[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Iron]

Shiva vs Nathan Round 3!

Quick Attack on Swiftfire
(6)(4) Hit
(4)(2) Swiftfire takes 1 damage. 3/6

Leech Life on Minun
6 dice, -1 pain right now, -2 actions
(2)(1)(3)(4) Hit
(6)(5)(1) Minun takes 2 damage. 2/6hp, -2 pain.
Grid is now at 5/6hp.

"Azu... Looks like it's your time to shine. Here's your chance to try out your new move, bring that annoying fire horse down! Don't be afraid of that eelectric spider. It cannot really hurt you, dear one."

Bubble Beam on Swiftfire, holding back
2 Dex + 2 Fight + 2 Channel -2 actions = 4 dice
(6)(6)(6)(1) A square hit.
2 Str + 3 power -3 vit = 2d6+1
(6)(6) Swiftfire takes 1.5 damage. Azu cheers as Swiftfire will be withdrawn!!
Chance: (5), if moves stack with status conditions. I'd have to look it up if this had succeeded.

League match rules say that if both parties agree to consider 1hp fainting, the Pokemon can't make more moves at the point of withdrawal. It's as if they had fainted. Makes sense, right? Hadn't come up in that exact way before so I thought I'd make a note of it.
Note that this is not how wild Pokemon will behave. I usually have them make one last attack, then flee, if they aren't the type to go down fighting.

Rulebook also says Hold Back deals half damage, rounded down. That can put you in an awkward place when trying to leave a friend with 1hp. For wild Pokemon I'm going to enforce this rule, but for League battles you can round either direction. How's that sound? This way nobody faints but the victim doesn't get a free extra round of life, which would punish mercy. Minimum is still 1 damage, so if your opponent has 2hp, it's always safe to hold back no matter the situation.

Leech Life 2
6 dice, -0 pain, -3 actions
(4)(1)(3) Hit
(4)(2)(2)
Grid is fully healed
Minun is out of the fight


Bubble Beam 2
(4)(1)(3)
(6)(3) Grid takes 1 damage. 5/6hp.
Check: (2)


Shiva vs Nathan Round 4!