I'm hit!
Roll on without meeee.....

Ociamarru (2)

"Thank ye." Gillian says, shaking himself a bit. He must still be suffering some effects from that bite.
"Egh...no proableym." You say as you spit out the last of the poison. But there are other things to deal with. Now Adam needs saving.
You make a quick run over to the snake that is holding him, pull back an arm and swing for its head. (2 v. 4) It leans its head to the side, avoiding your attack, and slams you aside with its entire body, knocking you to the ground beside Adam, who is now trying to saw his way out of the bind.

Inv. [7]
-Hammer [3]
Eq.
-Badass Wolf Gear w/ claws (Primal Beast Power) [4]
P-Abilities
-Expert Craftmanship (+1 to metalwork)
A-Abilities
-None
Status
-Downed (-1 to dodge rolls)

CaveCricket (5)

You remain between the snake and your friends like your life depends on it. Every move that it makes, you are there, standing in the way. It seems rather unsettled by this, and you see a look of confusion in its eyes (if you can see any emotion at all). It then decides to stay perfectly still. What, is it giving up? You're more confused than it, by a longshot.
Then something happens. The snake mimics the movment you made - turning its head to the side in bafflement.

Is it... copying you?

Inv. [13]
-Shortsword [3]
-Dan's Black Powder Rifle (Unloaded) [4]
-Dagger [2]
Eq.
-Nikolai's Longsword [4]
P-Ablities
-Stealthy (+1 to sneak)
A-Abilities
-None
Status
-None

Torrent (6 - 1 = 5)

You stay very, very still, in an effort to keep your wounds from reopening. The remaining venom makes you kind of dizzy, which leads to you taking a nap on the ground, drifting in and out of sleep periodically. It may not be a very good rest, but you feel much better after a while.

Inv. [4]
-Hip Flask [2]
Eq.
-Dagger [2]
P-Abilities
-Sleight of Hand (+1 to dexterity)
A-Abilities
-Force Imbuement
Status
-Neck - Snake Bite (clotting)

caekdaemon (6)

You charge with courage you didn't know you had, aiming directly for the snake that is holding Adam hostage. You take a mighty swing of your hammer... (6 v. 1) and the snake takes it, full on the head. As it falls to the floor, you can see a dent where its skull was jammed into its brain. Adam still seems to be trying to slice the tail off.
"Adam... it's dead."
He looks up and sees the snake's limp body.
"Oh. Right."

Inv.
-Small Hammer (2)
Eq.
-Large Hammer (4)
P-Abilities
-Metal Worker (+1 to metalcraft)
A-Abilities
-None
Status
-Nothing

Tokochiro (2)

You suck at avoiding the snakes, and end up in the middle of the fight with your party members. Luckily for you, they've all but finished the snakes off.

Inv. [4]
-Bandage (1) [1]
Eq.
-Nunchuck Cane [3]
P-Abilities
-Helping Hand (+1 to assisting friends)
A-Abilities
-Fast Regeneration
Status
-None

Adam (1)

You try to slice the tail of the snake away, but when you strike at the snake's scales with your dagger, it breaks in half.
Then you hear a voice.
"Adam... it's dead."
You look up and see the snake on the ground.
"Oh. Right." You get up, unhidered by the dead weight of the snake's tail.

Inv. [5]
-None
Eq.
-Broken Handle [1]
-Chainmail [4]
P-Ablities
-Fist Fighter (+1 hand to hand combat)
A-Abilities
-Burning Touch
Status
-None
EVENTS

The battle seems to be over, but then everyone realizes something.

Where was Gabriel that ENTIRE TIME?
Their questions are answered when he bursts from the stairs, holding something in his hand.

"Sorry, guys. I forgot something, and I figured you all could handle a bunch of snakes." He smirks. This kid has some attitude behind that unkempt mop of hair.

He opens his tightly closed fist for a second, and the party sees a very familiar white glow.

A voice booms suddenly in the minds of the Six.

That which you acquired from you last battle was only a small sample of the power of the Gods. This Glyph that you see before you is the same, yet use it not as you would without my guidance.

For these two Glyphs that you have seen are but the Minor Glyphs. They carry the same power, only halved. If you wish, you may use this second to amplify your ability to the power of the greater, or Major Glyphs. You may prefer to do this, and gain one potent skill, rather than gain two that are of lesser strength.

But I am not here to alter your decision. Only here to give you what information you need.

And then it is gone.

"Ah...endeed..."
Touch the glyph, amplifying my beast-like affinity and ability.

Seeing as all of us are (probably) going to use the glyphs, any chance you could post what happens to each individual, rather than waiting for everyone?

Like you said, "Probably."
If someone wants to get a second power, they should. I'm not going to assume people are doing something.

Therefore, we wait.

Just a quick clarification, I'm further upgrading my wolf gear, not myself - that way, I figure, someone else can use it when I die.

Wait, is my snake dead yet?

Nope.

That's what I'd guessed.

Just avoiding any discrepancies - I figure if I get killed off, someone else can sniff out crime.

Acquire the power to control vegetation.

Oh damn you hyper,i was going to take that power

Time to wait one or two days for that Adam kid.