[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Sage]

Route 3 West Encounters

1. Name: Bold Spearow*
Cap: 1 (2)
Bid start: 2
Challenge: easy
Notes: holding at least one item

2. Name: Bulbasaur
Cap: 1 (2)
Bid start: 2
Challenge: pretty easy
Notes: Holding at least one item

3. Name: Riff and Raff
Cap: 2
Bid start: 1
Challenge: moderate
Notes: Mallorn's nephews!
"Uncle just gave us our birthday money. We'll give you $600 if you can beat us in a battle. If we win, you have to buy us an awesome birthday present each."

4. Name: Trainer item(s)
Cap: 1
Bid start: 1

5. Name: Valuable item
Cap: 1
Bid start: 1

6. Name: Comite
Cap: 1 (2)
Bid start: 2
Challenge: pretty easy
Notes: Not found in the Pokedex!

Sage, after conversing with Officer Jenny and agreeing on a fee, went through the forest; thinking of finding the group. Now pushing through the undergrowth he reach forward to find a Bulbasoar lying in slumber. Immediately the grass Pokemon woke up assumed a defensive stance. After the creature shifted Sage noticed an orb like object resting under its paws. Sage lunged for but the wild Pokemon used Vinewhip pushing Sage back. Trying a new tactic Sage thought he might catch the Pokemon and then obtain the orb. Reaching in bag, while still keeping an eye on the plant, he pulled out Rufflet's PokeBall and an empty one. He then released the Rufflet from it's small home.

Orders: Have Rufflet use Aerial Ace until the Bulbasoar is in a catching state.

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

(What is a 'Catching State' to you? The more you beat Bulbasaur up, the less it will like you. At a PainPenalization of -2, Happiness and Loyality will both be zero - it will still obey orders though.)

[Iron]

Riff and Raff Round 5

Gust
(6)(4)(4)(6)
(1)(4) Wingull takes 1 damage. It's enough to impair him further. 3/6hp -2.

Riff/Raff Insight check: (1)(1) Ha! perfectly justifying GM misplay.

Water Pulse on Kirlia
(4)(5)(4)(2)(5)
2 Str + 3 power + 1 stab -3 vit = 3 dice
(4)(5)(2) Kirlia heals 1 damage. 5/7hp -1 pain. Lol!

Confusion
(4)(6)(3)Hit
(2)(2)(4) Wingull takes 1 damage. 2/6hp
Wingull's already confused.

Razor Leaf - forums confirmed that you roll once.
(2)(1)(6)(1)(4) Hit
1 dice of damage, can only hurt Kirlia
(1) The psychic force from Confusion hurls aside enough of the leaves to let Kirlia escape unscathed.

Gust 2
(2)(5)(6)
(6)(2) Wingull is out of the fight.

"Good try, Riff. It seems Nathan doesn't have any of the types we're prepared for, except his Ponyta." The two confer, and send out Blitzle!

"Blitzle, make sure not to KO Nathan's Pokemon. We know you want to. But he's a good guy so we'll respect his Pokemon, k?"

Confusion 2 on Skiddo
(5)
(5)(6)(3) Skiddo takes 2 damage. 4/6 -1 pain. He hasn't been hurt in a while!

Riff and Raff Round 6

[Iron]

Sage's Initiative: (2) +2 Dex + 3 Survival = 7
Bulbasaur: (5) +2 Dex + 2 Survival = 9

Bulbasaur Round 1

Bulbasaur uses a vine to tuck the orb up under her belly. She keeps it wrapped there, using the utmost care. Then she launches herself at Sage in a full body attack, not taking any care at all! She seems defensive about something!

Take Down
Accuracy: 2 Dex + 2 Fight + 2 Brawl = 6 dice
(3)(3)(4)(1)(1) Bulbasaur misses!

Aerial Ace
Accuracy: 2 Dex + 1 Fight
(3)(3)(2) Still a hit!
Dmg: 2 Str + 2 power + 1 STAB -2 vitality = 3 dice
(6)(2)(1) Bulbasaur takes 2 damage. 3/5hp. -1 pain.

Bulbasaur Round 2

Take Down
Acc: (2)(3)(4)(1)
Dmg: 2 Str + 3 power -1 vit = 4 dice
(2)(5)(2)(1) Rufflet takes 1 damage.
Recoil: (6) Bulbasaur takes 1 damage. 2/5hp -2 pain.

Another attack is likely to faint Bulbasaur. You can catch fainted Pokemon, but they do not appreciate it at all.

Bulbasuar winds up for another no-holds-barred Take Down, determined to drive off this invader. As she shifts, you see that she has an Egg lashed to her underside! The egg is much the same color as Bulbasaur herself.

Sage uses a Pokeball.
Seals: (4)(4) 2 Successes.

Bulbasaur has 7 Will, -2 pain = 5 dice
(4)(1)(1)(4)(5) That's 2 successes also, so the ball is not broken but Bulbasaur escapes.

Bulbasaur Round 3

[Sage]

Content with the wild Pokemon's HP, Sage threw a PokeBall at it.

Order: Throw all PokeBalls at once and then pick them up if they miss.

[Lord Windos]

(What are you going to do about the egg, though, Sage? You never specified in your post, so....)

[Iron]

Sage's Pokeball can capture the Egg since I'm treating it as a held item for now. Later it will need to be moved to an Incubator.



Bulbasaur Round 3

Take Down
(2)(4)(3) Hit
(5)(1)(6)(1) Rufflet takes a second damage.
Recoil: (2)

Sage throws a cloud of Pokeballs. Only one even comes close to hitting, and he is forced to scurry around collecting the errant Pokeballs while Bulbasaur tries to body check him.

Pokeball Seals:
(6)(2)
(1)(4)(4)(3)(3)

1 Pokeball breaks

[u]Bulbasaur Round 4[u]

Take Down
(5)(3)(1)
(6)(1)(5)(5) Rufflet takes 3 damage and faints. : (

Seeing that a capture might be the quickest way to get his brother out of danger, Sage flicks more Pokeballs at Bulbasaur.

Pokeball: (6)(6)
Will: (3)(1)(2)(5)(2)

Bulbasaur (and its Egg) was caught!

Rufflet can have 2XP and Sage gets 2 XP as well.

Bulbasaur's Happiness and Loyalty will be 0, but they may grow quickly if you treat the egg well. And if any trainer knows how to raise an Egg, it's probably Sage. Disobedience is 0, for Bulbasaur is the easiest to raise of the starters.

Bulbasaur knows Tackle, Vine Whip, Poison Powder, and Take Down. His ability is Overgrow, which doesn't help you when you mostly use Take Down.

His base HP is 3, +1 for Sage's Vitality so 4 in total.

[Dragonstrike]

Nathan turns around after applying the potion to Porygon just in time to see Kirlia take a Water Pulse head on!

...and not flinch at all from it?  What?  He looks...fine...what?

The water swirls around Kirlia instead, glowing with a faint green light before promptly disappearing entirely.  'Was that...Water Absorb?  Kirlia must have traced that ability...but from what?  Skiddo and Wingull don't usually have that ability at all from what I remember...'

Raff's comment on typings brings him back to reality.  There'd be time to ponder that in a moment.  Right now, there was a battle to win.  

'None of the types they're prepared for...right...seems to me they were plenty prepared for 2/3 of my team with just two pokemon...I need to seriously shore up their weaknesses somehow...'  It's only a fleeting thought right now, but not one he'll forget.  That Mega Pinsir had shown him how vulnerable his pokemon were to flying types, and this Blitzle was going to cause him some trouble too, just thinking about what was on his team...

"Great job, you two.  Now take down that Skiddo!  Princess, Bug Bite!  Kirlia, Confusion!  Take it out quickly!

Kirlia
Order: Double Confusion on Skiddo, then Blitzle if Skiddo is withdrawn.
Accuracy: 3 Dex + 2 Fight + 1 Canalize - 2/3 Action - 1 Pain = 3/2 D6
Damage: 2 Power + 2 Strength  + 1 STAB + 1 Pink Pearl - 3 Vit = 3 D6

Princess
Order: Double Bug Bite on Skiddo, then Blitzle if Skiddo is withdrawn.
Accuracy: 3 Dex + 2 Fight + 1 Brawl - 2/3 Action = 4/3 D6
Damage: 2 Power + 2 Strength  + 1 STAB - 3 Vit = 2 D6 (plus 1 damage when it hits Skiddo)

Next pokemon: If Princess or Kirlia hit 1 HP, withdraw and send out Porygon, who'll attack Blitzle with as many tackles as possible to end the fight quickly.

[Iron]

Riff and Raff Round 6

Bug Bite
(3)(1)(4)(4)
(6)(6) +1 Skiddo takes 3 damage.

"You did good work, Skiddo. Your Razor Leaf is coming along nicely. Too bad we couldn't get the type matchups we were looking for."

Skiddo is zooped into a Pokeball. It's a 2 on 1 fight now.

"Blitzle, if you can take down Combee with a Shock Wave, it'll be even again."

Shock Wave on Combee
Acc: 7 dice, -2 actions
(3)(6)(4)(3)(3)
2 Str + 2 power +1 Stab -3 vit = 2d6+1
(3)(3) Princess takes 1 damage.

Confusion
(6)(4)(6)
(6)(1)(5) Blitzle takes 2 damage. 4/6hp -1.
Conf: (2)

Bug Bite 2
(2)(3)(4) Hit
(6)(1) Blitzle takes 1 damage. 3/6hp -2

Shock Wave 2 also on Combee
7 dice, -3 actions, -2 pain = 2 dice, always hits
(5)(3)
(3)(2) Princess takes 1 damage. -1 pain.

Confusion 2
(5)(5)
(2)(5)(1) Blitzle takes 1 damage. 2/6hp. -2

Nathan's Pokemon have really taken the command to end it quickly to heart.


Riff and Raff Round 7

Bug Bite
(5)(2)(5)
(5)(4) Combee holds back and Blitzle is withdrawn. Good job, Nathan!

"Good job, Nathan! For our birthday money we got a good battle."
"Hey, Uncle says he'll give you a Skiddo too if you can come up with $7400. Not a terrible deal, coming from him. Any message you want us to give him next time we see him?"



This battle was worth 14XP, divided among Nathan's Pokemon as usual. He'll get 7XP.

Nathan also uses Illuminate, which will affect the next round of encounters!

[Iron]

Route 3 West Encounters Part II

1. Name: Froakie
Cap: 1 (2)
Bid Start: 1
Challenge: pretty easy
Notes: wishlist Pokemon

2. Name: Yellow Pokemon A
Cap: 1 (2)
Bid start: 1
Challenge: easy
Notes: Near a hollow tree

3. Name: Yellow Pokemon B
Cap: 1 (2)
Bid start: 1
Challenge: easy
Notes: In the Tall Grass

4. Name: Trainer item(s)
Cap: 1
Bid start: 1

5. Name: Yellow Pokemon C
Cap: 1 (2)
Bid start: 1
Challenge: easy
Notes: Near a roadside streetlamp

6. Name: Bonsley
Cap: 1 (2)
Bid start: 1
Challenge: Very easy
Notes: Lives in a hypertufa pot with a Dragonair figurine. There is some writing on the pot, which looks very old.