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| Couch | Jun 22 2014, 12:56 AM Post #1 |
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I'm currently in a campaign that lacks the default Pokemon setting's level of infrastructure, such that there's a lot of areas in bad condition or lacking valid paths. This makes how much power Pokemon, particularly ones like Onix or Excadrill, have to shape the terrain very important. What do you generally consider such Pokemon as being able to accomplish? If an Onix uses its Burrow speed through solid rock, is the tunnel it leaves behind stable? Can Groundshaper be used to make rocks fit together when used to form a bridge or arch? What kind of blasting power does an Explosion have? Obviously it's up to the GM, but I'm curious what you use as your baseline. |
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| castfromhp | Jun 22 2014, 01:38 AM Post #2 |
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Speaking in terms of what I'd personally rule: I wouldn't allow the Burrow Capability to be used on bedrock. It'd apply to clay, dirt, and sand for sure, and I might allow it for soft sedimentary stone in some cases, probably at half movement speed. These tunnels are naturally unstable by the nature of the material they were bored in. I'd certainly let a Steelix or Excadrill be used to create tunnels through stone outside of combat through a slower process. It'd be a good idea to continue to reinforce these tunnels the way you would any oft-traveled underground passage, but they could potentially be pretty stable on their own. Groundshaper definitely isn't intended to create permanent structures. I think very few Pokémon could exercise the finesse needed to create sophisticated architecture. Even without Groundshaper, strong enough Pokémon could certainly pick up stones and fit them together, but these structures won't look too great and might not be a sturdy as an architect would design. Depending on your setting, this might not be an issue. I would err on the side of letting powerful Moves like Explosion and Overheat have a significant effect on the surrounding environment. It's hard to run PTU without applying a lens of anime physics over everything, so while it might seem a bit weird to say an Explosion can easily blow apart a brick wall or be used to blast away boulders blocking a road while also being perfectly survivable to a human being, it works well enough for the tone of Pokémon and allows players to use these Moves in fun ways. Hope that helps. |
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