Re: i. THE FRONT
Sam will be near the front and will be doing a combination of fancy-schmancy swordplay and... well, it isn't clear what the second thing he's doing is, but anyone who fights him too long will retreat oddly, distracted, ultimately growing very sloppy and falling out of rank. Easy pickings, guys, enjoy!
~drivin' 'em crazy with the ol' eldritch horror yahhhhh~