The Ceriah Region [Now With Pokemon Training Systems!]

Managrimm · Aug 12, 2015

The Cerian Skype Room!

"What is true is already so.
Owning up to it doesn't make it worse.
Not being open about it doesn't make it go away.
And because it's true, it is what is there to be interacted with.
Anything untrue isn't there to be lived.
People can stand what is true,
for they are already enduring it."
- The Litany of Gendlin

Welcome to Ceriah

Ceriah is a mountainous region carved into the harsh wilderness surrounding Wyvern's Vale, a fierce land once dominated by clashing dragons. Despite its primal roots and humble beginnings as a series of mining towns, Ceriah is a region that prides itself in its advanced technology and progressive policies. With its ideals based in rationality, the scientific method, and not letting oneself be blinded to the truth by becoming emotionally attached to lies, Ceriah is dedicated to improving lives by improving technology. Transhumanism echoes throughout the citizenship and the message of equality billows like a proud banner over each city.

Transhumanism: "the belief or theory that the human race can evolve beyond its current physical and mental limitations."

The people of Ceriah possess a strong belief in the power of knowledge. Knowledge is the power to improve, extend, and save lives. With knowledge and technology, one may use lasers to cure defects of the eyes or to replace a man's unsalvageable leg with one of metal. Indeed, Ceriah excels in the fields of medicine and cybernetics. Hearing and vision enhancements are standard for both human and Pokemon soldiers and available as luxury purchases for citizens.

Despite its amazing strides in cybernetic technologies and augmentations, Ceriah places far more value on technologies which save lives and cure disease. The preservation of life can be said to be one of the region's dearest held values. It is because of this that Ceriah abhors the idea of capital punishment.

"No society can surely be flourishing and happy, of which the far greater part of the members are poor and miserable." - Adam Smith

The Cerian economic system is primarily capitalistic with socialistic elements. Production and distribution of "essential goods" is controlled by the government, ensuring any given citizen is provided with food, clothing, health care, and basic housing in the form of a modest apartment. When more people exist than the labor which is needed for production, workers are cycled such that the average individual simply works less. Many Cerians cannot rightly imagine a society where a man must live on the street for lack of a job. A system which allows a man to "run out of work" when food is in excess seems laughably flawed.

Besides the base contributions expected of the average citizen, one may additionally choose to provide extra contributions beyond their job or to sell goods or services to other citizens and in this way earn money. Private business and capitalistic competition is indeed alive and well in Ceriah. Indeed, despite the availability of basic housing many business-owning Cerians or families willing to commit to extra work pay taxes to the government for the pleasure of owning private property. People who have other jobs or businesses may simply pay the Cerian government instead of providing labor.

"Racism is taught in our society... it is not automatic. It is learned behavior toward persons with dissimilar physical characteristics." - Alex Haley

Some say that Pokemon are tools. Some say Pokemon are our partners. Ceriah rejects both of these statements.

Pokemon are people. Pokemon are us.

Ceriah has some of the most progressive policies regarding Pokemon of any region. Any sapient Pokemon is considered eligible for citizenship; to suggest otherwise is considered at best disgustingly ignorant and the mark of a foreigner. Claiming ownership of an Gardevoir is akin to claiming ownership of a man.

All Pokemon citizens of Ceriah are educated in written language with which they may communicate with the rest of the populace; a standard device owned by many Pokemon speaks that which they type and those with the "Datajack" Augmentation (see the Soldier Progression, Augmentation section) may forego typing entirely. This ease of communication has created a much stronger sense of equality between the citizenship.

Even Pokemon of lesser intelligence are treated with respect and dignity and it's common practice for less intellectually blessed Pokemon to place a more intelligent Citizen in charge of their affairs; most Venipede are simply not comfortable filing paperwork and otherwise have difficulty holding a job. This is referred to as the Pokemon being a dependent of the other entity. More often than not this entity is another Pokemon simply due to ease of communication.

A Pokemon may choose to make itself a dependent of a human because they believe the human will help them to grow stronger and make better choices, but never would a human say they "owned" such a Pokemon and never would they be permitted to "capture" them against their will.

There are no "starter Pokemon" in Ceriah and using the term "wild" is considered to be both in poor taste and a mark of ignorance. You may as well call the average human a "wild" human for not being a slave. The term "Pokemon" in of itself is a topic of contention, as its roots imply that the entities in questions are "monsters" to be kept in one's pocket. Many a social justice warrior will lash out at foreigners using the word harmlessly.

It's currently considered politically correct to not mention race at all; you would not say "I met a Blaziken at the train station the other day," you would say "I met a man at the train station the other day" unless his status as a Blaziken was in some way directly relevant to the topic at hand. That is to say nothing of the backlash one would invoke by stereotyping a Slyveon as feminine or a Gastly as mischievous.

Managrimm · Aug 12, 2015

Technologies of Note

Cities and Biomes

Ceriah is primarily comprised of a series of highly advanced cities carved deep into the mountains themselves, their outermost walls reinforced with steel. Despite being subterranean, Cerian cities are fully illuminated by day by special lights meant to replicate the effects of the sun that allow healthy plant life and Grass-types to thrive.

Cerian architects, engineers, and artists have done their fullest to make Cerian cities aesthetically pleasing from the various plant-life and flowers lining the streets to the shades of the buildings themselves; the government strongly believes in a content citizenry and pleasant surroundings have a strong impact on one's mental state. From subtle elegance to calming blues to the simple cheeriness of bright colors, Cerian cities have a wide variety of artistic styles about them; many a citizen has chosen their home according to their tastes in aesthetics.

Multiple biomes are spread throughout each city, from darkened districts meant to please nocturnal or cave-dwelling Pokemon to districts flourishing with plant-life to districts that are entirely underwater. If one thing can be said to be in common regarding Cerian cities, however, its the oft overwhelming size of its tunnels and rooms, each one built to potentially accommodate Pokemon the size of Steelix with room to spare.

Poke balls

Cerian Poke balls are quite unique from those used in most regions. As they are not used for capture or containment, they are manufactured without a Poke ball's locking mechanism. Even a slight struggle will allow a Pokemon to escape effortlessly. Also unlike the average Poke ball, Cerian Poke balls are never registered to a "trainer." They are solely registered to the Pokemon they have been assigned to contain and are generally recognized as that Pokemon's property. In general, Poke balls are really only used for convenient transportation, medical care, and as the method used to switch Pokemon in and out of matches in tournaments. It's quite common for Pokemon to carry their Poke balls with them; a number of businesses have capitalized by selling Poke balls with varying designs and many Pokemon will wear them minimized around the neck or wrist.

Cerian Poke balls are illegal in many other regions, however, because as each is assigned to a Pokemon and not a "trainer" they allow one to hide about as many Pokemon as one may carry on their person; with a simple backpack one could smuggle close to an army of Cerian citizens! Cerian Poke balls are for this reason monitored by the Cerian government for signs of suspicious activity such as large densities of minimized Poke balls in one space. This doesn't, however, extend to Cerian Poke balls no longer in Cerian territory.

The Cerian police and military, it should be noted, do have access to more standard Poke balls for situations that warrant their use.

Transportation

Cerian cities are connected by an advanced series of maglev trains. Typically managed by humanoids or Rotom in case of emergency and running at all hours, they're almost entirely automated and allow lightning fast travel between cities. Travel using Cerian maglev trains is free.

Pokemon don't typically use maglev trains in lei of the more convenient option; as Pokemon are capable of being instantly transferred between PCs and the technology therein is relatively inexpensive, all Cerian cities have a multitude of waypoints set up for Pokemon citizens' convenience. A Pokemon need simply place their Poke ball in the device, select their destination, and allow themselves to be withdrawn. Seconds later, they are automatically released at their destination. Item deliveries are similarly handled via PCs.

It's somewhat of a stereotype that the average Cerian is impossibly impatient. Someone raised in Ceriah is accustomed to lightning fast travel and delivery; when they step into the rest of the world, everyone seems to move in slow motion. It's a common joke among foreigners that a Cerian minute is only ten seconds long.

Ability Capsules and Genetic Engineering

Ceriah possesses two technologies that have had heavy impacts on both the field of domestic defenses and competitive battling. The first is the enhanced ability capsule. Unlike archaic ability capsules, enhanced ability capsules allow Pokemon to change between all of their possible abilities including those commonly called "Hidden Abilities." Though celebrated by the citizenry as just one more way to encourage equality, this technology pales in comparison to the amazing breakthroughs of Cerian genetic engineering.

In the past, eugenics were the only means of Pokemon learning certain moves known by many as "egg moves." By isolating the genes responsible for these mutations, however, Cerian technology is now capable of replicating these changes in the host Pokemon and inducing "egg moves" as desired. Though this procedure is expensive and not currently available to foreigners, many consider it worth the investment and it's quite common among both the military and professional fighters.

Managrimm · Aug 12, 2015

Training and Tournaments

"Finding good players is easy. Getting them to play as a team is another story." - Casey Stengel

As Pokemon are people and one doesn't "capture" people - at least not in civilized societies - building a team of Pokemon is more akin to hiring a group of baseball players to play on your team. Though many Pokemon do wished to be trained, they certainly do not sit in one's pocket in their off time. To separate this practice from the more barbaric "Pokemon training" of other regions, Ceriah has coined the term "Pokemon coach."

All citizens may become coaches and many of Cerian coaches are in fact Pokemon. A coach's job is typically team composition, training regimens, and managing expenses and salaries, though oftentimes there is no official coach and multiple members of the team will handle different aspects of management. The coach, if not a battling member of the team, is also usually in charge of switching Pokemon and giving orders during matches. This role is usually referred to as "Tactician." Humans are usually included on teams in some capacity as to allow for Mega evolution.

Due to the vast differences between Cerian coaching and the much more barbaric "Pokemon training" of other regions, many people of Ceriah treat foreign trainers with disdain or distrust.

(Still confused? Take a look at the spoilered paragraph below and it might clear things up.)

Spoiler:

Cerian gyms are not monotype and most Cerians find the idea of a monotype coach either strange, foolish, or both. Cerian gyms are build around being challenges appropriate to coaches of varying levels and skill. They tend to be less eccentric than many foreign gyms; the Cerian battling community doesn't believe that every gym should be the coaching equivalent of a theme park. They're tests. Besides being symbols of skill (and something to show that Gabite you're trying to recruit that he should waste any time on you), many tournaments will require a certain number of badges as a means of weeding out weaker coaches.

The First Gym

Spoiler: The First Gym

The Second Gym

Spoiler: The Second Gym

Managrimm · Aug 12, 2015

Primal Ceriah

In the beginning, Ceriah - before it was called Ceriah - was known primarily for the tribal groups of dragons which ruled from its mountains and clashed over its valleys and surrounding woodlands. In those times, it was known only as Wyvern's Vale. Traversing its fierce wilderness was considered a worthy test of any trainer's mettle and many who tried did not return.

The Ceriah Region [Now With Pokemon Training Systems!]

To the north were the peaceful Dragonite, who as one unified front defended and basked in the mouth of the great river which flowed south and then east across Wyvern's Vale. [3]

To the northwest, a mixed community of Charizard, Volcarona, and Ninetales defended a series of natural hot springs. [10]

Across the eastern caverns were scattered many great tribes of Noivern, warring ceaselessly over territory with each other. [12]

Also in the east, groups of Tyranitar were in constant conflict with the Noivern. The borders of both their territories fluctuated more often than that of any other. [15]

At the very peaks of mountains across the region, where few other dragons roamed, bold flocks of Salamance reigned supreme. [18]

And to the southwest, the Garchomp held truce with each other and viciously defended their caverns and tunnels from the other reigning species. It was this species with which colonists first negotiated, trading them that which even their initially hostile communities could not deny the value of. Gifts of TMs and access to move tutors won the Garchomp over to the colonists' side. The Garchomp's hold upon their territory and borders, within which the first Cerian city was established, became immensely stronger. Over time they would prove invaluable allies, assisting with excavation and forging a strong bond with the newly established community. [21]

In modern times, Ceriah has truces with all of these groups and conflicts across the now more stable borders has become rare. Though Ceriah is recognized by the world as the owner of these territories, they acknowledge each tribe as sovereign and hold that they will defend these communities from attack by other regions - or individual trainers seeking rare Pokemon. In turn, these towns have sworn their allegiance to the nation of Ceriah. It's not uncommon for members of these communities to seek citizenship in the more advanced Cerian cities.

The Garchomp, having become attached and integrated into Cerian society in earlier times, are today seen almost solely and commonly as members of the citizenship.

Other Natives

Though not as prominent as the dragons in Cerian history, there are many other species occupying Cerian territory. Almost all of these races can be found in Ceriah's cities as well as the undeveloped areas of their origin.

In Cerian valleys, Buneary, Electrike, and Fletchling are the most common sights with Bunnelby populations becoming more prominent closer to the mountains. Whimsicott are sometimes found higher up the cliffs. Under Ceriah's protection, tribes of the scarcer Kangaskhan have additionally increased in number. [33]

Cerian's great river and those rivers branching from it host a multitude of Magikarp as their most common staple. Friendly groups of Poliwag, Marill, and Lotad are also frequent sights. [45]

In the mountains themselves, undeveloped caverns as well as abandoned mines host populations of Zubat and Gligar. Sableye had previously inhabited the network of tunnels, but have since become integrated into Cerian society due to initial Cerian mining efforts creating a scarcity of the gems on which they subsided. Mawile were similarly found in the mountains in days past, but most have chosen to become integrated into Cerian citizenry. [52]

Besides Salamance, Skarmory are the only Pokemon known to nest on the harsh summits of Cerian mountains. [53]

On the other side of the eastern mountains a stretch of forest prevails up until the ocean, where thriving populations of Bug and Grass-types - and Pachirisu - can be found. Cerian forests boast perhaps the most diverse selection of races out of all undeveloped biomes in the region. [81]

In the ocean there are ever more Magikarp along with populations of Tentacool, Staryu, and Jellicent. [86]

Immigrants

Though many Pokemon have immigrated to Ceriah since its founding, of special historical note are those that were brought with the original colonists and which played vital roles in developing the region. Their decedents are found in Cerian cities to this day.

Due to the rough and often treacherous terrain of the region, initial digging was primarily accomplished using Pokemon. Onix, Steelix, and Excadrill were brought in for this explicit purpose. [92]

A select few species of Fairy-type Pokemon were also brought to defend the colonists against the many hostile Dragon-types for which Wyvern's Vale was named. Togekiss and Mega Altaria were particularly valued for their increased mobility. [109]

As time went one and Ceriah found itself shifting towards its role as a technological power, Pokemon such as Magnemite, and Rotom became more common. Rotom in particular was prized for its ability to easily manipulate electronics. [113]

In time, many sapient races would move to Ceriah. Today, the region's cities proudly host a diverse citizenship made up of a multitude of different species. (Note: this is a list of Pokemon species of which enough immigrated to be common, not a comprehensive list of all citizen species. Many native species also live in the cities besides these, I simply did not wish to list them twice.) [187]

(And of course, a small population of Shellder were brought in for the benefit of the Slowking citizenry.) [189]

Managrimm · Aug 15, 2015

Foreign Relations

Sanctuare: Allied+

Ceriah's relationship with Sanctuare has changed rapidly over a very short period of time. Once, Sanctuare was a pit of filth, outputting pollution daily and profiting off the suffering of its people. After the rebuilding of its government and the cleaning up of its environment, Ceriah considers it a bastion of freedom in the world.
"Pokemon have all the rights that a human being does. This means a Pokemon can do whatever a human can do. Pokemon can apply for jobs, become a gym leader, or even a governor. Refusing someone's job application simply because they are a Pokemon is not allowed." Ceriah applauds these recent policy changes and offers Sanctuare their full support.

Raoga: Allied+

Description incoming. Nonconsensual mon capture is illegal and all.

Oceia: Allied

Though Ceriah has typically taken a politely neutral stance on Oceia's policies, the two regions have long considered each other valuable allies. Oceia, which is rich in natural resources, has long been trading raw materials to Ceriah. Ceriah, with its advanced technology and emphasis on manufactured goods as its primary export, is in return responsible for exporting many products to Oceia. The two regions being in such close proximity to each other results in reduced transportation times and costs for both. Because of this and because of their long-standing trade routes, both often look to the other for their trade needs before other regions.

Dúlra: Allied+

Despite Dúlra's long-standing status as a technophobic region, Ceriah respects Dúlra for protecting the most basic rights of Pokemon with their policies preventing the non-consensual capture of Pokemon. Ceriah is less supportive of their treatment of Pokemon as a lower social caste, but has not yet expressed any strong opinions on the topic. Though most Cerian's see their "religious" views regarding the "balance" as anywhere between odd and delusional, Ceriah remains politely neutral on the topic.

Heiwa: Friendly
Despite the clashing cultures of Heiwa and Ceriah, the two regions are currently on good terms. Trade routes have recently been established between them, with Heiwa exporting ore to Ceriah from their mines and Ceriah exporting a number of manufactured products to Heiwa according to demand. While their relationship is still premature and uncertain, both have embassies in the other region as a means to ease future interactions.

Sovereign Factions

Rathina

Rathina is a Cerian faction of primarily Noivern ancestry. It's current capital is Rama.

Managrimm · Aug 17, 2015

PC Creation and Existing PCs

Cerian characters may be either a reasonably intelligent Pokemon or a human, and both options may opt to be a basic citizen, Pokemon coach, or soldier serving as a member of the police force in times of peace. All members wishing to participate in Cerian events should be citizens, with some exceptions given to very particular trainers. A player may have two characters, though they may only have one coach and one soldier. Assume all soldiers to be high-level Pokemon or experienced humans.

Different roles have different events associated with them. Coaches - and foreign trainers when applicable - are associated with tournaments held on Pokemon Showdown. Soldiers are associated with grid-based, Mystery Dungeon style adventures controlling one unit per player. All citizens can participate in non-combat events to influence domestic affairs.

Note that for balance purposes, it's best that a coach's team doesn't contain any Pokemon who are also soldiers unless that soldier is also controlled by another player. Additionally, coaches don't need to post any of their dedicated team members in the thread and may instead keep them secret.

Name:
Species:
Role:
Summary:

While it's acceptable to play Ceriah-native characters in other regions, it's preferred that they are first pm'd to me so that they can be approved as being properly representative of the region.

Once your character is accepted you can start looking at the various Chargen and Combat tutorials.

Coach Chargen
Soldier Chargen (Pokemon)
Soldier Chargen (Human) (Read Pokemon First)
Soldier Combat

Characters

Citizenry

Cerian Citizen Mallory (Sopheria)
Honorary Cerian Citizen Kai (ForeverBurning)
Cerian Soldier Lucera (Bacteriophage)
Cerian Soldier Sniper (「sarcasm)

Spoiler: Cerian Coach Capoeirah (Aquacorde)

Spoiler: Cerian Coach Mewana (Bacteriophage)

Spoiler: Cerian Coach Quinn (ForeverBurning)

Spoiler: Cerian Coach Mock (Foxrally)

Spoiler: Cerian Coach Morgana (Hopeless Masquarade)

Spoiler: Cerian Coach Ezreal (Managrimm)

Spoiler: Cerian Coach Sub_023.r2 (MimiMatters)

Spoiler: Cerian Coach Reginald (「sarcasm)

On Foreign Soil

Dúlra: Ambassador Darilan (Managrimm)
Heiwa: Ambassador Coltan (Managrimm)
Dúlra: Bodyguard Daltom (Managrimm)
Dúlra: Bodyguard Saevi (Managrimm)
Heiwa: Bodyguard Sylas (Managrimm)

Managrimm · Aug 19, 2015

Ceriah has dispatched Ambassador Darilan, Bodyguard Daltom, and Bodyguard Saevi to Dúlra!

Ceriah is now Allies with Dúlra.

Managrimm · Aug 20, 2015

Ceriah has dispatched Ambassador Coltan and Bodyguard Sylas to Heiwa!

Ceriah is now Friendly towards Heiwa.

Managrimm · Aug 21, 2015

Bacteriophage said:
Name: Lucera
Species: Dragonair
Role: Soldier
Summary:
Lucera is a reserved and logical Pokemon. She usually doesn't let emotion cloud her judgement and prefers tactics over brute force when it comes to her role as a soldier. Although she keeps this to herself, she made the decision not to evolve due to a personal belief that Dragonite is quite a bit clumsier and that it would undermine her tactics that rely on her serpentine body.

In her free time she reads a book or practices new strategies. Rarely does she partake in social activities as they make her uncomfortable and exhausted.

Welcome to the Cerian army, soldier! Glad to have you aboard!

Managrimm · Aug 22, 2015

Soldier Chargen (Pokemon)

Cerian soldiers are built using a "house ruled" Pokemon Tabletop United system. For those interested in the actual rulebook (which has a few key differences from the system I'm using such as a lack of trainer classes), it's available for download here. All relevant information will be covered here, however, and I will be able to provide the relevant stats from the PTU Pokedex. The following example assumes you're playing as a Pokemon soldier, however you will want to read it even if you are playing as a human.

You don't need to do this step until after your character concept has been accepted.

For our Pokemon chargen sample, we will be using a Dratini (though players will generally want to create fully experienced Pokemon). In PTU, Dratini has an Overland speed of 4, a Swim speed of 4, is considered a Medium creature, and has the following base stats (see a description of what the stats do at the bottom):

HP 4
Att 6
Def 5
SpAtt 5
SpDef 5
Spd 5

The first step of creating our intrepid little trainee is to choose its "Nature." Don't worry! Nature in this context has nothing to do with personality. Think of it more as a fighting style. In fact, to separate it from the idea of personalities a bit, lets call them Affinities. Affinities can be neutral or they can raise one stat - including HP - and lower another one. Lets give this little guy a +Att, -SpAtt nature. An Affinity will raise one base stat by 2 and lower another by 2, unless that stat is HP; HP is raised or lowered by 1. Now his base stats look like this:

HP 4
Att 8
Def 5
SpAtt 3
SpDef 5
Spd 5

Now, all Cerian soldiers are automatically assumed to be trained. They wouldn't be sent on interesting missions if they didn't already know what they were doing! Right off the bat you get 60 points to distribute among your stats following a rule called Base Stat Relations. This means when you distribute stats, they have to stay in the same order, highest to lowest, as they were when you started. So, for example, our little Dratini can't raise any stat higher than or equal his attack. If he wanted to make his Defense 8, he'd need to raise Attack to 9 first because it needs to stay his highest stat without equal. Stats that begin as equal to each other may ignore each other.

Nature applies before Base Stat Relations. So if he wanted to be a Special Attack Dratini, he could have set his Nature to +SpAtt, making it 7 and meaning that it would be his new highest stat.

When creating your soldier, try not to spread your stat points too thin: focus on three or four stats. Trying to be good at everything often ends up making you good at nothing! Don't stress too hard about this now. You'll be allowed to change it once you've had time to get used to PTU combat. Once you're done, do not post your stats in the thread. PM them to Managrimm.

Aside from stats, each Pokemon has a one in ten chance of having their Hidden Ability and a one in ten chance of getting a random Egg Move. PM Managrimm to make the relevant rolls for you. If you get the wrong Ability or don't get an Egg Move you needed, you'll be able to get them later by utilizing Cerian Enhanced Ability Capsules and Genetic Engineering. You additionally have access to all of your form's level-up moves.

The stats are explained below, quoted directly from the Pokemon Tabletop United Core Rulebook.

Spoiler: Basic Stats

Spoiler: Derived Stats

"Hit Points: While your HP Stat influences your Hit Points, they are separate numbers. If a Pokémon has 0 Hit Points or less, they are unable to carry out any actions and are unconscious. Pokémon Hit Points = Pokémon's Level + (HP stat x3) + 10

Accuracy: A Pokémon's Accuracy is normally 0. However, like Stats, Accuracy can be affected by Combat Stages. Instead of a multiplier, Accuracy's Combat Stages apply directly; Accuracy at -2 simply modifies all Accuracy Rolls by -2, for example. Like Combat Stages, Accuracy also has limits at -6 and +6. Any time Combat Stages would be cleared, Accuracy Stages are cleared as well.

Evasion: Pokémon have three different sets of Evasion. Physical Evasion, Special Evasion, and Speed Evasion. Evasion helps Pokémon avoid being hit by moves. When being targeted by a move that has an Accuracy Check, a Pokémon adds their Evasion score to the Move's Accuracy Check, if they are conscious. Physical Evasion can only modify the accuracy rolls of Moves that target the Defense Stat; similarly, Special Evasion can modify the rolls of attacks that target the Special Defense Stat. Speed Evasion may be applied to any Move with an accuracy check, but you may only add one of your three evasions to any one check. Raising your Defense, Special Defense, and Speed Combat Stages can give you additional evasion from the artificially increased defense score. However, you can never gain more than +6 Evasion from Stats.

Besides these base values for evasion, Moves and effects can raise or lower Evasion. These extra Changes in Evasion apply to all types of Evasion, and stack on top. Any time Combat Stages would be cleared, these bonuses to Evasion are cleared as well. Much like Combat Stages; it has a minimum of -6 and a max of +6. Negative Evasion can erase Evasion from other sources, but does not increase the Accuracy of an enemy's Moves. No matter from which sources you receive Evasion, you may only raise a Move's Accuracy Check by a max of +9."

Managrimm · Aug 22, 2015

Soldier Chargen (Human)

In a region where Pokemon aren't bound to trainers, it might seem as though humans aren't needed on the battlefield at all. They're much frailer and prone to injury or death than Pokemon, after all, and most intelligent humanoid Pokemon are capable of anything a human would be capable of doing and more.

Except Mega evolving.

A Pokemon needs a human they possess a strong bond with who possesses an unused Keystone within ten squares of their position to Mega evolve. This may be any unused Keystone in the case of situations with multiple humans on the field; many squads who have trained together feel a strong bond with the other members of their squad, making Mega evolution possible with multiple partners. After Mega evolution has occurred, the Pokemon no longer needs to stay within ten squares of the human and may stay Mega evolved for the remainder of the fight. In situations with no combat-oriented humans, this often means humans are kept behind the lines just within Mega evolution range only to fall back once fighting begins. This is not, however, always possible and many humans wish to fight alongside the Pokemon soldiers regardless.

Cerian human soldiers utilize mechs falling into two categories. Frame-class mechs are light mechs similar to "power suits" and are controlled more precisely via the "Datajack" perk (see the section on augmentations). If the "Datajack" perk is somehow disabled, the mech user can still treat the frame as armor but can't access features beyond moving and using the Struggle attack. Tank-class mechs are larger, less maneuverable, and move slower than frame-class mechs. They can be controlled via the "Datajack" perk or via manual controls. Tank-class mechs are typically only dispatched in dire situations. Both mech types protect the driver from the effects of Augmentation Shock, except when caused by EMP. Certain mechs can be controlled remotely.

Pokemon are not typically given mechs as they're expensive and Pokemon generally don't need them the same way humans do to be effective in combat. Human soldier PCs are assumed to be experienced and well-trained in the usage of mechs; they start with one frame-class mech that may be created using the rules for Pokemon soldiers in conjunction to the rules below. Do not apply Affinities to mechs. Note that despite this aspect of chargen, most humans do not get personal mechs. PCs are assumed to be a cut above the average soldier and worthy of this distinction.

Certain Augmentations may be applied to mechs or their driver at the same cost as a Pokemon soldier. For example, a mech driver may receive an eye augmentation that applies to them in any mech they drive or they may buy "Dermal Plating" for a particular mech. These add to the mech's Complexity (see below) the same way upgrades do.

Mechanic-wise, both mech types use the "Pokebot" rules from the Pokemon Tabletop United sci-fi supplement book, "Do Porygon Dream of Mareep?" Frame-class mechs use the stats for Medium Pokebots and Tank-class mechs use the stats for Large Pokebots. Cerian mechs are made from an alloy steel and have the weaknesses and resistances of the Steel type. The rules for PTU Pokebots are quoted below. Note that though remotely controlled mechs have the Status immunities listed below, their riders do not.

Spoiler: PTU supplement, "Do Porygon Dream of Mareep?"

Sopheria · Aug 22, 2015

I love your concept for this region!

Name: Mallory
Species: Human
Role: Citizen
Summary: Mallory is an ex Team Plasma member from Striation City in Unova. She originally joined Team Plasma back in Unova because she truly believed in the ideals they claimed to stand for. When she found out that they were frauds, she left the organization immediately and still feels guilt over all the things she did while she was in Team Plasma. She's come to Ceriah because she wants to start a new life for herself and her best friend, one Mawile named Aruna. Aruna is a childhood friend of Mallory's, "given" to her as a present from her parents when she became of age to become a "trainer". However, Aruna has never once been in a Pokeball since being under Mallory's care, and has always been by Mallory's side through thick and thin. Mallory hopes to one day become a Pokemon researcher and is currently studying at a university in Ceriah.

Managrimm · Aug 22, 2015

Sopheria said:
Name: Mallory

Species: Human
Role: Citizen
Summary: Mallory is an ex Team Plasma member from Striation City in Unova. She originally joined Team Plasma back in Unova because she truly believed in the ideals they claimed to stand for. When she found out that they were frauds, she left the organization immediately and still feels guilt over all the things she did while she was in Team Plasma. She's come to Ceriah because she wants to start a new life for herself and her best friend, one Mawile named Aruna. Aruna is a childhood friend of Mallory's, "given" to her as a present from her parents when she became of age to become a "trainer". However, Aruna has never once been in a Pokeball since being under Mallory's care, and has always been by Mallory's side through thick and thin. Mallory hopes to one day become a Pokemon researcher and is currently studying at a university in Ceriah.

Very good! I love the Team Plasma tie-in. You have my stamp of approval, citizen!

Managrimm · Aug 22, 2015

Soldier Combat

Combat in Cerian Soldier events, besides the differences in chargen, is relatively unchanged from base Pokemon Tabletop United. The following is quoted from and credited to the Pokemon Tabletop United core rulebook, downloadable on their website. Information on Moves can be found here, however some moves will be adjusted to be closer to what they are in the game.

Initiative

Spoiler: PTU Initiative

Action Types

Spoiler: PTU Action Types

"During each round of combat, each participant may take one Standard Action, one Shift Action, and one Swift Action on their turn in any order. In addition, they may take any number of Free Actions, though actions with a Trigger can only be activated once per Trigger.

Standard Actions: Moves and many Features require a Standard Action during your turn to activate and use. Examples of what you can do with a Standard Action:

» Using a Move
» Using a Struggle Attack
» Retrieving and using an Item from a backpack or
similar on a target
» Throwing a Poké Ball to capture a wild Pokémon
» Using the Pokédex to identify a Pokémon
» You may give up a Standard Action to take another Swift Action
» You may give up a Standard Action to take another Shift Action, but this cannot be used for Movement if you have already used your regular Shift Action for Movement. However, it may be used to activate Features or effects that require a Shift Action.
» Use Combat Maneuvers

Shift Actions: The Shift Action is the most straightforward action during a Pokémon or Trainer's turn; it's simply used for movement most of the time. Trainers may hand other Trainers a small item they have on hand as part of a Shift Action, as long as the ally is adjacent at either the beginning or end of the shift.

Free Actions: Many features can be activated as Free Actions. Features with Triggers are often Free Actions. You can activate as many Free Actions as you like, or when they are triggered.

Swift Action: Trainers have exactly one Swift Action a round, and it can only be used on their turn. Many Features are Swift Actions.

Full Action: Some Features are Full Actions. Full Actions take both your Standard Action and Shift Action for a turn.

Priority Actions: If the user has not already acted this turn, an action with the Priority keyword may be declared to act immediately; the user takes their full turn, ignoring initiative. This counts as their turn for the round. A priority action may not be declared during someone else's turn; it must be declared between turns. Priority also comes in Priority (Limited) and Priority (Advanced) varieties. The Priority (Limited) keyword is like Priority except the user may not take their full turn; they may only take the action that itself has Priority and take the rest of their turn on their own Initiative Count. Priority (Advanced) actions don't require that the user hasn't acted that turn; if they have, they simply give up their turn on the following round.

Interrupt Actions: Interrupt Moves may be declared in the middle of another combatant's turn to allow the user to take an action. They work similarly to Priority (Advanced, Limited) effects in that they only allow you to take the action that has Interrupt and not a full turn.

Movement and Positioning

Spoiler: PTU Movement and Positioning

Terrain

Spoiler: PTU Terrain Types

Combat Stages

Spoiler: PTU Combat Stages

Making Attacks

Spoiler: PTU Accuracy Checks

Spoiler: PTU Damage

Struggle Attacks

Spoiler: Struggle

PTU Combat Maneuvers

Spoiler: PTU Combat Maneuvers

ghostly · Aug 22, 2015

Name: Sniper
Species: Scizor
Role: Soldier
Summary: A foreigner who arrived in Ceriah. Though he had a trainer before, he didn't want to be owned by a human and left. To make matters worse, his ex-trainer was a wimp and the Pokemon couldn't have the battles that he wanted. He discovered the Ceriah Region after he broke off with his trainer and wandered around, stowing away inside boats until he bumped into a Cerian human and got into a fight, thinking he'd be captured again (he had been avoiding humans, fighting them if they made contact so he would not be captured again.) The Cerian human had a Pokemon bodyguard with them that managed calm him down after a fight. Afterwards, he listened and liked what they said about Ceriah. He came along with them to join the region and named himself: Sniper.

Sniper has no problems with humans and is sometimes envious of the strong bond a human and their Pokemon shared. It doesn't mean he's warming up, especially to those who wants to capture him. That is the reason why he has not yet able to mega evolve. Sniper's trying to avoid his issue for now.

Managrimm · Aug 22, 2015

「sarcasm said:
Name: Sniper
Species: Scizor
Role: Soldier
Summary: A foreigner who arrived in Ceriah. Though he had a trainer before, he didn't want to be owned by a human and left. To make matters worse, his ex-trainer was a wimp and the Pokemon couldn't have the battles that he wanted. He discovered the Ceriah Region after he broke off with his trainer and wandered around, stowing away inside boats until he bumped into a Cerian human and got into a fight, thinking he'd be captured again (he had been avoiding humans, fighting them if they made contact so he would not be captured again.) The Cerian human had a Pokemon bodyguard with them that managed calm him down after a fight. Afterwards, he listened and liked what they said about Ceriah. He came along with them to join the region and named himself: Sniper.

Sniper has no problems with humans and is sometimes envious of the strong bond a human and their Pokemon shared. It doesn't mean he's warming up, especially to those who wants to capture him. That is the reason why he has not yet able to mega evolve. Sniper's trying to avoid his issue for now.

Aah, a foreign man come to escape the threat of slavery! We sympathize. Welcome aboard, citizen!

Managrimm · Aug 23, 2015

Smoking Them Out, P1

There's been a recent surge in the amount of the illegal substance "T" being smuggled into Cerian cities causing widespread concern among the populace. As citizens are aware, "T" is an incredibly harmful and addictive drug that if used consistently will gradually destroy the body. Several dealers have been reported by members of the citizenship, however so far they have evaded police detection. Because of the grave health hazards it presents and risk of addition the substance poses, Cerian officials are taking this breach very seriously.

The illegal subtences are currently speculated to be being grown outside city borders, however despite Cerian efforts to sniff out potential smugglers both in-city and out the police have thus far been unable to find the root. Many Cerians are calling for stricter security regulations at checkpoints into the cities as it's currently possible for Cerian citizens and members of the draconic villages to pass through Cerian security relatively unfettered compared to foreigners, who must wait to be frisked and have their bags scanned.

Many others have expressed concern that these new policies will be invasive and severely inconvenience those who frequently pass in and out of Cerian cities to visit the sovereign cites, often several times a day. Increasing the wait time to walk in and out of cities, they argue, will make visiting friends or family tedious and segregate Cerian cities from the rest of Wyvern's Vale.

Oh, won't anyone think of the children?

"Smoking Them Out" is a Citizen and Soldier mini-event that will be affected by the choices made by both the citizenry and the officers assigned to handle pursuing the dealers. Players of Soldier-class citizens may OOCly sign up now to have their characters assigned to the case.

The Cerian Senate will be taking public opinion into account and voting among themselves on how to handle the influx of the illicit substance and whether or not checkpoint security should be increased. Anyone with a character who is a citizen or honorary citizen is eligible to vote and voice their opinion, however those with multiple characters may still only vote once.

ForeverBurning · Aug 23, 2015

I'm going for convincing some slurpuff to come to the city gates. The pokedex entry for it is "Its sense of smell is 100 million times better than a human's, so even the faintest scent tells it about everything in the area. It's like it can see with its nose!" This would help with finding tobacco a lot. It also shouldn't cause any more delays for people crossing the border, and might actually make the process easier.

Sopheria · Aug 23, 2015

Mallory votes to increase security at the gates. This drug is a serious problem and as much as she hates the inconvenience of having to be checked every time she has to go to uni, she cares a lot about her home nation and wants the government to do whatever it needs to do to crack down on this plight.

Managrimm · Aug 24, 2015

Terror

Not known to grow in any other region, Tremorweed is a small, leafy plant typically found in the lower portions of Ceriah's mountains. Commonly referred to by the slang words "T" or "Terror," powdered Tremorweed stem is a drug sometimes smoked for recreational purposes in sovereign villages on Cerian soil. Tremorweed is known to be highly addictive and deleterious to the lungs if used over a long period of time.

It is illegal in Cerian cities.

In small doses, it gives the user a slight "buzz" and dulls the senses. After smoking "T" for longer than twenty minutes, many users report a sense of feeling that they're smothered or moving slower. This is how "T" is typically used.

In more concentrated doses, "T" is known to have strong hallucinogenic affects. The users' sight becomes impaired, they experience a sense of being "stuck" or otherwise unable to move, and they begin feeling a sharp sense of unexplainable terror. In this stage, abusers of the drug will often thrash and flail, sometimes harming those around them. "T" is almost never purposefully created in doses this strong.

Grass types and any other Pokemon immune to spore-based attacks are unaffected by "T." Additionally, Pokemon without metabolisms cannot use "T."

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