<em>Combat Initiated!<br/><br/>Ambush Attempt! The Enemy Party must make Mind Checks against the Ambusher's CR</em><br/><hr/><strong>Gnoll A[7]</strong>| HP: ?? / ?? EN: ?? | OT: 0/? | Weapon: 2d4 | DEF: 8 Surprised!<br/><strong>Gnoll B[7]</strong>| HP: ?? / ?? EN: ?? | OT: 0/? | Weapon: 2d4 | DEF: 8 Surprised!<br/><del><strong>Gnoll C[7]</strong> | HP: DEAD EN: X | OT: 0/? | Weapon: 2d4 | DEF: 8 Surprised!</del>Killed<br/><hr/><br/>Dryden looks on the gnolls with a nod and whisper. "Understood -- Follow my lead, then."<br/><br/>Slowly drawing his scimitar, a bluish phantom flame glowed as it wreathed the curved blade of dark steel. He crept from the treeline toward the closest gnoll with his back turned. His movements seemed strangely elf-like. Though stealth wasn't something that he was especially skilled with, he seemed to take their current advantage on them with relative ease to get close. The crackling hearth and constant yips and howls from the creatures surrounding it easily drowned the sound of his movements. And the low hum of his sword.<br/><br/>In one swift motion, Dryden thrusts the blade into the Gnoll's hunched, hair-covered back. Howling in sudden horror, the hyena-faced brute twitched and dropped to the ground the very moment his killer withdrew the blade. The spectral flames seemed to do nothing, yet the blade itself appeared to drink some of the blood spurting from the fatal wound. The two other gnolls took to their feet, snatching up their halberds in panic to face their attacker! Dryden flicks his wrist to wave his sword at the two gnolls remaining. "You will fall to my blade, gnoll filth! Fight me!"<br/><br/><br/><hr/>Dryden rolls<strong>15</strong>for Ambush (Mind)<br/>All Gnolls<strong>fail</strong>to prevent Ambush (Mind Checks; 5,7 & 6 vs<strong>15</strong>)<br/>Dryden attacks<br/>Dryden attacks Gnoll C! Roll: 14 (Automatic Critical Hit from Ambush)<br/>Gnoll C takes<strong>34</strong>damage!<br/>Gnoll C: Death<br/>Gnolls A & B are now aware, but surprised and cannot act on this turn.<br/><br/>