Shattered Kingdoms

You slash at the mage's chest, causing a deep gash.
You strike suddenly, slashing at the mage's chest! Some GUTS fall!
You slash the mage's head, tearing open a bleeding wound!
You strike suddenly, slashing at the mage's chest! Some GUTS fall!
You slash the mage's mouth, knocking out a few of his teeth!
You parry the mage's bare fist!
You slash at the mage's right arm, tearing open a big bleeding wound!
Overall, the mage has some big nasty wounds and scratches.

How am I able to hit after a parry? I am not a swashy

If you're parrying a bare hand with a blade it'd doing damage to the hand. You try stopping a sword with a bare hand

It's called enhanced parry.

Thanks.