The snake fight:
Sturm dismounts like the others, readying his mighty scythe. The horses, now unattended and frighten by the snake and all the activity, try to flee in different directions, in a cacophony of neighs. Planus, holding the reins in his mouth, is almost thrown to the ground but barely manages to hold on to his horse. [OOC: opposed Str checks: 9+1-2(holding in mouth)=8, horse: 4+2=6, lucky you]. Devlin’s horse remains tied to a tree but it’s pulling on its reins. On the other hand, his donkey has seen worse things and remains somewhat calm. The other horses (Rika’s, Ironwolf’s and Sturm’s) move 120 ft off the road, away from the snake.
Ironwolf continues his attacks on the snake but it’s just too quick for the psychic warrior. He does however distract it enough for Rika to find the mark. Her slender rapier finds its way between the scales of the reptile and draws blood [OOC: dam: 1+1=2]. The snake is now wounded and surrounded by enemies. It tries to flee into the long herbs, but Rika gets it with another quick trust. The snake lays there, unmoving and bleeding. [OOC: Surrounded, the snake can’t withdraw without drawing at least 1 AoO. Rika attacks: 13+6(no longer flanking)=21, dam: 2+1=3. I presumed Rika took that AoO but, if you wish, she can just let it go away]
Devlin:
[SBLOCK]The half-elf stranger scans the herbs for the Devlin but he can’t spot him. His attention is suddenly averted but something happening farther up the road. While he can’t see what’s happening, Devlin is happy to use this opportunity in an attempt to move away from the road, around the path the stranger will likely take. Devlin also draws his rapier. Unfortunately, the dry herbs are once again his bane. The half-elf apparently hears him. He draws his short sword and yells: “Stop it! I can hear you, show yourself!”[/SBLOCK]
OOC: I wonder, do you think I should put all the OOC stuff (the rolls) at the end of the post? Or is it fine like this?