"I'll scale the cliff," you say, pointing off to the left. "We'll take them by surprise. No doubt they'll run at first, but that's where you come in, Kral. I want you to take our remaining warriors and spread out around the base of this hill. With luck, these bandits will run right into our trap."
You signal for half a dozen warriors to join you, and together you make your way to the base of the cliff and begin to climb. The going is easy, and in spite of the recent downpour, you have no trouble finding handholds in the sandstone. As you climb, you get the feeling that you're being watched, but you quickly put it from your mind. Before long, you have reached the top of the cliff, and, dragging yourself up, you peer into the clearing that stands at the top of the hill. What you see there makes your heart sink.
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