Pokemon Tabletop United

One head of Dodrio caws loudly to demonstrate its singing ability, before its formerly sleeping sibling prods it grumpily into quiet.
Fortunately, it had just gained some temporary hit points and thus doesn't take any real damage.

"What pokemon live out there? Plenty. Most of which are pretty opportunistically hungry owing to living in a desert, and none of which I'll be happy to have to rescue you from. Don't go out into the desert.
If you keep your eyes open sometimes there are Maractus at the edge of the road but I wouldn't count on it. They don't like birds, and thus don't like hanging around where we're likely to be."