A ghoul lunged at Ax-rodriq. Hefting his shield, the Saurus parried the creature's swipes, knowing that even a superficial scratch from its filthy claws could become fatally infected. Unquestionably, Ax-rodriq was significantly stronger than his foe, but the abomination was startlingly fast, and fought with an unexpected ferocity. A swipe from his sword finally clove the beast in two at the waist, but it hardly seemed to register what had happened. Still scratching feebly at Ax-rodriq, the ghoul began to crawl towards him. The Saurus cooly pinned the beast's torso beneath his mighty foot and severed its head with another swipe of his sword. The body convulsed briefly, and then stopped moving altogether.