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The Rorie League, a Pokémon Trainer RP (always open for more players)

@CaptainSullyCharacter looks good, Leo is accepted

The Rorie League, a Pokémon Trainer RP (always open for more players)

@Lord OrgasmoYour character is accepted :)

The Rorie League, a Pokémon Trainer RP (always open for more players)

@o3oMega-evolutions are allowed, but keep in mind that during the League in Evoru the Pokémon must be fire, water, flying or ground. There is an instant disqualification if that is no longer the case. In gym battles this restriction doesn't exist, there you can use any type you want.

And Pokémon don't forget moves, you may use any move that is reasonable for the level they are. I don't ask people to count levels, but a newly caught Pidgey doesn't know Wing Attack. Try to keep it realistic, based on the Pokémon Universe established in the anime.
The RP aims to emulate the anime more than the games, so battles are also done more anime-style. Feel free to use the surrounding to your advantage and use attacks as a counter attack.

I should add this to the first post, but unless a Pokémon can hold on to the item, or carries on them as an accessory or a piece of clothing, items during battles are not allowed. You can't run up to a Pokémon mid-battle to apply a potion, but if the Pokémon wears a bracelet or a scarf with a megastone or another item that has to be held, that is allowed.

The Rorie League, a Pokémon Trainer RP (always open for more players)

Could you expand on the character form? Specifically what ages are the max/min or what age range you're looking for and which pokemon we're allowed/which are usually the starters. Also most people usually start their pokemon trainer career at 10 so If somebody wants to start their career they'd need to wait like 6 years just to be able to compete. Any preferred length for the backstory? Also for appearances, are we allowed to use/do you prefer we use pictures or descriptions?

@Dumb1And1Lazy

If you are from any of the official regions, you may use any of those starters. If you never got a starter from a professor, but your parents gave you a pokémon, you may start with that. If you want to pick up a starter at Rhando Island, then you can choose between Rowlet, Cyndaquil and Froakie.

Natives know they can't start until they're 16, so they usually don't go to professor Maple to start their adventure at the age of 10. After elementary school there is the academy where they can get a basic eduction and some basic trainer lessons, and they are allowed to have a Pokémon companion there, but they don't learn to fight until they are 15. People who aren't from the islands are allowed to have competed in a League or two already, and have started at whatever age is common for those regions. This doesn't have to be the first League a character does.

I didn't put a minimum or maximum age, if someone wishes to play an adult who thought it would be fun to do a new league, that is allowed. Characters younger than 16 can do whatever their parents allow them to, but they can't participate in the battles/contests, so if that's what you want to do your character should be 16+

The backstory can be as short or as long as you want and appearance may be text or an image, both are fine.

I hope this clears things up :)

@CaptainSully I've got no problems with the Pokémon you picked :)

Pokémon Trainer RP in an Original Region

For those who expressed their interest, the RP is up:

https://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/177658-the-rorie-league-a-pok-mon-trainer-rp/ooc

This is my first time hosting a RP on this site and I'm excited to do this :)

The Rorie League, a Pokémon Trainer RP (always open for more players)

Welcome to the RP :)

Here you will find all the relevant information about the Rorie Islands.

The plot is to have fun. This RP will allow people to have their own adventures; you may do the league, you may do contests, you may do both or you may do neither. I as GM will assist the players by using NPC's for the gym battles, quests and to help people get together.

This location is something I use in my fanfictions, please do not use outside this rp without my approval.

Rules and character form

I suppose these are pretty straight-forward, but:

1) no godmodding, which means you may not control someone's character without their approval or make decisions for them. Example: you should avoid writing 'Paul hit Henri in the face, making Henri fall on the ground', it is up to Henri to decide what will happen when Paul attempts to hit him.
2) To uphold a certain quality in the RP, so no one-liners or chat speak. Please try to at least write a small paragraph and to use proper punctuation. Multiple paragraphs is encouraged.
3) You may bring your starter and 1 or 2 other Pokémon. You can catch more Pokémon on the Rorie islands. You may also get a starter from professor Maple in Lilan Town if you wish.
4) Romance is allowed, but keep it PG-13. Please, do not have instant crushes or do not let your Pokémon force people together. Let the relationships build, trust me, it makes a better RP if you take your time with the relationships.
5) Cursing and violence all PG-13 please. Excessive cursing is not allowed.
6) Keep IC and OOC chat seperated

Character form:
[b]Username[/b]:
[b]Name[/b]:
[b]Age[/b]:
[b]Native or visitor[/b]:
[b]Appearance[/b]:
[b]Pokémon[/b] (max 3):
[b]Personality[/b]:
[b]Background[/b]:
[b]Other[/b]:

You can use the 'other' category for additional information you wish to share, but doesn't fit in any of the other categories. That is optional, you may leave it blank.

You may pick up a starter in Lilan Town if you don't have any Pokémon yet, professor Maple can give you one and a Pokédex.

You may start as a visitor of any of the main regions, or as an inhabitant from the islands.

You can't use legendary Pokémon in your team.

The Rorie League, a Pokémon Trainer RP (always open for more players)

The gym leaders/contest judges and other NPC's:

These are all my OC's, and I will play them when needed. Some NPC's can only be found at a certain location, others roam freely over the islands and may pop up when needed.

Gym leaders/Contest judges:
* Ground gym: Henri Tenson (on Rhando, in Mesperit City)
* Water gym: Alana Landrieu (on Ornitan, in the port village Watersleat)
* Fire gym: Liah McLean (on Resto, in the mountains)
* Flying gym: Blake Johnson (on Indelgy, in Hilltop - a village located in the center of the island)

Other NPC's:
* Professor Maple: a middle-aged woman and the head of the research facility in Lilan Town.
* Thomas Redcliff: an old man living in the forest of Rhando Island, just outside Mesperit City. No-one knows much about him, but he seems to keep several Pokémon at his house. He's often seen with a Houndoom by his side.
* Charlie Johnson: father of Blake, the owner of a general store on Evoru island with his wife Naomi and expert on the Cyndaquil colony.
* Andy Bansing: the most handsome and talented researcher anyone has ever seen! An adult male who travels across the islands for research (or so he claims)
* Roark Clarckson: A scientist who feels greatly misunderstood and enjoys doing experiments.
* Jolin Kaldara: the head of the Pokémon Rangers HQ on Evoru.

Nurse Joy is not a npc just for the owner of the RP, everyone is free to interact with the nurses in the Pokémon Centers at their own.

More information will be added and other NPC will be created when needed!

The Rorie League, a Pokémon Trainer RP (always open for more players)

In this post you will find the information you need about the location, the Pokémon that can be found, the League and the Contests.

Location and Pokémon

The RP will take place on an island group called the Rorie Islands. This group consists of the following islands: Rhando, Ornitan, Resto, Indelgy and Evoru. The first four islands each have a gym: ground, water, fire and flying. The last island has the arena where the Rorie League is organized.
The biggest port is located on Rhando Island at it's here that ferry from Vermillion City in the Kanto region docks. This is currently the only route in from outside the Rorie islands. Between the Rorie islands smaller boats are used to go to any of the other islands, each island has its own port.

An image of the Rorie Islands:


Below you can find the information about the individual islands and the Pokémon you can catch on each island. For every island only the first stage Pokémon are listed, the evolutions can be found on the islands too, but are rare to very rare, depending on the Pokémon.

Rhando Island

Rhando islands has large forests and plains, a big lake in the center and a rocky area up north with 3 hotsprings and a geyser which erupts every three hours. The north edge of the island is on top of steep clips and on a clear day you can see Ornitan island at the horizon.

The Pokémon found here are normal, flying, grass, bug and rock types. By the ocean water types can be found as well. In the forest there is a cave with some bat-like Pokémon and occasionally a ghost type.

There are two large cities called Mesperit City and Lilan Town. Scattered around the island are several smaller villages as well.
Mesperit City: places of interest are the port, a Pokémon Center, A Pokémon Mart, the ground gym and a ground-themed contest hall
Lilan Town: places of interest are a Pokémon Center, A Pokémon Mart and a research facility/lab where the Pokémon professor is.
Just outside Lilan Town is the Rhando Pokémon Academy

There is a road between Lilan Town and Mesperit city, a bus leaves at the full hour in Mesperit city and at the half hour in Lilan Town. It takes about 20 minutes to travel with the bus, a taxi or a car between the cities (a little faster if it's Andy driving)

There is a house in the forest outside Mesperit city, walking there will take about 15-20 minutes from the edge of the city. Thomas Redcliff lives here, an old man who seems to know a lot about Pokémon.

Pokémon that can be found on Rhando Island

Caterpie, Weedle, Ladyba, Blipbug, Spinarak, wurmple, Scatterbug, Hoppip, Aipom, Oddish, Cherubi, Pidgey, Spearow, Tailow, Pidove, Fletchling, Rattata and Heracross in the forests and plains.

Zubat & Gligar in the cave in the forest (occasionally Litwick, Ghastly, Misdreavus and Duskull can be spotted in and around the cave, but they rarely show themselves)

Onix, Shuckle, Larvitar, Gibble in the rocky area up north.

Ornitan Island

Ornitan has lots of rivers, lakes, flower fields and grassland. Water, grass, flying and fairy type Pokémon can be found here. The port city is called Watersleat, the two other villages are called Old Pond and Mollin.

Places of interest in Watersleat are: the port, a Pokémon Center, A Pokémon Mart, the water gym and a water-themed contest hall.

Pokémon that can be found on Ornitan

Tropius, Natu, Ducklett, Wingull, Lotad, Pidgey, Azurill, Togepi, Flabébé, Gossifleur, Sunkern, Cherubi, Cottonee, Sewaddle, Shroomish, Seedot.

In a cave under the gym you can find: Staryu, Shellder, Clamperl, Krabby, Corpish, Slowpoke, Froakie.

Resto Island

Resto island has a giant dormant volcano, but there are caves with lava-lakes in them. It also has muddy beaches, and some plains. Here you can find fire, rock, ground, electric and dark types. And some water types near the coast. The port village is called Poras, the other is called Stonethrow.

Places of interest in Poras are: the port, a Pokémon Center, A Pokémon Mart, the fire gym and a fire-themed contest hall.

The fire gym and a fire-themed contest hall are in a cave at the foot of the vulcano, it's a half hour walk from the port, but The Resto Rapidash Tour has its first stop at the entrance of the cave.

The Resto Rapidash Tour is owned by a man named Peter and he offers a tour around the volcano in a wagon pulled by two Rapidash.

Pokémon that can be found on Resto

Aron, Chinchou, Wooper, Torkoal, Sandshrew, Houndour, Geodude, Slugma, Stunfisk, Magby, Zorua, Tynamo, Larvesta, Rhyhorn, Durant, Heatmor, Mudbray, Rolycoly, Ponyta, Ponyta Galar.

Indelgy Island

Indelgy island has forests, grass, meadows. This island is home to flying, bug, fairy and normal types. And some water types near the coast. The port village is called Prillis, the other village is called Hilltop.

Places of interest in Prillis are: the port, a Pokémon Center, A Pokémon Mart, the flying gym and a flying-themed contest hall.

On the island is also a large farm with Miltank, Tauros, Mareep and Wooloo.

Pokémon that can be found on Indelgy

Spritzee, Swablu, Pidgey, Caterpie, Scatterbug, Vanonat, Burmy, Meoth, Glameow, Skitty, Snubbull, Nickit, Lillipup, Rowlet, Hoothoot, Farfetch'd, Galar Farfetch'd.

Evoru Island

Evoru island is the smallest, with a thick forest and rocky underground. There is only one city, called Evoru.

Places of interest in Evoru: the port, a Pokémon Center, A Pokémon Mart, the Pokémon Rangers HQ
Just outside the city is a large stadium and a big contest hall, the Rorie League and Rorie Contest held here are done with all four elements.
It is not allowed to catch Pokémon on this island and rangers patrol the area, but you may catch Pokémon who live in the ocean.
One noteworthy group of Pokémon is a colony of Cyndaquil, the expert on them runs the Pokémon Mart. A giant Onix is known to roam the forest.

The Ocean

Pokémon that swim in the ocean in these parts are: Horsea, Tentacool, Staryu, Lapras, Chinchou, Remoraid, Shellder, Clamperl, Krabby, Corpish, Qwilfish, Corsola, Carvhanna, Wailmer.
Sometimes a Gyarados or Milotic is spotted.

There are ferries going between the five islands. See more about the travel times in the hide-box 'travel times'

There are no wild rare, shiny or legendary Pokémon on the islands, but if you want a specific Pokémon in your party, that can be arranged through NPC's, just let me know.

Travel times

These are all direct routes from one island to another and the ferries are known to locals as commuter ferries.

From Rhando it takes 20 minutes to go to Ornitan, 30 minutes to Resto, 1 hour to go to Indelgy and 1h30min to Evoru.

From Ornitan it takes 20 minutes to go to Rhando, 30 mintues to go to Resto, 30 minutes to go to Indelgy and 1 hour to go to Evoru.

From Resto it takes 30 minutes to go to Rhando, 30 minutes to go to Ornitan, 30 minutes to go to Indelgy and 40 minutes to go to Evoru.

From Indelgy it takes 1 hour to go to Rhando, 30 minutes to go to Ornitan, 30 minutes to go to Resto and 25 minutes to go to Evoru.

From Evoru it takes 1h30 minutes to go to Rhando, 1 hour to go to Ornitan, 30 minutes to go to Resto and 25 minutes to go to Indelgy.

The number of times a ferry departs depends on the travel time, the ferry to Evoru will leave every 3 hours from Rhando, whereas a ferry to Ornitan will leave every 45 minutes from Rhando.

Every 4 hours a ferry will leave from Rhando that will make a stop at every island, ending in Evoru and then returning to Rhando. This is a tourist ferry rather then a commuter ferry.

Battling and the league

Pokémon battles are done anime-style. This is a RP and a bit more creativity in battles then counting stats and hitpoints is appreciated. No Pokémon should have an unrealistic ability for speed or jumping and dodging every attack. Allow your Pokémon to get hit.
Also, just like in the anime, Pokémon do not forget moves. They can know all the moves that are realistic for their estimated level.

Unless a Pokémon can hold on to the item, or carries it as an accessory or a piece of clothing, items during battles are not allowed. You can't run up to a Pokémon mid-battle to apply a potion, but if the Pokémon wears a bracelet or a scarf with a megastone or another item that has to be held, that is allowed.

For battles against wild Pokémon or catching wild Pokémon I will use a campaign to role a d10 dice. 1-4 will be a loss, 5 is a tie and 6-10 is a win. If you have a type advantage, you get a +2 in the roll, which means if I rolled a 5 it will be 7 and therefore a win. If you have a type disadvantage, then you receive a -2 penalty. You are free to play them out as you see fit, just keep the result in mind.

If your first Pokémon fails, you can use a second Pokémon. They get a +2 bonus on the role, since the opponent is already weakened. This stacks with the type advantage.

The result of gym battles are not rolled, I will take the gym leader and we'll see how the battle goes.

About the League:
Every official gym battle, including the League, will be fought with 3 Pokémon. The League is themed around the four basic elements (water, fire, air and earth), and the gyms represent each of the elements.
While you may use any Pokémon you want to defeat the gym leaders, you may only use the types Ground, Water, Fire and Flying in the actual League on Evoru.

Dual types are accepted as well, but they must have the right types when they fight.
For instance, if Dartrix evolves to Decidueye it loses the type it needs the compete and the battle is stopped. When this happens the trainer can choose another Pokémon to take its place, but this counts as the same Pokémon. With that I mean that battles are done with 3 Pokémon per trainer, and switching because a Pokémon evolved and lost the correct type(s), doesn't mean the Pokémon lost the battle, so a trainer may choose a 4th Pokémon to take the place of the other Pokémon.

That being said, since Rowlet is native to the islands, they are aware of what happens to the final evolution and trainers can get a free everstone in the Pokémon Center of Evoru when the League is being held.

Mega-evolutions are allowed, but the same rule applies as normal evolution, the Pokémon must have at least one of the accepted types. There will be an instant disqualification if the Pokémon loses the correct type.

There is no 'Elite Four', we have four gym leaders and in the League it will be player versus player. There is no set order for the gyms, you can challenge them in any order you wish. Ferries go to and from all island. See the travel times and routes.

The Rorie League has a minimum age of 16 to join.

Contests

Just like the League, the Rorie Contest is themed around the four elements. In each city that has a gym there is also a contest hall and attacks should represent the theme. In the final contest on Evoru the Pokémon must be of the correct types, but dual types are allowed.

The Rorie Contest has a minumum age of 16 to join.

Rhando Academy

On Rhando, just outside Lilan Town, is an Academy. This place offers education for children and teenagers. From the ages 10-16, children will follow a basic education and learn about Pokémon. They are allowed to have one Pokémon companion, but battles aren't allowed until they are 15. The last year of the Academy will have battle training.
After 16 there are courses people can take to prepare for a professional education, or advance trainer courses.

The Rorie League, a Pokémon Trainer RP (always open for more players)

Welcome to the Rorie Islands! Some say there are more Pokémon than Humans on the islands and that may very well be true. All five islands have lots of Pokémon living on them and every island has the opportunity for Gym battles and Contests.
Come explore the Rorie Islands and discover what adventures lie ahead!