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whoa... wait a second, my bad, im having one of those days, that was supposed to be two seperate d6s... which puts the total soak roll at a 7... yea... good luck gentleponies, shep is down for the count

not really sure whats going on anymore... this thing is doing 2d10 damage normally and is much better at fighting than i thought, kinda wish that higgs was still here to confound them with roguey (yes i just made that word up) goodness lol so anyways, soak rolls are straight vigor checks if im correct, so...

Soak: 1d6 + 1d6 ⇒ (6) + (3) = 9
soak ACE!: 1d6 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10
... well, the ace didnt make much difference, but that is a raise, so i should have soaked two points! :D horray, shep gets to get beaten on again for another round befor we are all kidnapped and tortured by the big angry beasts!

This coming round, Shep will continue his attempt at smashing Norgrugs rocks... or like a rock... or however the phrase goes

Attack:1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 51d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5 <-- check em lol
...Bennie:1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 71d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3 (and with any luck, i will be ganging up on him with someone by now to give me a bonus to hit, haven't been able to find the battle map for this round yet)

Dammage: 1d10 + 1d6 ⇒ (6) + (2) = 8... and that probably isnt enough to hurt him anyways :( ...rough times ahead for paco

AWE NO YOU DIDN'T!
Shep moves in and attacks Norgrug with the furry of 9001 suns:

Attack: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 31d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
...1st Bennie: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 31d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
is there a limit on how many bennies you can use per round?... cuz i really hope that there is NOT... lol if there is, you can simply ignore the rest of this post as there is no way in tarterus that my 3 hit anything

If simple anger could kill, Norgrug would be in pieces right now, unfortunately i doubt that this is the case...

...2nd Bennie if its legal:1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 81d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
wtf mate? i think someone stole my dice mojo
Dammage: 1d6 + 1d10 ⇒ (6) + (3) = 9
d6 explosion: 1d6 ⇒ 3

Total: 12 damage... assuming an 8 at least hits the porker

im not usually one fer fightin, but we have yet to run in ta any porcs ide consider less than hostile, im not waitin fer them ta hurt another one a us... next one i see can decide whether or not ta try hurtin us after he wakes up from a hoof to the head.

shep moves up toward the front of the party to make sure he can more easily engage the next threat

just play a real dice game with doc and jlord for a bit and you will notice that they are quite high actually lol

i was prepared to drop as many bennies as needed for it, but it just kinda worked out on its own :/ on a side note i thought that i had hit refresh at some point before and it double posted with different dice results, but it seems to have fixed its self, maybe i hit the preview button on accident or something o.O either way my next round is likely going to be less than great if the dice rolls are preserved like i think that they are :/ but then that's what bennies are for :D (speaking of which i never added the one we got for our first advancement! woo, bennies!)

shep is honest, heroic to a fault, and built like a tank, there is only one logical response to seeing a fellow pony fall, and its not very good for the other guys :/

wow, what just happened? lol im so freaking confused rite now, we lost higgs? D: sad days ahead for paco...

shep looks at the porcs...
strength: 1d10 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 21d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
strength: 1d10 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 41d6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
and begins laughing hysterically at their puny muscles and bad teeth

Yer first mistake was takin that foal, your second mistake was pickin a fight with us... but your LAST mistake was hurtin one of MY friends!

Shep charges up to the closest pork and
Attack: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 81d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
Dammage: 1d10 + 1d6 ⇒ (6) + (5) = 11
If its a raise, add: 1d6 ⇒ 5

as the blow knocks the (insert flavorful word here) out of the first porc, he loks to the rest and glares, the threat in his eyes so solid, that it ought to have its own map marker

When Shep sees/hears the porcs and moves to the front of the party and braces for impact, attacking one if they have moved threateningly toward the party

Studded Horseshoe: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 21d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

yep, even the beefy barbarian types miss on occasion in this game :P

dammage: (on the off chance that a 3 hits anything) 1d8 + 1d6 ⇒ (6) + (2) = 8

shep looks at the unconscious porc as the party trots past, then looks to lark

remind me not ta make you mad miz Lark, i like my noggin right where it is.

from pg 42 of the savage world of MLP guide:

Horseshoes- While wearing plain horseshoes, you may act as if you are armed with Str+d4 weapons on each hoof. In addition, you gain a +1 bonus to resist Bumps and Bruises.

They are under sundries since they are not intended to be used as weapons

Shep does not like getting attacked, nor does he like people threatening his friends

If the porc is still a threat on sheps turn, he attacks
Attack: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 41d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
Dammage: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 4) = 7

I am a rock farmer Miz Lark, ya gotta be able ta break rocks in my line of work, if ya cant, then it takes a looooong time fer the weather to break em down... but wait.. did... did that spider just talk?... ... i need a hard drink...
shep lets the observant stealthy type go ahead of him, but follows closely in case more danger rears its ugly 8-eyed head

il take 6A if it isnt already occupied
Shep springs to action, moving to B8, putting himself between the threat and the rest of the party, attacking the mindless beast as he gets there!

fighting (studded horseshoe): 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 81d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Damage: 2d6 ⇒ (4, 6) = 10
Explosion: 1d6 ⇒ 3

total damage: 13 (more if an 8 to hit is a raise)

TAKE THAT! ALL Y'ALL SHOULD STAY BEHIND ME! I'LL HOLD IT OFF!

as far as the sneaking around goes, shep does his best to keep quiet as well.

Stealth:1d4 - 2 ⇒ (2) - 2 = 01d6 - 2 ⇒ (2) - 2 = 0

yea... so shep attempts to walk in a crouch to soften his hoof-steps, but doing so increases the clinking of his armor, resulting in no change in noticeability

Shep looks up to Higgs and appologizes "sorry, i'll do my best to keep it down"
sorry for being gone for a week guys, was having some real life issues, I can safely say that that's about all i would have had to say though :P

I'm all for quadruple raises! :P to simplify things, since it looks like were gonna battle of wills these guys into submission and im right in the thick of it right now, its possible i'll get hit before my turn, so i'll pre-roll a spirit check to recover from shaken in case i get hit
Spirit:1d8 ⇒ 51d6 ⇒ 1
recovers from being shaken as long as i didn't take more than one wound/daunt

if i don't get shaken/fail to recover this round then Shep does the following:
Shep glares at the next nearest porkchop who is armed, and intimidates him "you kids should know that playing with weapons is dangerous... YOU could get hurt!"
Intimidate:1d6 ⇒ 41d6 ⇒ 4
so it's a 4

not looking at a raise in any case, but a good chance i'll make one shaken at least :P

Spirit vs taunt: target 2
1d8 ⇒ 71d6 ⇒ 1
+1 for having a higher spirit grants me an 8, thus am unaffected
"you make a good point there Miz Mintleaf, these children ought ta be supervised though" Shep looks down at porkchop 4, glares and says "Playtime's over, your a TAKIN us ta see the grownups by the time i count ta three or i'm gonna ground ya all fer a MONTH!"

Intimidate: 1d6 ⇒ 61d6 ⇒ 4
Explosion1:1d6 ⇒ 6
Explosion2:1d6 ⇒ 4

Total Intimidate: 16... hot dang! counting ALLWAYS works on kids! XD

spirit 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
wild 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

Shep looms up over the porkchops i think you little ones best hurry home, the adults need to talk -.- "

shep looks... then just starts shaking his head. "alright... y'all have had yer fun, now where are the grown ups? we need ta talk with em.

looking a ghast towards what doc just said "who would want to lick a porc?... y'all sure can be strange at times" shep then proceeds to examine the quality of the nearest large rock by sniffing it, licking it and then biting it

Shep, seemingly unsuprised or phased by the whole endeavor looks to his party members genuine concern in his eyes "is everypony OK? no one is too shaken up?" after determining that everyone is alright, Shep squares his shoulders in the direction that the last porc ran off in "alright then... we should follow them while the trail is fresh... is anypony here a good tracker?"

lol, that what makes it SCARRY! :P im trying to freak the guy out into leaving lol

Shep conjures up his most menacing glare "You really wanna go down that road tiny? I think some baccon would go mighty fine with this here blueberry jam" Shep's tongue sweeps across his face licking up as much of the jam as he can reach with it.
Intimidate Roll: 1d6 ⇒ 51d6 ⇒ 2

When it's Shep's turn for iniative, he is going to hold until the porks physically threaten anyone in the group. once/if this happens, shep will place himself between the porcs and the unicorns and open up a can of whoop-arse

"oh... of course they are! i meant we can ask them where all the OTHER porcs are >.> i mean... if there are others..." the embarrassment of not knowing what a porc was is obvious on his face
"Lark, i hope ya know what your doin, cuz at the first sign of violence, im gonna remind these guys why ya dont go a messin with us simple farm folk" Shep's eyes narrow, focusing on the threat ahead as he lightly stomps the ground, checking that his horseshoes are secure on his hooves

forgot about bennys! i'm gonna spend one to not suck in our first round ever of combat :P

Notice: 1d6 - 2 ⇒ (4) - 2 = 21d6 - 2 ⇒ (6) - 2 = 4
ace: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8
that's a raise, in case that matters

"Hold yer hooves every pony, my hackles are a risin, them pig lookin creatures mean business! after we deal with em, maybe we can question them as ta find out if they know where those Porcs are!"

just realized that i didn't meet the prerequisites for danger sense, so i moved two skill points from stealth into notice to meet it, gonna reroll the skill dice as well
Notice: 1d6 - 2 ⇒ (1) - 2 = -1
another -1... heh, looks like my actions remain unchanged... this will be interesting for a first combat :P good luck everypony

Taking another look over the characters...

** spoiler omitted **

Fair and good, i cant imagine why i would have any higher.

Danger sense Notice: 1d4 - 2 ⇒ (1) - 2 = -11d6 - 2 ⇒ (5) - 2 = 3
hey guys, my tail twitched! look out for falling trees!... wait a second, who are those rough looking fellas? Shep hollers to the approaching individuals "HOWDY Y'ALL! DON'T S'POSE YA KNOW WHAT A PORC IS, CUZ WE BE LOOKIN FOR EM!"

"What?! oh!, he said 'never take a laxative and a sleeping drug at the same time', sounds like good advice ta me no matter the situation..."
the words of his great grand pappy continue in Shep's head "oh, also, you should remember to be open to new friends, but to trust blindly will only bring you hardship"

"A different time, a different life. all ponies are together now, no point in digging up the past or holding grudges"
i hopped to leave this all behind, but i suppose its still too early to expect everyone to get along perfectly... still, these ponies have a good start, i just may like them after all
"at times like this i just remember the last thing my great grand pappy said ta me..."

Shep replies to Ai's questions as they come "yup" "yup" "long" "...pull this" Shep continues giving short to the point answers to any questions Ai asks about Trottingham and has Ai help him don his suit of armor, a soldiers insignia clearly depicted on the front. If the horrendous style clash from the armor and straw hat bothers Shep, it does not show on his face.

"not lets get this straight, how many of y'all have seen combat? I'de prefer if things didn't go that far, but i need ta know who i gotta look out for if they do." as he speaks, shep scans the reaction on every-ponies faces to see who shows concern about the mention of fighting.

"well, i need ta pick up my gear from home and i don't see any point dragin my hooves about it, i'll meet everypony at the gates as the Doctor said in 10 minutes, HUSTLE!" with that said, Shep bust out the door as fast as y'all ever saw an earth pony run.

there is no time to lose, that poor pony must be scared out of her wits! time to remind the world that just because ponies are peaceful now doesn't mean that they don't remember how ta fight! i dont know much, but i know right from wrong, and i'm gonna be the one ta see to right winning! oh, im here already... and out of breath... now where did i put my things... oh yea, the old chest in the attic... armor, check, horseshoes, check, pack saddle and waterproof satchel, check, tent, check, rope, check, pants... wait a second, i don't wear pants... whose pants are these?... no time for this, i'll figure out the pants thing later, someone is in trouble! to the city gates!!!

"S'a pleasure to meet y'all, I'm not really sure whats goin on here, but if somepony has been kidnapped i'm not sure what we're a waiting for... That reward sounds mighty fine as well, i'm tryin ta save up for a cart to haul my rocks... and if ya wanna call me somethin fer short, Shep is fine"
Shep looks over everypony present and nods to himself " if we're likely ta find a fight where were goin, then i'm gonna need ta pick up some stuff from my farm"

taken a back by the barrage of questions coming from the attractive young pegasus Shepard stutters "I... uh... porcs... umm... what?... i mean... hi" he removes his straw hat, and recomposes himself, snapping to attention and stating quite simply "My name is Shepard Jeremiah Pie, and if there is trouble that needs seein' to, im the pony ta see to it!"

Shepard Pie, You should get over to the gameplay board and start playing. Everyone else has. Also, you need to add the rest of your character's stats, assuming that you are finished.

yep, finished, just was having some trouble with the formatting, but i figured it out and posted in game play :D which oddly didn't have any flags showing that there were new posts or i would have been there sooner. all my ducks are in a row, and im ready to roll! :P

A loud knocking rings through the room, the kind that nearly sends a door flying off it's hinges. The maid rushes to the door in fear that any delay could result in property damage, and upon opening it, a brawny dark grey Pony with a black mane that has grey streaks and wearing a Straw hat steps into the room, a simple cutie mark in the shape of a rock on his flank, and says "I'm not late am I? Some pony in town said that there would be free food!... although I'm not sure i remember WHERE they said the food was... he trails off as he sees the somewhat serious demeanor of the room, backs up half a step and says "I can go if I'm disturbin' somethin', y'all look like your up ta serious business."

Checking to see if my profile is working like it should

testing new Alias and profile... hope this works :P im excited to get started!