[Ryddr]

On the other hand, if the rest of the pt was 41-42 and still getting out-tp'd by a DRK40 (and unable to hit crawlers as little as 5 levels above them!), then that's pretty sad.

Well, the Uma did say that she was SCing with a Nin, and at Lv40+ it can be very difficult for a Nin to gain TP, unless they intend to hold hate with melee attacks. Normally a Nin of that level will spend the majority of the fight casting ninjitsu (especially at the beginning) in an attempt to hold the hate firm. As a 42Nin, I generally don't break 100% tp in a single fight.