Beachhead

Beachhead is an encounter in High Tide.
==Enemies==
* Hell Crab (Beachhead) (100 Gold, 100 XP, 100 Energy, 2 HP)
==Transcript==
===Introduction===
You take point for the group, with Jonas trailing right behind. He's become the defacto navigator for this adventure, as he was the one to spot the temple through the jungle canopy.
The beach's sand is pure white, baking beneath the sun. On the far end of the beach, you spot an opening in the forest line that reveals what seems to be a large path leading into the jungle.
"Looks like that's where we need to go." The tip of your sword leads the crew's attention to the opening.
As soon as you set foot on the sand, the ground in front of you rumbles and shifts, and a massive claw erupts from the sand, grabbing an unwary sailor by the leg and dragging him under. It's only a moment before his muffled screams are cut short.
Everything is silent for a few seconds, and then enormous crustaceans rise out of the sand. They bellow and hiss, snapping their claws and shifting back and forth before they charge towards your group.
"OK. That's it." You glance over at Jonas. "I quit. You can all stay here to fight the merfolk and their beasts, I'm getting back on the boat and heading home."
===Conclusion===
Giant crabs, it turns out, are not impervious to the ammunition of a handheld ballista. Nor are they a match for war hammers, boarding axes, heavy cutlasses or the blade in your hand.
There's still one of the damn things left, but it's clearly no match for the sailor facing it down. He easily weaves past the monstrosity's snapping claws and swings his axes down on its spindly walking legs, hewing the limbs from its right side. The creature bellows and swings its claws wildly, teetering upright for a moment before it awkwardly topples to the ground. It's not long before the beast is smashed apart.
Jonas wipes a smear of gore from his face and then proceeds to suck his fingers clean. When he notices the revolted expression on your face, he looks genuinely confused. "What? There's nothing better than crab juice."
"Why don't you go on ahead? I'll catch up as soon as I'm done throwing up whatever's left in my stomach."
He grins and starts off down the beach again. "Sissy."
Category:High Tide