Sign Up/Discussion Plates of Fate

It had been 10 years since trouble stirred up in the Trifecta Regions. In all that time, life in the Kanto, Johto, and Sinnoh regions have become better than ever. But now, that era of peace is about to come to an end. Something is looming in the background, threatening to destroy the world as we know it.

You are an ordinary trainer, just trying to chase your dreams wherever they may lead you. But when your funny little trinket starts talking about God and using Their powers to save the world, will you heed its call?

~oOo~

Plates of Fate is a semi-dice RP where you play as a Trainer that (unintentionally) obtains the power of God to become a Magical Girl! Using the power of the Arcean Plates, you gain the powers of the 18 elemental types and use that to defeat the powers of evil!

Interested? Here's what you need to know about the story and mechanics!
(Info Dumps Below)

Spoiler: BACKGROUND LORE

POF takes place in the Trifecta Regions, a nickname given to the Kanto-Johto-Sinnoh Alliance. It has been 10 years since the end of both HGSS and DPPt and much has changed in the regions.

To quickly summarize; Sinnoh is now accessible from Kanto and Johto via a train across the Coronet mountain range. Kanto and Johto no longer share the same league and each have their own Elite 4 and Champion. Due to their proximity, the three of them decided to create an alliance of sorts, making them the most popular destination for both battle and mythology enthusiasts. Other changes will be noted if and when they appear in the RP.

Your character starts in Goldenrod City, Johto. But they won't remain there for the entirety of the rp. As time goes on, you and your fellow teammates may end up traveling to all the Trifecta Regions, with the possibility of also going elsewhere.

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Spoiler: THE ARCEAN PLATES

Spoiler: AP Lore

The Arcean Plates are mythical items said to Arceus Themselves. According to legend, these plates were used by Arceus to create the universe, with each plate creating the various Pokémon types we see in the world today. It is said that after Arceus was done, They sent those plates to Earth, so that in times of great need, they may be used by the people and Pokémon of the world to protect it.

But this knowledge is highly debated. Few people have ever seen the Arcean Plates for themselves and records of them are scarce to none. Some people believe that the existence of the plates are merely an embellishment added to the creation myth to make it sound more grand. But they are indeed true.

Spoiler: AP Usage

Like most elemental boosting items (ie. Mystic Water), the Arcean Plates can boost the elemental abilities of the Pokémon that hold them. But it has an even bigger impact if a HUMAN holds them instead. When a Human uses it, it transforms them so they gain the powers of the elemental auras in the plates. They are able to access nearly all moves of that type, are able to gain abilities associated with that type, and even connect and boost other Pokémon of the same type.

Spoiler: AP Misc Info

The Arcean Plates have two forms. A dormant form where they look like a little tag themed around they type they are, and an active form where they turn into a big tablet with an iridescent sheen on it. Aside from its indestructibility, its near impossible to tell it is an Arcean plate just from its dormant form.. When it turns into it's active form, it can be (for a lack of a better term) absorbed by its holder to boost their abilities. If they get knocked out, the plate will be knocked out of their body.

The Plates also come with a helpful guide in the form of an Unown that lives in the plate. They can act like independent Pokémon, but can also act as extensions of the users when they use the plate.

Spoiler: AP List

Here are the list of Plates, their types, and the Unown attached to them. Ask me for more information about them.


Blank Plate | Normal | O-Form
Draco Plate | Dragon | W-Form
Dread Plate | Dark | D-Form
Earth Plate | Ground | P-Form
Fist Plate | Fighting | L-Form
Flame Plate | Fire | Y-Form
Icicle Plate | Ice | B-Form
Insect Plate | Bug | J-Form
Iron Plate | Steel | Q-Form
Meadow Plate | Grass | T-Form
Mind Plate | Psychic | M-Form
Pixie Plate | Fairy | H-Form
Sky Plate | Flying | F-Form
Splash Plate | Water | K-Form
Spooky Plate | Ghost | G-Form
Stone Plate | Rock | V-Form
Toxic Plate | Poison | X-Form
Zap Plate | Electric | N-Form

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Spoiler: BATTLE SYSTEM

Spoiler: The Dice

POF will use a simplified dice system when it comes to combat. Dice rolls will be done on Discord using Dyno for maximum transparency (if participants aren't on Discord, then a screenshot of the roll will be sent here)

These are the ways Dice will be used in the RP:

Spoiler: Turn Order

Everyone will roll a D20 to see who goes first. The one with the highest number moves first. Enemy Pokémon will have their base speed minus the last number be used for their roll.

Ex: Fist - 10, Dread - 7, Sawsbuck - 9 (removed the 5 from its 95 base speed)
Turn order: Fist -> Sawsbuck -> Dread

Spoiler: Move Accuracy

With the exception of never-miss moves like Swift, all moves will have a chance to miss. This will be rolled once everyone has had their turn and the conclusions of which will be written on the end post. This roll will use a D10 with the example below. The accuracy that doesnt end in 0 will be rounded down for simplicity.

Ex. 100% - 10 miss, 90% - 9-10 miss, 80% 8-10 miss.

Spoiler: Move Attempts

If a multi-hit move is used, a D4 or D6 will be used to see how many times it strikes (Dyno doesn't allow for custom dice).

Additionally, if a move has a secondary effect, a D10 will be used to see if the effect takes hold.
Ex. Scald has a 30% chance of inflicting burn so they must roll a 1-3 in order to get the burn

If a move lands, a D20 will be rolled to see if it becomes a Critical Hit. A critical hit gets half of its base power added to the attack, before type effectiveness is added. A 20 will make it a critical hit, but the rolls can change depending on the move used.

Spoiler: Status Effects

Once a Status Effect is inflicted, a D4 will be rolled to see how many turns it will last on the target. After said turns the status effect will go away.

Spoiler: Attacks

Spoiler: Attack Damage

This RP will ignore STAB and the different types of Attack and Defenses. All that matters here is the raw base power of the move. Moves have been grouped together so they should deal the same amount of damage.

10-35 Damage = 0.5 Damage
40-55 Damage = 1 Damage
60-75 Damage = 2 Damage
80-100 Damage = 3 Damage
100+ Damage = 5 Damage

Spoiler: Type Effectiveness

If a move is super effective against a target, add half of its power to the move. If it is not very effective, reduce the damage done by half.

Spoiler: Learnset

The bearers of the Arcean Plates can learn any move of their type, with the exception of signature moves, z-moves, and g-moves.

Additionally, they have to be at the right level to learn those moves.

Spoiler: Levels

There are 5 levels of proficiency one can reach when wielding the Arcean Plates. Each level gives the user more boons to help them fight evil.

At the moment, all users are at Level 1, which includes the following perks:

- 15 HP
- Access to all moves below 55 Damage (1 Damage below)
- Access to all status moves

Still here? Great! Here is the Character Sheet

Spoiler: Character Sheet

Name:
Age: (Between 13-17)
Gender/Pronouns:
Home Region:
Civilian Appearance:
Personality:
Backstory: (At least explain where they got the Plate from and how they ended up in Goldenrod for the story)

Arcean Plate: (Name of the plate)
Type:
Alias: (The name they go as in magical girl form, if they have one)
Magical Girl Appearance: (Go wild. As long as they look like they embody the type they have)
Level: (All characters start as Level 1.)
Moveset: (Start with 3 attacking moves and 3 status moves. More can be learned later)

Pokémon: (You can be as descriptive as you want here. Max 6 Pokémon. They can catch more Pokémon later in the RP.)
Inventory: (All characters start with nothing but P2,000)

 

Hello! Thank you for the interest in this RP! I dont mind the insanity, Im really happy that peopel are interested in this!

As for your questions:

1. Yep! Your trainer can come from any of the main regions.

2. While I prefer the plate color be the primary color of their magical girl transformation, as long as the type still comes across youre all good!

3. Yes, you can start the journey with no Pokémon, but certain events might require you to have a Pokémon partner.

4. Yep! Youre free to freestyle the battle scenes but the math will still stay the same. If you plan on doing something unique but arent sure how that would work out, you can ask here or on the discord so we can sort things out.

I can't wait to see who you come up with!

 

Just a quick few things:

- the HP is meant to be 15 points not 25 points for Level 1. I didnt realize I put the wrong number til now
- Ill be adding Critical Hits to this. When an attack lands, I will be rolling a D20 to see if it becomes a critical hit. If it rolls a 20 it becomes a critical and half of its base power gets added to it. This roll may change depending on the individual moves properties.

I will be updating the main post with these changes.

 

Here is what the Arcean Plates generally look like. Disguised and Active. I used the Insect Plate as the example:

 

Also you can have more than one character in this, as long as you can keep up and play as all of them.

 

Heres a screenshot from Bulbapedia:



In POF, the plates somehwat resemble their anime counterparts in terms of shape.



Also the Legend Plate wont be used here.

 

Name: Pamela Harrison
Age: 15
Gender/Pronouns: Female She/Her
Home Region: Hoenn
Civilian Appearance:


Personality: Pamela is a kindhearted and eccentric girl. She loves making new ideas but this can lead into her being indecisive often. She can also be a bit scatterbrained but she's trying to work on it.
Backstory: Pamela was born in Rustburto City in the Hoenn Region. Her mother was a Pokémon doctor while her father was completely absent from her life. Pamela had a lot of aspirations but wasn't sure which ones were actual goals and which ones were just idle fantasies. She decided she needed to explore and see the world before she could confidently say what she wanted to do. Her mother supported her decision and gave her a good luck charm before she set off. Pamela wanted to see the world outside of Hoenn so she traveled to the Trifecta Regions. After landing in Olivine City, she decided to travel to Goldenrod City to see what opportunities awaited her in the capital of Johto.

Arcean Plate: Insect Plate
Type: Bug
Alias: Jitterbug
Magical Girl Appearance:



(Second Picrew is to show the fade and the shape of the glasses)
Level: 1
Moveset:
- String Shot (Status, lowers targets initiative roll by 1 each use)
- Fury Cutter (1 Damage (gains 0.5 each successful attack))
- Twin Needle (0.5 Damage (hits twice)
- Pin Missile (0.5 Damage (hits 2-5 times)
(Sticking with 4 moves for now due to lack of Bug Moves)

Pokémon:
- Nils | Trapinch | Male | Hardy

Inventory:
- P2,000

 

I had not considered those kinds of moves. Well, there are levels of proficiency that the characters can reach. Perhaps we can have it be attatched to that. At level 1 it will only do 1 damage and at level 5 it would do 5 damage. Im unsure if critical hits can happen with this move but in that case we can have those too.

Feel free to ask about other moves with funky damage stuff so we can clear them before they become a problem.

 

@SAF Airin and Spectra have been ACCEPTED!

 

@SAF I just realized a potential hiccup with your character. Spite is a move that targets PP, but this RP will be ignoring that for the sake of simplicity. Do you want to replace Spite with a different move or leave it blank for now?

 

Grudge probably wont work because of the Lack of PP.

For Destiny Bond, if you use the move and in the same turn someone causes you to faint, they will faint as well. Although this will be determined at the very end of the turn when all the calculations and stuff are done.

You can always collaborate with your other teammates to have sleep inducing moves if you want to use nightmare.

 

Here is the Google Sheet for the Characters Battle Info. This will be our guide when were navigating combat situations.

 

That is a good question. I'm still working on that but I will update the thread once I have something for it.

Please inform me when you have the final version of your characters finished so I can go over them.