Fighting many turns for the road into the gold mines, i feel momentarily strong after defeating what was considered the biggest and only present threat in the area. But darkforces come from nowhere

Next, a tattered bandit army i had attacked previous turn with my own small band of dark forces - is within striking distance of my veteran army. The attack fails but has surely exhausted my men, and im running low on arrows

Attack #3!! a cavalry force from Lord Herystofanes hits my already exhausted veteran troops >a very well timed sneak attack, it achieves complete suprise

This cavalry smash does not succeed but i have lost a hero and 10 valiant veteran warriors. The fight for the pass continues