[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Iron]

It's going to be a tough battle for Ventus. Zamboni may be using his second string of defenders, but his ability to manage his Pokemon is very high. Having the initiative is the best advantage!

To recap: Snorunt has 6/7 hp and is Charmed. He also has a -1 penalty.

Zamboni Round 8

Leer
(4)(4)(5)(4)
Vitality reduced to 2!

Powder Snow
(5)(2)(5)(6)(6)(2) If this is a success, it's a crit. (1) You're safe.
(4)(5) Ekans takes 2 damage and a -1 pain.
(2) Not frozen.

Zamboni Round 9

Poison Sting
Acc: (5)(4)(4)
Dmg: Str 2 + 2 Power + 1 STAB - 2 vit
(4)(2)(4) Snorunt takes 2 damage, leaving -2 and 4/7 hp.
POison: (2)(1)(6) This was super dramatic. The last dice rolled up onto my blanket, showing a 3, then rolled back onto its side.
Snorunt is poisoned.

Powder Snow
(6)(6)(3)(5)(3)(1) The pain penalizations are really reducing the chance of a crit.
(4)(3) Ekans takes 1 damage.

Poison:
3 vitality -2 = 1 dice
(3) Snorunt down to 3/7 hp. That's -3 pain penalization with Pain Split. I guess that means it's possible to get to -4 this way!!

Zamboni Round 10

Zamboni uses a Potion, fully healing Snorunt. I guess the -1 pain remains. This is interesting.

Poison Sting
(4)(2)(5)
(4)(4)(4) Very nice! Snorunt takes 3 damage. Leaving 4/7 hp. -2 pain.

"Let's remind Ekans that he's cold blooded!"

Powder Snow
(1)(4)(4)(2)(3)(4)
(2)(4) Ekans takes 1 damage. That's 4/8 and -2 pain.
(3) Not frozen.

Poison: (2) Snorunt takes 1 damage. 3/7, -3 pain. Zamboni gets an Antidote ready and flicks the needle to keep it from freezing.

Ekans returns for a Potion, then fires a Poison Sting from the edge of the battlefield. It's kind of warm near all this hot cocoa.

Zamboni Round 11

Poison Sting
(3)(3)(5) Phew
(5)(4)(1)

Zamboni skates out onto the ice to give Snorunt an Antidote and a hug. Then he skates back, bearing the Pokemon in his arms. It chirps at him. "Looks like you still have a shot, Ventus. But it'll be tough - I think my next Pokemon is a good matchup for your Ekans!" Zamboni points, and a clod of earth (revealed by Fire Blast) moves aside to reveal a Swinub, rooting around in the mud.

Zamboni Round 12
Ekans is freshly healed, now facing its nemesis: a ground type wielding cold weather! Cue appropriate battle music!