Someonelse
2014-06-28, 12:05 AM
The book I'm referring to here is available for free (it's not pirated as far as I can tell), it's worth a read: http://mlprim.com/s3e/
I've been playing D&D (and other TT-RPGs) for about 20 years now. I now have kids but my friends and I still play every week. Recently my daughter has taken an interest in the games we play and wants to play. I tried running a simplified D&D game for her but it didn't work out so well, and I'm not sure how comfortable I am with my little girl splitting orcs in half with a great axe for fun. So I looked around a little for a game I could play with her and found that My Little Pony has a roleplaying game. My daughter loves that show, I've seen it, but I don't think I've ever sat through a whole episode. I'm definitly NOT a brony, honestly I don't get it. But I have been reading the MLP rule book (3rd ed) for a few days now and I must say I really like the rules mechanics. I'm looking forward to running a game for my wife and daughter.
Anyway, I actually did have a point here.
I've found some things lacking with the rulebook and I was hoping someone on this forum maybe has some experience with this game and could answers some questions.
First of all, I noticed that there are no stats for any monsters or NPCs at all. I understand that this game is all about roleplaying and disdains combat and they're trying to stay away from crunchy game mechanics, but how can I run any an encounter when I have no stats for the monster or NPC? I need to know exactly what they're capable of.
I only read the first of the 3 adventures the book comes with. I liked it and I intend to run it for my daughter. But it bugged me that there was no conclusion. It just ends and starts another adventure. I guess we're on our own to resolve the situation, but I feel like they could have given more info. For example, the last thing it describes is the "BBEG" (to use the term lightly) and they're motivations. It gives no stats for them. It describes their lair, but doesn't say if he is there when the PCs arrive or if there is some chance he will arrive later, nor does it say where he is if not in the lair. It gives no suggestions as to the kinds of things that might have some sway or influence over the NPC, nor any suggestions as to how the situation might be resolved as there are in every good adventure module I've ever read. It just ends with a poem that summarizes the adventure that has no context whatsoever.
And what's up with not being able to play an Alicorn? They are featured prominently on the show, and my daughter has a ton of MLP toys and most of them are alicorns. When I sat down with her yesterday to make a character and I asked her what kind of pony she wanted to be she showed me the toy of her alicorn pony and said "this one" but I had to try to explain to a small child that alicorns are not a playable race. Needless to say, she want not pleased. I managed to talk her into picking between pegasus and unicorn. I wanted to get more information on this first, like if there is a good reason to not play an alicorn that I'm just missing? or is it a matter of alicorns being too powerful to be player characters? Cause if that's the case I'll house rule it; you think having the DM's girlfriend at the table is bad, just wait till you get to play with the DM's daughter!
I've been playing D&D (and other TT-RPGs) for about 20 years now. I now have kids but my friends and I still play every week. Recently my daughter has taken an interest in the games we play and wants to play. I tried running a simplified D&D game for her but it didn't work out so well, and I'm not sure how comfortable I am with my little girl splitting orcs in half with a great axe for fun. So I looked around a little for a game I could play with her and found that My Little Pony has a roleplaying game. My daughter loves that show, I've seen it, but I don't think I've ever sat through a whole episode. I'm definitly NOT a brony, honestly I don't get it. But I have been reading the MLP rule book (3rd ed) for a few days now and I must say I really like the rules mechanics. I'm looking forward to running a game for my wife and daughter.
Anyway, I actually did have a point here.
I've found some things lacking with the rulebook and I was hoping someone on this forum maybe has some experience with this game and could answers some questions.
First of all, I noticed that there are no stats for any monsters or NPCs at all. I understand that this game is all about roleplaying and disdains combat and they're trying to stay away from crunchy game mechanics, but how can I run any an encounter when I have no stats for the monster or NPC? I need to know exactly what they're capable of.
I only read the first of the 3 adventures the book comes with. I liked it and I intend to run it for my daughter. But it bugged me that there was no conclusion. It just ends and starts another adventure. I guess we're on our own to resolve the situation, but I feel like they could have given more info. For example, the last thing it describes is the "BBEG" (to use the term lightly) and they're motivations. It gives no stats for them. It describes their lair, but doesn't say if he is there when the PCs arrive or if there is some chance he will arrive later, nor does it say where he is if not in the lair. It gives no suggestions as to the kinds of things that might have some sway or influence over the NPC, nor any suggestions as to how the situation might be resolved as there are in every good adventure module I've ever read. It just ends with a poem that summarizes the adventure that has no context whatsoever.
And what's up with not being able to play an Alicorn? They are featured prominently on the show, and my daughter has a ton of MLP toys and most of them are alicorns. When I sat down with her yesterday to make a character and I asked her what kind of pony she wanted to be she showed me the toy of her alicorn pony and said "this one" but I had to try to explain to a small child that alicorns are not a playable race. Needless to say, she want not pleased. I managed to talk her into picking between pegasus and unicorn. I wanted to get more information on this first, like if there is a good reason to not play an alicorn that I'm just missing? or is it a matter of alicorns being too powerful to be player characters? Cause if that's the case I'll house rule it; you think having the DM's girlfriend at the table is bad, just wait till you get to play with the DM's daughter!