MY LITTLE PONY ROLEPLAYING GAME: DRAGON ORIGIN

DRAGONS AS PLAYER
CHARACTERS
While he might not be a pony, Spike is as much a part of the Mane Six as anyone else, and Twilight
would be lost without his help. Ok, some things may have gone smoother sometimes, but everyone
has bad days now and again.

YOUNG DRAGON Dragon Magic

ORIGIN
Dragons are prominent creatures in the world
Dragons have an aptitude for magic,
but not all of them study it. While they
of My Little Pony, and with the Game Master’s are magical creatures in many ways, that
approval, they can be playable characters as doesn’t always make them spellcasters.
well. Sometimes unusual character types can Dragons who wish to cast spells can choose
detract from a game: everyone might not feel like to do so at level 4 either through the
they’re playing the My Little Pony Roleplaying Magical general perk or by choosing the
Game if most or all players are playing dragons, Dragon Magic option along with another
changelings, or anything but ponies. This origin is draconic bonus if they decide to choose a
optional: it shouldn’t be used if having one or more Dragon Perk instead of a General Perk.
players portray a dragon would cause problems
with the story or among the group of players.
ORIGIN PERKS
DRAGONS AND ROLES Fiery Scales: A dragon’s hide can endure plenty of
Dragon characters are free to pick any Role they heat when they’re young. You gain resistance to Fire
like, just as ponies are. Many, like Spike, have an damage and Fire-based attacks.
aptitude for magic and choose to follow that Role. Fire Breath: Even a baby dragon can draw air into
In this way they unlock their magical abilities. Aside their lungs and let out a small burst of flame. As
from magic, Loyalty is the most popular Role for a baby dragon this flame isn’t powerful enough
dragons and they have a strong sense of community. to cause any Health damage, but can set small
Kindness and Honesty are also common but many inflammable things (like paper) on fire or scare
less enlightened dragons can be quite disparaging enemies. You can use your breath as a Standard
about such traits. Laughter does not come easily to action, using a Might Skill Test as needed. As a
serious minded dragons, but those who do, might baby, you can light things on fire or scare enemies
see Discord as a good mentor. Generosity is the within 5 feet, giving them 1 on their next Skill
rarest Role for any dragon to follow, as they tend to Test. This can be improved with Dragon Perks.
enjoy hoarding and consider any dragon who likes
to give things away to be very strange indeed. Dragon Perks: At first level, you gain a Dragon
Perk, a specific way Dragons can grow from babies
ORIGIN BONUSES into fierce wyrms!
Essence Score Increase: Increase your Strength
Essence score, or the Essence score tied to an DRAGON PERKS
Influence Skill, by 1. At first level (instead of a Cutie Mark Perk) and then
Starting Health: You begin play with 2 Health, even again whenever you gain a General Perk, you can
small Dragons are tough. choose to take a Dragon Perk instead. These special
perks offer dragon characters flexibility that makes
Movement: Your base ground movement is 20 feet.
them great pals with the ponies of Equestria.
Size: As a Baby dragon, you are size Small but can
get bigger with Dragon Perks.

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While Dragon characters are very flexible, this

Upon reaching level 10, you can also choose one
flexibility comes with two potential downsides:
of the following:
1. Every time a dragon chooses a Dragon perk after
Draconic Brawn: You’re extra strong and can
the first one, they get bigger! While this sounds
lift, move, and carry twice as much weight as a
good, they can get too big to see their friends!
creature of your size. You can only pick this once.
2. Once a dragon gets big enough, they start to
Dragon Secrets: You gain 1 on Spellcasting Skill
hear the song of gold and become greedy. While
Tests after other bonuses are determined. You can’t
some dragons can resist the song, it drives many
use this bonus to cast spells if your Spellcasting is 0.
adult dragons to live alone in their lairs and
treasure their hoard more than their friends. Sing the Song of Gold: By singing the song of
gold, you gain 2 to Skill Tests to find hidden items
Keep these in mind when you think about picking
and treasure! You can only pick this once.
a Dragon Perk instead of a General Perk–bigger
isn’t always better!
DRAGON GROWTH
Each time you gain Dragon Perk (even at level 1!), The second time you pick a Dragon Perk, you grow
you pick any two different improvements from the list and get bigger. When you do so, you gain 1 on
for the level you are or from a previous list. Unless Brawn Skill Tests to lift and carry objects (you still
noted, you can choose any option up to four times. roll with Snag if you didn’t put any points in Brawn,
Accurate Breath: Gain 1 on your Might (Fire though). See the table below for how big you can
Breath) Skill Tests. grow. When two sizes are listed, you can choose
which size you prefer.
Armor: You gain an additional +1 armor bonus to
your Toughness.
DRAGON SIZE TABLE
Distant Flame: The range of your fire breath
NUMBER OF SIZE CATEGORY BRAWN SONG OF
increases by 10 ft.
DRAGON PERKS BONUS GOLD DIF
Dragon Swiftness: Your ground movement 1 Small 0 0
increases by 5ft.
2 Common 1 0
Flight: Gain wings and an aerial movement of 15
3 Large or Long 2 15
ft. This improvement may only be picked once.
4 Huge or Extended 3 18
Intense Breath: Your fire breath does 1 point of
Health damage. You may only pick this once. 5 Gigantic or Extended II 4 21
6 Towering or Extended III 5 24
Skilled Flier: Your aerial movement improves by 5
ft. You must have Flight to pick this improvement.
Upon reaching Level 4, you can also choose one Once a dragon becomes Large, they begin to get
of the following: greedy as they start trying to gather a hoard. They
gain the following Hang Up and it gets harder to
Dragon Magic: You gain the Magical General resist the bigger the dragon gets:
Perk. You may only pick this once.
Fireproof Scales: You are now immune to fire I MUST HAVE IT
damage. You may only pick this once. The dragon’s sense of greed starts to develop at
Potent Breath: Your breath can now burn items this stage as their instinct to claim treasure and
even if they don’t usually light on fire. You can take it back to build their nest starts to develop. If
melt glass and metal when you use your breath on they encounter a rare or unique object that is of
objects. If you also have Intense Breath, increase great value to the dragon, they must attempt a DIF
the damage to 2. You may only pick this once. 15 Survival Skill Test to avoid becoming infatuated
Resilient: You gain an additional +1 to your Health with it. This compulsion is not a subtle effect.

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What if my Dragon
Gets Too Greedy?
As dragons get bigger, their greed can
push them away from their friends. While
the Song of Gold DIF can get very high,
the Dragons who resist it do so because
of the close ties with their friends. Other
characters can tell when your dragon is
trying to resist the Song of Gold and can
Lend Assistance and use their Perks to help
your dragon stay a good friend. Remember,
it isn’t the song that turns dragons evil–it’s
letting the song’s curse control you.
If the gamemaster likes, a dragon might
be able to give up a Dragon Perk (and
replace it with a normal General Perk) after
completing a suitable quest and learning
about the value of friendship and
their Element of Harmony.

NEW SPELL
Spike mastered a special spell that he shares with all
his dragon friends, like you if you can cast spells!

SCROLL MESSENGER
(ELEMENTARY, UTILITY)
1 1 Spellcasting, Instant, 200 miles
Spike has mastered a special spell that lets him
transport scrolls across Equestra. This spell only works
on specially prepared scrolls with the right kind of
paper, but such paper is freely available in Ponyville.
Upon casting the spell the magician sets fire to the
scroll, which burns up instantly and reappears floating
in front of the intended recipient. The caster must be
able to picture the recipient and a place they might be
near in their mind as they cast the spell. As such they
must have a vague idea where the recipient is likely to
be and have met them in person.
Author: Andrew Peregrine
Developers: Kevin Schluter and Ben Heisler
Producer: Kevin Schluter
Graphic Designer: Sarah Robinson
Illustration by Mary Bellamy and Hasbro
Provided Art
© 2023 Renegade Game Studios.
MY LITTLE PONY © 2023 Hasbro. All Rights Reserved.
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SCORCH
Scorch is an orphan dragon, hatched from a lost egg
that Gilly found. She desperately wants to know more
about dragons, so she can understand who she is,
even though her friends tell her to be who she wants
to be. She has a lot of anger over being lost, giving her
a bad temper, but she channels this into being highly
protective of her friends, especially Gilly who she
sees as a sister. The other channel she uses to express
herself is very loud music, which has been a cause of
friction when others are trying to work. However, she
idolizes Ditty Riffs and hopes to form her own punk
band sometime. She has little interest in magic and
spellcasting, in fact she is the opposite, and enjoys
fixing and building machines of all kinds.
CONCEPT: Punk Mechanic
ROLE: Spirit of Loyalty ORIGIN: Baby Dragon
LEVEL: 1 HEALTH: 2
INFLUENCES: Intense
HANG-UPS: None
BACKGROUND BONDS: I have trouble explaining
how I really feel, and everything I say comes out
as ifI’m angry.
SIZE: Small WEALTH STATUS: Average
MOVEMENT: 30ft Ground Fire Breath (Origin): You can use your breath as
a Standard action (Might Skill Test). Light things
ESSENCES on fire or scare enemies within 5 feet (1 on their
STRENGTH: 6 (Diamond) SPEED: 3 (Silver) next Skill Test).
SMARTS: 4 (Gold) SOCIAL: 3 (Bronze) Dragon Perks: Armor (+1 to Toughness), Accurate
Breath (1 using fire breath).
DEFENSES
Focus (Influence): You can dedicate your mind to a
TOUGHNESS: 17 EVASION: 13 single task and let nothing disturb you. You may add
WILLPOWER: 14 CLEVERNESS: 13 +2 to your Willpower against an attempt to stop you
performing an action or stopping your plans.
SKILLS A Talent for Loyalty (Role): You can perform
STRENGTH: Athletics d2, Brawn d2, Conditioning actions related to Loyalty more easily than most
—, Intimidation d4, Might d4 ponies. Once per turn, treat a Standard action
SPEED: Acrobatics —, Driving —, Finesse —, related to Loyalty as a Move action, or a Move
Infiltration —, Initiative d4, Targeting d2 action as a Free action. Free actions related to
your Loyalty cost no actions for you.
SMARTS: Alertness d2, Culture —, Science d2,
Survival —, Technology d4 Loyalty is Magic (Role): Once per scene,
when you act in the spirit of Loyalty, you gain a
SOCIAL: Animal Handling —, Deception —, Friendship point.
Performance d2, Persuasion —, Streetwise d4
Friendship Circle (Role): You can form a
Skills marked with an * are Specialization Skills. friendship circle with other ponies to share a
Italicized Skills are Influence Skills bonus.

PERKS Reactionary (Role): You’re quick to Spring into

Action. At 1st level, you get 1 on Initiative Skill
Fiery Scales (Origin): You gain resistance to Fire Tests. If you’re not first in Initiative order, you can
damage and Fire-based attacks. roll a new Initiative check as a Free action once
per turn to set your Initiative for the next turn.