You’re fighting a Knob Goblin Elite Guardsman, who is among the fiercest and most loyal of the Goblin King’s Guards. He’s so bug his plate‐mail is actually platter‐mail.
He gets the jump on you and throws his shield like a frisbee. It makes a pleasant ringing sound as it caroms off your head. Ouch! Ugh! Ow! Ouch!
You lose the fight. You slink away, dejected and humiliated.
You’ve had the crap beaten out of you. You’re going to need some more crap. Well, actually, you’re going to need some skills if you want to beat this guy.