He winced at the fireball, knowing it was coming, but hoping the mage would indulge in the cliched villain antics of ranting at the 'soon to die hero.' Still, it felt like the little 'nest' he had made served its purpose, keeping most of the fireball off of him, until he realized it was completely aflame, and he wasn't even slightly singed. In fact, he still leaked, which shouldn't have happened if the heat had hurt him. He gave a mental shrug, and put several shots into the first leering Vrock face, leaving him fighting two healthy Vrocks and up to four injured ones. And the flaming 'nest' prevented line of sight, so he should be safe from the mage for a little bit.