With a furious battle-cry, Saeko struck at her rotting assailant, quickly recovering from her surprise, both hands gripping the hilt of her blade as she swung down at her foe. The muscle memory that guided her attack felt like it had always been a part of her, though it clearly had not. Driven by a rabid fury, the undead monstrosity hardly even tried to avoid Saeko's attack, her blade cleaving through the creature's shoulder and hacking down into its chest. The monster did not show any discernible sign of pain, but the force of the blow staggered it, ending the rushing assault it had opened with.<br/><br/>Put off-balance by Saeko's counterattack, the ghoul nonetheless continued to growl and gibber inanely, its milky-white eyes never leaving Saeko's face even as she buried her blade in its body. With a frustrated grunt, the undead continued to slash at Saeko's face with its dirty claws, but it never even managed to get close to landing a blow. The creature may have appeared rather fearsome, but it was outclassed by Saeko in every regard. But the mindless monstrosity was not going to retreat; this was a creature driven entirely by bloodlust, with no higher plans or desire for self-preservation. It was, in essence, an excellent source of target practice and early experience for new PCs.<br/><br/><hr/><br/>*Saeko Amakusa Attacks*<br/>Roll = 11; Hit<br/><br/>*Desert Ghoul Evades*<br/>Roll = 70; Fail<br/><br/>*Desert Ghoul takes 13 Damage*<br/>Remaining HP = 5/18<br/><br/>*Desert Ghoul Attacks*<br/>Roll = 93; Miss