Just as the creature lunges for him..Lucian swings and just misses it, but then Forge hits it with his axe (OoC: these are interupts...on the snakes reaction...). The axe cuts right into it, and with a gurgling splash, it returns to the pool.
Things are as before. And the key is still there.
Also: Buckthorn took 19 damage from the serpent strike.
If no one can act before Forge, Forge will quickly pull the key from the pool and move towards the wall across from where we entered where it appears there is a door.
Buckthorn thanks Ghen for the help up and shakes himself dry just in time to see Forge slice into the water serpent with his axe. If he goes before Forge, Buckthorn will examine the pool of water (Dungeoneering) does he think that killing the serpent dispelled the trap? If not, he will advise caution. If so, he will attempt to gram the key (Thievery).
(Edit... or maybe he'll just let Forge do it after all.)
Even as Forge is getting ready to act, buckthorn, showing far more boldness then normal--maybe its the fey energy--takes a quick look at the pool, sticks his hand in...
And a giant watery serpant comes up...
and just misses the halfling, who in turn totally fails to grab the key.
"If I get close enough to actually see this "Key" then try to Mage Hand it, I might get swallowed. Perhaps this is more of a trick and less of a trap. What if the key isn't really there? Maybe we should leave it alone until we need a key? I could also try and scorching burst the pool, seeing as a little fire might put down the water serpent."