[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Iron]

Delta Houndour Round 2

Bite
6 dice -2 actions = 4 dice
(6)(4)(5)(6) Hit
2 Str + 2 power -1* vit = 3 dice +1 SE
(6)(4)(6) + 1 Houndour Faints
Flinch: (4)

Ventus walks over and finishes the job with a few well-placed bloody Strikes, no one around to stop him.

The Houndour are yipping, growling, and barking to each other. Ventus also hears some more in the distance, along with confused human cries - the pack is chasing humans for sport.

Though Ventus hoped to make an example of this Houndour, it's clear the plan has backfired when 4 of the creatures surround him, fangs bared.

[Lord Windos]

Undaunted by the beasts surrounding him, he slammed his make shift torch staff down and bellowing to them: "Do you not see what befell your pack mate?! Did you not see my Arbok tearing into their flesh, ready to Engulf them whole?! I will do unto you a worse fate if you. Do. Not. Retreat. Run, little doggies, or face my wrath, UNFETTERED AND RAW!" The vengeful scientist waved his torch around him, emphasizing to the beasts to back the hell off.

Apsis quickly darted in between the mongrels and coiled around her master protectively, her hood fully unfurled as she Leered at every single one of them! If these mutts think they will harm her master, they better run away with the tails between their legs, or prepare for a slow and painful death! Raphael let out a warning Growl, before its whole body started to glow! Those awful dogs will not hurt their master, and they are willing to go all out against them in order to protect him!

Order: Attempt to Initimade the dogs into running with Ventus speech, Apsis Leer, and Raphael,s Growl. If they still try and harm him, Raphael will attack on of the Houndour with an full blown Sky Attack, while Apsis covers her master and Bites at any dog that tries to attack them. Each dog that is knocked out will also be killed by Ventus in increasingly brutal ways, until they get the idea to just RUN.

[Iron]

Delta Houndour Round 3

Apsis is at 11/13hp -1 pain AfterYou. Houndour are fresh. Raphael is fresh.

Intimidate check: 2 Str + 2 Fight +1 Intimidate
(6)(1)(3)(1)(2)
Houndour pack check: 2 Str + 2 Fight + 2 Intimidate +2 pack bonus
(6)(4)(2)(1)(3)(3)(2)(4)

The Houndour are not intimidated. This is their country. They rule here.

Leer
5 dice -2 actions -1 pain = 2 dice
(5)(1)
-1 Def on all the Houndour

Growl
2 Dex + 2 Fight + 0 Perform -2 actions
(1)(1) The Growl does not intimidate the pack, but the Leer does!

The pack circles, kicking up a dust of cinders and particles and shimmering heat wave mirages.

Smokescreen
2 Dex + 2 Fight + 1 Canalize
(4)(6)(5)(1)(6) - Houndour A, on Raphael
Raphael's Accuracy -1
(6)(6)(6)(2)(5) - Houndour B, on Apsis
Apsis' Accuracy -1

The hounds ignore Ventus. Humans are prey, not a threat. Pokemon are not supposed to be here.

Fire Fang on Raphael (Houndour C)
2 Dex + 2 Fight + 1 Brawl -1 acc
(4)(6)(5)(4)
2 Str + 2 power + 1 STAB -2 vit = 3 dice
(5)(4)(1) Raphael takes 2 dmg. 5/7hp -1 pain
Flinch: (2)(1)
Burn: (3)(1)

Extrasensory on Apsis (Houndour D)
(6)(1)(1)(2)(2) Apsis flattens herself in a crack to avoid the slamming wave of energy, pulling Ventus down with her. Then she emerges to bite this Houndour.

Bite
2 Dex + 2 Fight + 2 Brawl -1 pain -3 actions = 2 dice
(5)(3)
2 Str + 2 power -1* vit = 3d6+1
(2)(6)(3) Houndour D takes 2 damage.
Flinch: (5)(6)(5) Houndour D flinches

Sky Attack
If I'm reading the rules right, Raphael doesn't make the roll until next action. Lucky for him.
Raphael does start glowing, and the cheery light makes the Houndour set up an offended howl. Though they are not Dark type, they are still creatures of darkness - and even more relevant, they are creatures of fear and despair. They hiss and growl and their light swirls about them.

Summary:
Houndours: Leered.
Houndour D: 2/4hp, flinched.
Apsis: 11/13, smokescreened
Raphael: 5/7, smokescreened

Delta Houndour Round 4

[Dragonstrike]

Nathan's talk with his mom continued on for a few more minutes. They were just talking about what had been happening. The good stuff. She was a little concerned when he mentioned the lethal bites Kirlia had taken, but calmed down quickly when Nathan assured her Kirlia was fine, and the wound would heal fully given time. She was surprised to hear he'd thrown a party, but it was also relieving in a way. If he'd done something that significant and social, then something about this journey was definitely doing Nathan some good...enough to help curb some of his anti-social habits, which had only been worsened when his father had disappeared. It made her happy.

After the goodbyes had been said and the phone call finished, Nathan goes to the PC to retrieve his mom's Lemonade. Strange stuff, that technology. Able to basically teleport physical matter. Bill really was a genius for inventing this stuff all those years ago.

Nathan makes it a point to tape another note to one of the Lemonades.

A little something to help you recover, courtesy of my mom. It might look like normal Lemonade, but don't let that fool you. This stuff has quite the kick! You'll be feeling better in no time after drinking this. Just make sure to take the time to enjoy it slowly, or it won't have much of an effect.

-Nathan

Satisfied with what he'd written, he heads off towards Shiva's room once again to leave the Lemonade next to the envelope he'd left in there previously. And also to check on her, while he just so happens to be there. Just to be doubly sure she's okay after exhausting herself.

(Well, if anything alerts Nathan that something's going wrong, it'll probably be now! And if he doesn't notice anything, maybe Kirlia or Helios have...or maybe something else happens? @Iron, that's all on you!)

[Lord Windos]

Headless of his threats, the abominable beast reacted violently, spewing noxious fumes to obscure his Pokémon vision. Apsis avoided the psychic assault by one of the Houndour, and viciously sent reallingwith her Bite. Knowing that the mutt was momentarily dazed, and that his Arbok was going to have trouble aiming her attacks, commanded her to : "My sister, re-focus you ire on the vile beast that dared to harm Raphael! Visibility is horrendously bad, so just commit to one attack on it, and dodge future aggression! "

While Apsis was carrying out her Bite attack, Ventus Struck out at the cringing monster with the pointy end of his Torch Staff! Just because his mighty snake was dealing with another threat doesn't mean he going to let this one go unmolested!

Order: Apsis will focus on Biting once per round on each of the Houndours, until nothing remains standing. Raphael will use Sky Attack on a different target than Arbok, and Ventus will try and knock out the Flitched Houndour with two well placed Strike attacks. Let's see how this plays out...

[Iron]

Shiva's sleeping normally, if a bit restlessly. Helios is protecting her still.

Kirlia immediately goes and stands over the bed, looking very worried. He relaxes a bit suddenly, then suddenly something else visible only to his sight makes him startle again. He looks at Nathan worriedly, but Nathan can see nothing wrong.

[Dragonstrike]

Nathan sets the Lemonade down in the intended spot. He looks confused. "Kirlia, what's wrong?"

He takes another look at Shiva...hmmm...he looks at Kirlia again. He's not entirely sure what to make of Kirlia's reaction right now...

[Iron]

Kirlia runs into another room and comes back bearing four blankets and two pillows. He gives some to Nathan, and stares at him.

[Dragonstrike]

It takes him a moment to register what Kirlia wants him to do.

"Wait...you want us to sleep here?"

That's...odd. Why would he...

Oh.

OH!

Uh oh...

"It's something to do with whatever's causing the sleep problems, isn't it? We can do something about it?"

(Asuuming Kirlia nods in confirmation)

Nathan doesn't hesitate to try falling asleep, see what they can possibly do about these restless slumbers. Particularly since it seems to involve Shiva currently.

[Iron]

Ventus' Initiative: (1) He'll go last.

Delta Houndour Round 4

Bite on Houndour C
(6)(2)(5)(4)
(1)(3)(4) Houndour C takes 2 damage.
Flinch: (4)(2)(1)

Raphael comes torrenting through the smoke and darkness, like a star fallen from the heavens! The Houndour scatter, none wanting to be the subject of his deadly, brilliant attack!! But luckless Houndour A is caught up against a rocky shelf.

Sky Attack
-1 pain -1 acc -1 smoke screen
2 Dex + 2 Fight + 2 Brawl = 3 dice
(4)(4)(4)
2 Str + 6 power + 1 STAB -1* Vit = 8 dice!
(6)(3)(4)(3)(2)(5)(4)(1)
Flinch: -
Houndour B is slain instantly.

Houndour D is flinched. That leaves just A and C, who leap forward to defend or avenge their packmate.

Fire Fang on Raphael
(6)(6)(1)(1)
(5)(1)(4) Raphael takes 2 damage. 3/7hp -2 pain.
Flinch: (3)(3)
Burn: (4)(6) Raphael is burned

Extrasensory on Apsis (Houndour C)
5 dice, -2 pain
(1)(1)(5) Miss Why does this attack always miss?

Strike 1 on Houndour D
2 Dex + 2 Fight + 2 Brawl -2 actions = 4 dice
(4)(1)(4)(1) Hit!
2 Str +1 Power - 1* vit = 2 dice
(6)(6) Houndour D Faints

I'm guessing Ventus would use his second action to murderlate the fainted Houndour D.

Raphael is hurt by the burn

Delta Houndour Round 5

Houndour A: just Leered
Houndour C: 2/4, Leered
B and D slain
Raphael: 2/7 -2 burned smokescreened.
Apsis 11/13 still, smokescreened