Assume Jothan dispatched his and we tied up the one Sabra was searching?
Sabra finds a convenient ditch or uses nearby rocks make a makeshift cairn to quickly "bury" the gnolls.
The stern half-elf eyes the Sacred One with little reverence. "You insisted on walking ahead of us, and got yourself attacked. Remember that lump on your head the next time you think it's a good idea to leave your escort." She pauses and adds, narrowing her eyes at the little monk. "I agreed to protect you. I am not averse to carrying you if that's what it takes to keep you out of harm's way. Conscious or unconscious. Understood?"
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Intimidate: (1d20+7)[23]
As for leveling -- I don't feel the classes feel "the same" per se--I think it's cool to see the sorcerer's cantrip go off. But I know for me particularly, I'm not going to get a sense of what's changed for the Fighter until we've hit higher levels. I'm not going to object to leveling up but if there's another encounter you want to do at first level that's fine with me.