[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Iron]

Yule: (5) + 8 = 13
Ralts: (2) = 10
Boldore: (4) + 6 = 10

Ralts has Sturdy, yep.

Boldore Horde Round 1

Razor Leaf 1
(6)(2)(4)(3)(5)(2)
(3)(6)(2) The Boldore take 2 dmg. 5/7hp -1 pain.

Magical Leaf 1
(2)(5)(6)(3)(3)(2)
(4)(2)(4) Boldore A takes 3 dmg 2/7hp. Then a 5hp and a 5hp.

Mud Slap 1 on Yule
(5)(3)(4)(2)(2)
(2) No damage, but -1 accuracy.

Mud Slap 1 on Ralts
(6)(1)(4)(1)(4)(3)
(3) No damage, but -1 accuracy.

Rock Slide 1
(3)(3)(3)(3)(3) Yule jumps up the rocks as they fall! Ralts has taken shelter.

Razor Leaf 2
(5)(5)(3)(6)(4) critical.
(4)(2)(2)(4)(4)(6) The Boldore hold on with Sturdy. They keep coming through the sharp hail of leaves.

Magical Leaf 2
(2)(1)(1)(4) Between Lucky Chant and Never Miss, the attack hits anyway. Boldore A faints.

Headbutt 2 x2, one for Yule and one for Ralts
(5)(6)(6)(2)
6 dmg dice -3 vit
(5)(1)(3) Yule takes 1 dmg
CD: (2)(1)(6) Yule flinches!

(6)(4)(4)(3)
(6)(4)(1) Ralts takes 2 dmg
CD: (6)(5)(2) Ralts flinches!

Boldore Horde Round 2
2 Boldore remain, with 1hp.

[Iron]

Azu: (5) + 5 = 10
Gligar: (4) + 6 = 10
Yena: (3) + 5 = 8

Gligar Horde Round 1

[Lord Windos]

Spoiler

The stampede goes on, but you're almost there!


Ventus: (4)(1) = 5 = 2x Dugtrio

Buffs that are currently active for Ven's Party;
- Tailwind Buff from Lucifer, which entirely negates the exhaustion felt by Ventus and co AND increases everyone's DEX!
- Malphena's Nasty Plot, which should come in handy REAL soon....

Just as Ventus was about to break through the seemingly endless tide of ramaging Rock and Ground types, he almost trips and stumbles as the ground beneath his feet turned treacherous as two Dugtrio popped right out of the ground in front of him, its Area Trap prevent all but his sweet sister from escaping! This time the researcher does let out a vile curse as he shoots both mole triplets a right nasty glare as he swept his arm forward, Michael and Malphena leaping right in front of him to face off against the threats as he issued orders at a blistering speed!

"Malphena, take cover behind your brother and cast numerous Icy Winds upon these Dugtrio, as they carry the ruinous Night Slash that could spell your doom if you take a direct hit! Michael, forgo status entirely and just ram each with a full force Façade! Dispatch them quickly, or we may all suffer exponentially!"

Orders: Malphena is taking cover behind Michael as she fires off 3 Icy Winds per round, all of which are boosted by Nasty Plot. Michael meanwhile will just focus on using Façade to brain whichever mole that goes before it 4 times per round, only switching to Absorb if his HP falls below half. Brute force time, here we go!

Moves:

Icy Wind
Accuracy: 9D6 Base + Tailwind (2) - Exhaustion (2) - 1 Accuracy - 3 Actions = 5/4/3D6 Dice
Damage: STR (*5) + 2 + SE - Vitality (2) = 5D6 + 1 Damage to each target
Effect: Lowers both targets DEX by 1, regardless of damage dealt

Façade
Accuracy: Same as Icy Wind, only its 5/4/3/2D6 Dice
Damage: STR (3) + *6 - Vitality (2) = 7D6 Damage
Effect: None

Absorb
Accuracy: Same as Façade
Damage: 3D6 + 1 Damage
Effect: Restore 1 HP per hit minimum, 2 HP if max damage is rolled.

[Dragonstrike]

Headbutt 2 x2, one for Yule and one for Ralts
(5)(6)(6)(2)
6 dmg dice -3 vit
(5)(1)(3) Yule takes 1 dmg
CD: (2)(1)(6) Yule flinches!

(6)(4)(4)(3)
(6)(4)(1) Ralts takes 2 dmg
CD: (6)(5)(2) Ralts flinches!

Boldore Horde Round 2
2 Boldore remain, with 1hp.

Dang.  They're both flinched...time to swap for some others to try and minimize the damage taken.  Out come Solomon and Calam to replace Ralts and Yule.

"Take them down!  You just need to land one solid blow on each rock!"

2 Actions for both pokemon.  Calam goes before the Boldore guaranteed, Solomon doesn't only if he rolls a (1) on initiative.

Night Slash x2
Accuracy: 12 - 2 - 2/3 = 8/7 D6
Damage: 3 + 3 + STAB + BG - 3 = 5 D6 (only need to do 1 damage, of course)
Effect: High crit (only 3 successes needed to crit!)

Water Gun x2
Accuracy: 11 - 2 - 2/3 = 7/6 D6
Damage: KOes a 1 HP Rock guaranteed due to SE damage

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

It seems like the fae rabbit was not afraid of these semi-poisonous bats. Hah! They better fear her skill to manipulate water bubbles!! Concerning her butterwolfly... Shiva was not so certain, but he from how he was snarling at these foes she got the feeling that he won't hesitate to jump forward.

This time, Shiva has somewhat gotten used to the stress this stampede brought and was decently overplaying her FEAR as she gave orders of a more confident manner. "K... You know what to do Azu, please drench 'em one more in Bubbles and try to finish of of the pair off with an icy beam. You, Yena - show the more weakened foe your fangs, and when you see them reading themselves to shoot some poisonous needles, protect your battle partner - that's your prominent task in this battle, we....we're counting on you! "


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Whenever these Gligar use Poison Sting, Yena leaps forward to cover Azumarill from them, thanks to Shield Dust he cannot be poisoned. We'll weaken our two foes with a Bubble first, then go for an Ice Beam and a Bite with the intention to faint at least one of them.


Accuracy Roll Bubble 1: 3 Dext + 2 Fight + 4 Channel - 2 Pain from exhaustion - 2 Actions = 5d6, Crit chance
Damage Roll: 3 Strength + 2 power of the move + 1 STAB = 6d6 + 1 autodamage due to SE
Additional notes: Hits both foes and has 1 CD to lower their Dexterity by 1.

Accuracy Roll Ice Beam 2: 3 Dext + 2 Fight + 4 Channel - 2 Pain from exhaustion - 3 Actions = 4d6
Damage Roll: 3 Strength + 3 power of the move, no STAB = 6d6, but it'd double-SE and causes 2 autodamage!
Additional notes: And it has 1 CD to freeze solid.


Accuracy Roll Bite, Single Action: 3 Dext + 2 Fight +2*Brawl (Suprise) = 7d6
Damage Roll: 4*Strength thanks to Howl + 2 Power of the move + 1 STAB = 7d6
Additional notes: Has 3 CD to flinch.

[Iron]

Dugtrio Horde Round 1

Malphena is not the least bit scared of these Dugtrio, but she does as commanded.

Michael: (6) + 8 = 14
Malphena: (3) + 8 = 11
Dugtrio: (1)

Facade 1
(2)(1)(5)(6)
(2)(3)(6)(5)(4)(3)(5) Dugtrio A takes 4 dmg 2/6hp -2 pain

Icy Wind 1 - It doesn't reduce foe's accuracy, it has an accuracy penalty on its use. Still a great choice.
(3)(4)(3)(5)(4)
(6)(5)(2)(3)(1) Dugtrio A faints. Dugtrio B takes 3 dmg 3/6hp -2 pain, -1 Dex.

Night Slash 1 on Michael - they just attack whoever is closest in their haste.
(6)(4)(6)(5) Critical hit
2 Str + 3 power + 2 crit -5 vit = 2d6
(2)(1) Michael laughs as their dark cut simply trims his fringe, his evasion and constitution trained by Ventus' strict regimen.
Then he leaps up and pounds them into the ground.

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

Malphena and Michael and Ventus gain 2XP. Ventus reaches the fork, where indeed the crowd of Pokemon have thinned. Most of the worst threats have already been taken out. Just a few retreating Pokemon remain, all getting out as fast as possible.

[Iron]

Inits: Calam (6), Solomon (4)

Boldore Horde Round 2

Night Slash 1
(5)(3)(1)(1)(6)(3)(4)(4)
(4)(6)(6)(5)(2)(3)(5)
Calam doesn't waste any time or pull any punches. Over by Mr. Finder and Valder, the other Absol is doing much the same. On occasion, the two Absol grin at each other, one rakishly scarred and one still cute and fluffy!

Water Gun 1
(6)(2)(6)(1)(1)(5)(2)

Solomon dusts his paws off. Calam leaps to the fork where the crowd has thinned greatly, and is no longer a threat. Nathan easily makes it there too.

6XP to divide among your Pokemon, 3XP for Nathan.

[Iron]

Gligar Horde Round 1

Bubble 1
(4)(4)(5)(4)(6) Critical hit.
(4)(5)(4)(5)(6) Both Gligar faint.

Shiva is stunned. What just happened? Is the battle over already?

3/3/3 XP.

[Lord Windos]

Spoiler

Silence - silence was something pleasant, but at first it was soft-plaqued by Ventus seeking for words and in the end by the words he spoke out. Not that Shiva'd blame him, no way, he was telling the truth and she much appreciated that he was doing so instead of soften the matter. If he'd do so and she'd approach Apsis with hope when offering her that Sludge once and notice that the cobra does not at all react favourable, it'd only cause disappointment and disenchantment and at worse one of her own Pokemon trying to let Apsis physically know that her behaviour is not tolerable!



Staying there leaned against Ven's side, she replied nothing at first as she rethought his estimation of things, but as Shiva eventually moved to rest her head in her hands, it became obvious that she's disheartened to the very core. Not enough to become depressed due to it, but she remained in this position for relatively long and at one point is seems like she failed to hold back a low sob.



She managed to find herself back soon to some degree however, especially after some tender loving care from him, but the thought that Shiva herself can't really do a thing to get Apsis to at least tolerate her of necessity - or can't do a thing at all, it seems - that hit her. When she spoke up towards Ventus again, her voice was low and the ting of sadness was very audible, but she prefers to face the ground when speaking and had to rub her eye once real quick. "T...Thanks for you insight. I guess that's partly due to the nature of these poisonous snakes... But, Ven, I guess then the only thing that's left for me is to continue trusting in you that you won't let Apsis do anything.....unfavourable to me or my own Pokemon, I have not forgotten that thing when I came to you after the Candelabra. I, in return, will make sure that I'm not putting her on edge unnecessarily, but that doesn't mean that I'll keep my distance from YOU every single time she's out... But I'll think twice before approaching you when the cobra's by your side, maybe it'll help if YOU'd be to approach ME while having her siding you." A long break followed before she added "That Black Sludge... I'll keep it, but I'm alright to sharing it with you from time to time, but maybe not while accepting the necklace SHE'S USUALLY WEARING in return, maybe she...won't like that."



More to herself and to the ground, a low "Stupid Poison Types....." followed while a for a moment a flash of anger washed over Shiva. That Skrelp she hatched was the only one that she could imagine for her to have, but she simply didn't feel ready to deal with such toxic a Pokemon, it's better for both if Professor Mallorn takes care of that seahorse.

Ven couldn't help but mirror his fae fancy's negativity over that unpleasant revelation, as for one he didn't like the fact he was responsible for making her feel like so, and for another he also didn't quite like the fact that Aspis held her in contempt. If only she favored her as she did with Nathan, than this wouldn't be that much of an issue at all! When she cradled her head and started sobbing, the empath swiftly took a couple of steps forward to wrap his arms around her, silently comforting and begging her not be sad about this. Its his fault that he didn't catch his sister's behavior towards her early on and worked to fix it, so she shouldn't feel burdened for his mistakes....

Once she calmed down and raised her opinion on this in a slightly quavering tone, Ven put his own emotions in a tighter grip to force himself calm as he responded to her in a firm yet caring voice. "I've already disciplined Aspis about her......warpish behavior towards you at the Candelabra, and warned her the consequence if she repeated such actions, so she won't do such things to you ever again. She's well in hand my dear, so your trust won't be misplaced. .....I'll try to work with her more so she learns to keep her opinions to herself, so hopefully you won't always have to be on guard around her Shiva. I'm grateful you would even consider getting near her again on occasion, so I don't mind if you choose to avoid us both if she happens to be out and by my side. She'll behave whether or not I'm the one doing the first interaction between us, but that is something to keep in mind. (....) .....Thank you, and I believe you are absolutely correct in that assumption, as she's loathed to even let me lend it to her other family members at times, so no doubt that feeling would be magnified if I tried to share it with you."

The researcher frowned as he faintly heard his most blessed girlfriend's opinion on Poison types, both out of an instinctual anger for demeaning his resplendent reptile and concern over her phobia for the type, but he quickly quashed such feelings as he let go and prepared himself to give his report to everyone else. After all, given his aversion to Fairy types and currently cool attitude towards Braixen due to their own baffling animosity towards him, he doesn't have any ground or a lack of understanding to critizise her.

*Flashback End on My Part*

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

Huh? It....all went so horribly fast that Shiva had no idea what has happened, and Azumarill simply stared at Shiva with her hands in her non-existing hips, rabbit ears raised high and an expression of confidence, and of course two fainted Gligar in front of her. Shiva stared back in a deadpan manner.

.....Before she came over to practically SWEEP her fae rabbit off the ground to involve her into that tight and fond hug as well, her thankfulness and love for Azu raise by 1.


Now the way was free to the fork Mr. Finder mentioned, so NOW Shiva can make her way there, her fairies still close in her arms, a butterwolfly siding her and them both taking two steps at once.

It turned out that she was the first one there? Immediately, she was scared - WERE THE OTHERS STUCK? INJURED? Dead? Please don't.... Whever some of the group arrives, Shiva immediately ran over to that one to grab them by the hand, harried and worried asking them whether they're fine and alright, and in return assuring that she herself and her Pokemon are mostly fine. Though when Ventus arrived, once again Shiva threw her arms around his neck again. "Oh Reshiram, Ven! My was I scared, for me and ALL of you! I'm sorry that I've called you by that nickname before, so sorry, I shouldn't do so - please don't be mad with me anymore!!" Then, she leaned into his chest and began to sob. Oh well...


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(I've ended up indeed keeping track of how many XP are spent on Yena's evolution in a note on her stats in charasheet @Iron, with the gained 3xp from this battle it's 5 in total. *shrugs* I hope that's fine?)