It was a close call, but his shot just barely connected with the hound, a moment before its mighty jaws could start tearing into her. Throwing the corpse off of herself, she and Sek-bas brought down the last hound, before the entire party turned on the troll. It wasn't a terribly difficult fight, at that point, though the paladin did take a nasty blow that bent some of her armor.<br/><br/>The room to the north, where the troll and his hounds came from, appears to have been a kennel; the troll apparently let the hounds out, after the alarm was raised.<br/><br/>The room to the south was stockpiled with all manner of goods; Stacked boxes, barrels, crates, and bags fill this room from floor to ceiling and line the crude wooden shelves along the walls. Much of it looks to be in surprisingly good condition, and would be useful to his people. A rough hole gapes in the southern wall, leading deeper into the hillside.