Ithuriel soon suffers the same fate as Mandoo - coming under the crushing power of it's clawed pincers!
◆◆◆) Contrict x3
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Unable to crack the shell and extract the pearl (in a manner of speaking), the crab drops Mandoo in search of easier prey!
You are no longer Grabbed.
Keeping your saving throws as rolled.
Go ahead and replay your actual turn (◆◆◆).
We'll say you Delayed until after the White crab.
This leaves you at 5 HP with your potion un-drunk and still in your pocket!
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Ithuriel screams and slumps down into the crabs claws as it finally releases him from it's grasp. His body falls face first onto the dock as his leg remains broken and crumpled.
HP 0/14 (Dying 3)
AC 15 (+1 Mage Armor; +1 Shield)
Spells (1)
Drain Bonded Item 1/1
Hero Point 0/3
Cracking Ithuriel like a clam, the second crab has better luck than the first.
The crowd behind gasp in horror as the old man goes down!
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Ithuriel (AC 15, HP 00/14) w/ nothing, Prone, Unconscious, Dying 3
Black Crab (AC ??), -5 slash resisted, -7 shock, Reaction Ready
White Crab (AC ??), -12 slash resisted, -3 shock, Reaction Ready
Atae (AC 15, HP 14/14) w/ curve blade
Dinardin (AC 18, HP 20/20) w/ nothing
Mandoo (AC 19, HP 05/19) w/ fishing tackle
Masei (AC 18, HP 25/25) w/ scythe
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When the crab finally releases him only slightly worse for wear, Mandoo takes a deep breath and twists his body with a satisfying crack to realign his spine. He pats his life-saving fishing pole and gives a quick thanks to Desna for her beneficence. Despite his near-death experience, Mandoo sees that the fight is far from over.
Mandoo jumps into the water and wades around to the other side of the crab, flanking it with the help of Atae.
He then closes his eyes and focuses all his ki energy into his hands. "May Desna power my blows." His eyes pop open and there is now a strange glow coming from his clenched fists. Wasting no time, he uses them to strike out repeatedly at the crab before him.
Not wanting to find himself once more in the grip of the creature's claws, he retreats a little ways to safer ground.
Seeing that his friends are in danger, Dinardin stands up and pulls out his Halberd.
And using the extra reach of his weapon, jams the spike of his Halberd into the maw of the crab that just crushed Ithuriel.
Yanking his Halberd out of the first crab, he swings it around and slams the blade into the other one. "Atae, duck!"
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"Your fight is with me, shelled beast!"
As the creature looses its grip on Ithuriel after a series of loud cracks, Masei takes a moment to focus her anger, the shard of obsidian in her eye beginning to glow with veins of red. Spirits of the lost, guide my strikes... An incorporeal wind surrounds Masei, blowing her hair upwards into a tangled green haze before launching into a frenzied assault on the creature.
◆) Enter Rage.
◆) Strike -
◆) Strike -
Mandoo dashes around back of the Black Crab, and lands a solid blow before retreating to the shoreline; Dinardin stands to draw his polearm, and strikes at the White Crab, also landing a solid blow, and weakening it's shell.
As if inspired by the Living God, Atae brings Ithuriel back among the living!
Striking the same spot as his paladin ally, Masei cleaves the White Crab right in two! She then hustles through the water to the other side of the dock.
Go ahead and move your Token on the Map!
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Ithuriel (AC 15, HP 14/14) w/ nothing, Prone
Black Crab (AC ??), -5 slash resisted, -7 shock, -7 punch, Reaction Ready
White Crab (AC ??), -12 slash resisted, -3 shock, -13 slash resisted, Reaction Ready
Atae (AC 15, HP 14/14) w/ curve blade w/ Shield
Dinardin (AC 18, HP 20/20) w/ halberd
Mandoo (AC 19, HP 05/19) w/ fishing tackle
Masei (AC 18, HP 25/25) w/ scythe w/ Enraged
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Healed back to full, Ithuriel revives upon the dock, and...
Mimicking Dinardin's then Masei's arm motions, Demed "shadow boxes" with his "polearm" (fishing pole) in concert with the two warrior's wicked blows.
"Yeah yeah, show them who is the boss!" he cheers!
Deka, meanwhile, looks away - the tension of the battle is too much it seems.
But she peeks one eye anyway and yells in excitement "He opens his eyes!" pointing to Ithuriel as he revives!
The old man - once reviled, now adored - is suddenly swarmed by a crowd of spectators, hoisted into the air, and carried away like the day's catch!
The judge points to Atae, Dinardin, and Masei, and declares "Fishermen: Finish your Rounds!"
Demed walks over to Deka, and gives her his backup pole, and together they continue to fish, their friendly competitiveness restored!
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The elf concentrates and begins to cause doubt to form in the tiny brain of the crab, casting Daze, as the sound of swarming hornets begins to fill the area.
DC 13 iNT SAVE
3 DAMAGE
You cloud the target's mind and daze it with a mental jolt. The jolt deals mental damage equal to your spellcasting ability modifier; the target must attempt a basic Will save. If the target critically fails the save, it is also stunned 1.
She casts shield again on herself.
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Masei thrusts her scythe to the side, flinging crab detritus from the length of the blade. As the veins of red fade away into the obsidian of the shard, the giantess turns to Demed. "I do not particularly care about whatever tool you used to enhance your fishing. However, if it was as dangerous as your sister implied, then that changes things. I hope, for your sake, it was not something that could have led to the unintentional deaths of any participants in this competition. If that is the case, I would hope that you would take responsibility for your actions before I find myself with an abundance of free time in the aftermath of this event. May the best team win."
With that, Masei grabs a limb from the dissected crab and returns back to her net, mincing it quickly before using it freshly chum the water. I should have time for one more dragnet...
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Mandoo checks his wounds, but now that the danger is over decides to forego treatment until after the tournament ends. While the others are finishing up the last of their attempts to catch fish, Mandoo grabs the crab carcasses and adds them to the group's pile of fish. "We paid dearly for these bad boys so they better count as part of our catch."
While hauling on the remains of the crabs, Mandoo spies Demed cavalierly returning to his fishing as if nothing had happened. Mandoo yells to him so everyone (including the crowd and judges) can hear.
Deka steps to Defend her brother from both Masei and Mandoo... by slapping him again, and twice as hard!
"Oh don't you worry - We will take care of him" indeed, several judges are already making their way over to the Twins as she speaks "Tell them what you did Demed: Do not lie. You don't want to cause more harm than you already have!"
"As for you two: I will not stand for your threats. He is not your brother, and you are visitors here. You will have to deal with me if I see you come after him after this competition!"
Demed looks between the Pathfinders threatening his life, his own sister leapt to his defense (mostly), and the oncoming judges.
You observe a moment where his eyes twitch as if thinking up another scheme to get himself out of this pickle!
But instead - perhaps surprisingly? - he comes clean "I admit to cheating with these magical lures" and hands over his tackle box "And know that I bring shame to my name, as well as my sisters" he turns to her "Deka, I am sorry I cheated. I really wanted to win. But instead I brought shame to our family. I see that now."
A bright green Gem glows inside!
"Do not worry - it is activated only in water - and will not attract any other creatures while contained in that box"
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"As for you two: I will not stand for your threats. He is not your brother, and you are visitors here. You will have to deal with me if I see you come after him after this competition!"
Seeing Deka's vehement defense of her brother, Mandoo recoils visibly and lifts his hands in surrender. He backpedals a little. "Ok, ok! Whatever you say, Deka. I'll leave it in your capable hands. It's just that nearly getting murdered by giant crabs tends to make one irritable. Sorry for overreacting there."
His sheepish look quickly dissipates though. After a small pause, he smiles at her, and says, "We're still good for that dinner later tonight, right?"
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With Demed disqualified, the party blows the competition out of the water, edging out Deka, and the next in fish after that, a Chelaxian named Arina.
Demed shakes Dinardin and everyone's hand, and looks honestly repentful "I have been banned from the competition for one year from now, and will spend my time raising my skill to the level it needs to be to beat my sister - and You if you come back! - fair and square"
Deka takes Mandoo out on a date for fish and chips, and let's him pay out of his winnings.
No fish were hurt during the tournament, except those that were caught, and no people got hurt, at least permanently. The Pathfinder Society is invited to join the following year.