A Gorgon!

You stopped your horse, as you saw the source of the potent stench of sour, hot vinegar. It was a Gorgon girl! Her black snake hair was done up in a beehive, an impressive feet given that the hair-do was made of snakes. She wore a sweat drenched toga and pair of boots, and carried around a staff tipped with a green crystal. She smelled like she bathed in vinegar, and she was clearly powerful.

You thought about how you were going to approach the Gorgon. Would it be best to try and sneak attack her? Perhaps directly confronting her? Or heck, even trying to negotiate with her.