Sleeping Snake



This is a Forest exploration event. It can occur multiple times per play through and offers the chance to get Raw Meat,  Courage  experience and the recovery of some  Depression, or 1 of the following potions:  Celandine Potion,  Verbena Potion,  Wormwood Potion,  Yarrow Potion. Failure leads to Injury,  Sickness and potentially even the disease  Poisoned (which grade?) temporarily.

Inspect
A big snake sleeping peacefully on a few wood sticks. Some sort of snake bed you suppose. You notice a few flasks stuck into its coil.

Kill the snake x1
Note: This is a 'red' option, meaning the 'entity' will disappear once this action is taken! Relevant Skills:  Constitution ,  Hunting ,  Courage  You approach the beast carefully not to wake it up.
 *  Shoot it. ( Hunting )
 * Failure :You pick a big rock and try to smash the reptile's head, but it sensed you and wakes up! The reptile tightens its body, crushes the flask and spits at you! Your skin burns from its venomous fluid. Raging, you throw a few rocks at the beast. Annoyed, it retreats into the darkness of the forest.
 * + Injury.png Injury, Sickness.png Sickness
 * The participating survivor gains the disease Disease icon.png Poisoned (which grade?) temporarily (how long?)
 * Success :You take a solid stick nearby and approach the snake. You poke the reptile, waking it up.The beast furiously attacks the stick, knocking down the bottles shoved in its coil in the process. But you stay focused.While the snake is curling up the stick, in one swift movement you slide behind the beast and cut its head offWow... You're surprised at your own prowess. Also a bit disappointed there was no one watching.It's going to make a great story tonight.
 * + Raw Meat.png Raw Meat
 * - Depression.png Depression
 * +  Courage  experience.

Take the bottles x1
Note: This is a 'red' option, meaning the 'entity' will disappear once this action is taken! Relevant Skills:  Stealth  You approach your hand to the snake very quietly... You spot a coloured bottle within easy reach.
 *  Grab the bottle. ( Stealth )
 * Failure :You were not delicate enough. The snake suddenly wakes up and bites your arm. You writhe in pain, feeling the venom enter your bloodstream. With your free hand, you grab another bottle and smash it on the snake's head. hurt, the beast releases its hold on your arm and furiously wiggles its tail. This breaks the remaining bottles. The snake hisses in pain as the liquid soaks its scales. The beast runs away...
 * + Injury.png Injury, Sickness.png Sickness
 * Success :You grab the bottle and VERY careful extract it from the snake's coil. You sense the snake moving... You pause. You hold your breath witnessing the snake tightening its grip on the bottles. Better forget about them now. You resume your movement. PHEWWW. You store the bottle safely in your bag and leave the snake be.
 * + 1 of the following potions: Celandine Potion.png Celandine Potion, Verbena Potion.png Verbena Potion, Wormwood Potion.png Wormwood Potion, Yarrow Potion.png Yarrow Potion