Drafts

What Are Draft Companions?

Draft Pokémon are Pokémon that are specially trained to help out with an Altermew's Occupation, Property, Ranch, or Farm. Each Draft Companion has their own advantages and tasks that the Pokémon can prevent for potential Hazard & Weather events that can occur to your character.

To get a Draft Companion though, one would need to buy them from the Desert Bloom Ranch.

Please note that all Pokémon sold by the Desert Bloom Ranch are in their youngest/first evolutions. They must be trained by their new owners to evolve and efficiently work.

Note Depictions of Pokémon must be recognizable - regardless of personal art style!

✧ What Can Drafts Do?

Why Should I Own One?

Good questions!

Drafts can effectively prevent the damage caused by certain Hazards and/or Weather conditions!

In fact, some Drafts can actually get you extra Coins with your Submissions!!

However, not every Solaran may be a good fit for certain types of Draft Pokémon. Some Drafts are only Purchasable by Farmers, Ranchers or Business folks!.
However, there are some Draft Pokémon that are available to everyone!

Where Can a Draft be Used?

Drafts can work in 2 different locations: your home or your occupation. Most Drafts are suitable for both locations.

✧ Home Drafts

These drafts live in your home and benefit everyone who lives under the same roof.

They only protect you from hazards and weather effects that would damage your home.

✧ Occupation Drafts

These drafts work at the location of your occupation.

They can protect you (and your employees/co-workers) from hazards and weather effects that would damage your location of occupation, but some may offer a different effect, such as extra coins or a discounted renovation.

Note The draft MUST be depicted actively doing the job to be considered

Types Of Draft Pokemon

✦ Some Draft options are available for Purchase from the Desert Bloom Ranch.

None of these strike your fancy? Well, good news!

✦ Loyal Companions can be Trained to become Draft Companions by visiting the Pokémon Trainer at the Loyal Steed shop! Head on over there for more details!

SV Hazard Protection info

Harzard Protection Drafts

✦ Any Solaran can Purchase these Hazard Protection Drafts from the Desert Bloom Ranch!

These drafts can be used both at home and at an occupation.

Temperature Control

Moving Heater

✦ The nights of the Sunswept Wastes can be chilly, especially in the Rainy Season, so it would help to have a Magcargo to help out with keeping the Crops, Livestock and the Household warm.

Owning a Moving Heater would help prevent negative effects from Heatdrops.

Walking Waterer

✦ The sun of the Sunswept Wastes can be harsh, especially in the Dry Season, so it would help to have a Ludicolo to help out with the watering and keeping cool!

Owning a Walking Waterer would help prevent negative effects from Heatwaves.

Pest Control

Bug Catcher

✦ Bugs, like Nincada and Nymble, have a knack for getting into any building and can wreak havoc on inventory, stored materials, Seeds or Feed. Owning a Carnivine

Owning a Bug Catcher can also help prevent the damage caused by Bug Pest Infestations.

Bird Controller

✦ Birds not only go after your homegrown crops and livestock, but they could cause harm to pets and to the house, too! Owning a Decidueye would keep the air clear of any birds who think of causing any trouble on your property.

Owning a Bird Controller can also help prevent the damage caused by Bird Pest Infestations.

Ground Defender

✦ Certain ground pests like zigzagoons or rattata could cause a disturbance by rummaging through your garbage or finding a way into your homes! Owning a stealthy Liepard would keep the house safe from these destructive intruders.

Owning a Ground Defender can also help prevent the damage caused by Ground Pest Infestations.

Digger Critter

✦ Sandslah love to till the earth, creating rows for planting, digging out dikes and ditches to prevent flooding, and ridding the property of large rocks and old stumps.

Owning a Digger Critter can also help prevent the damage caused by Flash Floods.

Protector

✦ The Sunswept Wastes can be a very dangerous region, especially if you consider the number of bandits and thieves that try to make a score when they can. Sometimes even in town. Owning a Shiftry to stand guard and protect a home or a work building is probably a good idea for some peace of mind.

Owning a Protector protects an occupational location or house from Bandits.

Fire Douser

✦ Fires are dangerous, destructive, and sometimes deadly in the Sunswept Wastes. Owning either a Politoed or and Poliwrath can sure help save property, infrastructure, and even lives because the Fire Brigade can't be multiple places at once.

Owning a Fire Douser can help prevent the damage caused by a Fire.

Business Drafts

✦ Anyone working in a business or Town Job can Purchase these Drafts from the Desert Bloom Ranch!

These drafts are occupation only.

Draft Companion buffs/benefits DO NOT STACK!
Example) Owning both a Draft Mudsdale AND Chimecho doesn't equate +2 Coins per Submission

Front Doorbell

✦ It's good business practice to greet customers once they enter a store, and owning a Chimecho will definitely assist an employee, especially if they're working by themselves. Chimecho are joyful little things and are sure to bring a happy atmosphere to any Business. Plus, they're cute!

Owning a Front Doorbell means +1 Coin per Occupation Submission.

Sturdy Signholder

(Mascot Outlaw for Bandit's Lair)

✦ Drawing attention to your Business is just good sales strategy: more customers means more money. Sudowoodo don't exactly move much, unless they get wet or their owner tells them to. Therefore, they're the perfect helper to hold up a Business' sign to draw more attention to it.

Owning a Sturdy Signholder means that your next Business (or Bandit Lair) Renovation is Discounted 50%.

Adventurer Drafts

✦ The Desert Bloom Ranch does not sell designated Companions under this classification.
✦ However! If a Solaran is willing to put in the work and coordinate with the Pokémon Trainer at the Loyal Steed, then where there's a will, there's a way to achieve these Companions!

Note For Pokémon to qualify to be trained as Adventure Drafts, they need to make sense! Be sure to submit a Design Review Ticket to discuss a potential Pokémon for the role and HOW they'll perform their duties!

Adventure Companion

✦ Adventure Companions are specifically trained to sniff, scope, or search out hidden Artifacts per Adventure! Some of these can be incredibly rare and highly sought after, which would only help to expand the Town's offerings for the General Store or Sunstone Moisture Farm!

Recruits may only have one Adventure Companion.
Having an Adventure Companion with you will provide a Recruit with one extra roll.

Pack Companion

✦ Due to the nature of their perilous work, Hunters can have Companions trained to specifically benefit them! These Companions differ from Loyals because they've been specifically trained to assist Hunters with Hunting specific kinds of wild Pokémon!

Having an Adventure Companion with you will provide a Hunter with one extra roll for its specific Prey Type.

✦ Pack Hunters can only be Trained to focus on one type of Prey:

Large Game

Small Game

Waterfowl

Upland Birds

Predator Birds

Large Predators

Small Predators

Exotic

Reptiles

Bugs

Law and Outlaw Drafts

✦ The Desert Bloom Ranch does not sell designated Companions under this classification.

✦ However! If a Solaran is willing to put in the work and coordinate with the Pokémon Trainer at the Loyal Steed (or Levi), then where there's a will, there's a way to achieve these Companions!

Blood Hound

Law enforcers are allowed to have a "Blood Hound" draft to help make their job easier! The "Blood Hound" was traditionally a canine pokemon, but Law Enforcement in neighouring towns have been opting to use less traditional pokemon to help with this job as well.

This draft will always provide one extra roll when it is depicted doing their job in an occupation piece.

Note Blood Hound drafts must be a fully evolved pokemon that can reasonably spot and catch outlaws. Creativity is encouraged, but a private ticket is required for confirmation before your chosen Blood Hound can help your Law Enforcer work.

Only one Blood Hound Draft per Law Enforcer

Law Defence

Outlaws may partake in their lawless acts with a "Law Defence" draft, which would make their jobs easier! Committing crimes with pokemon was recorded all the way back before the Bygone Days, and having a helper is encouraged.

This draft will always provide one extra roll when it is depicted doing their job in an occupation piece.

Note Law Defence drafts must be a fully evolved pokemon that can reasonably steal or spot/fight off Law Enforcement. Creativity is encouraged, but a private ticket is required for confirmation before your chosen Law Defence Draft can help your Outlaw work.

Only one Law Defence Draft per Outlaw

General Drafts

✦ Any Solaran can Purchase these General Drafts from the Desert Bloom Ranch or tame and train the Draft!

Draft Companion buffs/benefits DO NOT STACK!
Example) Owning both a Draft Mudsdale AND Chimecho doesn't equate +2 Coins per Submission Note

Healer

Clinical Staff aren't the only ones limited to owning a Healing Draft! Owning any pokemon that can learn a healing move (ex. Heal Pulse or Life Dew) or has a healing ability (ex. Healer or Natural Cure) can be used as a healing draft!

Not all Healing Drafts have the same amount of healing ability, though:
Pre-evolution: 1 week of recovery
2nd stage evolution/No evolution: 2 weeks of recovery
3rd stage evolution: 3 weeks of recovery

Work Horse

(Gatekeepers for Bandit's Lair)

✦ Mudsdales are durable and reliable steeds. While they may not be known for their speed, they can carry several people or a lot of weight without sinking into the sands of the Sunswept Wastes. Due to their strength and loyalty, they can be trained to Mounts, Drafts, or Loyal Companions. A Mudsdale can only be trained to be one type of Companion.

Owning a Work Horse increases work efficiency, meaning those who own one earn an extra Coin for their Occupation Submissions.

Common Questions Regarding Drafts

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