Bug with whip of six living snakes

One of the snakes from Victoria's whip strikes at Vhloughvang! Vhloughvang deflects Victoria's spell! Vhloughvang's spellbane injures Victoria. A roaring fountain of ghostly flame spews forth from Victoria's weapon. Victoria's ghostly flame roasts Vhloughvang. Vhloughvang delivers a blow of deadly force! Vhloughvang's pierce MASSACRES Victoria! Vhloughvang's pierce mauls Victoria. the echo given from the whip would suggest it is a physical ability happening, not a spell. the whip itself is probably magical, but the snakes are animated and do not use magic, i think