Durgan thanks his god he hasn't been hit yet and rides toward the charging bandits, sweeping down his right side with his mace.
"This farce is over! Surrender and I'll spare your lives!" He announces.
He rides strategically to target lone fighters and avoid being surrounded, if possible.
Zork will engage the ones that are up close using his sword. He will tell his horse to use it hooves against them as well.
Out of Character: I have a +2 on horse and Durgan's spell. I don't know how to handle the horse's attack but its fully armored.
The bandits keep coming at you both swinging at you. Zork misses them with hiw sword but his horse takes out a bandit with a blow to the head. Durgan does better hitting and killing a bandit. As Zork turns to make another pass you see a fireball hit the main stronghold doors as the others try to seek safety. You hear a lot of screams from inside. Durgan is missed by the bandits as well as Zork. Durgan and Zork both miss their next attacks as do the bandits but you both receive a good scratch on your armor. Zork misses again but the horse gets another hit knocking a bandit down. Durgan is able to kill another bandit with a good hit. You hear a voice behind you say do not come back this way and then you hear some chocking behind you. Zork is able to hit and kill a bandit finally. There are still a few attacking you but not as many as before.
Zork continues to fight with his broadsword while congratulating his horse with every bandit it takes out.
Durgan is worried and has a quick glance towards the gate to see what is happening but he follows instructions and continues attacking the bandits in front of him.
"Surrender so I don't have to tire my arms," He says to give the bandits a second chance. "Just give up your leader and avoid death!"
The bandits keep fighting and attacking you both. Zork and Durgan each hit killing a bandit as Zorks horse kills another. They all miss you and you attack again both missing. You still here some choking behind but not very much at all now. They attack you but miss there are not many left now. You both hit killing another bandit leaving two left. Durgan is hit with a lucky strike for 4 points damage. Zork and his horse miss the one on them as Durgan misses the one on him but then sees the guy stiffen up and fall over dead.
The last one seeing he is only one left goes to drop his sword but it kicked solidly by the war house snapping his neck. The fight is over.
Looking behind you, you see a cloud of green bubbling vapor around the doorway of the central keep. You can see some bodies on the ground within it that are not moving. Lady Mithalindre tells you not to step into the cloud as it is a killing fog. It will dissipate in about ten minutes.
Zork immediately checks his horse for damage and then thanks the Lady for her using her powers because it could not have been done without her. Zork checks all the bandits for what they have and pools it in the middle. He also checks structures around for hidden bandits or anything unusual.