Stalkers RPG Main Action and Team Status [SEASON 4]

[LKWayvern]

For my two actions, I'd like to interview Yasha the Absol and Eclipse the Houndour!

[Suicune's Fire]

For my two actions, I'd like to interview Yasha the Absol and Eclipse the Houndour!

Interview Rapport: VERY POSITIVE
+1 Shared type
+1 Shared evolution stage

Yasha the absol, you learn, is Salvage Keep's priestess. You find her at the sacred temple, a partly ruined old building in the very southwestern corner of town. You constantly keep a look out for anything peculiar on your way there, but seem to come across nothing in particular that stands out.

She sees you enter the temple, but appears to be in the middle of her duties. You wait around for a minute or so before approaching her, and she finishes up what she was doing and closes a book with the jewelery-adorned curved horn protruding from her head. A chunk from it is missing, but it looks to be a very old wound. Her red eyes fall to you as she keeps her head angled low, so you cannot see her mouth. She is dressed in simple white cloths that do not fall too far off her back, and one side bears an embroidered insignia. You don't stare at it too long, but you gather that it appears to be ocean waves.

"I have not seen you before," she begins, her voice deep and calm. You feel a little put on the spot as she looks you up and down briefly. "Might you be here to worship?"

You explain the reason for your appearance, and she listens, never removing eye contact with you.

"I see." She moves her gaze away, leaping down from the raised stage she had been standing on. She turns to you again, but looks around for a moment. "This temple was built before the cataclysm, but the gods saw fit for it to remain standing even after disaster struck. Ever since I arrived in Salvage Keep, I have ensured that this place was a safe haven for any pokémon in need of guidance or hope. Many different Legendaries are worshiped here, and all are welcome. Violence here is forbidden, and I assure you, you will find no other place in this entire valley which can promise the same safety." She fixes her gaze on you again. "That is why the elimination of the Stalkers is paramount."

She walks past you and towards the long rows of seats - all different shapes and sizes - her pawsteps barely making a sound aside from the soft clicks of her claws. She stops at a row partway down and looks at a seat a few places in. Once you meet her and look at the same one, she looks at you again.

"Many pokémon come to this place to seek shelter and inner peace, such as Iona. Her presence brought smiles to every face she came across, and she visited me almost daily. She never judged me for my past and always treated everyone equally. She devoted her life to making others' lives better." She breathes out slowly. "Iona was the first victim of the Stalkers. She was my sister.

"I am a priest of light, if the Stalkers are instruments of dark. I do not sit idly by as these evil forces devour our town piece by piece. I know of the Sin Purge ritual. It has been completed before, and it can be completed again. It is not something I can accomplish alone, even with the strength of the Storm Lord on my side. If you can prove to me that you are here to do good and bring prosperity back to this land by banishing the Stalkers, I will help you. If you find anything pertinent to the ritual, please bring it to me, and I will have something to contribute in turn."

The absol appears difficult to read as she thinks for a moment.

"It might also be worthy of note that I am skilled in a particular skill known as Clairvoyance. Should you or your fellow companions like to learn this skill, I would be more than happy to teach it. Come and see me any time. And, please, if you wish to come to the temple to worship your deity of choice, I welcome you."

Yasha the Absol has been identified as a Skill Teacher for: Clairvoyance

SKILL UNLOCKED: CLAIRVOYANCE!

Spoiler:

CLAIRVOYANCE (ANY CYCLE) - 1 Action
Clairvoyance is an extremely useful skill if you want to learn the location of a particular item, or a place to use an item you already have, rather than having to search every location until you happen across it. It is somewhat of a shortcut for finding items, provided you have somewhere to start. By meditating on one single item for one action, you can use your expert abilities to hone in on the specific numbered location that the item in question needs to be used. If the place that the item is used is obstructed by a first step, your senses will let you know that something stands in the way to the item. Alternatively to an item, you can focus on a specific {Bracketed Interactive Object} that requires an item, and one of the items required will have its location revealed to you.

Clairvoyance will still work if the wanted item is in an NPC's possession.

How to use:
Simply state something like: "Use Clairvoyance on [Blue Dagger]," or "Use Clairvoyance on {Locked Container: Blue Slot}."

"I must be back to my work," Yasha tells you, and returns to the book she was studying when you first walked in.


Daniel the Umbreon (M: Dark)

Health: 10/10| Sanity: 8/8 | Purity: 10/10
Battle Stance: Flee
Perk: Seinaru

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Interview Rapport: POSITIVE
+1 Shared type

After discovering where Eclipse the houndour spends his time during the day, you find him at the Valley Wellness Centre. It is a small building which you can see from pamphlets and signs is a centre focused on mental health. It appears that the two counsellors that work here, Eclipse and Timpani, work almost daily to ensure that the inhabitants of Salvage Keep are getting the help that they need.

As you walk in, you meet eyes with Eclipse, who is resting on a floor cushion going over some schedules. He promptly gets up and scurries over to you, face curious but inviting.

"Hello," he begins, dipping his head a little. "I'm Eclipse. Welcome to the Valley Wellness Centre! I...don't believe you have an appointment today."

You explain to him that you are here for a different reason, and he appears a little surprised that you have come to see him specifically for matters unrelated to his work. He listens all the while.

"Anything strange?" he asks, frowning slightly and angling his head toward the ceiling as he thinks. "Well, I guess you might have heard of the Stalkers... They are...very evil creatures. I cannot stress enough how horribly this town has changed since their appearance here. The murders, the pain, the suffering... It's been awful. And extremely frightening. To make matters worse, clients who used to come here don't, and those who have lost loved ones to the Stalkers should be booking appointments, but aren't. Loss can take a terrible toll on a pokémon." He looks wistful as he explains, then begins to pace a little. "Vex and Trinket were very close, but I am yet to see her after his passing. She likes to put on a brave face, but I know there's hurt behind that mask. Imeida used to come to me, but since she lost her son, I haven't seen her once. These Stalkers are destroying people's lives. I sometimes feel like the work I do is pointless, because I'm not out there investigating like people such as yourself, or out there training to defend innocent pokémon..." He goes quiet, but gives his head a small shake. "No, I know what I do is important. And ordinarily I wouldn't reveal all of this to someone - let alone a stranger - but I think it's important that you know the impact that these horrible creatures are having on this town."

"I'm sorry, but I really must be getting back to my work. If Timpani were here, I'd pass you onto her, but it's a quiet day, so she's absent. Oh, but before you go, I do possess something that might be useful to you in your investigation. If you want to learn how to do what I can do, I'll be here. I might have an appointment at the time, but...I'll surely be able to squeeze you in."

Eclipse the Houndour has been identified as a Skill Teacher for: Escort/Protect

SKILL UNLOCKED: ESCORT/PROTECT!

Spoiler:

ESCORT/PROTECT (DAY OR NIGHT CYCLE) - 1 Action
This skill works in two ways depending on which cycle you use it for.

Escort - During the Day Cycle:
This will allow you to talk an NPC Pokémon into using a Perk they have or a pokémon attack corresponding with the pokémon's type(s) at a certain location. This is useful for the fact that if they have a Perk or pokémon attack type that you do not, you'll be able to use their know-how to aid in the completion of your objectives. This can be done without fail, regardless of the rapport score.

How to use:
Simply state "Escort #32. Nepp the Sableye and use his Security Perk on {Locked Steel Door: <Security>} at (32) The Roland Building." This will persuade NPC Nepp the Sableye to use his Security Perk on the door. As another example, "Escort #34 Nepp the Sableye. Use Shadow Ball on {Shadowy Patch: +Ghost Type+} at (32) The Roland Building."

Protect - During the Night Cycle:
There are several NPC pokémon that might be of value to you for various reasons, and you may want to prevent them at all costs from being killed by the Stalkers. Using this action allows you to protect them and keep them alive during the Night Cycle, which is when the Stalkers strike. However, protecting an NPC may subject you to a Stalker attack if a Stalker just so happens to target the NPC you are guarding.

In this circumstance, you will automatically roll a Stealth check, which will determine whether or not the Stalker notices you. Upon being noticed, the Stalker will either be dissuaded from attempting a murder, or will attack you in an effort to complete its original goal. If you manage to stay hidden, you will automatically attack the Stalker with two surprise strikes. If one hits, the Stalker will be driven off. If you do not successfully remain hidden and the Stalker attacks, there is a possibility that you will take damage, but after a few exchanged blows, the Stalker will be driven off. Being equipped with a weapon or armour will help you defend yourself and perhaps inflict a wound or two.

How to use:
Simply state "Protect #34, Nepp the Sableye." This makes it impossible for the Stalkers to kill Nepp during that particular Night Cycle.

Daniel the Umbreon (M: Dark)

Health: 10/10| Sanity: 8/8 | Purity: 10/10
Battle Stance: Flee
Perk: Seinaru