Crowbar of knock
In the current campaign I am playing in there is a Wizard, Cleric, Druid and Paladin. The Paladin has a crowbar he affectionately refers to as the crowbar of knock and uses it in place of a thief. He does get knocked around by the traps he can not find but so far his good saves...
Cleaving Images
What about a fighter with great cleave or supreme cleave. Would destroying the image count as killing the image and thus allowing the fighter to take another whack at the mage?