As Nargon goes to warn the caravan, the cloud of dust resolves into a horde of charging horsemen.
Ahmed Khel reacts upon hearing Nargon's news "Holy s h i t! Men, take defensive positions immediately!" he shouts.
The caravan guards quickly form lines around the caravan and dismount, taking cover behind their own camels or large boulders. Khel does the same.
Meanwhile, the horsemen charge closer. They are riding in a loose formation roughly 5 horses deep and 20 horses wide, with about 20' between horses (center to center) in either direction, but it is not so orderly. The formation is roughly 400' wide and 100' deep.
It's hard to make out details about the riders from a far distance, but most of them seem to be wearing leather armor. From the back of the formation there is a glint of metal, what could be chainmail or a chain shirt. Their mounts are brown desert horses.
The riders carry shortbows, as you soon discover. As the hot desert sun beats down on you, perhaps you would prefer to fight in the shade ...
ooc: The bowmen will probably not open fire for at least 7 rounds after you first saw them, and probably more like 8 rounds, at which time the closest rank would be only about 40' from your initial location, as they would have been moving 240' closer each round.
The rock hill to the right is about 40' from you initial location, so most of the horsemen would be to your left. They would see the caravan from that vantage point, no longer blocked by the hill.
Let me know what actions you will take and when and where you will take them. We will probably go into combat rounds when the bowmen begin their assault, but you can of course act before then.
Note that Summon Monster is a full round action and lasts 1 round/level.
