(And the ghoul gets a nat 1 for Perception...)<br/><br/>As she drew closer, the mage's incantation continued, unabated, unaware of her presence. She managed to slip past, as the ghoul was distracted, her claws flashing, as she tore into the unaware mage, her claws shredding cloth and flesh with ease. He gasped in pain, the spell's energy scattering, as he stumbled and clutched at his side, a look of shock on his face. "H-how?!" he demanded, as he staggered. Now that she had a good look at him, she'd see that he was a hideously ugly man; a face both twisted from birth, and made worse by burn scars covering much of his face. "Nngah... Kill her!" he bellowed, through gritted teeth, as he staggered back, and the ghoul lunged forward, claws outstretched.<br/><br/>(Natural 20 to hit, but only 16 to confirm. 7 damage, 10 if it confirms. DC 13 Fortitude to resist paralysis.)