So, I think this is a potential interesting situation.
My party (bard 3, fighter 3, cleric 3, monk 3 and rogue 3) just killed Old Bonegrinder.
The fight got the attention of the Schir, who came upon them just as the bore was killed.
The fighter is at 2 hp, the monk down 8, the rogue down 9, but otherwise the party is intact.
The party is higher than I think they might be normally since they explored a lot before entering the village, but I left the Schir alone because the 4 Gnolls arrive 2 rounds later.
Our cleric rolled a 26 on Knowledge and identified the Schir and its abilities. He plans to cast align weapon good on the rogue.
Here is why this is interesting... (my opinion perhaps)
Our rogue is cursed. He has the potential to turn at any time. He foolishly equipped En-Nebi without checking the weapon. He wields the vicious punch dagger, plus has sneak attack. With a well placed hit, and the good alignment, he ignores the DR5. He could do: 1d4+1 + 2d6(vicious) + 2d6(sneak) = 29 maximum (higher with a crit), taking 1d6 himself. Using the dagger, and assuming the Schir gets at least one good hit on him, he's got maybe 3 attacks in him max before he's unconscious.
The party rescued Oxvard and just reached Felliped. Both were told to hide in a ruined building 10 feet away when Bonegrinder charged out. If I need to, they will rush out when the Gnolls enter, and make their stand with the party.
I love book 1 of LoF.