I found this bug pretty annoying, if it's a bug and not a feature. Even as a feature, it makes SH even more useless than what it is.
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You utter the words, 'gsufuh pafoculo'.
Your spirit allies burst forth from your aura in a mighty horde.
XXX howls in despair as the horde screams curses upon it.
XXX darts southwest.
XXX has fled!
The ferocity of the spirit horde knocks XXX to the ground.
Can the bash affect the victim before the damage does?
I went southwest and I found XXX resting as I entered the room.