First, when the swarm moved over the Fighter's body and the DM asked if the Wizard would like to roll some damage, he replied, 'Yes, I'd love to roll some damage!' Funnily enough, it was also the Mage's idea to let the bats nibble on the Fighter as a distraction for the rest of us to get away (although I'd like to point out that, in fighting the Orcs, I was all ready out of the way).
Second, this isn't the first time that the Fighter's player has effectively been out of a fight, or a whole session, from start to finish. The one difference is that the player wasn't available to play this week, so wasn't here to sit around while his character was unable to act. I think that's probably a good thing.
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