Originally posted by Shadeling:

Originally posted by Ryzilynt:

No , the harpoon was so you could drag them to shore to get scales/trophy. Them running was to encourage experienced players to use frost arrows and/or to save n00bs from death at sea.

maybe missing the joke if so whoosh but i thought all the serpent stuff just floated on the top of the water when killed.

Yeah. Scales and trophies sink, meat floats. Need to kill them on land or shallow water to reap the full reward.