Slickjaw begins gathering CRAFS.
Jrahk tries to shake down some coconuts from the trees.
Jrahk begins shaking a tree.
A number of coconuts fall out of the tree, as does a CRAF.
This CRAF is much larger than the other CRAFS littering the area.
This CRAF is larger than Slickjaw, and two of his buddies have also dropped out of nearby trees and are closing in on Jrahk and the gang.
Ace consults with his turtle-spirit sword guardian on where, if anywhere, are there water on the island.
Slickjaw tries to remember everything he knows about crabs and the strange and mysterious ease with which their shells can be converted into +5 agile daggers. Or just crab lore.
Giant Coconut CRAFS are very big CRAFS.
They're known for nipping people with their pincers, and grabbing right on to you, just like regular CRAFS.
Except unlike regular CRAFS they can kill people if they're not careful, and can climb real good (but swim not so well).
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Slickjaw
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Jrahk
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Cyrdic
Ace goes to the nearest crabf and skewers it.
Ace skewers one of the CRAFS. It clacks its pincers and glares at him menacingly, as nasty juice seeps out of the hole Ace left in it.
Jrahk walks up to the bottom-left kraft and slashes it with his falchion.
Jrahk bisects a crab.
Delicious crab meat is nowhere to be found inside the ugly mess of shell and organs.
Slickjaw slices the third crab WHICH JUST SO HAPPENS TO BE AN ANIMAL AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Slickjaw shanks a CRAF with his magic animal killing dagger.
It staggers, but barely stays alive.
The crab nearest Jrahk lets loose with its CRAF CLAWS. But misses both times.
After being righteously skewered, all 3 of the CRAFS retreat, climbing back up into their respective trees.
Slickjaw hurls his dagger into the succulent flesh of the nearest CRAF.
Jrahk furiously shakes the tree, trying to knock down the CRAHF that he failed to eviscerate.
Ace Mage hand's a coconut and throws it at the craf.
Slickjaw skewers the CRAF that's still on the ground.
It dies.
Jrahk shakes a nearby tree
The CRAF falls out and lands on its back, cracking the shell and killing it.
Ace's coconut catches the CRAF on the side and cracks its shell. It clings to the tree, but is clearly dead.
Continuing along the beach, after a short distance the group comes upon a clearing in the jungle, where someone has cleared space and planted fields of corn. However, the fields look very overgrown, as if someone was tending them but has long since stopped.
Forward through the cornfield seems to be the only viable path, as following the beach leads to a cliff on one side and the sea on the other. The path through the cornfield looks to be hard to follow, however.
The corn stalks are fully grown, and the corn actually appears to be ripe and edible, if not the best looking.
Jrahk grabs a few ears of corn and devours them whole.
With a strange glint in his eyes, Ace tells the group to grab as much corn as they can.
Ace then casts burning hands at the corn, giggling like children on Christmas morning.
he than explains "It would be easier to see where we are going if its clear, right?"
Slickjaw absolutely totally without any doubt retrieves his knife.
When he notices Ace about to cast a spell, he lunges over and tackles Ace, while yelling "DON'T!"
Slickjaw absolutely totally without any doubt retrieves his knife.
When he notices Ace about to cast a spell, he lunges over and tackles Ace, while yelling "DON'T!"
Ace stops for a minute.
he than explains "It would be easier to see where we are going if its clear, right?"
Jrahk notices Ace doing the chanty-hand-wavy thing spellcasters are known to do, and glares at him suspiciously.
"You are...wizard?"
"Well, technically, I am a magus, someone who specializes in both physical training and magical training. Do you have any problems about it?"
Jrahk is clearly able to find and follow the path, making Ace's efforts unnecessary.
Jrahk sighs and shakes his head disapprovingly.
"Strong fighting should not mix with sneaky magic. Like oil and water. I hope you are at least strong fighter."
"I can go with a fair fight when necessary..." retorts Ace while igniting(sparks) and swinging around random corncobs like torches nonchalantly.
He does so without starting unwanted fires.
Jrahk looks unimpressed, but continues following the path without another word.
"He's a half-decent fighter, I guess. But we don't wanna burn this corn down - it's food."
The group continues through the cornfield.
After a while, they come across a scarecrow, topped with a severed head and swarming with flies.
Jrahk walks right past the scarecrow without even looking at it.
Ace mutters "I wonder if this is a sign for more of those hideous undead creatures..."
he than shakes his head and walks on, muttering "better keep our guards up...."
after a fair distance (~30 feet) urning around, Ace casts detect magic.
"Play it safe, play it safe.......", he mutters under his breath.
You detect no magic.
Edit: Correction, Ace does detect a faint magical aura very close by him. On closer inspection, he finds a corpse with a potion of water breathing in what's left of its belt pouch, and a belt buckle worth 25 gp.
It snaps at him as it pops out of the ground, mandibles flinging drops of saliva everywhere that smoke and hiss as they hit the ground, but Slickjaw manages to hop out of the way at the very last second.
"Shiny shiny I like" says Ace as he scampers over by the corpse and loots it.
"Look out, ya bloomin idiots! There's an acid-droolin' Ankheg over here!"
Slickjaw stabs the beastie.
"huh what where?"
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Ankheg
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Jrahk
Cyrdic
Slickjaw crits the beast in the face, putting a long scratch in its carapace but leaving it seemingly unharmed for the most part.
The creature retaliates on its tiny prey, crushing him between its powerful mandibles. Worse, it latches onto him and doesn't let go restricting Slickjaw's movement. It quivers in anticipation.
Jrahk lets loose a savage battle cry, and furiously slashes at the beast from behind.
Ace shouts "Im coming for you little green dude." and slashes with his Scimitar
He than strikes again, branding a large "A" onto the creature.