Red Dot, Blue Dot, Pink Dot - LAIR and two OUTPOSTS, respectively
Teal Dot - Lair of a friendly Giant Eel
Green Field - Coral Reef
Brown blobs - areas of the reef hit by your lair's cannons
Red squares - Loyal settlements with coral and bone defenses
Pink squares - loyal settlements of protocrabs
Black line - Rebel trai
Yellow Line - Whale path
Red Line - Turtle path
Large black line - Wall and turret

Although, the path for the rebels heading East no longer counts, you located them and recruited the double-rebels to join your empire.

Oh dear I also forgot:

Abilities: RENDING CLAW, TRI-BARREL CANNON CLAW, GLORY, SPINED CARAPACE, POWERFUL LEGS, ENHANCED INTELLECT, CAMOUFLAGE, ADVANCED HEAL, MIRACULOUS GROWTH

HP: 180/180
WP: 200/200

Some charming drawfagging of the Crab King.

>>9514729
this picture reminded me of the dangers of masterbation

>>9515240
That seems to be the impression most get when they see the fiddler crab.

CRRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAB TIME

>>9515316
It's CRABBIN' time!
-No, dad, no!

>>9514776
So, the SHARKFUCKERS think they are safe behind their wall? We will breach it, GLORIOUSLY! But not before we seek out female crab.

>>9515240
Well, I just fapped.

As I have been using my left hand, it should soon be just as strong as my right, my dominant one.

YOUR LOGIC IS FLAWED

>>9515562
That's YOUR wall. Clawclaw had it constructed to mark your borders when he ventured into shark territory.

>>9515562
I seriously thought we were eventually going to do Klawdia.

Thank you for avoidance of cliches.

>>9515605
She's like, a tenth of your size.

>>9515602
CRABMASTER

WHAT DEMANDS THE CRAB KING(s?) ATTENTION TODAY?

>>9515602
Oh really? Well I still believe the SHARKFUCKERS take solace in the fact that a wall separates their asses from our GLORIOUS claws.

>>9515645
Well, she's a fighting girl. The only one we've "met", and always around. She's a scrapper, and brave.

Usually, this leads to her admiring us and wanting to herself to be ours in fantasy cliche, fighing expressly for that reason.
Thank you for not railroading us in that direction.

>>9515653
Clawclaw mounted a flak gun on the wall so you can shoot with impunity at them

>>9515651
Turtles, eels, girl crabs, rebels, squid, the usual.

>>9515685
Right, right, right.
Got to go talk to the giant megaturtle.

>>9515681
Well in a world of horrific mutant crustaceans, that just would've been *too* ridiculous.

>>9515702
The fact that we had to go and save her would normally cinch this sort of thing.

>>9515716
You're a king, you look out for your own. Besides, her armor is valuable, and you need warriors...

It's totally not like you think she's cute or anything! That'd be stupid! (totally tsundere)

>>9514729
My heart lit up when i saw this, and in my head i let out a cry of glee, "Crab quest!"

never even taken part, the story is good enough in itself.

>>9515735
Well hey I'd like it if you participated. More voices means more chance for ludicrous crab antics.

>>9515755
usually i turn up late and read the crabby antics. but i will make an attempt to lend a voice to the decitions. glory to crustacea!

>>9515755
GO TALK TO TURTLES

BRING GIFTS

>>9515780
BUT WHAT GIFTS?

We must give Clawclaw due recognition for his hard work in our absense, a boon perhaps? or a sutiable reward

>>9515806
Well you have a plethora of options for a boon, I'll let you guys decide.

>>9515815
Clawclaw gets our thanks. He already got our giant lobster steed last time. Too many gifts and everyone else is going to get jealous, because frankly, Shootrimp has done just as much in battle and service as Clawclaw just about now, aside from the renovations.

Bring shiny things and food for the turtles and head off.

>>9515841
Alright agree'd for now. is the eel going to be meeting us or are we sending someone to scuttle out and collect them.

We should name Clawclaw our official steward. As he has already proved his worth at running the kingdom in our stead. Should we fall in battle the country shall go to him. (just keep an eye out for any assassination shenanigans)

>>9515883
We're bringing the eels?

That won't piss off the turtles?

You dig up some various shiny baubles from you LAIR to bring to the turtles and set out once more with your Coven. A few hours of scuttling brings you to the Eel's lair. Your friend and its mate emerge from the wrecked ship, prepared to follow you to the turtles.

Eventually you come upon the turtle's grove. The elder awaits you. He is surprised to see you and the eels. After you had been gone for so long he figured you were slain.

>>9515925
HEY!
Damn turtle. Do we look that weak to him?

>>9515925
Get back on his head.

>>9515919
I thought we were making the eel apologise in person so we didn't have to kill the big one? or am i wrong.. (probably)

>>9515925
ask if we can possibly talk to him while on his mountainous shell
we shall be one day as big as him
humans will tell stories of entire cities being on the great crab god king's back

The turtle elder chuckles, and refuses you from standing on him again. He is perplexed. He expected to see a severed head, not two live eels before him.

>>9515975
Oh well what do we do now?
We didn't think this through.

>>9515983
You were going to get the eel to apologize.

You move the eels forth, and they explain their side of the story to the elder. They were forced to eat his children in a moment of desperation when the Kraken had made food scarce. Such is the way of the sea, is it not?

The elder seems unamused. His heart may have grown cold in his centuries of life.

Explain to the elder turtle our predicament, not wanting to kill a freinds mate, and go on to tell of why the eel took his young before. that or make the eels tell that second part.. it might make them look better. would a scuttle of deplomacy help? or is that only for other crustations.

Scuttling ALWAYS helps, it's scuttling!

>>9516015
Can waveshell bring the souls the turtle's children before the elder for a temporary reunion?

>>9516040
SCUTTLE

SCUTTLE DAMN YOU

>>9516023
If it helps, explain that we killed a fuckload of the eel children.

>>9516040
Then we MUST scuttle in a diplomatic manner.tell him that we feel for his losses as we have lost many good crustaceans fighting the eel, but killing a freinds mate is downright uncrabby, and we are trying to find another way, around bloodshed.

You scuttle, pleading your case to the elder. You explain how you do not wish to kill the mate of your friend, and that the elder, in all his wisdom and pacifism, should be able to forgive, especially after all this time.

He seems to take your words into consideration.

>>9516128
Make note that we killed as many eel children as shapes on his huge shell.

Should we leave him to his contemplation? turtles are all about that.


I should think.

You also tell him of how you slew countless eel children, more than repaying the elder for his two lost sons. The elder accepts your argument, his massive heart swelling with regret and sorrow. Truly the Kraken was a fierce and heartless beast. Everyone suffered while it lived.

The elder says he and his tribe will join your cause. The eels are free to go, but must swear not to prey on any more turtles. They also agree to these terms.

How the fuck is Shrimptoop or whatever his name is holding up? We get his ass back in time, and since we have WP Now we should fucking heal his ass. That guy deserves it.

Glory be! another problem solved by our natural charm and wit.

surely the wavemaker will be pleased with our peaceful (eventually) negotiations?

>>9516193
Definately our next move!

>>9516224
The Wavemaker is most pleased, indeed!

But hey you guys are using INT as a dump stat, if it weren't so high the elder would not have been as easily swayed.

rolled 13 = 13

BECOME A NUCLEAR REACTOR

>>9516243
Your also using the term dump stat wrong. Dump stat is the lowest stat, not the highest.

>>9516193
HEAL SHOOTRIMP

Pleased with your negotiations, you begin the long trek home. Several hours later, after parting with the eels, you return to your LAIR. As a reward for helping them, the turtles have given you shells for more troop armor, furthermore, the eels will give you various caches of food and items as thanks!

Shootrimp is still in critical condition, and you have yet to molt.

>>9516277
Well, learn something new every day, huh? I thought it meant to dump all points into it.

>>9516243
Where were the turtles heading anyway? Is that a migratory current for them, if so fortify the shit out of it for the safe passage of our allies and their new children to come.

>>9516294
HEAL SHROOTY! THEN molt.

>>9516294
ADVANCED HEAL, MOLT, and dump everything into DEF.

Those damn eel progeny were actualy hurting US. We need a stronger shell.

You scuttle off to find Shootrimp. As a reward for your negotiating prowess, The Wavemaker has rewarded you with MIRACULOUS HEAL. This, coupled with MIRACULOUS GROWTH is the pinnacle of his boons, along with REVERENCE (better glory). This skill will heal any wound, some say it can even raise the dead!

Look, we need to send an ambassador to the turtles.

>>9516358
>is the pinnacle of his boons
WTF

WE'RE ALREADY AT THE LIMIT OF WAVEMAKER'S GIFTS?

WHAT THE HELL, MAN!

Heal poor shootrimp. and then we must begin molting.

Im the new guy you lot handle that.

>>9516388
We need a lot of new DEF. Those eel kids nearly ate us last time.

Oh yeah, we should check on our abominations, I mean children too while we're at it. How are they growing?

STOP

Light a cigar. Mix a martini.

Announce, "I pinch."

Shootrimp lays, broken and battered. Your isopods have done all they can, but now it's time for you to step in. You cast MIRACULOUS HEAL, nearly-instantly healing your veteran huntshrimp. He stretches his healed carapace tentatively, unsure of how you did it.

Either way, he is back in action.

>even raise the dead!

By the gods... WITH THESE CLAWS!

>>9516407
Nice.

For all of you that haven't read this, look it up on 1d4chan. It's short, and sweet.

>>9516423
Get to molting.

How many points do we have to work with here?

>>9516384
Well there are advanced forms of camouflage, but you haven't been using that.

Wavemaker has other boons, but they aren't as godlike-awesome as miraculous heal, growth, and reverence.

>>9516440
It WAS four, but I figure all this negotiating deserves another point. Five points for three days.

>>9516438
look up what? I dont see an entry for crab quest on there.

>>9516457
Three in DEF. Two in in SPD.

>>9516469
"james bond" the crab. Fucking hilarious story.

Well, you can molt for five points, I know we have one vote for SPD and DEF.

>>9516528
I vote to dance.

>>9516528
I approve of this 3 def 2 speed thing. Also, how are our kids doing?

>>9516566
well i vote to sing

You stop to visit your mutant children. They are growing rapidly, already up to about eighteen feet long and around fifteen feet wide. They are delighted to see you, and you indulge them in a little father-monstrosity time.

Happy to see their dad, they disperse from you chamber, and you begin to molt...

>>9516663
Can they even talk? Do they care that they're horrible mutants? Do they mind that we raped their mother? Are we making them our scions for the throne?

>>9516663
Encourage them to make babies with strong pistol shrimp. So far they're only Crab-Mantis Shrimp monstrosities, but if you add in the power of pistol shrimp... it will either work our really well, or work out terribly. An abomination regardless.

>>9516678
Due to being hideous mutants, and slightly challenged, your children do not care that they are horrible monsters. They *may* inherit your throne, if a more competent leader is not around. Crab King is not a position earned through heredity!

>>9516702
They're lobster/crabs. Your seventeen mantis/pistol troops are doing fine.

>>9516711
>and slightly challenged
aw dammit

we ain't putting no retards on the throne

You step from your molted shell faster and tougher.

Your shell is incredibly thick, capable of withstanding massive pressure and damage! Your spines thicken and elongate, becoming more numerous.

Your legs become faster, you can now run at 65+mph!

You are now 50 feet wide.

>>9516799
Do the Dance of HUGENESS

Clack claws triumphantly and show ourselves in our new glory for our lair. LONG LIVE CRAB KING!

Then go North, time to find ourselves a mate.

>>9516810
This. We still have much more size to gain though. I want to be bigger than the Sydney Opera house.

You have nearly outgrown your LAIR, you are so big!

Will you set out for crab-ass? Who will you bring?

>>9516859
Let's go take on the sharks and rebels first.

The more time we give them, the more time they have to build up their own empire.

>>9516859
fuck that
we have to fuck over some sharks and rebel shits

Let's go fight the sharks.

>>9516883
>>9516874
This.

Crab-ass can wait! There's a full-fledged rebellion afoot, and stupid sharks too!

>>9516859
No. Build up the army, arm them with armor and whatever weapons, store provisions, and march off en masse to take on the sharks.

Although i like the idea of finding a fine crabby women. i believe those sharks need a seeing to!

>>9516939
We certainly can't raise a family while there are dangerous rebels about on the borders

How many troops will you take?

>>9516960
As many as we can support without crippling the kingdom, as well as feed and gain supplies enough for.

>>9516476

>http://1d4chan.org/wiki/James_Bond

Oh god, my nicotine-stained lungs. It hurts to laugh, but I can't help it.

You may take a maximum of 3000 troops. Clawclaw's breeding program has left you with excesses of subjects within the lair. He took the liberty of training the crustaceans in the provinces also.

You may decided how to divvy up that 3K.

>>9517063
Leave 1000.

Prepare provisions for 2000 on the march, with lots of scouts.

We're going out to hunt an enemy with no idea where they are. Make sure they're prepared for a long haul.

>>9517033
MY GRIN. IT HURTS.
I CLAP LIKE A LITTLE MONKEY.

We also need to fortify our outposts with troops in case of rebel attacks there. We should also start prepping the former Kraken Cave to be our new base, since we've almost outgrown the IRON LAIR.

>>9517063
1000 up on the wall for support fire
500 on each flank
Put claw-claw on our back and vault over the wall onto the first shark you see.

>>9517127
>>9517033
James Bond is a paragon of Crab Kind.

You bring all of your pistol shrimp, some 900 crustaceans. An even mix of 1300 mantis shrimp and crabs comprise the rest of your force. No lobsters will accompany you, for they are too slow and bulky.

You scuttle off into the reef, and have some of your pistoleers, led by Shootrimp, man the wall. You and your army slowly make your way through the cramped quarters of the reef.

No sign of sharks yet. You are just beyond the wall.

Let's take out some coral with a blast from our tri-cannon!

>>9517285
Send out scouts.
Tell them to get positions of all the sharks in the area as fast and silently as possible, then mount lightning raids upon them.

Your scouts report back with their findings.

>>9517295
would this work? we need our cannon claw ready, those sharks could come from anywhere.

>>9517499
Your claw cannon can easily break the coral. The sharks will hear, though.

>>9517495
Lets sneak attack that fucker on the left.

>>9517495
Blue dots are sharks?

>>9517555
Yes.

After we attack the sharks, we should go look for that lady crab!

>>9517632
This reef sprawls on for what you assume is miles. Clearing out ALL the sharks will not be easy. However, killing the biggest one would put a damper on their willto fight

>>9517654
Which one of the blue dots contains the biggest shark?

>>9517654
I gotta crash, thanks for the crabby times crab master.

was the guy saying earlier about just watching and reading before. was good times, glad we have you here running this for us.

>>9517695
The *biggest* is off farther into the reef.

>>9517709
Glad you enjoyed it, sir. Good night to you!

>>9517716
Screw that. Let's slowly wipe them out.

Make sure to leave no survivors, and then march on the nearest shark hideout.

You advance on the nearest shark location, and find two sharks swimming about lazily in circles. They appear fatigued, how fortuitous! A contingent of men go around the other side of the two sharks, and are now in position to strike.

I disagree, I say we kill the big one first, THEN mop up the rest, it will be much easier, and less risky, and less casualties on our side if we make their morale falter.

>>9517803
What is stopping all the other sharks in the area from ganging up on our minions while we fight the big one?

I say let's take on the biggest shark on our own, let our troops hide in two parallel lines behind us during the fight, then crush the other, weaker sharks between these lines as they come for help.

Will you call off the ambush in favor of fighting a big'un?

>>9517880
No, no, no.
And no.

We don't want to be suddenly surrounded by sharks that come in from neighboring areas, as well as the rebels we havne't seen yet.

>>9517880

Hide and lure it closer to you with something/someone, then pinch it's head off.

The other Sharks will probably smell his blood, but atleast he won't make any noise.

Shootrimp can probably fire the flak gun on the wall at some sharks. The big one will come for you then., probably accompanied by rebels.

>>9517936
No, not yet. Let's kill the loners first.

>>9517967
Not only will it lessen their numbers, it will give us moar XP.

>>9514729
this is my FAPPING PINCER

I say we pick off the sharks, that way when the boss shark comes, he won't have as much backup.

You decide to spring your trap.

Your troops come crashing in from both sides as your pistoleers fire upon the sharks from the wall. You spearhead the charge, gripping one of the sharks in your claw and tearing it clean in half. The other is completely engulfed by your troops and ripped to bloody ribbons by their claws.

Well, that was damn easy. Time to get the next group.

You head to the next troop of sharks, finding three of the horrid things. They appear to be sniffing around for food, unaware of you for the time being.

>>9518046
Bait the sharks with the blood from the last group.

Their heads snap to you in unison suddenly. Apparently one of your crabs accidentally knocked over a rock pile.

The three creatures charge headlong at you!

>>9518098
RIP AND TEAR!!!!!

Thankfully the creatures were stupid enough to charge you.

You dodge to the side with blinding speed, gripping the front shark with your RENDING CLAW. You feel its neck snap as it goes limp in your claw, and you use the dead beast as a club to knock the next one away. The third charges your troops, snapping up a mantis in its jaws and swimming high up, away from your reach.

The second shark is now coming back at you, while the third circles above!

AIM AND SHOOT WITH OUR TRI-CANNON!!!!!!

>>9518173
LET NONE ESCAPE

KILL THEM ALL

You fire your cannons directly into the face of the nearest shark, searing the skin off of it!

The one above comes in for another attack, gripping a crab in its teeth. This crab, however, refuses to go down without a fight, and decides to take a page out of your book.

He hurls himself into the thing's stomach, ripping and tearing ferociously. A minute later, he bursts forth from the carcass of the shark, dripping with blood and vitriol.

Your shots have attracted the two sharks nearby. off in the distance, you see a massive shape turn to face you!

>>9518260
Do a dance to Bloodshell!!!! Prepare for glorious battle!!!!

>>9518260
Is this crab still alive?

also, rally the troops and get them in line.

>>9518326
Hell yeah he's still alive.

You do the "Warrior Waltz" for Bloodshell, and feel your massive RENDING CLAW ooze with fury and power! It expands to forty-nine feet in length, the teeth lining it resemble a set of butcher's knifes. A red aura seems to radiate from it, and you notice SPINES growing from it.

The two small sharks move in as the gargantuan shark swims towards you. You notice without making a lore check that this is THE GREAT FINNED ONE, god of the protocrabs and undisputed master of sharks. It's cavernous mouth is lined with teeth at least half your size, it roars and bellows challenges to you in its ancient and horrible tongue!

Stats:
DEF - 15
CQC - 20 (+8 from Bloodshell)
LRC - 21
SPD - 13
INT - 18

>>9518399
PUT OUR NEW OFFICER ON OUR BACK AND CHARGE INTO HIS MOUTH
THEY SHALL TASTE THE FURY OF CRAB KING

>>9518399
DUNDUN DUUUUUUUUUUUNNNNN!!!!!!

BOSS BATTLE!!!!!!!

>>9518417
LORE CHECK ON GREAT FINNED ONE

>>9518428
Charging its mouth might be unwise, even for you.

GREAT FINNED ONE: Colossal Shark Enemy:
DEF - 20
CQC - 20
LRC - 0
SPD - 15
INT - 10

This is one tough cookie, Crab King.

Take careful aim and fire your triple cannon, aimed towards his eyes or gills ideally.

>>9518461
Get in several tri-cannon shots before he gets close!!! He has no LRC!

>>9518461
>DEF - 20
Oh fucknuggets.

I guess if it's dumb, we should run circles about it and just shoot it outside its attack dive. Sucks that it's so damn fast...

>>9518492
THIS

>>9518506
If you cannot fell the god of the pathetic sharks, how can you hope to defeat Bloodshell and Wavemaker? Or the humans?

Your troops move to deal with the two sharks as your pistoleers open fire on the GFO. Shootrimp mans the flak gun and pours rounds into the beast. It seems to shrug off the shots, barely hurt by them.

You fire with all your might into the creature, aiming for the eyes. It is far off in the distance, but you land on blow on the scar crossing its left eye, causing it to flinch slightly. You hop up onto the coral and clack in defiance, still firing. Its advance is barely slowed, and it is now in striking distance! Its enormous teeth grip your carapace, attempting to crack it. Your shell barely holds against the onslaught, and the GFO hurls you away, into a rock.

HP: 170/200

rolled 5 = 5

>>9518582
We must recover quickly from the throw and fire again now that he is outside our range! Again, aim for the gills and eyes!

>>9518582
OH BALLS
30 DAMAGE?

>>9518582
Get up and challenge him to charge you again.
The next time he tries, give that faggot a chelsea grin with our rending claw.

Could we theoretically cause some kind of... coral-slide with enough shots from pistol claws?

The gargantuan shark swims about with powerful strokes of its tail, sweeping up some of your troops in its jaws. One or two are killed, others fall out, and others still are swept inside whole. You can only imagine how they will fare inside the belly of the beast.

You fire at its eyes in rage. You instruct Shootrimp to do the same. Your ground forces have eliminated the two small sharks, and now scuttle away to cover while you tangle with the massive thing. It weaves around most of the shots, but a few land on its gills, eyes, and snout, confusing it momentarily. It turns, and its enormous tail knocks the flak gun off of its platform! Shootrimp goes with it, you are unsure of his condition.

The GFO now swims around, searching for more of your subjects. You continue to fire, drawing its attention.

>>9518667
Yes, though that would only serve to give you cover and clear the area a tad.

It would take a truly massive crab to defeat the GFO. Perform the Scuttle of Prayer to Wavemaker and try to cast growth on yourself.

>>9518747
Growth creates kelp and coral, it does not cause you to expand.

is it that time already?

Bloodshell blessed our rending claw, so we must be meant to do close combat with it. Taunt it so that we may enter the belly of the beast!

>>9518783
Crab quest is fun and fucking epic.

Have you no heart, sir?

We must despatch a lieutenant to determine the status of Shootrimp and the Flak gun!

>>9518680
Make your way over to where Shootrimp fell, LEAVE NO CRUSTACEAN BEHIND.

>>9518783
>cancer
>crab thread

wahaha

You fire at the GFO while scuttling over to find Shootrimp. Flinging aside the large bits of iron and bone, you locate your master huntshrimp. He is fine, the rubble did not touch him. Your reunion has given the GFO enough time to catch you, however, and it makes a pass with its fins, knocking you off-balance slightly and doing another 10 damage.

Shootrimp fires out of spite for the thing, hitting it square in the eye from over 200 feet! It doesn't really hurt the giant shark, but it was still a good shot.

What to do? The shark is huge and well-armored by thick hide. It seems smart enough to not just let you hop inside it, and its damn fast and dead killy.

It's weakest points seem to be the eyes, scars, and snout.

>>9518850
I make that joke EVERY TIME someone sages Crab Quest and calls it "cancer."

I don't take it personally, as long as people like Crab Quest, the occasional sage is bound to show up.

>>9518889
Hop on that mofo and rip chunks out of it's face.

>>9518889
I think it's time for a good old fashioned finning.

You scuttle to the top of the wall and clack at the GFO. It turns and swims at full bore at you.

You launch yourself with your cannon claw and land on its back, clamping onto its dorsal fin with your RENDING CLAW! You are in a grapple!

It speeds up, swimming deeper into the reef now. You're being cut off from your reinforcements! This is shark-country now.

>>9518997
Grab on with all our strength, and attempt to crush and slice the dorsal fin, all while firing our tri-cannon claw aimed at it's head.

>>9518997
Good, now his foolish servants can watch us fuck up their so-called god.

>>9519020
It's pretty huge. You can't shoot its head from here. You CAN, however, slice the fin.

You clamp down angrily and begin to saw through the pectoral fin. Blood flows freely from the wounds as you rend and tear at it. Its skin may be tough, but Bloodshell blesses your claw this day! You are nearly halfway through the fin when the massive shark careens against a wall, knocking you about. You barely maintain your grip, and now find yourself in a rather dark section of the reef you are unfamiliar with. The GFO seems to have slowed a bit, though you don't know why.

Suddenly light and heat surround you. You look down and see a deep gash in the sea-floor. Magma appears to boil and steam deep below, and it seems that this huge shark wants to boil you alive! It shakes violently once more, and you are left in the sand, next to the great trench. Other crags dot the area, too.

Blue- you
Black - GFO
Red - hot-ass magma.

>>9519122
Shoot the nearby magma at an angle so it splashes up onto it's underside.

>>9519122
Well at least the damaged dorsal fin should slow it down pretty good. All this magma just makes for an epic battle. Though it is a bit hot...

>>9519194
Straying too close may result in minor heat damage, but you won't die just from standing here.

The GFO charges you once more, slowed slightly by its damaged fin. You scuttle and leap across one of the trenches, moving too fast to be hurt by the blazing heat. As the shark charges over you, you fire into the magma, causing it to splash upwards, searing its scarred face.

The great beast thrashes in pain, the damage to its snout confuses it!

>>9519337
Stab it in the gullet, multiple times.

You scuttle over and thrust upwards with your SPINED CLAW. You puncture the beast slightly, causing blood to ooze out.

It roars at you and swims off, across the large valley. It appears to be nursing its wounds a little, stalking you. Small figures come pouring out of the walls of the chasm, you can't tell what they are.

>>9519439
Follow him, don't allow the creatures to surround us. See if you can't sharpshoot the fin we sawed through to make him crash.

>>9519439
We must investigate! Scuttle most tactically, keeping the shark in our sights while moving to identify the newcomers.

You scuttle forward, hammering at the wounded fin. The beast screams(?) in agony, and moves to avoid your shots. Coming closer, you see that the shapes are actually crustaceans!

>>9519548
What manner of crustaceans be they? Our good and loyal warriors, or the barbaric protocrabs?

>>9519548
I presume these are the rebels that worship this shark?

You hail them in greeting, glad to find allies against this massive beast.

It is only until you see them in the light of the magma that you realize they are protocrabs mixed with disgusting rebel shrimp!

You fire with great rage at the mob, killing at least fifty in your opening volley. The swarm presses forward, undaunted by the casualties. They clack a message to you in perfect unison:
"Death to the tyrant king. The Great Finned One will guide us!"

What do? The GFO is coming up behind for a second attack!

1. Shove cannon claw into magma cracks
2. Open fire
3. Ride the ensuing wave of magma all over the disgusting rebel scum.
4. ???
5. PROFIT

>>9519655
6. Die due to OH GOD MAGMA
7. ???
8. PROFIT?

>>9519637
Backflip onto it's head again, FINish what we started.

Leap out of the way at the last moment so that the GFO crashes into his rebels, then rip his dorsal fin all the way off!!!

You fire into the rebel horde with prejudice, awaiting the GFO. At the last minute you launch yourself to the side. You nearly make it, but one of your POWERFUL LEGS become caught in its teeth! The GFO collides with its followers, maiming, crushing, and eating many. The rebels and protocrabs squeal with glee as they disappear into the giant shark's mouth, never to be seen again.

You are now stuck in its teeth by a leg.

Use POWERFUL LEGS to force open GFO's mouth, then fire into his throat.

>>9519753
TIME TO PLAY DENTIST. PULL DAT TOOF.

You reach forth with your RENDING CLAW and yank at the tooth! It becomes dislodged in a spray of fluid, and you manage to wriggle free of the beast's mouth. Before it gets away, you clamp onto the corner of the massive shark's jaws and thrust its giant tooth into the horrid thing's hateful eye!

It roars in impotent rage as dark blood gushes from the terrible wound! You are still clamped to its jaws.

>>9519827
SHOOT THE TOOTH FURTHER INTO IT'S EYE.

>>9519842
This. Then CLAMP DOWN EVEN HARDER, In an attempt to evicerate the jaw.

You aim and fire at the tooth, further driving it into the massive shark's bleeding eye! It trashes, crying out to its followers, which chase desperately after their god.

Blood flows like a black river from the shark's eye, and you keep firing until it disappears completely behind a cloud of dark blood. It swings its head violently, and you barely hand on. It turns to one of the trenches, and its intent becomes clear.

It wants to dip you in the magma!

Screw that. Dislodge yourself from his mouth, then punch him into the magma crack.

CRABHAMMER.

>>9519912
Ride it down, making it seem that you're stuck on it. At the last moment, leap clear and do a commanding scuttle to the rebels, demanding that they see the truth that you are their true leader, having killed their god in the magma.

>>9519912
Quickly swing upwards onto it's head using the jaw as support. Using the momentum of the shark's charge, allow ourself to slide across it's head with our rending claw open, tear it's dorsal fin off in one go.

Wait until GFO is about to hit the magma then leap away with your POWERFUL LEGS. Use your ENHANCED INTELLIGENCE to time this.

>>9519971
>>9519955
>>9519946
>>9519941
A combination of all these, Hammer it in the head, tear off the dorsal fin (Keeping it, so you can eat it later.), and jump the fuck off.

The beast draws near to the roiling magma crag. As it dives forth towards the searing hot liquid, you throw your entire weight down with your RENDING CLAW, landing safely in the sand and SWINGING THE BEAST OVERHEAD, down into the red-hot stuff.

With a slam, the massive shark falls into the glowing crag, engulfed in magma. It flails and seeks to escape the stuff, and you scuttle up to ensure it does not. Using your RENDING CLAW, you grip the jaws of the over one-hundred foot long shark and hurl it once more into the river of burning-hot molten rock. Jets of magma fly from the crag as the Great Finned One meets its end in a boiling pool of molten liquid. Finally melted sufficiently, its head seems to effortlessly fall from its smoldering remains.

You hurl the charred head at the stunned crowd of rebels and savages, killing a great many with the act. You raise up and bellow the thunderous war-scream of your kind.

YOU ARE THE CRAB KING. SLAYER OF GODS AND SHARKS ALIKE. MAY THIS BE A LESSON TO THOSE WHO WOULD OPPOSE YOUR IRON CLAW!

>>9520056
Have the head blessed by Bloodclaw, then take it as a trophy.

The survivors stand in stunned silence before you, Unsure of what to make of the events that have unfolded. You just drowned their god in magma.

Shark head trophy!!!!

>>9520132
Wear the shark's head as a crown. Declare ourselves their new ruler.

>>9520132
Scuttle most diplomatically and demand that they either become your followers or meet hot magma-y doom!!!!

You cast GLORY and scuttle about with pride and passion. The protocrabs are too stupid to grasp your message, and the rebels seem to be unwilling to accept what has occurred. They charge headlong at you...

...and run right by you, into the magma.

The wail with agony and almost pleasure as they are crisped alive. Only sixty of the hundreds of crustaceans remain. They will follow you. They will do anything for you, so long as they are spared your terrible wrath.

>>9520168
This plus reverence

>>9520216
Bellow at them and guide them back toward your realm. Take the head of the GFO and use it to deter any sharks that might attack you along the way.

You make the rebels carry the massive head of the shark. you could carry it single-clawedly and do carry it faster, but making the traitors carry the head of their former idol seems a fitting form of penance.

For hours you stalk through the reef, trying to locate familiar territory. Suddenly, you hear scuttling nearby.

It's Shootrimp and his team of hunter-killers! They were the only ones brave enough to look for you after you were swept away by the GFO. He is ecstatic to find you in good health, carrying a trophy, no less! He eyes the rebels with suspicion, but shrugs it off.

An hour later, you at the edge of the reef.

Scuttle back to the lair, victorious! Feast! Hang up the new trophy! Declare honors! Retell the battle! Molt!

You return to your LAIR with the news of your latest victory!

Your subjects rejoice, though they are not surprised that you felled the giant creature.

Well, I think I might call it a night gents. For your great combat, Bloodshell has given you a permanent +3 for CQC! You may now molt, party, and do whatever. You can molt for four points.

>>9520386
The time is near, the time for both waveshell and bloodclaw to spread their reign across the ocean. We will herald a new age of peace and prosperity for all crustaceans, and free the denizens of the deep from their oppressive masters and wanna-be gods.

>>9520509
My man, the endgame most people envision involves usurping the thrones of both Bloodshell and The Wavemaker, followed by some badass war with the squishy humans.

>>9520471
Put it all in speed, we will zip across the ocean floor with all the grace of an 18-wheeler on fire.

>>9520551
I am content with serving our gods, they have helped us and fostered our growth. I see no need to overthrow our benefactors, not without proper reason.

>>9520565
I'm starting to think we should bring defense up a little higher. Two to defense, one to speed, one to INT.

>>9520551
Can't forget summoning satan with all the corpses of the humans, so we can fight Satan.

>>9520602
This is true, I suppose. However, Bloodshell and The Wavemaker dislike one another. Attacking one will result in losing his boons, but gaining all the support of the opposite power.

>>9520640
Oh my, someone remembered that!

>>9520625
I say two int, one def, and one spd

>>9520649
I wasn't the origional suggestor of it, but I was around in CQ1. Then I kinda got busy, and didnt come back til like Monday.

>>9520643
And yet people are planning to usurp both of them, losing ALL our boons? How thoughtful.

>>9520643
It's far too early to make a move in that direction. Much more consolidation of power is required.

>>9520673
INT's already pretty high compared to DEF and SPD.

>>9520680
Well, there are certain rules in place to make sure that you aren't rendered powerless if you choose to do such a thing.

>>9520673
>>9520625
4 points, gentlemen

>>9520717
Oh, what the heck. Throw all four into DEF. Crab King used Harden!

If we put two points into INT we get an upgrade though, making our diplomatic skills amazing. The other stats will catch up next molt.

I say two INT, two SPD

Also, I'd like to take the time to ask:

What else would you guys like out of Crab Quest? How may I improve the quest? I tried making a couple bosses that weren't HURP DERP GO IN MOUTH AND KOOL-AID OUT.

after leveling, we should take this time to move our LAIR to the old KRAKEN LAIR. And put the GFO head into a TROPHY ROOM.

>>9520784
I personally want to fight a hueg mola mola, but thats just me and my obsession with sunfish.

>>9520817
>mola mola
>what is this I don't even
>google it
That is a goofy-ass fish right there.

>>9520784
You know all those threads that pop up on 4chan showcasing all the scary as fuck things that live in the ocean? USE THOSE.

>>9520784
So far it's been very rewarding. Perhaps a future boss that requires a bit more tactics to defeat, but that's not totally necessary. Maybe make it so that we have to use our boons to solve puzzles or something.

>>9520817
See also: The Axolotl of DOOM.

>>9520837
Legend of Crab Quest: Carapace of Time
Every temple is the water temple.

>>9520835
And if you can't remember them, start one.

How about that worm thing that can eat through a coral reef, and even touching it makes you lose feeling in your nerves permanently? Wouldn't be quite as bad for the owner of a carapace, but still would be rather nasty.

MOTHERFUCKING BOBBIT WORMS

So, more horrors of the deep for the Crab King to face, and some puzzle elements... Sounds cool.

>>9520865
Oh dear Lord.

Oh, someone already archived the thread. Thank you very much, whoever.

>>9520876

>>9520876

Yes! Gigantic tunneling worm of doom and destiny!

im would suggest a lionfish of consideable size. i mean how cool would an enemy you have to avoid at all costs at risk of poisoning be?

Also, orefish are bad as hell. already 20 feet long in real life, imagine one the size of this game.

Also, the godking of defense. the horseshoe crab.

Also, oh fuck a massive devil ray

>>9520784
I think bringing in some of the crabs natural predators in would be great boss fights.

Also more crabby evolutions rather than simply MOAR of what we have. Some crabs can live on land, and/or burrow underground. Soldier crabs can take a ball of sand and filter out all of it's nutrients in their mouth. Though we don't lack food, this would ensure we never ever go hungry.