The tail hit like a battering ram, and though the shield absorbed most of the impact, the sheer force sent Gobbo flying backward through the underbrush, crashing into a thicket with a pained grunt.
Dribb moved fast, planting himself in the python's path just in time, shield up to block any follow-up strike. Then he let loose of a howl using [Roar of Intimidation]
The snake halted, momentarily shaken.
And that was the moment Zonk and Thok needed.
From opposite sides, they struck—blades stabbing at the creature's flanks. Thok's dagger pierced between scales while Zonk's spear gouged a shallow wound near its underbelly.
Their strikes didn't pierce all the way through, but they did enough damage to make the python shriek and lash out wildly.
It thrashed in every direction, striking out in a frenzy—but the goblins with sharper instincts, especially those with [Danger Sense], managed to duck, roll, or dive out of the way just in time.
"Good!" I shouted from a distance.
