Pony: The RPG

[Olthar]

Contest!
If you give me at least five talents, you get to design an NPC!
If you give me the most talents out of anyone, you get to design a faction!

Seshy - 2
Metro- 3
Slorch - 1
Apple - 2
Sulania - 5
Twilight - 7
Norgan - 4
Dragoria - 5

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So, as some may know, I'm making an rpg system based on ponies, and I decided to start a thread for it so as to more easily organize the brainstorming. Right now, I just want suggestions for talents as that is what I'm currently working on.

What is a talent?
A talent is a special feature that either gives the character some sort of buff or a unique ability. It is a thing that stays with the character permanently once it's acquired. For those familiar with D&D, it's like a feat.

So, I've already got a lot of talents done, and most of those I won't post as there's not much point. I'm not taking suggestions for those three categories; they're finished. However, there are four more categories with plenty of empty room. Once I post the lists of what I currently have, go at it.

[Olthar]

Combat Talents:
Blind Fighting - reduces the penalties on melee attacks for lack of sight
Maneuver, Guerrilla Shot - can make a ranged attack during movement
Maneuver, Jump Strike - deals extra damage
Maneuver, Multi-Shot - can shoot multiple arrows at once
Maneuver, Multi-Throw - can throw multiple weapons at once
Maneuver, Shield Bash - deals damage and has a chance to stun
Maneuver, Spin Attack - make a melee attack against every opponent in range
Maneuver, Springing Step - can make a melee attack during movement
Mobile - gives dodge bonus to armor
Posture, Defensive - trade attack bonus for armor bonus
Posture, Offensive - trade attack bonus for damage bonus
Posture, Precision - trade damage bonus for attack bonus
Posture, Reckless - trade armor bonus for attack and damage bonuses
Posture, Reserved - trade damage bonus for armor bonus
Precision Blows - bonus to critical chance
Quick Aim - no penalty for shooting into melee
Quick Draw - ready weapon as a minor action
Rapid Reload, Crossbow - reload crossbows faster
Rapid Reload, Rifle - reload rifles faster
Rapid Shot - shoot an extra arrow per round
Sniping Shot - extra range

[Olthar]

Magic Talents:

[Olthar]

General Talents:
Armored Swimming - lessened penalties for wearing armor while swimming
Chaotic Mind - reroll failed saves against mind-affecting effects
Child if the Moon - bonus to attack during the night
Child of the Sun - bonus to attack during the day
Critical Hit Bonus - bonus to critical hit severity
Dampening Hide - bonus to resist magic
Determined Student - bonus to learning chance
Flirtatious - bonus to interacting with those who find the character attractive
Foal at Heart - bonus to interacting with foals
Friendly - bonus to friendship score
Hardy - bonus to resist non-lethal damage
Honorable - bonus to reputation modifier
Hunter - bonus to attack and damage rolls and all relevant skill checks against a chosen enemy
Improvisational - no penalty for improvised weapons
Iron Stomach - bonus to resist poison
Jack of All Trades - can use any basic skill untrained
Musical Heart - can give the party a morale bonus on certain rolls
Observant - bonus to resist surprise
Outgoing - bonus to first impression reaction
Perfectionist - can take twice as long on a skill check for a bonus
Prepared - bonus to initiative
Pure Body: bonus to resist disease
Superior Metabolism - better natural healing
Swift - run faster
Swimming Agility - bonus to avoiding obstacles while swimming

[Olthar]

Racial Talents:
Animal Companion (De) - acquire an animal companion
Armored Flight (P, B, G) - lessed penalties for wearing armor while flying
Astute Observation (Z) - bonus to resist illusions
Bodily Resilience (Do) - bonus to resist energy attacks
Compact Muscles (G) - can fly twice as far without fatigue
Crystal Ancestry (E, Z, P, B, U) - can enter crystal form
>>>Crystal Body (E, P, U) - immunity to disease and poison while in crystal form
>>>Crystal Heart (E) - immunity to feat while in crystal form
>>>Crystal Heritage (E, P, U) - can enter crystal form more frequently
>>>>>>Crystal Legacy (E) - can enter crystal form at will
>>>Crystal Hooves (E, P, U) - bonus to damage while in crystal form
>>>Crystal Soul (E) - bonus to resist magic while in crystal form
Dark Coat (B) - bonus to hiding in darkness
Dexterous Telekinesis (U, C) - no penalty for fine objects
Earth Glory (E, M) - can acquire morale bonus to certain rolls
Efficient Metabolism (Do, M) - require less food
Efficient Sleeping (Do, M, De, G) - require less sleep
Flight Agility (P, B G, C) - bonus to avoiding obstacles while flying
Flyby Attack (P, B, G, C) - attack during flight movement
Force Resistance (P, B, G) - bonus to resist damage from air pressure
Forest Affinity (De) - lessened penalties for forested terrain
Forgettable Face (Z, Do, C) - harder to remember the character's appearance
Horn Blast (U, C) - unleash a spell with a horn attack
Hover (P, B, G, C) - stay aloft with no forward movement
Illusion Specialist (C) - can duplicate unicorn spells
Low-Light Vision (De, G, C) - what it says on the tin
Magic Sense (Z) - can detect magic
Mighty Roar (G) - causes fear
Mountain Affinity (Do, M) - lessened penalties for rocky terrain
Muted Coat (De) - bonus to hiding in natural environments
Powerful Telekinesis (U) - can lift larger objects
Receptive Recovery (M) - heal more from magic
Savannah Affinity (Z) - bonus to resist hot environments
Scholarly Magic (U, C) - use intelligence for magic instead of willpower/charisma
Second Sight (Z) - can see invisible creatures
Sharper Talons (G) - bonus to damage
Sixth Sense (Z, De) - eliminate flanking bonus to enemies
Silent Flight (B) - can move silently while flying
Steel Hooves (E, Do, M) - bonus to damage
Strong Back (Do, M) - bonus to carrying capacity
Stronger Wings (P, B, G) - fly faster
Stubborn Will (Do) - bonus to loyalty checks
Superior Hooves (De) - apply agility to climbing checks
Survivalist (Z, De) - bonus to resist hardships of the wild
Thick Skull (Do, M) - bonus to cranial defenses
Tighter Ligaments (De) - apply agility to jumping checks
Trample (E, Z, Do, M) - charge through an enemy
Weather Dominance (P) - can better manipulate clouds

[New Babylonia]

I've always wanted to play D&D...
Pony D&D should be, according to calculation, approximately 127% more awesome.

[Olthar]

I've always wanted to play D&D...
Pony D&D should be, according to calculation, approximately 127% more awesome.

It won't be exactly the same. There are no classes or levels.

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Anyways, this is what I have so far. Any ideas would be nice. I would especially like suggestions for the racial talents, primarily for donkeys, mules, deer, and griffons.

[New Babylonia]

I've always wanted to play D&D...
Pony D&D should be, according to calculation, approximately 127% more awesome.

It won't be exactly the same. There are no classes or levels.

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Anyways, this is what I have so far. Any ideas would be nice. I would especially like suggestions for the racial talents, primarily for donkeys, mules, deer, and griffons.

Griffons would be combat, specifically melee methinks. Donkeys and mules i'm not to sure, they're rather similar to one another.

[Slorch]

This looks cool.

[Olthar]

This looks cool.

Thanks.

[Slorch]

So what style guns?

[Olthar]

So what style guns?

There are two kinds: heavy rifles that require a strength of 17 to wield and "light" rifles that require a strength of 13 to wield. They're both matchlock and are essentially just small cannons.

[New Babylonia]

So what style guns?

There are two kinds: heavy rifles that require a strength of 17 to wield and "light" rifles that require a strength of 13 to wield. They're both matchlock and are essentially just small cannons.

Rifling or no rifling? Rifling did exist at the same time, so it matters.

[Olthar]

It won't be exactly the same. There are no classes or levels.

-------------

Anyways, this is what I have so far. Any ideas would be nice. I would especially like suggestions for the racial talents, primarily for donkeys, mules, deer, and griffons.

Griffons would be combat, specifically melee methinks. Donkeys and mules i'm not to sure, they're rather similar to one another.

Yeah, the main thing griffons have is that they're bulky flyers. Pegasi, bat ponies, and changelings are kinda fragile.

[Olthar]

There are two kinds: heavy rifles that require a strength of 17 to wield and "light" rifles that require a strength of 13 to wield. They're both matchlock and are essentially just small cannons.

Rifling or no rifling? Rifling did exist at the same time, so it matters.

Hmm?

[New Babylonia]

Griffons would be combat, specifically melee methinks. Donkeys and mules i'm not to sure, they're rather similar to one another.

Yeah, the main thing griffons have is that they're bulky flyers. Pegasi, bat ponies, and changelings are kinda fragile.

Pegasi seem like they might be the 'elves' or ranged professionals for ponies. Unicorns obviously magic, and Earth ponies melee.

Rifling or no rifling? Rifling did exist at the same time, so it matters.

Hmm?

Do the guns have rifling? You know, the grooves that circle the barrel of a gone to give the projectile spin, giving it better accuracy, velocity, and range.

[Olthar]

Yeah, the main thing griffons have is that they're bulky flyers. Pegasi, bat ponies, and changelings are kinda fragile.

Pegasi seem like they might be the 'elves' or ranged professionals for ponies. Unicorns obviously magic, and Earth ponies melee.

Hmm?

Do the guns have rifling? You know, the grooves that circle the barrel of a gone to give the projectile spin, giving it better accuracy, velocity, and range.

Oh, that doesn't matter. I'm not getting that detailed.

[New Babylonia]

Pegasi seem like they might be the 'elves' or ranged professionals for ponies. Unicorns obviously magic, and Earth ponies melee.


Do the guns have rifling? You know, the grooves that circle the barrel of a gone to give the projectile spin, giving it better accuracy, velocity, and range.

Oh, that doesn't matter. I'm not getting that detailed.

Sure it does. It would be factored in to whether or not the shot hit. If you were to use dice like normal D&D, you would probably take the number rolled and add, say, three to it.

[Olthar]

Oh, that doesn't matter. I'm not getting that detailed.

Sure it does. It would be factored in to whether or not the shot hit. If you were to use dice like normal D&D, you would probably take the number rolled and add, say, three to it.

If I wanted to add such detail into the weapons, I could make 50 different swords each with different stats, but I don't want to do that. I want to keep the mechanics simple. The guns will just be guns.

[New Babylonia]

Sure it does. It would be factored in to whether or not the shot hit. If you were to use dice like normal D&D, you would probably take the number rolled and add, say, three to it.

If I wanted to add such detail into the weapons, I could make 50 different swords each with different stats, but I don't want to do that. I want to keep the mechanics simple. The guns will just be guns.

Bah, simplicity is for those who have a life outside the internet

[Olthar]

If I wanted to add such detail into the weapons, I could make 50 different swords each with different stats, but I don't want to do that. I want to keep the mechanics simple. The guns will just be guns.

Bah, simplicity is for those who have a life outside the internet

Well, RPGs aren't internet games.

[Olthar]

So, talent suggestions?

[Seshephe]

Magic talent
Delicate telekinesis of small objects (needles, thread) and fabric.



Magic talent
All of the magic

Magic talent
Becoming an alacorn

Magic talent
Magic of Friendships
The more friends you acquire the more powerful your spells become

[Olthar]

Magic talent
Delicate telekinesis of small objects (needles, thread) and fabric.

That would be a racial talent, but I like. Thanks.

[Olthar]

Also, for the friendship thing, that's an entire mechanic. The more friends you have, the better all your rolls become.