Arnir's spell detonates silently, offering only an expanding bubble-like explosion of shimmering air that can be vaguely seen as it ripples outward. Both Baenor the mage and one of Lowduke's crossbow-wielding guards (the one at T7) topple over as if receiving a blow to the back of the head by a sap.
Nathan Lowduke barely notices his cronies falling under Arnir's enchantment. The battle begins too quickly and his training as a hunter and ranger kicks in immediately. He vaults forward, rolling into a low tumble as he draws his two-bladed sword (V4). He attempts to slip beneath Bannock's glaive and drive one end of his blade up at Bannock's sternum. The blade thuds into Bannock's breastplate with a metallic thud, and though it does no damage he can feel the significant force behind the strike.