When battling environmental creatures in Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures (aka NOT actual players) you will need to understand how to determine their difficulty relative to your own level of ability.  Knowing this will allow you to pick your battles so that you have a much higher chance of winning and gaining the experience needed to move forward in your long xp journey.  Failing to understand these signs will have you nominated for the esteemed "Goober with the most tombstones...