When
all of Bear's mercenaries have been eliminated, move all the survivors
as far away from him as possible. The next round will end the combat
as the fighters dive over a cliff to relative safety.
Two
of Bear's mercanaries are carrying Fire Oil and another is in archer position.
Moving William as far into the U-shaped formation of the enemy on his first
turn will force hand-to-hand combat. The mercenary archer will need
a turn to switch into swordsman position. If necessary use the Wait
combat option to assure William goes first.
Whenever
possible, keep William positioned between Bear and the Krondorian guards.
Even though each of the guards holds a shield, William's own resistance
to damage, when coupled with a Conservative Attack Style is a better
defense against Bear's attack.