While Numarra attempted to lash out with the whip and the man but the whip goes right through him.<br/><br/>He continues casting still.<br/><br/>Raka charges at the other gnoll engaging the gnoll in combat and successfully nailing the gnoll a blow to his side.  He winces in pain as he takes the blow.<br/><br/>"You got spirit," the gnoll says, "Not bad."<br/><br/>As bahar attempts to attack the gray haired man the other cloaked figure steps in your path with a longsword drawn and takes the attack, but to Bahar's misfortune the attack only cuts a part of the man's cloak along his arm to reveal glossy black scales.<br/><br/>The hold monster spell does meet its mark as the gnoll now becomes held in by the spell.<br/><br/>The other two remained unaffected.<br/><br/>The gray-haired man continues to cast as the cloaked figure remains on the defensive and attempts to attack Bahar but he too misses.