For the record, I'm about 90% sure the nightblade would just spam undead(and not very well) instead of actually engaging any thugs. Berserking guys with hatchets help, though.
Hill Troll (That berserk is a whopping +8, meaning that it's pretty easy to dodge that greatclub until you piss it off, when it turns to 35 base damage at attk 18):
Incidentally, after the snaga, that's my second try at making a sprite from scratch. I think it's a vast improvement.