There's no point attacking unless you aim away from the armour!

You pause, and tighten your grip as your eyes flick between the unarmoured areas of the monster. Parts of its head, its joints, its legs, its tail.... the legs are probably the easiest place to aim for!

UFF!

The monster was able to fully recover in the half-second that you paused for contemplation, and caught you unaware before you were able to make a strike. Its scythe, backed by a significant amount of strength and **** not fitting of its small size, smacks you hard in the side. You're not hurt{if Armour == 2}, and you clothes aren't even torn,{endif} but the strike takes you by surprise enough that your legs fall out beneath you as they slide along the gravel.

Argh! You nearly had it! You can't beat yourself up too much, because this thing is really fast, but you were so close....

Wait! What are you doing, contemplating speeds! You're on the ground, and the monster's still right there in front of you getting ready to attack again!