History TabletopGame / PoniesAndParasprites

* PointBuildSystem: The number of points a character has to spend on Attributes and Skills at creation is determined by that character's Age. The older the character at creation, the more points they get..

* ThePowerOfFriendship: [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Obviously, given the source material.]] This is measured by the character's Love, which boosts the results of their die rolls. Of course, Love can always fall below zero, and [[DespairEventHorizon thereby subtract from the final tally of your die rolls.]]

* CharacterLevel: Averted for the same reason as [[AnAdventurerisYou AAiY]]. Much like the [[TabletopGame/{{OldWorldofDarkness}} Storyteller System]] games, one doesn't level up a class. Instead, they use [[ExperiencePoints experience points]] to increase their abilities individually.

* ThePowerOfFriendship: [[MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Obviously, given the source material.]] This is measured by the character's Love, which boosts the results of their die rolls. Of course, Love can always fall below zero, and [[DespairEventHorizon thereby subtract from the final tally of your die rolls.]]

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'''''Ponies & Parasprites''''' is a tabletop role playing game based on the ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' series. Written by a Twitcher named Tropers/{{Flatline}}, it is supposed "to be a good time for pony fans of all ages". The accuracy of this statement is debatable at best, as some rules seem geared more towards early teens and adults than children.

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* ShoutOut: To [[Literature/{{THELORDOFTHERINGS}} The Lord of the Rings]], [[Creator/{{HPLovecraft}} H.P. Lovecraft]], and [[Film/{{GHOSTBUSTERS}} Ghostbusters]], among others.
** Special mention goes to [[TabletopGame/{{Exalted}} Exalted]] because it is referenced repeatedly. Most notably in the custom "Celestial Templates" section, where Celestial and Dragon-Blooded Exalts have near 1-to-1 thematic parallels, and with the write-up of Discord, which is clearly influenced by The Ebon Dragon from ''Return of the Scarlet Empress''. Plus [[NameThatUnfoldsLikeLotusBlossom the naming of various abilities]].

''Thank you so much for reading...Friendship really is magic.''
-> -Last words of the "Letter from the Author"

Gameplay is resolved via building a die pool of d6's using the scores from one Attribute and one Skill. These are rolled and their totals compared versus a target number. The higher the target number, the more difficult the challenge. The game is still in development and updates to the game are published on the [[https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ponies-Parasprites/210068732375744 Facebook fan page]]. A [[LiveActionRolePlay Live-Action]] version of the game, Laws of Friendship, debuted at Bronycon 2014 for a three day stent which was only moderately successful. Both are very much open to commentary and critique; the fan page was designed for communication between the players and the writer.

PoniesAndParasprites is a tabletop role playing game based on the MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic series. Written by a Twitcher named Tropers/{{Flatline}}, it is supposed "to be a good time for pony fans of all ages". The accuracy of this statement is debatable at best, as some rules seem geared more towards early teens and adults than children.

PoniesAndParasprites is a tabletop role playing game based on the MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic series. Written by a Twitcher named Tropers/{{Flatline}}, it is supposed "to be a good time for pony fans of all ages". The accuracy of this statement is debatable at best, as some rules seem geared more towards early teens and adults then children.

** Special mention goes to [[TabletopGame/{{Exalted}} Exalted]] because it is referenced repeatedly. Most notably in the custom "Celestial Templates" section, where Celestial and Dragon-Blooded Exalts have near 1-to-1 thematic parallels, and with the write-up of Discord, which is clearly influenced by The Ebon Dragon from ''Return of the Scarlet Empress''.

* EldritchAbomination: The Nightmare Force (from the [[ComicBook/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicIDW comic series]]) is written as one. One of its Specialties is [[TheseAreThingsManWasNotMeantToKnow "Things Ponies Were Not Meant To Know"]] and one of its powers is [[TheColourOutOfSpace 'The Shadow out of Space']].

* EldritchAbomination: The Nightmare Force (from the [[ComicBook/{{MyLittle PonyFriendshipIsMagicIDW}} comic series]]) is written as one. One of its Specialties is [[TheseAreThingsManWasNotMeantToKnow "Things Ponies Were Not Meant To Know"]] and one of its powers is [[TheColourOutOfSpace 'The Shadow out of Space']].
* EntropyAndChaosMagic: Characters can become Anarchy Mages, channeling Discord's power in much the same way a [[DungeonsandDragons D&D]] style Cleric would. Their control over their power is tenuous at best, though they gain more control as they gain more power.

PoniesAndParasprites is a tabletop role playing game based on the MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic series. Written by a guy named Tropers/{{Flatline}}, it is supposed "to be a good time for pony fans of all ages". The accuracy of this statement is debatable at best.

Gameplay is resolved via building a die pool of d6's using the scores from one Attribute and one Skill. These are rolled and their totals compared versus a target number. The higher the target number, the more difficult the challenge. The game is still in development and updates to the game are published on the [[https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ponies-Parasprites/210068732375744 Facebook fan page]]. A [[LiveActionRolePlay Live-Action]] version of the game, Laws of Friendship, is currently in beta and will be debuted at Bronycon 2014. Both are very much open to commentary and critique; the fan page was designed for communication between the players and the writer.

PoniesAndParasprites is a tabletop role playing game based on the MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic series. Written by a guy named Flatline, it is supposed "to be a good time for pony fans of all ages". The accuracy of this statement is debatable at best.

* AnAdventurerisYou: Averted for a reason. There are no classes, and certain character builds are going to be categorically more "powerful" than others. The game is more about self-discovery and learning lessons than it is about [[HackandSlash slashing or hacking]].

* NoCureForEvil: Averted. The rules allow an enemy who is defeated to be redeemed, at the discretion of the person running the game. The Phoenix Glories, one of the Celestial Templates, have an ability to purge a defeated enemy of wickedness.

** Special mention goes to [[TabletopGame/{{Exalted}} Exalted]] because it is referenced repeatedly. Most notably in the custom "Celestial Templates" section, where Celestial and Dragon-Blooded Exalts have near 1-to-1 thematic parallels.

''Thank you so much for reading.''
''Friendship really is magic.''

Characters are defined by their Race (ranging from the holy trinity of Earth Pony, Pegasus, Unicorn all the way to esoteric and fan made races such as Camels and Changeling Drones), their Age (Colts and Fillies, Ponies, or Stallions and Mares), three Attributes (Body, Mind, and Heart), and ten Skills. From there, the customization for characters are varied. Shadow mages mingle with royal photographers and ponies imbued with the powers of gods.

Gameplay is resolved via building a die pool of d6's using the scores from one Attribute and one Skill. These are rolled and their totals compared versus a target number. The higher the target number, the more difficult the challenge. The game is still in development and updates to the game are published on the Facebook fan page. A Live-Action version of the game, Laws of Friendship, is currently in beta and will be debuted at Bronycon 2014.