<span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>ROUND TWO</strong></span><br/>of combat against the Giant Hermit Crabs.<br/><br/>A reiteration of the facts prior to resolving Zain, Namiha and Bashir's actions:<br/><br/>--  Crab 1: has taken 38 damage<br/>--  Crab 2: is now dead.<br/>--  Crab 3: has taken 13 damage.<br/><br/>The current initiative is:<br/><br/><del>Zain: 23</del><br/>Crabs: 16<br/>Namiha: 14<br/>Fabu: 9<br/>Hadrhune: 6<br/>Tamaa: 6<br/>Aishah/Jewel: 4<br/><br/>Resolving the actions now.<br/><br/>Namiha takes aim at the first crab and launches an arrow.  It soars through the air, and it lands within the crease of its shell.  The shot is true, but to be sure, Namiha is no Tamaa when it comes to archery.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, within the shadow of that flying arrow, Zain charges headlong to assist his mighty horse-bound friend, Faru, and crashes directly into crab #1.  With a fell cry, the plane-touched lifts the crab from its six legs, and then slams it into the ground.  Crab #1 is dead.<br/><br/>Bashir continues to sing, and takes up a defensive position...<br/><br/>A reiteration of the facts:<br/><br/>--  Crab 1: is now dead.<br/>--  Crab 2: is now dead.<br/>--  Crab 3: has taken 13 damage.<br/><br/>Now... it is the crab's turn to go.<br/><br/>With one fell sweep, the remaining crab attempts to strike Zain.  The first claw hits for 30, and the second claw hits for 14.  Remember, Zain, your AC is reduced by -2 on account of your charge.  If either attack hits, the crab does... 12, and then 10.  Also, it attempts to grab Zain with its grab ability.  Zain, please roll your CMD, DC 17.<br/><br/>Meanwhile...<br/><br/>The man with the crooked nose stood near the top of the tower, and stared down at the fight below.  He smirked as it seemed that the crab seemed to have ensnared one.  He took aim with his heavy crossbow at the bird that was raining fireballs down on the crabs, and... fired.  The bolt whizzed too close for comfort for the poor thrush.<br/><br/>