The Little Snail floats aboard Captain Hornbeam Hypostyle's Crystal Conch Express, strapped down to its large, open deck, cutting a boxy silhouette against the light of the horizon. Beautiful though it may be, it also sends a sharp signal to any ill-willed onlookers: There is cargo aboard! It is for this reason that Captain Hypostyle does not like to transport vehicles across the bay…

This week on Perpetua: Aquatic Ambush! 02

Perpetua Guide [In Progress v.05] NPCs & Monsters [PNMS] Kay - Clay Crewman [NMKAY]

Typical Traits: obedient, learning, gullible

Stats: DEX 10, INS 6, MIG 10, WLP 6

Attacks: Arm Club, Clay Toss

Special Abilities: Construct, Self-Repair

In-Game Description: A strange, humanoid figure seemingly made from red-brown clay. No facial features, fine details, or clothing.

The Klaye Pirates are a group you'll get used to fighting if you end up doing a lot of sea travel in the game. They're like the main humanoid enemy group there. And the Kays are the lowest rank Klayes, so you'll fight them the most. The good news is they're really straight forward, especially since they're weak to fire. They're strong and fast physical damage dealers, and they can self-heal in a pinch, but that's about it.

Starter Tip: Their "self-repair" heal is really annoying! If you have one in crisis, it's worth knocking it out! (That's a good tip in general too: You almost always want to tackle one enemy at a time, so that you can reduce the incoming damage you're taking quicker! Don't spread your damage around. Focus wins fights!)

Kel - Stony Sailor [NMKEL]

Typical Traits: bold, carefree, salty

Stats: DEX 8, INS 8, MIG 8, WLP 8

Attacks: Clay Cutlass, Flint Flintlock

Special Abilities: Counterslash, Self-Repair+

In-Game Description: A humanoid made from clay, with baked-in sailor's garb.

If the Kays are the Klaye Pirates low level grunts, I guess the Kels are sort of their average workhorse. Their Flintlock attack can target two of your party members each round, and their counterslash makes it a pain to do melee damage to them. The good news is that they're weak to bolt damage, so blast em from above and watch them break into little pieces!

Starter Tip: As constructs, they're immune to poison damage (and the poisoned status) and resistant to earth damage! Don't waste your time, just smash 'em!

Klaw - Muddy Mate [NMKLW]

Typical Traits: ???

Stats: ???

Attacks: ???

Special Abilities: ???

In-Game Description: ???

I haven't actually fought one of these yet (so I haven't had the chance to do a study action on them), but one got added to the fight just before I escaped to Spillaway Peaks, so I saw the name. Anyone know what the deal is?

Starter Tip: Kay, Kel, Klaw. What is up with these names?

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