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

[Lord Windos]

@Lord Windos

Okay, so with the info on which side is Sarimanok's in mind...if you want to delay some of Sarimanok's plans to conquer Creshire, go after the Eastern General (Nathan will probably say something to everyone about whose who IC, and timeline wise it would probably be just before the two sides clash).  However, regardless of the outcome of that, Sarimanok will likely expand his influence towards the west eventually.  It's only a question of how long, really.  Losing a single battle doesn't always mean you've lost the war, after all.

Engaging the Eastern General might also be a good way to get yourself noticed by Sarimanok if said general survives the battle and remembers your face and/or which notable, rare pokemon you used to beat him, which is another thing to keep in mind.

....Which means that taking on the Eastern Leader or any of the Eastern Sun army is a straight up bad idea, unless one of our characters promptly murders them afterwards to prevent him from escaping and tattling on us to Sarimanok, or finds a clever way of disguising their indentity before engaging them. And while Ventus would be open to the idea of Murder is the Best Solution, I don't think Terra or anyone else shares that lack of moral fiber/possesses brutal pragmatism. I like a Tough Challenge, but not at the expense of severe, long lasting consequence such as making an enemy of one of the most notorious and powerful figures in Cheshire's known history.

So that limits me to either Hitmonlee, Fighting on Horseback against the Western Army, picking up Supplies, going after Supplies + Random Danger, or rescuing a tasty ducky from become duck pattee. Unless I want to burn 1 or more Will Point to go over and fight the Western Leader, and soggy donuts to that! Dice Luck will always get ya when you need it most to benefit you, and exhausting my character to pick a dangerous fight is the ver definition of a Bad Idea.

With that in mind.....leaning towards fighting Hitmonlee if someone helps me out with them, or otherwise going after the Supplies if no one want to help me take on the true kick boxing champ.