Their progress came to a crawl after the lizard men began their relentless attacks. The party couldn't find time to rest as the lizard men poured out from the woods the moment they let their guard down.
The twelve began rotating in shifts to allow themselves some rest. Arthur was placed as lookout several times, but since he couldn't fight them head-on, he worked to intimidate them using spiritual energy.
Once Arthur stood guard, the attacks stopped and the party could rest. They were quickly being exhausted by the relentless attacks and realized that their attacks were unfit for battles of attrition.
The party had to rethink their fighting strategies since the lizard men were experts in formations and maneuvering the woods. Instead of head-on attacks, they focused on advancing toward the mountains with minimal injuries.
