The barbarian seems aware of the healer's aid-- but in the heat of battle she cannot stop to show her gratitude.  Though the twin punctures on her flank weep blood and milky venom, she seems to give not a single fuck as she bears down on the snake and resumes chopping.  She wants to loose her rage, but she shows adequate restraint because letting that frenzy loose might win the fight, but might give the red-skinned being a chance to flee, or lose track of the battle field... so instead she redoubles her efforts and stems the anger that builds in her heart, thinking of the battle as practice... that's it.  Just practice... a little sting here, burning, sickening venom there... no, this is just fighting, she does this all the time.<br/>So why is the range still building?  Is it the threat to the girl, or embarrassment at being sofar incapable of defending her?  Maybe it's that she needs help in this fight, or that she fears looking weak before the other elf...<br/>All those questions depart when she drops the axe overhead at the serpent twice more and is rewarded, at least once, with the satisfying sensation of steel biting through the hard scales and into softer stuff.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button"> Rolls</div><div class="spoiler_body">Summary: Fort Save 23.  Attacks: I forgot to add the +1 for extra strength on hit and damage, sorry. Should be attacks of 19 and 23, with damage of 13 and 13.  They're also in reverse order.<br/>At 2011-07-08 11:49:44, icsyhyat (uid: 768) rolls: 1d12a6 Result: 12 (http://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=29108) <br/>29107 Noone or Anyone 2011-07-08 11:49:39 At 2011-07-08 11:49:39, icsyhyat (uid: 768) rolls: 1d12a6 Result: 12 (http://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=29107) <br/>29106 Noone or Anyone 2011-07-08 11:49:22 At 2011-07-08 11:49:22, icsyhyat (uid: 768) rolls: 1d20a12 Result: 22 (http://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=29106) <br/>29105 Noone or Anyone 2011-07-08 11:49:14 At 2011-07-08 11:49:14, icsyhyat (uid: 768) rolls: 1d20a12 Result: 18 (http://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=29105) <br/>aaand the save roll...<br/>29109 Noone or Anyone 2011-07-08 11:51:25 At 2011-07-08 11:51:25, icsyhyat (uid: 768) rolls: 1d20a6 Result: 23 (http://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=29109) </div></div>