Here is the map, also.

Yesterday it was agreed that a dice system should be implemented. Do you still wish to use dice? If the dice system is staying, I'm thinking either d12 or d20.

>>9634764
I personally would prefer a d20, but that is me.

>>9634861
As would I.

>>9634798
>cancer
I see what you did there

So, in which direction will you travel now? You have numerous outposts and an expansive kingdom, thousands of subjects, and a grisly hall full of giant trophies.

bump

Craaaabs!

I don't know enough about this quest to contribute effectively...I shall head tot he archives.

>>9635266
You're a really big crab running an empire of crustaceans. You fight sharks and squid and shit.

>>9635343
>>9635343
>>9635343

We train our crab defense force in our deadly arts!

Assault a small manned scientific vessel investigating your domain.

>>9635452
You have thousands of subjects, all experienced in the ways of war (save for the isopods). You have a corp of forty-seven veteran warriors known as the Claw Coven that are your elites.

Your territories (the red squares) all have rudimentary militia.

>>9635486
You encountered the humans earlier and sent them away peacefully. They will probably come back soon.

>>9635561
>>9635561
>>9635561

We seek out the pistol Shrimp and adds its distinctiveness to our own.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKPrGxB1Kzc

>>9635603
>>9635603
>>9635603

Oh wait... thats probably that canon claw thing...

>>9635603
You have hundreds of pistol and mantis shrimp, lobsters, and crabs of all kinds. You actually killed a big pistol shrimp back in Crab Quest 1, and replaced one of your claws with it. Since then, you grafted two other pistols on, creating the Triple Barrel Cannon Claw.

>>9635631
>>9635631
>>9635631

Thats awesome.

Can we tame some whales?

>>9635631
Holy shit, so this crab is a biochemist too or something?

>>9635651
INT (intellect) 18. Ability: Enhanced Intellect.

Yeah pretty much.

>>9635644
There are whales to the south, locked in battle with the squid.

>>9635706
>>9635706
>>9635706

We head south, make contact with the whales to offer our assistant against the Cephalapoid menace!

>>9635770
That would be wise, I suppose.

>>9635706
Attack both parties and finish off the survivor for massive food and experience gain

You may take up to 3000 troops, not including your 47 Claw Coven members.

Your subject numbers go as follows:
1000 mantis shrimp
2000 pistol shrimp
700 lobsters
3300 crabs of various species
1200 isopods (not combat effective, but can be medics)

>>9635854
Pistol shrimp can disorient the whale's sonar with their clicking, and their claws create the same temperature of the sun. Take all of them.

>>9635852
You currently worship two gods, Bloodshell, crab-god of violence and bloodshed, and The Wavemaker, crab-god of harmony and peace amongst crustaceans.

Neither care what becomes of the whales or squid. Bloodshell would, of course, prefer violence though. There are also sharks to the north, rebels hiding with the sharks, and unexplored territory west and east.

>>9635877
FYI this little section of the sea-floor is full of horrible mutant shellfish. You're over 50 feet across, legs notwithstanding, and your mantis shrimp are all over eight feet in length, your lobsters at least fifteen feet, and so on.

>>9635935
I want to take 8,200 crustaceans and conquer the ocean.

>>9635982
Well, any more than 3000 troops and you would be seriously lowering your food supplies.

What shall it be, crabs

>>9636214
>>9636214
>>9636214

500 Mantis Shrimp. 500 Pistol Shrimp. 350 Lobsters. 1450 Various Crabs. 200 Isopods in support.

You ready your subjects, dressing them in shelled armor reinforced with bits of IRON. Your forty-seven Coven members follow closely behind you.

You head south, and after an hour of scuttling, you come upon a large valley. From here you can see several caves. All of which would be perfect for the cowardly squid to hide in. There are four caves here, three on the left side of the valley and one on the right. Various rocks and clumps of seaweed create interesting terrain, and you can see massive whale-bones in the sand.

Send a few of the various crabs to scout out the tunnels.

Have some of the Pistol shrimp follow guarded by the lobsters.

>>9636541
Your pistol shrimp, trained by veteran huntshrimp Shootrimp, are your most adept scouts.

Do you still wish to send in crabs? They are adequate frontline fighters. Mantis are like fast-attack/elites, and lobsters are heavy support.

Lets send in the pistol shrimp then.

You send out some pistol shrimp to scout the caves. You watch from the ridge as they cautiously enter, slipping in unnoticed.

Suddenly, a cry erupts from one of the caves on the left, and you see your shrimp scuttle frantically away, firing over their shoulders. Three squid, their twenty foot long red bodies shimmering, swim out of the cave. You see two others exit from another cave on the left, and one more come from the cave on the right.

Two of your shrimp are scooped up and devoured, the rest are taking cover in the seaweed and rocks.

Sheesh, Crab Quest has been slow these past few days.

I gotta get going in a bit man, sorry. D:

>>9637102
Eh whatever, I might keep trying Crab Quest for a few more days and if it still gets no bites I'll just forget about it.

Inflict our wrath upon the Squid

>>9637129
>>9637129
>>9637129

Maybe try for a weekends thing?

I've been glancing over the quests in the archive and I like it.

Keep up the good work man.

>>9637140
But how, Crab King?

Also, due to the new dice system, roll d20s for attacks, evasion, persuasion, etc.
Close-range attacks: +2 modifier
Long-Range attacks: +4 modifier
Evasion: +1 modifier
Defense: +2 modifier
Persuasion and other "intelligent" acts: +3 modifier.

>>9637169
Well thank you. Crab Quest started as a joke and apparently snowballed into the creation of Crab-Rome.

Long range, then. Until they get foolishly close.

>>9637221
Blue is squid, big red is you, red squares are pistol shrimp.

Which squid will you fire at? You can roll 3d20 due to your TRIPLE BARREL CANNON.

>>9637277
With a +4 modifier.

rolled 14, 13, 15 + 4 = 46

>>9637277
>>9637277
>>9637277

Toast the beak head thats all by its lonesome.

>>9637320

And with that I wish you well Crab Master. :D

>>9637220
>Crab-Rome

You mean...CHROME?

You fire at full effect right into the face of the outlying squid. It is ripped to shreds by your mighty cavitation bubble, its two halves drifting limply to the sea-floor. The other squid are now upon your troops, which scuttle amongst the seaweed and rocks for cover. One more shrimp is taken away.

One squid turns, and charges you!

Also: enhanced intellect can be used as a free action to get the stats on an enemy.

Accquire squid stats, waste the sucka charging you

Average squid:
DEF: 4
CQC: 10
LRC 5
SPD 10
INT 12

Will you rend or shoot the incoming squid?

Shoot! I think we should be shooting as much as possible for now

>>9637446
3d20+4 then.

rolled 8, 6, 4 + 4 = 22

>>9637417
rolling for crabcannons

>>9637486
shit

You fire, and one of your shots connects. The other two miss narrowly as the squid is staggered, squealing (?) in pain. It has flinched!

The remaining squid are still attacking your troops, but they have managed to fell another one of the spineless beasts!

>>9637510
don't we have 3000 troops? are we really fighting 6 squids?

>>9637531
Yeah, you could have called them in to swarm the things at any moment.

>>9637559
then let's do that

kill the squids until their leader shows himself, then we tell him that he and his people are now members of our mighty Cancerous Empire

>>9637605
You order your troops to charge, unsure of why exactly you wasted your time shooting at the squid. You grip the charger in your rending claw and tear him in two as a shelled tide of your subjects pour over the survivors.

The valley is littered with squid parts now.

Off in the distance, you see other caves, along with some dark shapes locked in a grapple.

Crabmaster. I can't contribute tonight, but I wish that you keep Crabquest going! I wanna play some other night other than this!

>>9637660
Well sure I suppose. CQ hasn't been garnering much support these past couple days, but if people really want it to carry on I have no problem.

>>9637637
INVESTIGATE THE GRAPPLING

You scuttle forward to the scene of the battle, troops closely in tow. It appears a sperm whale and colossal squid are locked in mortal combat, determined to kill one another. Several other very large squid surround the fight, they appear to not have noticed you yet.

>>9637835
>>9637835
>>9637835

My ride is not here yet. So.

Eliminate the surrounding squid!

If he is in combat with another squid, let the sacred rite of mano y mano commence.

Your troops engage the squid surrounding the battle. Thanks to the element of surprise, the squid are cut down efficiently and mercilessly.

Meanwhile, the sperm whale suffers a damaging blow from the colossal squid, it appears he is in danger of being killed.

rolled 11 + 3 = 14

>>9637835
Declare that their armies are vastly outnumbered and outclassed

Tell them that unless they submit to the Crab Empire, they shall all be slain

Rolling for persuasion

>>9637835
Wait for now, see what happens with the fight.

>>9638006
>>9638006
>>9638006

As followers of Bloodshell, a crab must stand or fall on its own legs.

We wait.

If it asks for help, we will help it.

And mark the whales weakness down in the future.

Stand aside or stop the fight? Squid hate crustaceans with a passion.

>>9638097
might as well save the whale, enemy of my enemy is my friend and what not.

>>9638097
>>9638097
>>9638097

We aim our fire arm claw (Fire claw?) at the fight. If the Whale asks for our help, we shoot the squid.

>>9638146
Cannon claw.

You stand aside, the two continue to fight for some time, both sides trading equally ferocious blows. Finally, it appears the squid has the whale where he wants it, and looks as if it is about to deliver the killing strike.

This is your last chance. The whale will not ask for aid, but you are welcome to give it.

>>9638178
>>9638178
>>9638178

We Crab admire determination. Besides, Squid are bitches.

Save the Whale!

rolled 2, 19, 19 + 4 = 44

Rollan for shootan

>>9638215
>>9638215
>>9638215

Why cant I roll this well in real life pen and paper games?

You fire your claw at the squid, sending two vicious bolts right through each of its eyes. It reels back in pain, giving the whale enough time to dig its teeth into one of the squid's spear-tentacles, ripping it off in a shower of blood. The whale gets to work tearing the enormous squid apart, before turning to you.

It bellows thanks, and bows low. It is now in your debt.

>>9638337

Life debt eh?

So are whales like the wookies of the ocean?

>>9638366
They are noble and proud beasts, yes.

>>9638366
>>9638366
>>9638366

... that is so badass.

Am I wrong envisioning Pistol shrimp on the back of humpback whales firing all guns?

And finding that glorious and beauitful?

The whale has some knowledge of the surrounding area, but is badly wounded.

>>9638366
>>9638382

Ok, now all we need is a working sub which we will call the Millenium hand and Shrimp.

>>9638425
Personally, I pictured both the Crab King and an armada of whales with guns from your sunken ship/lair attached to their backs.

>>9638447
whale broadsides, whale crab-carrier fuck ya

Lets ask the whale to take us to his leaders.

Maybe we can split a seal or something in peace?

You ask the whale to take you to its leader, it turns to the south-east, but collapses from exhaustion and blood loss. Your ENHANCED INTELLECT tells you it does not have very long to live.

>>9638676

CHEWIE!!!

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Cast your best heal on it. It's still useful to us.

>>9638676
>>9638676
>>9638676
>>9638676

We've got 200 Isopods to heal.

Lets leave them to do their work while we setup a crab camp under the sea.

... cue under the sea played by the regimental band.

You cast MIRACULOUS HEAL on the whale, resuscitating it and giving it strength.

Willpower: 160/180

The whale is then able to lead you to his clan. A large, grizzly looking whale, alabaster in color, appears to be the leader. Scars and wounds from harpoons and squid mar his face, and he wishes to know what business you have here.

>>9638676
LAY ON WAVEMAKER HANDS

>>9638823
>>9638823
>>9638823

We're here for an alliance against the stupid squids.

Yaay.

OH JEEZ MOBY DICK.

Dance the dance of diplomacy. Tell him that the humans have struck the first blow against the creatures of the sea. It's time to retaliate.

You explain your intent, saying you saved one of his subjects from sure death, and are at war with the squid. You desire an alliance, mentioning the surface-people. The whale chief seems to bristle at the mention of them, it is clear he has no love for the squishy beings. However, he is not entirely willing to jump into an alliance with your people. His subject does indeed owe you his life, but that is not his problem.

You can roll for diplomacy now, if you wish.

rolled 13 = 13

>>9638995

>>9638995
>>9638995

What are we rolling?

rolled 10 = 10

Use our enhanced intellect to explain why an alliance would be beneficial to both of us. Wiping out the pesky humans and living in HARMONY OH LOVE with sea creatures that aren't squids or sharks.

cast heal on him fast

You cast GLORY, making yourself even more persuasive. The old whale is impressed, needless to say. He says he may lend you assistance when needed, but will not completely submit to your whims. He comes from a proud and powerful race, so this seems the best offer you can hope for at the moment.

He says there are multiple habitats for squid in the area, including the fabled location of the original Kraken, forefather to the one you slew in your infantile stage.

>>9639109
REALLY NOW? We're about to get crabby on these motherfuckers.

Send some shrimp scouts out to the squid habitats and ask the whales if they would be willing to transport your troops when the time to assault the squid strongholds comes.

Also offer the medical expertise of your isopods and order your men to line up for inspection, at the same time sending a subtle message of your strength to the whales.

You send out some shrimp teams to scout out the enemy. The whales say they would gladly help bring about the destruction of their hated enemies the squid.

Two hours later, your shrimp report finding a large shelf, the ocean-floor stretching far away, out of sight. Several squid habitats were spotted along the way, as well.

While the men are gathered lead them in prayer extolling the virtues of Bloodclaw and Wavemaker and asking for their blessing in the coming campaign.

make way to the nearest group of squids with the whales so we can celebrate our friendship in the blood of our enemies

Scout ahead and find more squid.

You head out for the nearest squid habitat. Three whales and the chieftain join you. A cluster of caves show where the squid make their homes. Two sentries swim lazily in circles. These squid are large, easily your size.

>>9639441
CANNON CLAW
RIGHT TO THE FACE

>>9639478
3d20 (fewer, if you don't want to go ALL BARRELS WHITE HOT) +4.

>>9639513
i said cannon claw to the face.
or send in the whales, or a combination of both.

>>9639551
Sending in the cavalry will alert the rest of the squid in the area, but you can proceed if you wish.

would our hunterkillers be effective at all against squid this big?

>>9639583
hmmmm, unwanted deaths are not the way of the crab kings, proceed with cannon claw then charge while they are distracted.

>>9639598
They are trained sharpshooters, but their attacks may be less than effective. They serve for suppression and distraction while you and the fighters go in for the kill.

Cannon claw them.

Also, kickass quest man, just finished reading it from the archives.

>>9639865
Thanks, and I'm making you roll in this quest. Three cannons for 3d20. +4 modifier for LRC stat. Call dem shots.

Woooo, crab quest is back. Shoot them bitches

>>9639911
It's almost over for tonight, sorry my good man.

>>9639903
How do I roll?

>>9639944
dice+XdX in the email field.

example: dice+2d12 to roll two, twelve-sided dice.

add +X to add modifiers, such as a +2 or +3

example: dice+3d6+2 to roll three six-sided dice plus two.

rolled 16, 13, 10 + 4 = 43

>>9639998
Alright, thanks. Rolling

rolled 3, 3, 13 + 4 = 23

gogogofirefirefire

You order your troops to hold, and fire a volley into the two sentries. They are grievously wounded, one dies outright. Your warriors charge, along with the whales, as more enormous squid pour out of the caves. There are at least twelve squid here. The whales tear into four of them, engaging in deadly combat. Your men are being charged!

rolled 3, 8, 16 + 4 = 31

Rush in and lay about with our RENDING CLAW and POWERFUL LEGS and SPINED CARAPACE.

Basically just bum rush in and kill everything

Hmm, wait a tick. If we used our powerful legs to spin our body around really fast, and we held out our open claw at the same time, combined with our spines we should be able to make some sort of whirlpool of death.

>>9640174
Sounds cool, roll a d10 for it and then I'm gonna call it quits for the night. Then again I might go back to old ways and say "whatever, it works"

>>9640189

Honestly, i liked the old way better, it seemed more streamlined and epic. You were rolling offscreen though i presume, or you had some sort of way of determining success.

>>9640217
Yes, I was rolling here on my own, but then I opted for a hands-on approach for you guys. I preferred my old method, to be honest.

>>9640217

derp de derp dice in wrong field

Has this been archived yet?

rolled 8 = 8

>>9640217
>>9640248
WHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIRLWIIIIIIIIIND ATTACK!

>>9640273
I haven't archived it yet, if someone else wants to do it go ahead, otherwise I will.

>>9640245
Can we go back to the old method? That way was more streamlined.

You open your claw, scuttling powerful in a circle. Your POWERFUL LEGS create a massive current around you, and squid are drawn in by your whirlpool. You clack and slash your claw, dicing squid with reckless abandon. A couple are drawn into your crushing jaws, meeting an ignoble end in your maw.

When the sand settles, the remaining squid lay dead. Blood and ink dirty the water, and the whales stand in awe of your power, dead squid hanging from their slackened jaws.

>>9640298
Sure, I suppose.

Scuttle of challenge and dominance. bellow a warcry, daring any squid to attack us

Crabhammer guy here. Love the Quest, though I tend to be busy when you start sometimes, as I tend to be more active later.

>>9640245
I prefer your old method too.

You do the "Dance of Dominance" and cry out to the squid. None answer your call. The whales bellow your glory across the seas, and return to their home. Your troops begin to set up camp for the night.

You can molt for two points now. Food reserves are at 90%.

I'm gonna end this here tonight, guys.

>>9640547
Well, I try to get it up between six and seven EST, sometimes earlier. I haven't posted lately, which may account for the lack of participation this time. I don't know if I'll have CQ going tomorrow, but it is likely.

>>9640562
Only two points? Might as well beef up SPD with both of them.

>>9640617
SPD to 13?

Go for it, we could use the speed.

>>9640713
SPD to 13, aye.

Alright, I'll jot that down in my notes for next time. Until then, thanks for playing guys. Have a good night.