My Beloved Diary,
I've tried my rapier techniques against Giants, alone this time.
It seems that with use of potions, and with some serious caution, I can beat Hill Giants and Outer Spire Giants.
Being cautious means using of potions such as Barkskin and others, fighting defensively, keeping Invisibility potions for emergencies and luring Giants to 1-on-1 fights.
I should never fight more than one Giant at a time.
... but perhaps this will change with time, after I'll master new combat techniques.
Killing Giants means that they will pose less danger to our city of Peltarch, and I can get some real-combat training, and earn some gold coins for my coinpurse too.
I need gold to pay my debt to sir Atlas, as he borrowed me a lot of coins, so I could buy my rapier.
-- Yours, Adeli.
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Out of Character: fighting defensively means using the expertise feat.