Yes that fight is currently broken. Scribe Sleep and Silence work but most other spells do not. The Scribe Fighter leaves his weapon sheathed and generally just stands around.
lol, tell that to my rogue who just got hit by a face-full of magic missiles!
But yeah, I know what you mean. I've seen the fight go both ways in the latest patch. Sometimes the spells work and sometimes they don't.
I remember someone suggested that it had something to do with looting the bodies first, but that hasn't been true in my experience. I've seen it both ways regardless of whether or not I looted them before triggering the combat. I generally approach that area in the same way every time.
