Page 716 - City of Villains, Part 1

Picking this arc was a bit of a challenge. As it turns out, Return of Chrysalis, Nightmare Rarity, and the Micro Series are the only IDW comics that are pre-Princess Twilight w/ wings and Equestria Girls. And while I’m not one of those guys who flipped out during that period, those are also not cans of worms I want to re-open out of the blue.

So imagine my delight when I discovered the 2014 Annual comic. An alternate semi-canon universe, potential for an “evil” campaign… Fertile ground when it comes to tabletop roleplaying.

DM: Welcome… to the city of Trotham! A dark, dreary city, filled with miserable, downtrodden ponies. But not every pony is at the bottom of the food chain! In fact, some ponies in Trotham thrive in the chaos! Some ponies, powerful ponies, take whatever they want and prey upon everyone else! They are known as super-criminals. Villains. Villains like…
SFX: (MWAHAHAHAHAHA)
DM: …the unstoppable speedster, Pharaoh Dash!
Pharaoh Phetlock: Hey! I put a lot of thought into “Pharaoh Phetlock!”
DM: Sorry, sorry. Couldn’t resist.
Masked Matter-horn: Stop right there, Pharaoh!
DM: That’s right! Beware, villains! There’s a new team of power ponies in Trotham! SADDLE RAGER! ZAPP! RADIANCE! FILI-SECOND! MASKED MATTER-HORN! MISTRESS MARE-VELOUS! …And Humdrum!
Masked Matter-horn: Okay, Power Ponies… Attack!
DM: Roll for Initiative!