
>>139242
She starts walking up the stairs and invites you up.
The bartender look at you, then back at her glass
"The mayor said you'd drop by.
These the keys of the room. 'S for all of you, make it last.
And we have no wine, only x, xx or xxx. What's your poison?"
>>139239
"As I said your boyfriend here, we got no wine. Pick one of the three and buzz off."
>>139238
"Oh my, two clients the same night? I guess we can work something up.."
>>139242
She starts walking up the stairs and invites you up.
>>139247
"Your loss big boy!"
>>139246
She is looking at you. Right in the eyes.
"Aaaaalright!"
She opens a trapdoor on the floor and walks down.
Comes out of it a minute later, with a glass of something red in her magic grasp.
"Choke on it, if you please."
And with these words she puts it down on the counter in front of you.
>>139247
"Your loss darling!"
>>139248
She opens the door of the first room on the second floor. You are not sure what the stench is, but is strangely inviting. Only thing is, you expected a bit more magic-y stuff, in a magic room, but that strange purple wand is huge, sure must be powerful!
"Your loss big boy!"
>>139246
She is looking at you. Right in the eyes.
"Aaaaalright!"
She opens a trapdoor on the floor and walks down.
Comes out of it a minute later, with a glass of something red in her magic grasp.
"Choke on it, if you please."
And with these words she puts it down on the counter in front of you.
>>139247
"Your loss darling!"
>>139248
She opens the door of the first room on the second floor. You are not sure what the stench is, but is strangely inviting. Only thing is, you expected a bit more magic-y stuff, in a magic room, but that strange purple wand is huge, sure must be powerful!
>>139253
"All the magic you want honey!"
Oh, here they go the bedroom eyes.
>>139256
Piss. Piss and colorant. Maybe some kind of berry.. To be sure, you drink half the glass.
Nah, it was blood.
>>139257
The wand must indeed be a strong arcane device, because a shiver passes through your body as soon as you pick it up.
Swinging it around to try your horn at a spell, the strange wand ends up pointing against the mare.
"Oh my, you want to be the first to try that?"
"All the magic you want honey!"
Oh, here they go the bedroom eyes.
>>139256
Piss. Piss and colorant. Maybe some kind of berry.. To be sure, you drink half the glass.
Nah, it was blood.
>>139257
The wand must indeed be a strong arcane device, because a shiver passes through your body as soon as you pick it up.
Swinging it around to try your horn at a spell, the strange wand ends up pointing against the mare.
"Oh my, you want to be the first to try that?"
>>139264
You spray what's left of the drink all over the poor mare, that turns yowards you with untamable anger.
"Well if ya don like it Ye can shove it off and BUGGER OUT OF HERE!"
And with this, she storms off back into the basement.
>>139265
Yes, this must indeed be a great chenneling vector, it could amplify your magic tenfolds!
No, maybe even one hundread!
"Here, let me put it on for you."
Well isn't that nice. The mare takes it into her mouth and starts moving a few laces around.
Why is she behind your flank?
But you have no time to wonder, as the marvel is secured into its rightful place.
A bit wonky, flopping left and right, but a great help in battle, you are sure.
And then you try to channel magic through it.
Suddenly, all the memories of the object, all the places it saw, all the sensations it felt, are shoved onto you in one instant.
>>139273
That would be an impossible task for anyone else, but your ability in bluffs and big words is enough to conceal the snicker from the two mares, too busy to notice you.
You spray what's left of the drink all over the poor mare, that turns yowards you with untamable anger.
"Well if ya don like it Ye can shove it off and BUGGER OUT OF HERE!"
And with this, she storms off back into the basement.
>>139265
Yes, this must indeed be a great chenneling vector, it could amplify your magic tenfolds!
No, maybe even one hundread!
"Here, let me put it on for you."
Well isn't that nice. The mare takes it into her mouth and starts moving a few laces around.
Why is she behind your flank?
But you have no time to wonder, as the marvel is secured into its rightful place.
A bit wonky, flopping left and right, but a great help in battle, you are sure.
And then you try to channel magic through it.
Suddenly, all the memories of the object, all the places it saw, all the sensations it felt, are shoved onto you in one instant.
>>139273
That would be an impossible task for anyone else, but your ability in bluffs and big words is enough to conceal the snicker from the two mares, too busy to notice you.
>>139275
My eyes widen is pure shock as I blush BRIGHT red. I start stammering a little as I take the strap on off.
"I-I-I… GOTTA GO BYE!"
I sprint out of the room and downstairs, running through the door to the outside. I keep running until I find a spot where I'm alone and start banging my head against a wall or tree.
"Stupid. Stupid. Stupid. Stupid."
My eyes widen is pure shock as I blush BRIGHT red. I start stammering a little as I take the strap on off.
"I-I-I… GOTTA GO BYE!"
I sprint out of the room and downstairs, running through the door to the outside. I keep running until I find a spot where I'm alone and start banging my head against a wall or tree.
"Stupid. Stupid. Stupid. Stupid."
>>139301
Avert my gaze from him, tears forming in my eyes
"I'm a complete moron, that's what. I messed up again."
>>139304
I cringe
"I… I wanted to practice my magic and now I made a complete fool of myself!"
I start banging my head against the wall again
>>139306
Nope, I ran outside to a spot where I'm alone
Avert my gaze from him, tears forming in my eyes
"I'm a complete moron, that's what. I messed up again."
>>139304
I cringe
"I… I wanted to practice my magic and now I made a complete fool of myself!"
I start banging my head against the wall again
>>139306
Nope, I ran outside to a spot where I'm alone
>>139363
The mare at the bar has a strange red hue in her otehrwise green mane, and her eyes are burning red with all the hatred of hell.
But then she hears you speak, and becomes butter in your hooves.
"Well now.." She starts fidgering with her front hooves
"I see, that would really be a problem, is you and her were to sleep with all those ponies.. Who knows what could happen, I saw two of them enter the room of that bitch upstairs!"
She hooves you a key for a room. You are pretty sure it's hers, but seems like she'll be working all night.
>>139364
Nothing you hadn't seen already, but you misstep and move some cushes around you
[DC8] to hear that, if you are in the forest.
>>139369
Outroll to tell the lie.
The mare at the bar has a strange red hue in her otehrwise green mane, and her eyes are burning red with all the hatred of hell.
But then she hears you speak, and becomes butter in your hooves.
"Well now.." She starts fidgering with her front hooves
"I see, that would really be a problem, is you and her were to sleep with all those ponies.. Who knows what could happen, I saw two of them enter the room of that bitch upstairs!"
She hooves you a key for a room. You are pretty sure it's hers, but seems like she'll be working all night.
>>139364
Nothing you hadn't seen already, but you misstep and move some cushes around you
[DC8] to hear that, if you are in the forest.
>>139369
Outroll to tell the lie.
>>139378
You can pinpoint a sound from dead ahead. And see some bushes move and suddenly stop. There is definitely something and is the size of a wolf!
>>139379
Maybe. Stand still and wait to be jumped, just to be sure.
>>139377
All the trees around act as lightining rods to your magic bolt of energy, catching fire.
The fire is going to spread quickly if you don't do something.
>>139383
Nope, nothing around here. Must have been the wind.
You can pinpoint a sound from dead ahead. And see some bushes move and suddenly stop. There is definitely something and is the size of a wolf!
>>139379
Maybe. Stand still and wait to be jumped, just to be sure.
>>139377
All the trees around act as lightining rods to your magic bolt of energy, catching fire.
The fire is going to spread quickly if you don't do something.
>>139383
Nope, nothing around here. Must have been the wind.
>>139393
With a powerful gust of wind, you can put off a nearby tree, wait make it two. You are pretty sure you've read someone doing the same in some kind of illustrated adventure, he wore a red cape and went zooming all over Equestria.
>>139396
You try to put out a fire with your bare hooves. No, that wasn't a smart move, but you are not burnt at least [DC9 if no mean provided]
>>139402
You can see them and they can't see you, busy as they are with burning down the forest.
Wait, is that a peg leg? Why it is! That explains everything!
With a powerful gust of wind, you can put off a nearby tree, wait make it two. You are pretty sure you've read someone doing the same in some kind of illustrated adventure, he wore a red cape and went zooming all over Equestria.
>>139396
You try to put out a fire with your bare hooves. No, that wasn't a smart move, but you are not burnt at least [DC9 if no mean provided]
>>139402
You can see them and they can't see you, busy as they are with burning down the forest.
Wait, is that a peg leg? Why it is! That explains everything!
>>139426
Whoa that was fast! You've put the fire out and the shirt isn't even damaged! And the fire isn't spreading anymore! For now, at least..
>>139427
Great minds think alike, and you are able to put out the last 2 burning trees.
You two are sure this was the shortest forest fire in the history of Equestria
>>139424
You are dreaming. Or maybe not, hard to tell. Try hitting yourself.
Whoa that was fast! You've put the fire out and the shirt isn't even damaged! And the fire isn't spreading anymore! For now, at least..
>>139427
Great minds think alike, and you are able to put out the last 2 burning trees.
You two are sure this was the shortest forest fire in the history of Equestria
>>139424
You are dreaming. Or maybe not, hard to tell. Try hitting yourself.
>>139433
wut?
>>139435
Your eyes are wet and red, despite the dry sensation in the air.
>>139438
You make it back, and the shirt is not even soggy.
>>139442
I wanted you to roll, but this is fine too.
You hit yourself so hard that everyone in a kilometer radious could have heard you. And then fall on the ground helpless.
[PAUSED, KEEP RP'ING]
[DC6 TO GET BACK TO YOUR FEETS]
wut?
>>139435
Your eyes are wet and red, despite the dry sensation in the air.
>>139438
You make it back, and the shirt is not even soggy.
>>139442
I wanted you to roll, but this is fine too.
You hit yourself so hard that everyone in a kilometer radious could have heard you. And then fall on the ground helpless.
[PAUSED, KEEP RP'ING]
[DC6 TO GET BACK TO YOUR FEETS]
After the incident in the Forest, the trio shaken but satisfied ponies returns to the inn.
The presence they felt earlier went back deeper into the woods, and even the thought of the dragon wasn't enough to keep them awake, after the proving evening.
As a cock sings the coming of the morning, the ill sorted group of ponies wakes up in their chambers.
[BEGIN]
The presence they felt earlier went back deeper into the woods, and even the thought of the dragon wasn't enough to keep them awake, after the proving evening.
As a cock sings the coming of the morning, the ill sorted group of ponies wakes up in their chambers.
[BEGIN]
>>140791
Your uneasy sleep makes it hard to walk straight. As your eyes try to focus on the ground you end up missing the closed door, and hitting your head against it.
But it's all right! As Spring Source sees you laying on your back, she lifts you up and opens the door.
Downstairs, you put the key on the counter in front of a really tired bartender, who gives you a weak smile back.
>>140792
>>140801
>>140805
Food is, you guessed it, on the house. But what will you have?
Your uneasy sleep makes it hard to walk straight. As your eyes try to focus on the ground you end up missing the closed door, and hitting your head against it.
But it's all right! As Spring Source sees you laying on your back, she lifts you up and opens the door.
Downstairs, you put the key on the counter in front of a really tired bartender, who gives you a weak smile back.
>>140792
>>140801
>>140805
Food is, you guessed it, on the house. But what will you have?
>>140812
"Got ya covered, miss." A waiter takes your order on the fly, and you see him walk outside, give a big buck to an appletree and come back in with a trio of shining apples.
>>140817
"Tasty.. Fruit? Ah'll se what can be done!"
And from the same bunch of apples he gave Epona, he picks another, perfectly identical apple and tosses it to you.
>>140818
The tired barpony is not even in the mood to argue right now, and just lookes at you quizically after your strange request.
"An aspiwhat now? And do you want daisies or spinaches in that sandwich?"
>>140819
The same waiter that attended Epona's and Shaky's wishes turns to you with a whide smile.
"And would you like some maple syrup too, on them? Maybe with some margarine on top?"
>>140823
She can just flutter her eyelids to you mischievously before going back to Peg.
"Got ya covered, miss." A waiter takes your order on the fly, and you see him walk outside, give a big buck to an appletree and come back in with a trio of shining apples.
>>140817
"Tasty.. Fruit? Ah'll se what can be done!"
And from the same bunch of apples he gave Epona, he picks another, perfectly identical apple and tosses it to you.
>>140818
The tired barpony is not even in the mood to argue right now, and just lookes at you quizically after your strange request.
"An aspiwhat now? And do you want daisies or spinaches in that sandwich?"
>>140819
The same waiter that attended Epona's and Shaky's wishes turns to you with a whide smile.
"And would you like some maple syrup too, on them? Maybe with some margarine on top?"
>>140823
She can just flutter her eyelids to you mischievously before going back to Peg.
>>140843
"Well too bad, we only have FUCKING GRASS HERE! What, ya big fancy town folk thinks pancakes grow on TREES?"
And then turns abruptly the other way, tossing one last apple to you.
>>140847
"Strong booze I can do all day. House Special, a five-x mixture!"
Do you drink it?
>>140848
Roll for how much noise you make while enjoying the apples.
"Well too bad, we only have FUCKING GRASS HERE! What, ya big fancy town folk thinks pancakes grow on TREES?"
And then turns abruptly the other way, tossing one last apple to you.
>>140847
"Strong booze I can do all day. House Special, a five-x mixture!"
Do you drink it?
>>140848
Roll for how much noise you make while enjoying the apples.
>>140855
"Just. Alicorndamn. Apples."
He's kinda mad right now.
Also, the 'tasty' portion of you apple was a tinny little worm. Roll to see if you ate it.
>>140860
A frown forms upon the face of the exhausted bartender, but nonetheless she takes a plate of cinnamon rolls from under the bar.
A dusty, dusty place of cinnamon rolls.
"All for you sweetie."
And starts looking at you expectantly, you get the impression she might be offended if you refuse them.
>>140862
A butterfly sucking on the nectar from a flower couldn't be more still, and you savior each and every apple without any patrol getting in the way.
With this good mood, you got a boost of confidence! Your next spaghetti roll is +1
>>140865
"For all I care! I don't even like this place!" She trots back under the trapdoor behind the counter.
>>140870
Strong. Like the booze they served yesterday, only more.. Minty?
"Just. Alicorndamn. Apples."
He's kinda mad right now.
Also, the 'tasty' portion of you apple was a tinny little worm. Roll to see if you ate it.
>>140860
A frown forms upon the face of the exhausted bartender, but nonetheless she takes a plate of cinnamon rolls from under the bar.
A dusty, dusty place of cinnamon rolls.
"All for you sweetie."
And starts looking at you expectantly, you get the impression she might be offended if you refuse them.
>>140862
A butterfly sucking on the nectar from a flower couldn't be more still, and you savior each and every apple without any patrol getting in the way.
With this good mood, you got a boost of confidence! Your next spaghetti roll is +1
>>140865
"For all I care! I don't even like this place!" She trots back under the trapdoor behind the counter.
>>140870
Strong. Like the booze they served yesterday, only more.. Minty?
>>140884
As you move to give another bite to your frugal meal, you notice a small hole in the side of the fruit.
And then two little eyes and a cute green body, belonging to the current inhabitant of this apple, a small caterpillar who had just started munching away at the fruit.
>>140887
The dust didn't taste that bad. The bad part was the filling. You think that your breakfast will end here, for today.
>>140891
Acting as a perfect lady and leaving your little place in the corner better than it was when you found it, you make your way out of the inn.
Here, in the square that yesterday held the market, you can see a well, some rope, and a large, open and unused clearing.
>>140893
That was goooood stuff. So good, in fact, you feel energyzed even! +1 to the next initiative roll.
As you move to give another bite to your frugal meal, you notice a small hole in the side of the fruit.
And then two little eyes and a cute green body, belonging to the current inhabitant of this apple, a small caterpillar who had just started munching away at the fruit.
>>140887
The dust didn't taste that bad. The bad part was the filling. You think that your breakfast will end here, for today.
>>140891
Acting as a perfect lady and leaving your little place in the corner better than it was when you found it, you make your way out of the inn.
Here, in the square that yesterday held the market, you can see a well, some rope, and a large, open and unused clearing.
>>140893
That was goooood stuff. So good, in fact, you feel energyzed even! +1 to the next initiative roll.
>>140912
Your exploits in magic start off on the wrong hoof this morning, as you try to channel a lightining spell through the metal of the well, but end up aiming it down the hole, hitting the water and electrocuting a few frogs who were just minding their own business.
>>140913
As the proper lady you are, you try and thank the one mare who has been so generous to you since you've arrived.
And you give her a new manecut with a burp that could be heard form the mayor's office.
You're lucky she's too surprised to act.
>>140914
That's the throw of your life, the touch you gave this apple could send it flying nearly anywhere, and is in a descending arc right on the head of the waiter! That is, until
>>140919
Takes a knife from the counter and stops the apple dead against a wall mid-flight, just as it was about to bring your retribution upon the pony!
Your exploits in magic start off on the wrong hoof this morning, as you try to channel a lightining spell through the metal of the well, but end up aiming it down the hole, hitting the water and electrocuting a few frogs who were just minding their own business.
>>140913
As the proper lady you are, you try and thank the one mare who has been so generous to you since you've arrived.
And you give her a new manecut with a burp that could be heard form the mayor's office.
You're lucky she's too surprised to act.
>>140914
That's the throw of your life, the touch you gave this apple could send it flying nearly anywhere, and is in a descending arc right on the head of the waiter! That is, until
>>140919
Takes a knife from the counter and stops the apple dead against a wall mid-flight, just as it was about to bring your retribution upon the pony!
>>140952
She's still shocked enough to just stare at you blankly, and that sudden apology gave you the time to run for it.
With Spring Source in tow you are now in the market square, together with Epona.
>>140951
You are in the market watching Epona fail at magic.
>>140959
The magic chain bounces off a nearby tree, just brushing it, to the wooden bucket of the well, to end its travels in a cool twist around the neaby loose rope, running its lenght before cracking dead on the ground.
>>140960
You are with the others now.
She's still shocked enough to just stare at you blankly, and that sudden apology gave you the time to run for it.
With Spring Source in tow you are now in the market square, together with Epona.
>>140951
You are in the market watching Epona fail at magic.
>>140959
The magic chain bounces off a nearby tree, just brushing it, to the wooden bucket of the well, to end its travels in a cool twist around the neaby loose rope, running its lenght before cracking dead on the ground.
>>140960
You are with the others now.
>>140969
On the map, you can see the nearby woods, just east of the town. Past those, the mountain stands tall, and a single road leads to the top.
From the market square, you can see the first part of the road, until it enters the forest.
>>140977
You have an astral hiccup, and your mind leaves your body to enter back into it a mere second later, making you a bit dizzy, but otherwise fine.
On the map, you can see the nearby woods, just east of the town. Past those, the mountain stands tall, and a single road leads to the top.
From the market square, you can see the first part of the road, until it enters the forest.
>>140977
You have an astral hiccup, and your mind leaves your body to enter back into it a mere second later, making you a bit dizzy, but otherwise fine.
>>141090
Heavy armor never felt so tight as you cross with a big leap the last broken bridge before reaching the original path, carver in the stone of the mountain, safe enough to be walked by hoof from now on.
>>141092
You slip on the first sharp turn, falling flank over snout on the ground. Helpless.
>>141096
Your mind is flung through the skies, and you can look at the mountain from the very top.
Sitting there, with your mental self among the everlasting snows, you can see the true path to the top of the mountain.
Seems like your Warlord companion took the old, unused one. Oh well.
Heavy armor never felt so tight as you cross with a big leap the last broken bridge before reaching the original path, carver in the stone of the mountain, safe enough to be walked by hoof from now on.
>>141092
You slip on the first sharp turn, falling flank over snout on the ground. Helpless.
>>141096
Your mind is flung through the skies, and you can look at the mountain from the very top.
Sitting there, with your mental self among the everlasting snows, you can see the true path to the top of the mountain.
Seems like your Warlord companion took the old, unused one. Oh well.
>>141158
Listening close is easier when you roar you thoughts loudly. Because when you do, usually things roar back!
>>141157
The sudden roar startles you, and you are now on your back in the middle of the path Not Helpless
>>141162
You don't need fancy-pantsy magic to tell what's in there.
Three manticores come out of the cave, roll initiative.
>>141164
all together.
Listening close is easier when you roar you thoughts loudly. Because when you do, usually things roar back!
>>141157
The sudden roar startles you, and you are now on your back in the middle of the path Not Helpless
>>141162
You don't need fancy-pantsy magic to tell what's in there.
Three manticores come out of the cave, roll initiative.
>>141164
all together.
WHELP MY BAD!
>>141185
If the three beasts weren't enough, a stranger appears in the middle of the road. A shifty looking gryphon, standing right in front of Firmgold as she
>>141188
Shouts her Word of Power, immobilizing him with the sheer force of her voice, but having no effect whatsoever on the beasts
>>141200
But you are prepared, and as lightining comes thundering from your horn one of the manticores is struck in the side, and the spell travels on right through the open wide mouth of a second manticore, hitting the third on her majestic fur.
>>141183
You then procede to cheap shot the knee of one of the beasts, blowing her left hind leg clean off.
>>141197
>>141190
The traps are set, and are big enough to hinder even such a big beast as a manticore.
>>141185
If the three beasts weren't enough, a stranger appears in the middle of the road. A shifty looking gryphon, standing right in front of Firmgold as she
>>141188
Shouts her Word of Power, immobilizing him with the sheer force of her voice, but having no effect whatsoever on the beasts
>>141200
But you are prepared, and as lightining comes thundering from your horn one of the manticores is struck in the side, and the spell travels on right through the open wide mouth of a second manticore, hitting the third on her majestic fur.
>>141183
You then procede to cheap shot the knee of one of the beasts, blowing her left hind leg clean off.
>>141197
>>141190
The traps are set, and are big enough to hinder even such a big beast as a manticore.
>>141228
You hit the already wounded and electrocuted manticore right into an ear.
But the beast seems unfuzzed by the spell and keeps charging at you, decided to have revenge for both her knee and her teeths.
It's at this moment that you notice a blue light shining behind her eyes.
An instant later, where her head used to be a now burning stump of charred meat resides, and you are covered in manticore gore, but still alive.
>>141229
You open your mouth. So does the manticore. Hers is bigger.
Thanks the Godness your companions had setup a trap earlier, and you are NOT gobbled whole in a single bite.
>>141231
You are on your feets, but your eyesight shakes and your hear ring, and are still unable to make out anything around you. Still Helpless.
>>141241
The beast roars more in annoiance than pain, and tries to attack you.
Bad move, since the trap placed right in front of her feets holds her firmly in place.
2 manticores left, both helpless.
You hit the already wounded and electrocuted manticore right into an ear.
But the beast seems unfuzzed by the spell and keeps charging at you, decided to have revenge for both her knee and her teeths.
It's at this moment that you notice a blue light shining behind her eyes.
An instant later, where her head used to be a now burning stump of charred meat resides, and you are covered in manticore gore, but still alive.
>>141229
You open your mouth. So does the manticore. Hers is bigger.
Thanks the Godness your companions had setup a trap earlier, and you are NOT gobbled whole in a single bite.
>>141231
You are on your feets, but your eyesight shakes and your hear ring, and are still unable to make out anything around you. Still Helpless.
>>141241
The beast roars more in annoiance than pain, and tries to attack you.
Bad move, since the trap placed right in front of her feets holds her firmly in place.
2 manticores left, both helpless.
>>141264
You start talking with your peg leg. "GET ME CLOSER!", or at least your companions can swear you did!
Applying the right kind of pressure on your wooden ally, you are able to leap off the ground and land atop the helpless manticore, opening a gorgeour wound in her back, exposing her spine.
>>141274
You are back on your feets.
>>141276
Playing together as one with Peg you quickly finish the work she started, striking deep inside the ribcage of the manticore, that drops on the ground in violent shivers, leaking blood and some kind of yellow pus all over the cave entrance.
>>141284
You still had that tissue, the one you used to refresh yourself after eating the apple. You take it out and carefully start to scrub under your hooves, between your mane, and inside your nostrils.
Spitting out the last bit of manticore, you can feel some blood still on your mane, but short of a whole bath (who takes one more than twice a year anyway?) there's little anyone could do.
1 manticore wounded, not helpless.
You start talking with your peg leg. "GET ME CLOSER!", or at least your companions can swear you did!
Applying the right kind of pressure on your wooden ally, you are able to leap off the ground and land atop the helpless manticore, opening a gorgeour wound in her back, exposing her spine.
>>141274
You are back on your feets.
>>141276
Playing together as one with Peg you quickly finish the work she started, striking deep inside the ribcage of the manticore, that drops on the ground in violent shivers, leaking blood and some kind of yellow pus all over the cave entrance.
>>141284
You still had that tissue, the one you used to refresh yourself after eating the apple. You take it out and carefully start to scrub under your hooves, between your mane, and inside your nostrils.
Spitting out the last bit of manticore, you can feel some blood still on your mane, but short of a whole bath (who takes one more than twice a year anyway?) there's little anyone could do.
1 manticore wounded, not helpless.
>>141305
Another kneecap gone. The beast is trashing on the ground. Her cries are making your coat crawl on itself.
>>141312
The beast's eyes are wide open, red, dry from the pain and tears she has spilled.
And you strike your lightning right into them.
It doesn't even take a second for her head to explode in smithereens. Of gore.
>>141317
Your pistol is oiled and ready.
>>141319
You can't see anything in this darkness, and there's an odd silence.
Your nose can't help you either, since the smell of blood, piss and feces is all over the place.
Another kneecap gone. The beast is trashing on the ground. Her cries are making your coat crawl on itself.
>>141312
The beast's eyes are wide open, red, dry from the pain and tears she has spilled.
And you strike your lightning right into them.
It doesn't even take a second for her head to explode in smithereens. Of gore.
>>141317
Your pistol is oiled and ready.
>>141319
You can't see anything in this darkness, and there's an odd silence.
Your nose can't help you either, since the smell of blood, piss and feces is all over the place.
>>141336
There are different pieces of wood on the ground, maybe taken by the manticores while building the nest.
You take the sharpening knife in your saddlebags and make a torch out of them.
Then get Epona to shoot some lightning on it and ignite it.
You can now see an ample supply of small critters piled on one side of the cave, and bones in the other. Also, something sparkling in the dark.
>>141338
Lights! A lot of lights! Too much light, but who cares! Your sight goes completely blank.
There are different pieces of wood on the ground, maybe taken by the manticores while building the nest.
You take the sharpening knife in your saddlebags and make a torch out of them.
Then get Epona to shoot some lightning on it and ignite it.
You can now see an ample supply of small critters piled on one side of the cave, and bones in the other. Also, something sparkling in the dark.
>>141338
Lights! A lot of lights! Too much light, but who cares! Your sight goes completely blank.
>>141408
It is breathing and standing, if this is what you ask. Not going anywhere, just standing there looking tough. You can tell now it must be a baby dragon, probably a newborn hatchling.
>>141406
The room is filled with the bones and bodies of critters of every size and shape. A small animal, similar to a lizard in shape is standing in front of Firmgold.
It is breathing and standing, if this is what you ask. Not going anywhere, just standing there looking tough. You can tell now it must be a baby dragon, probably a newborn hatchling.
>>141406
The room is filled with the bones and bodies of critters of every size and shape. A small animal, similar to a lizard in shape is standing in front of Firmgold.
>>141447
You walk carefully, a few steps at a time.
Slowly, you get closer to the newborn. He doesn't seem to appreciate it, and keeps trying to run away, unable to go any further down the cave, he curls on himself.
But this you understand. Because no matter dragon or pony, born slave or born free, fear and loneliness you can understand.
Slowly, your hooves start to pet his still soft scales, and you run your magic slowly from his tail to the head he burrowed under his tiny arms.
Then he looks up to you, and runs his head through your mane.
As you get on your hooves again, the dragon imitates your posture, walking on four legs, and shadowing your every move.
Better not have him around during fights..
You walk carefully, a few steps at a time.
Slowly, you get closer to the newborn. He doesn't seem to appreciate it, and keeps trying to run away, unable to go any further down the cave, he curls on himself.
But this you understand. Because no matter dragon or pony, born slave or born free, fear and loneliness you can understand.
Slowly, your hooves start to pet his still soft scales, and you run your magic slowly from his tail to the head he burrowed under his tiny arms.
Then he looks up to you, and runs his head through your mane.
As you get on your hooves again, the dragon imitates your posture, walking on four legs, and shadowing your every move.
Better not have him around during fights..
The group heads up on the mountains.
The path is well kept and easy to follow, which is strange since nopony from the village below ever comes here.
Now near the top you can hear loud sounds and voices of other ponies hard at work. You are quite sure they still don't know you are here, since you are nowhere in sight of them and the noise they are making is covering your movements.
The path is well kept and easy to follow, which is strange since nopony from the village below ever comes here.
Now near the top you can hear loud sounds and voices of other ponies hard at work. You are quite sure they still don't know you are here, since you are nowhere in sight of them and the noise they are making is covering your movements.
>>141510
A bunch of ponies in what appears to be the same uniform is running all over a large plateu atop the mountain, that opens on an enormous cave, so dark you can hardly see the inside.
There must be more than twenty ponies here, and they have a camp base with all the possible care and attention to details.
There are barracks, a forge, and a lot of tents.
But what stands out the most, are the pieces of machinery they are building.
>>141513
Huge machines, befitted the siege of a city, are beign built on the clearing in front of the cave.
Of the various ponies milling around, none seems to be slacking off.
Most of them give you the impression of beign carpenters more than anything else.
A bunch of purple eggs as big as a pony's head are sitting in a curious looking cage of metal, near the edge of the camp.
A bunch of ponies in what appears to be the same uniform is running all over a large plateu atop the mountain, that opens on an enormous cave, so dark you can hardly see the inside.
There must be more than twenty ponies here, and they have a camp base with all the possible care and attention to details.
There are barracks, a forge, and a lot of tents.
But what stands out the most, are the pieces of machinery they are building.
>>141513
Huge machines, befitted the siege of a city, are beign built on the clearing in front of the cave.
Of the various ponies milling around, none seems to be slacking off.
Most of them give you the impression of beign carpenters more than anything else.
A bunch of purple eggs as big as a pony's head are sitting in a curious looking cage of metal, near the edge of the camp.
>>141584
Your world for that book! That one book you had just read yesterday! The five hundread years old one!
"Purple dragon eggs are usually laid by a broodmother and then give into costudy to a poweful or mighty male, that takes them on his second sleep cycle, effectively hatching the eggs for up to 200 years!"
Your world for that book! That one book you had just read yesterday! The five hundread years old one!
"Purple dragon eggs are usually laid by a broodmother and then give into costudy to a poweful or mighty male, that takes them on his second sleep cycle, effectively hatching the eggs for up to 200 years!"
>>141619
Your body grows still as the eye of your mind leaves the boundaries of the flesh and flies toward the cave.
You are greeted by a huge barricade, surveiled by 2 guardsponies on the outside, and filled with locks of every kind.
But you are not a body anymore, and a door does nothing but invite your peering mind to explore.
Entering the cave, you can see the darkness in which the dragon is still sleeping. His home defiled, his treasure depredated, his future, stolen.
Your body grows still as the eye of your mind leaves the boundaries of the flesh and flies toward the cave.
You are greeted by a huge barricade, surveiled by 2 guardsponies on the outside, and filled with locks of every kind.
But you are not a body anymore, and a door does nothing but invite your peering mind to explore.
Entering the cave, you can see the darkness in which the dragon is still sleeping. His home defiled, his treasure depredated, his future, stolen.
>>141633
Slowly, with hoofsteps lighter than feathers, you scan around for an hiding space.
After dozens of minutes of searching, your eyes fall on the perfect spot: big enough for the whole party to enter, far enough not to be heard, and orientated at just the right angle to spy on them.
But the ceiling is just a bit too low, and as you step inside, your head hits the stone table, sending the whole hiding spot crumbling off the side of the mountain.
The eyes of the whole camp are pointed on you.
>>141641
No, all the ponies here seem to be either very specialized workers setting up strange machines or guards looking over piles of stuff nobody would ever dare to steal from.
Slowly, with hoofsteps lighter than feathers, you scan around for an hiding space.
After dozens of minutes of searching, your eyes fall on the perfect spot: big enough for the whole party to enter, far enough not to be heard, and orientated at just the right angle to spy on them.
But the ceiling is just a bit too low, and as you step inside, your head hits the stone table, sending the whole hiding spot crumbling off the side of the mountain.
The eyes of the whole camp are pointed on you.
>>141641
No, all the ponies here seem to be either very specialized workers setting up strange machines or guards looking over piles of stuff nobody would ever dare to steal from.
>>141659
The tent in the middle of the enemy camp might be a good hiding spot! They'd never think of looking for you there!
But your entusiasm is short lived as somepony shouts "More of them!" and points at you, right after you started sprinting.
>>141660
They are not answering. Maybe it's a good sign. Like the pointy spears, those can be used to greet strangers, can't they?
The camp is under alarm. 20+ ponies, they know the location of Shaky and Firmgold.
>>141666
firmgold is not with the party, and yes, this might take a while.
[PAUSED]
The tent in the middle of the enemy camp might be a good hiding spot! They'd never think of looking for you there!
But your entusiasm is short lived as somepony shouts "More of them!" and points at you, right after you started sprinting.
>>141660
They are not answering. Maybe it's a good sign. Like the pointy spears, those can be used to greet strangers, can't they?
The camp is under alarm. 20+ ponies, they know the location of Shaky and Firmgold.
>>141666
firmgold is not with the party, and yes, this might take a while.
[PAUSED]
One of the more armored ponies is about to speak
>>142862
But then, you cut him short with another loud dissertion about friendship, and he turns around.
The ones with the spears come closer.
>>142859
They are not even listening to you, just holding down their spears as what you can only assume to be their training kicks in.
>>142866
One of the carpenters speaks up
"Oh, that's cool then. But those two over there are a problem."
And then points at Shaky and Firmgold.
>>142870
You cast the group of bones on the ground, but you forget to consider that you are on a slope. They roll out of place, useless for any divinatory purpouse.
>>142862
But then, you cut him short with another loud dissertion about friendship, and he turns around.
The ones with the spears come closer.
>>142859
They are not even listening to you, just holding down their spears as what you can only assume to be their training kicks in.
>>142866
One of the carpenters speaks up
"Oh, that's cool then. But those two over there are a problem."
And then points at Shaky and Firmgold.
>>142870
You cast the group of bones on the ground, but you forget to consider that you are on a slope. They roll out of place, useless for any divinatory purpouse.
>>142902
You try to stealth behind the only pony in this mayem that believes you. That poor carpenter from before.
Of course you try to do this right in front of the other pony, so it doesn't help you too much.
>>142908
As the spear-wielders go for the attack, you are successful in commanding all four of them to an alt, right before
>>142907
Hits one of them clean in the head, spraying the other four with his inwards.
9 spear-wielding ponies left, 10 carpenters left, nopony injuried.
You try to stealth behind the only pony in this mayem that believes you. That poor carpenter from before.
Of course you try to do this right in front of the other pony, so it doesn't help you too much.
>>142908
As the spear-wielders go for the attack, you are successful in commanding all four of them to an alt, right before
>>142907
Hits one of them clean in the head, spraying the other four with his inwards.
9 spear-wielding ponies left, 10 carpenters left, nopony injuried.
>>142915
The trap is set
>>142918
You don't have time to take a step that 2 guards are upon you. 1 hit, roll 6 to dodge the next
>>142921
Your arrow shoots stright past the eye of one of the three ponies in front of Firmgold and Shaky, and takes the life away from him.
Just to ressurect him as an undead a second later.
>>142923
The two remaining ponies jump on you, 2 wounds.
>>142924
You open a deep gauge in the flank of one of the ponies attacking Firmgold, he's wounded but still alive.
>>142922
You cool babe! This whole battle will be a cakewalk for you!
1 trap set, 1 spearpony injuried, 7 alive, 1 undead, 10 workers left, now armed with weapons.
The trap is set
>>142918
You don't have time to take a step that 2 guards are upon you. 1 hit, roll 6 to dodge the next
>>142921
Your arrow shoots stright past the eye of one of the three ponies in front of Firmgold and Shaky, and takes the life away from him.
Just to ressurect him as an undead a second later.
>>142923
The two remaining ponies jump on you, 2 wounds.
>>142924
You open a deep gauge in the flank of one of the ponies attacking Firmgold, he's wounded but still alive.
>>142922
You cool babe! This whole battle will be a cakewalk for you!
1 trap set, 1 spearpony injuried, 7 alive, 1 undead, 10 workers left, now armed with weapons.
>>142930
With a spinning motion, you slice your second dagger around the troath of the pony, drawing a long streak of blood out of it.
>>142933
You can dodge the attacking pony and are back at with Epona. The only problem is, now they know where she is.
>>142934
In your talon, you charge the power only time normally should hold. The power to take away with a touch somepony's life.
But in your leap, you are spotted by one of the guards, that hurls a spear at you. To dodge it, you glide becomes a fall and you curl over yourself on the ground, the talon and its power now cursing you, and a few feathers come off from your chest.
>>142937
The lightining bounces wildly around the stone walls of the mountain side, and you struggle to control it. This gives one of the spearponies the chance to attack you. 1 hit.
>>142942
You stuble upon your own trap, effectively getting caught in it. Helpless.
With a spinning motion, you slice your second dagger around the troath of the pony, drawing a long streak of blood out of it.
>>142933
You can dodge the attacking pony and are back at with Epona. The only problem is, now they know where she is.
>>142934
In your talon, you charge the power only time normally should hold. The power to take away with a touch somepony's life.
But in your leap, you are spotted by one of the guards, that hurls a spear at you. To dodge it, you glide becomes a fall and you curl over yourself on the ground, the talon and its power now cursing you, and a few feathers come off from your chest.
>>142937
The lightining bounces wildly around the stone walls of the mountain side, and you struggle to control it. This gives one of the spearponies the chance to attack you. 1 hit.
>>142942
You stuble upon your own trap, effectively getting caught in it. Helpless.
>>142948
Knowing your own device, you are able to disarm it in a swift motion, before anyone could have had a chance to take a gib at you.
>>142950
Your swings are wide and easy to dodge for an experienced fighter such as this pony, who parries your staff and ripostes with a quick attack of his spear. 2 hits.
>>142951
sorry I had missed you.
Your spear grazes his neck, but he's not quite out of the fight yet.
You can't seem to find anyone who resembles a leader here.
>>142953
"Hell yeah, he did steal my hay rations!"
With a look of anger on his face, he trusts the spear into the carpenter standing beside him.
Roll to see how he fares.
>>142954
Even without his weapon, the guard is an experienced fighter.
He pins you to the ground and starts headbutting you. This wouldn't be a problem usually, but the place in your chest where you hit yourself is pulsing with pain. Helpless, 1 wound.
>>142957
The pistol blows up in your face, DC6 to fix it, 1 hit for you.
Knowing your own device, you are able to disarm it in a swift motion, before anyone could have had a chance to take a gib at you.
>>142950
Your swings are wide and easy to dodge for an experienced fighter such as this pony, who parries your staff and ripostes with a quick attack of his spear. 2 hits.
>>142951
sorry I had missed you.
Your spear grazes his neck, but he's not quite out of the fight yet.
You can't seem to find anyone who resembles a leader here.
>>142953
"Hell yeah, he did steal my hay rations!"
With a look of anger on his face, he trusts the spear into the carpenter standing beside him.
Roll to see how he fares.
>>142954
Even without his weapon, the guard is an experienced fighter.
He pins you to the ground and starts headbutting you. This wouldn't be a problem usually, but the place in your chest where you hit yourself is pulsing with pain. Helpless, 1 wound.
>>142957
The pistol blows up in your face, DC6 to fix it, 1 hit for you.
>>142972
You throw a rock over the mountain side, hoping the noise will distract the pony. But yeah, he saw you do that. And neither him nor his buddy are happy.
They both charge you, Helpless and 1 Wound.
>>142973
As you throw him on the ground beside the mutilated body of his 2 companions, the pony turns towards you.
"Mercy! I.. I can help you! Let me live!"
>>142974
Your minion comes rushing and headbutts the pony from above you. You are back on your feets.
>>142975
You charge the nearest pony on the battlefield, and move your right dagger towards him.
But at the very last second, the dagger slips from your grasp and falls on the ground [DC3 to recover it], and the pony lunges at you with his sword.
This is just the opening you needed to cut his head clean off.
>>142977
With a quick job of oil, hooves and magic the pistol is as good as new and reloaded.
4 spear ponies left, 1 injuried, 1 under Firmgold's control, 1 under Seekkill's control.
9 sword-armed workponies left.
You throw a rock over the mountain side, hoping the noise will distract the pony. But yeah, he saw you do that. And neither him nor his buddy are happy.
They both charge you, Helpless and 1 Wound.
>>142973
As you throw him on the ground beside the mutilated body of his 2 companions, the pony turns towards you.
"Mercy! I.. I can help you! Let me live!"
>>142974
Your minion comes rushing and headbutts the pony from above you. You are back on your feets.
>>142975
You charge the nearest pony on the battlefield, and move your right dagger towards him.
But at the very last second, the dagger slips from your grasp and falls on the ground [DC3 to recover it], and the pony lunges at you with his sword.
This is just the opening you needed to cut his head clean off.
>>142977
With a quick job of oil, hooves and magic the pistol is as good as new and reloaded.
4 spear ponies left, 1 injuried, 1 under Firmgold's control, 1 under Seekkill's control.
9 sword-armed workponies left.
>>142998
Another motion of your hoof and now he's dead.
>>142999
The spearpony lunging over you didn't expect such a quick recovery, and you are able to catch him as he tries to execute you with his weapon.
Dangerous move, since now he's wide open to your attack.
Pushing on the ground with your hooves, you throw yourself towards the throath of the pony, severing his head clean off.
>>143000
As you are about to put the finishing touches on your wonder of mechanical work, a fellow mechanic catches you off guard, and trusts at you with his sword. 1 hit. But the lightning Epona placed upon you save you from a more severe counterattack, and almost fry the pony alive.
>>143004
Your words move the earth of one of the worker ponies, who tries to shy away from the fight.
>>143005
He already knows this trick, and is ready for you.
Not even one of your hits connect, but he's able to strike you just once, where it counts, on the featherless spot on your chest.
Helpless, 2 wounds total.
>>143008
Smart thinking, the pony who has attacked her is not helpless on the ground.
2 spear ponies left
7 swordponies.
Another motion of your hoof and now he's dead.
>>142999
The spearpony lunging over you didn't expect such a quick recovery, and you are able to catch him as he tries to execute you with his weapon.
Dangerous move, since now he's wide open to your attack.
Pushing on the ground with your hooves, you throw yourself towards the throath of the pony, severing his head clean off.
>>143000
As you are about to put the finishing touches on your wonder of mechanical work, a fellow mechanic catches you off guard, and trusts at you with his sword. 1 hit. But the lightning Epona placed upon you save you from a more severe counterattack, and almost fry the pony alive.
>>143004
Your words move the earth of one of the worker ponies, who tries to shy away from the fight.
>>143005
He already knows this trick, and is ready for you.
Not even one of your hits connect, but he's able to strike you just once, where it counts, on the featherless spot on your chest.
Helpless, 2 wounds total.
>>143008
Smart thinking, the pony who has attacked her is not helpless on the ground.
2 spear ponies left
7 swordponies.
>>143015
You manage to pick it up, as one of the swordponies pushes you to the ground. Nothing serious, just 1 hit.
>>143016
Saying you don't want to kill to a pony standing in a battlefield populated by his former battle-brothers might not be the smartest trick in your book.
But he believes your bluff, and drops his weapon.
>>143017
Your raised servant heads straight into your attacker, but he's too slow.
With an applebuck, the spearpony sends the head of his old comrade flying, and your minion is for trashing on the ground.
>>143019
You are having troubles controlling the wild energy of your magic, so much that the thought of not killing is hard to grasp.
The lightning from your horn hits the sword of one of the ponies, and through it is channeled to his mouth, and inside his body. The mail armor acts as a conductor across the coat of the pony, who is beign fried alive from the inside and the outside. He explodes in a thousand pieces of fur and meat, leaving his smoking armor behind.
Then, the lightning dissolves.
>>143022
The last standing spearpony can't notice you coming from above, and mistakes your voice for that of his comrade. Without even checking, he trusts his long weapon inside the nearest swordpony, killing him on the spot.
1 spearpony left, 5 swordponies left.
You manage to pick it up, as one of the swordponies pushes you to the ground. Nothing serious, just 1 hit.
>>143016
Saying you don't want to kill to a pony standing in a battlefield populated by his former battle-brothers might not be the smartest trick in your book.
But he believes your bluff, and drops his weapon.
>>143017
Your raised servant heads straight into your attacker, but he's too slow.
With an applebuck, the spearpony sends the head of his old comrade flying, and your minion is for trashing on the ground.
>>143019
You are having troubles controlling the wild energy of your magic, so much that the thought of not killing is hard to grasp.
The lightning from your horn hits the sword of one of the ponies, and through it is channeled to his mouth, and inside his body. The mail armor acts as a conductor across the coat of the pony, who is beign fried alive from the inside and the outside. He explodes in a thousand pieces of fur and meat, leaving his smoking armor behind.
Then, the lightning dissolves.
>>143022
The last standing spearpony can't notice you coming from above, and mistakes your voice for that of his comrade. Without even checking, he trusts his long weapon inside the nearest swordpony, killing him on the spot.
1 spearpony left, 5 swordponies left.
>>143040
You try to lay yet another contraption to hold steady your foes, but they won't give you the time!
Setting up the right wires and screws is hard work!
And one of those swordponies knows it well, so well he knows you'll be too cusy to notice him coming from behind. 1 hit.
>>143041
Trusting your hidden blade inside her shoulder, you can feel the warm blood running down your hoof. But she's not quite done yet, and swings at you. 1 hit.
>>143043
You are able to get back on your talons and paws, redy to counterattack.
>>143044
He hears you chuckle, and realizes what he's done. With a jerk of his head, he swipes his spear at you. 1 hit.
>>143047
The pony just won't listen you. Not only this, but he takes advantage of your attempt at conversation to place two swings of his weapon on yout chest.
The cleric, on her part, can't seem to find the page of her training manual which contains healing spells.
>>143052
You do. The image of that pony, beign tortured by the lightning you casted, by your magic, your creation, will hunt you as long as you'll have an horn.
This doesn't keep you from firing yet another lightning spell against the swordpony attacking Lady Firmgold.
1 spearpony left, 3 swordponies left, 2 injuried.
You try to lay yet another contraption to hold steady your foes, but they won't give you the time!
Setting up the right wires and screws is hard work!
And one of those swordponies knows it well, so well he knows you'll be too cusy to notice him coming from behind. 1 hit.
>>143041
Trusting your hidden blade inside her shoulder, you can feel the warm blood running down your hoof. But she's not quite done yet, and swings at you. 1 hit.
>>143043
You are able to get back on your talons and paws, redy to counterattack.
>>143044
He hears you chuckle, and realizes what he's done. With a jerk of his head, he swipes his spear at you. 1 hit.
>>143047
The pony just won't listen you. Not only this, but he takes advantage of your attempt at conversation to place two swings of his weapon on yout chest.
The cleric, on her part, can't seem to find the page of her training manual which contains healing spells.
>>143052
You do. The image of that pony, beign tortured by the lightning you casted, by your magic, your creation, will hunt you as long as you'll have an horn.
This doesn't keep you from firing yet another lightning spell against the swordpony attacking Lady Firmgold.
1 spearpony left, 3 swordponies left, 2 injuried.
>>143067
Perfect occasion for a swordpony to pin you down and attack you. 2 wounds.
>>143069
He's hit right in the groin, but doesn't desist. At least now he's so slow he might as well be Helpless.
>>143070
He drops his sword
"Wait! They just make us do it!" and curls up
On the other side, Spring Source seems to have gotten the hang of his spellbook, as a white light envelopes your body. -1 wound.
>>143071
You try to fly up, but he's too fast. He must be a master of hoof to hoof combat, and kicks you until you are able to get at a safe distance. 2 hits.
>>143074
Again, your right blade fails to find his target, and again, your opponents commits the same mistake of thinking this an opportunity.
But this time, a sword strikes you.
As you kill the swordpony, a track of blood runs through your side. 1 wound.
>>143075
The lenght of his spear fails the pony, as you rush towards him and place a dagger right between his eyes. He's dead.
1 spearless spearpony left,1 swordpony left. 3 ponies out of combat.
Perfect occasion for a swordpony to pin you down and attack you. 2 wounds.
>>143069
He's hit right in the groin, but doesn't desist. At least now he's so slow he might as well be Helpless.
>>143070
He drops his sword
"Wait! They just make us do it!" and curls up
On the other side, Spring Source seems to have gotten the hang of his spellbook, as a white light envelopes your body. -1 wound.
>>143071
You try to fly up, but he's too fast. He must be a master of hoof to hoof combat, and kicks you until you are able to get at a safe distance. 2 hits.
>>143074
Again, your right blade fails to find his target, and again, your opponents commits the same mistake of thinking this an opportunity.
But this time, a sword strikes you.
As you kill the swordpony, a track of blood runs through your side. 1 wound.
>>143075
The lenght of his spear fails the pony, as you rush towards him and place a dagger right between his eyes. He's dead.
1 spearless spearpony left,1 swordpony left. 3 ponies out of combat.
>>143088
Both your blades fail you, and the last swordpony left counters with a flurry of attacks, 2 hits.
>>143090
The shot is stuck in the chamber, as the powder didn't ignite. Earing the click of the flint on your pistol, the pony turns to you and counters. 1 hit. Helpless.
>>143094
He's keeping you close, so close you can smell his determination. He won't let this go. 1 hit.
>>143096
He has no more time for you, as the rest of your party tries to gag on him.
>>143095
And Lady Firmgold convinces him to stop. He's now in tears, sitting on his flank.
>>143097
He throws the sword on your head. 1 wound, but he didn't mean it.
Both your blades fail you, and the last swordpony left counters with a flurry of attacks, 2 hits.
>>143090
The shot is stuck in the chamber, as the powder didn't ignite. Earing the click of the flint on your pistol, the pony turns to you and counters. 1 hit. Helpless.
>>143094
He's keeping you close, so close you can smell his determination. He won't let this go. 1 hit.
>>143096
He has no more time for you, as the rest of your party tries to gag on him.
>>143095
And Lady Firmgold convinces him to stop. He's now in tears, sitting on his flank.
>>143097
He throws the sword on your head. 1 wound, but he didn't mean it.
>>143101
only the spealess spearpony fighting hoof to hoof with Seekkill is still standing.
>>143102
Was still standing, as now a gaping hole is where his right eye used to be. The blood loss is substantial, and he startes trashing on the ground, shivering violently.
>>143105
You cannot seem to get your hooves to work.
1 Prisoner, a carpenter it seems. He's weeping in a corner together with the other 2 captured ponies.
>>143106
You are hidden on top of a rock, for all the good that will do.
>>143110
You are far, far from calm..
>>143111
Nopony is still up and offering a fight.
only the spealess spearpony fighting hoof to hoof with Seekkill is still standing.
>>143102
Was still standing, as now a gaping hole is where his right eye used to be. The blood loss is substantial, and he startes trashing on the ground, shivering violently.
>>143105
You cannot seem to get your hooves to work.
1 Prisoner, a carpenter it seems. He's weeping in a corner together with the other 2 captured ponies.
>>143106
You are hidden on top of a rock, for all the good that will do.
>>143110
You are far, far from calm..
>>143111
Nopony is still up and offering a fight.
>>143119
"I'm sorry miss Firmgold!"
She's scrambling up and down, trying to make up her mind on who to heal first
Seekkil, Epona, Shaky 2 wounds
Firmgold 1 wound
>>143121
The pony is already dead, and the poison won't work on him, since there's not blood flow to propagate it through the body.
>>143122
You get up, but nothing is attacking her, and you just discharge a cracling bolt of electricity into the surrounding air.
"I'm sorry miss Firmgold!"
She's scrambling up and down, trying to make up her mind on who to heal first
Seekkil, Epona, Shaky 2 wounds
Firmgold 1 wound
>>143121
The pony is already dead, and the poison won't work on him, since there's not blood flow to propagate it through the body.
>>143122
You get up, but nothing is attacking her, and you just discharge a cracling bolt of electricity into the surrounding air.
>>143139
You are still shaking like a leaf.
Maybe the healing magic flowing through your body right now will soothe your mind.
It's a relaxing sensation, like of running water.
Like the noise you can hear now! Running water!
And what is this pool forming around you?
>>143140
In healing your friends she applies the utmost professionality, cleaning all their wounds and helping them up, but as it is your turn to receive help from the cleric, she starts to shake slightly, and her magic is doing more harm than good, as you feel your wounds burn.
"It's not ok, I should have been of more help! The whole fight, I stood on a corner, terrorized, doing nothing!"
then, she looks downwards
"I'm sorry if I've let you down, mylady."
You are still shaking like a leaf.
Maybe the healing magic flowing through your body right now will soothe your mind.
It's a relaxing sensation, like of running water.
Like the noise you can hear now! Running water!
And what is this pool forming around you?
>>143140
In healing your friends she applies the utmost professionality, cleaning all their wounds and helping them up, but as it is your turn to receive help from the cleric, she starts to shake slightly, and her magic is doing more harm than good, as you feel your wounds burn.
"It's not ok, I should have been of more help! The whole fight, I stood on a corner, terrorized, doing nothing!"
then, she looks downwards
"I'm sorry if I've let you down, mylady."
>>143155
"I.. I'll go and heal her."
She turns to Peg Leg and channels her magic. Peg is now 100% fine, and some of your wounds are gone too, just from exposure to the surplus magic.
>>143158
Needless to say, on a mountain top, you can't go far. Maybe among the tents..
>>143163
You can easily catch up with her.
"I.. I'll go and heal her."
She turns to Peg Leg and channels her magic. Peg is now 100% fine, and some of your wounds are gone too, just from exposure to the surplus magic.
>>143158
Needless to say, on a mountain top, you can't go far. Maybe among the tents..
>>143163
You can easily catch up with her.
>>143179
They walk over to you. Even in defeat, they have a regal posture, and the tears and fears in their eyes are gone. Must have been an effect of the sudden change of ideals.
They stop in front of you and present their weapons, a spear and a sword repectively.
>>143182
The tents hold some bits laying around, but the corpses is where it's at. Some of these ponies even carry jewels. But if you try to loot them, your 3 prisoners might act violently.
>>143186
You are sure nopony ever wore this uniform around here, and due to its particular design, you have it memorized in mere istants.
It's a white tabard wrapped around a mail armor, and on the right shoulder each pony wears the same symbol, a eight-pointed snowflake.
>>143189
There's so much paper in this place that looking decent is not a problem. You even find a brush, and start giving yourself a new manecut.
Then, your eyes wander on a particular blueprint, just beside the announcements board you used as improvised toilet paper.
A blueprint for something called "Dragonslayer".
>>143176
You lost her when she went inside a tent.
They walk over to you. Even in defeat, they have a regal posture, and the tears and fears in their eyes are gone. Must have been an effect of the sudden change of ideals.
They stop in front of you and present their weapons, a spear and a sword repectively.
>>143182
The tents hold some bits laying around, but the corpses is where it's at. Some of these ponies even carry jewels. But if you try to loot them, your 3 prisoners might act violently.
>>143186
You are sure nopony ever wore this uniform around here, and due to its particular design, you have it memorized in mere istants.
It's a white tabard wrapped around a mail armor, and on the right shoulder each pony wears the same symbol, a eight-pointed snowflake.
>>143189
There's so much paper in this place that looking decent is not a problem. You even find a brush, and start giving yourself a new manecut.
Then, your eyes wander on a particular blueprint, just beside the announcements board you used as improvised toilet paper.
A blueprint for something called "Dragonslayer".
>>143176
You lost her when she went inside a tent.
>>143206
Nothing better than what you already have. These ponies didn't use daggers, and the only knives seem to be kitchen ones.
>>143209
She looks warily at the two newcomers
"I.. Understand." rolling for heal.
The spear is still a good weapon, but the sword has seen better days, and none of the ones in the hooves of the ponies lying on the ground fare any better.
>>143213
You rush to the side of the plateu. That has to be an exit, right? And there you can see the baby dragon, standing right beside all the other eggs, rasping with his small claws against the cage, trying to break in.
Nothing better than what you already have. These ponies didn't use daggers, and the only knives seem to be kitchen ones.
>>143209
She looks warily at the two newcomers
"I.. Understand." rolling for heal.
The spear is still a good weapon, but the sword has seen better days, and none of the ones in the hooves of the ponies lying on the ground fare any better.
>>143213
You rush to the side of the plateu. That has to be an exit, right? And there you can see the baby dragon, standing right beside all the other eggs, rasping with his small claws against the cage, trying to break in.
>>143229
The cage appears to be made to withstand attacks from much bigger creatures than a small, cute little horse, and your abilities can't even touch it [DC12 to bend the bars]
>>143208
He doesn't talk, he won't even aknoledge your existence. He's just staring in ahead, humming a low tune.
>>143230
Yes, it is a normal and quite simple lock.
>>143202
As you start stripping down the soldiers, the three remaining ponies get more and more upset.
>>143237
They are not listening to you. Instead, they are trotting over to Shaky.
"What would you be doing now?"
>>143234
Wood? She's not made of wood at all! She's made of solid metal! Go on, bite her, she won't even feel it!
Her flank looks like the perfect place to try!
The cage appears to be made to withstand attacks from much bigger creatures than a small, cute little horse, and your abilities can't even touch it [DC12 to bend the bars]
>>143208
He doesn't talk, he won't even aknoledge your existence. He's just staring in ahead, humming a low tune.
>>143230
Yes, it is a normal and quite simple lock.
>>143202
As you start stripping down the soldiers, the three remaining ponies get more and more upset.
>>143237
They are not listening to you. Instead, they are trotting over to Shaky.
"What would you be doing now?"
>>143234
Wood? She's not made of wood at all! She's made of solid metal! Go on, bite her, she won't even feel it!
Her flank looks like the perfect place to try!
>>143334
to the two
"This is all very harsh, yes. But not everypony follows the same codes of conduct. My apologies on 'Shaky's' part, however I ask that you help us in our cause and put the more recent events out of place for the being. But first, I am Lady Firmgold. A pleasure to meet you both"
Rolled 7 + 2 = 9
to the two
"This is all very harsh, yes. But not everypony follows the same codes of conduct. My apologies on 'Shaky's' part, however I ask that you help us in our cause and put the more recent events out of place for the being. But first, I am Lady Firmgold. A pleasure to meet you both"
Rolled 7 + 2 = 9
>>143335
You got your hands on an efty sum of bits, and a few ornated rings all bearing the same crest.
>>143312
He just stares into the horizont, sitting in an immovable military fascion, humming a low tune to himself, not even aknoledging your presence.
>>143339
The spearpony talks first
"Commander Eden Stolen, first battallion of the detached companies of the Equestrian Army. This with me" He motions towards the swordpony "Is engineer first class Automatic Spring."
>>143340
"Because those are our orders."
>>143341
The spearpony just looks at you in disapproval.
You got your hands on an efty sum of bits, and a few ornated rings all bearing the same crest.
>>143312
He just stares into the horizont, sitting in an immovable military fascion, humming a low tune to himself, not even aknoledging your presence.
>>143339
The spearpony talks first
"Commander Eden Stolen, first battallion of the detached companies of the Equestrian Army. This with me" He motions towards the swordpony "Is engineer first class Automatic Spring."
>>143340
"Because those are our orders."
>>143341
The spearpony just looks at you in disapproval.
>>143345
"Well maybe if random strangers wouldn't assault military camps busy in delicate operations, the dragon would have already been gone!"
>>143347
"Orders from our superiors. The insigna on our uniforms is the proud mark of the warriors of the Northern Army."
>>143348
He draws his spear
"It'll take more than a chicken to scare me."
>>143349
"Death doesn't matter."
>>143351
"A pleasure to meet the slayer of all my comrades. And I don't know what to do, we were waiting orders about the dragon when you showed up."
"Well maybe if random strangers wouldn't assault military camps busy in delicate operations, the dragon would have already been gone!"
>>143347
"Orders from our superiors. The insigna on our uniforms is the proud mark of the warriors of the Northern Army."
>>143348
He draws his spear
"It'll take more than a chicken to scare me."
>>143349
"Death doesn't matter."
>>143351
"A pleasure to meet the slayer of all my comrades. And I don't know what to do, we were waiting orders about the dragon when you showed up."
>>143358
"You are not part of anything bigger. And rest assured, your deth is. Not. Important."
>>143359
"I remember a certain buffon blowing the face of one of my friends clean off."
>>143362
"We were taking you in for questioning! And be assured, the dragon is none of your business!"
>>143363
"Well I'd gladly try to work this.."
>>143360
At this, he attacks back trusting his spear.
Roll initiative.
Rolled 2 = 2
"You are not part of anything bigger. And rest assured, your deth is. Not. Important."
>>143359
"I remember a certain buffon blowing the face of one of my friends clean off."
>>143362
"We were taking you in for questioning! And be assured, the dragon is none of your business!"
>>143363
"Well I'd gladly try to work this.."
>>143360
At this, he attacks back trusting his spear.
Roll initiative.
Rolled 2 = 2
>>143371
He can't answer because he's fighting the gryphon, but if he could he'd say you implied it, since you where nowhere near a cliff. Oh well.
>>143372
No you don't. The spear misses you, but so does your punch. This is pvp now. Every successful attack is 1 wound, crits are 2. To deny an attack, state you aim to dodge/evade and roll higher than your opponent.
>>143373
Your words alone can't stop him.
>>143374
You hit him with lightining, 1 wound on him.
>>143377
Charms are [DC8]
He attacks the gryphon again.
Rolled 6 = 6
He can't answer because he's fighting the gryphon, but if he could he'd say you implied it, since you where nowhere near a cliff. Oh well.
>>143372
No you don't. The spear misses you, but so does your punch. This is pvp now. Every successful attack is 1 wound, crits are 2. To deny an attack, state you aim to dodge/evade and roll higher than your opponent.
>>143373
Your words alone can't stop him.
>>143374
You hit him with lightining, 1 wound on him.
>>143377
Charms are [DC8]
He attacks the gryphon again.
Rolled 6 = 6
>>143382
Tk is holding him, he can't act this turn.
>>143383
Again, he does not listen
>>143387
As you easily dodge his trusth, he shouts at you
"You Fiend! You desecrated my friends, insulted my nation and insulted me! You will not live another night!"
Automatic Spring is just sitting down, watching the fight.
[Paused]
Rolled 5 = 5
Tk is holding him, he can't act this turn.
>>143383
Again, he does not listen
>>143387
As you easily dodge his trusth, he shouts at you
"You Fiend! You desecrated my friends, insulted my nation and insulted me! You will not live another night!"
Automatic Spring is just sitting down, watching the fight.
[Paused]
Rolled 5 = 5
>>143395
After having fought an hard battle against a group of soldiers sitting outside a dragon's cave, the group decided to question the last few survivors.
But a reckless move turns one of the two new members of this small army berserk, as he tries to attack Seekkill.
While beign held in Epona's telekinetic grip, Eden looks with loathe upon the gryphon who just tried to defile the corpses of his comrades.
Unable to move, he finally desists, and stops opposing the grip holding him.
[BEGIN]
After having fought an hard battle against a group of soldiers sitting outside a dragon's cave, the group decided to question the last few survivors.
But a reckless move turns one of the two new members of this small army berserk, as he tries to attack Seekkill.
While beign held in Epona's telekinetic grip, Eden looks with loathe upon the gryphon who just tried to defile the corpses of his comrades.
Unable to move, he finally desists, and stops opposing the grip holding him.
[BEGIN]
>>147880
The entrance of the cave has been blocked off by a barricade of logs, and guardposts have been built on the sides. A small door with many locks leads inside, but appears to be open. After all, a dragon couldn't pass through it.
>>147885
"We don't know, our orders just said to build those things and hold position."
>>147886
"Because that's what we were told to do."
The entrance of the cave has been blocked off by a barricade of logs, and guardposts have been built on the sides. A small door with many locks leads inside, but appears to be open. After all, a dragon couldn't pass through it.
>>147885
"We don't know, our orders just said to build those things and hold position."
>>147886
"Because that's what we were told to do."
>>147891
The door slowly creepes open on its inches, revealing the inside of the cave.
The huge, huge inside of the cave.
Under a large dome rests what might very well be the father of all dragons. As tall as one hundread ponies, with claws longer than a carriage, and a mouth capable of swallowing an house whole.
And he's sleeping.
And with each breath he takes, the ground shakes a little more. You can easily guess this is the cause of the quakes in town.
He's sitting on what's left of a huge pile of gems, that once must have littered the floor of the enormous cave, but are now not more than an handful.
Then, Eden Stolen speaks up
"He's about to awaken. Dragons are quite- oblivious to the outside, while sleeping. This is why we hoped to take on him with the machines before he could awaken."
>>147893
You are stealthed, but there's nopony else in the cave except for the dragon to hide from.
>>147900
"But I know they won't! Our orders have a reason, they are for the greater good! We do not act pointlessly!"
The door slowly creepes open on its inches, revealing the inside of the cave.
The huge, huge inside of the cave.
Under a large dome rests what might very well be the father of all dragons. As tall as one hundread ponies, with claws longer than a carriage, and a mouth capable of swallowing an house whole.
And he's sleeping.
And with each breath he takes, the ground shakes a little more. You can easily guess this is the cause of the quakes in town.
He's sitting on what's left of a huge pile of gems, that once must have littered the floor of the enormous cave, but are now not more than an handful.
Then, Eden Stolen speaks up
"He's about to awaken. Dragons are quite- oblivious to the outside, while sleeping. This is why we hoped to take on him with the machines before he could awaken."
>>147893
You are stealthed, but there's nopony else in the cave except for the dragon to hide from.
>>147900
"But I know they won't! Our orders have a reason, they are for the greater good! We do not act pointlessly!"
>>147907
He's holding most of the gems left among his claws, and you won't be able to take those without moving him, but a few scattered pieces of gold and gemstone are still laying around the floor, worth a nice bunch of bits.
>>147912
You try your hoof at the treasure left in the claws of the beast, since Slice already scooped up most of what was left on the ground.
yeah, you can't really get that.
>>147915
"I assume this is what's left, he must have consumed most of it during the centuries of his maturing process."
>>147916
"Then I will obey."
>>147921
You- are- gone-
The darkness of this cave clings at you, and you have to run outside gasping for air.
No way you are going back into an enclosed space, for a while.
He's holding most of the gems left among his claws, and you won't be able to take those without moving him, but a few scattered pieces of gold and gemstone are still laying around the floor, worth a nice bunch of bits.
>>147912
You try your hoof at the treasure left in the claws of the beast, since Slice already scooped up most of what was left on the ground.
yeah, you can't really get that.
>>147915
"I assume this is what's left, he must have consumed most of it during the centuries of his maturing process."
>>147916
"Then I will obey."
>>147921
You- are- gone-
The darkness of this cave clings at you, and you have to run outside gasping for air.
No way you are going back into an enclosed space, for a while.
>>147946
"Shaky, you're more harm than good right now. Please, go see that the good Commander and Engineer are behaving. Please?"
>>147947
"Listen Miss Epona. We've not had much in the way of friendliness or friendly-conversation. but believe me when I say that you are the most important pony here right now. If you don't wish to stay because of the others, or because of how the situation is, then…. then stay because of me. Because I need you here, as much if not more than the others"
Rolled 7 + 2 = 9
"Shaky, you're more harm than good right now. Please, go see that the good Commander and Engineer are behaving. Please?"
>>147947
"Listen Miss Epona. We've not had much in the way of friendliness or friendly-conversation. but believe me when I say that you are the most important pony here right now. If you don't wish to stay because of the others, or because of how the situation is, then…. then stay because of me. Because I need you here, as much if not more than the others"
Rolled 7 + 2 = 9
>>147961
You fly towards the ceiling of the cave, and still you can't see the whole dragon without turning your head from left to right in a whide angle. It's just huge, and you have no idea where to tackle him from.
>>147966
You run off to free the eggs, but the baby dragon sleeping amongst them wakes up, and jumps on his four, looking scared.
[Collective DC30] to take out all the eggs without problems.
You might reroll.
>>147964
Automatic speaks
"I don't think he knows anything that has happened. He would have already waken up otherwise."
You fly towards the ceiling of the cave, and still you can't see the whole dragon without turning your head from left to right in a whide angle. It's just huge, and you have no idea where to tackle him from.
>>147966
You run off to free the eggs, but the baby dragon sleeping amongst them wakes up, and jumps on his four, looking scared.
[Collective DC30] to take out all the eggs without problems.
You might reroll.
>>147964
Automatic speaks
"I don't think he knows anything that has happened. He would have already waken up otherwise."
>>147982
ahah
>>147977
>>147976
>>147975
>>147974
20/30
With a few sweet words Epona can calm the dragonling down, and everyone starts moving the eggs.
As Lady Firmgold is about to move outside the last egg remaining, the baby dragon suddenly turns towards her and jumps, for no apparent reason, and the egg slips from under her hooves, starting to roll down the mountain.
It's so far you can't even tell if it broke or is still rolling.
Who knows, maybe dragon eggs are made of some unbreakable shells that protects them from rolling down a two kilometers slope!
No, they are not.
ahah
>>147977
>>147976
>>147975
>>147974
20/30
With a few sweet words Epona can calm the dragonling down, and everyone starts moving the eggs.
As Lady Firmgold is about to move outside the last egg remaining, the baby dragon suddenly turns towards her and jumps, for no apparent reason, and the egg slips from under her hooves, starting to roll down the mountain.
It's so far you can't even tell if it broke or is still rolling.
Who knows, maybe dragon eggs are made of some unbreakable shells that protects them from rolling down a two kilometers slope!
No, they are not.
>>147996
The eggs is sloping down the mountain at a ridicolous speed, but it's nothing for your magic.
Because you, you are an unicorn!
Reaching inside the core of the planet, you create a gravity poket that hold the egg still, in what looks just like a tk field.
And then, delicately start to pull it up.
You would make a wonderful mother, or a caring lover.
>>147998
You are calm, running around bumping into ponies using arcane science to save precious living creatures is not what a nervous pony would do, of course!
But you are also cool, and pick up the egg Epona lets fall due to your clumsyness at the very last moment.
>>147999
>>148000
Automatic looks at Shaky, open his mouth, then at Peg, and closes it.
"Nah, not at all. We were just told someone would come to pick them later."
The eggs is sloping down the mountain at a ridicolous speed, but it's nothing for your magic.
Because you, you are an unicorn!
Reaching inside the core of the planet, you create a gravity poket that hold the egg still, in what looks just like a tk field.
And then, delicately start to pull it up.
You would make a wonderful mother, or a caring lover.
>>147998
You are calm, running around bumping into ponies using arcane science to save precious living creatures is not what a nervous pony would do, of course!
But you are also cool, and pick up the egg Epona lets fall due to your clumsyness at the very last moment.
>>147999
>>148000
Automatic looks at Shaky, open his mouth, then at Peg, and closes it.
"Nah, not at all. We were just told someone would come to pick them later."
>>148020
"Please Miss Epona really. If you hadn't grabbed it like you did the poor thing wouldn't have a future! And again, you are very necessary to this. Thank you"
>>148022
"Honorable, uhh Shaky, Our perogative right now is not to further anger a dragon we are supposed to get rid of! Please contain your darker desires until this mission is complete, then you are once again free to pursue what you wish!"
"Please Miss Epona really. If you hadn't grabbed it like you did the poor thing wouldn't have a future! And again, you are very necessary to this. Thank you"
>>148022
"Honorable, uhh Shaky, Our perogative right now is not to further anger a dragon we are supposed to get rid of! Please contain your darker desires until this mission is complete, then you are once again free to pursue what you wish!"
>>148023
"Of course not! I'm proposing mutually beneficical magical and scientifical research!"
>>148025
"Then I'll have to find a mage quickly, and it won't be my problem after that."
>>148027
"Yeah, I can wait until we get rid of the dragon, but not like these hatchlings will go anywhere until then, am I right?"
>>148028
"And why is that? You want to keep it for yourself? I'm sure you are prepared for the responsiblity of taking care of a dragon."
"Of course not! I'm proposing mutually beneficical magical and scientifical research!"
>>148025
"Then I'll have to find a mage quickly, and it won't be my problem after that."
>>148027
"Yeah, I can wait until we get rid of the dragon, but not like these hatchlings will go anywhere until then, am I right?"
>>148028
"And why is that? You want to keep it for yourself? I'm sure you are prepared for the responsiblity of taking care of a dragon."
"Well since the eggs are safe for now I propose that the matter of the parent dragon come back into view."
>>148044
"No. But he, as much as everyone here, is a necessary partner in this endeavor and must be treated as such."
>>148045
>>148049
"No more fighting you two, please"
head back into the cave with the commander and engineer
"How do you propose we wake him?"
>>148044
"No. But he, as much as everyone here, is a necessary partner in this endeavor and must be treated as such."
>>148045
>>148049
"No more fighting you two, please"
head back into the cave with the commander and engineer
"How do you propose we wake him?"
>>148056
The dragon is holding thight at your hoof, as the color leaves it.
>>148058
The mage tries to help you, but the only thing she succeds in is to make the wound larger as the dragon's teeth sink deeper into your front leg.
>>148060
And no, all three of you are a trashing mess on the floor.
>>148064
Yes, they are right beside you.
The dragon is holding thight at your hoof, as the color leaves it.
>>148058
The mage tries to help you, but the only thing she succeds in is to make the wound larger as the dragon's teeth sink deeper into your front leg.
>>148060
And no, all three of you are a trashing mess on the floor.
>>148064
Yes, they are right beside you.
>>148066
>>148068
The dragon is now even confused, trashing and biting wildly into peg's front leg.
>>148067
You slide away from under the trio and pick a perfect spot to look at the scene.
And laugh while
>>148069
With a wet, ripping sound, your leg comes off. Yes, just like the old one, gone up to the knee.
And hell if it hurts.
Roll for how much blood you lose.
>>148068
The dragon is now even confused, trashing and biting wildly into peg's front leg.
>>148067
You slide away from under the trio and pick a perfect spot to look at the scene.
And laugh while
>>148069
With a wet, ripping sound, your leg comes off. Yes, just like the old one, gone up to the knee.
And hell if it hurts.
Roll for how much blood you lose.
>>148073
You arrive just in time to give your precious help! In fact, the one who mostly needs it now is..
>>148074
You faint over Slice's back.
>>148075
You should. You bad, bad pony. Laughing at other's misfortune. But the lizard-dragon running around with Peg's leg like it was a toy IS pretty hilarious, roll not to laugh again, out of sheer insanity, mostly.
>>148077
You can't see colors anymore, and the words come out weak and broken from your mouth.
With a last spasm, and a look at what you remember as the sky through two blurry lenses that are now your eyes, you fall to the ground.
>>148076
Just as Spring Source jolts on her legs, and begins glowing with energy.
The blood, screams, insanity around her have driven her into a shock, from which all she can see is the light of the Sun.
And with the might of that light, she heals Peg.
The limb is back there, but Peg's coat is paler than normal, and her breath slow. She's unconscious.
You arrive just in time to give your precious help! In fact, the one who mostly needs it now is..
>>148074
You faint over Slice's back.
>>148075
You should. You bad, bad pony. Laughing at other's misfortune. But the lizard-dragon running around with Peg's leg like it was a toy IS pretty hilarious, roll not to laugh again, out of sheer insanity, mostly.
>>148077
You can't see colors anymore, and the words come out weak and broken from your mouth.
With a last spasm, and a look at what you remember as the sky through two blurry lenses that are now your eyes, you fall to the ground.
>>148076
Just as Spring Source jolts on her legs, and begins glowing with energy.
The blood, screams, insanity around her have driven her into a shock, from which all she can see is the light of the Sun.
And with the might of that light, she heals Peg.
The limb is back there, but Peg's coat is paler than normal, and her breath slow. She's unconscious.
>>148087
While everything around you went to hell, you just couldn't take it anymore.
You cracked up on the spot, and rolled around in the dirt until your lung burned from all the laughing, and your eyes had no more tears to shed.
>>148086
Well what do you know, if you stay put you might even be able to remain awake!
While everything around you went to hell, you just couldn't take it anymore.
You cracked up on the spot, and rolled around in the dirt until your lung burned from all the laughing, and your eyes had no more tears to shed.
>>148086
Well what do you know, if you stay put you might even be able to remain awake!
>>148081
hug Spring Source
"Thank you… Thankyouthankyouthankyou! now to wait until she's up again…"
to the party
"ALRIGHT! I think we've tarried here Long enough! Daylight is wasting and with every breath the town we are supposed to be saving is getting rattled more and more. Now if. you. are. finished then I say come with me and think over how to remedy the situation"
walk close to the door and sit down
"Commander, how long do you think until your company arrives again?"
Rolled 9 = 9
hug Spring Source
"Thank you… Thankyouthankyouthankyou! now to wait until she's up again…"
to the party
"ALRIGHT! I think we've tarried here Long enough! Daylight is wasting and with every breath the town we are supposed to be saving is getting rattled more and more. Now if. you. are. finished then I say come with me and think over how to remedy the situation"
walk close to the door and sit down
"Commander, how long do you think until your company arrives again?"
Rolled 9 = 9
>>148128
You have still some fire left in you, some blood left to boil.
With a last leap, you throw yourself into the glorious curls of Spring's mane, striking for her beutiful, still lips, standing now a mere breath away from you.
And then, she shifts in the bulky dress and you fall on your back just below Spring's tail, hitting her rear hooves in the process, making her fall atop of you.
Yeah, she's gonna remember this alright.
You have still some fire left in you, some blood left to boil.
With a last leap, you throw yourself into the glorious curls of Spring's mane, striking for her beutiful, still lips, standing now a mere breath away from you.
And then, she shifts in the bulky dress and you fall on your back just below Spring's tail, hitting her rear hooves in the process, making her fall atop of you.
Yeah, she's gonna remember this alright.
>>148144
She hides her head under a rock a few meters away from Peg, the rest of her body sticking up into the air like a sore thumb.
Now, if only the dress didn't cover 'dat cutie mark..
>>148146
Is a pile of dirt, but it comes in the shape of a cone! and look, thousand of small black points are coming out of it! And on your hooves! And your nose!
Hi there, ant-friends!
You have been infested with a parasite. Gross.
>>148143
You are inside the cave, but nopony is here. Everyone else, including the 2 new members of the team and the silent prisoner, is outside.
Oh sure, there's the big ancient dragon, but a sleeping dragon is not much of a convesationalist.
Rolled 7 = 7
She hides her head under a rock a few meters away from Peg, the rest of her body sticking up into the air like a sore thumb.
Now, if only the dress didn't cover 'dat cutie mark..
>>148146
Is a pile of dirt, but it comes in the shape of a cone! and look, thousand of small black points are coming out of it! And on your hooves! And your nose!
Hi there, ant-friends!
You have been infested with a parasite. Gross.
>>148143
You are inside the cave, but nopony is here. Everyone else, including the 2 new members of the team and the silent prisoner, is outside.
Oh sure, there's the big ancient dragon, but a sleeping dragon is not much of a convesationalist.
Rolled 7 = 7
>>148153
Magic solves everything! Teleport away one, pick another with your telekinesis, zap with lightning a third one..
Only 997 to go!
>>148155
Yes! You could wake him up!
But enough of that sweet loot dropped away when he rolled on the side, and you can fill your bags with it.
>>148157
"I- wh-whaaat? No, I don't! I mean, I never! I never had a lover or anything! I'm just a cleric!"
She's trying to hide under the hood of her mantle.
Rolled 8 = 8
Magic solves everything! Teleport away one, pick another with your telekinesis, zap with lightning a third one..
Only 997 to go!
>>148155
Yes! You could wake him up!
But enough of that sweet loot dropped away when he rolled on the side, and you can fill your bags with it.
>>148157
"I- wh-whaaat? No, I don't! I mean, I never! I never had a lover or anything! I'm just a cleric!"
She's trying to hide under the hood of her mantle.
Rolled 8 = 8
>>148170
You are an happy, rich pony with someone else's dinner in your bag. you thief!
>>148169
She leaves her ridicolous hiding spot and walks to your side, casting an heal while trying to roll you back onto your belly.
"And what if" She starts asking in a slow voice
"I wouldn't want one right now?"
>>148172
The lightning is a dangerous thing, even for the mage that uses it.
But your innate knoledge of it allows you to let it run through every vein in your body, every tissue and tendril, every nerve and braincell, without even a second thought.
This does not apply to the ants, and now you can hear the smell of cooked ant meat coming from your body, and a long line of smoke following it.
The taste won't go away so easily, but at least the ants are dead!
Rolled 7 = 7
You are an happy, rich pony with someone else's dinner in your bag. you thief!
>>148169
She leaves her ridicolous hiding spot and walks to your side, casting an heal while trying to roll you back onto your belly.
"And what if" She starts asking in a slow voice
"I wouldn't want one right now?"
>>148172
The lightning is a dangerous thing, even for the mage that uses it.
But your innate knoledge of it allows you to let it run through every vein in your body, every tissue and tendril, every nerve and braincell, without even a second thought.
This does not apply to the ants, and now you can hear the smell of cooked ant meat coming from your body, and a long line of smoke following it.
The taste won't go away so easily, but at least the ants are dead!
Rolled 7 = 7
>>148190
She sits down next to you and starts running her head through your mane, her soft coat and the warm sun protecting you from the harsh wind that blows on top of the mountain.
"Sure, take all the time you need."
And resting her head atop you, she starts singing a low, almost religious tune.
>>148192
"The dragonkillers would have done it. Those huge machines we were building. But they are nowhere done."
[PAUSED]
She sits down next to you and starts running her head through your mane, her soft coat and the warm sun protecting you from the harsh wind that blows on top of the mountain.
"Sure, take all the time you need."
And resting her head atop you, she starts singing a low, almost religious tune.
>>148192
"The dragonkillers would have done it. Those huge machines we were building. But they are nowhere done."
[PAUSED]
>>149718
Let's find out.
Spring Source turns her head towards you
"This should work now.."
Roll for heal. If succes you can walk again.
>>149721
You could do a lot of things. Try to take on the dragon with only your sword and the lot of you!
Or ask him to leave, that could work.
>>149722
The lil dragon is having the time of his life, running circles with his toy. And now, you are running circles around him too, and feeling tired already.
-1 to your next roll.
Rolled 4 = 4
Let's find out.
Spring Source turns her head towards you
"This should work now.."
Roll for heal. If succes you can walk again.
>>149721
You could do a lot of things. Try to take on the dragon with only your sword and the lot of you!
Or ask him to leave, that could work.
>>149722
The lil dragon is having the time of his life, running circles with his toy. And now, you are running circles around him too, and feeling tired already.
-1 to your next roll.
Rolled 4 = 4
>>149727
You are succesful in grasping with your magical grip the dragon and separating the child from his toy. Now he's looking at you with the biggest, saddest watering eyes you've ever seen.
>>149728
The camp has no real weapon ready, and the logs and blueprints for the dragon-killers look way too complicated to make up with just one carpenter.
"A month or so, if we don't wake him first."
>>149725
Source goes red in face and turn to meet your eyes
"Yeah, that was not my best shot.." But then she tries to lift you on your hooves with her body.
Roll to see how it goes.
Rolled 2 = 2
You are succesful in grasping with your magical grip the dragon and separating the child from his toy. Now he's looking at you with the biggest, saddest watering eyes you've ever seen.
>>149728
The camp has no real weapon ready, and the logs and blueprints for the dragon-killers look way too complicated to make up with just one carpenter.
"A month or so, if we don't wake him first."
>>149725
Source goes red in face and turn to meet your eyes
"Yeah, that was not my best shot.." But then she tries to lift you on your hooves with her body.
Roll to see how it goes.
Rolled 2 = 2
>>149734
She falls on top of you.
No, not in that way, you dirty, dirty horse.
"Sorrysorrysorry!"
And scrambles to her hooves.
You are still on the ground, but should be able to get up in a few minutes, if nopony touches you for a while..
>>149733
Seems like those were croco.. reptile tears after all. The dragon has already wandered off in search of something better to do, and you are still waving a maimed pony limb around to make your point.
>>149735
She's bright red, nothing you can do about that. And Peg will get back on her hooves own soon.
She falls on top of you.
No, not in that way, you dirty, dirty horse.
"Sorrysorrysorry!"
And scrambles to her hooves.
You are still on the ground, but should be able to get up in a few minutes, if nopony touches you for a while..
>>149733
Seems like those were croco.. reptile tears after all. The dragon has already wandered off in search of something better to do, and you are still waving a maimed pony limb around to make your point.
>>149735
She's bright red, nothing you can do about that. And Peg will get back on her hooves own soon.
>>149762
>>149764
As you are almost falling to the ground once again, she's there to catch you.
And you are there to catch her, as she trips and tumbles atop of you, forehooves stretched wide to catch you.
Instintively, you do the same.
And now the two of you are locked in a very awkard hoof wrestle, relying on each other precarious position to stand upright.
But at least you are back on your hooves.
Rolled 8 = 8
>>149764
As you are almost falling to the ground once again, she's there to catch you.
And you are there to catch her, as she trips and tumbles atop of you, forehooves stretched wide to catch you.
Instintively, you do the same.
And now the two of you are locked in a very awkard hoof wrestle, relying on each other precarious position to stand upright.
But at least you are back on your hooves.
Rolled 8 = 8
>>149783
"We think my dear"
>>149773
"Well now, commander, engineer. Our perogative when we came here was to rid ourselves of this dragon, in peace preferrably. And since you're unsure of when your reinforcements arrive that leaves us in the dark of any possible protection now. Are those walls you made sturdy enough to withstand a dragon?"
"We think my dear"
>>149773
"Well now, commander, engineer. Our perogative when we came here was to rid ourselves of this dragon, in peace preferrably. And since you're unsure of when your reinforcements arrive that leaves us in the dark of any possible protection now. Are those walls you made sturdy enough to withstand a dragon?"
>>149788
The two ponies look each other in the eyes for a few moments, with a blank and shocked face
Then Eden Lost turns towards you
"For a couple minutes?"
Automatic Spring coughs
"Ah yes, the fire, they tend to do that…"
>>149795
yes, a new one. the old one is lying around somewhere near the entrance of the cave.
The two ponies look each other in the eyes for a few moments, with a blank and shocked face
Then Eden Lost turns towards you
"For a couple minutes?"
Automatic Spring coughs
"Ah yes, the fire, they tend to do that…"
>>149795
yes, a new one. the old one is lying around somewhere near the entrance of the cave.
>>149806
The commander understands what you are about to do. He looks deep into your eyes, and with a stoical look on his face gives you a long, drawn out salute, as the wind blows a few leaves around you.
Then, the two of them get behind a rock, Spring Source runs beside Peg and you, you start walking inside, jaw cletched and eyes fixed on the cave.
You are now inside the cave.
The commander understands what you are about to do. He looks deep into your eyes, and with a stoical look on his face gives you a long, drawn out salute, as the wind blows a few leaves around you.
Then, the two of them get behind a rock, Spring Source runs beside Peg and you, you start walking inside, jaw cletched and eyes fixed on the cave.
You are now inside the cave.
>>149817
You can ardly miss that face. A single tooth is as big as your leg.
No wait, bigger!
And you are not even sure what might count as his 'nose', so to get a good, heartfelt boop at it, you have to get closer..
And closer..
And with an omnous sound, the dragon draws a breath, and down a nostril of the huge dragon you fall.
It's slimy. And dark.
Then, the dragon's brain realizes something's wrong, and makes the only logical thing. Sneezes.
You are on the ground, covered in dragon snot, roll for damage and stickyness.
The dragon's eyes are fluttering open.
You can ardly miss that face. A single tooth is as big as your leg.
No wait, bigger!
And you are not even sure what might count as his 'nose', so to get a good, heartfelt boop at it, you have to get closer..
And closer..
And with an omnous sound, the dragon draws a breath, and down a nostril of the huge dragon you fall.
It's slimy. And dark.
Then, the dragon's brain realizes something's wrong, and makes the only logical thing. Sneezes.
You are on the ground, covered in dragon snot, roll for damage and stickyness.
The dragon's eyes are fluttering open.
>>149820
You lose your pasta just when it was al dente, and now everywhere you walk is slippery.
It's so slippery you start running circles inside the cave, yelling how the end is near and your magic kindergarden crush was right about everything.
>>149827
You are lying motionless on the ground of the cave, the slimy substance trapping you, and you are having a really hard time breathing. Someone will have to help you get out of there from the outside, and soon at that.
You lose your pasta just when it was al dente, and now everywhere you walk is slippery.
It's so slippery you start running circles inside the cave, yelling how the end is near and your magic kindergarden crush was right about everything.
>>149827
You are lying motionless on the ground of the cave, the slimy substance trapping you, and you are having a really hard time breathing. Someone will have to help you get out of there from the outside, and soon at that.
>>149841
Your words are the thunder of the righteouss, the hammer that strikes fear in the hearts of the impure during their last sinful moments.
And now, the vessel that takes your plea for help through the walls of this cave, up to the three ponies you pledged to protect, who pledged their eternal allegiance to you in return.
Spring Source, Eden Stolen and Automatic Spring jump away from their hiding spot, like animated from holy spirit, and rush to your air.
With the practiced craftponyship of the carpenter, the endurance of the soldier and the intellect of the cleric, their seemingly impossible task is complete, and you are now free to breath once more.
The stains on the coat will take a few more scrubs, thou.
The dragon is now almost completely awake, and stretches his long-sleeping neck skywards.
In his massive size, he hits the ceiling of the cave with his head, and a rumble echoes through the walls.
Your words are the thunder of the righteouss, the hammer that strikes fear in the hearts of the impure during their last sinful moments.
And now, the vessel that takes your plea for help through the walls of this cave, up to the three ponies you pledged to protect, who pledged their eternal allegiance to you in return.
Spring Source, Eden Stolen and Automatic Spring jump away from their hiding spot, like animated from holy spirit, and rush to your air.
With the practiced craftponyship of the carpenter, the endurance of the soldier and the intellect of the cleric, their seemingly impossible task is complete, and you are now free to breath once more.
The stains on the coat will take a few more scrubs, thou.
The dragon is now almost completely awake, and stretches his long-sleeping neck skywards.
In his massive size, he hits the ceiling of the cave with his head, and a rumble echoes through the walls.
>>149863
fails in pvp have no counterattack
You rush behind Firmgold.
>>149860
Still grumbling from the hit and the soggyness of the long sleep, the dragon answers only with a low growl.
>>149868
"Tune. Down. Your. Voice."
Then, he starts looking around.
Slowly taking inventory of the place he notices the missing egg, and immediatly after the baby dragon.
At his sight, he just snorts.
Then notices the huge wooden barricade, and the nine of you.
"Who would you be?"
>>149858
This is the perfect hiding spot, the dragon with his super-keen eyes trained to look in the dark and other shit will never notice you!
And in fact seems like he isn't even turning towards your hiding spot, as he breathes a cloud of smoke right where you were standing, and covers you in ashes.
fails in pvp have no counterattack
You rush behind Firmgold.
>>149860
Still grumbling from the hit and the soggyness of the long sleep, the dragon answers only with a low growl.
>>149868
"Tune. Down. Your. Voice."
Then, he starts looking around.
Slowly taking inventory of the place he notices the missing egg, and immediatly after the baby dragon.
At his sight, he just snorts.
Then notices the huge wooden barricade, and the nine of you.
"Who would you be?"
>>149858
This is the perfect hiding spot, the dragon with his super-keen eyes trained to look in the dark and other shit will never notice you!
And in fact seems like he isn't even turning towards your hiding spot, as he breathes a cloud of smoke right where you were standing, and covers you in ashes.
>>149881
Is a venerable dragon. Read as God-tier enemy in the monster manual. Anything less than a 10 is a fail.
You try to stealth again, but you leave a trail of ash wherever you go. The dragon doesn't look too concerned and let's you have your fun at hide and seek.
>>149883
"Let me guess. A village, some rumbling in the earth and a lot of scared little ponies, right?"
Is a venerable dragon. Read as God-tier enemy in the monster manual. Anything less than a 10 is a fail.
You try to stealth again, but you leave a trail of ash wherever you go. The dragon doesn't look too concerned and let's you have your fun at hide and seek.
>>149883
"Let me guess. A village, some rumbling in the earth and a lot of scared little ponies, right?"
>>149950
He ignores you. Most likely he's not in mood for small talk.
>>149951
"Those two? And they had the time to set all this up alone?"
Then, he notices they are dressed exactly the same.
"Wait. What would an army.. This makes no sense."
He turns to Lady Firmgold
"I have a task for your group then. Travel to the Dragon Archives in Canterlot.
Tell the Broodmother of this, and bring her the hatched child. I have to care for the remaining eggs."
He ignores you. Most likely he's not in mood for small talk.
>>149951
"Those two? And they had the time to set all this up alone?"
Then, he notices they are dressed exactly the same.
"Wait. What would an army.. This makes no sense."
He turns to Lady Firmgold
"I have a task for your group then. Travel to the Dragon Archives in Canterlot.
Tell the Broodmother of this, and bring her the hatched child. I have to care for the remaining eggs."
>>149969
"If nodragon moved the archives in the last two centuries.."
>>149971
He raises on his imponent rear legs, his back curved to accomodate his massive shape inside the not-so-big-now cave.
Raising an hand decorated by his sharp, huge claws, he executes a swift, deadly motion
And facepalms.
"The kid. This kid!"
He points an the lil dragon. The one that just hatched this morning, the one you found amidst three Manitcores, that one.
"And what kind of questions are those! The Broodmother has lived for more than a thousand years already! And all the Dragon Archives and the High Council are built around her, in Canterlot!"
>>149973
"I am sure I had more gems than this, after my last snack.."
Oh, he knows!
>>149978
"You have never been to Canterlot, have you?"
"If nodragon moved the archives in the last two centuries.."
>>149971
He raises on his imponent rear legs, his back curved to accomodate his massive shape inside the not-so-big-now cave.
Raising an hand decorated by his sharp, huge claws, he executes a swift, deadly motion
And facepalms.
"The kid. This kid!"
He points an the lil dragon. The one that just hatched this morning, the one you found amidst three Manitcores, that one.
"And what kind of questions are those! The Broodmother has lived for more than a thousand years already! And all the Dragon Archives and the High Council are built around her, in Canterlot!"
>>149973
"I am sure I had more gems than this, after my last snack.."
Oh, he knows!
>>149978
"You have never been to Canterlot, have you?"
>>149995
"Eight ponies can carry a message and a youngling as well as nine can."
This said, he snorts an ealthy amount of cinders on you. Your mane is on fire.
>>149997
"You lived a very simple life until now, I take. Is in the exact middle of the kingdom, where should it be? Mountains don't move."
>>150001
"You are not as dense as you seem."
This said, he goes back to his old lying stance
"If you would gently get away from here, I have a door to open."
"Eight ponies can carry a message and a youngling as well as nine can."
This said, he snorts an ealthy amount of cinders on you. Your mane is on fire.
>>149997
"You lived a very simple life until now, I take. Is in the exact middle of the kingdom, where should it be? Mountains don't move."
>>150001
"You are not as dense as you seem."
This said, he goes back to his old lying stance
"If you would gently get away from here, I have a door to open."
>>150008
"Not like I can go back to my platoon like this.."
Yeah, you pretty much disgraced him, he has no choice.
>>150011
Your tail is on fire, the dragon is starting to chuckle.
>>150018
You try to help him using a rock to put out the fire. Now he's helpless.
>>150024
You thoughtfully scoop him from the floor and put him on your back. His tail and mane a re not on fire anymore, but their original color has been replaced by a shades of blacks and grays.
>>150016
>>150012
Peg, Epona, Shaky, Slice, Source, Eden and Spring are outside, back at the camp.
>>150015
"I'm not gonna do it now, you stupid gryphon! Get out!"
"Not like I can go back to my platoon like this.."
Yeah, you pretty much disgraced him, he has no choice.
>>150011
Your tail is on fire, the dragon is starting to chuckle.
>>150018
You try to help him using a rock to put out the fire. Now he's helpless.
>>150024
You thoughtfully scoop him from the floor and put him on your back. His tail and mane a re not on fire anymore, but their original color has been replaced by a shades of blacks and grays.
>>150016
>>150012
Peg, Epona, Shaky, Slice, Source, Eden and Spring are outside, back at the camp.
>>150015
"I'm not gonna do it now, you stupid gryphon! Get out!"
>>150040
Having not seen fight like his comrades, his armor is the best you can find here. Same goes for everyone of you. In fact, if you start looking again, you might even LOSE something!
>>150037
You are back with the others, and so is the little dragon.
Everyone is standing at the camp.
The camp standing right in front of the entrance of the dragon's cave.
The cave with a huge wooden door and a dragon ready to blast it inside.
Having not seen fight like his comrades, his armor is the best you can find here. Same goes for everyone of you. In fact, if you start looking again, you might even LOSE something!
>>150037
You are back with the others, and so is the little dragon.
Everyone is standing at the camp.
The camp standing right in front of the entrance of the dragon's cave.
The cave with a huge wooden door and a dragon ready to blast it inside.
>>150054
You start scrambling for the path down the mountain, but hit one of the weapons on the ground, and now can't walk on your own.
>>150062
As the group starts to run down the mountain, you see Lady Firmgold limping behind, and focus your telekinesis on her, lifting her together with you as
>>150055
Pushes you and Spring Source down the patch you came from, bringing the four (including Lady) of you to safety.
>>150058
Roll to fly.
>>150063
She even had time to heal Shaky's hairs!
You start scrambling for the path down the mountain, but hit one of the weapons on the ground, and now can't walk on your own.
>>150062
As the group starts to run down the mountain, you see Lady Firmgold limping behind, and focus your telekinesis on her, lifting her together with you as
>>150055
Pushes you and Spring Source down the patch you came from, bringing the four (including Lady) of you to safety.
>>150058
Roll to fly.
>>150063
She even had time to heal Shaky's hairs!
>>150090
You breeze out of the way and quickly rejoin the others as
>>150092
Spring Source works her magic again.
Will you ever get used to the glowy eyes every time she calls for the sun?
Your legs are actually better than before, and you don't feel all the fatigue of the morning
The two militarponies and Shaky walk casually right beside you, and then Eden speaks
"Why all the hurry? Not like the dragon is gonna blast the place off now or anything!"
>>150100
too late, plot required progression. Also, nobody really had to.
KWAAAAAAASH!!!
You can see the flaming remains of the massive 10 meters tall door fly at ludicrous speed off the side of the mountain right above your heads, and plunder a few hundreads meter away towards the forest. Thanks god the air resistance put the fire out before the crash.
Then, as a bolt of red, the dragon passes above you, elicting a gust of wind strong enough to knock you off your hooves, and raising quite the dustcloud. Yup, you are eating his dust. He's so far away he's nothing more than a point on the horizont now.
The whole party is back on the road to the town.
You breeze out of the way and quickly rejoin the others as
>>150092
Spring Source works her magic again.
Will you ever get used to the glowy eyes every time she calls for the sun?
Your legs are actually better than before, and you don't feel all the fatigue of the morning
The two militarponies and Shaky walk casually right beside you, and then Eden speaks
"Why all the hurry? Not like the dragon is gonna blast the place off now or anything!"
>>150100
too late, plot required progression. Also, nobody really had to.
KWAAAAAAASH!!!
You can see the flaming remains of the massive 10 meters tall door fly at ludicrous speed off the side of the mountain right above your heads, and plunder a few hundreads meter away towards the forest. Thanks god the air resistance put the fire out before the crash.
Then, as a bolt of red, the dragon passes above you, elicting a gust of wind strong enough to knock you off your hooves, and raising quite the dustcloud. Yup, you are eating his dust. He's so far away he's nothing more than a point on the horizont now.
The whole party is back on the road to the town.
>>150165
"We all saw that the dragon left, correct? Our job with the town is more or less finished at this point in time. I am going with Commander Eden and Engineer Spring to Canterlot to hopefully further ensure that the dragon doesn't trouble this town again. You're all free to join me, I'm sure there will be a more tenable reward there"
"We all saw that the dragon left, correct? Our job with the town is more or less finished at this point in time. I am going with Commander Eden and Engineer Spring to Canterlot to hopefully further ensure that the dragon doesn't trouble this town again. You're all free to join me, I'm sure there will be a more tenable reward there"
>>150168
then I lost track of it
>>150169
>>150167
>>150165
>>150171
The party goes back into town. As soon as they pass the borders, a huge massing of ponies runs towards them and starts smiling and singing and laughing, giving them drinks and launching themself into their hooves/claws/wathever.
Out of the crowd, the mayor walks up to Lady Firmgold.
"My dear friends! The dragon is gone, you are still alive and what's most important is that the town is safe! We are forever in debt with you all!"
Another mare is among the crow, with something on her hooves. A letter, and leaves it in Epona's magic grip.
then I lost track of it
>>150169
>>150167
>>150165
>>150171
The party goes back into town. As soon as they pass the borders, a huge massing of ponies runs towards them and starts smiling and singing and laughing, giving them drinks and launching themself into their hooves/claws/wathever.
Out of the crowd, the mayor walks up to Lady Firmgold.
"My dear friends! The dragon is gone, you are still alive and what's most important is that the town is safe! We are forever in debt with you all!"
Another mare is among the crow, with something on her hooves. A letter, and leaves it in Epona's magic grip.
>>150184
"Oh, oh my!"
He adjustes the glasses on his face and turns to the crowd
"Make way! Make way! I have municipal businesses! Make way!"
You two are now in his office in the dirtier-than-before city hall
>>150188
Rolling jubilation for spring source, eden stolen and automatic spring.
Rolled 4, 2, 6 = 12
"Oh, oh my!"
He adjustes the glasses on his face and turns to the crowd
"Make way! Make way! I have municipal businesses! Make way!"
You two are now in his office in the dirtier-than-before city hall
>>150188
Rolling jubilation for spring source, eden stolen and automatic spring.
Rolled 4, 2, 6 = 12
>>150190
"Thank you for your haste mayor.. *ahem* Obviously the dragon has left, You have our words for it had you not seen him leave yourself. However up on the mountain we encountered something much much larger than the dragon itself. I must go to this 'Canterlot' to further ensure that it does not trouble this area again. I and my comrades will be leaving soon if not immediately."
"Thank you for your haste mayor.. *ahem* Obviously the dragon has left, You have our words for it had you not seen him leave yourself. However up on the mountain we encountered something much much larger than the dragon itself. I must go to this 'Canterlot' to further ensure that it does not trouble this area again. I and my comrades will be leaving soon if not immediately."
>>150191
The mares love you! The foals are starstruck when they catch a glimpse of you! The bucks want to be like you!
And your charcoal-like mane gives just that touch of common-pony that's needed to make you look just right.
You are showered in goods, and get more than a few intimate offer. The six most beutiful mares and bucks you've ever seen.
>>150197
"Oh my.. And what about Source? She's our only cleric!"
The mares love you! The foals are starstruck when they catch a glimpse of you! The bucks want to be like you!
And your charcoal-like mane gives just that touch of common-pony that's needed to make you look just right.
You are showered in goods, and get more than a few intimate offer. The six most beutiful mares and bucks you've ever seen.
>>150197
"Oh my.. And what about Source? She's our only cleric!"
>>150207
She's holding a very dark hale in her hooves, looking down into it.
"I can't follow you anymore. I- I don't know what to do! How will they do without a cleric?"
Then, breaks down in tears.
"But I want to be with you!"
And starts pounding with her hooves against your chest.
>>150208
Roll for who has the best bed.
1. brunette
2. blonde
3. charcoal
This will change absolutely nothing, but the mares love it.
>>150209
"We need a cleric in town, that's certain! But perhaps you could.. But it'd be too far off the road to the capital…"
>>150213
They do care. They all embrace you, one by one, even if they are lost in their problems or their joyes.
And then promise they'll come meet you again in Canterlot.
Rolled 1 = 1
She's holding a very dark hale in her hooves, looking down into it.
"I can't follow you anymore. I- I don't know what to do! How will they do without a cleric?"
Then, breaks down in tears.
"But I want to be with you!"
And starts pounding with her hooves against your chest.
>>150208
Roll for who has the best bed.
1. brunette
2. blonde
3. charcoal
This will change absolutely nothing, but the mares love it.
>>150209
"We need a cleric in town, that's certain! But perhaps you could.. But it'd be too far off the road to the capital…"
>>150213
They do care. They all embrace you, one by one, even if they are lost in their problems or their joyes.
And then promise they'll come meet you again in Canterlot.
Rolled 1 = 1
>>150226
You bet.
In all your life, no fire has burned as bright as the one you ignited that night.
Once.
Twice.
Three times.
And so on.
You didn't get any sleep that night, neither did the three mares, nor did the whole block, for that matters.
And once the passion was gone, the fire burnt away, the small embers of nuggles and cuddles took their place, carrying you and those lucky, lucky mares slowly into the realm of dreams.
>>150232
"But I knew! I should have known better!"
>>150233
"But we are a whole town! Hundreads of inhabitants, and only one cleric! Chasing the dragon away would make no sense, if then the town died for a common cold! If you are gonna take her with you, you must notify the abbey, and have them send another cleric this way!"
You bet.
In all your life, no fire has burned as bright as the one you ignited that night.
Once.
Twice.
Three times.
And so on.
You didn't get any sleep that night, neither did the three mares, nor did the whole block, for that matters.
And once the passion was gone, the fire burnt away, the small embers of nuggles and cuddles took their place, carrying you and those lucky, lucky mares slowly into the realm of dreams.
>>150232
"But I knew! I should have known better!"
>>150233
"But we are a whole town! Hundreads of inhabitants, and only one cleric! Chasing the dragon away would make no sense, if then the town died for a common cold! If you are gonna take her with you, you must notify the abbey, and have them send another cleric this way!"
>>150264
It's not tears, is something in you..
Who do you expect to believe it, is the oldest trick in the book. Just let it all out.
And while you do, Spring Source pats your back and does the same.
Somewhere, in a corner of the market square, two young heroes are crying into each other while all around them the city is celebrating their return.
And they are fine with it.
>>150266
Peg and Source are crying somewhere in a corner of the plaza.
Shaky has disappeared, but you can hear him yell from here.
Epona ran off to Canterlot on her own because her parents needed her.
Eden Stolen is sitting alone in a corner, the world is just a big stall to clean with a toothbrush for him right now.
Automatic Spring is beign the worthless pointless carpenter he is, drinking and having moderate fun.
The others are nowhere to be found.
It's not tears, is something in you..
Who do you expect to believe it, is the oldest trick in the book. Just let it all out.
And while you do, Spring Source pats your back and does the same.
Somewhere, in a corner of the market square, two young heroes are crying into each other while all around them the city is celebrating their return.
And they are fine with it.
>>150266
Peg and Source are crying somewhere in a corner of the plaza.
Shaky has disappeared, but you can hear him yell from here.
Epona ran off to Canterlot on her own because her parents needed her.
Eden Stolen is sitting alone in a corner, the world is just a big stall to clean with a toothbrush for him right now.
Automatic Spring is beign the worthless pointless carpenter he is, drinking and having moderate fun.
The others are nowhere to be found.