Resisting the sudden urge to goof off as he managed to strain the coffin box thing open enough by yelling something about hulks, he prized the gem free, and began running back to the boat, though his left arm hurt like hell, and his right even more so, having strained something in forcing the box open. He also felt sharp stabbing sensations traveling up from the small of his back, but a gem that big was well worth the pain. He carefully placed the gem into the boat, and then helped push it out, though he had to swim beside it, gritting his teeth as he clung to the side of the boat and kicked along.<br/><br/>(str 20 =d20+0)