You gallop forward once more, but this time your lance deflects off of the beast's scaled hide. Vul then retaliates, striking with tooth and claw. He obviously favors one foreleg, the other rapidly becoming covered in acrid-smelling blood.

Take 24 damage.

His claw rakes your side, and his bite, while unable to pierce your armor, does deal crushing power.

For a moment, the dragon seems to reconsider whether the fight is worth the struggle; another blow may be enough to dissuade him entirely.