[Meta thread] Iron's PokeRole Adventure: The Skull Ruins

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

I'll let you have a moment to talk more, but I'd rather not take any risk aside from the Dext Roll to escape, which has been stated to have a 'pretty good' chance to succeed if we all hop onto Swiftfire. Means, I'm still willing to bid XP to decide what we'll do.

No doubts the reward will be amazing if we resolve this Encounter by defeating them all, but... Argh, we cannot know what awaits us further down this trip, WAY more dangerous things have been hinted so I'd rather ration any Healing Items!

[Dragonstrike]

No doubts the reward will be amazing if we resolve this Encounter by defeating them all, but... Argh, we cannot know what awaits us further down this trip, WAY more dangerous things have been hinted so I'd rather ration any Healing Items!

Same.  That's why I'm trying to convince them to not go boom.  I've got a few things Nathan can say to/ask Carbink.

[Lord Windos]

Dragonstrike, diplomacy had some effect, but its rather clear that they'll still go BOOM on you and potentially cave in/destroy the area you two are in, which at the very least would separate the group and force Ven and Valder to try and dig their way through the wreckage. Right now, the preferable option is simply turning tail and running, then simply digging around the rocky trio and have them fight any Scims that try to follow after the group. Sure, it'll take more time and has a risk, but so is standing your ground and trying to negotiate to the guardians of this tunnel, and out of the two options I think the formor is a safer bet than the later. Even the sleep strat can fail if both Geodudes happen to out pace just one of your Sleepers, so why not just take the coward's option and flee? No shame in retreat, in my opinion...

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

(...) but its rather clear that they'll still go BOOM on you and potentially cave in/destroy the area you two are in, which at the very least would separate the group and force Ven and Valder to try and dig their way through the wreckage.

That's why I've been trying to make heard the whole time, as a cave-in is my biggest fear in this Encounter, in- and outta-chara, and I'd rather have Shiva fall back into her cowardly self and flee, avoiding any negative aftermaths as a whole. A Carbink and a quicker progress on the quest is it not worth for me personally to take the current risk!

Also, @Iron, the moment a battle starts, Furret will be recalled into his Ball, now I understand why you haven't rolled out that Defense Curl yet. Assume that he curls around Shiva to comfort her without using Defense Curl then!~

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

A good decision, Nathan. Thank you!

[Dragonstrike]

A good decision, Nathan. Thank you!

I literally can't win an XP bidding war.  I literally have no choice in the matter.  Gaaaahhhh...this is SO frustrating...I rushed the post because I didn't know what else to type and I didn't want to hold things up...this is so, SO frustrating...

[Lord Windos]

A good decision, Nathan. Thank you!

I literally can't win an XP bidding war.  I literally have no choice in the matter.  Gaaaahhhh...this is SO frustrating...I rushed the post because I didn't know what else to type and I didn't want to hold things up...this is so, SO frustrating...

Look on the bright side: at least you don't have to worry wasting resources on the potentially hazardous fight with the rocky trio, and can dedicate them to other things in the future!

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

Frustrating? Why frustrating, me and Shiva are rather happy that you've decided to follow her and not play the hero. Sometimes, it's better to play it safe than take an aware risk, and to me this Carbink wasn't up to friendliness.

[Spiritmon]

Agreed. And you are still alive and not exploded. That's a good thing.

[Lord Windos]

Hey Iron, if Ditto transformed into Turiel and helped her dig a tunnel around the Kingly Carbink, would that reduce the amount of Encounters it would take the whole group by 1, especially if Lucifer is out and constantly spamming Tailwind to speed up their progress?