[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Iron]

Paras round 1
The rain has stopped as Growlithe approaches Paras' nest. Paras continues to scrabble in the mud.

Intimidate: Paras' attacks deal 1 less dice.

Initiatives:
Growlithe (6) +3 = 9
Paras (3) +1 = 4

Growlithe
Bite
(3)(1)(3)(2)(1)(4) - With 2 1's, this comes out to 0 successes.

Paras
Scratch
(6)(4)(2) - 2 successes, hit
4 dice, -1 intimidate, -1defense (5)(3) 1 successes, Winston takes 1 damage

Winston moves in to attack, but commits the slightest bit of hesitation at just the wrong moment - Paras' muddy home reminds him of a type disadvantage, and the Ekans encounter wasn't enough to warm him up all the way.

The .05 seconds Growlithe's guard is down is enough, and Paras lands a claw swipe. It would probably have been worse if the puppy Pokemon wasn't so much larger and fiercer than its opponent.

Paras round 2 begins