As you roll to your feet, the gnoll comes forward and slams his claws against your shield. The shield holds, though, and you are able to back away and draw your bow.<br/><br/>The mite hears his buddy dieing, and stabs blindly at Sharpspike. And he comes pretty close to hitting him, too... but his blade goes wide, and Sharpspike responds by stabbing his spear into the mite's leg, causing the creature to shout out in pain (-1 Mite).<br/><br/>The gnoll charges in, closing the ground quickly and driving his claws forward. This time, he manages to get enough power behind his strike to punch through your force field, and his claws dig into your stomach, and a sharp pain sears through your abdomen (-4 HP)...