My Dry Wit can be Disarming
Apart from critical hits nearly slaughtering two guards in one round, when we are trying to merely wound or incapacitate, the ambush is going well. The leader has been dropped to the floor by Ganelon, our paladin, who then calls for the surrender of the guards.
Brennan the bard casts a spell to cause a few guards to fall asleep, and calls for their surrender.
Afutavere the ranger has accidentally shot a guard through the neck, and calls for their surrender.
I get in close and disarm two of the guards of both their longswords and crossbows, and call for them to throw down their weapons.
I should probably take the combat more seriously.