PTA: Dusk Island (IC)

[planswalker]

Collin will drop the geodude and scan the yellow ball.

"Hm... with those claws, it's a digger. Probably another ground-type."

Ganga flies into a rage and lashes it with her tail.

if damaged before next turn, attack raised 1 stage. also raised if used next turn - (d6+15)[21]

If Ganga doesn't manage to one-hit wonder this one too, Collin will throw a ball on his next turn (d%)[95]

[planswalker]

ac 2 - (d20)[12]

... and the attack roll...

[MintyNinja]

Collin:
The yellow pokemon takes Ganga's hit hard across the head, and the pokeball hits it and pulls it inside. Only to be broken in half when the pokemon bursts out and attacks again, rolling speedily towards Ganga. It hits hard enough to throw the Sandile into the wall of the cave, dealing 10 damage after defenses.

[planswalker]

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damage should be halved from the attack being rock-type

Ganga gasps once from the impact, which hit her hard even through her tough skin.

Her rage grows and she attacks again.

(d20)[1]
(d6+17)[21]

If it's still conscious, Collin will try to catch it again. (d%)[89]

[MintyNinja]

Collin:
Ganga swings around for another attack, but hits the ground instead. The Sandshrew, as your dex informs you, knocks the flying pokeball into the the ground where it cracked deeply. It then rolls at Ganga again, this time faster than ever. It hits the black and brown Sandile for 15 damage, after defenses. It then orients itself towards Collin, ready for it's next strike.

[planswalker]

Collin will throw out Isonade, hoping she'll scare it off by splashing.

Isonade calmly splashes around a little.

Collin once more chucks a pokeball at it (d%)[81]

[MintyNinja]

Collin:
The Sandshrew barrels through Isonade, doing 31 damage after defenses, hardly giving the fish a chance to splash around in the non-existent water. It dodges the pokeball this time, leaving it whole and undamaged a few feet further down the path. It's still oriented at you, and it looks pissed. You can hear it seething as it breathes heavily.

[planswalker]

Collin will try once more to catch it. He doesn't have any sort of training in combat, and he suspects trying to kick the thing is more likely to break his foot than hurt it.

(d%)[33]

[MintyNinja]

Collin:
The Sandshrew speeds towards you, small rocks flying away behind it. In a last act of desperation you throw the pokeball down, looking more to break momentum than to catch it. But something unbelievable happens, the Sandshrew gets absorbed into the ball, and it shakes violently! For almost a full 15 seconds, the ball shakes, but that merciful click signifies a catch! You caught the flipping thing!

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Level 8, Female, Lonely, Pick-up. 13 damage.

[planswalker]

Dubbing her Rhea, Collin releases her, and there's something in her paws! "My, you're a powerful little lady, aren't you? Clever too, holding onto that. May I see it? Don't know about you, but I am hungry."

(d20)[2]

Collin will stop and eat one of his rations. He'll share with Rhea.

After lunch, assuming nothing intrudes upon his repast, he will continue deeper into the cave, taking a right if the path diverges.

(d%)[20]

[MintyNinja]

Collin:
Rhea is reluctant to give up her possession, still wary of you, but eventually she relents and gives you a large pebble. As far as you can tell, it's just a rock. Sure, it's round, and a kind of reddish color, but it's just a rock. You continue along the path, following the main path and taking the next right. A low humming reaches your ears from up ahead. As you approach, you see a small, spinning creature with arms outstretched. It doesn't seem to notice you yet.

[planswalker]

Collin treasures the pebble as a worthy gift.

Rhea, a little territorial this close to her previous home, shoots some poison barbs at it while Collin is scanning it.

"Rhea, that was a little rude. We might as well at least say hello first."

ac 2 poison on 17-20 - (d20)[3]
physical poison - (d6+15)[17]

[Leahn Novash]

"As for getting to know our members better, I'm sorry but the battle room is as far as you're allowed in. If you ever change your mind, or want to challenge Joan herself, feel free to stop by."

"Yes, ma'am. I desire not to intrude, and I want only to understand your operations better and see how we can cooperate with which other. I cannot challenge Joan. I am not allowed to fight official fights."

[MintyNinja]

Collin:
The poison barb hits it unawares and throws off it's spin. Retaliating immediately there is a flash of purple light and Rhea falls unconscious (18 damage after defenses). It's humming intensifies and you can feel it throughout your body. A brief moment of clarity clues you in to an important fact: it's steadily backing up.

[planswalker]

Not trusting Sybaris not to kill it, Collin will throw a pokeball and hope for the best.

(d%)[57]

[MintyNinja]

Chuck:
Sarah smiles again and adds, "Don't call me 'Ma'am', I'm barely older than you. As for cooperation, well if we need an extra pair of hands with a walking flamethrower, we'll give you a call." She leaves you in the battle room with the others and returns to the front room, probably to watch the door.

Collin:
The ball comes close, but the pokemon resumed his spinning and deftly dodged your throw. It starts floating just off the ground and retreating faster, the humming dying down as it goes. It's just at the edge of your flash light beam right now.

[planswalker]

Collin will try again once more.

(d%)[52]

[MintyNinja]

Collin:
The ball misses completely and breaks against the floor of the cave. The Baltoy, as your dex informs you, has escaped your field of view and the humming stopped. Hard as you try to seek it out, you cannot find the floating pokemon.

There is a T down the path, you're unsure of your altitude and cold stone surrounds you on every side. Left or Right?

[planswalker]

Collin will head left.

(d%)[37]

[MintyNinja]

Collin:
You turn left at the T and down the path you can see what is becoming a familiar sight: a Geodude. This one looks at you and Sybaris and the unconscious Geodude in your arms. It claps it's hands loudly and you can see the stone sort of condense, as if it were becoming more solid. And it sits there, waiting for you two to make your move.

[planswalker]

Sybaris makes her move, a faint attack directly at the thing's skull.

physical dark - (2d8+24)[33]

If the thing is still conscious, Collin will try to capture it.

(d%)[13]

[MintyNinja]

Collin:
Sybaris hits with all her might, and to her great surprise, the rock is still conscious. Conscious by the barest thread, but still conscious. The pokeball bounces off of it and absorbs the Geodude without even wobbling.

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Geodude, Level 9, Female, Sturdy, Adamant. Has 1 HP remaining.

Sybaris gains 105 XP. There's another T up ahead, but before you choose, roll a Wis check.

[planswalker]

Happy to have caught a geodude, he looks at the one in his arms. "Um, sorry, fella, but I don't think I can take you. It's ecologically irresponsible to take more than one of a given species from a single area." He sets it in a hidden corner as best he can.

"Well, Syb, ready to head out now?"

Sybaris responds by leading Collin to the next intersection.

[MintyNinja]

Collin:
Sybaris leads you down the left path and you can feel the slope increase just a bit. Another 20 minutes of this and you're brought to a crossroads. There's a path left, right, and straight on ahead. A glance at your P-Gear reveals that you've spent 2 hours underground.

It's now 1:30 PM. Pick a direction.

[planswalker]

THinking he remembered that he'd taken the middle passage, he takes the middle passage... hopefully again.

"Well, Syb, let's hope we can get out without having to cry for help. Agreed?" She nods her massive head emphatically "yes".

[MintyNinja]

Collin:
You and Sybaris take the middle passage and continue along the path. There are plenty of sounds echoing about in the cave, the least of which are your footsteps. There's a faint smell of mold, or mushrooms, but you cannot pinpoint it. The path you're on bends broadly to the left, and at the end there's an entrance to another tunnel leading to the right.

Wis Check.

[planswalker]

Colllin continues on, not liking how unfamiliar this is.

(d20-2)[13]

[MintyNinja]

Collin:
Collin takes the turn, Sybaris getting up in front as if she's leading him. After a few minutes the ground gets really rocky, and the walls begin getting narrower. Just as you're about to turn back, you notice a light up ahead. You press forward through the cave and the smell of fresh air hits you and before you know it, you're emerging from a pile of boulders in the woods.

Above and behind you is the towering mountain, the home of Dusk Island City. Before you is a lightly trodden path that leads into thick woods. Either left, right, or back the way you came?

[planswalker]

Collin will head left, not really knowing where he is so one direction is as good as another.

[MintyNinja]

Collin:
You take the left path, following the mountain towards a generally northern route. It leads you deeper into the forest and begins winding. Here and there you find tracks that indicate four-legged mons of varying size, but a glance up reminds you occasionally that this is not your element. Sybaris stays close to you, probably nervous as well, just too damn brave to let it show. She leads on, pretending nothing is wrong.

You hear a skittering sound behind you and see nothing. Some leaves rustle and you look around seeing nothing as well. You step forward and your foot sticks to the ground. Closer inspection reveals a sticky string-like substance: Webs. The skittering sounds again nearby, and you look over your shoulder to see a swarm of small green spiders flowing out of a tree. Instinctively you look up the tree and spot something terrifying. A four foot tall, giant red spider, it's pincers glistening with drool and the horn on its head darkened with what was probably dried blood.

Summary: The tree is 10 meters behind you. The 8 green spiders will start on the tree. The red spider is 15 meters up the tree. You are free to move, your foot is not actually stuck.