Poké Hunters Saga

Foreword:
This story is a retelling of an ongoing Pokémon D&D campaign created and run by a friend of mine and played by a small group of four, myself included. I'd originally taken up documenting each session for the amusement of myself and everyone else in the group. However, I think it's gotten to a level where others may enjoy it as well. So without further ado, I present the Poké Hunters Saga.

Overview:
The newly discovered island region of Uphora is a vast and widely untouched land with a range of exotic new and familiar Pokémon. Researchers and adventurers from all over flock to the region in hopes of uncovering its many ancient secrets. However, an ex military organization has other plans for Uphora and their increased presence has left many leaders concerned. Meanwhile, local encounters with unfriendly Pokémon have become more common and rumors begin to spread on the existence of Pokémon deeper inland, with dark, twisted personalities and a tendency to kill on sight. As harsh storms strike the island's coasts and a general sense of unease sets in, the future of the island and its new inhabitants hangs precariously in the balance.
This is the world that three young aspiring trainers now set out to conquer, each for their own foolish reasons...