[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Iron]

While booking her room at the hostel and picking up the keys Shiva asks the housemaster behind the counter something concerning the Safari Zone. "Uh, excuse me, but... Given you run a hostel here in the Valley you probably can help me out on something please?" *gets approval and an open ear* "Ah, great! So, I... heard that the local Safari Zone has several 'Levels', six in total. But what does distinguish the Levels from one another, are they maybe something like different biotops? Are they modeled after different enviomental conditions, like Level 1 being a desert and Level 3 a forest or such? And can I start in any Level or do I have to get through Level 1 and 2 first to reach Level 3 for example?"

This will determine to a degree which two Levels Shiva will visit today during remaining Encounter Slots.

"I sure can! Each Level is distinguished by how remote it is. The less humans they're exposed to, the more wild the Pokemon become. And rarer Pokemon are more likely to appear in a higher Level. The catch is, they're a lot stronger, so you have to be a more skilled trainer to try and tame one."

"All six Levels are similar biomes, but they do get more rugged as you go. Level 6 has the foothills of the mountains, deeper pools, longer Long Grass, and even a couple caves. Level 1 is pure Long Grass, but water begins appearing at the border between 1 and 2. Do you have a map? I can show you on there how they're connected."

Essentially, you can get to any Level from any other, but you must pass through Level 1 at the beginning, and Level 6 is completely surrounded by Level 5. Level 1 is easily bypassed, but when going through Level 5 you may get a surprise encounter.