[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Dragonstrike]

"Hey there, Pinsir.  I know I'm probably not who you want to see right now, but...I just wanted to apologize again.  Here."

Nathan slides the honey over to the cage then backs off.

"Whether it's falling on deaf ears or not, I really am sorry for putting you through that.  I don't like how that battle started any more than you do.  It doesn't excuse your trainer's actions, but I don't hold that against you, just so you know.  I'm willing to give you the benefit of the doubt.  Can you forgive me for my reckless judgement of the situation?"

[Iron]

Good choice - the Bugcatcher sends out a Butterfree!

"Oh no. This won't take long, will it?"

Ventus just gives the man a small smile, before shaking his head in affirmation. Ariel, noticing that she was fighting a Bug-Flying type of all Pokémon, smiled deviously and let out a malevolent chitter. She liked battling, of course, but she will enjoy this one. Still, she though, it was better safe than sorry, so its steeled herself for combat, before she let loose a stream of Bubbles at the butterfly!

Order: Ariel will use Harden as her first action of the round, then follow up with Bubble attacks until she can't do them no more! If she somehow didn't get off the Harden, she'll just focus on using Bubble as much per round, then.

Moves

Harden
Accuracy: VIT (2) + Survival (3) - Consec. Actions (2) = Pool 3
Effect: Raise Def. by 1

Bubble
Accuracy: DEX (2) + Fight (2) + Channel (2) - Hustle (1) - Consec Actions (3 and 4) = 2 Dice on first Attack, 1 Dice on second
Damage: STR (2) + 2 + STAB (1) + Hustle (2) = Pool 7
Effect: *Lower DEX [ 1] 1*

Are you trying to do 3 actions in one round? You don't actually have enough dice. You have to subtract the number of actions you're doing, then -1 cumulative on top of that.

So your base pool for Harden is 5, then you'd subtract 3 for your number of actions, giving you 2 accuracy dice total.
Your base pool for Bubble is 5 after Hustle, subtract 4, 1 dice total.
Then the final one would be 0 dice, so that's not possible.

[Iron]

Nathan, Pinsir rolls one mad eye at you. It's very hard to read the expression of this vicious Pokemon. But the gaze of a Pokemon can communicate a lot. It seems to you that Pinsir has a very competitive spirit, but that doesn't mean it feels the need to kill. The spirit of battle and the spirit of blood lust are separate in this Pokemon. You believe Pinsir only goes for the death blow when ordered to.

So your apology is, in a way, accepted.

[Iron]

Valder is challenged by Ace Pilot Dimaggio, famous for his rare Yanmega.

Valder's initiative: (3) +2 Dex + 3 survival = 8
and
(5) + 5 = 10

Dimaggio's initiative: (1) + 3 Dex + 3 Survival = 7

Orders?

[Iron]

On second thought, Yanmega is stronger than I thought. Let's make that a 2 v 1 battle.

"Don't worry, Valder - though Yanmega are extremely disobedient by nature, this one has been through absolute hell with me. He will do exactly as I say."

[Lord Windos]

Good choice - the Bugcatcher sends out a Butterfree!

"Oh no. This won't take long, will it?"

Ventus just gives the man a small smile, before shaking his head in affirmation. Ariel, noticing that she was fighting a Bug-Flying type of all Pokémon, smiled deviously and let out a malevolent chitter. She liked battling, of course, but she will enjoy this one. Still, she though, it was better safe than sorry, so its steeled herself for combat, before she let loose a stream of Bubbles at the butterfly!

Order: Ariel will use Harden as her first action of the round, then follow up with Bubble attacks until she can't do them no more! If she somehow didn't get off the Harden, she'll just focus on using Bubble as much per round, then.

Moves

Harden
Accuracy: VIT (2) + Survival (3) - Consec. Actions (2) = Pool 3
Effect: Raise Def. by 1

Bubble
Accuracy: DEX (2) + Fight (2) + Channel (2) - Hustle (1) - Consec Actions (3 and 4) = 2 Dice on first Attack, 1 Dice on second
Damage: STR (2) + 2 + STAB (1) + Hustle (2) = Pool 7
Effect: *Lower DEX [ 1] 1*

Are you trying to do 3 actions in one round? You don't actually have enough dice. You have to subtract the number of actions you're doing, then -1 cumulative on top of that.

So your base pool for Harden is 5, then you'd subtract 3 for your number of actions, giving you 2 accuracy dice total.
Your base pool for Bubble is 5 after Hustle, subtract 4, 1 dice total.
Then the final one would be 0 dice, so that's not possible.

Harden Accuracy would be Pool 3, since the first move of any chain of Consecutive action suffer a -2 to its pool (Unless I'm wrong for some reason). Then, Bubble would have a -3 penalty for being 2nd Consec. action, and the 2nd Bubble would have a -4 Penalty. So, I should be able to do at least 3 actions maxium, but if my logic is off, just have me only use a single Bubble after Harden...

[Iron]

That's what I'm saying - you subtract the number of actions in a turn, not a flat 2.

So we'll just do two moves this round and it works.

[Iron]

Bugcatcher Roosevelt Round 1

Harden
Acc: 2 Vit + 3 Survival =5 -2 actions = 3
(6)(1)(6) Corsola's defense goes up

Poison Powder
4 Dex +2 Fight -2 actions -3 acc = 1 dice
(2)

Bubble
6 dice -1 hustle = 5 dice -3 actions = 2 dice
(1)(2) Miss

Confusion
4 Dex + 2 Fight + 1 Canalize -3 actions = 4 dice
(3)(3)(6)(1)
Dmg: 2 Str + 2 power -3* vit = 2 dice
(6) Corsola takes 1 damage.
Conf: (3)

Bugcatcher Roosevelt Round 2

[Lord Windos]

Sneezing at he caught the scent of Poison Powder in the air, Ventus waved the air in front of him to ward of any errant dust. Ariel, meanwhile, looked like she had an headache from Butterfree's move, and gave a loud chitter of annoyance. It didn't like it when the pretty butterfly made her head hurt. Noticing that his Corsola slight distress, he decided that multiple action might be a little out of her reach for the time being. "Ariel, I know you are eager to prove yourself in battle, but pace yourself. Over extend yourself, and you may cause more distress to yourself than the opponent. Haste makes waste, after all, so focus the energy you have on one action at a time, my beautify coral!"

Listening to her master's advice, she huffed a bit at him telling her to hold back a bit, but she understood his intent. So, with her mouth already froathing, she launched a single powerful Bubble at her target! That'll teach them!

Order: Use Bubble once per round, until either Butterfree or Corsola is knocked out. Hopefully the dice don't screw me over so hard this time...

[Nylon]

On second thought, Yanmega is stronger than I thought. Let's make that a 2 v 1 battle.

"Don't worry, Valder - though Yanmega are extremely disobedient by nature, this one has been through absolute hell with me. He will do exactly as I say."

 "Theo! Show this Yanmega that you're strong enough by yourself" Valder said as he patted Theo firmly and friendly on his head.
 'if this Yanmega manages to beat Theo, Ghasty gets a try. But I think Theo will do wonderfully!'

 Valder gets ready and gets his adrenaline pumping.

Order: Use Feint Attacks and change to Ghastly if Theo reaches 1 health and definetely won't be able to take Yanmega out with another hit.
Feint Attack: 3str + 2pwr +1stab =6 dice.   2dex + 3surv + 0brawl = 5 dice.