I saw OP's image and thought "Cave Story."

How do you deal with legendaries?

Or is it "play Mewtwo, win game"

So here's the Classes and the Advanced Classes you can go into once you're properly leveled.

Ace Trainer:
Type Ace, Stat Ace, Enduring Soul, Chaser, Gym Battler, Frontier Battler, Tag Battler

Capture Specialist:
Maniac, Collector, Poke Ball Designer, Engineer, Apricorn Smith, Artificer

Researcher:
Professor, Cryptozoologist, Scientist, Watcher, Photographer, Petrologist

Coordinator:
Toughness Contester, Coolness Portrayer, Cute Idol, Beauty Modeler, Smartness Teacher, Investor, Fashion Designer

Breeder:
Hatcher, Chef, Groomer, Trader, Evolver, Medic, Pusher

Psychic:
Empath, Fire Breather, Air Adept, Water Pusher, Earth Mover, Influential, Clairsentient, Hex Maniac

Martial Artist:
Ninja, Black Belt, Message Therapist, Weapons Master, Aura User, Juggler

Ranger:
Navigator, Rider, Detective, Coach, Special Operations Member, Captain

FUCK YEAH POKEYMANS

Question: How closely does combat follow the games? Will the same tactics that are effective work equally well in this? Worse?

>>7379414
>implying a good DM would let you get Mewtwo

>>7379414
Legendaries are completely catchable when handled correctly, but their loyalty is virtually unbendable.

As soon as you send out a captured god, they'll likely about face and kill you.

Allying with legendaries is possible, but summoning them to the field of battle for your sake is not easy. It's unlikely that during play you'd even meet a legendary pokemon unless your GM hates you or it is the BBEG, or major world ending threat.

>>7379438
Indeed. Fucker makes the best BBEG ever. Have him catch other legendaries for a truly epic story.

>>7379446
That seems a bit unfair to me, especially since legendary power levels are diverse (how good they are competitively notwithstanding).

It's been implied at times that a trainer could catch and raise, say, Articuno the same it could any other particularly rare pokemon.

>>7379446
But... Mewtwo specifically was made to be a weapon.

>>7379446


Kill me?
I throw an Umbreon down and Mewtwo quakes!
Unless he wasa smart enough to learn 1 move that isn't psychic

But on that note

Glaceon and Leafeon

How?

>>7379461
Yeah, and he blew shit up and escaped from the facility, then did shit so epic the made the first ever Pokemon movie about it. And then he went to make a base near Cerulean.

>>7379437
Battles play very differently. Since a party will have 2 to 5 trainers, they'll each have a pokemon out. Wild encounters look like this:

x5 Pidgey
x2 Pidgeotto
x1 Pidgeot

and during a round of combat, fastest pokemon go first, move around on the field and attack. Each Move from the games has been translated to tabletop format. Request any move and I'll post it here.

Trainers, during wild encounters, also get involved by supporting their pokemon or if you are a Psychic or Martial Artist, attacking the wild yourself.

>>7379468
>Glaceon and Leafeon
Well, there's a lot of places that should work for Leafeon, and a handful that should work for Glaceon, so... Same as normal?

>>7379481
Just to see if the Standard Opening Moves are similar:

/r/ing that you post Stealth Rock, Taunt and...Close Combat, I guess

>>7379499

Weren't they mystical stone locations? Or am I remembering wrong?

>>7379511
It's said that the weird rocks have something to do with it, yeah, but I -think- you'll be able to get the two newest eeveelutions in HG/SS, so maybe there's a pair in each region?

Could make a neat sidequest.

>>7379456
Articuno is a rare pokemon but in tabletop, not legendary.
Mewtwo, Kyogre, Groundon, Ho-oh, Lugia, Rayquaza...
The one-ofs are the godly ones.

>>7379468
Just because Umbreon is immune to Psychic attacks, doesn't mean Mewtwo can't telekinetically pick up a boulder and hurl it at Umbreon.

Ok
Riding pokemon (not sexual, but like riding a rapidash), yeah or neigh (heh) and rules?

>>7379534
That brings up an interesting question!

Are the legendary gerbils and golems unique in this or not? The background behind the gerbils would make me lean towards them being so, but it's a possibility. Likewise, the golems show up in two regions but why would they make copies of the keys to Regigigas and just leave them laying around?

>>7379534
Articuno is a one-of, dude.

>>7379567

I think he means that he's treating it as just rare, since its powers aren't a global threat.

Will it be like the game where you can basically say "fuck it" only battle with one pokemon, and overpower everything after the first gym, or will XP be shared amongst the party by default?

>>7379567
If it's restricted to first gen, yes, but...The show continuity and maybe the comic continuity has said that there are multiples of the legendary birds and 4th gen has them show up in Sinnoh--which would lead to the question of why they fly all that way if there is only one of each.

>>7379502
Stealth Rock – Rock
The user places sharp rock onto the field that dash towards approaching foes; discouraging switching.
Battle – None
Field **
Effect: No Target, Hazard
Stealth Rock causes a foe to lose 1/8th of their full HP when joining the encounter or getting sent out. Stealth Rock is considered to be dealing damage. Apply Weakness and Resistance. Do not apply stats. Additional Layers may not be added.

Taunt – Dark
Pride gets the better of the target as a hex woven taunt is thrown at them.
EOT – 2
Ranged **
Effect: 1 Target
Taunt’s target can only use Moves that deal damage on a successful hit for the next 1d4 + 1 turns.

Close Combat – Fighting
The user brings the fight to the target, lowering its defenses for a chance at a mad assault.
Battle – 2
Melee
5d20
Effect: 1 Target, Dash
The user’s Defense is lowered 1 Combat Stage and the user’s Special Defense is lowered 1 Combat Stage.

Here is the Move key:
Name – Type
Description
Frequency – Accuracy Check
Range
Damage Dice Roll
Effect: Targets/Keywords
Effect

>>7379586
I like it. Very true to the game but doesn't seem as WHAT IS THIS I DON'T EVEN complicated math-wise.

Attacking trainers and stealing pokemon... and killing the trainers you stole from

Also, Jenny&Joy's everywhere by default?

Let's say I fucking love Psyduck and Misdreavus. What do they look like in terms of stat block or whatever is used to convey their mechanics?

Do most of the pokemon still suck or no?

There were always a ton of flavorful pokemon.
They usually sucked.

>>7379541
Many pokemon are used as mounts for land, sea and sky.
If a pokemon can be used for any of these, it says so in their pokedex entry. You do NOT need to know the Move Fly.

Fly is a special maneuver during battle, flying is something many pokemon can do.
For example, Metagross can fly, but it can't use Fly.

There are rules related to mounts, but generally you are not on them during battle. Riders, a Ranger Advanced Class, can do battle while mounted and specialize in mounted tricks.

>>7379567
>>7379557
Rules like that are up to your GM. I'm not going to say you can't play with the system I'm making a certain way. I'm making gameplay rules, not settings rule - only suggestions.

>>7379582
Pokemon will not gain exp unless they are learning something. Switching out mid battle will give exp but will not promote their confidence. For example, if you keep switching out that Magikarp just to gain exp, it will be sad that you have no faith in and be unable to evolve.

Gym matches require 3 vs 3 in the basic world rules.
Though if your GM allows it, trucking through with only 1 pokemon is plausible, but boring.

>>7379643
That's a bit of a misconception. Few pokemon truly and honestly suck when fully evolved. From the perspective of OU IS THE BESTEST TIER AND THE ONLY ONE EVER then yes, but it's called overused for a reason. The pokes there are above average, yet are for some reason considered the average.

A lot of NUs work in UU too.

looks good... but... water pusher? really?

>>7379658
Inferior, then. Because theres a lot of pokemon that were absolutely outclassed in every way by other pokemon.

>>7379654
>Magikarp being sad and not evolving
But...but...the entire POINT of Magikarp is pissing it off and taunting its inability to do anything that evolves it! Gyrados is the Rage Dragon!

>>7379658
Ambipom is a God tier pokemon.

>>7379671
That's -about- right, but you're still putting a little too much stress on it. Good EV training and movesets trump all, and a team of bad pokes built well can steamroll any elite 4.

>>7379621
GM will send Police after you for doing that if they're doing it right. There is one Chief of Police Jenny, and Chief of Medicine Joy in the alpha campaign I've been running and my players never met either. Normally when encountering police or the medical staff at centers it's no-name NPCs.

>>7379643
>>7379631
Each pokemon can be good. No pokemon is 'strictly better'

I'll post how the pokemon's stats work in a bit.

>>7379654
>Gym matches require 3 vs 3 in the basic world rules.
Does your whole team go up against the Gym Leader? Or does everyone have a go individually?

Starter pokemon

How rare are they in the wild?

I want my damn Charmander :-P

>>7379654
I view the "switching out pokemon for experience" as sort of saying "These two pokemon are stronger than you, so watch them fight and learn from it". I know mechanically what happens is you put the pokemon back in the ball and he can't actually watch, but...

>>7379698


That's why you only off people with no witnesses >:-)

>>7379708
In the newer games where items have pictures, an exp. share is this weird lightning rod helmet thing.

Maybe the pokeball beams the information into their brain, and all the exp. share just makes it so the pokeball doesn't have to "take a picture" of the fight first by sending it out?

>Just because Umbreon is immune to Psychic attacks, doesn't mean Mewtwo can't telekinetically pick up a boulder and hurl it at Umbreon.

Psychic Pokemon have actual psychic powers? Awesome! How will such things be handled? Do Psychic Pokemon have special rules for how powerful their non-move psychic abilities are?

>>7379710
Psh. Psychics take one look at the body and commune with its ghost and then know you're guilty.

>>7379729
I know if I ever run, psionics will be banned like they should be for being OP.

>>7379736

Ghost Pokemon are people?

How soylent green of them

>>7379664
Beta name for a Psychic who can use Ice and Water attacks. Once the feedback forums is up. All suggestions will be welcome.

To those arguing tiers - they don't really exist in the tabletop just to let you know. The trainer's abilities can augment pokemon to make many different things out of a single pokemon.

That's what the emphasis in this game is - trainer options, something absent from every other pokemon media.

>>7379726
Maybe when pokeballs are opened within a short distance of each other by the same trainer, the pokemon get a sort of shared-senses thing going on? Interesting idea.

>>I'll post the list of Classes and Advanced Classes if anyone wants more information about any of them in a second.
>>pokemon RPG with classes
Shit thread is shit.

>>7379754
I am very excited for this now.

>>7379699
It's a one vs one battle, but due to the mechanics of this game, one vs one is about 2-4 minutes. Other party members can dex the Gym leader's pokemon and observe their strategies.

Generally my alpha players have enjoyed the Gyms because of the fact that they can't rely on each other and have to see just how good they are on their own.

>>7379780
Shittier troll is shittier.

>>7379801
>>derp troll
Class systems are shit, the only people excited about a system this poorly thought out are idiots.
I fucking hate you fags btw, anyone who disagrees with me is a troll, You'd be a great priest, replace yourself with god and troll with evil and your good to go.

>>7379780
Read the previous threads.

Also, yes canon Pokemon has classes. Think of all the Black Belts, Psychics, Gentlemen, PokeFreaks and other trainers you fight.

...

Also, there should be a Gentleman advanced class. I have no idea what it'd do, but damn it would be dapper.

>>7379754
>No tiers

Bitch, I've broken and tiered systems less complex then this.
I've fucking tiered poker.

I can tier this.

>>7379832

Make it rich obviously, able to extort more money out of defeated opponents

>>7379729
Yes. If a pokemon is telekinetic, it will say so in their pokedex entry.

>>7379732
Yes. There are several Psychics who can read the past by holding things that work in the police department, not as enforcement but as CSI.

>>7379780
Sorry guy, I didn't realize I was making a game that requires you to use the Trainer options. Oh wait! I didn't. Trainer options can be played without. Nothing about Trainer options are entirely required for the pokemon half of this game but they do add a lot. Use common sense.

>>7379832
It would allow free unlimited access to the S.S. Anne.

Because YOU HAVE TRAVELLED THE WORLD WITH YOUR POKEMON AND SEEN MANY THINGS

>>7379843
>I've fucking tiered poker.
...

I would like to hear more on this.

>>7379847

Charizard: flame thrower
Sandslash: Dig
Misdrevious: Falsify memories!

No more trail :-P

>>7379832
Gentlemen can be represented by the Investor class fairly well.

>>7379843
Have fun reducing roleplaying to rollplaying. If that's your thing that's fine as long as you have fun.

>>7379832
no, pokemon had IDIOTS who ram rodded themselves with a particular type and therefore never stood a chance against some other type,

>>7379847
It should be built from the ground up to help you build a character, not a fucking role like 4e, 3.5, and every other class based game. classes are stupid. If you feel like your laughably small brained fans will explode at the idea of making their own character however they like than toss a bunch of prebuilt packages in there,

>>7379887
>Gentlemen, PokeFreaks

>>7379887
But mono-type teams are fun to build!

Doctor, is there any mechanic or some sort of bonus/synergy for having your team follow a theme?

Also, have your alpha battles been taking a while? With multiple players that have teams of 6 pokes each, it seems like it could take some time.

>>7379887
>Ace Trainers, Rangers, Rocket Grunts

>>7379868
I suppose. I think it'd be a fun run. A climb to the top of a criminal organization would be a pretty fun campaign.

>>7379928

As long as the cops can't automatically gain knowledge of your misdeeds, it's all cool

>>7379927
all had very specific types of pokemon they used, Ever wonder why almost all rockets are poison, all most all aces are normal? rangers are probably the only ones that could burst out of that retardation what with every physical environment being different. but yes, its really really stupid, If you need a deeper explanation for why classes don't work other than pigeon holed theres no hope for you.

>>7379942
Criminal Senses, tingling!

>>7379832
raised social skills and money gain/loss, duh.

>>7379926
There are several Advanced Classes where you can get Type bonuses.

As for combat, the battles don't take any longer then any other battle in another game. Usually players will use one pokemon for an encounter and let them rest until the next center since they'll be damaged. Players will need to use the rest of their team to get through the miles between rest points. However, short rests can help pokemon stand another battle. Staying in forests overnight is a bad idea though. Pic related.

>>7379928
Ah, Giovanni. If I ever run this, he will be the Big Bad. Do you have any pre-built teams/trainers for people like him who are fairly consistent throughout the franchise?

>>7379967
Heres a quick question to determain just how retarded this all is, what stats do pokemon use.

>>7379974
>>7379951
>>7379911
Would you just leave already? You're being an insufferable faggot.

>>7379986
No U

>>7379970
Suggestions, but GMs can change it however they'd like to.

>>7379974
How hostile. There is a system explained in previous threads that is new, but based on the video game's stats.

I have a question for you now. If who you call retards want to play a game, why stop them? I know my testers have enjoyed playing and there are people interested. No one is forcing you to play or even look at it. If someone wants to play a game, let them play. I'm not forcing it on anyone. Since I'm making it for my circle of friends, I thought I'd just put it up on the internet for anyone else who wanted to try a homebrew pokemon. I'm not seeing the big deal. Is a pokemon tabletop going to ruin your view of tabletop gaming forever?

Someone from a previous thread requested that I upload my pokemon pic collection. Here it is.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=RHAMVDL8

how does you system deal with "Attack the horn / hit the sprinklers"
and
Super Pokemon like Ash's Pickachu (who's power seems to go far beyond high EV / IV

>>7380029
Wonderful.

>>7380053
I think Ash's Pikachu just swallowed a Light Ball.

Those fuckers are crazy.

>>7380029
>>How hostile. There is a system explained in previous threads that is new, but based on the video game's stats.
Go to /v/ then
this shit doesnt belong here,
the only reason this thread exists is for faggots who get tired of legendaries schooling them in online battles and just want to play VIRTUAL video games with their friends. any system that aspires to all the depth of a JRPG's and pokemon's at that is utter shit that doesn't belong here if only because its fucking embarrassing

as to your second question, I genuinely like pokemon and cant think of a single reason an idiot like you thinks the best way to expand on that universe and make it a more interesting and dynamic world to play in is to copy everything directly from the games while blatantly ignoring every innovation thats made role playing games fun for the last 4 decades
Tl;dr. the left side is the pokemon game, the right side is your pokemon TRPG.

>>7380053
Generally there is no need for aiming at a specific spot on pokemon but if you aimed for a specific part, a higher Accuracy Check would be needed.

However, this Feat is related:
Aim For the Horn!: Trainer Feature
Prerequisites: Pokemon Trainer, WIS 13
Daily – Every 4 levels gained, you may perform this Feature another time per day.
Target: Your pokemon targeting with a Move.
Effect: On a roll of 19 or 20 during Accuracy Check, your pokemon’s attack will deal Neutral damage regardless of immunities or resistances.

I think Ash's Pikachu just has high stats in its attacks and speed. I'm not sure if it can take a hit. You can raise specific stats in the tabletop and ignore other stats you don't care about to customize your pokemon.

>>7380053
didnt you hear his video game bullshit?
it doesnt, your playing a clone of the video games thats made to be balanced and adds alot more crunch.

>>7380101
>>7380081
>go to /v/ then
>this shit doesnt belong here
>Pokemon: Tabletop Adventures
>/tg/ - Traditional Games
>HURF DURF I AM TROLLAN ARNT I COOL GAIZ???
Seriously, go fuck yourself. You fail at trolling forever.

>>7380081
Hmm. Well, I admit I'm no genius but I'm not an idiot.
When I look at my game there are several things that can't be done in the video games. End of story.

As for innovation, who said what I'm doing is innovative?
It's a homebrew game. I'm imitating existing systems. I'm not an entire department of tabletop gaming R&D.

Again, not forcing it. It's really that simple. You're complicating it, not me.

>>7380140
>> totally inaccurate representation
you fail at greentext forever.

>>7380081

>>7380081
>blatantly ignoring every innovation thats made role playing games fun for the last 4 decades
Liiiike?

>>7379704
This.

Is there a way to determine the chances of running into pokemon, based on region/time of day,etc?

>>7379704
Several starters are found in the wild. It's up to your GM to spawn them.

If you dex a pokemon, the pokedex can tell you the pokemon's habitat, but specific areas aren't just given to palyers. However, talking to NPCs about 'hey, what's in that forest outside of town?' can help here and there.

>>7380214
Also, there are some Advanced Classes that can "spawn" specific types of pokemon. If you can narrow it down "squirtle is in that forest" then use a feat that finds a water type, that'll probably work.

Speaking if ignoring the anime

Let's say team rocket attack you
YOU, not your pokemon

Are there rules for interception / Trainer dodge?

>>7379970
Your party battles across the land, defeating Rocket after Rocket, until they uncover the secret identity of the man behind it all, Giovanni of the Viridian City Gym. They defeat each of his Pokemon, leaving him a battered and defeated man...

He pulls out a gun and shoots all of their Pokemon. Then strangles all of them with his bare hands.

>>7380186
stats that do more than just determain how much DAMAGE you do and dont do.
freeform classless systems that let you make the character you want, could also be applied to pokemon. pilfering other systems for fun mechanics that make the thing better than the slug fest that was every pokemon game by adding mechanics like flight swimming and environments that also could affect pokemon,
heres a neet innovation, you could create a system where by it would actualy be possible to use more than one pokemon without breaking everything, and remember that whole positioning thing? skills? fate points? Is that enough "innovation" for you? it shouldnt be hard to figure this shit out on your own, pick up your pokemon game and ask yourself if that is what you'd use to make a table top with, if you've played anything but D&D and have a lick of sense it would not be a yes answer, you are designing your system after a game that hasn't changed in almost 20 years.

>>7380241
not OP, but in the past threads there's been alot of discussion about ways for trainers to do more than yell "try harder", with the pokemon manga's random ways of assisting pokemon (shuriken, boomerang, pool cue, etc) and surge's voltorb cannon specifically mentioned as being ruled in somehow

>>7380251
Nah. It won't come to that. I'm sure he'll have them shot long before they get to the point of facing him.

Oh right, I'm supposed to give the players a chance. Damn.

>>7380241
Yes. Commonly when I am using criminals against my players, their primary targets are the Players, not the pokemon.

Even wilds will target trainers more often then their pokemon.

Interception is common, trainers dodging a pokemon is less common.

Wilds will not wait for you to send out a pokemon either. When a wild Charizard sees you, it's not thinking "I'll wait for them to send out a pokemon so we can 'battle'" it's thinking "Oh look, breakfast"

Another thing about that is that wild pokemon must either be killed or captured. Felling a wild is not enough, they will keep coming at you or run away early. There is 'fainting' but if you pokemon is lowered too far into -HP%, you'll need to make a death savings throw. Pokemon die.

>>7380251
>implying the PCs won't be packing heat themselves
>>this post
>implying Giovanni can be affected by mere bullets

>>7380286
>Another thing about that is that wild pokemon must either be killed or captured.
Can't you just run like fuck?

>>7380303
>implying giovanni won't damage your pokeballs before the fight, preventing you from sending out your 'mons in the first place

>>7380251
Gun first usually, but pokemon can disarm him quite easily.

>>7380252
>stats that do more than just determain how much DAMAGE you do and dont do.
It is in this game.
>freeform classless systems that let you make the character you want, could also be applied to pokemon.
You don't have to play with classes in this game. Pokemon as playables will be in future supplements.
>pilfering other systems for fun mechanics that make the thing better than the slug fest that was every pokemon game by adding mechanics like flight swimming and environments that also could affect pokemon
Is in this game.
>heres a neet innovation, you could create a system where by it would actualy be possible to use more than one pokemon without breaking everything, and remember that whole positioning thing? skills? fate points?
Is in this game.
>you are designing your system after a game that hasn't changed in almost 20 years
Oh. You ARE a troll. This whole time I thought you were trying to help with some constructive criticism. I thought you could actually work out some kinks but telling me what players want in this but I guess you are just wasting everyone's time.

>>7380314
you can run. chances are something you can't kill can run faster.

>>7380353
CAN'T ESCAPE!

>>7380286
On pokes running...
How far does Abra Teleport?

>>7380348
none of that is in the game, you blatently said youy are copying and using the pokemon game stats, unless you are an idiot and actually think that stuff is in there somewhere for you to steal, I think its pretty clear who's a lying idiot here.

>>7380374
i would assume it depends on level and roll

>>7380314
Yeah, sorry. My players never do so I guess that option escaped my mind. If you leave the wild pokemon's territory they should stop chasing you unless they're hungry.

>>7380332
Poke balls have emergency de-energizing engines for when a poke ball breaks. Once broken, it's up to their loyalty to you to keep them around.

Are you limited to 6 pokemon and how important is an HM slave?

>>7380374
Line of sight. Level. Roll. Held Items.

>>7380404
>>Hay gause can this be just like the video game?
you'll fit right in it seems.

/tg/ = grimdark + weeaboo

>>7380385

>>7380420
Once again failtroll proves its ignorance of basic communication skills. Sigh.

>>7380413
Does this mean you can finally chase after that damn Abra?

...also how can it line of sight with its eyes closed?

>>7380413
So it would be possible to chase the little bastard down?

>>7380404
6 pokemon on your person. Sign up for a PC account for more. HM slaves don't exist. If your pokemon can swim and hold you up, you have water transportation. If your pokemon can climb with you on it's back, you can do that too.

Ragrding the evolution mechanic, it has gone from a rigid level/happiness/evolution-stone mechanic, to a far more lucid, play-it-by-ear method.

For example, a GM may rule that an eevee struck by a thunder attack that would otherwise kill it for good, instead re-actively evolved into a jolteon to save its own life. Or, that because a trainer never lets his caterpie finish a fight, and instead switches it out mid-battle for someone else to finish (and split the exp), that is has low self-esteem, and probably won't evolve for a while, even though its level is high enough to.

>>7380440
psychic powers=see with mind, duh

>>7380440
>>7380442
>chase that fucking cat-thing mind

Shinies. What kind of roll is done to determine if a wild Pokemon is shiny?

>>7380437
Oh. I suppose if your GM wants to be a complete ass it could happen. How awesome.

>>7380440
>>7380442
Yes you can. Abra sees with its mind? I'm not sure, it seems know where everything is even though its eyes are closed.

>>7380420
In case you forgot, every pokemon canon uses 6 man teams. Also, GM can change team caps. One medieval setting suggestion doesn't even use poke balls.

Bidoof, extinct? (It damn well better be)

How do you deal with wild pokemon levels?

How can one town just have pokemon of a vastly superior level surrounding it and such

>>7380501
>I'm not sure, it seems know where everything is even though its eyes are closed.
Its probably squinting.

>>7380377

>>7380440
>>derp,
alright fuck you guys, you are obviously the scum of the world, you'd be better off in a church not in /tg/ for reasons already mentioned and to top it all off you're even more delusional about what has been discussed only recently, whatever I'll make my own non shitty pokemon system then, I need to make one anyway and now that I have a job i wont feel like I'm wasting my time when i should be looking for one.

Picture related, most people in this thread make about as much sense as it.

>>7380496
I use a d100, needing a 100, to spawn them and only when I feel like it. Makes them pretty rare.

The Watcher class has this though:

Shiny Hunt: Watcher Feature
Prerequisites: Watcher, 24 WIS
Daily
Target: Anywhere on a route.
Effect: Roll 1d100. If you rolled under you WIS modifier multiplied by 2, a shiny pokemon will appear in the next wild encounter.

>>7380526
Is shiny some kind of template? Or is it just a cosmetic effect?

>>7380511
It doesn't. I spawned a level 40 Pidgeot by it self as one of my alpha players' first encounters.

I make several encounters before my players and I have a session, their levels are scattered.

...
I forget what they're called but...
beauty contests?
Beauty pageants?
Look at my poke's pretty moves?

Is there any reason to participate other than ribbons, ribbons everywhere

>>7380589
Money, presumably. And fame.

>>7380560
While purely cosmetic at the moment, shinnies make good Contest Competitors and sell very well.

The single shiny pokemon my Alpha team found, a Tauros, was immediately sold for cash.

I'll be making a template eventually. It's just not a top priority at the moment since they are so rare.

>>7380575

Pray tell, how did that go?

3-4 level 6 pokemon against one level 40 that was likely to target trainers?
Eeesh

>>7380589
Money and means for your trainer to level up.

Game Mechanic wise, the Pokedex is a means to level up. Trainer gain levels not through EXP, but by events.
Badges, Ribbons and Medals gain a trainer a level. Every 25 pokedex scans gain you a level. Every 10 pokemon you record as owned in your dex gains you 1 level. If you do something really amazing and noteworthy, your GM can give you a level.

>>7380610
I was trying to use it railroad them away from that direction (I know, shame on my GMing), but the one with a pikachu critical hit'd with thundershock and took it down.
One of them got a broken arm.
They realized it was protecting its nest which is why it bothered to attack them.
Then they raided it's nest and got some Pidgey eggs.

>>7380680
Hooooooly shit lucky.

>>7380511
wouldn't it be just like real life in that some places have deadlier shit than others? besides, I would assume you would only actively look for the high-level stuff when you can take it on anyway.

Think of this this way: you could live in a peaceful north america-like area, nothing put some mild pest problems (low level bugs,ratatta etc.) but head deep enough into the forest then you might run into wolves or a bear or something (ursaring, mightyenna, etc).

Similarly, you could live in a place like Australia, filled with Khangaskan and various poisonous motherfuckers. Sure, there'll only be weaker ones around the populated areas (mostly due to the people in said area catching/killing anything that's too much of a threat), but head deep enough into the wild and shit will fuck you up.

>>7380713
Pretty accurate.

i understand that there's alot of stuff in the works right now, but is there some sort of compiled alpha splatbook we could look at?

Sweet, you're back.

>>7380777
Sorry, it's so unorganized and crappily slapped together I wouldn't wish anyone to try and understand any of it. Also, I don't want to look like a complete idiot.

Enough people like >>7380525 prevent me from doing so.

>>7380783
Hey, Halfwing. Just started copy pasting the pokemon data into the bestiary doc. in the order you made me. Really smart. I love it.

Will size matter?
Or will pickachu still be able to tackle an Onix? (I know I know, it's not very effective, but you get the idea)

>>7380868
sure it can. it just won't do anything

>>7379393
mai gad!!! this is the best 2010 ever!

>>7380868
Attacks like Tackle, Body Slam, Bounce, etc. do damage based on the size of the pokemon performing the Move.

>>7380881

Right? I'd love to play this, personally. Great idea, OP.

>>7380867
>Also, I don't want to look like a complete idiot.
Its a crappily slapped together, unedited work-in-progress. If its even legible you have won. Ignore the troll, let him rot.

The rest of us anticipate the final release with slavering jaws.

>>7380881
>>7380888
Thanks.

>>7380881
I started working on it in '08. It's taken a while to get this far. I expect a late summer Beta release.

>>7380906
How did you know about my slaver? >:-(

>>7380917
...Uh?

>>7380867
sir, this is /tg/ you're talking about. chances are under 24 hours after posting someone will have a pdf of your notes organized and bookmarked

>>7380914
For those interested in updates and whatnot, I post updates here whenever we finish something noteworthy.

http://1d4chan.org/wiki/Pokemon_Tabletop_Adventures

>>7380947
Oh god this anon is right.

Please let us help (or just leech like the pathetic parasites we are). Its the least we can do.

>>7380736

I know this is pretty trivial, but will the biologically and physically impossible aspects of the game be retconned out, or will they just be considered things that are possible in the Pokemon world but not in ours? Plants breeding with animals, Wailord's weight, endless supplies of water for moves like Water Gun, etc. Sorry if you've already answered this in a previous thread.

>>7380970

HEY!
As someone who was in archiving, let me say that organizing shit is verey important ;-P

Hey the mega up is unavailible.

Also I think I posted this in one of the old threads, but here it is anyway.
http://annaj.deviantart.com/
She has some pretty good pokemon artwork.

>>7380982
As I recall, canon on the breeding issue is that the pokemon kinda...wish for the egg and it appears overnight.

Also as far as the pokedex ordering goes, I had a bit of a hard time finding a place for Unown, Eevee's, and Hitmons. So I just stuck them where they are now, closest thing to a place where they fit in. Wasn't sure if you might want to fix that.

>>7380982
Impossible breeding - skitty wailord - retconned out.
Wailord weight is still canon. Sending out a Wailord indoors (not in an official stadium built for battle) is suicidal, it'll probably kill you, and illegal.
Water pokemon need to drink a lot of water to allow them to use their water attacks. They have organs that allow them to preform what is basically magic though.

Didn't you say something about making a supplement for Glitch pokes, and Cyborgs? or something?

And why not just include them in the regular rule books?

>>7380867
The only reason not to make a release is if you don't want everyone trying to "help" you.

"Because there's some guy trolling" isn't really a good reason, just feels like you're holding out on us. Not that it really matters, but >>7380947 is probably right too, expect a hardback book within a week of releasing your notes.

>>7381035
I changed some of the legend ordering, but legend dex is separate from main dex anyway.

I liked where you moved unown and eeveelutions.

>>7381000
That's shit.

I mean, that's really shit.

This'll probably get ignored, but I always figured: there's enough similar DNA for 'mon to interbreed. The offspring takes the form of the mother, which makes sense biologically. It's either live birth or eggs depending on the type of the species (so, say, growlithe and kangaskhan give birth to live cubs / joeys being mamallian and marsupial, and pidgeot and charmeleon lay eggs, being avian and reptile). I don't know what's going on with rock and steel-types that are obviously inorganic, as opposed to lucario and scizor and similar.

I suppose you could work out a map depending on breeding patterns, but that would look worse than a London Underground map with a game of Mornington Crescent traced on in rainbow markers.

There ARE male kangaskhan. That shit is bananas.

Most of the stuff in the games and anime is oversimplified or otherwise dumbed down for children so that their parents don't complain about talking about animals fucking, or whatever.

>>7381059
Question about Water-types then: These organs, do they allow the to fly or something outside of Water, or am I screwed if I want to use my Sharpedo in a standard gym?

>>7381075
I don't know why I typed that out.

I mean, it's fucking irrelevant.

>>7381075

Breeding can be handled later honestly

But there are male Lopunnys, let that sit in your brain for a while

>>7381068
No joke, since everyone suddenly started saying they'd want to help, I've been mulling it over for the past 20 mins.

>>7381063
Glitch and borgs was someone else's idea. They'll likely add it once they see the pokemon template I've made with my friends.

>>7381082
I suppose if anything it'd only apply to truly aquatic waer types. Amphibious could dick around on land all they liked.

>>7381082

>>7381114
*cough*
Yeah... that was me.

I was looking at the Bulbapedia article for the Delta Pokemon and the Glitch Pokemon. Figured I might as well make a splat book.

Dr. Are there any rules for MISSINGNO?

>>7381082
Sharpedo in particular can propel itself around on land, but goldeen can only flop around. Each pokemon is detailed for their land/sea/underwater/sky speeds

>>7381099
I think it's relevant. So far, my players' pokemon who have done breeding do not 'wish' for anything. They makes eggs.

As for what i'd release today if i do -
How would this please you guys?
Shitty 'battle' rules
The complete Move List
The complete Ability List
Move and Ability rules
What I have of the pokedex right now

That way people can dick around with battling.

>>7381180
I'd imagine Missingno is one of those things you really don't want to see. Like some kind of ghost or monster... in a world where ghosts and monsters are the norm.

>>7381180
I haven't bothered, but I see the merit in doing so. It's one of the most, if not the most, infamous pokemon glitches.

>>7381191
Missingno is a...thing. As in Elder Thing.

>>7381182
Honestly? I'd say the Pokedex getting finished should probably be the highest priority, and even then not that big a deal, but other then that, I don't think anyone would have a problem.

>>7381191
>>7381208
>>7381217
So Missingno will be a world ending event that can only be stopped by putting it to rest akin to Cthulhu?

Also remember Missingno had to waterguns

>>7381242
It would also have cults.

>>7381242
Its sky attack isn't a normal sky attack.

IT ATTACKS YOU WITH THE SKY.

Also that looks like it would be more then enough for a Mystery Dungeon style game. Already got attacks and the attack rules.

>>7381182
What else would people like to see?
I'm slapping together the .zip right now...

>>7381262
I'd play the shit out of that.

Maybe.

:(

>>7381258
Missingno.'s Sky Attack.
Type-Bird

>wait don't you mean flying?

No, no I don't.

>>7381208
I can just imagine the damage it could do. We are talking about a pokemon that is literally the embodiment of the universe not working the way it is supposed to. Space might start to warp around it.

Your players run into Missingno and before they can attack, it disappears. Obviously, don't tell them exactly what it was just yet. Next time they send out their pokemon, they find that some of them have devolved, some show no signs of change but have had their stats radically altered (might not discover this until they realize that Water Gun is doing a hell of a lot less damage than it should be, or that Golem is fainting at a single Body Slam).

Or they run into it, battle, and it runs. They pursue it only to find themselves back in a town they know is miles away from where they were, and suddenly everyone but them speaks gibberish that only they don't understand.

>>7381272
Items? Held, Trainer, and Key?

>>7381272
Are you willing to release any classes you have done?

>>7381180
missingno=tarrasque. either that or rocks fall

>>7381208
For some reason the holder series comes to mind.

On a dark night with a new moon in january, an old man will ask if you'd like to see how to catch a pokemon. You must tell him yes. If you still have second thoughts, you may tell him no, though he may still haunt your dreams for 666 days.

You must watch the old man intently as he demonstrates this process, and you must not leave or look away until he is finished. As soon as he is done, you must fly away to a coastal city as quickly as possible. If you do not, the old man will knock you unconscious, where you will be taken into the woods, raped, and eaten.

Once you are there, quickly leave the city and travel the coast. A strange pokemon will appear. Do not move. It will reach into your bag and take an item out. Let it. If you display any fear or anger it in any way, your save data will become corrupted. When it is gone, leave as quickly as possible, and you will find that your bag is overflowing with the item the pokemon took... just be careful the next time you visit the hall of fame...

>>7381286
Lovecraftian cosmic horror stories? In MY Pokaymans?

FUND IT

>>7381306
>where you will be taken into the woods and sacrificed to dark, unholy gods
FTFY

Missingno. would probably not exactly be cthulu. After all it goes down quickly. Little to know life. All it does is clone stuff. Hell, if your players see mewtwo being created/born in a lab, it wouldn't be to farfetch'd (lulz) to see Missingno. in the tube next to him.

Now 'M on the other hand. He fucks shit up.

Then there is Charizard 'M, Any pokemon that looks at it imediatly turn's into a Charizard 'M. If there is one in your party, your entire party turn's into Charizard 'M. Put one in a box, that entire box turn's into Charizard 'M. You so much as LOOK at a Charizard 'M, you are going to get a bad end.

>>7381289
... I just finished classes yesterday.
I still want to play test them before a release. Sorry.
I'll put some trainer features (generic, no special classes required) in the .zip

>>7381287
It's terrible, but sure.

>>7381290
Exploding Gravelers fall*, your party dies.

>>7381371
oh, Alright then

>>7381324
The important thing to remember is that, unlike Cthulu or other cosmic horrors, Missingno is not in and of itself evil. It is merely a manifestation of the universe not functioning properly. It is neither good nor evil. It simply is.

>>7381338
This makes it look like a beholder

>>7381338
Pfft i can top it.
ENJOY YOUR MINDFUCK!

>>7381367
>Missingno. would probably not exactly be cthulu.
Of course not. Its closer in flavour to ZALGO or Gigyas.

And Missingno being created by man kinda...ruins the mystique.

>>7381402
eyes are all wrong, no ear holes

>>7381408
I didn't say it was, but mewtwo is, he was a clone of mew. There is only one known way to clone anything in the pokemon universe. Missingno.

>>7381420
>>7381402
My god.

I went to go archive this thread but somebody already did.
The thread summary made me happy.

>>7381417
I think that the consensus is that those are horns, not ears. Also, barely half-decent sprite is barely even qualified to be called half-decent.

>>7381286

Man, and that's just Missingno. I don't even want to think about what the more dangerous Glitches that can actually crash your game would do. I bet whatever hatches out of a Bad Egg is so horrible to behold that the universe itself would rather commit suicide than let it be born.

Pic very related. Fucking terrifying.

>>7381402
Cubone does look like a baby Kengiskhan, but I'm not seeing a resemblance between the skull and Kengiskhan.

>>7381450
Jesus christ, it's as if it absorbs/repels the light around it, creating some sort of unholy aura of darkness around its mangled, blood red visage.

>>7381420
I always thought this was a funny observation but there have been Kangasbulls, killing the idea.

THIS on the other hand show that for some reason - at the last minute - butterfree and venomoth's stock art was changed at the last minute.

>>7381450
IT HURTS RED
BUT IT'S A GOOD PAIN

Hm.

>>7381456
I see it. That dark bit on the front? Armor plating, removable when the skin is gone or something. Most of the ear is cartlidge, only a small nub is actual bone.

>>7381456
Human skull's dont really look like faces (good luck trying to recognize your own mother when all you have is a skull) It would make sense that its the same for pokemon.

But this does bring up the question of what happens if a marowak evolved into Kangaskahn, Its already been altered...

And on that note, what does Missingno usually evolve into.

>>7381473
And the trainer says "What's that? It's a whild FIUHSDIFODSUHFSSJJaaadnaksdfnaksmfnaksd" as he makes inhuman noises from an organ that is now barely a vocal cord

>>7381477
WHAT FAGGOTRY WAS THIS?

IS ALL MAKES SENSE

>>7381450
Don't worry. Where the Dark Ones are taking us, we won't need eyes...

>>7381450
What, If you catch it all your pokemon turn female and you as well?

Seems like a very way to go "Oops im now the little girl" Rply..

>>7381479
OH GOD

I CAN SEE FOREVER

HE COMES

>>7381477
FFFFFFFFFF-

WHY! It makes far more sense the other way!

>>7381489
>And on that note, what does Missingno usually evolve into.
Zalgo, then Azathoth.

>>7381450
>I bet whatever hatches out of a Bad Egg is so horrible to behold that the universe itself would rather commit suicide than let it be born.
It shall open one of its six mouths, and it will sing the song that ends the world.

tl;dr game crashes because the world is doomed and there is nothing you can do about it.

>>7381489
Most of mine evolved into...

OH FUCK! WHAT THE HELL? OH GOD!

WHY YOU DO THIS TO ME?!?!
Fucking hell...

>>7381473

This one is almost as bad. It's like a living wall of flesh that's been pixelated by Japanese censors.

>>7381539
Actually if you use a cheat devise to make eggs hatch in one step... It hatches into a Bad Egg.

So you take one step, for the egg to glow and shatter, revealing yet another underneath... and this continues... forever... with EVERY.SINGLE.STEP.

Pokemon. The darkest horror game ever made.

>>7381560
so it becomes a perpetual hatching machine? can't we like, harness that energy for UNLIMITED POWER?

>>7381560
That is because the cheat forces it back into a dormant state. The only way to combat otherworldly horrors is with otherworldly power.

>>7381571
Yeah, fuck those WWII with Pokemon faggots. Horrors that the human mind can't even comprehend are far better.

>>7381552
If you look at the right top corner and slowly go down toward the middle, you can kind of make out something that looks like a person wearing old samurai armor. The jaw looks dislocated, though.

Or a screaming face. Yeah, it's more of a screaming face now that I look at it again.

anyone have a link to pokethulu? i wanna play it now

>>7381585
It looks like Mario to me.

A morbidly obese Mario without a lower jaw.

>>7381587
Dont bother, it sucks.

>>7379887

Or perhaps they don't have the wider empathy needed for someone who's a true champion-level trainer. That is, a larger number of humans can empathize with certain types of Pokemon than one who can do so with ANY Pokemon.

I think stark ran away... guess we aren't getting that prototype/prealpha/demo after all.

>>7381641
Stark is a Chansey

>>7381539

According to Bulbapedia, the ones that do evolve tend to either evolve into other glitch pokemon, or they evolve into real pokemon. 3TrainerPoké for example evolves into Kangaskhan at level 1, or Clefairy at level 128. There's another one that evolves into Charizard at level 209, and one that evolves into something or other at 255.

Which reminds me, that's another thing that needs to be taken into account. Glitches that are technically real Pokemon, but have impossible stats and levels. Lv 138 Golduck anyone?

>>7381585
To me it looks like a creepily grinning face.

>>7381651
I had a level 255 Snorlax once. Shit was so cash.

>>7381650
SOMEBODY GET A MASTERBALL! We'll get him next time we encounter him!

Guys, missingno cults.
Maybe throw in some porygon as well.
Do it.

IA IA MISSINGNO FGHTAGN (sic)

I'm here. Don't worry.

>>7381651
The 'common' missingno evolves into Kangaskahn. That was the point I was trying to make. Judging by his reaction, >>7381542 got it.

>>7381685
........cannot unthink.

God damn it.

>>7381651 here, wrong post. Meant answer >>7381489, not >>7381539. Hurr durr how does I posted right

Hey look, someone's ripping open their chest

>>7381684
So... Does a mystery dungeon game need heavy modding to run? or is it balanced enough to just say YOU ARE POKEMON! HERE IS A DUNGEON! THE DUNGEON IS MYSTERIOUS!

>>7381684
GO MASTERBALL!

>>7381671
>porygon
>cults

So, what, entire forums that sit around all day, posting, trying to invoke the only purely digitized species/line of pokémon on their home computers?

...

So, 4chan, but with a purpose, then. Might work as an enemy leader. Succeeds as you walk into the room, during the battle hacks into an online database of information of energy patterns of specific moves and abilities, changing its attack patterns to suit the situation. Or maybe he harries you from some other continent digitally transmitting his porygon to whatever place you're in and transferring attacks to it over broadband/wireless.

Shit, talk about a boss battle.

>>7381720
Porygon-Z is Skynet

>>7381705
depends on how much of a story you want beyond THERE'S A POKEMON ON B7. KILL IT. KILL IT DEAD. THEN DELIVER DERICIOUS BERRIES.

>>7381700
Enjoy your campaign. Just watch out when you hear MAROWAK IS EVOLVING!

Which brings up another point, is it possible to stop evolutions? and are there any benefits to doing so? I would imagine that Magby would have an easier time in a contest the Magmortar, but I can't think of any other benefits.

>>7381705
I don't know. Never really thought about it. I wonder how people will use this stuff:

http://rapidshare.com/files/329020255/Alpha_Stuff.zip.html

It can be downloaded 10 times. How do I fix that and make it more times?

>>7381733
Well, that depends. A Cute contest, but not Cool or Tough certainly.

>>7381720
no, if you want poke4chan there's Rotom.

>>7381733
i would assume it's like the games. learn moves more quickly but lower stat gains

A thought: since you're going for player choice with this system, it might not be a bad idea to look beyond official pokemon designs and introduce some really good fan-made ones. I know a few artists who give Game Freak a run for their money.

Pic related: it's Smokub

>>7381720
... actually I meant the dimensional stuff porygon has going on, specifically Porygon-Z.

>>7381746
Use Mediafire or Megaupload, but you need a Mediafire account.

I can upload it if you want.

>>7381748
Technically lower stat gains. When a pokemon evolves in the games, its stats change as if it had been evolved from level 1 because that's determined by base stats.

>>7381726
Actually, that would be canon. The list is as follows:
Porygon, Built to explore cyberspace.
Porygon-2, Modified to explore space, slight glitch, kinda creepy.
Porygon-Z, Modified to explore other dimensions, Shit went wrong, we messed up man, we messed up real bad!

>>7381733
Generally, telling your pokemon not to evolve will work. If it doesn't, an Everstone will do the trick

>>7381761
You can re-upload it if you want to.
I put some older stuff in the updated/outdated too if anyone wants to see some earlier versions of some parts of that game to see how much crappier it could have been.

>>7381746
>>7381746
Downloading, will upload to a Mirror when im done, probably mediafire, if not, megaup.

>>7381059

Actually, there -is- a method that major size-difference breeding could occur.

That is, if Pokemon breed like amphibians rather than mammals. Considering they lay eggs, it's reasonable. That is, male sperm packet + female infertile laid eggs = fertilized pokemon egg, which'll hatch after X amount of time.

>>7381786
We may as well both, then.

Also, the thread seems to be autosaging.

AWESOME! How come I didn't know about this until now?

On an unrelated note, do any of you know where this pic came from or have the rest of the set?

>>7381752
the template can let GMs add new pokemon.
i will only translate official stuff, but any of those beauties can easily be added to the system we've put together.

>>7381790
That... would make a lot of sense. Well, in so far as my campaign is concered its canon. Shouldn't have to come up... And I probably took a wrong turn somewhere if it does... but still...

>>7381746
Here's an odd question. How hard would it be to make, say, specific pokémon? Like normally minor pokémon that have earned names and acclaim as local legends or urban myths?

>>7381802
No idea, I have the set in the megaupload link i posted earlier though. Just some artist having fun with ideas I guess.

... Stark... do you use a mac?

There are a bunch of .DS_Store files in that image zip you uploaded.

>>7381819
Not hard at all.
A surfing pikachu from that episode way back when could be slapped together really easily. Then just slap the move Surf on it's moveset.

>>7381820
Danke!

>>7381826
Yes I do. I forgot to pdf that particular file so that wouldn't happen. Sorry.

Sorry everyone, I really dropped the ball on that part of the .zip.

>>7381840
This is good. I have a few ideas for stuff like that that was waiting for me to either learn javascript and make a game or for a pokémon tabletop system to come out so I could stat them.

>>7381860
No problem, however while unzipping i did get a few errors... that might be why.

But there are still exactly SIX ASSLOADS of images. so i think ill be fine with one or two missing.

>>7381884
And just unzipped the alpha, no errors there. Mirror is:
http://www.mediafire.com/?1ylzgznze4t

>>7381860
On the bright side, I'm on my Mac laptop, so I'm good to go. Thanks for all this stuff. I'll be looking through it over the next couple of days.

>>7381805

It's pretty darn obvious that they do, if you think about it.

Nobody sees Pokemon engaging in any kind of mating behaviour, per se. They don't give birth. You just find eggs when Pokemon are kept together, usually faster if they're friendly. They're even capable of cross-"species" progeny, especially Dittos.

Odds are what happens is that if an egg is fertilized, it proceeds to rapidly cannibalize the rest of the sperm packet for energy and materials to form a hard shell around the Pokemon ova, which leaves you with a hard-shelled egg that popped up seemingly out of nowhere...but would disintergrate quickly if there was nothing to fertilized/be fertilized by. Such speedy "creation" wouldn't be all that far-fetched, considering how much mass a Pokemon can put on going from one evolutionary stage to another.

I wont be handing out the feats for any classes as a whole but if anyone would like to see one or two feats from any particular class, ask away.

Holy balls, sir. I was going to say I'd get to work on cleaning this up a bit more, then I looked at the pokedex.
SIX HUNDRED FIFTY-EIGHT PAGES, god damn sir, I salute you.

>>7381911
Move list is lengthy too. It was worse when it wasn't double columned.

>>7381911
Another question, is there some kind of stealth feat to use Blue's (or green, or whatever the hell her name is in english) Pokeboobs of Ambushing?

You have the same problem that EVERY pokemon homebrew has.

NO ONE WANTS TO STAT THE POKEMON

which is exactly what should have been done first. How the hell can you expect your classes to be balanced when the thing they focus on was written afterward.

thats like if you wrote a spellcasting class, and then wrote the spells.

FFF5

> 9. squirtle
Good so far.
> 10. caterpie.
...
Meh... its the alpha.

Also when you release the beta version will it be in pdf? or still devided into seperate docs?

>>7381964
err, PRE alpha...

I can see a simplified character sheet for each pokemon working really well, with four spaces for something similar to 4e power cards for moves.

Kinda cool in my opinion.

>>7382000
four?

Wait... how many move's CAN pokemon learn in this?

>>7381938
No one? I suppose I could write up some alt rules so you don't have to stat pokemon. That would be cool. My players right now like stating right now though.

>>7381964
Beta will be 2 or 3 big .pdfs. It will be indexed because I'm not a dick who wants you to read it like a book.

>>7382010
7 natural moves
7 artificial moves

>>7381964
about the dex ordering, the newer version IS in the order you gave me. that is the alpha bestiary.

>>7382000
I guess I should have included the pokemon data sheet.
Which I cannot find right now.

It is simple though. The pokemon bookkeeping I mean.

>>7382035
I figured, I'm just screwing with you.

As for a varient to stating, I'm not sure if it would be that easy. Stats are one of the biggest things in the game, it would be like running DnD without ability scores.

>>7382066
Sounds pretty cool. That completely scraps my idea, but if the bookkeeping is easy, it doesn't really matter anyway.

>>7382095
I am aware of this, but since >>7381938 thinks it's a problem with every pokemon tabletop, I think it's something I should look into.

Not before Beta or anything, but I think if more people would play without poke stats and only trainer stats I can try to figure some stuff out at a later time.

some more nighmare fuel to throw on the fire.

cause god knows its never enough.

>>7382124

Anyone see anything they liked in the trainer types .doc?

>>7382181
Nothing specific, but looking over it really is making me see the depth and possibilities that having trainer types brings. It's definitely better than having a party of PCs only really differentiated by their pokemon.

I'm going to get some food.
I'll update again when the new bestiary is entirely done, which will most likely be in a couple of months.

See you /tg/, it's been good.

>>7382120

Hai gaiz. Beta tester here. You'll spend more time deciding on feats for your warrior in DnD than you will on writing down a pokemon's stats. It's simple. There's a base, and things like natures modify it. Moves are static unless there are existing egg moves, TMs (ie: if the pokemon was received in a trade), deciding the ability is simple enough and is predetermined via said pokemon, etc;etc.

tl;dr: sorry you have to write in tabletop games.

It's not that much work, and you become interested in the development of each of your individual pokemon akin to how you would a character in any other game. If you're lazy, shoot yourself.

>>7382016

It's easy enough to do stats. If they're lazy, they can run balanced builds that take little to no thought.

'sides, if you fear that your players won't be assed, remind them that starting at lower levels lessens the work of rolling. Sound familiar, /tg/? It might be because it's the logical conclusion considering less levels to deal with obviously equals less allocation of character expansion points.

DAMNIT. MISSED STARK ANOTHER TIME.

If you're still here, what I can I do to help? You gave things to do to people last time... I want to help.

>>7382371
Beta was the wrong word. Pre-alpha. :p

>>7382394
I second that.
Alpha guy, tell your bro to get back here so we can help.

>>7382371
Tell me about something really awesome that has happened while playing.

Also, did you roll new characters each time you played or did you run a campaign?

What kind of trainers were in your party?

Did any of you die?

>>7382371
How smoothly does combat go?
How long is a battle against a Gym Leader?

Actually, thats a good question... how is death handled ingame? since i doubt there are exactly rez spells.

>>7382408
where are you guys? is it possible to join playtesting?

>>7382526
this.

Maybe I'm just dumb, but where in the rules is it listed how to make an attack? Or is it even in there?

>>7382589
I could find this either. Maybe Stark forgot it.

>>7382371
How do you make an attack?

>>7382550
>>7382526
They are in Seattle.

>>7382606
>couldn't

>>7382612
FUUUUUUUUUUUUU-

Did alpha guy leave too?
gay

really wanted to know the answers to my questions

>>7382606
Hey buddy, >>7382589 here. Found it. It's in Move_List_Rules.doc.

>>7382838
Move List Rules. Right. Obviously. God I'm blind.

>>7382838
I was too busy reading the move list itself to look around.
Now, it all makes a lot more sense. Thanks.

Some of these moves look pretty awesome, but the scale of damage is way big on thing that can be used per encounter.

I wonder how quickly pokemon go down?

>>7382983
This is amazing. Is there more?

How can I contact Stark?

>>7383335
Read the other threads.
He's on steam

>>7382983
>Skuntank
Oh god. Imagine standing around town, minding your own business, when suddenly, SPLAT! Right in your face, a big wad of nasty purple gunk that smells like the distilled essence of pig shit, rotting eggs, and roadkill. You look around, dazed and confused, trying to find what the fuck just assaulted your sense of smell. In the window of a tall building, almost too far away to see, you can just barely make out something purple and white moving around.

It's a Skuntank. It's laughing at you and giving you the finger.

>>7383056
No he made one.

Btw, anyone else really interested in the ranger class?

>>7384015
somewhat. I've never played the ranger series, but stealing wilds looks fun.

>>7383346
He's on Steam? But he's got a mac. What games is he playing on Steam on a Mac?

>>7384078
You can run Windows on a mac.

>>7384078
lol no games

But seriously, you can dual boot windows on a mac.

>>7384015
I'm more interested in being an Influential/Hex Maniac.
Pic related, specifically the middle one.

Move pusher also looks fun.

>>7384078
Right now? Team fortress 2. Earlier he was playing Garry's mod. So im guessing valve games.

IM NOT STALKING HIM WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?

>>7384195
This makes me think about catching the pokemon and turning them into armors so you fight while using their powers after capturing their essence.

Don't know how you'd get your first one.

Unless you're given Bulbasaur, Charmander or Squirtle armor to start off

>>7384105
HOW DO I DO THIS?!?!?!?

>>7384221
Creepiness aside - WHY IS HE PLAYING VIDEO GAMES AND NOT WORKING ON THE GAME

>>7384254
DUMPING TIME!
>IMAGE RESOLUTION TO LARGE
well fuck, that one can wait i guess.

>>7384270
I tried making a table top. got about 5 hours in before realizing it would take years and gave up. its a lot of work.

>>7384258
Boot camp.

Then when your comp starts up you can pick between your Mac OS or your Windows OS.

Needs to be a new mac. Less then a few years old.

>>7384306
I think you also need an actual copy of windows. its not there by default.

I think...

>>7384295
Well this guy is getting shit done. How long has this taken him?

>>7384336
right. I forgot about that. I just got it off of a torrent

Not sure if this counts as armor, but its awesome and thats good enough for me.

plus, arcane pokeballs, whats not to like?

>>7384339
2 years i think. I'm "helping" (read: did exactly one thing)

and my computers actin up so im going to bed.

>>7382255
MONTHS?
WHY SO LONG STARKY?

He should update more.

>>7384369
see
>>7384368

was snooping around the ends of /tg/ and I come across stark's pokemon. and he's been gone for hours. fuck.

Ehh, I'm going to keep posting, but if i suddenly stop, it means my computer probably exploded.

>>7384427
Computer is confused.
Computer hurt itself in its confusion.

>>7384427
>>7384351
>>7384336
>>7384317
>>7384304
>>7384295
>>7384271
>>7384195

as

>>7384254
We have ourselves a tabletop.

>>7384449
Magikarp attempted to hurt itself in its confusion! Magikarp failed!

>>7384306
Right, but it keeps saying I need to install Windows from a disc.

>>7384453
I have some moemon to.

>>7384462
see
>>7384349

>>7384462
Burn a Windows OS startup disk.

Halfwing, are all these pics in that megaupload link?

Kinda cautious about that site.

>>7384483
>>7384497
Thanks.

First one i tried to post. Had to move these around.

Also all of these are in the Megaup link posted in this thread.

All thats left are Hitecs Moemon, which are also included in the link, as well as an assload of awesome images.

>>7384509
yes they are, but there is an assload of them. and every image that stark has ever posted is in there.

and then there are still ANOTHER 5 ASSLOADS OF IMAGES.

and, yes the link is safe, however, i did get 2 errors when unzipping the file, but they were probably just a few corrupt images. nothing to worry about.

>>7384563
SOLD

1 post from falling off the board, so im going to rearchive.

Oh and I will probably be including rules for moemon/ pokearmor/ whatever in the splatbook im making.

So far thats:
Moemon/Pokearmor
Glitch pokemon
Delta Pokemon