The Ranger is hit full in the face with a glob of the disgusting slime. Of course it distracted him. Of course he closed his eyes to avoid it. But it would take more than a face full of thick and very disgusting slime to prevent the firing of those three arrows. And his ethereal sense worked even through closed eyes...something which he had practiced doing specifically for the purpose of using it when his natural sight was distracted. The arrows would still fly, straight and true...though as soon as they had done so, the Ranger shifts back to the ethereal realm again, re-materializing on the branch of a tree to wipe his face with the edge of his cloak and clear his natural vision. This creature had more than one surprise in store it seemed...well, it wasn't the only one on whom tricks could only work once.