GUIDEBOOK
If you can dream it, you can probably make it.
EPOCH is a Pokemon RP set in the original region of Nue! Focusing on world building and being a giant sandbox for everyone to make their own castles, Nue was built and added by our members. EPOCH operates with no overlying plot so the members are allowed to build their own teams and justice leagues to protect or conquer Nue if they choose, or simply sit aside and enjoy a slice of life style RPing experience. You can venture forth and be the best there ever was, become a professor, a gym leader, or something else entirely! The Legendaries are yours to see and encounter with a story line you can come up with all on your own.
"Welcome to EPOCH! Everything you need to know will be in the Guidebook and PokeDex101!"
Understand We're All Human.
Respect the staffers as well as your fellow members and guests. We all have flaws, tempers and quirks. Be patient with one another, but if issues involving other members come up, please don’t just grin and bear it. Contact a staff member, informing them of what's going on so they can address and resolve the situation. The staff won't know what's bothering you unless you tell them. Do not use EPOCH or the C-box to make threats, spread rumors, bully, oppress, create drama or discuss uncomfortable subjects with your fellow members. Use PM or Skype. Repeat offenders will lose C-box and Forum privileges.
General Rules
No Power Playing, God Modding or Meta-Gaming.
EPOCH is PG-13.
Sex; When you get under the clothes, fade to black.
Violence; Do not go into extreme nauseating detail.
Cursing; This is so fucking allowed, but don't go overboard
Suggestive Content; As attractive as some charas may be, not everyone wants to stare at their ass.
The EPOCH DASH will be updated regularly about site happenings, so make sure you check it daily.
EPOCH's Word Count is 150 words for all IC RP posts. In the board Call Me Maybe, members are allowed to use less than the WC. All posts in the Breeding Bazarr must be at least 50 words. If these two boards are abused, dot earning will be disabled on both of them.
Everyone will receive •10 upon having their character approved. For every IC post, you will earn •5 that can be used to purchase items in the shop. The Call Me Maybe board will only earn •2 for every post.
Avatars can be 150 x 150 max while signature graphics can be 350 pixels tall at max.
APPLICATION
Requirements
One Account per Character. The only OOC accounts on board will belong to Staff.
Your account's Display Name should be your character’s name.
All FCs must be Animanga / Original Art. No IRL Face Claims, period.
You can see which FCs have been claimed by checking the Directory.
There is a spot at the bottom of the Application in OOC Info that will look like broken code when posted. That is supposed to be there so that Mods are able to easily add to the Directory and Face Claim list.
Please make sure your history is at least 150 words long. Personality may be list or paragraph format, but lists must have at least 2-3 sentences written for each trait.
Good to Know
First Timers / Newbies! Make sure you check out the Newbi Nook for a few nice bonuses to help you and your character get started! If you are importing, you may not use the Newbi Nook. Members applying for a Character Class that offers a bonus Pokemon cannot also claim a Newbi Nook Pokemon in addition to the class bonus, but may choose their class bonus Pokemon from the Newbi Nook instead of the starter list.
Classes are not permanent because characters change and sometimes you realize that maybe the class you signed up for isn't all you thought it'd crack up to be. No worries, no matter the class, characters are allowed to change their minds and switch it up if ever need be.
Importers! The hell is an import? Well, it's a character that existed on a previous Pokemon Oriented RP site that has died, or the RPer has chosen to leave, but said RPer wishes to continue using their previous character without losing all their progress.
Pokemon Starters
Every character starts with 2 Pokemon from the Starter List, you pick the Gender, Ability (no hidden abilities), and any 4 moves they can learn naturally from Start to level 50.
Check the character classes for additional bonuses that may apply.
You do not have to start out with Pokemon or the Bonuses if you don't want to.
Limitations
The minimum age allowed on EPOCH is ten-years-old, except for characters in the Civilian class that may be eight-years-old.
Members are only allowed four characters max, unless they can prove via being highly active within the community that they can handle more than four. In some cases with members showing low activity, staff may ask them to be more active with their other characters before apping more, even if they have not hit the four max limit.
There are no Dex Holders on EPOCH for the time being. This may be subject to change, but as of now, there are no PokeDexes allowed, imported or not.
In order to evenly spread out Titled Positions (Team Leader, Professors, Gym Leaders) amongst members, each member is limited to only being able to claim 2 Titled Positions. If you claim one of these positions, you will be expected to be active with this character. If you are not active with your Title character, that character will lose their title regardless of how active your other characters may be.
If you cause 2+ characters to be archieved because you are unable to post or have caused the RP to reach a stalemate you're going to lose RP privileges. It's not fair to other people for their plots or characters to die because you can't get a move on.
Special Cases
Imports
An import is a character that existed on a previous Pokemon Oriented RP site that has died, or the RPe has chosen to leave, but said RPer wishes to continue using their previous character without losing all their progress. You do not have to show proof of your character's previous activity unless asked for it. In such a case, the staff member will ask for a link or screenshots of your character's previous PC for comparison to your application. Importing operates on a trust system, don't ruin it for everyone by abusing it. In order to import your character, please follow these guidelines.
You may change their FC and update their history, but you cannot edit their Pokemon.
If you are importing from an Original Region, you may only refer to original regions, teams, and cities vaguely or as relatively unknown places/teams. This is to avoid running into issues of copy right and conflict.
EPOCH does not have guns, so please do not have your character bring one with them.
An import may bring with them up to 10 Pokemon, and only half may be rare. Imported Rares cannot breed and should be labelled as unbreedable in the app and in the character's PC.
Make sure to label your imported rares with this image as a quick reference.
Due to EPOCH's rules, Pokemon can only be imported with up to 8 moves, unless you manage to get a Macho Brace. In that case, they may have up to 10 moves.
If your previous site allowed Pokemon to learn moves they do not naturally learn in game, you will have to remove those moves. If this brings your Pokemon's move set below 4 moves you may add natural moves to them until they have a total of 4
Imports will not receive the starting bonus of their chosen Character Class, but they can bring with them their previous inventories, as long as they only bring Items that you see available in the SuperPoke Mart.
Psychics
Psychics cannot start out stronger than Gym Leader Sabrina, but powers can develop and eventually surpass her's through RP effort.
Telekinesis: Manipulating small objects slightly within a short range.
Telepathy: Cannot read the minds of Pokemon (or will only get chirps, barks, etc.) and must focus to get the fleeting thoughts of others
Empathy: Can easily feel the atmosphere of a room but must focus to get good readings on those around them
Prophet: Can see a few minutes / hours in the future, but no guaranteed results.
Other: Please contact a staff member for details if your power is not listed here.
Please list in the Other Information section of the character's application the limits and restrictions of their abilities.
Psychic Abilities on the board have been limited to 10 characters at a time. They are meant to be rare for a reason. To check out the current number of Psychics on board, please check out the Directory
Psychics with the ability to read minds, predict the future, see into the past, or anything that may effect or involve another character must get the expressed permission of that character's RPer to use the ability beforehand.
Characters with Psychic abilities are capped with a limit of 2 per person. This means you can have either 1 Aura user and 1 Psychic or you can have 2 Psychic characters. Aura users are capped on a board level only allowing 5 of them on EPOCH at one time.
If you are not active with your Ability holding character, that character will lose their ability regardless of how active your other characters may be.
Aura Users
The information for Aura in the Pokemon Adventures is very brief and vague, in order to embellish on that we used Wikipedia for a reference to build upon. You can do a lot with Aura's but you must always remember that you will need to ask permission from your thread mates before using it on them or their Pokemon and that it needs to be mentioned in your Application before hand even if it is dormant and has not awakened yet. Aura users can also show growth and progression through plot training to advance or extend their uses. If any of the abilities change once the App has been submitted or approved you must ask a Staff member for permission.
Aura users on the board have been limited to 5 characters at a time. They are meant to be rare for a reason. To check out the current number of Aura Users on board, please check out the Directory
Aura has also been described as a map of the thoughts and feelings surrounding a person.
Aura is the same as sound, it can be interrupted by anything that cuts the airspace.
Everything that is posted from this point forward are optional and come with rules of obtaining permission from your thread partners before using, as well as time and distance limits. The possibilities of how you use these are endless to mix, match and make unique to your character. However, we would also like to note that these abilities can, should or could come with side effects or downsides from use.
Ability to read minds and actions of another being. In order for fairness and equality on the board you cannot completely read minds or exact actions of anyone or Pokemon without explicit permission from the parties involved. If they say no and you do it anyway you may end up losing the ability to have Aura on your character. Please play responsibly.
Ability to "sense" other Auras even while blinded. Everyones Aura is unique and different. You're free to detail how this ability works on your character.
Ability to track an Aura belonging to a specific person as long as they have a piece of the Aura to track. You can get creative with this.
Ability to sense other Auras. Unfortunately this is capped with an only within a certain distance or can be narrowed down to specific individuals or Pokemon.
Ability to see the Auras of others. Some people can see the aura other's might not it's up to you on how your character can see, feel or acknowledge it and whether or not there is a downside to being able to.
Aura colors - If the color of the Aura is tinted, the target has little negative intentions. If the color of the Aura is very blackened, the target has many malicious intentions. An Aura’s shade can be anywhere in between.
AURA CAUSES (Taken from Wikipedia)
Auras appear gradually over a number of minutes and generally last fewer than 60 minutes.
Visual effects occur most frequently; they occur in up to 99% of cases
Vision disturbances often consist of a scintillating scotoma (an area of partial alteration in the field of vision which flickers and may interfere with a person's ability to read or drive.)
These typically start near the center of vision and then spread out to the sides with zigzagging lines which have been described as looking like fortifications or walls of a castle. Usually the lines are in black and white but some people also see colored lines. Some people lose part of their field of vision known as hemianopsia while others experience blurring.
Sensory aurae are the second most common type; they occur in 30–40% of people with auras. Often a feeling of pins-and-needles begins on one side in the hand and arm and spreads to the nose-mouth area on the same side. Numbness usually occurs after the tingling has passed with a loss of position sense.
Silent headaches it is difficult to assess the frequency of such cases, because patients who do not experience symptoms severe enough to drive them to seek treatment, may not realise that anything special is happening to them, and pass it off without reporting anything.
Cortical spreading depression, or spreading depression according to Leão, is bursts of neuronal activity followed by a period of inactivity, which is seen in those with migraines with an aura. There are a number of explanations for its occurrence including activation of NMDA receptors leading to calcium entering the cell. After the burst of activity the blood flow to the cerebral cortex in the area affected is decreased for two to six hours.
It is believed that when depolarization travels down the underside of the brain, nerves that sense pain in the head and neck are triggered.
AURATRIGGERS
Aura triggers are what cause the ability to awaken, react, progress or digress. These triggers are unique to each user and can be hilarious, strange to typical and mundane.
If you see a pokemon struck through it means that
Rare Pokemon are those listed in the Safari Zone.
010 Caterpie
013 Weedle
016 Pidgey
019 Rattata
021 Spearow
023 Ekans
027 Sandshrew
029 Nidoran (F)
032 Nidoran (M)
037 Vulpix
041 Zubat
043 Oddish
046 Paras
048 Venonat
050 Diglett
052 Meowth
054 Psyduck
056 Mankey
058 Growlith
060 Poliwag
063 Abra
066 Machop
069 Bellsprout
072 Tentacool
074 Geodude
077 Ponyta
079 Slowpoke
081 Magnemite
083 Farfetch'd
084 Doduo
086 Seel
088 Grimer
090 Shellder
092 Gastly
095 Onix
096 Drowzee
098 Krabby
100 Voltorb
102 Exeggcute
104 Cubone
108 Lickitung
109 Koffing
111 Rhyhorn
114 Tangela
116 Horsea
118 Goldeen
120 Staryu
129 Magikarp
161 Sentret
163 Hoothoot
165 Ledyba
167 Spinarak
170 Chinchou
172 Pichu
173 Cleffa
174 Igglybuff
175 Togepi
177 Natu
179 Mareep
187 Hoppip
190 Aipom
191 Sunkern
193 Yanma
194 Wooper
198 Murkrow
200 Misdreavus
203 Girafarig
204 Pineco
206 Dunsparce
207 Gligar
209 Snubbull
211 Qwilfish
213 Shuckle
215 Sneasel
216 Teddiursa
218 Slugma
220 Swinub
222 Corsola
223 Remoraid
225 Delibird
228 Houndour
231 Phanpy
234 Stantler
235 Smeargle
236 Tyrogue
238 Smoochum
239 Elekid
240 Magby
241 Miltank
261 Poochyena
263 Zigzagoon
265 Wurmple
270 Lotad
273 Seedot
276 Tailow
278 Wingull
280 Ralts
283 Surskit
261 Shroomish
287 Slakoth
290 Nincada
293 Whismur
296 Makuhita
298 Azurill
299 Nosepass
300 Skitty
302 Sableye
303 Mawile
304 Aron
307 Meditite
309 Electrike
311 Plusle
312 Minun
313 Volbeat
314 Illumise
316 Gulpin
318 Carvanha
320 Wailmer
322 Numel
324 Torkoal
325 Spoink
327 Spinda
328 Trapinch
331 Cacnea
333 Swablu
335 Zangoose
336 Seviper
337 Lunatone
338 Solrock
339 Barboach
341 Corphish
343 Baltoy
349 Feebas
352 Kecleon
353 Shuppet
355 Duskull
357 Tropius
359 Absol
360 Wynaut
361 Snorunt
363 Spheal
366 Clamperl
369 Relicanth
370 Luvdisc
396 Starly
399 Bidoof
401 Kricketot
403 Shinx
406 Budew
412 Burmy
415 Combee
417 Pachirisu
418 Buizel
420 Cherubi
422 Shellos
425 Drifloon
427 Buneary
431 Glameow
433 Chingling
434 Stunky
436 Bronzor
438 Bonsly
439 Mime Jr.
440 Happiny
441 Chatot
446 Munchlax
449 Hippopotas
451 Skorupi
453 Croagunk
456 Finneon
458 Mantyke
459 Snover
504 Patrat
506 Lillipup
509 Purrloin
517 Munna
519 Pidove
522 Blitzle
524 Roggenrola
527 Woobat
531 Audino
532 Timburr
535 Tympole
538 Throh
539 Sawk
540 Sewaddle
543 Venipede
546 Cottonee
548 Petilil
550 Basculin
551 Sandile
554 Darumaka
556 Maractus
557 Dwebble
559 Scraggy
561 Sigilyph
562 Yamask
568 Trubbish
572 Minccino
574 Gothita
577 Solosis
580 Ducklett
582 Vanillite
585 Deerling
587 Emolga
588 Karrablast
590 Foongus
592 Frillish
594 Alomomola
595 Joltik
597 Ferroseed
599 Klink
602 Tynamo
605 Elgyem
607 Litwick
613 Cubchoo
616 Shelmet
618 Stunfisk
619 Meinfoo
622 Golett
624 Pawniard
627 Rufflet
629 Vullaby
632 Durant
659 Bunnelby
661 Fletchling
664 Scatterbug
667 Litleo
669 Flabebe
672 Skiddo
674 Pancham
676 Furfrou
677 Espurr
679 Honedge
682 Spritzee
684 Swirlix
686 Inkay
688 Binacle
692 Skrelp
692 Clauncher
694 Helioptile
702 Dedenne
703 Carbink
707 Klefki
708 Phantump
710 Pumpkaboo
712 Bergmite
CLASSES
Civilians
For those uninterested in battles, coordinating, breeding or just not sure where you wish to go in life, welcome to the Civilian Character class. Civilians are your every day folk you see wandering around the cities and no two are ever alike. Some may be tough punks or gentle florists...Or tough florists and gentle punks, the choice is yours to make.
Some can be involved with the League or Interpol or even one of the Teams, but prefer to stick to their unaffiliated title rather than dedicating their full time to these groups. They have a variety of jobs and hobbies that are not focused on Pokemon, even if some jobs may involve Pokemon.
Class Bonus
2 Pokeballs
Trainers
The most famous title to be found in the Pokemon world, Trainers are those who invest all their dots into battling, catching and collecting them all. Some do it for the sport, some do it for the money, and some just like the adventure and discovery. Training is more than just hitting each other until someone drops - it's a test of bond and strategy.
Many trainers have actually turned training into a business, offering to catch and train Pokemon for others for the right price of course! From Type Specialists, to Style Specialists, trainers come in all shapes and sizes, with their own strategies that'll leave the competition on the edge of their seats.
Class Bonus
6 Pokeballs
2 TM/HMs 50 Base Power or less or Status Moves
Make sure to add your two TM/HMs as a fifth move to your two starter's move sets
Breeders
Baby making: if you're about the love life boy do I have the class for you. Breeders are amongst EPOCH's wealthier classes but they also have to take on a lot of OOC responsibility in maintaining their farms and collecting valuable Pokemon for the masses. A profitable class, but it's not the easiest to maintain.
To learn the art of breeding, check out the guide in the PokeDex101.
Golden Egg Society
All Breeders are a part of the Golden Egg Society (G.E.S.), which is basically just the League for Breeders. With the G.E.S. in play, it allows all breeders to be able to contact other breeders, or make it easier for trainers to track down certain farms ICly. This makes it a fair bit easier to explain how Chara A found Chara B.
Members are free to use the G.E.S. as the means of hosting events, conventions and competitions to promote breeding of various kinds with their own prizes and goodies for participation.
Breeding Farms
After being approved, Breeders will need to set up their Farm in the Breeders Bazaar. You will be free to name it, decide your farm's location within Nue, describe it's setting, choose the prices for eggs, haggle, affiliate, etc. Your farm is your business.
Posting within the Breeders Bazaar also awards you •5, but you must post at least 50 words or more of IC transactions with other characters.
Any breeder that does nothing but breed and never actually plots with other characters will have their farm temporairly shut down.
Class Bonus
Starter Pokemon must be of the Opposite Sex and from the Same Egg Group
You may start with a Baby Pokemon that evolves into the Same Egg Group as your other Pokemon.
Coordinators
Don't let the glitter scare you away! Coordinators are far more than just your overly dramatic celebrities. They are forces to be reckoned with. Experts of control, grace and beauty, a Coordinator has taken the raw power of their Pokemon and created masterpieces for your viewing pleasure. Not just feminine pop singers, but rock, country, even metal and more, with specialists ranging from Fairy to Ghost types! Cast aside your assumptions and enjoy the show, boys and girls. It's time for the Coordinators to rock your motherfudging worlds.
Contests
Diverting from the games and taking minor influence from the anime, EPOCH Contests promote creativity and originality. Taking course over three to four IC days, Contests are made up of three to four different rounds: Appeals, Battles, Performance, and an optional Grand Finale where the winners are announced.
Appeals are the time in which a coordinator will introduce themselves and try to initially capture the judges' attention. Battles will be a case of trying to blow the competition away with beauty and grace within the time limit - but even if you lose the battle, you can win the Contest. Finally the Performance is basically taking a song relating to the Contest's focus and creating a show around it.
Members are allowed to host their own Contests when Staff are too busy, and for any of those interested or needing more details on Contests, you can check out the Contest Guide posted here!
Class Bonus
2 Luxury Balls
1 Shiny Spritz
1 Prop Chest
1 TM/HM 50 Base Power or less or Status Moves
Make sure to add your TM/HM as a fifth move to your starter's move set
POKEMON LEAGUE
POKEMON LEAGUE
Class Description
The Pokemon League is amongst one of the biggest non-profit organizations within the Pokemon world. In charge of not only researching, but protecting Pokemon as well, the group is far more involved with trainers, breeders and coordinators than any other Law Enforcement organization. Making sure Breeders have the proper paper work, permits and that trainers aren't over exerting their Pokemon and no one is abusing them in general, the League creates order for a highly active and involved community.
While keeping things in order and making sure everyone behaves, the Pokemon League is responsible for researching and learning more about the hundreds of Pokemon that live in the world around us. With the esteemed Professors and researchers working hard in labs and out on the field, the League is a definite go to for any knowledge you may need regarding Pokemon.
Tournaments
With the Leagues being the officials on everything Pokemon, it would only make sense for them to be the ones in charge of hosting the Battle Tournaments. When EPOCH Staff is simply too busy to add more to the plate, the League officials have the ability to tackle the task of setting up these Tournaments to give trainers, or anyone really something to do. Picking the location, the challenges, rules, and setting up the contenders, making sure everyone is having fun and fighting fair, they run the show with staff's help on the sidelines. The League can decide the prizes and awards for winning and participating within the Tournament, it's all just for fun in the long run, though.
CLASS BONUS
If you are simply a member of the League, but are not a Ranger, Professor or Gym Leader, you will be given this Bonus instead.
3 Pokeballs
1 TM/HM of 50 Base Power or Status
Make sure to add your TM/HM as a fifth move to your starter's move set
RANGERS
Job Description
Much like the Park Rangers in National Parks, Pokemon League Rangers are people obligated to protect both Wild Life and Nature alike. Ensuring people treat Pokemon right, they act as the protectors and saviors for the Pokemon unable to stand up to their abusive caregivers. Ontop of intervening in abusive situations, Rangers also make sure that the Wild Pokemon of the world are treated fairly as well as their environment. Looking at you litter bugs! Often helping lost travellers on the side as well, the Rangers of the League may be geared towards protecting Pokemon Rights, but they're also more than happy to help their fellow humans as well.
RANGER JOB BONUS
2 Pokeballs
2 Repel
1 Escape Rope
1 TM/HM of 50 Base Power or Status
Make sure to add your TM/HM as a fifth move to your starter's move set
PROFESSORS
Job Description
Perhaps the most respected and famous members of the League, Pokemon Professors are the true experts here. From studying fossils, to studying sound or just specific types of Pokemon, the Professors are knowledgeable individuals that are always learning and always working. There aren't many that are able to reach the title of Professor and not even that many Professors have acess to the PokeDexes they may hand out to their Assisstants or trusted persons.
There are only 3 Original Professors allowed to pass out PokeDexes at a time, and with such limited openings, all Professors are expected to be highly active or risk losing their PokeDex privilieges, and/or simply being permanently turned into just another member of the League.
Similar to breeders, Professors are allowed 1 Breeding Slot per week, which will rise to the Professor's max of 2 Breeding Slots once they have had 15 Successful Breedings.
Title Position Bonus
1 Evo Serum
3 PokeDex (Optional)
1 TM/HM of 50 Base Power or Status
Make sure to add your TM/HM as a fifth move to your starter's move set
PokeDexes
Dexes are still INCOMPLETE there will be an Announcement when Ready. Thank you.There are a total of 9 Pokedexes available on EPOCH. These Pokedexes can only be obtained ICly through Professors who carry them or can give them out.
The number of IC Dex Holding Professors on the board is capped at 3-4. A Dex holding Professor has 3 Pokexes available to them. However, they do not have to accept the full amount and must note in their lab information and inform the Staff as to whether or not they will carry Pokedexs and how many.
The Dex is to eventually contain the 700+ Pokemon available including the following: All Evolution Stages, Egg Move barring mon, and the few famous Pokemon on the board that deserve mention. This also includes all Shiny's and Custom colored who will be considered the "Rares" and genetic defects.
Dex Stipulations
The goal of the Pokedex and its limitations is to keep the Dex moving around amongst the members while providing plot and obtaining information to fill it out.
You cannot be a Dex holding Professor and give one of your own characters a Pokedex. When handing out Pokedex it is vital that there is to be no favoritism and the reasons for obtaining the Pokdex are plot based and not just because they want one.
Professors do not have to carry a Pokedex but are required, along with any League member, to help maintain the Pokedex board.
A Dex Holder may only submit 10 to 12 Pokemon at a time, then must hand the Dex back to the Professor. Afterwards, they may plot to get their hands on the Dex again to submit more, but if someone has been waiting for a turn to have a PokeDex, they will be required to wait for that person to have their chance with the Dex first.
Non - Dex Holders can submit 3-5 Pokemon per Month. 2 Wild Pokemon + 1 of their own or 5 and have 3 Wild + 2 owned
Professors are the only ones with infinite submission ability.
There are no battle advantages to having a Pokedex. It's strictly a knowledge lending and recording device.
Dex availability will fluctuate with the member base. 60+ will have 9 Dexes available. 30+ will have 6 while 15+ and below will have 3. If we eventually make it up to 100+ the Dex count will increase to 12.
PROFESSORS CONT.
Submissions
All Dex submissions will be done either by a Professor or the individual submitting the form.
Professor and League members are responsible for checking over the forms to be sure they are filled out properly.
One or two @tags should be on the submission form. One being the Professor or League who checked over it, the other being the one who the Pokemon belongs to. There may only be one tag if it's from the Professor themselves.
Please use the properly colored form when submitting your Pokemon to the Pokedex board.
- Black - Normal
- Green - Egg Moves
- Gold - Famous
- Red - Shiny
- Navy/Light Blue- Custom Colored
Paycheck
Professors are the only ones with infinite submission ability and must submit monthly entries in order to receive a paycheck.
Current Professors
Arthur Symphonia; Paleontology
Not Using PokeDexes
Bailey Finnigan; Acoustics
Using PokeDexes
NPC Otto Terraria; Pedology
Not Using PokeDexes
Denise Williams; Genetics
Not Using PokeDexes
Research Facilities
Within the region of Nue, the main Pokemon League Research Facility had recently been moved to the city of Bosky Hamlet. However, while the main research head quarters is located within this area, Professors do not have to create their labs there. Professors are allowed to set up their own personal research facility anywhere within the Nue Region in any way that suits them and their researching needs.
The Labs are free to offer any kind of services to the community, such as offering lessons on subjects related to their research and lectures about the things they've learned to interested persons.
Professor Assistants
Not nearly as limited as Professors, those who are interested in eventually becoming a Professor will typically start out as an assistant to either one of the established Professors or a Professor NPC. Assistants are basically the gophers and helpers for their designated professors, running around collecting Pokemon, items and more for their employers. However, it is typically frowned upon to use your assistants as your lab rat, please do not experiment on them.
If a Professor would rather not work with an assistant, they are free to decline any offer made regarding the position.
GYM LEADERS & BATTLE COACHES
GYM LEADERS
Job Description
EPOCH's Nue region offers not just eight, but all 18 types to choose from in regards to which gym you can create. If there is no name listed beside the type to the right of this section, the type is currently open and free to claim! You are free to design you gyms however you wish, as long as you are fair about it.
Gym Leaders are expected to be active or risk having their gyms shut down and title lost. Any Gym Leader that stops logging in or does not post for a two week period will receive a PM warning them that if they do not post or log in, they run the risk of losing their title. After approximately four weeks, accounts that have not been logged in at all will be deleted during the monthy updates. Any Gym Leaders that have not posted within the previous four weeks will lose their title and will have to increase their activity before it can be given back.
For those who have already created a character under a different class that wishes to become a Gym Leader, your character must head to Bosky Hamlet, where the Pokemon League Head Quarters is currently located, and request permission to take the Gym Leader Exam. The Gym Leader Exam will be a 6 vs 6, Single Battles that allow Substutions against either an already well-established Gym Leader, or NPC played by one of the staff members or Battle Coaches. In order to pass this exam, you must wipe out the Exam Proctor's entire team without letting more than two of your Pokemon faint. The moment the third Pokemon has fainted, you have failed the exam.
Title Position Bonus
4 Starter Pokemon
1 Can Be Fully Evolved
1 Can Be Rare
All Pokemon must be the Same Type or evolve into the Same Type as your Gym. Yes, the rare can be the Fully Evolved Pokemon as well if you wish.
Co-Leaders
For when the main Gym Leader is simply too busy, or perhaps this is just the gym's style, a Co-Leader is welcome to step up to bat and act as the de facto Gym Leader. Pretty much on par with their co-workers, a Co-Leader is definitely a good aid for the more popular gyms. Taking over Challenges when the leader's too busy, helping with training or dealing with the community, a Co-Leader has just as much responsibility as the Gym Leader.
While Co-Leaders are a nice option to have, however, not every Gym Leader wants one, which is okay. If you are interested in becoming a Gym Leader's Co-Leader, you will need to ask for their permission first.
Co-Leaders Bonus
4 Starter Pokemon
1 Can Be Fully Evolved
1 Can Be Rare
All Pokemon must be the Same Type or evolve into the Same Type as the Gym they plan to Co-Lead. Yes, the rare can be the Fully Evolved Pokemon as well if you wish.
GYM LEADERS CONT.
Available Gyms
For a list of all the gyms that are currently taken, please check out the Directory for details. If the type you want is taken, feel free to contact the current Gym Leader about becoming their designated Co-Leader.
Gym Creation
So you're a Gym Leader huh? Well, welcome to the League kid! Now that you've been approved, the first thing you need to do is get your gym set up. To begin, figure out where you want to set up your gym in Nue. Each city's board has a thread with the city's information in it and a tab that shows which Gyms are currently there or suggestions for potential types within that area. Please try to keep the Gyms evenly spread throughout the region by not adding onto a city that already has around 2 to 3 Gyms in it. Once you've picked your location, you will need to make a thread in that city's board describing the details of your gym.
When creating your gym, you will need to explain to potential challengers the rules they are expected to follow. Will they have to conquer some sort of obstacle before reaching the Gym Leader? Is the gym limited to a certain battle style? Where is you gym located? How does it effect the surrounding community? There's a lot of ways to go about designing your gym to make it all your own.
Keep in mind a few guidelines for when you are designing your gym though, such as... Gym Leaders cannot limit challengers to being only allowed to use certain types, have to pay to challenge them, and other things of this nature. They can however force their challengers to overcome some sort of obstacle before approaching them for their battles.
When it comes to their Challengers, a Gym Leader cannot deny a challenge to their Gym unless they already have at least two other challenges ongoing at the time of the request for battle. Newly apped Gym Leaders can invoke a grace period where they cannot be challenged for four weeks, since application approval. They are also allowed to give badges to challengers whom they feel have earned it even if the person did not win.
Gym Leaders can only use Mega evolutions if their challengers use it in official battles.
After you have created your gym, fill out the code in this thread to have it added to the City's Info Post.
BATTLE COACHES
Job Description
The only position within the League that you have to earn through IC Effort, EPOCH'S Battle Coaches are those who have the best understanding of EPOCH's OOC battle guidelines and are willing to teach other members the art of combat. This can either be an IC title - in which case a character will typically but not always be part of the League and officially teach other characters in threads how to battle - or an OOC title in which you help explain to others what they need to work on and clear the confusion they may have regarding some of EPOCH's rulings.
The Battle Coach Board is located here.
IC BATTLE COACHES
Battle Coach characters are free to handle their students in whatever way they feel necessary. Whether it be sending them on their own personal missions, battling them until they get it right, or using more formal means, each Battle Coach will have their own teaching style.
If need be, a Battle Coach that is very dedicated to their job is permitted to establish a Training Facility where ever they wish within the Nue Region by simply filling out an Area of Interest template.
Battle Coaches are also free to actually have their students fight each other in a make-shift Tournament for awesome prizes and tests of progress.
OOC Battle Coaches
All Battle Coaches will take on OOC duties, whether or not they have a character ICly with the Battle Coach title. Their OOC duties include clearing any confusion members may have regarding the PokeDex 101, alerting staff when there needs to be a new ruling added to the PokeDex 101, making sure everyone is fighting fair and playing by the rules. They are the unbias observers that will call bullshit when they see it.
For anyone who is concerned regarding whether or not your opponent is fighting fair, or you're just sour because you're losing, you are free to call in the Battle Coaches to have them review the battle to determine whether or not something foul is at play and point it out. Depending on their rulings, they will instruct you on how to proceed if possible.