As he looked around, he could see that the situation wasn't improving at all. He was still feeling weakened by the bites he'd suffered already, but it seemed that the vicious serpents were unable to get past his spinning guard, and he did keep two of them away from the others.

"I will try to keep these two busy while the rest of you defeat the others. Kara, if you have nothing that will hurt these serpents, best you retreat behind me but don't turn your back on them. Keeper, Seferiz, you know what you can do best. Please, help us!" he asked as he maintained his defensive stance.

OOC
Keeping up Total Defense Action with his 9 section whip.  AC 21.

Kam keeps going defensive.

Kara swings and misses.

Keeper pulls back, watching the snake and slams it. And the crowd goes wild. If there was one!

The bard staps at the snake and kills it!

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The snakes strikes at Kam! And hits its mark!
Kam: Take 1 Damage. DC 13 Fort.

The snake attacking Kara strikes out! And misses!

And the last one slithers up and goes to strike Keeper! And hits!
Keeper: Take 3 damage. DC 13 Fort.

Snake: AC 14 ??/?? vs Kamatar (Flanking)
Snake: AC 14 ??/03 vs Kara
Snake: AC 14 ??/?4 vs Keeper
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Distracted by unknown noise, that startlingly reminded Keeper of cheering crowd of kitsune, he got bit. By a certainly poisonous snake! Strangled scream ended when he choked that noise and just gurgled angrily before swinging again at the snake wich bit him. He deliberately let the injury bleed a lot, and thus missed the snake.

OOC: Attack and miss the snake followed by Fort Save 14, passed. HP 15/18.

23:18, Yesterday: Keeper rolled 9 using 1d20+2.  Attack snake.

23:18, Yesterday: Keeper rolled 14 using 1d20+4.  Fortitude save.
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Kamatar reflexively grunted as one of the snakes managed to strike past his guard. However, the results of the bite seemed less virulent than the ones before. Despite that, Kamatar was sweating profusely and slowed for a moment before resuming his whirling defense.

OOC
Kamatar Fletch rolled 24 using 1d20+6.  Fort save DC 13.

Finally, he made it.

Keeping up Total Defense Action with his 9 section whip.  AC 21.
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She had backed away, but the snake followed. The step of distance helped, but then the slithery creature closed that with a strike. Instinctively, Kara swiped at it again, but had exactly the same result. She was done. Turning on her heel, she ran back the way they came several yards.

Disengage 30'
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Kam keeps going defensive and makes the save.

Kara  disengages and hides behind a tree about 30' away.

Keeper swings and misses but makes the save.

The bard swings the rapier and hits the snake as he's flanking Kam!

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The snakes strikes at Kam and misses.

The snake strikes at Kara and misses!

And the last one slithers up and goes to strike Keeper! And hits!
Keeper: Take 2 damage. DC 13 Fort.

Snake: AC 14 ??/04 vs Kamatar (Flanking +2 to attack rolls for Kam and Sief)
Snake: AC 14 ??/03 vs Kara
Snake: AC 14 ??/04 vs Keeper
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Keeper whined with pain when the snake bit him, again. In retaliation Keeper's warstaff struck hard and true with a resounding crack into the head of the animal.

But to his mounting terror, he felt the burn from the venom in his veins ...

OOC: Keeper hits with 22, confirms critical with 21 ... and causes 6 damage. Glad I could double it. Failing the save. HP ~13/~18 (with 5 damage total) and poisoned.

08:58, Today: Keeper rolled 9 using 1d20+4.  Fortitude save.
08:56, Today: Keeper rolled 3 using 1d6+1.
08:56, Today: Keeper rolled 21 using 1d20+2.  confirm crit.
08:56, Today: Keeper rolled 22 using 1d20+2.  Attack snake.

The half-orc growled with muted frustration as he saw Kara run from the battle and Keeper take yet another strike from the still attacking snakes.

His anger quickly fading, he carefully stepped away from the aggressive snakes but made certain to keep his allies within range to aid them.

“We will win! We outnumber the serpents, we are stronger than their venom!” he shouted, beginning a rhythmic war chant in time with the motion of his spinning 9 section whip.

OOC
Kamatar is going to keep within position to flank as many snakes as possible between himself and his allies. He'll also maintain his defensive posture, so he can both distract the snakes and keep them from striking him.

As long as he maintains a flanking position, he should still be able to aid his allies with the flanking bonus.

Maintaining Total Defense Action with his 9 section whip.  AC 21

She was really hoping to save this spell for the thieves who stole their gear, but the snakes were an immediate problem that was becoming far too dangerous. Now at a safe distance, Kara casts sleep up on them.

OOC: I have no idea what I need to role

Kam keeps going defensive.

Kara casts her spell as the woman peeks out from behind a tree! The snakes hiss and two of them fall to the ground not moving!

Keeper sees two of them looking dead and moves towards the last hissing beast. He smacks it in the head but it seems to want the druids blood!

Sief looks down at the snake on the ground not moving "Mess with the goblin! Go on!" He goes over to flank the one going after Keeper and swings!

With Kara's spell taking hold, the last snake is easily killed by well everyone. Sief puffs his chest out and goes to grab the snakes. He drops them down in front of Keeper. He just seems all proud of himself.

The backpack remains untouched.

Kara emerges from her tree, grumbling. "Stupid snakes." She hurries up to where Sief dropped than and chops them to pieces with her sickle. "Stupid snakes, I hate snakes. How dare you..." She chops some more. "attack" more chopping "US!"

"Ugh." She puts away her sickle. "I hate snakes"

Stopping in his tracks he stares at Kara. The rapier is slowly hoisted up "Don't move. Stay still." What is he doing? He looks petrified.

"Kara, stop! We need them whole for antidotes! And food, I can bake snake. If you chop more than those two ... it'll be just useless mess. Snakes are animals, incapable of malice. Unless you are a mouse facing a playful cat."

Keeper panicked a little, before whispering the healing spell in his own repeitoare to fix his bleedings. Hopefully, the venom will give him enough time to fix it.

OOC: Keeper tries to use snakes as he said. First to aid in Heal checks needed for all the poisoned folks being aided in their ills.

Narrator? I kinda need indications how bad poisoned Keeper feels. Can I take 10 on the check after helping folks to throw off the poisoning?

"No no. Not the snakes. Shh. Be very quiet. Everyone quiet." The goblins voice is quiet as well as he raises up the rapier "Don't move Kara."
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Looking around slowly and carefully, Kamatar tries to see what is causing Seferiz to call for quiet.

OOC
Today: Kamatar Fletch rolled 10 using 1d20+8.  Perception check.

At Seif's warning, Kara freezes. Except for her eyes, which flick in every direction to see what might be the danger. She suddenly regretted putting her sickles away.

15:11, Today: Kara Eldwyyn rolled 11 using 1d20+6.  Perception

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Sief slowly reaches up near Kara's shoulder. He gets up on his toes, and tries not to breath. He grabs something and drops down "I'm gonna messed you up you good for nothin'..." He falls back and lets out a yelp before revealing whats in his hand.

A stick. The goblin grins "Got you didn't I? Yup. Seferiz Branng! Bard of many talents!" He gets up, wiping dirt from them and goes over to the backpack "Wanna see whats in it?"

It starts to rain but the water seems to move across the leaves not hititng them directly. But its indeed raining.

The snakes are left there waiting to see what the group is going to do next.

Keeper gives an evil glare to the goblin, before making a mud bomb and throwing it at hte goblin.
"I want us to return to cave, so I can try ensuring we don't die to poisoning. Please take the snakes with us."
Fox-headed druid pleaded to his companions.

“Good work everyone! I apologize for not being at my best, but I dislike snakes almost as much as Milady Kara. Thank you, Lady Kara, your spell saved us all.” said Kamatar with a look of guilt.

Clearly relieved that the attack of the snakes is over, Kamatar gathers the remaining whole snakes by piercing them through their heads with an arrow, insuring their deaths and securing their fangs inside their mouths. He then hands the dead snakes to Keeper.

“Seferiz, I'm going to gather the backpack unless you'd rather do so. Keeper, I agree we should get back to our cave as soon as possible. ” he announced, while taking one step towards the backpack.

Kara exhaled when Seif revealed that he was just kidding around. She gave him a stern look. His prank was funny, but she was in no mood after the snake disaster. "Seferiz, please. This is not the time for such shenanigans. I'm quite on edge." Keeper seemed none too pleased either, but Kamatar just shrugged it off. He got right back to business

Kara growled. "I was hoping to save that spell for the scoundrels. but I suppose not dying was a good reason to change plans. I don't want to go back to the cave. There is nothing there. Why can't we deal with the bites here and press on?"

Keeper looked back at Kara and spoke with pained voice.

"I have used my sole healing spell to stop my bleeding. In the cave we can sleep and rest, while I have peace of mind to check injuries and hopefully help us power trough the venom. Some venoms need treatment because they weaken you while killing small animals. Other venoms? They kill you faster or slower."

"Just tried to lighten the mood and you yelled at me. Out of everyone, you...." The goblin sighs and shakes his head towards Kara. He is blind sided by the mud pie and falls to the ground. Yup. That did it. He gets up to his feet, wipes it from his face and turns to walk into the wilderness further "I get the point. You don't want me around even after I helped. Well you won't get my help anymore." He still has his rapier drawn but isn't moving at them but moving away from them. Between Kam getting on his case, Kara yelling at him and that fastball special from Keeper...

Keeper gave Seif a very judging stare. Then pointed a finger at Kam.

"He is afraid of snakes, it would be funnier."

Kamatar sighs and shakes his head, “I'm not afraid of snakes more than any reasonable person might be. I just dislike them in general.” he says in reply to Keeper.

Turning his attention to the slowly retreating goblin, he looks sad and says calmly, “Seferiz, we don't dislike you, but sometimes we don't understand you. Also, sometimes you don't understand us either. Kara was still scared after the fight with the snakes. She wasn't angry with you just a little upset. Keeper was ready for joking with you. If you really want to go, we won't stop you, not that we could anyway, but I'm going to miss you.”

Reaching over and grabbing the backpack, the half-orc quickly moved back to rejoin the group. When he'd safely rejoined the others, he put the backpack on a clear area of ground and carefully opened the backpack away from the others.

After it was open, he hesitated a moment before looking inside.

"I'm going on my own, least I won't get yelled at or get mud thrown at me. I made a mistake but don't need to bother when the goblin." The goblin turns and dissapears into the woods.

What lies inside the back is well nothing besides two potions. Nothing else.

As Kam and Kara go to respond, Keeper seems to be missing as well. Perhaps he went after him?
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