[Game Thread] Pokerole Mystery Dungeon: Primal Shadows

[Dragonstrike]

Spoiler

"I'd honestly prefer this not coming to blows." Karen sighs, and almost audibly rolls her eyes. "Lemme try something and if it fails, then we do things your way."

Karen then calmly addresses the two Rock Pokemon; "All we want are a couple rocks for Rolycoly here, and that shiny thing. Let us have those things and you can have the rocks that are left."

Mechanics: Karen tries to negotiate getting the shiny object (Her barrette perhaps?) and 2 minimum rocks for Rolycoly to nosh on. If the negotiations fail:

Spoiler

Regardless of initiatives, Karen will start with Disarming Voice

Disarming Voice
Accuracy: Insight (2)+ Contest (2)+ Allure (1)=5D6
Damage: Special (2)+STAB(1)+2= 5D6
Notes: Sound-Based; Never Fail

Ponyta rolls his eyes.  "Riiiiiight.  We'll see how well that works out for you.  Well, go on.  Talk to the wild pokemon, see where it gets you."

Karen does so, and...

Karen's Etiquette
2 Smart + 2 Contest + 0 Etiquette + 2 Logic
(5)(3)(3)(4)(2)(2) 2 Successes

Wild Pokemon Will
(6)(6)(2)(1)(5)(3)(1) 2 Successes

The Pupitar and Lunatone look at each other briefly, then at Karen and Rolycoly.  They hesitate for a moment, but they don't appear to be convinced either.

Ponyta isn't convinced either.  "Alright, it's not working.  Looks like we're doing this my way.  Blitzle, you focus on that Lunatone.  Mudbray, we're taking on Pupitar."

Dunes Rocks Initiatives
Ponyta: (5)+6 = 11
Blitzle: (4)+5 = 9
Lunatone: (5)+4 = 9
Mudbray: (5)+4 = 9
Rolycoly: (4)+4 = 8
Pupitar: (3)+4 = 7
Karen: (3)+3 = 6

Dunes Rocks Round 1

Ponyta immediately lashes out with a hoof in an attempt to stagger the Rock type!

Stomp 1 on Pupitar
3 Dex + 2 Fight + 2 Brawl - 2 Actions = 5d6
(6)(4)(4)(3)(5)
3 Str + 2 Pow - 2 Def - NVE = 3d6 - 1
(6)(6)(3) Pupitar takes 1 damage 5/6 HP
(5)(2)(3)

Blitzle channels electrical energy in an attempt to slow Lunatone down a little.

Thunder Wave 1 on Lunatone
2 Dex + 2 Fight + 2 Channel - 2 Actions = 4d6
(6)(6)(2)(4)
Lunatone is Paralyzed! -1 Dex

Rock Throw 1 on Ponyta
1* Dex + 2 Fight + 2 Channel - 1 Accuracy - 2 Actions = 2d6
(5)(1)
2 Str + 2 Pow + STAB - 2 Def + SE = 3d6 + 1
(3)(3)(5) Ponyta takes 2 damage! 3/5 HP -1 Pain

The moon pokemon, despite moving more sluggishly, manages to blindside the fire horse with a thrown rock.  "Gah!  Blitzle, I thought you were taking care of that Lunatone?!"

"Ack!  Sorry!  Just give me a moment!"

Meanwhile, Mudbray charges at Pupitar, her own hooves ready to deliver a one-two combo!

Double Kick 1 and 2 on Pupitar
2 Dex + 2 Fight + 2 Brawl - 2/4 Actions = 4/2d6
(6)(6)(2)(4)
(6)(1)
3 Str + 2 Pow - 2 Def + SE = 3d6 + 1
(4)(3)(1) Pupitar takes 2 damage!
(5)(3)(4) Pupitar takes 3 damage and faints!

Mudbray dusts off her hooves.  "Alright, who's next?"

Rolycoly retaliates against Lunatone with a rock of his own!

Smack Down on Lunatone
4 + 2 Actions = 6d6
(5)(1)(3)(6)(2)(1)
(4)(2)(4) Lunatone takes 2 damage! 4/6 HP -1 Pain
Lunatone is smacked down!

Karen takes the opportunity to attack the moon pokemon now that it's struggling to stay up in the air.

Disarming Voice on Lunatone
5d6 + 2 Single Action Bonus = 7d6
(6)(5)(4)(2)(2)(2)(6)
(6)(4)(3) Lunatone takes 2 damage! 2/6 HP -2 Pain

With only one target left, Ponyta charges straight at them, cloaking himself in flames as he runs!

Flame Charge 2 on Lunatone
7 - 4 - 1 = 2
(5)(2)
6 - 2 - NVE = 4d6 - 1
(5)(5)(1)(5) Lunatone takes 2 damage and faints!
Ponyta's Dex increases by 1!

Karen and Rolycoly get 4 exp.

With both wild pokemon defeated, everyone's able to take a breather.  Ponyta doesn't seem to be particularly pleased with Blitzle's performance.

"What was that, Blitzle?  Seriously, you can't stop a simple Rock Throw?"

"Hey, I tried, okay?  I thought my Thunder Wave was going to be more effective than that."

Mudbray tries to mediate.

"Do you two really need to be fighting over this again?  We're a team, right?"

While Team Gallop is having their little squabble, Karen and Rolycoly have had some time to investigate the pile of rocks.  They find 2 Gold Bars and Rolycoly can have his fill of Delicious Rocks and optionally take 1 unit of them to go (both take up 1 inventory slot each).