[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Dragonstrike]

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Sandslash Round 1

Taunt 1
(1)(2)(2)(4)(2)(5) (5)(6)(1)
Sandslash fell for the taunt! It crosses its blades and moves in on Calam, unless Solomon provokes it more.

He can still do this!
Crush Claw 1
(5)(2)(2)(2)
(2)(4)(2) Calam takes just 1 dmg, but it is lethal. He's kinda used to it at this point, tbh.
CD: (6)(6)(1)(4)(4) Calam will take more damage next time. -1 Def

Yawn 1
(5)(1)(1)(6)(1)(1) (5)(5)(1)(1) Solomon barely manages to Yawn while Sandslash is looking at him.

Moonblast 2
(4)(6)(1)(5)(2)(3) (2)(4)(5)(4) Critical
(6)(4)(6)(4)(1) Sandslash takes 4 dmg 5/9hp -1 pain
Marill waddles over to watch more closely, yes. It doesn't look like it's much of a fighter at the moment.

Crush Claw 2
(1)(2) That's a big old miss. Sandslash is already quite drowsy.

Disable 2
(4)(6)(1)(5)(6)(5) (4)(6)(6)
Crush Claw was disabled!

Moonblast 3, held back in case of crit
(4)(1)(4)(2)(2)(2) (4)(4)(4) There it is!
(2)(4)(2)(4)(5) Sandslash takes 2 dmg 3/9hp -2 pain

Safari Ball
(1)(6)(2)(3) v (6)(2)(2)(4) Crack.
(3)(3)(5)(1) v (6)(4)(5)(1) Crack! Sandslash impales that ball on one claw.


Sandslash is still trying to figure out why his claws won't work on Calam.

Confusion 3, held back
(6)(3)(2)(4)(2)(6) (2)(5)
(1)(4) Sandslash takes 1 dmg 2/9hp -2 pain. He starts fleeing...and falls asleep.
CD: (2)

Marill clambers up on the sleeping Sandslash and inspects the pink scorch marks left by Calam.

Note: Crush Claw actually decreases Defense by 2 according to the book.  The writers buffed it.  Scary stuff since that technically makes it more dangerous than Rock Smash.

Calam grimaces a little after the fact.  Even if he is used to it by now, that doesn't make taking Lethal damage any more enjoyable.  Fortunately, it's not that bad this time.

As Sandslash is more vulnerable to capture now, let's try again!  Seal strength 4 vs 3 Will this time!  Nathan also politely asks Marill to move.  He also says to Marill, "If ya think that was cool, check out what else Calam can do.  Mind showing off your Moonlight for Marill here, Calam?"  That oughta hold Marill's attention for a little longer.

If Sandslash wakes up before Nathan's caught it, Gallade's at the ready to put it right back to sleep with a Telekinesis + Hypnosis combo!  (Switching Calam for Gallade)

And after Sandslash has been caught, Nathan will stabilize Calam's wound (8 D6 pool), then use a Potion to heal the 1 Lethal damage.