As Gabriel rode closer and shouted his words in a rush at the crossbowmen the formation tried to shift to protect them but the other riders on the o ther side forced the foe to stopping and trying to  cover both sides, leaving them vulnerable. Two new bolts hit into Gabriel's chest, one breaking against the armor's surface, another hitting hard and punching through to hurt him, somewhat, but he was a tough man.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">OOC</div><div class="spoiler_body">Gabriel took 1 hit, with 9 damage from the bolt. The crossbow had a really nasty blow from the looks of it, that was not a critical.</div></div><br/>The three riders on the other side tore their swords into the two macemen in their way, cutting deeply and making way for the third guard that rode past the two slashing one of the macemen nastily, dropping him. The crossbowmen on that side shot at the last guard's back, dropping him from the saddle. The bandits were by now fleeing into the forest grounds, cowardly lot even as the situation had turned. It seemed they were not too trusting on their chances after things began to fall apart, like the spear-trap not getting to use.<br/><br/>The rider behind Gabriel followed him and slashed last of the straggling bandits on the way along.