The first of the strikes hit against Snakehead's guts and pushed him back some but he managed to dodge the second blow this time around, and a hand rose swiftly with a sharp knife tip pointed out at her. Striking to Maria's thigh, the knife's tip seemed to throb and give a pulse of something into the monk's thigh, but at that moment there was a shout from Lissu's direction. Cultists rushing up at both staircases were trying to flank her. She seemed to consider her options retreating to the tunnel Maria and she came from, shooting fire in line before her to scorch the closest three cultists there, but that left three more after her.<br/><br/>Maria in turn had two cultists behind her trying to swing clubs at her, though mostly just a hindrance, neither managing to even scrape the monk with their clubs, but the snake man smirked coldly and spoke in a harsh way. "You are unfit for sacrifice, you will just rot in the depth of the chasm!" His voice hissed. "The thugs have no idea they are feeding our cult with victims for the awakening of<em>true power.</em>" He held up the ritual dagger, the pommel gem shining slightly.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Mechanics</div><div class="spoiler_body">Maria would need a fortitude save soon, if possible. Wont alter your next post in any way but for future reference. Also, sorry for delays on my posting.</div></div>