[Meta thread] Iron's PokeRole Adventure: The Skull Ruins

[Dragonstrike]

Whew, Solomon is certainly quite the trooper for taking 8 attacks and remaining standing afterwards. Hope he can get off one last Water Gun for some solid damage, even if he can't KO with it...or maybe he decides to do something else that might work better? Well, we'll see what happens.

[Lord Windos]

Whew, Solomon is certainly quite the trooper for taking 8 attacks and remaining standing afterwards.  Hope he can get off one last Water Gun for some solid damage, even if he can't KO with it...or maybe he decides to do something else that might work better?  Well, we'll see what happens.

The sloath's a wise one, so he'll figure out a way to deal lasting damage to the semi canned tuna fish regardless!

Now, I was wondering that if I get Kingdra, what ability should I choose for it if I had an option? I know that with Focus Energy, Sniper Crits are just going to be the bees knees when blasting down opponents with moves of any kind, but with Swift Swim I could have Shiva tutor it Rain Dance and basically give it + 2 DEX and Double STAB on all its Water type attacks after just one move, and it combos with Dragon Dance as well for + 3 DEX and + 1 STR/Water Boost. That, and if Kingdra ever gets over being touch sensitive, it could also help aid in underwater exploration or diving. Hmm....more burst damage on occasion right away, or going for those stat boosts....

[Dragonstrike]

The sloath's a wise one, so he'll figure out a way to deal lasting damage to the semi canned tuna fish regardless!

Now, I was wondering that if I get Kingdra, what ability should I choose for it if I had an option? I know that with Focus Energy, Sniper Crits are just going to be the bees knees when blasting down opponents with moves of any kind, but with Swift Swim I could have Shiva tutor it Rain Dance and basically give it + 2 DEX and Double STAB on all its Water type attacks after just one move, and it combos with Dragon Dance as well for + 3 DEX and + 1 STR/Water Boost. That, and if Kingdra ever gets over being touch sensitive, it could also help aid in underwater exploration or diving. Hmm....more burst damage on occasion right away, or going for those stat boosts....

I'm kinda wondering if his Hidden Power's power, effects, and type are static, or if they vary per use.  The appearance of it probably won't change much regardless, though.  (Interesting that Iron made it a 2 Power Normal [I think] move for that first use, since Hidden Power can't typically be that type at all in the games [along with Fairy if we're not talking about Uranium])

Considering Focus Energy doesn't stack with items in this campaign, I'd say Swift Swim is the stronger of the two abilities (plus, it gets triggered automatically when underwater).  However, you then have to structure your team around the Rain you're going to summon, while Sniper is a bit more splashable (and having the appropriate item allows you to forego setting up with Focus Energy if you don't need an additional boost) at the expense of reliability, so there's that to consider too.

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

It might take very long until I can tutor Rain Dance. Not because of Azurill herself, but there are other things that might keep Shiva occupied. Plus every tutoring stil needs GM's aproval.

Speaking of that, @Iron, no XP for that Feeding-Training-Session Shiva did in the Play Room? I thought that I do have a third Encounter Slot left, but if not = you counted Gothitelle as an Encounter, it's comprehensible that no XP are granted here.

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

I'm home from work earlier, hooray! However, I'll be joining my younger brother to see something in town this evening (after my time) and won't be able to post for a few hours then.

I kinda hope that the meeting with the Director of the Shelter works out and that Gothitelle starts with that 1 point in Loyalty for at least a small chance her following Shiva's orders or gains one soon after realizing her new Master shares the fondness for the nightsky and doesn't boss her around... Apart from that, she already knowing Psyhock would be awesome since its a relatively strong move (3 base power) matching this Pokemon's strong psychic powers. And its one of my fave moves introduced in Gen.5.

[Dragonstrike]

Shame Psyshock's gimmick is completely useless in our campaign, since there's only one defensive stat. Heck, even in normal pojerole, that gimmick has limited use since the only way Defense won't equal Sp. Def is if you lower one of those stats with a move :/

Still a nice move, though.  3 power is nice.

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

Espurr learns it too, same with Braixen. But the later is collecting for Future Sight as soon as he evolves into a furry mage... A nice move matching Delphox's trait of being rumored to see the future within the flame of his wand.

[Spiritmon]

Finally could enter today. I lost something important?

[Dragonstrike]

Finally could enter today. I lost something important?

Nope.

[Iron]

It might take very long until I can tutor Rain Dance. Not because of Azurill herself, but there are other things that might keep Shiva occupied. Plus every tutoring stil needs GM's aproval.

Speaking of that, @Iron, no XP for that Feeding-Training-Session Shiva did in the Play Room? I thought that I do have a third Encounter Slot left, but if not = you counted Gothitelle as an Encounter, it's comprehensible that no XP are granted here.

Hm I wrote in my records that Poochyena and Pancham gained 1Xp, but maybe I never said that out loud? In any case, this was my intention!