<span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>ROUND TWO</strong></span><br/>of combat against the Giant Hermit Crabs,<em>and the man with the crooked nose.</em><br/><br/>A reiteration of the facts as they were:<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/>--  Man with the Crooked Nose:  no damage;<br/>--  Other man:  no damage.<br/><br/>The current initiative is:<br/><br/><del>Zain: 23</del><br/>Crabs: 16<br/>Men (same as crabs)<br/>Namiha: 14<br/>Fabu: 9<br/>Hadrhune: 6<br/>Tamaa: 6<br/>Aishah/Jewel: 4<br/><br/>Resolving the actions now.<br/><br/>Zain is able to slip past the crab's pincers by first creating space by widening his armored shoulders and then falling through the crab's grasp just as it closed its pincers.  Faru, aboard Azzam, you believe that Zain is surely done for as he disappears under the crab's pincer, but then you see Zain roll and take up his position beside you.<br/><br/>OOC:  To answer your question, Zain, armor made with Elysian Bronze does not reduce damage against large hermit crabs.<br/><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote">Quote</div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Armor made of Elysian bronze also protects its wearer against the natural weapons or unarmed strikes of <span class="bbc_u"><strong>magical beasts and monstrous humanoids</strong></span>, providing damage reduction as if it were adamantine (1/— for light armor, 2/— for medium armor, or 3/— for heavy armor). It does not provide this protection against creatures of other types.</blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>A large hermit crab is neither a magical beast nor a monstrous humanoid, but rather, a giant vermin.<br/><br/>Continuing on...<br/><br/>Faru reels Azzam back on its hinds, and the brave warhorse makes a dent in the crab's chitin carapace!  It is the awl mark to Faru's hammering blow with his fearsome spear.  Crab 3 has now taken 29 damage.  The beast takes it!  Faru, you are about to strike again when a conflagration of rolling fire barrels over the crab.  It is so consumed with Zain that it is unable to avoid Jewel's firey spell.  The crab takes all of Jewel's flaming sphere damage, so it is now at 38 total damage.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, Tamaa and Aishah make their way to the melee, running and taking actions against different targets.<br/><br/>Tamaa, you take aim and again fire true, your arrow soaring high through the air.  The arrow strikes his shoulder, bouncing off of his armor.  He clutches his shoulder in pain.  The crooked man takes 10 damage.<br/><br/>Aishah on the other hand casts... Ray of Enfeeblement!  The crab, if anything, is a tough son of a bitch, with a Fortitude Save Bonus of +9.  He rolls a 10.<br/><br/>However, in order to cast a ray of enfeeblement, you have to succeed on a ranged touch attack to strike the target.  The crab has a touch AC of 16.  I rolled on your behalf (+3) and rolled a nine (12).  So, according to my roll, you would miss your ranged touch attack.  Feel free to make your own roll, Miroque!  I will then modify this post forthwidth!<br/><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote">Quote</div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">A coruscating ray springs from your hand. You must succeed on a ranged touch attack to strike a target. The subject takes a penalty to Strength equal to 1d6+1 per two caster levels (maximum 1d6+5). The subject’s Strength score cannot drop below 1. A successful Fortitude save reduces this penalty by half. This penalty does not stack with itself. Apply the highest penalty instead.</blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>Namiha takes a potshot at the crab, further reducing its health with a helpful, albeit small, four damage! 42 damage total.<br/><br/>Hadrhune casts glitterdust on the two men, and a glitter bomb suddenly and surprisingly shatters around them.  The men... FAIL their will saves, and are instantly blinded.<br/><br/>A reiteration of the facts now that the round has been resolved!<br/><br/>--  Crab 1: is dead.<br/>--  Crab 2: is dead.<br/>--  Crab 3: has taken 42 damage.<br/>--  Man with the Crooked Nose:  has taken 10 damage, is blinded;<br/>--  Other man:  no damage, is blinded.<br/><br/>The men forfeit their actions as they feel around, and... oh no!  The "other man" loses his precarious footing and plummets to his death.<br/><br/>The crab attacks both Faru and Zain.<br/><br/>-- To Faru:  28 to hit; 10 damage if successful; immediate grab with a 28 to grab!<br/><br/>-- To Zain:  28 to hit; 9 damage if successful; immediate grab with a 31 to grab!