LOL! They *WILL* hunt you down... and there *is* a flamethrower... level seven sun, firestorm. Wonderful thing, that... just don't be caught in the blast radius!
My first exposure to the salads ranks up as one of the best "Oh, !#$%!#$%!!!" gaming moments in my life. The sudden arrival of a *SERIOUSLY* deadly opponent... and then, since it took them a while to get to you, you might not have a savegame with them deactivated.
IOW, try. And try again. They're still coming for you. Evil little green munchy thingies.
Buff up like Radek suggested. And I'll tell you that you *can* dodge their breath attack... 'course, if six are throwing at you at once, that's a heck of a lot of dodging...
There's a spot on the walls of shurugeon castle where you can hide, battle, and keep them at a distance. I really like the flame drop spell, personally... cooked salad is much better in my book
