(02-01-2019, 08:34 PM)Iron Wrote:

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Posei can't even get in there. It's too sticky. But Duskull obediently phases down.

Moments later, there's a huge tremor, big enough for everyone in the Safari Zone to feel. The quicksand drains away and is replaced by muddy water. And out of that water rises a massively overgrown Whiscash! It's bigger than the one the group saw in the swamp. A disobedient Whiscash is one of the most dangerous Pokemon to own, due to the great seismic damage it can do before being drawn back into its Pokeball. Luckily, they can sometimes be driven back to sleep for another decade.

(02-01-2019, 02:34 PM)Iron Wrote: For $4500 Shiva finds a really gorgeous Ethereal Ribbon. It looks a bit like a Sylveon's for some of its length, or a Cinccino for other parts, or a Contest ribbon, or a Glaceon's thingies, spotted with Gothitellian bows. The whole thing is wispy and gauzy, with a rainbow of colors and designs. The most special thing about it is how long it can stretch. It can't really bear any weight without things just phasing through it, but it can stretch to a couple dozen yards in length.

"The Ethereal Ribbon is a great item for lovers of the fairy type, who love to get into Double Battles! Two of your Pokemon can wear it at once, powering up all their Fairy moves and any move used by a Prankster! It'll get the battlefield all tangled up, hehe!"

+1 dmg dice on Fairy moves, +1 accuracy dice on moves that have been boosted by Prankster, can affect your entire team of Pokemon at once.

Celebi Park would be a great place for a single Minicorn to dwell, but they need a lot of territory.

Spritzee gets a Knowledge Training roll: (4)(1)(3)(4)(6)(4) (3)(3)(4)

Gloom gains 1 Happiness

(02-02-2019, 02:04 PM)Iron Wrote:

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Posei: (6)

Duskulll: (5)
Whiscash: Always last

Safari Whiscash Round 1

Hypnosis 1
(6) (6*)
The move lands, but the Whiscash does not sleep. Once awakened, it can't be sent back to sleep so easily!
Whiscash's Insomnia prevents sleep.

Duskull gains 2 points of Loyalty to reach obedience. He's seen you trek through all kinds of dangerous situations and your decisions always came out ahead. Now it's time to get serious.

Curse 1
(6)(5)(2)(2)(1)(1)
(5)(4)(4)(6) Unfortunately, Duskull takes 4 dmg as he applies the Curse. He's definitely getting really into this battle. Terra heals him with a Potion. 9/9hp
Whiscash was cursed.

The Safari Zone cracks as a fissure races toward Posei. He sees it coming and prepares to jump it.
Fissure 1
15 dice -3 actions -7 accuracy = 5d6
(4)(4)(3)(5)(6)(1*)(1*) = 3 successes
Evade 2(5)(3)(6) You just don't have enough dexterity to succeed. With Curse, there's a chance though.
Posei faints!

Confuse Ray 2
(6)(5)(1)(3)(6)
Whiscash became confused!
Confusion and Curse is a good combo, but Whiscash's attacks are so large it's pretty hard for him to miss.

Whiscash flings up colossal amounts of mud.
Muddy Water 2
(2)(2)(6)(1)(1)(4) (6)(5)(2)(1*)(1*)
Terra must roll Survival -2 to stay away from these massive area attacks. (6)(5)(1) He's got sufficient cover and distance.
8 Str +3 power +1 stab -6 vit = 6d6
(1)(5)(5)(2)(5)(3) (1*)(1*) Duskull takes 2 dmg 7/9hp -1 pain
CD: (3)(6)(1) -1 accuracy for Duskull

Shadow Sneak 3 - uses Stealth = 7 dice, -6 action, -1 pain, -1 acc  = not enough dice

Muddy Water 3
(1)(4)(5)(6)(2)(3) (2)(6)(1*)(1*)
(6)(5)(4)(2)(3)(5) (1*)(1*) Duskull takes 3 dmg 4/9hp -2 pain

Duskull helpfully switches to a different move, because Shadow Sneak would never have had enough dice in this 4th action.

Night Shade 4
10 channel, -7 action, -2 pain, -1 acc = 0 dice.

You're missing two of your criteria, so I'm assuming Terra would not make a capture attempt. These colossi can have exceptionally large Will.

(02-02-2019, 04:52 PM)Lord Windos Wrote:

(02-02-2019, 02:04 PM)Iron Wrote:

Spoiler

Posei: (6)

Duskulll: (5)
Whiscash: Always last

Safari Whiscash Round 1

Hypnosis 1
(6) (6*)
The move lands, but the Whiscash does not sleep. Once awakened, it can't be sent back to sleep so easily!
Whiscash's Insomnia prevents sleep.

Duskull gains 2 points of Loyalty to reach obedience. He's seen you trek through all kinds of dangerous situations and your decisions always came out ahead. Now it's time to get serious.

Curse 1
(6)(5)(2)(2)(1)(1)
(5)(4)(4)(6) Unfortunately, Duskull takes 4 dmg as he applies the Curse. He's definitely getting really into this battle. Terra heals him with a Potion. 9/9hp
Whiscash was cursed.

The Safari Zone cracks as a fissure races toward Posei. He sees it coming and prepares to jump it.
Fissure 1
15 dice -3 actions -7 accuracy = 5d6
(4)(4)(3)(5)(6)(1*)(1*) = 3 successes
Evade 2(5)(3)(6) You just don't have enough dexterity to succeed. With Curse, there's a chance though.
Posei faints!

Confuse Ray 2
(6)(5)(1)(3)(6)
Whiscash became confused!
Confusion and Curse is a good combo, but Whiscash's attacks are so large it's pretty hard for him to miss.

Whiscash flings up colossal amounts of mud.
Muddy Water 2
(2)(2)(6)(1)(1)(4) (6)(5)(2)(1*)(1*)
Terra must roll Survival -2 to stay away from these massive area attacks. (6)(5)(1) He's got sufficient cover and distance.
8 Str +3 power +1 stab -6 vit = 6d6
(1)(5)(5)(2)(5)(3) (1*)(1*) Duskull takes 2 dmg 7/9hp -1 pain
CD: (3)(6)(1) -1 accuracy for Duskull

Shadow Sneak 3 - uses Stealth = 7 dice, -6 action, -1 pain, -1 acc  = not enough dice

Muddy Water 3
(1)(4)(5)(6)(2)(3) (2)(6)(1*)(1*)
(6)(5)(4)(2)(3)(5) (1*)(1*) Duskull takes 3 dmg 4/9hp -2 pain

Duskull helpfully switches to a different move, because Shadow Sneak would never have had enough dice in this 4th action.

Night Shade 4
10 channel, -7 action, -2 pain, -1 acc = 0 dice.

You're missing two of your criteria, so I'm assuming Terra would not make a capture attempt. These colossi can have exceptionally large Will.

(.....Okay, I'm not even remotely impressed about this Whiscash having Insomnia, since you made me waste a Will Point and there was no possible way for me to account for it having a atypical Ability. Now this fight has gone from fun and interesting to an annoyance because of that senseless waste. Not that I don't appreciate Duskull instantly becoming perfectly Loyal, but being blindsided like that really take the joy out of that.)

I'll summerize Terra's reactions and command this Round, since I'm busy today and not really enthused enough to put more effort in this post:

- Terra's somewhat surprised by Duskull's suddenly having complete faith in his command, but he quickly takes it stride with smile as he reaffirms them to go.
- He's less far less pleased discovering that Giga Whiscash is Immune to Sleep Moves, though, and seeing Posei getting swallowed up by a Fissure cause him to immediately recall them in a panic, before he fix the colossal catfish with an even more wary and serious scrutiny.
- At the end of the Round, the sagely monk sends out Angie and withcalls Duskull without replacement, leaving it a 1v1 until the end of Round 3, where he'll send them out again. He wants to dispel the Muddy Water Debuff, but he's unwilling to send a non-Flying type out to face Whiscash until its sufficiently worn down that Fissure no longer possess a credible threat.
- Angie's Orders for this Round are Agility and 3X Dragon Breaths until its Paralyzed, after which she'll switch to Bite (Replacing DB in the lineup) to Flinch them. I'd use Sky Fall, but I realize that it probably wouldn't work on Giga Whiscash, and I don't want to Damage it too much until its Paralyzed.
- Capture Orders are waiting until its Paralyzed and Suffering from at least - 1 Pain, and if Bite comes up in the Action rollout then he'll wait to see if it's Flinched by one of them, before throwing a Safari Ball.


Moves

4 Actions: Agility (+2 DEX), Dragon Breath X3 (8D6 Damage, *Paralysis 5*)
Conditional Orders: Switch to using Bite (7D6 Damage, *Flinch 5*) when its Paralyzed
Dice Pool: 7D6 (Atheletics), 10D6 (Channel), 11D6 (Brawl)

(02-02-2019, 09:40 PM)Iron Wrote:

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I gave you the hint about its sleeping patterns, and you wanted a challenge, so live with it. I find it very lame that one little thing can ruin an entire encounter for you. Keep it to yourself unless it's a suggestion about GMing skills - which tilting when something is wasted is not. Or leave the encounter if you must. It really makes the game no fun for me.

A quick post while busy is perfectly fine, however!



Giga Whiscash Round 2

Angie: (5) if that matters

Agility 1
(5)(2)(3) Angie becomes like the wind!

Wishcash looks grumpy at being shut down with so many flying/levitating Pokemon. It doesn't know it's up against a dragon, though.

Survival: (6)(5)(3)

Muddy Water 1
(6)(1)(4)(6)(4)(1) (3)(2)(1) (1*)(1*)
(1)(2)(4)(3)(5)(2)(1*)(1*) Thanks to Duskull, this doesn't even affect Angie!
CD: (3)(4)(1)

Dragon Breath 2
(2)(6)(1)(3)(3)(5)(3) (You didn't include Agility in that pool, right?)
(5)(4)(5) Whiscash took 3 dmg 16/19hp -1 pain = 15 base HP + 4 vit
CD: (4)(5)(2)(6)(5) Whiscash was paralyzed.
Though its size is colossal, its skin is somewhat weak and flubbery. Relatively speaking.

Terra is just waiting on Bite now.

Muddy Water 2
(1)(1)(2)(6)(1) Ok
(4)(4)(2)(5)(1)(2) It takes 3 dmg in its confusion!

Bite 3
(6)(6)(2)(5)(1)(6)(4) Critical hit
(3)(4)(3)(4)(2) Whiscash takes 2 dmg 11/19hp -1 pain
CD: (2)(3)(6)(1)(2) Whiscash flinched 3

Bite 4
(4)(3)(1)(2)(2)(2)
(4)(2)(4) Whiscash takes 2 dmg 9/19hp -2 pain

Safari Balls
(6)(2)(2)(6)
It has 14 Will, the most of any Pokemon you've seen so far. -1 paralysis, -1 confusion, -2 pain, Curse on the end.
(5)(2)(2)(1)(3)(3) (2)(3)(6)(5)(1*)(1*) Very close, it didn't even shatter the ball.

(4)(3)(6)(1)
(6)(2)(2)(1)(2)(5) (1)(1)(5)(6) (1*)(1*) Another close one that doesn't waste a Safari Ball.

(02-02-2019, 11:18 PM)Iron Wrote:

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Giga Whiscash Round 3


Bite 1
(5)(6)(2)(2)(4)(6) (6)(6)(1) A critical hit, though restrained.
(4)(4)(4)(2)(2) 7/19hp -2 pain
Flinch: (4)(4)(1)(6)(6)
Whiscash flinches 1

Will-o-Wisp 1
(2)(5)(5)(2)(2)
Whiscash was burned!

Safari Ball 1&2
(2)(4)(5)(6) v  (3)(6)(4)(5)(6)(1) (5)(5)(6)(1*)(1*) Shatter!
(5)(6)(3)(4) v (5)(3)(1)(2)(2)(5) (4)(1)(3) (1*)(1*) There we go! Colossi are not an easy capture. In your merchanting days, you've actually heard of even bigger and harder to catch Pokemon than this, but this is probably the biggest one you've ever seen personally. Your Safari Ball actually has trouble holding it; it's nearing the technological limit due to its mass/density/size.

Gotcha! Giga Whiscash was caught!
0/0/5
Ability is Insomnia whenever it's awake, but Oblivious when it's asleep. It will try to be asleep as much as possible, only waking up a few days each year - when it does, it's hungry!
Zen Headbutt, Tickle, Mud Slap, Amnesia, Snore, Aqua Tail, Earthquake, Muddy Water
It also knows Rest but it can only use it when it's ready to return to slumber.

If you try to sell or train this Pokemon, remember what I said earlier about what a dangerous combo a disobedient Whiscash is.

I had an idea for a followup Encounter. I'll roll rarity to see if there's anything special about it.

(2)(5)(1)(4)(4)(3) (6)

Whiscash coughs as you try to catch it. Coming up in an expectoration of sand and water is a Seismitoad, bulky and a little overgrown. It's missing a few HP from its journey through Whiscash's mouth, though. It has a very faint swirl on its belly, like perhaps it has a Poli somewhere in its ancestry, and it has little black spikes between each knuckle. It waves at Terra and signals that it would like to battle the guy who just saved it.