Malak withdraws directly away from this monstrosity. Oddity steps into the place where Malak was, protecting his master as he goes, then goes on the offensive.
Spoiler: Malak's Crunch
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Move Malak as far as possible in this cavern directly WSW away from this enemy using the withdraw action.
Note that if this thing has mega-reach, that Oddity can protect him...
Spoiler: Oddity's Crunch
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Oddity uses his AOOs to invoke his Bodyguard and if necessary, In Harm's Way feats.
Bodyguard (Ex): When an adjacent ally is attacked, it may use an AOO to attempt the Aid Another action to improve its ally's AC.
* It may not use the Aid Another action to improve its ally's attack roll w/ this attack.
In Harm's Way (Ex): While using the aid another action to improve an adjacent ally’s AC, they can intercept a successful attack against that ally as an IA, taking full damage from that attack and any associated effects (bleed, poison, etc.).
* A creature cannot benefit from this feat more than once per attack.
GM: Please roll for his Aid Another, noting that his armor grants an additional +2 bonus to the Aid Another check (not that it should matter, unless there is a penalty).
Oddity's action .... he steps into the space opened up by his master, and increases his reach some using his shapechaging powers and attacks with Rippling Current.
AOOs: as above to protect Malak.
FA: 5' step into Malak's former square.
SwA: Reaching blade stance (1st attack of round gets +5' reach. All attacks receive +1d6 dmg.)
SA: Rippling Current (1d20+18)[30], damage (3d6+12)[20] + (4d6)[16] from maneuver and stance.