History Webcomic / FriendshipIsDragons

[[http://friendshipisdragons.thecomicseries.com/comics/first/ Friendship Is Dragons]] is a CampaignComic that follows that story of six girls as they play through a new DungeonsAndDragons campaign setting, one that just happens to closely resemble ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic''. The girls behind the ponies range from a {{Roleplay}}er to a [[HeroicComedicSociopath Psychopath]] and from experienced gamers to a pair of [[{{Noob}} Newb]]s. The players themselves have not been named, and of particular note is the fact that the comic is explicitly set in the DungeonsAndDragons universe, using 4e rules.

* BigWHAT: From Twilight's teammates and the GM when she announces [[spoiler:the Elements of Harmony are within her friends]].* BrickJoke: During Twilight's introduction, Pinkie's player mentions that ponies can't get drunk. Later, during ''her'' introduction, she brings it back up.

* BigWHAT: From Twilight's teammates and the GM when she announces [[spoiler:the Elements of Harmony are within her friends]].
* BrickJoke: During Twilight's introduction, Pinkie's player mentions that ponies can't get drunk. Later, during ''her'' introduction, she brings it back up.

* {{Railroading}}: The DM does this occassionally, with Twilight immediately recognizing it the first time it happens. However, thus far the cast seems more or less content to follow the plot.

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* TemptingFate: When they first learn about the Elements of Harmony, Twilight's player comments that at least Nightmare Moon isn't plotting to try and use them against the party. Applejack's player immediately tells the GM that if he hadn't come up with that idea on his own, he can't use it now.

* RequiredSecondaryPowers: Applejack's player on cutie marks. Essentially, if a pony's cutie mark symbolizes what they're best at, they have to know ''everything'' about that particular subject, and barring obscenely specific talents, there's bound to be some skills that overlap with other fields. So even though, for example, Applejack is an apple farmer, there are plenty of skills and aptitudes that cross over into her player class as a ranger.

[[http://friendshipisdragons.thecomicseries.com/comics/first/ Friendship Is Dragons]] is a CampaignComic that follows that story of six girls as they play through a new DungeonsAndDragons campaign setting, one that just happens to closely resemble ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic''. The girls behind the ponies range from a {{Roleplay}}er to a [[HeroicSociopath Psychopath]] and from experienced gamers to a pair of [[{{Noob}} Newb]]s. The players themselves have not been named, and of particular note is the fact that the comic is explicitly set in the DungeonsAndDragons universe, using 4e rules.

--> '''AJ''': ".. Aw, shoot, I just answered my own question."

* HeroicSociopath: Rainbow's player, after a long period of roleplaying, decided to spice things up by attacking Twilight.

* [[YouAllMeetInAnInn You All Meet In A Tavern]]: Referenced and avoided, much to the consternation of Dash's player.

* Pinkie Pie, an [[ChaoticNeutral Unaligned]] Bard

* Rarity, an [[NeutralEvil Evil]] Rogue
* Fluttershy, a [[NeutralGood Good]] Druid

* Pinkie Pie, an Unaligned Bard

* Rarity, an Evil Rogue
* Fluttershy, a Good Druid

** TheRoleplayer: Played with through Applejack: her player created an extensive history for her, including [[TheClan the Apple Clan]] and Sweet Apple Acres. However, this was at least partly so that she could exploit the advantages they provided. Rarity and Fluttershy are also examples.

* ImprobablyFemaleCast: All the [=PCs=] are implied to be female. The gender of the DM is unknown.

** Applejack ''attempts'' to do this in order to hurry the plot along, over the DM's protests.

** Just before the Manticore encounter, Dash comments that she'd like to face something that isn't a cliff or cloud. She's rather pleased when it shows up.* TheQuietOne: Fluttershy's player, appropriately enough.

* ClassyCatBurglar: Rarity, whose ultimate goal is to pass herself off as nobility and marry into the royal family.

* [[{{Meta Game}} Meta Gaming]]: Twilight gets caught in a conundrum when the player knows something about Rarity, but the character does not.

** Fluttershy is the only pony who doesn't have some shade of this, her player's inexperience leading to her focusing on charisma, which is mostly wasted on a druid.

* TeamMom: Applejack's player encourages the others and is more than willing to help the newbies get accustomed to the game.

* TheQuietOne: Fluttershy's player, appropriately enough.
* ThisIsGonnaSuck: Rarity's player reacts this way when she hears Pinkie Pie's about to execute a rhyming ritual.

* AWorldwidePunomenon: The amount of pony puns gets {{Lampshaded}} early on, by Pinkie Pie's happy player. Dash's player is much less pleased, and Rarity's player mentions that if ''she'' were running the campaign, such puns would be an executable offense.

** TheRoleplayer: Played with through Applejack: her player created an extensive history for her, including [[TheClan the Apple Clan]] and Sweet Apple Acres. However, this was at least partly so that she could exploit the advantages they provided.

* TemptingFate: When they first learn about the Elements of Harmony, Twilight's player comments that at least Nightmare Moon isn't plotting to try and use them against the party. Applejack's player immediately tells the GM that if they hadn't come up with that idea on their own, they can't use it now.

** Fluttershy is the only pony who doesn't have some shade of this, her player's inexperience leading to her focusing on the 3.5 Druid stats in a 4e game.

* SchrodingersGun: The GM has this in his arsenal, and Applejack's player is GenreSavvy enough to recognize it, to the point she warns them against turning an idle comment by Twilight into a plot twist.

* Twilight Sparkle, a LawfulGood Wizard [[invoked]]

** Fluttershy is the only pony who doesn't have some shade of this, her player's inexperience leading to her focusing on the 3.5 Druid stats in a 4e game. Not to say she isn't formidable in her own right.

** Fluttershy is the only pony who doesn't have some shade of this. In fact, her player's inexperience led to her focusing on the wrong stats during creation, which all the other players comment on upon finding out.

[[http://friendshipisdragons.thecomicseries.com/comics/first/ Friendship Is Dragons]] is a CampaignComic that follows that story of six girls as they play through a new DungeonsAndDragons campaign setting, one that just happens to closely resemble ''MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic''. The girls behind the ponies range from a {{Roleplay}}er to a [[HeroicSociopath Psychopath]] and from experienced gamers to a pair of [[{{Noob}} Newb]]s. The players themselves have not been named, and of particular note is the fact that the comic is explicitly set in the DungeonsAndDragons universe, using 4e rules.