Part 9: Plundering the Plunderers' Plunder

Unfortunately I'm going to need a Death Save from Thurig, and let's cross our fingers that that dwarven hardiness is there for him.

With the Crayfish at the bottom of the stairs, do we get penalties for ranged attacks now?

Hold up... We'll keep the rools that were made, but lets get Initiative first, for Round 2...

Okay, Round 1 ends with the Giant Crayfish taking signifigant damage from the oarty's attacks, but Thurig has been taken out of commission, and is at death's door. Round 2 begins! Turn order is as follows:

1. Gilly, Eltrezar, Maloria, Luban, Ora, Trading Post Man-at-Arms, Spugnoir
2. Giant Crawfish

To answer some questions...
@cowleyc: I don't see how companions in front of you can really provide cover for the monster since you're essentially firing over the heads of your companions at a LARGE monster. So no, there's no penalties for making ranged attacks down the stairs.
@KCC: Yes, you can move through any square a companion is on (but not an enemy). You can also move through and occupy any square a companion or enemy fell on.

Round 2 ends with the Giant Crayfish taking another bad hit from Maloria, while the Giant Crayfish begins making a hasty retreat to the pool with his unconscious meal.

Round 3 begins! The party desperately needs to win the initiative and dispatch of this monster this Round or Thurig is likely lost... Oh no!
Turn order is another tie! Okay we have to follow the proper sequents of events this Round unfortunately. It's critical for the fate of Thurig.
1. Giant Crayfish, Gilly, Eltrezar, Maloria, Luban, Ora, Trading Post Man-at-Arms, Spugnoir

1. There's no magic casting this round!
2. We now go to Movement phase. Anyone moving may do so.

Movement only can be counted right now, but if you wish to post your full intentions feel free.

Because of her heavy armor, she can only move 20' forward, leaving her short of the monster to attack OR make a Full Move Action to get to the Caryfish, but get no Attack this round. I'll let you decide @dominion451, but neither option seems great. For the time being, I'll move her the 20', and you can have me retcon that if you like.

Unfortunately, I don't think so. The module is pretty clear that the Crayfish's primary drive is just to find food, and that if it sustains enough damage it will retreat to the pool. So it's already injured enough I deemed it necessary to retreat (consider it a failed morale check built into the module already). It's just doing so with the meal it paid so dearly to catch.

Luban's going to close the distance and get just within melee range, so that's gonna be a hit on the melee part of this turn for sure. We just don't know if the damage will be sufficient to kill the Giant Crayfish yet...

The NPCs, you're not really sure what their deal is yet, but the Man-at-Arms rushes to Luban's side with his long sword ready to strike.

For PCs, that leaves Gilly, Eltrezar, and Ora Rusk to move. All three have a MR of 40', and Eltrezar has moved 20' of his max 40' so far, meaning none can get within melee range at all, but all three can get within missile range if they use their full move, assuming they have a missile attack available, and they will have a -2 penalty for their melee allies providing cover to the Crayfish.

This is our current placement so far having moved Mal 20', Luban and the Man-at-Arms their full 40', and Eltrezar his 20/40':