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Chaos Ascending: The Announcement
Anonymous
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No.106507
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That's right random anon who happens to read this post, it's /vx/'s third DnD campaign!

>What's this one about?
Chaos Ascending is an epic level campaign for DnD 3.5e. It takes place roughly 10,000 years before Celestia and Luna assume rule over Equestria. Technology is at a medieval level plus magic of course.
Equus during this era was a land of peace, the ponies and few other creatures inhabiting Equus living in harmony. The gods of this realm, know to the ponies only as The Unknown Ones, decided that nothing would disturb their harmony and moved on; only granting their power to the most dedicated of ponies. Soon, the ponies' society expanded across the planes. A Utopia was built on its own plane, serving as a hub of travel, politics, and trade. Ponies lived in happiness, nothing to disturb them. It was a land of peace and harmony, but rumors existed. Rumors that there were ponies who thought that harmony was worthless. Ponies who wished to disturb the order of the planes. Ponies who wished to ascend the agenda of...
Chaos...

>How long will it last?
Until I can progress through the entire story, which should take at the most three months of weekend play and about two months at the least, or until Atlas personally smites me. Whichever comes first.

>When does it start?
This is an advance notice so players have time to build characters, ask questions, and seek GM approval. The campaign will start in 2-3 weeks.

>When will we play?
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. And then only if all players are available.

Here are the guidelines for building a character:
Level: 25
Sources for classes, feats, spells, etc.: Any as long as they are approved. No breaking my game
Wealth: 35,000,000 GP
Stats: Point buy with 34 points at your disposal. Buy your stats then apply racial stats. Here's the calculator I use: http://www.propelled.de/extern/chargen
Races:
Evil characters are not explicitly banned, but chaotic and neutral evil are HEAVILY discouraged against.

Earth Ponies:
+2 Str +2 Con
One maxed out skill related to cutie mark.
Earth Ponies receive Toughness as a bonus feat.
Earth Ponies can hold a two-handed weapon with their maw. Light weapons can be held with hooves.

Pegasi:
+2 Dex -2 Con
One maxed out skill related to cutie mark
Glide: A pegasus of any level can glide when falling at a speed of 40ft, negating all fall damage. This ability takes affect even when unconscious, though the user takes 1d6 falling damage.
Flight: A pegasus can use their wings for flight with a speed of 40ft (good maneuverability) beginning at lvl 5.
Pegasi can use two-handed weapons by holding it with their maw and using a wing to help maneuver the weapon, sacrificing flight. Light weapons can also be held with a wing, sacrificing flight.

Unicorns:
+2 Int -2 Str
One maxed out skill related to cutie mark
Unicorns receive Eschew Materials as a bonus feat.
Unicorns have two "handslots" using the magic of their horn, these extend to 10ft of reach. Two-handed weapons can be used with a unicorn's maw and a handslot or both handslots, either way rendering them unable to focus their magic on other tasks. Light weapons can be held in each handslot.

Crystal Ponies:
+2 Con -2 Dex
One maxed out skill related to cutie mark
Crystal Composition: Crystal ponies can turn their bodies crystalline, invoking different sets of bonuses and penalties. In this form they receive a +3 bonus to AC, and +3 to fortitude saves. As a tradeoff they take a -2 penalty to the following checks: Reflex, Swim, Tumble, Hide, Move Silently. This ability can only be activated 1/day.
Crystal Ponies use two-handed weapons by employing their maw and one hoof to control the weapon. This reduces their speed by 5ft.

Kirin:
+1 Wis +1 Cha
Nirik: A kirin's temper can ignite, making them rash and fierce. 1/day a Kirin can fly into a fury of emotion, turning into a Nirik for 1 round per level. This form grants the Kirin a +4 bonus to attacks, +1d4 fire damage to melee attacks, but invokes a -3 penalty to any wisdom related check or save.
Kirins have two "handslots" using the magic of their horn, these extend to 10ft of reach. Two-handed weapons can be used with a kirin's maw and a handslot or both handslots, either way rendering them unable to focus their magic on other tasks. Light weapons can be held in each handslot.

Bat Ponies:
+2 Wis -2 Cha
One maxed out skill related to cutie mark
Glide: A bat pony of any level can glide when falling at a speed of 40ft, negating all fall damage. This ability takes affect even when unconscious, though the user takes 1d6 falling damage.
Flight: A bat pony can use their wings for flight with a speed of 40ft (average maneuverability) beginning at lvl 5.
Dark vision to 60ft
+2 racial bonus to listen
Bat Ponies can use two-handed weapons by holding it with their maw and using a wing to help maneuver the weapon, sacrificing flight. Light weapons can also be held with a wing, sacrificing flight.

For those looking at the divine classes here's the pantheon:

The Unknown One Above All Earth Ponies
The Unknown One Above All Pegasi
The Unknown One Above All Unicorns
The Unknown One Above All Crystal Ponies
The Unknown One Above All Kirin
The Unknown One Above All Bat Ponies
The Unknown One Above All Dragons
The Unknown One Above All Evil
After the gods of old moved on, their names fell out of common use and slipped from memory. Now known only as The Unknown Ones, their clerics and paladins are often of the same race. Though there are always exceptions to the rules. Domains are not set, except the domains of Death and Evil, which are restricted to The Unknown One Above All Evil.
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Your Lovely Sister
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No.111244
111245
What time are we doing this tonight?
Anonymous
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No.111245
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>>111244
All in betting on 8 PM.

Your Lovely Sister
za1bv
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No.111248
111262
>>111245
Well, I'm free for the rest of the day. I'll stand by.
Anonymous
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No.111262
111275
>>111248
Phospy is ready to poke the invisible cage for any zaps of magic.
Your Lovely Sister
za1bv
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No.111275
>>111262
I'll wait for GM to post the BBEG's monologue first.
Anonymous
kWkwz
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No.111295
111296
Yes, 8pm. Sorry about disappearing last night, shit likes to happen to me on Friday apparently.
Anonymous
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No.111296
>>111295
Like I've said before, no biggie. It's usually not a time I'm able to play properly.
Your Lovely Sister
za1bv
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No.111299
111300
*bullies dragon*
Anonymous
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No.111300
111303
>>111299
*is bullied*
*gets pet by poner*
Pride? You mean pats?
Your Lovely Sister
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No.111303
111307
>>111300
Lol
Anonymous
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No.111307
>>111303
Diamond is safe cuz he's bland and stoic all the time, sadly.
Simply looks at you, or at his surroundings with boredom.
No one really knows when he got enthralled with Topaz, just that he appeared one day like a cat who enters the home suddenly, without comment.
Your Lovely Sister
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No.111312
111313
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[druid noises]

We ready?
Anonymous
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No.111313
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>>111312
I sure is!
Anonymous
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No.111326
111329 111333 111337 111354
And here we are again. Last we left off Discord had trapped all the party members in invisible cages.

"Ah, now that you're all ready to listen why don't we get more comfortable?"
With one snap of his fingers, discord turns the floating island into a tropical beach, complete with palm trees under water, and seaweed on the sand. Fish swim through the air as birds fly through the waves. He snaps again and the party members find themselves.... Transformed....
Ash is now a volleyball, Yertle the turtle is now a volleyball net, Topaz is a bucket, Diamond a sand shovel, Phosphy is a sand sifter, Candy is a beach umbrella, Healy pegasus is a beach towel lying on the ground, and Cao is now a bottle of sunscreen.
"There, now. bewitching hour?"
"The name is Midnight"
"Is that not what I said? Could you grab those six crystals around the beach for me? I'm afraid I can't touch them."
If the beach toys with eyes and snoots when appropriate would look around, they would see six extravagant sand castles, each inset with a crystal.
The pegasus then moves to grab all the crystals while Discord snaps and appears wearing a Hawaiian shirt and drinking some sort of drink called "Monster" or something.
"Now, while my assistant does that, I'm sure you all have many questions for me."
Anonymous
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No.111329
111345
>>111326
Topaz blinks.
"Huh. I never expected to try out metamorphosis like this."
Phospy roars to itself while Diamond decides to stick itself on the ground and feel at ease for a while.

Topaz pipes up.
"Was all of those ponies' lives necessary for your return? Was there not another way?"
Your Lovely Sister
za1bv
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No.111333
>>111326
>palm trees under water, and seaweed on the sand. Fish swim through the air as birds fly through the waves
[reeees in druid]
>*realizes is a ball*
"........................"
..Can I still cast spells like this? I've got natural spell, so I can cast while transformed, even without arms.
Candy Swirl
X1wjr
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No.111337
>>111326
The Beach umbrella giggles at him
Your Lovely Sister
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No.111338
111345 111383
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[angry druid noises]
*attempts to wildshape into a crab*
Anonymous
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No.111345
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>>111329
"Return? I wouldn't call it that... You see, this was more of a... Creation. They sacrificed themselves, and in returns received one discord."
As if to prove a point, he holds out a hand as a small tapdancing version of him appears in it.
>>111338
The druid successfully turns into a hermit crab, with am extremely heavy shell that makes moving hard if not impossible.

Meanwhile Midnight, the pegasus, piles the crystals at Discord's feet
"Excellent! Anything else before I take care of business with these?"
Anonymous
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No.111349
111352
>>111345
Topaz is appalled to hear this.
"Were they at least willing to be blown up like that? Was there a reason they summoned a... you?"


Candy Swirl
X1wjr
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No.111350
111352
>>111345
Do i have my items?
za1bv
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No.111351
111352 111383
7c9.png
[1d20+39 = 41]
>>111345
"Rather... Hnnng.. Unorthodox, if I would say so..." The encumbered crab hisses
Rolling concentration to attempt to cast a spell.

Anonymous
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No.111352
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>>111350
The items have transformed into the umbrella as well, think polymorph.... Just different.
>>111349
"Well sure I suppose, I didn't tell them to send themselves to an early grave."
>>111351
No spells are being casted by this crab at the moment.
Anonymous
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No.111354
111355
>>111326
Awesome, I am watching.
>Turning them into toys
So Discord.
Anonymous
kWkwz
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No.111355
111363
>>111354
Ah! Hello! Would you like to join in now?
Anonymous
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No.111356
111367
>>111352
Topaz seems to mull over this while Diamond is starting to dump sand on Phospy, while gargles sounds are heard.
"What will you do now?"
Your Lovely Sister
za1bv
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No.111359
111367 111383
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>>111352
So it's that way..

[angry crab noises]
The crab appears as angry as a crab can possibly be; evidently still having not forgiven the pegasus for what she saw earlier.
"Reeee.. get.. over.. here.. so.. I.. can.." *huff* "cut.."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWgDGHUvPQ0
Candy Swirl
X1wjr
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No.111360
111367
>>111352
can i reach them?
Anonymous
e4pHS
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No.111363
111367
>>111355
No, don't worry.

I don't have a proper character sheet. Only the personality and the backstory of a character and the core idea of her abilities not a sheet nor anything defined.
Your Lovely Sister
za1bv
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No.111366
111367
The crab slowly crawls towards Midnight, albeit at a very slow rate.
[audible seething]
Anonymous
kWkwz
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No.111367
111369 111370 111372 111374 111375 111377
>>111356
"Me? Do what I do best!"
A jar labeled chaos, a butter knife, and a piece of toast appear floating beside him
"Spread chaos!" He says, chuckling as he spreads what looks like jam onto the toast and eats it.
"Anything else? Anypony have a few more words?"
>>111360
As an umbrella? The best you can do is threateningly open and close at them.
>>111359
>>111366
This is great.
The pegasus simply chuckles and kicks some sand at the crab.
"Please tell me it's almost time to send them away?"
"Soon soon! This is delightful so far!"
>>111363
That's fine, there will actually be a great time to slip you in here in a few minutes.
Anonymous
e4pHS
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No.111369
>>111367
Sure, if it is only >role<playing, then that is something that I can do. I just can't engage in combat yet.
Candy Swirl
X1wjr
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No.111370
>>111367
Candy does so threateningly at discord
as she reees at him
za1bv
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No.111372
111381
[1d20+33 = 40]
>>111367
[more angry crab noises]
>"I'll send you to hell in a boiling pot! REEEEEEEEE!!!"
Sister Ash pinches her hoof with the anger of a billions suns.
Smite Evil.
I'm using the dex of a tiny crab.
Anonymous
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No.111374
111381
>>111367
Topaz is admittedly confused, but she has a feeling it involves making commoner ponies and other species panic.
(I guess there is no reasoning to be done here.)
She decides to try and cast raw Vigor to see if her powers are available.
While she tries, an important question is made.
"What will happen to us?"
Anonymous
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No.111375
111377
>>111367
>A jar labeled chaos, a butter knife, and a piece of toast appear floating beside him
"Spread chaos!" He says, chuckling as he spreads what looks like jam onto the toast and eats it.
Oh, man. That's good!
Your Lovely Sister
za1bv
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No.111377
>>111375
>>111367
kek
Anonymous
kWkwz
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No.111381
111384 111387
>>111372
"OW! Why you-"
Midnight kicks the crab away, but not before the damage is done.
Hit
>>111374
"Well now killing you would just be a shame. Less ponies to terrorize? No no no! So I'll allow you all to live."
He then reaches down to pick up a crystal before his arm crumbles to dust.
"I must say.... That isn't ideal...'
Anonymous
e4pHS
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No.111383
>>111338
>>111351
>>111359
Ah, i see how these connect with our situation now. Kek!
za1bv
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No.111384
111385
[1d3+33 = 35]
>>111381
*bears down*
Your Lovely Sister
za1bv
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No.111385
111386
>>111384
Imagine if a crab pinched you in the toe, and it did as much damage as being shot 6 times with a handgun.
That's how much this hurt.
Candy Swirl
X1wjr
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No.111386
>>111385
>mantis shrimp
Anonymous
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No.111387
111391
>>111381
Topaz blinks, cocking his eyes diagonally.
"I admit. I am quite surprised, too."
Phospy uses his knowledge on magic to try and identify what he's seeing and what happened.
Aka rolling Knowledge (Arcana)
[1d20+28 = 41]

Because none of my d00ds have Spellcraft. xp
Your Lovely Sister
za1bv
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No.111390
I've got improved grab to, if i use the stats in this SRD. Can I attempt to latch on?
Does she scream?
Anonymous
kWkwz
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No.111391
111394 111397
Midnight screams in pain, clutching her hoof
"Please, can we send them away now?!"
"Oh fine. Mind picking up the crystals for me?"
Midnight grunts and sits on her flank, grabbing a pink crystal in one hoof, an orange one in the other, a purple one with her wing, a red with her other wing, and a blue one in her mouth. Leaving a larger pink one on the ground.
"Now, what to do with them."
He snaps as six portals open, revealing TV static on the other side.
>>111387
It seems to be some type of epic spell, very confusing though as if nothing is truly set in stone.
za1bv
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No.111394
111396 111404
[1d20+33 = 52]
>>111391
The smol angry crab hasn't given up, evidently.
Sister Ash charges her again with her other Smite attempt (domain granted one)
Your Lovely Sister
za1bv
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No.111396
111400
>>111394
>"REEEEEEEEE GET PINCHED, HERETIC!!!!"
Anonymous
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No.111397
111400
>>111391
Phospy is shaken by the absolute power that thing has, almost to the point of being dizzy as he relays this information to Topaz through their telepathic link.
(What power,) she thinks to herself.

After he recovers, Phospy, seeing Midnight getting bullied so hard, starts openly cackling at her poor state, only for Diamond to throw more sand, causing more gargles.
Topaz, meanwhile, is quite perturbed.
"Where are you taking us?"
Your Lovely Sister
za1bv
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No.111398
https://www.realmshelps.net/monsters/block/Fulminating_Crab_(Zap_Crab)%7Calpha%7CAll%7CVermin
Anonymous
e4pHS
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No.111400
111402
>>111396
>>111397
Hahaha. Man while Topaz asks relvants questions since she has realized the she is facing an opponent she can beat, Ash is still going at them. Even if she can just pinch the enemy that will do. Kek. I love it.