[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Lord Windos]

Spoiler

I gave you the hint about its sleeping patterns, and you wanted a challenge, so live with it. I find it very lame that one little thing can ruin an entire encounter for you. Keep it to yourself unless it's a suggestion about GMing skills - which tilting when something is wasted is not. Or leave the encounter if you must. It really makes the game no fun for me.

A quick post while busy is perfectly fine, however!



Giga Whiscash Round 2

Angie: (5) if that matters

Agility 1
(5)(2)(3) Angie becomes like the wind!

Wishcash looks grumpy at being shut down with so many flying/levitating Pokemon. It doesn't know it's up against a dragon, though.

Survival: (6)(5)(3)

Muddy Water 1
(6)(1)(4)(6)(4)(1) (3)(2)(1) (1*)(1*)
(1)(2)(4)(3)(5)(2)(1*)(1*) Thanks to Duskull, this doesn't even affect Angie!
CD: (3)(4)(1)

Dragon Breath 2
(2)(6)(1)(3)(3)(5)(3) (You didn't include Agility in that pool, right?)
(5)(4)(5) Whiscash took 3 dmg 16/19hp -1 pain = 15 base HP + 4 vit
CD: (4)(5)(2)(6)(5) Whiscash was paralyzed.
Though its size is colossal, its skin is somewhat weak and flubbery. Relatively speaking.

Terra is just waiting on Bite now.

Muddy Water 2
(1)(1)(2)(6)(1) Ok
(4)(4)(2)(5)(1)(2) It takes 3 dmg in its confusion!

Bite 3
(6)(6)(2)(5)(1)(6)(4) Critical hit
(3)(4)(3)(4)(2) Whiscash takes 2 dmg 11/19hp -1 pain
CD: (2)(3)(6)(1)(2) Whiscash flinched 3

Bite 4
(4)(3)(1)(2)(2)(2)
(4)(2)(4) Whiscash takes 2 dmg 9/19hp -2 pain

Safari Balls
(6)(2)(2)(6)
It has 14 Will, the most of any Pokemon you've seen so far. -1 paralysis, -1 confusion, -2 pain, Curse on the end.
(5)(2)(2)(1)(3)(3) (2)(3)(6)(5)(1*)(1*) Very close, it didn't even shatter the ball.

(4)(3)(6)(1)
(6)(2)(2)(1)(2)(5) (1)(1)(5)(6) (1*)(1*) Another close one that doesn't waste a Safari Ball.

(Let us agree to disagree on the whole matter, and move on. Neither of us want a row over it, I think, and I've cooled off enough that I don't feel nearly as upset over the surprise, nor that it entirely ruined the Encounter. I will say that Giga Whiscash having Insomnia and wasting hard earned Will/invalidating part of my plans was the only problem I had, though. Everything else was more than fine and fair to me, in all honestly, even Posei getting Fissured. I think you are doing a good job with Giga Whiscash on the whole, so please don't be too discourage by my criticism of one aspect of it.)

(Also, no I didn't include Agility Bonus. I didn't know it would go off guaranteed, so I didn't bank on it in my calcs. Never make absolute plans on uncertainty, as I say.)

(On a different note, I'm also confused that Terra didn't throw a Ball out to catch Giga Whiscash as it was Flinched, but then again the results of that would have mirrored the Capture Rolls at - 2 Pain, so I don't think that's a big deal.)

Alright, still pretty busy atm the moment (my work never ends...), so I'll continue to keep things brief for everyone's shake:

- With the colossal catfish seemingly on the ropes, Terra sends out Duskull once more, giving him orders to take cover behind Angie in order to reduce the amount of incoming Damage. His spirit is literally weak right now, so it doesn't need anymore trauma if anyone can help it!
- Angie is being given orders to use 4 Restrained Bites on Giga Whiscash, and Duskull is told to use Wil-lo-wisp on it in order to continue heaping on the Status, followed by one Restrained Nightshades. If Giga Whiscash tries to put out its Burn and is successful, though, the dread specter will attempt to re-apply it.
- Capture Orders for this Round is trying to get it Burned and then Flinched before more Safari Balls are thrown, as now its more about trying to reel in the big bad bottomfeeder than trying to wear it out. If its not Burned and/or Flinched by the end of the Round, though, more Capture Attempts will be made regardless.)
- If Giga Whiscash decides it has had enough and tries to escape, though, Angie and Duskull will go after it with Dig and Ghost Phasing respectively to drive it back up to the surface. It will not escape the steely brawler outside of being captured, not after all the ruckus and trouble it caused!

Moves:

Angie: 4 Actions - Restrained Bite X4 (3D6 / 2 Damage, *Flinch 5*)
Conditional Orders: Use Dig to chase after and drive up Giga Whiscash to the surface, should it try to bail out.
Duskull: 2 Actions - Wil-lo-wisp (- 3 Accuracy, Burn Target), Restrained Night Shade (3D6 / 2 Damage)
Conditional Orders: Substitute Night Shades with Wil-lo-wisp if Giga Whiscash puts itself out.

Dice Pools: 10D6 (Channel), *13D6 (Brawl [Angie])