[Meta thread] Iron's PokeRole Adventure: The Skull Ruins

[Lord Windos]

That's also not considering the fact that a Rocky Helmet might do damage multiple times per round if you're lucky.  It triggers every time the foe makes contact, but you have to roll for the damage. (see what happens when a pokemon uses Fury Attack or similar against a pokemon with Rough Skin/Iron Barbs or a Rocky Helmet in the games.  Blegh.  Mega Kangaskhan hates pokemon that use both the ability and the item, too.  Well, in the games, that is.  Parental Bond isn't quite as OP in base pokerole, thankfully.)

And if Poison and Badly Poison stack, I think their checks might still be separate. (so a -2 check for Poison, then a -2/4/6 check for Badly Poisoned)

So Badly Poison would still be the only 'guaranteed damage' if that's the case.

I still say Burn 3 is scarier.  3 lethal damage at the end of every round with a -6 Vitality penalty for the check, which means you can never save against its damage in our campaigns...*shudder*...

Oh no, I completely agree with you, nothing beats Burn 3 in terms of Worst Status to be Inflicted Upon You/Your Enemies, but considering that Poison Damage + Rocky Helmet Chip Damage per hit isn't auto Lethal, it can actually employed in regular battles without the authorities being called in. Sure, most trainers will consider you the scum of the earth for employ the Triple Poison (Acid Spray weakens, not kills!) Plan on them, disregard the Rocky Helmet entirely, but at the very least you don't have to worry about Lethally killing their poor Pokémon regardless of holding back on Inferno! Well, unless they are far from a Poke center and don't have Antidotes. In which case, they are equally fucked!

That actually begs the question now: If a trainer's Pokémon dies from Poison Damage from another's Trainer's Pokémon, is that other trainer held accountable for the death, is it the fault of the dead Pokémon's Trainer for negligence/lack of quick response, neither, or both?