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Tvtyrant
2013-06-11, 07:48 PM
I was looking at TDC (Crab Battle!!!) and I noticed that it has a strength of 22 but has a bonus on its attacks of 9. I thought natural weapons only got 1.0 strength to damage, which should be 6. Am I missing something?
Xervous
2013-06-11, 07:49 PM
TDC? not getting the acronym.
nyjastul69
2013-06-11, 07:52 PM
TDC? not getting the acronym.

I belive it stands for 'That Darn Crab'. Substitute for Darn. :smallwink:
Tvtyrant
2013-06-11, 07:59 PM
TDC? not getting the acronym.

It's the crab (http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/fw/20040221a)from The Far Corners of the World. It's hilariously strong for a CR 3 critter, and is even funnier because of this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mHKHKR8x6A)video.
eggynack
2013-06-11, 08:03 PM
Nah, the stat block is right. It has this majig: "Powerful Claws (Ex): A monstrous crab always applies 1.5 times its Strength modifier to damage inflicted with its claws. Additionally, it gains a +4 racial bonus on grapple checks."
Tvtyrant
2013-06-11, 08:06 PM
Somehow I missed that. Now I really want to play an awakened one and take levels of Totemist...
Vknight
2013-06-11, 08:10 PM
Somehow I missed that. Now I really want to play an awakened one and take levels of Totemist...

Enjoy that. Those darn crabs are evil incarnate
Flickerdart
2013-06-11, 08:13 PM
Stormwrack has more reasonable versions of giant crabs - they come in multiple sizes, and only have 20ft move speed, so you can at least run away from one. They do get better Constrict IIRC though.
Xervous
2013-06-11, 08:14 PM
Giant evil crabs... skyrim perhapes?
Palanan
2013-06-11, 08:24 PM
Originally Posted by Flickerdart
Stormwrack has more reasonable versions of giant crabs - they come in multiple sizes, and only have 20ft move speed, so you can at least run away from one.

I used one of those in my seafaring campaign. A shipboard saboteur was fleeing the PCs, and he summoned a giant crab as a diversion.

I think it lasted maybe two rounds. Great fun for the PCs, but quite a disappointment for the DM. (Not to mention my beguiler.)
Flickerdart
2013-06-11, 08:26 PM
Summons are generally not strong combatants on their own - the creature CRs are roughly equal to the spell's level, which quickly falls behind. As a DM, you have the luxury of dropping a better crab on them with no explanation given. :smallwink:
Palanan
2013-06-11, 09:38 PM
Well, the crab served its purpose, which was to delay the PCs just long enough for the beguiler to get out of sight and down another deck. The PCs just couldn't resist the distraction.

:smallbiggrin:
nyjastul69
2013-06-11, 10:01 PM
Well, the crab served its purpose, which was to delay the PCs just long enough for the beguiler to get out of sight and down another deck. The PCs just couldn't resist the distraction.

:smallbiggrin:

Well played then. :smallcool: