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So, have you heard of DnD? I'm sure you have at some point. One problem with DnD is that it is either too player dependent or just in the way of Roleplaying. 
This is where alternatives like GURPS come into place. It's name is an Acronym for "Generic Universal RolePlaying System". Which means that you can adjust it to suit your Roleplaying needs.
 
Here is how it works in a nutshell:

You create a character normally, name, age, weight, etc..
You get an amount of points you can spend in: Basic Stats, Advantages, Skills, Spells or Money.
You also pick disadvantages as well as Quirks to make the Roleplay a bit more interesting.
 
Once you have a valid character you're done! All you have to do is that every time your character attempts an action that could have a variable outcome I will roll three dice ( or less ) and tell you if your character succeeded/failed or w/e Information he might have requested.
 
So what do you have to do as a Player that is different from the usual?

Nothing. Yep. I take care of all the complicated stuff like fatigue etc.
 
 
 
A few things to note:
 
Time will be variable so it is certainly not fixed but rather dependent on what actions are being performed.
Distance/Positioning while out of combat or action scenes is not important.
 
 
 
If you want to read up about it: 
 
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/17769468/GURPS_Lite_Fourth_Edition_.pdf
and the spell list if you are an Unicorn:
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/17769468/GURPS_Magic_Spell_Charts.pdf
 
 
Now onto the more fun stuff:


 
 
 

A Path to Heroism

 
 

We are in an age of peace. Indeed, no major conflict has happened since the invasion of the Changeling Queen. And that was 302 years ago. The bearers of the then Elements of Harmony have all passed away, except one. The Element of Magic still roams the land of Equestria, bringing the message of Friendship to all those who wish to hear it. Peaceful indeed.
How boring! You started to get bored by the history of the recent years. Friendship is awesome, Harmony is great, but proving that both are essential seems to be the ultimate test for you. This is why you set sent out letters. Oh so many letters. They all said the same thing, you can't remember though. In retrospect you weren't sure how you managed to pay for all of them, but somehow it worked out. The post office probably wasn't careful enough. Either way, soon you got answers. It took some time, but you managed to find about twenty other ponies who felt just like you. Their inner flame burning like if it might consume them if not satiated. You decided to leave Equestria, visiting the Griffin Kingdom, the underwater cities of the Sea Ponies and many more lands that are still not named. You had what you wanted, a group of ponies going trough thick and thin. But as with all things, it had to come to an end. At some point your group started fall apart. Some wanted to settle down and found a family. Others had to quit because of friends they lost while away. The memories haunting them was just too much. You didn't hold a grudge against them. On the contrary, you thanked them for some of your best years of your life. But it still ached you see them walk away. You knew your time would come in a few years. But first you had to make that somepony will finish what you started. And that's why you started to draw a map that led towards unknown lands outside of Equestria.

 
 
 
OOC:
The above ( letter + map ) is what your characters found in an old chest in your cellar. The weird tone is on purpose, I hope you don't mind too much.
 
The idea is to have a small group of ponies( creatures ) trying to find out what is there on that map.
 
Available races are:

Earth Pony
Unicorn
Pegasus
Griffon
Zebra
 
They do have an impact on various things.
 
I'm hoping to get 3-4 players for this!
 
Post length is what you see fit, I don't mind people posting detailed descriptions but there aren't going to be any repercussions if you don't do that all the time.
 
Also, ask questions! Never be afraid to ask about anything, I might not be able to answer everything but I sure will try to do my best.
 
 
 


 
Characters
 
 
Ragnar, played by Alex-Kennedy. He is a Griffon. ( Sheet )

Lance Minder, played by Doc Ginger. He is an Unicorn. ( Sheet )

 

 

 

RP Topic

 

http://mlpforums.com/topic/54276-gurps-a-path-to-heroism/

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Hi I am going to be a Pegasus named Oliveflame

She is black with big green eyes and long black mane with yellow stripes in it.

We is kind,fun and strong. She can fly faster than the speed of rainbow dash. She had trained her whole life to fly.

IM RAMBO DASH!

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I'd like to join, probably as a griffin. How many character points do we get to start out with? Also, what kind of time period/technology would this be?

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Hi I am going to be a Pegasus named Oliveflame

She is black with big green eyes and long black mane with yellow stripes in it.

We is kind,fun and strong. She can fly faster than the speed of rainbow dash. She had trained her whole life to fly.

 

 

Well that's a good start! Did you read the links I posted about the GURPS system? You can build the character of your dreams, it has to fit the points though.

 

Create a Character and send the link to me via PM so that we can discuss about it.

 

 

 

I'd like to join, probably as a griffin. How many character points do we get to start out with? Also, what kind of time period/technology would this be?

 

I planned on starting with 140 points, with additional points being made available later on. ( You will see when that happens. )

 

The TL is 4 for ponies/griffons and 3 for zebras.

 

The period is late renaissance. So no technical appliances like in the show. ( They only bring weird plotholes... )

 

Same thing as for RainbowDash1013, create a basic character and start a convo with me!

 

 

 

So, what you're telling me is I can do a DnD style RP, and you take care of all the messy dice-rolling stuff?

Count me in!

 

 

Eeyup!

 

And same thing for you, new character and new convo with me!

 

 

 

Of course you can also use an existing character, but know this is >300 after Ponyville so it might not really fit!

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If your still looking for members i believe i would very much like to join this!

I have one of two character options as well.

<--- this guy is Lance Minder, he has a page in the database if you wish to peruse it.

 

And the other i haven't actually created yet so i may stick with Lance

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If your still looking for members i believe i would very much like to join this!

I have one of two character options as well.

<--- this guy is Lance Minder, he has a page in the database if you wish to peruse it.

 

And the other i haven't actually created yet so i may stick with Lance

 

 

I think I can handle another character.

 

Same thing for you though! Send me a PM with a link to your OC and we will make him ready for the RP :)

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Which era of GURPS are you using? Can I adapt my ultra-tech character as a unicorn? I have a feeling unicorn with railgun would be interesting to run.

It's already been established that the technology is going to be late renaissance, circa 1700, so I'm going to guess the answer is no to the ultra-tech.

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