I've gotten some sparring in. [With Chie.] But it doesn't cover all the bases.
[He'll hit to knock her off her feet or drive her back, but he won't test the far end of his vines' grip strength on her. And that's really the only potentially-deadly-to-monsters attribute he has at his disposal - his venom doesn't work well on them, his claws are sharp but not all that sturdy, and the plain strength of his limbs is easily outclassed by most other types.
With ripping claws, or a gargoyle's searing touch, it would be a different story.]
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[He'll hit to knock her off her feet or drive her back, but he won't test the far end of his vines' grip strength on her. And that's really the only potentially-deadly-to-monsters attribute he has at his disposal - his venom doesn't work well on them, his claws are sharp but not all that sturdy, and the plain strength of his limbs is easily outclassed by most other types.
With ripping claws, or a gargoyle's searing touch, it would be a different story.]