[Game Thread] Lord Windos’ PokeRole Adventure 2: The Wild Lands

[Lord Windos]

Darren tries to get the jump on Barbaracle, with Swadloon at the ready to pop off a Razor Leaf

Darren's Ambush roll: Dex(2)+Survival(2)+Stealth(2)=6D6 vs ins+survival+alert of the Barbaracle (hopefully it is too busy doing its thing to notice Darren?)

Razor Leaf
Accuracy: Dex(3)+Fight(4)+Channel(4)+Single Action(1)=12D6
Damage: Strength(2)+STAB(1)+QE(2)+Miracle Seed(1)+2=8D6+1
Notes:High crit, ranged

Ambush! Swadaloon!
DEX (2) + Survival (2) + Stealth [Swadaloon] (0) = 4D6 Dice
(5)(3)(3)(6) Tie
Barbaracle's Alertness!
INS (2) + Survival (4) + Alert (2) - 2 (Distracted) = 6D6 Dice
(2)(2)(3)(1)(6)(6) Tie

Your little Buggy burrito tries their best to get into position for a sneaky barrage of leaves, but the walking barnacles notices just as they get into range and cease their practice, stomping forward to meet this challenger head on. Time to practices on live, moving dummies!

Initiatives:
Swadaloon: 7 + (4) = 11
Barbaracle: 2 DEX + 4 Survival + 2 Alert + (3) = 11, Goes to Fully Evovled Pokemon

Barbacle goes first, then Swadaloon.

Surfside Monster Spar Round 1!

[Lord Windos]

Vernon buys the camera and politely turns down the deluxe package, as he's not good with any tech more advanced than his flip phone.

He notes the location/price of the Photo Balls, but he's already got a couple.

Then he heads off to the Survival place (without a battle), keeping an eye out for any hints of information about Wailmer, plus whatever else the Survival center might have to offer.

Janice seems disappointed by your lack of adventurous when it comes to her full selection, but concedes and gets you your new Camera. "No warranty for this level of purchase, so if you break it you're paying full price for repairs or a replacement!"

You decide to take your time getting to the Survival Center, letting your feet and ears drag you all over to see if you can pick up any Insight as to where to find some Wailmer at...

Wailmer Fact/Rumor Hunt!
INS (3) + Survival (2) + Alert (2) - Location (2) - Rissy Vibe (1) - No Leads (1) = 3D6 Dice
(6)(2)(4) 2 Successes

Not much word to be had about getting yourself a whale of a Pokemon around here, especially from the locals who scoff at your attemtps to get info out of them, but you do manage to get a small Lead from a fisherman on a shopping trip - The Deep Sea Diving businesses or the Marina Fleet might be avenues to finding yourself that Mon, as Wailmers tend to either be far out at sea and/or located in the depths. Looks like you'll have to do some scrounging around there and sleuthing/socializing to see you'll get your chance to see an Oran of the Seas...

"Not sure why you're bothering with one of those behemoths, mate. Sure, their Size is great, and if you can grow them up to a Wailord they're almost impossible to wear out, but they're not exactly suited for the Land or most places ya can Battle in. Being Big also makes ya a more attractive target to swarms of Wild critters looking for their next juicy meal. Ah, but what do I know? I just like catching the small fishies and Mons, not any of those water fiends of huge monsters of the deep!" is what the fisherman says to you before you part ways. They're also open to a 1v1 Battle with their Staryu, citing they want to toughen them up a bit to be a more reliable Illuminate Lure for him, but if perfectly fine if the offer is declined.

[Spiritmon]

Spoiler

@Spiritmon

Feeling, to be blunt, the most depressed and worn out you've been for years and like your life has been cut short by the mere presence or her, you find yourself in a right haze as you walk through the town. Eventually, you that your feet carried you to a quiet, abandoned spot on the Southern Beaches, the sun looking as if it's about to sink beneath the waves. You find an abandoned beach towel and park yourself on it - whether it be simply sitting or laying down will be up to you. For a long time you simply stare off into the horizon, listening to the sound of the sea's breeze and water crashing upon the sands as you tried to get your head out of its Gloomy state....

"Well, what'd we have here? A pretty lady, mopping and sighing like happy hour's over. Not on this dandy man's watch!"

Abruptly you turn your head in the direction the voice came from, and find groovy looking man dressed up in a sports jacket and with the most stylish and biggest pompadour imaginable.

"Ya know, this is the second time today I found someone all by their lonesome on a beach while I was jostling around the sand, though this is a much safer place to dwellen than that other bloke was in. That guy could've been eaten by a Giant Trapinch if it weren't for me bailing him out, he he!

He gives you an easy going grin, beaming a braggart's sort of confidence that is enlivening, if anything else. He then gives you look, and motions to your side.

"Mind if I hang with ya, sheela? Might have came out here to get some alone time or get away from it all, but from where I'm standing? You look like ya need a bit of a pick me up on your spirits, eh?"

Oz walk for quite a while. She felt more depressed than ever because of what she said to Seddi, because she knew she truly want to help...but at the same time, she cannot bring herself to get another person help. She just...can't. She might be a healer, and her duty is to help heal other people injuries. Both physical and emotional. But no one is able to heal the wounds in her heart.

So you any could only imagine how she was grateful to find a spot in the beach to be alone and relax a bit. She lay down in the towel, enjoying the nice breeze coming to her face. She close her eyes for a few seconds, sniffing the scent of salt water, almost like her problems is blowing away by the water.

"EEEK!"

...Until her peace was metaphorically stolen by the dandy man. She barely had time to say anything then just a startled eek. After her encounter with Morgana, she is just scary to any suddenly call to her attention.

She look at the man, and recompensing herself, she tried to keep her best apologetic smile. "Sorry about this...been having a rough day and get startled by your sudden presence."

"Second? Huh, I just hope the person didn't get hurt or anything. I just found this place to rest a bit."

She doesn't know what "sheela" is. She's probably so much outside of Sutalör she might have forgotten some words. Regardless she offer a space to the guy to sit beside her. "Well...I do came here to have some alone time...but I would be lying if I said some company would be good. And lift the spirits would be a good start I suppose. Guess fate would not let me be alone I guess. I do not mean that in a rude way I swear!"

[Mikaruge108]

Spoiler

Darren tries to get the jump on Barbaracle, with Swadloon at the ready to pop off a Razor Leaf

Darren's Ambush roll: Dex(2)+Survival(2)+Stealth(2)=6D6 vs ins+survival+alert of the Barbaracle (hopefully it is too busy doing its thing to notice Darren?)

Razor Leaf
Accuracy: Dex(3)+Fight(4)+Channel(4)+Single Action(1)=12D6
Damage: Strength(2)+STAB(1)+QE(2)+Miracle Seed(1)+2=8D6+1
Notes:High crit, ranged

Ambush! Swadaloon!
DEX (2) + Survival (2) + Stealth [Swadaloon] (0) = 4D6 Dice
(5)(3)(3)(6) Tie
Barbaracle's Alertness!
INS (2) + Survival (4) + Alert (2) - 2 (Distracted) = 6D6 Dice
(2)(2)(3)(1)(6)(6) Tie

Your little Buggy burrito tries their best to get into position for a sneaky barrage of leaves, but the walking barnacles notices just as they get into range and cease their practice, stomping forward to meet this challenger head on. Time to practices on live, moving dummies!

Initiatives:
Swadaloon: 7 + (4) = 11
Barbaracle: 2 DEX + 4 Survival + 2 Alert + (3) = 11, Goes to Fully Evovled Pokemon

Barbacle goes first, then Swadaloon.

Surfside Monster Spar Round 1!

"String Shot, followed by Razor Leaf!"

String Shot
Accuracy: Dex(3)+Fight(4)+Channel(4)-Penalty(1)-Actions(2)=8D6
Notes: Dex -1 to target, if it is possible to give Barbaracle effectively 0 Dex, will be used twice (6D6)

Razor Leaf
Accuracy: Dex(3)+Fight(4)+Channel(4)-Penalty(1)-Actions(4)=6D6 (4D6 if String Shot is used twice)
Damage: Strength(2)+STAB(1)+QE(2)+Miracle Seed(1)+2=8D6+1
Notes:High crit, ranged

[Lord Windos]

(I meant shy more in terms of the other chars, no doubt she did well in that situation. Though being a bit of an idiot is a given when that bold )

He buys 2 paralyze heals and 2 ultra snax, totalling $1000.

He'll be checking out the TM section/tutors for sure, as well as adventuring gear and seeing if typed bait is offered. The better place to look for that would definitly be the Broadwalk but it doesn't hurt to check.

Cha-ching! Items acquired! Make note of the purchases in your Inventory!

By only getting a small amount of medicinal items, you're able to squeeze in a trip to a TM Store and a small Fishing Shop!

TM Store

Current Stock (Single Use): Daily Buy Limit of 3 (See Bargain Bin)

Nature Gift - $2000
Protect - $2000
False Swipe - $2000
Safeguard - $2000
Refresh - $2000

Fire Blast - $5,500
Thunder Bolt - 3000
Icy Wind - $3000
Scald - $4000
Focus Blast - $5,500
Brick Break - $3000
Hyper Beam - $7500
Giga Impact - $7500
Gunk Shot - $5,500
Moon Blast - $3000
Gyro Ball - $3000
Mud Shot - $3000
Return - $2000
Frustration - $2000

Bargain Bin (Single Use): $1000 for Each, Daily Buy Limit of 3 (Meaning Pick only 3 TMs, either 3 Copies of the Same, 3 Different Ones, or 2 Same/1 Dif) 

Double Team
Endure
Sleep Talk
Taunt
Attract
Stored Power
Stockpile
Swallow
Spit Up
Metronome

HMs (Single Use), $10000 Poke each

Strength
Surf
Cut
Rock Climb
Flash

Daily Special (Single Use) -  Poke for each, Daily Buy Limit of 1 per Customer

Rest - $5000
Toxic - $ 2500
Cosmic Power $ 2500
Heat Crash $ 3000
Psyshock $ 3000


Princely Prizes (Infinite Use and/or Rare TMs), Base Price $10000 for unlisted prices, X2 Price for Infinite Version

Sandstorm (Infinite Use)
Hail (Either)
Psychic Terrain (Either)

Swords Dance (Single Use)
Iron Defense (Either)
Dragon Dance (Single Use) - $7500 

Aurora Veil [Buffed to Negate 2 Damage instead of 1, and negates Enemy Pseudo Effectiveness and Negative Terrain Effects] (Either) - $5000
Granular Mirage [SPE + Fight + Channel, Acts Like a Combo of Tailwind and Double Team, Negate Negative Weather Effects for Team and removes Disadvantage of Moves used against Pseudo Tier Pokemon for Party, Gives Fails outside of Sandstrom, Lasts 4 Rounds]- $7500
Expanding Force (Single Use) 
Teleport (Single Use) - $20000

Return EX [Same as Return, but uses Loyalty in addition to Happiness to calculate Final Power, can be used if the User has 0 Will with Recoil, and has Additional Positive Effects based on Situation when used] (Infinite Use) - $25000
Heal Pulse (Infinite) - $15000
Hidden Power (Single Use, 3 Copies in the Store) 
Grass Knot (Infinite, True Universal [Can be Learnt by ANY Mon) - $25000

Barbaracle Bait and Lure Hut!

Honey Heaven Bait - + 1 Success to Fishing Roll, Makes it easier to find and catch a Friendlier  Pokemon . Costs $750 Per Unit
Bloody Meat Bait - + 3 Successes to Fishing Roll, Makes it MUCH easier to find catch a predatory and Dangerous Pokemon. Costs $1500 Per Unit
Grass Type Bait - Increases Odds of Catching a Grass or Grass Adjacent Pokemon or Item while Fishing, $500 Poke Per Unit
Rocky Type Bait - See Grass, but for Rocks
Sinker Lure - Enables Deep Dive Catches, at the cost of All others and increased difficulty in Catching/Finding Mons. Costs $2000 Poke, can be switched with Regular Lure at will
Floater Lure - Restricts Catches to Surface, etc. Costs Same as Sinker
Rattler Lure - Makes Peculiar Noises that drive away some Pokemon while attracting others... Costs Same as Sinker
Capture Cube - Allows for the Temporary Capture and Containment of a Fished Up Pokemon up to 24 Hours, which does not count against Party Limit but the Pokemon in question can't be used in Battle. Reusable, but can't be resused on a previously captured by it Pokemon. It's also see through and acts as a display for the Pokemon for potential buyers! Costs $5000 Poke

BBLH added as an Option to visit in the Department Store!

Rule Update to Depratment Store: Specify Up to 3 Locations/Kinds of Shops you want to find there, and those will be the ones your PC will Visit/Try to Find. For EX, Akamu Found the Pharmacy, TM Shop, and a Fishing Store!

[Dragonstrike]

If allowed they'd also offer Seddi a hug, and to hoist him on their shoulder and carry them around to the Embassy (Strong and Comfortable Mount, they can be!). 

As for Dragonstrike's Encounter : I'll get to it later due to some details that need to be hashed out, but you notice that Ianai has elected to join you for your trip. If asked, she plainly states 'I have nowhere else to go, and the city does not interest me. My path shall stay with you, for now.' Maybe you can get some conversation out of her to pass the time while you're trying to get to the Embassy?

Seddi will allow the hug, but politely decline the offer to carry him.  "Think I've attracted enough attention for today, friendo.  'Preciate the offer though, and you'll be the first to know if I don't feel like I can walk for some reason."

Ianai electing to join Seddi on his trip to the embassy gets a simple nod from him.  "Well alrighty then.  I'll introduce you to the Professor and we can see if we can put together a plan.  As I mentioned, some local knowledge would be very helpful for our research."

Then he leans in to whisper to her.  "Just keep it down if you notice anything...strange about her.  Don't want to draw unnecessary attention."  Seddi already knows first hand how perceptive Ianai is, so better to warn her before they get to the Paldean Embassy...

That's the main thing Seddi needed to say to Ianai, so ready whenever!

[Lord Windos]

If allowed they'd also offer Seddi a hug, and to hoist him on their shoulder and carry them around to the Embassy (Strong and Comfortable Mount, they can be!). 

As for Dragonstrike's Encounter : I'll get to it later due to some details that need to be hashed out, but you notice that Ianai has elected to join you for your trip. If asked, she plainly states 'I have nowhere else to go, and the city does not interest me. My path shall stay with you, for now.' Maybe you can get some conversation out of her to pass the time while you're trying to get to the Embassy?

Seddi will allow the hug, but politely decline the offer to carry him.  "Think I've attracted enough attention for today, friendo.  'Preciate the offer though, and you'll be the first to know if I don't feel like I can walk for some reason."

Ianai electing to join Seddi on his trip to the embassy gets a simple nod from him.  "Well alrighty then.  I'll introduce you to the Professor and we can see if we can put together a plan.  As I mentioned, some local knowledge would be very helpful for our research."

Then he leans in to whisper to her.  "Just keep it down if you notice anything...strange about her.  Don't want to draw unnecessary attention."  Seddi already knows first hand how perceptive Ianai is, so better to warn her before they get to the Paldean Embassy...

That's the main thing Seddi needed to say to Ianai, so ready whenever!

Goodra pouts at the denai1, but they aquisit to your stern denai1 in the end. One day they'11 cart you around before the weec is out, though, bet on it!

Ianai simp1y nods to you, though she raises an eyebrow as you whispered that warning.

"...Noted. I reserve the right to question her 1ater if what I find is most Strange or Arcane, however, shou1d I fee1 it is needed for C1arity."

"Oooh, you're meeting with a big wig Professor? Neat! Maybe they'11 be more fun than the duddies Erni hangs 'round with!"

You and the shamanistic woman stop as you both heard a voice pop in on their conversation. 

A sma11 voice.

A cute voice.

A smo1 adorab1e face sudden1y was dang1ing in front of yours, hanging on and upside down on your hat, yet perfect1y ba1anced and without noticab1e weight.



"Mind if I tag a1ong for a bit, cowdy boy and ashy gir1? This artist wants stretch her wings and have some fun after that bitch ruined thing, ya reading me?"

What.

Was.

This?

[Redstone]

Spoiler

Cha-ching! Items acquired! Make note of the purchases in your Inventory!

By only getting a small amount of medicinal items, you're able to squeeze in a trip to a TM Store and a small Fishing Shop!

TM Store

Current Stock (Single Use): Daily Buy Limit of 3 (See Bargain Bin)

Nature Gift - $2000
Protect - $2000
False Swipe - $2000
Safeguard - $2000
Refresh - $2000

Fire Blast - $5,500
Thunder Bolt - 3000
Icy Wind - $3000
Scald - $4000
Focus Blast - $5,500
Brick Break - $3000
Hyper Beam - $7500
Giga Impact - $7500
Gunk Shot - $5,500
Moon Blast - $3000
Gyro Ball - $3000
Mud Shot - $3000
Return - $2000
Frustration - $2000

Bargain Bin (Single Use): $1000 for Each, Daily Buy Limit of 3 (Meaning Pick only 3 TMs, either 3 Copies of the Same, 3 Different Ones, or 2 Same/1 Dif) 

Double Team
Endure
Sleep Talk
Taunt
Attract
Stored Power
Stockpile
Swallow
Spit Up
Metronome

HMs (Single Use), $10000 Poke each

Strength
Surf
Cut
Rock Climb
Flash

Daily Special (Single Use) -  Poke for each, Daily Buy Limit of 1 per Customer

Rest - $5000
Toxic - $ 2500
Cosmic Power $ 2500
Heat Crash $ 3000
Psyshock $ 3000


Princely Prizes (Infinite Use and/or Rare TMs), Base Price $10000 for unlisted prices, X2 Price for Infinite Version

Sandstorm (Infinite Use)
Hail (Either)
Psychic Terrain (Either)

Swords Dance (Single Use)
Iron Defense (Either)
Dragon Dance (Single Use) - $7500 

Aurora Veil [Buffed to Negate 2 Damage instead of 1, and negates Enemy Pseudo Effectiveness and Negative Terrain Effects] (Either) - $5000
Granular Mirage [SPE + Fight + Channel, Acts Like a Combo of Tailwind and Double Team, Negate Negative Weather Effects for Team and removes Disadvantage of Moves used against Pseudo Tier Pokemon for Party, Gives Fails outside of Sandstrom, Lasts 4 Rounds]- $7500
Expanding Force (Single Use) 
Teleport (Single Use) - $20000

Return EX [Same as Return, but uses Loyalty in addition to Happiness to calculate Final Power, can be used if the User has 0 Will with Recoil, and has Additional Positive Effects based on Situation when used] (Infinite Use) - $25000
Heal Pulse (Infinite) - $15000
Hidden Power (Single Use, 3 Copies in the Store) 
Grass Knot (Infinite, True Universal [Can be Learnt by ANY Mon) - $25000

Barbaracle Bait and Lure Hut!

Honey Heaven Bait - + 1 Success to Fishing Roll, Makes it easier to find and catch a Friendlier  Pokemon . Costs $750 Per Unit
Bloody Meat Bait - + 3 Successes to Fishing Roll, Makes it MUCH easier to find catch a predatory and Dangerous Pokemon. Costs $1500 Per Unit
Grass Type Bait - Increases Odds of Catching a Grass or Grass Adjacent Pokemon or Item while Fishing, $500 Poke Per Unit
Rocky Type Bait - See Grass, but for Rocks
Sinker Lure - Enables Deep Dive Catches, at the cost of All others and increased difficulty in Catching/Finding Mons. Costs $2000 Poke, can be switched with Regular Lure at will
Floater Lure - Restricts Catches to Surface, etc. Costs Same as Sinker
Rattler Lure - Makes Peculiar Noises that drive away some Pokemon while attracting others... Costs Same as Sinker
Capture Cube - Allows for the Temporary Capture and Containment of a Fished Up Pokemon up to 24 Hours, which does not count against Party Limit but the Pokemon in question can't be used in Battle. Reusable, but can't be resused on a previously captured by it Pokemon. It's also see through and acts as a display for the Pokemon for potential buyers! Costs $5000 Poke

BBLH added as an Option to visit in the Department Store!

Rule Update to Depratment Store: Specify Up to 3 Locations/Kinds of Shops you want to find there, and those will be the ones your PC will Visit/Try to Find. For EX, Akamu Found the Pharmacy, TM Shop, and a Fishing Store!

He'd pick up 1 Taunt TM from the bargain bin as well as the Capture Cube, this device shall pay itself back soon enough. Lots of interesting stuff to revisit when his reserves of bait run out as well.

(also cap cube ruling question, does it hold the mon instead of a pokeball or do I have to catch something normally first to use it, if it works like a ball what would be the ''seal strength''?)

[Dragonstrike]

Spoiler

Goodra pouts at the denai1, but they aquisit to your stern denai1 in the end. One day they'11 cart you around before the weec is out, though, bet on it!

Ianai simp1y nods to you, though she raises an eyebrow as you whispered that warning.

"...Noted. I reserve the right to question her 1ater if what I find is most Strange or Arcane, however, shou1d I fee1 it is needed for C1arity."

"Oooh, you're meeting with a big wig Professor? Neat! Maybe they'11 be more fun than the duddies Erni hangs 'round with!"

You and the shamanistic woman stop as you both heard a voice pop in on their conversation. 

A sma11 voice.

A cute voice.

A smo1 adorab1e face sudden1y was dang1ing in front of yours, hanging on and upside down on your hat, yet perfect1y ba1anced and without noticab1e weight.



"Mind if I tag a1ong for a bit, cowdy boy and ashy gir1? This artist wants stretch her wings and have some fun after that bitch ruined thing, ya reading me?"

What.

Was.

This?

Wait, that voice sounds famil...

Seddi is rather startled by the tiny pokemon appearing right in front of his face before he's ready for it and falls over, his hat falling off his head in the process!

"Vaultin' Veluza!  Where in tarnation did you come from?!"

...and out comes his Veluza from their pokeball in dramatic fashion, gnashing his teeth eagerly in anticipation!  Did someone call for him?!  What needs to be sliced and diced?!

After a moment of blinking away the surprise, Seddi picks himself up, dusts himself off, and puts the hat back on.

"Stand down Veluza, stand down.  Just a little surprised, that's all."

Seddi gives this very strange pokemon a very curious look, seemingly understanding (partially) who's talking to them surprisingly quickly.  "So, you're Bernhard's friend?  Didn't take him for the type to have such a...how do I put this...unique partner.  Not gonna judge of course.  I'm a bit on the strange side myself, after all."

[Lord Windos]

He'd pick up 1 Taunt TM from the bargain bin as well as the Capture Cube, this device shall pay itself back soon enough. Lots of interesting stuff to revisit when his reserves of bait run out as well.

(also cap cube ruling question, does it hold the mon instead of a pokeball or do I have to catch something normally first to use it, if it works like a ball what would be the ''seal strength''?)

Cha-Ching! Items got! Record them down in your Inventory, as a1ways!

Ru1ing - It ho1ds the Mon instead of the pokeball , but you first have to catch it with a Regu1ar Ba11. You can then Transfer the Catch into the Cube and then Re-use the Ba11 you used to catch the Mon for whatever you want. Basica11y, the Cube is a Temp Ho1ding Pin for Mons you don't want to add to your Team right away (or as an emergency option to rep1ace a mon that has to be sent to the PC/died, if you are that paranoid) or are p1anning to se11/trade/use as food 1ater, but in order to use it you have to go through standard Capture Procedures. The Mon is re1eased from the Cube after 24 Hours if the Mon is not transferred into another Party's Ba11, however, so you got a day to get whatever you caught to wherever its fina1 destination wi11 be!