She knew she had to investigate so she adopted her stealthy pose- low to the ground, on silent feet.<br/><br/>She moved swiftly, ever alert for the goblins.<br/><br/>As she neared the sound of the drum she took her sword in one hand and her knife in the other.  She did not want to attack but would defend herself if necessary.<br/><br/>She did not see the goblin sentries but they saw her.  The cruel goblins, professional warriors, easily outsmarted the overconfident elf and by the time she was observing the fires and drums of the camp, they had her surrounded.<br/><br/>She counted the spears stacked in pyramids around the fires and started to withdraw to get help.  This band was many more than she could deal with.