//------------------------------// // Its all started with a weird looking GM.... (OLD Story) // Story: Equestria & The Heroes of Ether: A Pathfinder Adventure // by SoonToBeWriterBrony //------------------------------// Life was good for a man named Terry Chang. He was a stereotypical short Asian American with the black hair and blue eyes he got from his mother. He was the kind of guy where you would like after meeting up with him for the first time. While a bit geeky and a brony to boot he is always pleasant around those he hang out with especially his rather nerdy friends. However, Terry felt that there was not enough excitement in his life. He was always rather careful and rarely did anything reckless. Sure he had tried to get some excitement out of pen and paper rpgs like Shadowrun and Pathfinder but they eventually lost its luster. That is until last Saturday at the comic store.... where it all started. * * * * * "And the troll goes down for the count," said Grey from behind the Gm screen," Well i think we can stop here for a break. What do you think guys?" "Yeah," said Arnold, " I'm getting a bit peckish, anyone wants anything from the Chinese place?" "Er Arnold," said Zack," You do remember why Kevin banned food from the store right?" "I said I was sorry!" said Arnold," I didn't mean to spill the soup over his laptop. Jeez what a tight ass." "I'm right here you know," said Kevin the store owner from behind the counter. Terry just rolled his eyes while the other got up and tried to convince Arnold to just let it go and all of them to go to the Chinese restaurant and eat there. When he felt a tap on his shoulder. "You coming Terry?" asked Grey. "No thanks guys," said Terry," I'm not hungry. I'll just hang here and wait." "You sure mate?" asked Zack which prompt Terry to nod in reply," OK mate, just ring me if you want anything." "No wet foods," said Kevin before walking around the counter to arrange some books. "Got it mate," said Zack as the rest exited the shop. Terry got up from the table which was littered with dice and papers from their Pathfinder game and walked to the community board which Kevin maintained for the customers. Mostly just a large space on the wall where people would place anything they felt like it and Kevin took down the ones that either didn't make sense or to offensive to be on the board. Terry gave the board a quick scan when he noticed a small sticky note which just said, For a great Pathfinder monster game leave a message and number with Kevin. Signed D1s Cordian Scratching his head at the rather short message he turned and asked," Hey Kevin, whats with the sticky note?" "Oh that thing?" said Kevin," Yeah some strange guy came in the other day and left it there. Gave me a number to contact him to about players. Most people just ignore it. I would suggest you do to. But hey its your life." Terry looked at the note again an just shrugged. As he waited for the rest of his friends to return from the chinese restaurant, he decided to heck with it. Turning to Kevin again, Terry said," Hey Kevin you still got my handphone number?" "Yeah I do," said Kevin," Why you want to order something from the cataloger again?" "Nah," replied Terry," Could you called that Cordian guy and say that he has a player? It could be interesting." "No need kid," said Kevin gesturing to the door," The guy just walked in." And indeed he did. The man that walked in was rather strange looking with goaty that was both board and white like a very bad dye job. Other than that he looked like as if he came back from a very important board meeting with sports jacket and tie. He looked at the two and said," What? Can't a guy just walk into his favourite comic shop?" "Stop blowing sunshine up my ass," said Kevin," Nah just your timing couldn't be any more perfect. You got a player." "Really? Where?" asked Mr Cordian. "Him," said Kevin as he pointed to Terry. "Oh goody," said Mr Cordian," At last, I was starting to get very very bored. Now shall we get started? or would you like some time to get things done first?" "Er... sure," said Terry," so a monster game eh?" "Yes using pathfinder creation rules if you don't mind." said Mr Cordian with a grin," You'll be starting at level 15 but i want you to at least have 5 levels in a class so CR 10 if you please." "Sure," said Terry," May take a while though I need to read up on a lot of things first. That and I'm still in a game right now." "Not a problem," said Mr Cordian and he pulled out a card," Here's my contact number and call me when your done ok? Then we'll arrange to meet back here so i can check your character ok?" "Yeah sure," said Terry who was used to this GM stuff." ok then see you Mr Cordian" "Please," said Mr Cordian as he walked out of the shop," Call me Dis." "What a weird guy." said Terry as he started to plan his character in his head while he still had the chance. * * * * * Two days later... Terry looked at his computer and looking at the Pathfinder SRD website and rubbed his eyes. There, he was done. While it was not a full monster and more of a alternate race. It was still somewhat monstrous enough. A samurai kitsune with his trusty steed Gold Honor. He then used the contact number provided to call Dis but even now he couldn't remember where he had seen Dis before. It had nagged him for the past two days but the memory still eluded him. Giving Dis a quick call saying that he had finished his character, Dis suggested that the next day after 2pm they should meet up and cobble the final details. The next day, Terry went to the comic shop as planned and noticed something very strange. There was Kevin there of course, he owned the shop. But the shop was strangely empty. Save for Dis waiting at the table of course. He didn't look like he had any of the usual GM equipment but then again this is mostly just reviewing a character. As Terry went into the shop, Kevin walked up to the door and locked it. "Hey whats gives Kevin," asked Terry "What happened next doesn't leave this shop," said Kevin as he turned over the we're open sign to the the close side and bringing down the blinders for the windows. "What the hell are you talking about?" said Terry "Oh its quite simple," said Dis," we are playing Pathfinder. Now." "Wait i though you just wanted to see my character? I didn't bring any dice." said Terry "Oh where you are going, you don't need dice." answered Dis," You sure no one will miss him Kevin?" "Yeah," said Kevin," A good boy but too cautious, prefect for your needs Discord." "Wait wait wait," said Terry getting more and more confused," DISCORD?! You mean My little Pony: Friendship is Magic DISCORD?! No way your both nuts." "Oh really," said Dis," Then why don't you close your left eye and look at me and Kevin?" "OK fine then," said Terry and did as Dis asked. He saw Dis as THE draconequus from the show. Kevin however looked no different except that his eyes were solid black and had a strange aura. He couldn't believe it. "What the heck is going on?!" demanded Terry. "I win," said Kevin," You owe me five bits." "Yeah yeah," said Discord," Rub it in why don't you. Well to answer your question, I'm giving you an adventure, it will fit your want for excitement and Equestria's need for a hero. Granted your not my first pick for the job but with the help of Kevin over there and using Pathfinder as a catalyst, well you get the idea." "No way," said Terry," this can't be real." "Too bad," said Kevin," This shop is real, Equestria's real, you are real. And unfortunately Discord is real." "Hey," said Discord," You don't see me badmouthing you oh so great Titan of Ether." "Oh stop calling me that," said Kevin," Ether doesn't exist in this world. Anyway you seen the character sheet yet Discord?" "Yup," said Discord holding the character sheet and the file that was moments ago Terry was holding. Terry didn't know how Discord got his character sheet from him without him knowing but then again he still couldn't believe he was Discord. "Not bad," said Discord," A monster playable race so he has full 15 levels in one class. Kitsune samurai. Oh you have a steed oh boy looks like you're going to have your hand full with the locals. I like it that you sure my own rules against me, its.... chaotic." "Hey now," said Terry," I...I don't want to go to Equestira! I mean I have a life here!" "Kevin?" asked Discord. "Terry's parents work away from home, he doesn't have a girlfriend because its to risky and I can easily wipe terry's existence with his normal friends as they don't know much about him because he is always so cautious. So yeah your pretty screw here Terry." 'Wait," said Terry," I... I can come back here right?" "Only if that is what you want," said Discord," Once you have done what you needed to do there you'll be given a choice on whether or not you want to stay there or come back to this world. Of course even if you do comeback here there is no guarantee that Kevin and I wouldn't just send you back again." "Don't worry kid," said Kevin," You'll do fine. Besides your not the only one we are going to send over... just the first." "Wait," can you give me some time to think about this?" "Nope," said Discord and Kevin as a rift started opening bellow Terry. "Hey... W-wait!" said Terry as the rift opened around him and he was slowly sinking into it," What do I need to do over there?!" 'You'll find out yourself," said Kevin," Mind you I can't help you out from this side. I'll need to build a black gate for that." And with that, Terry was fully submerged into the rift and was sent into Equestria. "You sure you can't help him Kevin?" asked Discord as Kevin sealed the Rift. "Yeah," said Kevin," I'm too big to fit though that and It'll take me a few more months for my black gate to be finished." "Meh, whatever." said Discord," I just hope the kid can live up for the job." "He will. And he will have a party of adventures to help him. We just got to find them. Now come on, we need to reopen the shop." "Oh come on do i have too?" whined Discord. "Yes now hurry up," said Kevin. * * * * * In Equestria... "Oh my aching head...." said Terry as he stood up. "You're head? What about mine?" said another voice. "Who said that?" said Terry," Why am I furry? Oh my god don't tell me what happened at the shop..." "Yeah, " said the voice," Discord and a fucking TItan of Ether sent you to Equestria. The name is Gold Honor and thanks to you, I'm now huge. "What?" said Terry as he looked at the voice. The voice belonging to a horse with a golden coat and a black mane and tail. It looked like the horses from Saddle Arabia. But it had a cuite mark which depict a shield with a fox face emblem. "Ah great and you changed my cuite mark too," said Gold Honor," That is just great thanks a lot you great furry wind bag." "My fault?!" said Terry," How is it my fault?! And how do you know whats going on?!" "Discord filled me in," said Gold Honor," Before turning me into this." "Oh..." said Terry," I guess your right." "That's right," said Gold Honor," So pay me back by saving Equestria." "Right," said Terry as he opened the pack next to him and took out his gear. The helm which could breath dragonthunder. his gauntlets of weapon mastery, his armor and other gears. He then set (much to Gold Honor's dismary) a saddle and set the banner of the fox on him as well. Once prepared and counting teh extra gold he had on him he asked Gold Honor. "So you know where we need to go first?" "Yeah," answered Gold Honor," Canterlot. We have to see the Princesses and then maybe visit the Adventure's guild." "Right," said Terry as he got on Gold Honor's saddle," Well at least its a direction. Let's go." "Just promise me one thing," said Gold Honor as he made their way to Canterlot," Don't say giddy up." "Got ya," said Terry.