Conan is poisoned by an assassin. A medicine man tells his friend where to find an antidote, and Otli stays behind to look after Conan while the rest go out in search of the cure.
While Conan celebrates in a tavern, an unseen assassin shoots the Cimmerian with a poisoned arrow. A medicine man examines the wound and says Conan will die if someone doesn't get the antidote, which must be taken through a wall of Hissah Zul warriors.