I once tried a dwarven berserker with a large axe, and it worked okay. Then I figured "Well, this is all right, but if I were a monster, what would
really scare me is a dwarf
without armour (i.e. in his undies)."
So I give it a try, and nothing happens. But, I reason, "Okay, I'm fighting zombies. Undead can't really be afraid."
Oddly, everything other people said to me was to put on some clothes, or if I carried the plague or something. No scared reactions, no begging or throwing up
So I know exactly how you felt when you throught you would get goot XP, but didn't
Can't say I'm familliar with soul forge though.