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

[Iron]

There is plenty of time to do all the important things. I don't want to rush anybody out of doing anything their character considers important. I think I will try to increase the XP and cash from plot-central battles, making it easier to have less random trainer battles during city time.

That sounds like a fine idea that I totally can get behind! Saves time and effort both for us to battle in the first place and for you to come up with an NPC and their team. I'll still go and seek a Trainer Battle from time to time though, but it will take care that there's always an intention behind (like trying out a new Pokemon, combination of moves etc. in a safe environment)

Battling Chuckles and that Bonding Ritual was both pretty important for me, glad that both worked out so well - Facing Tanuki has gained priority now with Chuckle's Badge in the bag or wherever Shiva stores them, but after the next in-game Day I'm actually fine with continuing to journey Routes.

Eh, while I'm already on it, how 'honed' is Shiva's sixth sense now actually? She sports 2 points in Empathy Speciality and I'm interested in a 3rd at some point, the Corebook relates 6 Insight to Blissey while leaving quite much to self-interpretation. I'd depict her on the same level as Ventus now while being very dear and caring to people and Pokemon she likes, a bit like a dedicated mother. Does that make sense? I'd just like to have a rough idea how to play her now, is all!

Ventus' ability was not actually supernatural. He was good at reading cues. You can do that without even seeing the target. You're actually sensing the emotions directly. You can also sense Earthpower.

Nathan has similar power with Dexterity - he can temporarily run as fast as a fast Pokemon, though not for as long. And for him it's not exactly supernatural, it's more technological, 'cause it's from his Badges rather than from the Gauntlet that he exceeds normal human limits. If he ever raises his Dex to 7*, we'll have to think of more powers for him.