[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Dragonstrike]

Spoiler

Nathan hammers the net into place. Now if the wall collapses, he should be safe. Makes it a little harder to mine, though, in addition to that instability.

(4)(2)(5)(6)(3)(6) Luckily, the wall is almost as stable as the first time.
(4)(6) = 10. A rarer fossil. Nathan finds a biiiig mineralized toenail. Elephant sized. 
Insight + Knowledge + Science: (3)(3)(1)(1)(2)(6) Luckily, Nathan visited the Creshire Museum, and is 100% positive this isn't any of the fossils or species listed there! (or in his journal). His knowledge roll wasn't good enough to determine anything else about it though. He's just confident it's a toenail.

Again? He's not positive if there are any more good fossils with DNA, or not, but he can see more depressions and things.

Now THIS is exciting stuff!  Shame the only thing he can identify about the toenail is...well, it's not identified.  Still valuable and interesting information, though!

He isn't going to push his luck again, though.  Time to head on back after packing everything up.  Quickly.  Ralts is picking up feelings of...distress, and looks quite distressed himself.  Better go find out what's going on...

Calam's not come to fetch him, though. Guess that's a good sign?

[Spiritmon]

Spoiler

Gligar Round 2

Heart sprays the Antidote, careful not to step onto the battlefield.

Dual Chop 1&2
(2)(5)(4)(5)(4)(4)(3) Critical hit.
(5)(3)(1)(4)(4)(6)(1) Gligar B faints. He's holding an Aspear berry.

Seed Bomb 1
(5)(4)(4)(4)(2)(3)(4)(1)(1) Thanks to a little bit of shadow, Gligar A isn't critically wounded, but he's still knocked down by a perfect stream of seeds.
(2)(4)(6)(4) Gligar A faints. He's holding a Razor-sharp Claw which looks like it would make Pokemon flinch on occasion.

"Awesome job you two! That was a great battle you two make. You are a awesome team." Heart praise the smol dragon and the clan member. "Now, lets see what items they have." After a bit search, Heart was able to find a Aspear berry and a Razor Claw! "Huh, not bad. That Razor Claw shall be very much useful in combination with you Dual Chop Koa, or the Double Kick of Caesar." Heart was tempt to follow his path, but he remember the two Gligar both faint. "Hmm, I cant simple let them here, abandoned to be found by any kind of predator. In the state they are, they are under mercy of any predator." 

Heart think to use their pokeballs to send to the pokemon center, but unfortanely, he dont have so many pokeballs to capture every pokemon he find. "Hmm, I guess I will wait here a bit. Koa, Patrat. Lets wait here a bit. We shall not let these two pokemon just fainted here under the mercy of any predator. We will wait here a bit to both of them awake to conscius them we can follow our path with our friends. But if they attack us again, you can both attack."

Mechanic: Wait for the couple of Gligar to awake. He will not let that couple simple unconciousnous under the danger to become food of predators! He will wait.

[Iron]

You carry them around in your backpack for 8 hours.

Patrat, seeing your care for Pokemon who are not even yours, gains +1 Loyalty for your act of care.

Patrat, Koa, and Heart each gain 3XP.

[Spiritmon]

Spoiler

You carry them around in your backpack for 8 hours.

Patrat, seeing your care for Pokemon who are not even yours, gains +1 Loyalty for your act of care.

Patrat, Koa, and Heart each gain 3XP.

After carry them for quite a while Heart finally release them and threat their injuries. "You are both okay now. You are free to go now. You did a awesome battle out there." Say Heart talking with the two bat pokemon. "You may now move with no problems, and your health is okay now. But be careful you two. This caverns is full with many types of predators. You two be careful. (Reaction of the Gligars @Iron?). Now you should go now. Dont make me regret in take care of your wounds." After their injuries, Heart follow his own path and wait for the others finish their things.

[Iron]

Spoiler

You carry them around in your backpack for 8 hours.

Patrat, seeing your care for Pokemon who are not even yours, gains +1 Loyalty for your act of care.

Patrat, Koa, and Heart each gain 3XP.

After carry them for quite a while Heart finally release them and threat their injuries. "You are both okay now. You are free to go now. You did a awesome battle out there." Say Heart talking with the two bat pokemon. "You may now move with no problems, and your health is okay now. But be careful you two. This caverns is full with many types of predators. You two be careful. (Reaction of the Gligars @Iron?). Now you should go now. Dont make me regret in take care of your wounds." After their injuries, Heart follow his own path and wait for the others finish their things.

*Flashforward*

The Gligar skirt, not looking back. They make absolutely no attempt to mess with you any more, that's for sure! They scamper away like scared animals.

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

 Spinda Horde Round 3 - Shiva

Still chaotic, but at least now four Spinda with 6/6/4hp + Own Tempo and - 1 Strength due to Flatter and one Spinda with 2hp, confused, -1 Strength and Tangled Feet remain.
Tropius suffers - 1 Accuracy and - 1 Pain, Gothy is still at 4hp.
I've edited the wrong Seal Strength for the Steel Ball as soon as I noticed myself, I guess the 1 slipped in due to 'catch attempt 1'. Sorry!
Psyshock being like sine wave sounds good, I've somewhat imagined it similar like Psycho Cut but horizontal, without a movement to create a blade and less dangerous in looks.



"....Good call, Dizzy! I'll get along here myself I guess, please be so kind and help out the other one of us dealing with these Spinda!" Only one quick look was needed for Shiva to realize that Valder would appreciate the Infiltrator-Absol's help more than she possibly could, given how he and Theo were staggering somewhat aimlessly and disorientated. What a....weird and intriguing look to see the merchant like that, she herself will have to stay alerted and concentrated to not fall prey to the Spinda's Teeter Dance herself.

Back to her own horde of spot pandas though, much to her delight she couldn't spot one of them breaking through of her Steel Ball, pointing to the catch attempt being successful on the first try! For sure she'll only know after having dealt with the remaining Spinda and being able to pick up the Ball containing her semi-legendary exemplar.

From what she could tell, the still vivid batch of these Spinda have taken a 'liking' on her Tropius, they probably haven't seen such a Pokemon so far if they live within Mount Sentry? That's....no excuse to pester him like that, however, and even less a reason to knock him over to his side! If they would have asked, Shiva would share the fruit he grows with them, but now they hit a nerve and earned her anger by every spot they bear on their small body, hmpffff! She would have enjoyed if they wouldn't have accidently(?) stressed her and her Pokemon, but NOW it's too late and nothing saved them from the intimidating spark they now awoke within fae-enthusiast - no coldness for the Spinda though, Shiva likes them and that romantc lore too much to be cold to them - Lucky for them - she 'only' desires to sucessfully drive them off, if she'd have to faint them all to do so, SO BE IT THEN!
Before she perked up for more orders however - "Great to see you not backing off from these Spinda, Lilith! Thank you...for that faith! Please come over and let me heal a few of your wounds before WE'LL RETURN AND SHOW THEM OUR PSYCHIC POWER! Ah, it may sting a little, but you'll feel better right away." 1 Potion gets used on Gothitelle, bringing her back to 8/9hp and no Pain. That's the second time Shiva actually uses items on her. "Better? I've told ya, dear one! Now... more Psyshocks please, ignore the one that's staggering the worst and let your battle partner handle it - yes, I'm counting on you, Tropius - cast more Razor Leaves please, but at first - up with you, use your wings and support from these stalagmites to get back on all fours again. Your foes are many, but you're still bigger and you can FLY! YOU CAN DO THAT!"


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Gothitelle:
Accuracy Roll Psyshock 1: 3 Dext + 2 Fight + 4 Channel - 3 Actions = 6d6
Accuracy Roll Psyshock 2: 3 Dext + 2 Fight + 4 Channel - 4 Actions = 5d6
Accuracy Roll Psyshock 3: 3 Dext + 2 Fight + 4 Channel - 5 Actions = 46d6
Damage Roll: 3 Strength + 3 Power of the move + 1 STAB = 7d6
Additional notes: No CD. Every Psychock is aimed on one Spinda from the Own Tempo Group, as the one with Tangled Feet and 2hp is left on it's own to flee as Shiva's not up to pain it even more if it can be prevented, before some Razor Leaves target it inevitably as well if it stays.

Tropius:
He spends his first Action to get up from his side again.
Accuracy Roll Razor Leaf 1: 3 Dext + 2 Fight + 4 Channel - 1 Pain - 1 reduced Accuracy - 3 Actions = 4d6, that means 1 d6 for the one with Tangled Feet.
Damage Roll: 3 Strength + 2 power of the move + 1 STAB = 6d6
Additional notes: High Crit chance, but for that Crit no dice of the Accuracy Roll must fail. Will hit all remaining four Spinda.

[Nylon]

Uproar 2D
(3)(1)(2), (5)(6)(2), (1)(1)(3)
(6)(5)(4) Theo takes 2 dmg 3/6hp -2 pain.

That means all told, Theo will have -5 accuracy vs Spinda Group D.

(@Nylon, it's allowed to send out up to two Pokemon, if you wish!)

 I'll do that!
Mamo will come out. Theo will not be "withdrawn", but instead just wait next to Valder.

 I'd like Mamo to spam Powder Snow, please.

Power: 8
Accuracy: 7   (4 + 2 + 1)
  Hits all enemies.
Roll one CD for freeze?

[Iron]

Spinda Horde Round 3 - Shiva

Stand up
Tropius leaps to the skies and spins off a stalactite, only to land firmly on his feet ready to fight with full accuracy!

Tackle 1B on Tropius
(6)(1)(4), (4)(1)(5), (1)(2) - luckily this group is not confused.
(6), (6) Tropius takes 2 dmg 5/10hp -2 pain

They obviously weren't expecting him to get up so gracefully this time, either.

Gothitelle is grateful and definitely up for KOing more of this swarm.

Psyshock 1
(2)(5)(1)(1)(3)(4)
(6)(3)(1)(6)(1) Spinda B takes 1 dmg, putting him at 3/6hp.

Tackle 1A
(4)(5)
(4) Tropius takes 1 dmg 4/10hp -2 pain

Razor Leaf 2 - there are now few enough Spinda that they can't hide behind each other so effectively
(6)(1)(1)(6)
(6)(5)(3)(1) Two more Spinda are out of the fight. The remainder have 4HP and Own Tempo.

Tackle 2
(2)(5), (6)(4)
(4), (6) Tropius takes 2 dmg 2/10hp.

Psyshock 2
(2)(3)(6)(4)(4)
(5)(5)(1)(3)(6) Another Spinda flees. Just one remains, with 4hp. Depending on what happens with Valder, he may snap out of his mob mentality now. So we'll pause this.

Spoiler

Psyshock 3
(5)(4)(5)(5)
(4)(3)(2)(5)(6) - if it doesn't flee, Gothitelle will make it flee. So either way, these 8 are defeated.

[Lord Windos]

Chewing through the tunnel wall comes an enormous Durant the size of a Heatmor. This one would not go down to its natural enemy so easily!

Ventus couldn't help but be a tad stunned as that Durant exemplar was as it emerged from craggey walls, slightly boggling at just how massive it was and how easily it grinded stone into dust, and suddenly gaining a appreciation for Hanael's being intimidated/aducted by them. If this population had adapted such formidable size qualities to survive in Mt. Sentry, it was no wonder that even a Fire type like his sister had trouble in handling these reinforced ants! Raphael, meanwhile, kept himself up and faaaaaaar out of reach of the Durant for the time being until their father ordered them to engage them while eyeing it with a leerly experssion, as the LAST thing it wants was to taste their cold Steel should they raise its ire. At the very least it won't resist its Air Slashes if push comes to shove, though!

It wasn't before long that the researcher managed to snap out of his shock, however,  he sloooooowly approached the ironclad insect, a kind engraciating smile on his face while holding both hands out in front of him, showing it that they meant it no harm and had nothing up their sleeves to surprise them. "Greetings, Durant. My name's Ventus,this is my Togekiss Raphael, and we come to you with no ill intent or terrible designs on your being. I only wish to speak with you, if you would hear me."

His archangel backup it their father's statements by letting out an affirmative chirp while also emitting its characteristic soothing aura, and, if they felt it wouldn't provoke hostility in the big ant, tried to further persuade it to hear them out by looking especially Charming and friendly! While befriending a Steel type was a little out of their comfort zone, every Pokemon deserves the chance for friendship!

Order: Introduce Ventus/Raphael to Overgrown Duant, and if its possible have Raphael use Charm in a non-threatening way to further persaude them to hear them out/like them a bit more. Depending on how things go, I'll moddle Ven's behavior/response accordingly. Let's see if this ants can be as friendly as its Fire type counterpart in Tandor!

[Iron]

(2)

Spinda Horde Round 2 - Valder

Dizzy looks focused on taking down the Tangled Feet group, so Mamo does the same.

Powder Snow 1
(5)(1)(5)(6)
(5)(2)(3)(1)(6)(4) Tangled Feet Spinda all take 3 dmg
CD: (1)

Razor Wind 1
8 dice -2 actions -3 = 3d6
(4)(4)(3)
(4)(3)(4)(5) The tangled feet spinda take 3 dmg and faint.

That leaves just 2 Own Tempo Spinda.

Tackle 1 on Dizzy
(2)(6)(5), (3)(1)(6)
(5)(6), (1)(5) Dizzy takes 3 dmg

Razor Wind 2
(1)(4)
(6)(2)(1)(3) Spinda all take 1 dmg 5/6hp

Spinda Horde Round 3 - Valder

It's easy enough to hit them all now, so Mamo can spam twice.

Powder Snow 1
(3)(1)(3)(5)(2)
(5)(1)(2)(4)(6)(4) The remaining Spinda flee.

Theo and Mamo gain 8XP each. Valder gains 14XP. (Still trying to catch you up).
Tropius and Gothitelle are also gaining 8XP each. Shiva gains 8 for herself.
Even better, Gothitelle admires Shiva's competent handling of the situation and gains 1 Loyalty.