History TabletopGame / DungeonsTheDragoning

-->''This is a new era in tabletop roleplaying games. This is a game made for you, by people like you. It's not a load of sterilized mass market [[TabletopGame/{{Shadowrun}} drek]] designed by a room full of corporate meatplows. This is raw. This is brutal. This is DUNGEONS THE DRAGONING. So play like you've got a pair or put down the dice and go find a /Franchise/MyLittlePony doll.''

Book 2 (Dungeons: The Dragoning 40,000 7th Edition: For a Few Subtitles More) is now available, from the same site.

* AprilFoolsDay: Released then.
* AwesomeButImpractical: The Stone Dragon capstone skill lets you give a technique of yours the Blast property, meaning it damages everything in a several-meter area. By virtue of it being a melee attack, you are by default in this blast range.

** Most weapons with Recharge.

* BadassNormal: The Paragon Exaltation, where instead of blessings from the gods and magic powers, you were just born that awesome.
* BlastingItOutOfTheirHands: The whole point of the "Clay Pigeon" gun kata.
* BuffySpeak: The classes Fight Guy and Master Fight Guy.

* {{Determinator}}: One of Humanity's racial feats and the Pressure power for Paragons.

* GreyAndGrayMorality: Perhaps because of the TabletopGame/{{Exalted}} elements, but only the Dark Eldarin seem really evil.
** ALighterShadeOfGrey: That being said, the Blessed Powers (Order Gods) seem to more directly represent positive aspects of their domains, while the Chaos Gods encourage acting selfishly (or ChronicBackstabbingDisorder, in Malal's case).

* KnightTemplar / WellIntentionedExtremist: Certain Gods in all three pantheons promote this kind of behavior.

* MegaCrossover: Elements from no less than 6 major TabletopGames and other media have been identified: ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'', ''TabletopGame/MagicTheGathering'', ''TabletopGame/NewWorldOfDarkness'', ''TabletopGame/OldWorldOfDarkness'', ''TabletopGame/WarhammerFantasy'', ''Franchise/MassEffect'', ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000'', ''TabletopGame/{{Scion}}'' and ''TabletopGame/{{Exalted}}'', and that's just the tip of the iceberg. Mechanically, it's [[TabletopGame/LegendOFTheFiveRings AEG's]] Roll and Keep system married to the leveling system and critical tables of TabletopGame/DarkHeresy which were then welded into the framework of the TabletopGame/WorldOfDarkness "faction groups" where each type of Exalt has a particular set of abilities and stereotypes with ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' flavouring for the magic among others...

* OrderVersusChaos: The primary cosmic conflict. [[GreyAndGrayMorality Both sides have a point]].
* OurDemonsAreDifferent: As in, they're TabletopGame/{{Warhammer}} daemons, if Warhammer daemons weren't AlwaysChaoticEvil. Oh, [[OurAngelsAreDifferent and they serve the Gods of Order as well]].

* RefugeInAudacity: Somehow, it even surpasses TabletopGame/Warhammer40000 on this front.
* RuleOfCool: Hardly needs saying.
* ShoutOut: EVERYWHERE.
** It's probably easier to list the things there ''aren't'' shoutouts to.
** [[ShoutOut/DungeonsTheDragoning CHALLENGE ACCEPTED!]]

* WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway: One of the Dragon-Blooded Blood Quickenings is Heart. At first glance it's situational at best- a bonus to Fellowship and a useful social encounter ability...
** HeartIsAnAwesomePower: ...Which is incredibly awesome on a social character, and their claws have the Orgone Array power, which can trigger psychic phenomena.

* WorldHalfFull: Yeah sure, the "there is only war" line applies...except it's more of a UsefulNotes/ColdWar, and there's genuinely good causes to fight for.

* NobleDemon: Many, many Chaos-worshippers. The only Ruinous Powers that actively promote acting like a JerkAss is Tzeentch (who makes up for it by promoting {{Magnificent Bastard}}s) and Malal (who literally no one else likes, to the point where he doesn't even have real religious orders, just street gangs and the occasional wandering Champion).

* DoingItForTheArt: Lawful Nice regards it as a labor of love.

-->''This is a new era in tabletop roleplaying games. This is a game made for you, by people like you. It's not a load of sterilized mass market [[TabletopGame/{{Shadowrun}} drek]] designed by a room full of corporate meatplows. This is raw. This is brutal. This is DUNGEONS THE DRAGONING. So play like you've got a pair or put down the dice and go find a MyLittlePony doll.''

Originally released to [[Website/FourChan /tg/]] on AprilFoolsDay, many were skeptical about what Dungeons: the Dragoning (more appropriately, [[TabletopGame/DungeonsandDragons Dungeons]]: [[TabletopGame/TheWorldOfDarkness The Dragoning]] [[TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}} 40,000]] [[TabletopGame/SeventhSea 7th]] Edition) claimed to be. Purportedly, it was a chimaeric fusion of several popular TabletopGames. Many people laughed, but a few brave souls checked out the [=PDF=]. What they found will go down in /tg/ history forever.

* RefugeInAudacity: Somehow, it even surpasses TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}} on this front.

-->''This is a new era in tabletop roleplaying games. This is a game made for you, by people like you. It's not a load of sterilized mass market drek designed by a room full of corporate meatplows. This is raw. This is brutal. This is DUNGEONS THE DRAGONING. So play like you've got a pair or put down the dice and go find a MyLittlePony doll.''

* HeroicHost: Daemonhosts.
* InstantAwesomeJustAddDragons: The Dragonblooded Exaltation.

* MegaCrossover: Elements from no less than 6 major TabletopGames and other media have been identified: ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'', ''TabletopGame/MagicTheGathering'', ''TabletopGame/NewWorldOfDarkness'', ''TabletopGame/OldWorldOfDarkness'', ''TabletopGame/WarhammerFantasy'', ''Franchise/MassEffect'', ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}}'', ''TabletopGame/{{Scion}}'' and ''TabletopGame/{{Exalted}}'', and that's just the tip of the iceberg.
** Mechanically its [[TabletopGame/LegendOFTheFiveRings AEG's]] Roll and Keep system married to the leveling system and critical tables of TabletopGame/DarkHeresy which were then welded into the framework of the TabletopGame/WorldOfDarkness "faction groups" where each type of Exalt has a particular set of abilities and stereotypes with ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' flavouring for the magic among others...

The discussion and homebrew forum can be found [[http://s4.zetaboards.com/LawfulNice/index/ here]].

Originally released to [[Website/FourChan /tg/]] on AprilFoolsDay, many were skeptical about what Dungeons: the Dragoning (more appropriately, [[TabletopGame/DungeonsandDragons Dungeons]]: [[TabletopGame/TheWorldOfDarkness The Dragoning]] [[TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}} 40,000]] [[SeventhSea 7th]] Edition) claimed to be. Purportedly, it was a chimaeric fusion of several popular TabletopGames. Many people laughed, but a few brave souls checked out the [=PDF=]. What they found will go down in /tg/ history forever.

* GreyAndGrayMorality: Perhaps because of the {{Exalted}} elements, but only the Dark Eldarin seem really evil.

* MegaCrossover: Elements from no less than 6 major TabletopGames and other media have been identified: ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'', ''TabletopGame/MagicTheGathering'', ''TabletopGame/NewWorldOfDarkness'', ''TabletopGame/OldWorldOfDarkness'', ''WarhammerFantasy'', ''Franchise/MassEffect'', ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}}'', ''TabletopGame/{{Scion}}'' and ''TabletopGame/{{Exalted}}'', and that's just the tip of the iceberg.

* BadAss: If your character isn't this, you're doing it wrong.

Originally released to [[ImageBoards /tg/]] on AprilFoolsDay, many were skeptical about what Dungeons: the Dragoning (more appropriately, [[TabletopGame/DungeonsandDragons Dungeons]]: [[TabletopGame/TheWorldOfDarkness The Dragoning]] [[TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}} 40,000]] [[SeventhSea 7th]] Edition) claimed to be. Purportedly, it was a chimaeric fusion of several popular TabletopGames. Many people laughed, but a few brave souls checked out the [=PDF=]. What they found will go down in /tg/ history forever.

** Mechanically its [[TabletopGame/LegendOFTheFiveRings AEG's]] Roll and Keep system married to the leveling system and critical tables of DarkHeresy which were then welded into the framework of the WorldOfDarkness "faction groups" where each type of Exalt has a particular set of abilities and stereotypes with ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' flavouring for the magic among others...

* ElementalPowers: Dragon-Blooded Exaltations cover all of the Classical Element combinations- Greek (Earth, Wind, Water, Fire), Chinese (Earth, Fire, Water, Metal, Wood), Musashi's [[LegendOfTheFiveRings Five Rings]] (Earth, Wind, Water, Fire, Void), and WesternAnimation/{{Captain Planet|and the Planeteers}} (Earth, Wind, Water, Fire, [[WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway Heart]]).

** Mechanically its [[LegendOFTheFiveRings AEG's]] Roll and Keep system married to the leveling system and critical tables of DarkHeresy which were then welded into the framework of the WorldOfDarkness "faction groups" where each type of Exalt has a particular set of abilities and stereotypes with ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' flavouring for the magic among others...

* ElementalPowers: Dragon-Blooded Exaltations cover all of the Classical Element combinations- Greek (Earth, Wind, Water, Fire), Chinese (Earth, Fire, Water, Metal, Wood), Musashi's [[LegendOfTheFiveRings Five Rings]] (Earth, Wind, Water, Fire, Void), and CaptainPlanet (Earth, Wind, Water, Fire, [[WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway Heart]]).

* AdventureFriendlyWorld: It's the {{Planescape}} cosmology with {{Spelljammer}} elements, with planets and cultures right out of DarkHeresy. No shortage of places to go or problems to solve here.

** Mechanically its [[LegendOFTheFiveRings AEG's]] Roll and Keep system married to the leveling system and critical tables of DarkHeresy which were then welded into the framework of the WorldOfDarkness "faction groups" where each type of Exalt has a particular set of abilities and stereotypes with DungeonsAndDragons flavouring for the magic among others...

* DarkerAndEdgier: In Book 2, alignments are explored in further detail, including major factions who worship certain gods. One of Vectron's factions are the Vectron's Witnesses. This group takes many cues from cults such as Scientology, and enslaves followers after extorting them. Prior to this, Vectron was one of the sillier gods, who's one tenant was worshiping him and getting others to do so.

Originally released to [[ImageBoards /tg/]] on AprilFoolsDay, many were skeptical about what Dungeons: the Dragoning (more appropriately, [[DungeonsandDragons Dungeons]]: [[TabletopGame/TheWorldOfDarkness The Dragoning]] [[TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}} 40,000]] [[SeventhSea 7th]] Edition) claimed to be. Purportedly, it was a chimaeric fusion of several popular TabletopGames. Many people laughed, but a few brave souls checked out the [=PDF=]. What they found will go down in /tg/ history forever.

* RecursiveFanfiction: of a variety. DungeonsTheDragoning was born when Lawful Nice's group played a pen-paper game in a game of AdeptusEvangelion, which is another homebrew system. You also have several popular homebrew classes and races on the forums, making them homebrew inside a homebrew based on homebrew played in a homebrew system. Apologies if homebrew doesn't look like a word anymore.
* RefugeInAudacity: Somehow, it even surpasses {{Warhammer 40000}} on this front.

* WorldHalfFull: Yeah sure, the "there is only war" line applies...except it's more of a ColdWar, and there's genuinely good causes to fight for.

* ElementalPowers: Dragon-Blooded Exaltations cover all of the Classical Element combinations- Greek (Earth, Wind, Water, Fire), Chinese (Earth, Fire, Water, Metal, Wood), Musashi's [[LegendOfTheFiveRings Five Rings]] (Earth, Wind, Water, Fire, Void), and CaptainPlanet (Earth, Wind, Water, Fire [[WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway Heart]]).

* RefugeInAudacity: Somehow, it even surpasses {{Warhammer40000}} on this front.

* RefugeInAudacity: Somehow, it even surpasses Warhammer40000 on this front.