The two gnolls talk in excited tones. One of them sounds some blows on a horn (indicating ??) as the other steps out and walks towards the prisoners pulling out a whip as he does. Pulling back the whip he makes to lash out at Blade when a flaming arrow streaks into his chest. {13+10=23 / 2+6+2=10)

The gnoll falls on his face and the fire begins to smolder. As the first gnoll falls Kain releases his arrow at the second Gnoll with some cover. (4+8=12 :( ) The arrow hits the rock that had provided the gnoll with some cover and bounces off. Blade, Turrold and Tanner are the only ones that can see the gnoll. He turns in surprise the sounds of his horn dying on his surprised lips.

Round 0:
As Warblade prepares to pull a weapon to finish off the Gnoll Ryli lets loose a second flaming arrow [17+10=27 :) / 7+2+2=11] that hits the gnoll causing him to drop the horn and howl in pain. Kain shots again but his arrow is deflected by the gnolls scale mail armor. [4+8=12 :( ]


OOC:
This will be round 0. Im not going to roll iniative because the gnoll is surprised. Warblade, Caellen, Tanner, and Turrold are all about 40 feet from the rocks and 45 feet from the Gnoll. Since he is behind rocks you cant charge him. Warblade and Caellen do not have weapons in hand since they were prisoners. If they had Med. sized weapons on them the bluff would not have worked. (They can hide small weapons though (daggers) without any problem. Tanner and Turrold could have been carrying Warblades and Caellens weapons but in order for Warblade and Caellen to retrieve them - it will take them a . Both Warblade and Caellen will need to use a move-equivalent Action to pull their weapon then can only move 30' (both have base attack +1 so can combine action w/ regular move.) Page 128 PHB.

Tanner:
Bluff Skill (+10) (+2 Synergy - Perform) 4+12=16
Sense Motive (**) (**)

Battle Damage: Armed with
Kain: 29/32 - Bow
Turrold: 28/33 - Dw. Axe
Blade: 34/38 (+29) - 2 CM potions
Kerravin: 38/38 - Rapier
Caellen: 23/23 - Mace (+10) (+9)
Tyro: 36/38 - Longsword
Ryli: 35/35 - Bow
Tanner: 18/18 Bow