[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Dragonstrike]

Mr. Finder is waiting in his shelter, near Geodude's makeshift nest. He accepts the Relic Shard gratefully and shuts himself away in a dark corner of the cavern, where occasional flashes of light can be seen.

He rejoins the group as they assemble, takes a look at your supplies and grunts in approval. "My nose is already hard at work detecting the location of a stone like this one near old dusty books, and I am pleased to say I think I can sense one! It's deep, deep underground and near the center of Mt. Sentry, unfortunately. My nose knows direction, but it doesn't necessarily know every obstacle...in fact, I can smell an avalanche or two." He holds up a little card with a rockslide illustrated on it.

"Here is your stone back, but please keep it available to me whenever I ask for it."

He pulls out a notebook. "Here's where I'll keep track of any expenses I incur. You've asked me to keep them low and it looks like you have enough food - assuming nothing delays us. So far, all I had to buy was a backpack for $50 and some better footwear for $50. I'd like to keep some of your rope in my pack should we get separated."

"Oh! On the way here I met a Raticate. It's been following me around; hopefully I can bring it. I've noticed it is able to dig and smell pretty well - both useful."

"Anything else we need to wait for? I am ready to lead the way! Please keep a good fighter at my side."

Nathan will volunteer to escort Mr. Finder.  Besides, if he's the one holding the Black Stone Shard, it'll be easier if he's near Mr. Finder anyways.

"A Raticate?  Maybe it's the same Rattata that Geodude has been hanging with?  Oh, uh, right.  There's a Geodude that's been following us around.  Not sure why.  But he's gonna be following us down there too, it looks like. He's waiting just over there.  The more help, the better, I say.  Maybe between those two and my Ditto, we'll be able to get through some of those rock slides. Maybe."

At this point, I'm just waiting for everyone else to say they've finalized their teams and are ready OOC.