[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Lord Windos]

Spoiler

You're actually faster, sorry about that. Takes a lot longer to open those char sheets on this work computer and I thought I had those stats memorized.

Escavalier Round 1

(...)

With that, Escavalier bows before you and tosses a plate of its "shield" to you in surrender. It has the Eye on it, and it will also function as a Shed Shell, making a character immune to trapping moves and abilities.

And that's 12XP for Mikey, 6 for Terra.

Moments after the ironclad beetle threw down it's Eye Plate in surrender, Mikey ceased his relentless assault, and both him and Terra regarded them for a short time until the later nodded his head.

"Good fight, knight. You did well, in your duty."

The kick boxing shroom pumps a fist towards his former foe with vigorous MACHO SPIRIT, glad to have won yet another battle against a worthy opponent. Keep on honing your spears, and you'll one day be tough as him, ORAH!

After Terra retrieves the spoils of his victory and was about to leave, he paused, before looking back to the full metal warrior and asked of them: "Knight, do you know where an.....powerful Artifact is here, and can you lead me and my friends to it? If not, would you still wish to accompany me further? Will get them to teach you ROCK SMASH, the Move that weakened your armor, if you can or will do either."

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

Lunapup shakes its head nervously. It's actually never seen a human being before. It doesn't seem reassured that you'd have taken the treasures if you wanted to, since in Lunapup's mind, it has faithfully guarded those treasures and they aren't so easily stolen.

Very well then: Seeing that this cute pup is devoid of any human contact, Shiva retreats a little to give them a bit more space, just enough until she's got the feeling that their nervosity calms down a little or at least doesn't increase. She keeps within sight though, of course. "Not many people come down this place, do they, lil' one? You must've been living here for ever and always then. A noble lifestyle indeed..." She pauses for a little, just stays there and observes the surroundings a little, discreetly however keeping watch of this Lunapup, how their behaviour changes the longer she linger here, whether they sport any oddities in their manner, things like this. All while the Shield's next to her, ready to be used but not in action at the moment.

Eventually, Shiva carefully breaks the silence. "Say, cute n' brave Lunapup, if my presence is not of your liking, would you like to meet a fellow dog? They're big and black, but very nice and dear despite their look, as well as a close and trusted partner of mine. ....He won't attack you, AND he's weak towards your Type if you're worried about having to defend yourself." Her intention/hope is that Yena would take the role of a mediator/negotiator between her and this moondog, as well as he eases their loneliness a little. (If Lunapup reacts favourably, you can assume that Shiva sends Yena out and lets him get familiar with Lunapup, she lets him offer a Nanab Berry as a gift of 'hello you'.)

[Mikaruge108]

Spoiler

I guess I'll let the Orchids work on a sleep-to-come status.

Also, using Phantom Force counts as one action to charge, one action to attack, so all your pools need to be accordingly lower (which I will adjust). Just FYI.

I also forgot possible but unlikely burn damage. (4)(3)(5)(5)(5)(1) No damage.

Giant Chimecho Round 2

Phantom Force 1
(3)(4)(2)(6)(4)(3) (4)(5) Crit!
(1)(2)(5)(3)(4) Chimecho takes 3 dmg 4/18hp -2 pain

Astonish 1
(4)(1)(2)(4)(1)(4)(2)(3)
(5) Noire takes 2 dmg 3/9hp -2 pain
CD: (3)(1)(6) Noire flinches!

Astonish 2
(4)(2)(3)(3)(1)(4) (5)
(3) Noire takes 1 dmg 2/9hp -2 pain
CD: (1)(5)(1)

Hex 3
(6)(6)(3)(5)(5)(2)
(2)(4)(6)(5) Chimecho faints!

16XP to Noire, 8 to Spira.

The Grip Claw is yours! Also, in the minaret it was guarding, you find a trapdoor quite a ways down. It looks like it might lead to the next layer down, but you can't move it, it seems impervious to attacks, and there's seemingly no mechanism such as a handle or keyhole to even open it. Even your Scimitar partner's Strength or Rock Smash can't budge it.

Clearing away the dust, however, it does have an insignia on it: the Eye, with a crown, a tree, and a sword beneath it. The Eye makes your birthmark tingle.

(I'm still a little stressed from what was taking my full attention today, so I'll keep this short.)

Noire uses 22 exp to learn Feint Attack

Spira places his hand on the insignia on the door to see if that does anything

[Iron]

That's a pretty long list of convincing arguments - proof, lineage, another Dragon type...

Nathan only needs to roll three successes and Seadra will join him, regardless of Will.

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

Congratulations! Seadra was caught!
Base HP 6
Sniper
2/2/ before lineage. I don't have my Core Book, can you look up the usual Seadra disobedience and make it one higher?
Bubble, Smokescreen, Bubblebeam, Focus Energy, Agility, Sky Attack, and DIVE

DIVE is a 5 base power move with a semi-invulnerable turn ahead of the attack. It can be used to ride a Pokemon in a bubble of air for hours at a time.

[Spiritmon]

@Iron, I ready for my encounter. I finished my break and I ready to face Giga Golurk.

[Iron]

The Knight gets a little more info from you, then nods! He knows where a Helm is, but is very concerned with the route to get there. Very dangerous. He bravely leads the way if you are aware of the risks - and if Nathan teaches him Rock Smash.

He's pointing toward a long sky-hallway lined with pillars.

[Iron]

@Iron, I ready for my encounter. I finished my break and I ready to face Giga Golurk.

Okeydokey! Golurk carries a blue lantern shaped like Golett's torso. No matter how he swings it, the flame always points one direction. It's also missing the tip of its head/hat.

Golett: (3)
Golurk: Always last

[Iron]

Lunapup is more interested in Mightyena than in Shiva, but still scared of the much bigger dog. Mightyena bats the Nanab Berry toward Lunapup, who eats it. (Thunder loves frozen bananas). Shiva feels Lunapup will never be unfearful of a trainer or bigger Pokemon, no matter how long you linger near Lunapup's home.

[Dragonstrike]

That's a pretty long list of convincing arguments - proof, lineage, another Dragon type...

Nathan only needs to roll three successes and Seadra will join him, regardless of Will.

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

Congratulations! Seadra was caught!
Base HP 6
Sniper
2/2/ before lineage. I don't have my Core Book, can you look up the usual Seadra disobedience and make it one higher?
Bubble, Smokescreen, Bubblebeam, Focus Energy, Agility, Sky Attack, and DIVE

DIVE is a 5 base power move with a semi-invulnerable turn ahead of the attack. It can be used to ride a Pokemon in a bubble of air for hours at a time.

Seadra normally has 0 Disobedience!

*eyes bug out in surprise*

Okay, wow, now I'm REALLY glad I decided to take this encounter.  A couple questions OOC now:

- Is Seadra still a pure Water type, just with the ability to use Sky Attack thanks to those large, wing like fins? 

- And I take it they're able to be used on land for short periods of time thanks to their ability to fly? 

- Is that Power Herb still usable?

- I assume DIVE needs a suitably deep body of water to be usable in a battle at all, yes?  Or does it work in some other way?

- Can DIVE only bring along 1 character at a time underwater, or multiple? If multiple, how many?

Another question for Seadra now.  "...where and how did you learn how to use DIVE?  Not many pokemon in this day and age know that move...was it down here that you learned it?  Or is it just a move you've always known, similar to another pokemon of mine?"

[Iron]

Spoiler

I guess I'll let the Orchids work on a sleep-to-come status.

Also, using Phantom Force counts as one action to charge, one action to attack, so all your pools need to be accordingly lower (which I will adjust). Just FYI.

I also forgot possible but unlikely burn damage. (4)(3)(5)(5)(5)(1) No damage.

Giant Chimecho Round 2

Phantom Force 1
(3)(4)(2)(6)(4)(3) (4)(5) Crit!
(1)(2)(5)(3)(4) Chimecho takes 3 dmg 4/18hp -2 pain

Astonish 1
(4)(1)(2)(4)(1)(4)(2)(3)
(5) Noire takes 2 dmg 3/9hp -2 pain
CD: (3)(1)(6) Noire flinches!

Astonish 2
(4)(2)(3)(3)(1)(4) (5)
(3) Noire takes 1 dmg 2/9hp -2 pain
CD: (1)(5)(1)

Hex 3
(6)(6)(3)(5)(5)(2)
(2)(4)(6)(5) Chimecho faints!

16XP to Noire, 8 to Spira.

The Grip Claw is yours! Also, in the minaret it was guarding, you find a trapdoor quite a ways down. It looks like it might lead to the next layer down, but you can't move it, it seems impervious to attacks, and there's seemingly no mechanism such as a handle or keyhole to even open it. Even your Scimitar partner's Strength or Rock Smash can't budge it.

Clearing away the dust, however, it does have an insignia on it: the Eye, with a crown, a tree, and a sword beneath it. The Eye makes your birthmark tingle.

(I'm still a little stressed from what was taking my full attention today, so I'll keep this short.)

Noire uses 22 exp to learn Feint Attack

Spira places his hand on the insignia on the door to see if that does anything

No, there isn't so much as a flash of light.