no one seemed to have any idea , until nw who knew these mountains told us that they were sabre tongues , singularly , which is how they were normally found , they did not present much of a threat as long as one was armed with a stout weapon , but in great numbers they were a very real danger , they are agile beasts quite capable of dodging sword swings and even arrows , but when in great numbers there was not much chance of you surviving if they decided that you looked like a tasty meal .