Nana Yurick:
In reply to Aldous Hack (msg # 932):
Maybe get yourself a Cutlass ($300) which comes with a basket hilt, and get that inlaid with silver, so you can biff some boneheads.
Nice thought, Nana, but I have Smallsword skill, cutlass would be -4 skill. I did get a smallsword, but it's not a basket hilt weapon (effectively a short rapier -- pokey only). Next time we find a box of coin, I'll see if I can scrounge up a silvered one with a basket hilt. Couldn't even find a silvered knife, this time.
Meanwhile, what I have is the best thing I know how to use against rats -- regular, giant, and two-legged.