[Game Thread] Lord Windos’ PokeRole Adventure 2: The Wild Lands

[Lord Windos]

Group #4 - Due to either divine or demonic Luck Fortuna managed to get ALL the Intel anyone could ever wish for unharmed and (maybe?) unDetected? She does her best to communicate and give a detailed of a report as possible - if only she was not Dark you could possibly extract the memories from her to read/view/share.

- Current the Sand-goth Group was in the middle of a WILD Rave/Ritual of some sort that had them MASSIVELY Distracted, and it didn't seem like it was going to be stopping anytime soon. (Stealth Bonus BIG, ???)
- The Landscape was currently Dry-yet-Bog Like and littered with Spikes on ALL Sides: Ground Bound units without a way to rise about the land were going to be slowed down and crippled MAJORLY, if not swallowed up by the very land itself! 
- The Sand-Goth was HUGE - about as big as a Small Building (Roughly 20 or so HP) - and she observed that its minions were able to freely Combine and Leave it to make it Bigger and More Twisted at Will. It also had MASSIVE Tentacles that darted out of its wretched tower-eye-stalks-^(#@ and its G A P P I N G  M A W , and it seemed to possess the ability to Levitate the sand and automatically change the Terrain around it at random.
- She found a relatively clear path to the Sand-Goth that dodges around the very worst and Weirdest of its Domain and leads to a 'safe looking' spot relatively close that would allow Ranged Attacks and is big enough to build/host a good Defense (Quick Path = Land will Stay the Same for a Bit + Good Spot Located for Defense!)
- Last but not least: they were currently stationed nearly the water, which all but the Sand-goth itself seemed to avoid like the plague and the water itself seemed completely unaffected by whatever FOUL Curses that was twisting and changing the beach itself. She also seemed to spot a few Fish Pokemon that were cautiously watching the Group for Unown reasons (though they seemed nervous/wary to her almost Keen Eyes).

After being presumably translated by Oz he'd give the raven a respectful bow.

''This improves our chances indeed, a mostly clear path should make our approach simpler then expected.''

''We should move out at once before the ever shifting terrain destroys this opurtunity once again.''

@Spiritmon

As you wind down all the discussion and iron out the last details of your plans a grim, determined silence befalls you all.

The Chief Officer and the two subordinates he's taking nods their head to everyone (even 'John' ) and Summon their mounts - his Overgrown Flareon for himself and a pair of Pontya for the juniors. They move in front of the Big Dragons (Ecclessia and Gloomtail), being the first line of response to whatever Chaos tries to ensnare you all.

The BBs - 'John' and his five goons - form up just behind the dragons. The boss smoothly leaps on his noxious ogre while the rest summon a mix of Dark, Fighting, and Poison Types (some black sheep and rats here, a Scarfty there, and for Koffings, etc) . A scowl was on the well-dressed thug's face as he glared out in the distance, and all his brothers let out a rallying cry against all that would fuck with this crew.

The mysterious Priestess takes her place in the center of the formation, though she is never too far from Oz. Every step she took saw her slowly rise off the ground, until she was just floating, eyes closed and hands clasped in prayer. Everyone had a feeling she was far from blind or restricted in her meditations...

The Blade Lineage members Faust and Sault guarded the back, stoic and composed in defiance to the malevolent atmosphere that was so suffocating and oppressive. Their hands were lose by their sides, yet near their namesakes - at ease, yet ready to Strike and Sever in a blink of an eye. Faust favors Akamu with a nod, while Sault simply stares at Oz for a moment.

With a little difficulty Oz/Fortuna are able to set up Lucky Chant and Tailwind for the ENTIRE group and keep it sustained for some time; Crits Negated, (1)(1)s Negated, Curses, Misses, and Fortunate Events are much less punishing,  and + 2 DEX to ALL. Lucky Chant is also casted on Seddi's and Bern's part of the War Band, for the aforementioned Will Cost to Oz and Persaphone. It's not really helping the Wonderous Witch's headaches or lingering tiredness, however - progress made towards Exhausting Oz and Fortuna, + 1 Pain. 

Akamu is able to get Safeguard up for him and His Team; *Rolls* and 7 Others thanks to Oz chipping in a little to expand its reach. For now I'm just going to assume the ones affected are going to be Oz and her Team; the rest of the pack will have to make do. - 1 Will for the Pokemon that casted Safeguard, however, for straining themselves in the process.

For Oz, I'll assume you're keeping your Ground-Bound Sisters in their Balls and flying/floating Center-Above the group to act as sentries/keep away from the mess, while Akamu is right behind his Big Dragons. The Coven have fallen into a silent, almost trance-like state of Focus - your Sisters were ready for WAR. Ecclessia was grinning from fin to fin, while Gloomtail *STOMPED* on the ground a few times, impatient but [EAGER] to get the chance to gain [GLORY] and prove its [DOMINANCE] to these weird but [FOUL] pests.

Everyone is ready.

Fortuna glides a little ahead and this rag-tag bunch marches behind her, doing their best to follow the 'safe' road she trails....

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Music: Dawn of War - Chaos Theme

Trouble / Complications/CHAOS Roll - 7D6 - 4 (Good Scouting) + 1 Success for all Ground Bound Party Members
(3)(3)(2) Only 1 Event Occurs along the route to the 'Safe Spot' in the CHAOS Zone.

Target: 1 - 3 : The Police , 4 - 6 : Akamu and his Big Dragons , 7 - 11: 'John' and the BBs , 12-13 : The BLs , 14 - 20: Wild Card
(13) Sault

Event and Severity: 1D100 &  8D6 Fortune Roll - Lower / Higher = More Extreme 
(18)  Lower Quartile & (3)(3)(2)(3) (6)(2)(3)(3) Trios, Duces, 1 Success and 2 Fails

Priestess's Intervention: 7D6 Fortune Roll
(2)(1)(2)(4) (2)(2)(1) Duce of Duces, 1 Success, Blinded Snake Eyes

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Suddenly a trio of sand vortexes emerge underneath Sault, while two walls of Rock suddenly cut him off from the rest of the group! For a moment it seems like he was going to fall and get sucked and crushed under the rocky sand, but just as quickly a path of stone steps appear and part of the Rock Walls just as quickly sink back down! 

*Blink*

....And the swordsman is across the sandtraps, joining back up with Faust in a burst of speed and grace that is stunning! Disaster Averted by the Power of the Priestess! Said woman smiles, eyes closed...

(2)(6)(3)(4)(4)(1)(2) ....and she starts becoming transparent: 4 Will expended; 26/30 Willpower remaining. 

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Aside from that spot of difficulty everyone manages to make it to the Safe Spot unscathed, which has a direct line of sight to the....party the Sand-goth and its damned minions were 'having' . [/b]The Police Officers are quick to set up a Defensive Perimeter, while 3 of the BB Goons are put to work filling in gaps and covering the cops backs and the Big Dragons guard/lead the way towards the CHAOS forward.[/b] None of the creatures notice you, too busy with their abhorrent revelry. None

Trouble/Complications/CHAOS 2: Establishing the Safe Zone
11D6 - 6 (Good Spot, Quick Response) + 1
(2)(4)(4)(3)(1) 3 Events

(7) (5) (2) 'John' , Ecclessia, and an Officer

Rolling one 1D20 for each and 4D6 Fortune Dice.
'John' : (10)*Flip Coin* Positive & (6)(5)(5)(1) Pair of 5s, 1 Success
Ecclessia: (18) VERY Positive & (2)(1)(6)(4) 2 Successes, 1 Fail
Officer: (2) VERY Negative & (3)(5)(3)(5) 2 Pair - 5s and 3s
Priestess? : *Flips* Not this time.

John finds some old spiked chains that [b]glow with Dark Power, which he happily wraps around his fists with a violent grin - Convert Damage into Dark Type and Inflict 3D6 Bleed on self and enemies per Hit made[/b].

Ecclessia finds 2 Super Potions that suddenly bubbled up from the sand; she also finds that she is now unhindered by the Bog too!

The Officer's and his Pontya's shadow come to life - both sport wicked white grins before they grapple the pair and - **&^*(*^&%&%^$#! 

.....The Officer and Pontya are then merged together with their Evil Shadows into a CHAOS Twisted Nucklavee, who promptly lets out a deranged hee-haying laugh and charges off to JOIN the Sand-Goth's 'party' , who accept their with much REJOICING and no reaction towards the rest of the group, judging by how things have gotten even MORE Wild and grotesquely rancorous over there[/b]. The Chief has to stop his other officer from chasing after them and breaking down, grimly shaking their head and gripping his fist so tightly his gloves begin to tear before resuming the setup. 

End Result: Safe Zone established, but 1 Officer is Lost to CHAOS, joining Sand-Goth's Legion's as the Twisted CHAOS Nucklavee. While you remain in the Safe Zone any Attacks on you will be rolled with Disadvantage and Negative Outcomes are greatly diminished; gain advantage of Defense and Ranged Combat Rolls, and have a clear line of sight/path Free of 'Danger' to the Sand-Goth.

Speaking of which, let's do a Perception Roll:  15D6 For Oz!
*Rolls*

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...

The Sand-goth.....you can see it clearly, and the very Cursed sight almost drives your Confusion into hellish Insanity were it not for a quick Calm Mind and the power of Lucky Chant alloying your Fused Will. Every part of your SOUL squirms as you Instinctively [CENSOR] its HORRID visage. I dare not describe it in depth- all you need to know it looks like a melted, rigid Gate-Way with tentacles and eyes (oh GOD the eyes) sprouting from the VOID HELL CHAOS mouth , the EYES, and oiuiiasdfkjklwej; iower fkas;dfjoiwuer OH HOW YOUR HEAD TREMBLES.

The rest of the party doesn't get near affected by it like you, though Glinda and Persaphone blanch and the Priestess frowns in stern disapproval at IT. 

The....party.......it was a disorganized mess, littered with trash, debree, stuff, junk, rocks, WHATEVER around a deep pit of Blood Red Fire, where the Chaos Twisted Nucklavee was now dancing and braying in a morkish show for all. The ocean was to the back of them, the Fish Mons within and near watching with dreadful anticipation. 

...You see small charred, cooked corpses that the Sand-goth spears and then GOBBLES up with zeal and RELISH.

They look like children. 

....And you see one child still alive, a small dark haired boy in swimming trunks that was comatose between two Twisted, Curse Palossand that were guarding him....protectively, trying to feed him Berries and....dote on him. Lovely-Maternal-Paternal-Must Protect-Must Feed, if the twisted feelings you were faintly but PUNGENTLY getting from them are accurate.

...You are quick to share your findings with Akamu, but leave the rest of the party in the dark as you decide....decide....by all that is Good and Pure you would do to BANISH this monstrosity back to and beyond the Abyss. ...There was also The Child to consider. Was it a trap or some twisted Favor from the Sand-Goth? Was it worth trying to save them, or......

... Whatever it is you Choose to do, you better act fast - who knows how long this Safe Zone will remain so, or if the Sand-Goth and ITS minions randomly decide to bring the party to YOU or WORSE.