[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Dragonstrike]

Calam sniffs Kelda and then turns to the puzzle. He gives the puzzle a glare, but if it represents any danger, it's something Calam feels Nathan can handle.

Kelda: "Oh, how cute! My brother actually knew a Scimitar apprentice who had an Absol as a partner. He said it followed that guy around like a puppy Poochyena." She pats Calam, who accepts the pats.

Interesting.  Nathan can't help but chuckle.  Yup, Kelda's proving him wrong on some conceptions he had about Scimitars already, it seems.

"Haha.  Not many would call Calam cute, what with that scar across his eye and all.  Nice to see he doesn't mind being around you, however. Eases my mind a little.  Concerning that guy your brother knew, though...well, I can't help but notice you used the past tense of 'know'. Any idea what happened to that guy with the Absol partner? Seems quite notable to me.  Few in this region actually bother to take the time to bond with an Absol, after all.  Too much superstition surrounding them."

Another point in Kelda's favor!  Though...Nathan has a pretty good idea who Kelda's talking about when she mentions the Scimitar apprentice with an Absol partner.  And Calam probably does, too.

Well, time to get started on trying to solve the puzzle, then!  Not going to be able to figure out what the picture is until we start unscrambling it, after all, so let's see if we can at least get a start on this.  Nathan signals to his pokemon that are out (and Kelda) to be ready, just in case. Nathan also signals to Gallade to attempt to set up a Lucky Chant before they begin, also just in case. Better to try and avoid Curses and bad luck whenever possible in the Skull Ruins, after all...

Roll is Insight + Knowledge iirc, right? That'd be a 10 D6 pool for Nathan. Any bonuses from Nathan's Lore or another specialty?