Pokemon Legends: Shaymin (signups and discussion)

[Greninjaman]

@LightningTopaz
Poke Balls are a thing, right?

 

[LightningTopaz]

@Greninjaman

Not necessarily--in this world they are held in magical items called Heart Charms.

 

[Greninjaman]

@Greninjaman

Not necessarily--in this world they are held in magical items called Heart Charms.

How many of these charms can a person have?

 

[LightningTopaz]

@Greninjaman

Just like the real Pokeworld, you can have up to six at a time

 

[Greninjaman]

@Greninjaman

Just like the real Pokeworld, you can have up to six at a time

How do we use them? Do we hold them up and call the name of whatever Pokemon is inside?

 

[guydee]

Can Kai’s Rockruff just be a wild Pokémon that he’s befriended? And can I retcon it so that it’s nicknamed Kō after Hachikō?

 

[LightningTopaz]

@Greninjaman

You hold them skyward and say something to the effect of "(Pokemon's name here), I need you!" to summon them.

To bind a Pokemon in a Heart Charm, you need to know the spell Heart Link. (I'm still thinking of a cool incantation for it)

@guynasen

That can work--you don't have to go into detail of how he befriended Kou if you don't want to

 

[Greninjaman]

@Greninjaman

You hold them skyward and say something to the effect of "(Pokemon's name here), I need you!" to summon them.

To bind a Pokemon in a Heart Charm, you need to know the spell Heart Link. (I'm still thinking of a cool incantation for it)

We could just keep it simple and have the person touch the charm to the Pokémon that they have bonded with. The incantation can just be there for flair. Up to you how you want to do this.

 

[guydee]

@System Error Is your character inspired by Serra, Maribelle, and/or Constance from Fire Emblem?

 

[System Error]

@System Error Is your character inspired by Serra, Maribelle, and/or Constance from Fire Emblem?

If you were referring to her OHOHO, no - that's not uncommon throughout haughty noble female characters - although she's mostly acting when doing that. She's mostly of my own design with minor concepts from various places. But those three weren't among them. That said I did think "Ephraim" when thinking of the lance for her weapon, in using a lance instead of a sword like most traditional heroic-types, although this wasn't my inspiration there.

 

[guydee]

If you were referring to her OHOHO, no - that's not uncommon throughout haughty noble female characters - although she's mostly acting when doing that. She's mostly of my own design with minor concepts from various places. But those three weren't among them. That said I did think "Ephraim" when thinking of the lance for her weapon, in using a lance instead of a sword like most traditional heroic-types, although this wasn't my inspiration there.

Oh, okay! I wasn’t specifically referring to the “Ohohohoh,” I guess I just didn’t know “haughty female noble” was that established of an archetype (basis?) lol

 

[guydee]

@LightningTopaz
How do Pokémon work in combat? More specifically, how do I know what moves my Pokémon has?

 

[LightningTopaz]

@guynasen

Any Pokemon have access to any possible move they can learn, regardless of when and how they learn it--the four move limit is gone.

 

[Greninjaman]

@guynasen

Any Pokemon have access to any possible move they can learn, regardless of when and how they learn it--the four move limit is gone.

Do the Pokémon have their regular abilities (as well as hidden abilities if they have any)?

 

[LightningTopaz]

@Greninjaman

They are limited in only one ability, but they can tap into their hidden abilities (if they have one) in a pinch.

 

[Greninjaman]

@Greninjaman

They are limited in only one ability, but they can tap into their hidden abilities (if they have one) in a pinch.

So, if a Pokemon were to have two abilities, we can choose one or the other?

 

[LightningTopaz]

@Greninjaman

That's basically how it works.

 

[KirbyBulba737]

Just a heads up, my character still hasn't presented himself, so your characters don't know his name.

 

[guydee]

Oh, that makes sense! Sorry, that went completely over my head lol

 

[KirbyBulba737]

Don't worry! In any case, I will present him soon enough.