[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Dragonstrike]

The rugged wanderer didn't quite understand the empathetic paladin's warning (though he was sure to pay attention) at first, until both Shiva and Nathan started to elaborate on it, at which point he understood all too well, his expression hardeing as quietly listened to the entire exchange(s). Once it was clear that the Pokémon in Ambush weren't going to budge until the group started to properly spelunk instead of loitering at the cave entrance, he turned toward Melly (who's been standing Alert by his side soon after noticing his change in mood) and crouched down, whispering commands into her.

"Melly, go on ahead, and....lure Pokémon out with Howl. Then, use Discharge to Faint or chase them off. Take care of Ambush, or scare it off. Understand?"

(If she goes on ahead, I'd request the group hangs back while she pulls off the gambit, as Discharge is an AoE move, and the more Distance between the group and her, the better for their HP)

"Whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa.  Whoa.  Hold on for a moment there, Terra.  Let me finish collecting this Stardust first.  And...I have an idea to keep those wild pokemon from getting the drop on us, so maybe wait for a moment before trying that."

(Before moving on, I'd like to see how much Stardust there is, basically.)