To say the gnolls were surprised would be understatement of the year.  The one privy to the wolven warrior appearing out of thin air let out a startled bark of sorts, being slid back by the force of the blow.  Of course, as Niraya hears something moving<em>fast</em>past her ear - nearly grazing it - a crossbow bolt lodges itself up the nose of the hyena  furry, until it began to stick out of the top of the creature's skull.  Kyun had made herself known too, and the gnoll count was down to three...<br/><br/>Then Kyun managed to get some sort of spell off, and Niraya would find herself growing larger and larger, easily double her impressive height and heavy enough to sink into the sands a bit, though not enough to get stuck by any  means.  She felt far, far stronger now...<br/><br/>And the gnolls seemed stunned, save one who drew his blade and charged the large woman now, though Niraya is able to parry it at the last moment.<br/><br/>(Kyun casts Enlarge person {+2 STR -2 DEX -1 AC/Attack, +1CMB/CMD, Large size (10x10x10 space, 10ft reach)}, then one of the gnolls charges and misses)