Defense...let the opponent come to you, then push back. Like water in a basin.

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"Spot" - (1d20+22)[27]
[roll="Know(Local)"]1d20+1[/roll] (Assuming you're letting us get around Knowledge being trained only)

Actions:

Move: Quickened Manipulate to pull some water from K 11 to Nikkus. DC 35 (5 + 10 + 20).
Standard: Form the water into the Octopus seed. 9 tentacles. DC 33. (15 + 18)
* post roll count doesn't match database