<strong>GM Organization</strong><br/><br/>The surprise round.<br/><br/>The Crimson Dawn descends upon the crabs quickly, like lightning from the clouds.  They operate like a well-oiled machine, at the beck and call of their leader, Princess Aishah.  The GM fiats that the party functions with a high degree of coordination for the attack upon the crabs during the surprise round.<br/><br/>It all starts with Jewel, Princess Aishah's thrush familiar.<br/><br/>The thrush flies 200 feet towards the crabs, and once above them, casts FLAMING SPHERE!<br/><br/>The reflex saves are as follows:<br/>--  Crab 1: 13 (takes 7 damage);<br/>--  Crab 2: 19 (takes 0 damage); and,<br/>--  Crab 3: 5 (takes 13 damage).<br/><br/><em>A flaming sphere, originating from the sky as an arcane emanation, descends upon the crabs with roaring ferocity.  The first crab tries to leap out of its way, but bounces against the inner wall of the tower.  The third crab, in the midst of voraciously eating its man, was caught completely unaware.  Only one crab was able to escape the conflagration unharmed, by hiding behind the others.</em><br/><br/>Now that the enemy was alight with flames, Tamaa took her potshots from afar.  The deadly archer was quick to draw and shoot, and despite the distance, her aim was true.  The nearest target is Crab 2, who, hiding behind his fellow crabs to protect itself from the flame, took two arrows through its hard shell, right at the neck.<br/><br/>-- Crab 2: takes 23 damage.<br/><br/>For the surprise action, Zain:<br/>1.  casts abundant ammunition;<br/>2.  casts war mind;<br/>3.  casts bull strength;<br/>4.  closes the distance on foot of about 140 feet; and,<br/>5.  performs a rapid shot.<br/><br/>This is a problematic turn, but the GM, in the interest of keeping the game going, shall allow it.  He will simply say that, as you descended towards the tower in the shadow of the thrush, you began casting spells on yourself, Zain.<br/><br/>Zain hurls two javelins, back to back, from over his shoulder, doubling the damage done by Tamaa.<br/><br/>Crab 2 now has taken 47 damage.<br/><br/>Finally...<br/><br/>Faru breaks ranks with the rest of the party, and descends down upon the crabs, charging at them aboard his mighty steed, Azzam.