[Meta Thread] Lord Windos' PokeRole Adventure 2: The Wild Lands

[Lord Windos]

Character Creation

Character Creation is divided up into 3 different categories: Background, Difficulty Type, and Fortune.

Let's get straight to the nitty gritty, shall we?

(1) The Backgrounds (1)

You know what’s been missing from every campaign thus far? Actual Mechanical Background choices! These are broadly specific origins of where your character is generally from you can use in addition to creating a PC’s history whole cloth, each having their own unique traits and options that can’t easily be gotten elsewhere…..

Tourist/Outsider

Tourist-Outsider

The Default Background. Your PC comes from outside the Region, visiting for whatever reason, be it questing, exploration, whimsy, trying to get away from it all, and what have you! You’re a stranger in these strange lands, but with enough grit and spirit you’ll make a living or die trying!

- Choose any Region (Including Cheshire and Tandor) except Unova where your Chara comes from; you have access to all that Region’s Pokemon for selection without qualification or Cost outside of what is outlined in Character Creation, and you generally know the Pokemon available in your Region really well.

- You are Neutral to all People of the Region except The Natives, which view you suspicion, wariness, and skepticism at worst, and Settler Descendant, who view you positively. You increase and decrease relations with the Peoples at a normal rate

- Choose 1 Important Character from your Region (From the Games) – your PC has some form of significant connection with them, be it friendship, familial, romantic, colleges, etc.. This Character will be a resource you can draw from, and despite the distance will try to support you the best they can with all the advice and ‘pull’ they can muster. Alternatively, you could choose your PC to be an important person themselves from their Region, with Status and perks accordingly

- Your Pokemon are considered Foreign, which have increased value in general in the game’s Region; Breeders in particular may be interested in your Pokemon for Shiny Breeding or expanding their stocks

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Unovian

[LOCKED] ; For reasons that will be elaborated on later in the World Lore Section of the Game Thread, no PC can be from Unovia. Unovian Pokemon can still be found and acquired relatively easy in the game’s region, however, so don’t fret TOO much. If, after learning WHY the Unovian Background is LOCKED, someone wants to be from there….that will be a matter discussed via PM....
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Settler Descendent

Settler-Descendent

The ‘Immigrant’ background. You come from a family that had settled in the Region sometime within the last 100 years or so, part of the ‘ Vin’dacc’ that re-settled the region emass after it was re-discovered by the wider world. You’re quite familiar with your Home Town and the surrounding ‘ways’ , and know a thing or two about ‘living it up’ in your Region without getting mauled or disappeared for your troubles! The Natives, however, have more than a few bones to pic over ‘generational troubles’ with you and your own culture, and the Wilds tend to challenge you, as is ‘tradition’ by this point…

- Choose 1 of the Towns/Cities/Major Locals in the Region ; Your character is from that area, and you will be provided all the Lore/Background info you need to ‘flesh’ out your PC. Your location will grant additional Traits and Affinities, but will restrict your Pokemon access and may impose some complications you have to grapple with.

- You view Foreigners/Touriest positively by default EXCEPT Cheshirians and their Allied Nationalities (Wariness/Tense), VERY positive with The Magi, and quite negative with The Natives (Think ‘colonial imperialism’ to get an idea as to ‘why’ this is the case); You build Relationships faster with all People, for better or worse

- Choose 1 Location outside your Home Town, and either 1 Type of Pokemon, 3 Native Pokemon Species, or 1 Special Person/Group of Interest. For Typiest, you have general know-how on how that Type behaves, lives, and interacts with others in your Region, and have Positive Affinity with them. For Pokemon Specialists, you get MASSIVE bonuses to all Interactions with them, 1.5 XP and quicker bonding with them, and you can more easily find them in the Wilds/pick good ones from Sellers. There are SOME exceptions to what Pokemon can be picked, however – more on that later. For the Interested, I’ll PM you a short list of Important NPC/Groups – choose one, and you’ll get Info and various stuff from your close association with them!

- Your Pokemon are considered Native, and are able to cope with the harsh and crazy nature of the Region you call home better than most; Foreigners may want your Pokemon or know-how with them to help them get started without risking their life overly.

The Natives

The Natives

The indigenous People of the Region, also commonly known as The Lepia. Your people have lived, survived, and even thrived in this erratic region for centuries, tracing your lineages back to The Lost Age, when your Tgre’Sorti (Great Ancestors) the A’ru Rarii held dominion over the entire Region. Despite losing so much to the grinding wear of time and the encroachment of the Vin’dacc and there accursed Lafs’Asmhuot comradii, your People have Endured – then, now, and until The Promised Time cometh.

- Pick one of the following Tribes = Hez’Lepia (Mist People [Fairy/Ice/Dark/Psychic]) , Smelta’Lepia (Smelta/Fire People [Fire/Electric/Dark/Rock]), Mrufe’Lepia (Mountain Fall People [Ground/Steel/Dark/Rock]), Romru’Lepia (Red Mountain/Plains People [Normal/Grass/Fighting/Flying]), Gomruve’Lepia (Green Mountain Valleys People [Grass/Poison/Bug/Psychic]), Cenao’Lepia (Water People [Water/Ghost/Flying/Dark]) , and Xo’mu’’lepia. Your PC is part of that Tribe, knows the Common Lore of Lepia and the Region, Tribal Lore of their Tribe, is endemic to certain parts of the Region, and has certain Traits that reflect their Tribe. Pokemon availability is limited based the part of the Region you hale from, but you have access to the region’s more exotic critters that are either hard sought by others or are outright nightmares for those that are NOT of a Tribe - A Nightmarish Paradox, or so it seems at first glance...

- Your People view Foreigners with wariness at best, the Vin’dacc (Settlers) with HEAVY distrust and resentment and see the Tgre’Sorti (Magi) as heretical scum at best. Tribal Relations vary, but generally they’re ‘on the same side’ in the current era, if wanting for better. You also share a deep connection to The Region and its Pokemon, which lends itself to unique interactions and instinctual understanding of things seldom few hold. Your people build relationships slowly, yet steadily.

- Choose one of the following Kin Kinds – Nhtu (Hunter) , Asmhut (Shaman/Mystic), Frceu (Crafter), Goglpu (Greener), and Awmdu (Wanderer) . Your PC is part of that Kin Subgroup of their Tribe, and have certain Traits and Mechanal Bonuses thereof. Hunters are focused on Hunting and Adversity, Asmhut on Magic and Spiritualism, Frceu on Crafting and Trade, Goglpu on Agriculture and Preservation, and the Awmdu on Exploration and Freedom .

- Your Pokemon are considered Tribal, which have distinct differences compared to their wilder Native brethren and share deep bonds with their Tribal Partners; scientists and unique Pokemon enthusiasts that can identify them are extremely interested in your Pokemon, much to your annoyance and displeasure...

The Magi

The Magi

Magi from beyond the Region – they are, in fact, Scimitars. Following a max exodus from Cheshire due to their people’s controversial involvement ‘The Deoxys Catastrophe’ to avoid persecution and government reprisals , your People ended up settling in the Region due to no small effort by The Scholar and Magus Supreme forming strong alliances, diplomatic agreements, and good relations with the Settlers. Its no hyperbole to state that your People are largely responsible for the current prosperity and development of the Region – they would still be a backwater nation embroiled in feuds with The Natives without your mutual and happy cooperation. Your People’s partnership with the Settlers is not without blemish, however, as the Scimitars have managed to make enemies out of The Natives due to some rather aggressive (and some still ongoing) conflicts over developing the land and differences in beliefs. That, and Cheshire by and large still won’t let things be – the embargo and cold war between your Regions your alliance with The Settler’s government caused is testament to that.

- Pick one of the following Factions/Cultures - Earth, Water, or Sky. You PC is part of that Faction/Culture group, knows the common Lore of The Scimitars, broadly know more about the Lore of The Region than most others (especially it's Magics!), your own clan's specific Lore and keepings, and is endemic to The Mageocracy, a group of Islands and the territory surrounding them to the north of Sutalor that host the new homelands of the Scimitars. Pokemon availability is both Native and international, due to their ancestrial ties to Cheshire and getting settled in their new home region, but they focus mainly on Psychic Pokemon , 'Mystical' (Fairy, Ghost, Dark, etc..) Pokemon, 'Powerful' Pokemon, Artificial Pokemon, Bond Friendship, Stone Evo, and Trade Pokemon, Fossil Pokemon, and hold a monopoly over a few especially Important Pokemon - some may say even Mythical and Technologically Advanced Pokemon....

- You have fantastic relations with The Settlers, who your people helped bring in a veritable renessance to their Region and serve as staunch allies, against trouble both foreign and at home. Speaking of which: Cheshirians by and large revile the Scimitars, due to all the harm and upheveal they caused in their efforts to save Cheshire from Deoxys (All necessary, but they refuse to understand!). This has caused a cold war to brew between them, Sutalor, and Cheshire, with all Scimitars having their Trainer's License Verboten in League/Cheshire Allied Territories and strict laws regarding what they're allowed to do in said territories, though this doesn't really affect you between your tech, not leaving your new homelands or only going to Non-Cheshire Allied Lands, and the Regional Trainer License System you helped make with the Settlers. The Natives, meanwhile, view the Scimitars as heretics most foul and imperialistic brutes worthy of only disrespect at BEST, due to the myriad pragmatic and less than clean involvement in The 2nd Bush Wars and taking over the Islands they now 'own' . The Cenao in particular are currently still at war with the Water Scimitars, while the Mrufe keep a steady eye and even steadier hand on their Pokemon if a Earth Scimitar dares venture to Twinpeaks...

Chesire Allied Regions: Tohjo (Kanto, Jhoto), Hoen, Almnia (Pokemon Rangers 2), The Orange Islands, The Unovian Free People
Non-Cheshire Allied/Neutral Regions: Sinnoh, Galar, Kalos, Neo Unovia
Sutalor Allied Regions/Territories: Orre, Forre (Pokemon Rangers 1), Alola, Paldea

You have a difficult time forming relationships with non-Natives and non-Magic Users, though that certainly can't stop you from trying.

- Choose one of the following Disciplines: Technomage, Alchemist, or Evoker. Your PC is that subclass of Scimitar, with access to their respective and exclusive Magical Specialties, as well as having their own Traits and Mechanical Differences. Technomage focus on the use of technology and MAGIC SCIENCE! to actualize their magic, be it Artifacts, coding and programming, and construction of various other futuristic/techy things. Alchemists focus on making Magical Potions/Tonics/Medicines and other Compounded/Empowered Items (Like a Chimcar Paw Empowered to cast Ember on command, for example, or creating stuff out of natural materials that hew closers towards Nature). Evokers focus on using their Will to directly wrestle and shape the very energies of Terra, Heavens, and beyond to actualize their wishes, curses, mysterious, or other phenomena, natural and not. They all share one thing in common, however - The Gauntlet they wear and the Magick Rituals that bind their Pokemon to it, so they may use their Power for themselves. Note: They can still let out and use their Pokemon outside of Gauntlet shenanigans, though it is frowned upon in Scimitar society.
- Your Pokemon...well, they're quite Magical and Arcane, either by selection, make, or simply being exposed to your own Magicks for so very long. The Natives, despite their hatred of your kind, begrudgingly are interested in your partners to compare to their own, while various hedge mages and twisted trainers (ie Possesed or Brainwashed by Pokemon) Trainers are naturally drawn to them, like moths to a flame...
- Special Ruling: Scimitars are allowed to Fight in Sanctioned Pokemon Battles - More on this later, if someone ends up actually choosing Scimitar.

The Pokémon

What it says on the tin – you’ve chosen to play as a Pokemon! More specifically, either a Human-Like Pokemon, a Pokemon that can learn Assist, a Super Smart Pokemon Species, a Magical/Otherworldly Pokemon (Old Fairies chiefly) a Artificial Pokémon, or a Telepathic Pokemon. Regardess, you are of considerable Intelligence and s one of the rare few of their kind to ‘embrace’ Humanity in their own fashion and earn Citizenship with whatever Region you come from! Great sacrifices have been made to achieve this status, the average Poemon and Human thinks you are beyond eccentric, and the whoe ‘Training’ business is a weird dynamic in of itself, but you say it was worth it to be more than who they were born as….

- You play as the Pokemon you pick. If you're familar with Dragonstrike's latest campaign, you have a pretty good idea on what you are capable of doing with a Pokemon Protagonist. If not, I'll explain in details on request! You also know how to communicate with Humans, via one means or another.
- Your fellow Pokemon find you extremely weird for the Lifestyle you've worked so hard to achieve, and you are thoroughly an oddity to most everyone else. However, the Sinnioh People treat your kind with great respect and dignity, The Natives are awed and amazed with you, treating you as a Mystic/Great Person of sorts, while the Scimitar are wary but keen to learn more about how you managed to do what you've done. Relationship growths vary wildlly, depending on species.
- Choose one of the two Kind of Pokemon you are: Cityborn or Wildborne. The former is more in tune and very familiar with the Civilized World/Region they hale from (and all the Lore/Traits thereof), while Wildborne achieved their 'ascent' in...well, the wilds, before 'joining' the 'Human World' , and are familiar with their Region's Wilderness, Wilds Lore, and generally are more adept at Surviving in general at the cost of being rather...rusty and clumsy with 'City Living' and the sort.
- You are Citizen Pokemon, an extraordinary Pokemon that is for all intents and purposes equal in rights and social priviliges under the laws of your Region and Sutalor. The intricies of this is far to complex to summerize here, and will wildly vary anyway based on what Pokemon you choose and where they come from - this is a matter best left to PM hashing out.
- Special Note: You are allowed to participate in Sanction Battles; however, you effectively also 'count' as one of your own Pokemon towards your carry limit (You don't want anyone to Capture you, yes?), and you must follow special rules if you decide to take part in a Trainer Battle.

Just in Case Note - A PC can't normally start with magic of any kind; only by taking the right Background choices will you have access to it and a PC's SPE Stat from the get-go. More details about the various Magic Systems will be revealed if a Player creates a PC that has magic.


That's all of them! Now onto the next part:

(2) Difficulty Selection (2)

I intend for this to be a Wild, Challenge, and, frankly speaking, kinda dangerous campaign compared to what else has been done before. Because of this, PCs are going to start off relatively strong compared to, say, how Iron's PCs started. Much stronger. Some of you might not necessarily want to be so well-situated at the start, however, and would rather grow their character from humbler beginnings or simply challenge yourself. Fret not, there are options that cater to that playstyle too! For the bravest or most masocistic souls out there their is also Hard Mode, which is, to be transparent, most likely going have you end up with a Dead PC or one that is going to be a liability for awhile, but has a bevy of Perks that can't be gotten elsewhere. Lastly, there will be a section covering Restricted Pokémon, a category of critters that contain Pseudo-Legends, The 'Common' Mythic, The Dangerous, and The Maefic Monstrum, Sutalor's own home grown deadly nightmares made Pokemon, and all the custom rulings I've made thereof.

Alright, that's enough paraphrasing - onto the selection!

Tiers

- Tier 1 -

/Character has Base Attribute Distribution of 3/3/3/3 and a further 4 Free Points to allocate as they wish; for Skills, they have 4/3/2/1 Scores to distribute, and 12/9/6/3 Free Specialty Points to distribute under each Skill Category (The Skill that gets the 4 gets the 12 , and so on).

/Pokemon Options:

6 Pokemon with 300 XP each of their choice that don’t have more than 13 BHP (Base HP)
3 Pokemon with 600 XP each that don’t have more than 13 BHP
1 800 XP Pokemon that has 21 or More BHP and 2 50 XP Pokemon that are not fully Evolved and don’t have more than 4 BHP
1 Pokemon with 1200 XP , and no Pokemon restriction. (Beyond Legendary Pokemon, as defined by Bulbapedia, or Poemon exclusive to certain Background).

/All Pokemon have Max Happiness and Loyalty, unless otherwise worked out between player and DM. Finally, Character has $25000 Poke to start with, 3 Each of Potions/Super Potions/Hyper Potions/Revives/Status Heal Items Except Full Heal (Collectively Known as The Potion Kit), 1 Each of Full Heal/Max Potion/Full Restore/Max Revive (The Status Kit), 10 Pokeballs, 5 Great Balls, and 3 Ultra Balls.

/Your PC and his Starter Poemon starts with a 0.5X XP multiplier, due to extensive past training now exacting diminishing returns. You have a 1.5XP multiplier to earning money, however, due to becoming fairly shrewd with investments and purchases during your career (Training is an expensive lifestyle, son!)

- Tier 2
/ Character has Base Attribute Distribution of 2/2/2/2 and the same free points as Tier 1, and 3/2/1/0 for their Skills, and 9/6/3/1 free Specialty points for their respective Skill Level.

/Pokemon Options:
6 Pokemon with 150 free XP each and none have a BHP more than 11
3 Pokemon with 300 XP each that none have a BHP more than 11
1 20 BHP Pokemon with 600 XP and 2 Stage 1 Pokemon with 0 XP
1 Pokemon with 800 XP with no more than 21 BHP and is not considered Abnormal Kind or Restricted (Primal, Perma Mega, Mythical, Paradox, Pseudo).
/All Pokemon have a maximum of 2/2 or 3/3 Happiness and Loyalty
/Finally, Character has $50000 Poke to start with (Or wealth that sum totals to a value of $50000), 5 Each of what is in The Potions Kit , 3 Each of what is offered in The Status Kit , 20 Pokeballs, 10 Great Balls, 3 Ultra Balls, and 10 Other Types of Pokeballs (Either all of one Type, or varied up to the 10 limit)

/No Modifiers of any kind; you can have one Pokemon be Shiny , however, if you so wish.

- Tier 3
/ Characters has Base Attribute Distribution of 1/1/1/1 and etc., 2/1/0/-1 for their Skills, and 6/3/1/-3 free/’free’ Specialty Points for their respective Skill.

/Pokemon Options:

6 Pokemon with a 75 XP each that don’t have a BHP more than 8 AND can’t be higher than Stage 1 Evo
3 Pokemon with 150 XP each that don’t have a BHP more than 8 AND can’t be higher than Stage 2 Evo
1 Pokemon with 400 XP with a BHP no more than 18 and isn’t considered ‘Restricted’. /Pokemon have at maximum 1/1 Happiness Loyalty at most, and may have additional Disobedience depending on the species of Pokémon

/Finally, the Character has $100000 Poke to start with (or wealth/Items that sum totals to a value of $100000), 10 each of, 5 each of, 40 Pokeball, 15 Great Balls, 7 Ultra Balls, Pokeballs, 2 Berry Pots with 3 Sitrus/Leppa/Lum/Ranc and 1 Risuko Berry with them

/1 Unity Ball : Seal Strength 10, Maxes out a Pokemon’s Loyalty and Happiness upon successful capture, and Raises H/L by  1 + lowering the Target’s Will by 1 [can reduce Target’s Will to 0 for their Capture Roll) upon Unity Ball Breakage]

/1 Type Delta Shift Pokeball : Seal Strength 10, Changes Pokemon Captured by it (Regardless of Success; yes, that means it WILL transform a Pokemon if it breaks free of it, and can be reused if said Pokemon didn’t break it) to that Ball’s specified Delta Type {IE: A Dragon/Dark Delta will charge a Pokemon Type/Appearance to that of what their Dragon/Dark form would be, while a Fire Delta Ball would either change a Pokemon’s whole Typing to Fire or appeal the Fire Typing to it} . For the Delta Shift Typing, it can be of any 1 Type or any 2 Typ Combinations, with the special exceptions of Nuclear (Natural), Shadow (Non-Heart Closing/Spiritual Emotion Torturing), and ??? - Those are allowed as Delta ‘Typings’ ,but only one their own, and they’ll apply special Surprises!/Mods/Moves to Pokemon that are transformed by them.

/ You start with 1.5X XP modifier, due to being rather fresh faced as a Trainer that has still have much growing to do (assuming you live long enough to do so, at any rate!), but a 0.5X modifier to earning money, since you're still new to your career/lifestyle and haven't learnt how the proper 'hustle' to getting the big bucks.

!!Hard Mode!!

Instead of the above choices, you can elect to have your character start with the following…

- 1s in all Attribute Scores, with one of them unable to be raised past Lv 2, and 4 Stat Points to invest wherever you wish.
- 1/1/0/-1 in your Skills ; The – 1 Skill Tree selected cannot be increased past Lv 2, and it costs 10 XP to get it out of both - 1 and 0 Levels
- No Specialty Points; in addition, you must choose one Specialty under each Skill Tree – those Skills can not be increased past Lv 1, and you have disadvantage on all Rolls that use those Specialties (-1 Dice, Fail Rolls cause worse outcomes)
- 2 Pokemon, Stage 1 Evo with 3 HP or Less Only; Each start with 0/0 Happiness and Loyalty, 0 XP, No Moves besides 1 Egg Move and 0/1 XP Moves, and they can never leave your Party outside of Healing
- Pokemon cannot be Starters Mons, Pseudo Lines, ‘Snake’ Pokemon Lines (Magikarp and Feebas are the sole exceptions), Have Trade Evos, Stone Evos, and cannot be a Delta Type. 
- You start with $2000 , 5 Pokeballs, 1 Max Revive, and 1 Full Restore
- 3 Types of Pokemon will be Rolled out for you – Your PC will have Negative Affinity with these types (Harder to catch, Harder to Fight, harder to Bond with, etc..), and one of your 2 Pokemon has to be one of the N.A. Types
- In exchange for the above penalties, your PC and their Pokemon have a 2X XP and 2XP Poke Gain modifier that can stack with others, your PC Bonds faster with Pokemon, has access to Hard Mode Exclusive Encounters (Which may or may not be sharable with others), 2D6 Luck Dice for Failed Rolls, early ccess to either Mega Evolution, Z Moves, or Terra Transformation, and 1 Get Out of Jail Free Card (Essentially a ‘Re-Do’ on any Encounter or Outcome that would spell DOOM or otherwise screw over your Character)

RESTRICTED POKEMON

Oh boy, we get to talk about what spicy changes I've cooked up with this lot! Let's dig in!!

Restricted Pokemon are Pokemon that are considered by many Regions to either be FAR more dangerous than the average species of 'Mon and/or are so rare as to require careful oversight to make sure nothing amiss happens to them. For the purposes of this campaign, they can be broadly divided into 3 Categories: Pseudos, 'Common' Mythics, and Global Menaces. Their is also an additonal group of Restricted Pokemon exclusive to Sutalor: The Malefic Monstrum. If the name isn't any indicator....we'll tune you in soon.

Restricted Pokemon

Pseudos: Full name Pseudo Legends, these are Poemon that follow these criteria, as specified on Bulbapediea...
- They are, in most cases, part of a 3 Stage Evo Line; for the purposes of this campaign Archaludon and Volcarona qualifies as a Pseudo
- They have a BST of 600 prior to Mega Evolution
- Slow EXP Curve

'Common' Mythics: Basically the Mythics that have been shown to exist in sizable numbles in the wild (relatively speaking) that are specia by mere dint of their rareness and the unique powers they hold. Check Bulbapedia to see which Pokemon on guaranteed Mythical - there is always a possibility I can make Mythical Variants of Common Mons, after all.

Global Menaces: Think 'What Pokemon, if it existed in the real world, would essentially be a walking WMD?' Nuclear and Shadow Types fall into this category automatically, as does the OG Muk and Weezing lines, but this also includes Strong and proven Dangerous Pokemon that Alter Terrain or Cause Weather Changes, as the power to shape the enviroment so radically at a whim is extremely powerful and disasterous in the wrong 'Mons hands. To give examples of what I'm talking about....
- Porygon Z: Say hello to Y2K scenarios 'round the clock if one of these isn't trained and leashed properly!
- Dramsama: They got your soul, so no afterlife for you!
- Chainite/Banette: Vengeful Ghost says 'Hi' by introducing their spectral claws into your guts and cursing your entire family line.
- Evil Cofrigigas: You are an undead abomination now, doomed to eternal suffering or one day becoming a mad/Evil Cofrigigas yourself.
- Unown: Fuck around with Creation's Arms and find out, son.
- Tubareel/Sharpedo: Dun dun dun dun dun dun....
- Wild Gyarados: The OG 'Oh shit, we're going to DIE!' Pokemon!

Point is, you don't fuck with the above unless you are an Experience Trainer, and very hesitantly even then if you don't have some Trait that makes it less likely you're going to die messing with them.

In my campaign, Pseudos and 'Common' Mythics they've been buffed quite significantly, as I want to do something special that reflects on how beyond they are compared to the average 'Mon.

In General....

- Their Stats are calculated as follows: ALL Their Core/Rule Book Base Stats + ALL Their Trainer's Attribute Scores. They also add their Trainer's Skill and Specialty Scores to their own for the purposes of their Rolls
- You can Level ALL your Pokemon's Attributes independently of your PC's Attributes
EX: Trainer has 5 STR, and their Pseudo has 5 -> That Pseudo has a STR of 10 for purposes of their Rolls.
- Add + 10 HP to their Final Evo, + 5 HP to their 2nd Stage, and + 3 to their First Stage
- Non-Restricted Poemon deal - 2 Damage to them, it takes 7 Success to get a Critical Hit on them, and Chance Effects are less likely to happen against them
- Restricted Pokemon deal + 2 Damage to Non-Restricted Poke, it taes 4 Success to get a Critica Hit on them, and Chance Effects are more likely to happen against opposing Common 'Mons
- Either their Intimidate or Allure Specialty will be MAXED out (5), your choice
- Access to ROBUST Modded Abilities and/or Plot Devices 
- Access to Unique/Rare/Odd Moves
- Have generous Luck Dice, regardless of Encounters
- Has a built in once a Week Sturdy Effect that grants them + 5 Temp HP upon activation, which can immediately be refresed by spending 3 Willpoints
- Faster Will Point regen and Enhanced Will Rolls
- Lethal Damage can only be inflicted on this Pokemon by other Pseudo Tier Pokemon 

As you can see, I've made Pseudo Proper Mini Legendaries that are more than worthy of the Title they bare! Such Power does not come without a heavy price, though....

- 0.5XP Multiplier, which stacks with any pre-existing mods additively. They also grow slolwy, so a Stage 1 Evo will take a loooong time to get to their Ultimate Form.
- If they have Disobedience Scores, then no matter how much Loyalty they have for you a Disobedience Roll is required for every Combat Actions and many Social Ones, except for the most dire of situations. Even those without Disobedience can be quite a handful to manage...
- It takes longer for them to heal if they become seriously damaged, and Potion Effectiveness is effectively halved for most every common HP Item 
Ex: If a Common Mon would recover 8 HP over night if Fainted, a Pseudo Teir Mon would only recover 4 and it would take an entire day for them to fully heal on their own
- Due to being so ludicrisly powerful, a Pseudo effectively counts for 3 Pokemon in Sanctioned Trainer Fights, just to give the other side a fair chance. This rule is waived if the opponent also has a Pseudo Tier Mon of their.
- They have at least one PD Weakness that can drastically reduce their power, and Bad Type Matchup are more polarizing for and against them.
- They're magnets for trouble. More on this later in the Fortune section, but suffice to say having a Pseudo of any kind will make your life VERY interesting....

If you're wondering about G.Ms. , they're deat with on a case by case basis. As in, if you catch one or you end up with what I consider to be a G.M. , I' whip something up for them that is going to put paid to the M part of their title...

Overall - Pseudos and Mythics are STRONG, but hopefully balanced. If not, them being Interesting Times amplifiers gives me plenty of ways to 'fix' that down the line...

For the last category, however....

The Malefic Monstrum


....Sutalor does not pull its punches with its most dangerous game. Let me be 100% clear with you mates: these are walking Death Flags. Even in the best cases interacting with this wild lot will have long reaching and often bizaare consequences for your PC and likely the whole group. If you see one of these Pokemon in the wild in the early and even mid game, turn around and run unless you have a damn good reason to pick a fight or court trouble. 

You may be wondering why these 'Mons are so dangerous. Simple: They're responsible for the most Human and Pokemon Deaths by a large margin in Sutalor, and/or are capable of massive devastation across the Region, short and long term. Specific Lore and Information is largely unknown about these Pokemon outside of a SMALL handful of groups, since getting solid intel on them is a literal life and death game most lose and these and what IS known is heavily classified to prevent idiots, madman, and evil bastards from trying to exploit them to horrifically messy results. They're also 'Rare' , in the sense of 'It's rare for anyone to meet one and live/want to talk about it' category. About the only thing the common person woud know is their appearance (when you see them) and Name/Moniker....and should know, for their own good...

In sum: Do. Not. Screw. Around. With. These. Pokemon. 

*Rumbling Mountain - Roaming All Wrecker
*Sutalorian Jellicent - The Kings and Queens of the Undersea Empire of DEATH
*Beliaddon - The Infernal Parade of Demons and Monsters
*Barishisska - The Petrifying Gazer
*Dire Dartz - The Death Toxinator
*Wandering Hurricane - The Localized Maelstrum
*Wedaquila - The Glaive Gazer
*Roaring Moon - One Who Rules The Night
*Flutter Mane - Whimsically Wicked Wraith
*Tyrant King - The Plains Apex Predator
*Iron Sled - Paradise Frozen
*Iron Valiant - Forceful Dualist
*Iron Moth - Solar Flare
*Bla'bunog - Hungering Horde

Unfortunately for you guys, these Pokemon can appear in Random or Special Encounters, most of which are Mandatory; fortunately for you they are quite Rare and hard to trigger for the average man. If you somehow Unluck your way into one, I'll try my best to pull my punches, but be warned - these are Serious Encounters.

....Some of these Pokemon ARE sellectable are Starter Options, however, if you make the right Background choices. They operate under the same Rules as Pseudo-Tier Pokemon, but on the far extreme end. Take what I said about Pseudos being trouble magnets and double it with these 'Mons too; not to mention their mere presence will scare the shit out of virtually everything but Pokemon on the same power level. Oh boy.....

On that grim note, lets get moving to perhaps the most esoteric section of Character Creation....

(3) Fortune~* (3)

Ever heard of karma? If not, think or it as 'inherent tendency to attract good/bad things' , or in other words - good stuff happens to those that do good, and vice verse. Fortune operates along a parallel axis of sorts - It determines how strange, eventful, and over all exciting one's life is. By and large it's a inherent, non-malleable property, and most common people don't posses enough Fortune to warrant all but a scant few wild Encounters in their life. 

But we're not dealing with common people, now are we? Yes, this is were all the chickens comes to Roost in character creation - depending on the choices you've made, you'll be given a low or high Fortune Value that will define your PC's run through Sutalor. As what determine the score....

+ Personal Bio - The more extraordinary you make your PC here, the more Fortune they gain. A son of a teacher wouldn't inherent much Fortune, but the child of Professor Oak=k has great expectations placed on them by the universe at large. The value added is variable between +1 - +3 ; I have to make a judgment call here to determine the score
+ Background - Tourist is neutral/null on Fortune unless you make someone like Cynthia your Important Person, Settlers have + 1 Fortune, Natives have (-) 1 Fortune unless their Ashmut or Awmdu (+2), Magi have +2 or +3, and Pokemon are + 3 or higher, depending on which species you choose.

+Tiering -  + 1 for Tier 1, 0 for Tier 2, and - 1 for Tier 3; Hard Mode adds or subtracts Fortunate randomly on a day by day basis.
+ Pokemon 1 - For every Pokemon capable of Mega Transformation, Form Change, Terra Transformation, Transformation, Aura Powers, or has a Powerful and Unique Move / Abillity = + 1 Fortune for each
+ Pokémon 2 - Ghost, Fairy, Dark, Dragon, Ice, and Pokemon capable of manipulating their Type = + 1 Fortune for each (Dua Type only get + 1)
+ Pokémon 3 - Rare/Powerful Pokémon = + 1 or + 2
+ Poemon 4 - Magical and Artifice Pokémon = + 1 or + 2
+ Pseudo Legends Tier Pokémon and Beyond - + 3 to + 4
+ Rare Encounters - Certain ones can lower or increase Fortune
+ Meeting Certain Pokémon (Backstory or In-game) - Variable Fortune Gain
+ Being a PC - + 1 Fortune, if you have 1ess than +3 Fortune or are particu1ar1y specia1...  =^_^=
+ Individua Player Perks - Variable Fortune Modifiers
+ Temporary Modifiers may be added or subtracted, depending on Player Actions

As for what these Score add up too...

(0) - (+3) = Ho hum. You are a person that has the occasional brush with the strange and unusual, and you can say you have a eventful enough life, but by and large nothing ever 'big' happens to you.  Up to 3 Luck Dice in secret will be Rolled per Encounter, and Occasionally crops up with Actions within Encounters. Results shall modifying it accordingly...
(+4) - (+7) =  Dear me! Your life, for whatever reason, is a slow but steady sideshow of veritable wonders, horrors, and the bizarre. Rarely a week goes by before you get caught up in something like and impromptu street party, get dragged along for some shenanigans by plucky kids, or have all sorts of Pokemon make their impact known, one way or another..... Up to 5 Luck Dice in secret will be Rolled per Encounter, and your individual Actions are more likely to have unintended consequences, for better and worse. If your PC fails to have a Significant Luck Dice Proc within 5 Encounters, the 6th one will be a Special Strange Encounter.
(+8) - (+12) = Oh, where to begin? Day in and day out there never fails to be A Moment ® that either holds you hostage, abducts you by surprises most abnormal and unusual, or you just happen to get caught up in some hither unknown and exciting thrill ride that always catches you on the flat foot at first. You'd say you're well used to being Lady Luck's and Miss Fortune's favorite plaything, but you don't want to tempt them or their Fathers Fates to do more to you. Up to 8 Luck Dice in secret will be Rolled per Encounter, and your individual Actions definitely stir things up, for better and worse. Your PCs will have 1 Strange Encounter per day, bare minimum, and one Special Strange Encounter every 7 days, bare minimum. 
(+13) and Beyond - You know Ash Ketchum from the Anime and Movies? Yeah, you're on that level of Fortune. Your very existence is a Plot Device that the universe will never fail to find ways to engage in order to complicate your life in every kind of way imaginable (and some not!). Moreover, you passively affect the Fortune of those around you and can cause strange Event and Encounter; you're taking everyone you know on wild ride, and likely (definitely) inadvertidly sending ones off to poor, poor randoms and others less Fortunate than you!! In other words = Interesting Times are YOU!!! Everything you do is Strange. Everything that happens to you will be Strange. All Encounters you do are Strange. Special Strange Encounters are special no more - they just your life now pall!!! 

To sum things up, and as I've mentioned before - The More Powerful and Interesting You Make Your PCs, The Wilder Their Lives Are. You have been duly warned~ 

Note - Strange and 'Interesting Times' does not necessarily mean 'bad' ; Strangeness and Fortune can make the uncommon Common, the Rare obtainable, and give you possibilities to explore otherwise impossible. It is, however, completely Random, good, bad, or both - it'll be up to you to take charge of your Fortune and make it yours.

Fortune Rolls can be revealed by spending 1 Willpoint per day; further Will and certain Items can be spent to alter or eliminate Fortune, though beware of the knock-on affects of doing so...

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And....that's everything! The Proper Rules for Combat and Mechanics will come in a later post (I'll be reserving some to fill in later!) once I get some rest and tweak them around more, but for now this is it. Questions, ideas, speculation - you know what to do, mates!