[@SilverPaw]Feel free to defend against the attacks however you want--if you want to say your character directly blocks them, just keep in mind that it's multiple attacks from mages of varying strengths, so it's likely not something you could completely no-sell. But as far as "can I just go ahead and dodge," yeah, you have free reign. Bob and weave, send out a counter attack, whatever.

As far as taking any of the NPCs out in a single stroke, just be reasonable with it or make it narratively interesting. I will also accept "rule of funny," lol, if you want to have one NPC get in the others' way or something like that.

For Isvelt, it can go either or! If Remram wants to chime in I've got no issue with it!