15:34, Today: Hetilda Yurick rolled 2 using 1d6-2 ((4)).

Hetty casts a bolt at the swarm her son attacked, to lend some chutzpah to the assault.

Aldous makes another slash at any rat or rats within reach.

[Private to GM: 18:26, Today: Aldous Hack rolled 13 using 3d6.  Knife, roll to hit (14 - SM).  Blessing of St. Pyr should make that a hit.
18:28, Today: Aldous Hack rolled 3 using 1d6-1.  Knife damage (cutting).]

In reply to Aldous Hack (msg # 133):

Aine instructs the bear to kill rats. All of the rats...

She stays back and holds a light.

06:50, Today: Nana Yurick rolled 4 using 1d6.  shortbow arrow dmg, x2 impaling.

06:49, Today: Nana Yurick rolled 12 using 3d6.  bow ~ 13 (+1 aimed 1 turn) 14 or less.
After aiming, Nana looses her arrow at the giant rat!

He gets out of the bears way...

In reply to Thorg (msg # 136):

Variously: a swarm is dispersed,  a pair of giant rats go down, and a swarm attacks the bear, who makes short work of them.

This leaves 2 giant rats and two swarms.


Hetty has something on the stove, and hss to return upstsirs....

This adventure is for the hired help to do what she and her husband are too busy for, after all, although a more extended parley with the 'neighbors' may be in order

"О, нет! Мой плов!"
Hetty runs frantically upstairs. It's time to flip the plov.

Thorg moves up on a giant rat and stabs with his spear.

[Private to GM:  11:34, Today: Thorg rolled 8 using 3d6.  Spear Thrust.   By 5
11:36, Today: Thorg rolled 5 impaling using 1d6+3.  Spear Thrust Damage. ]

In reply to Thorg (msg # 139):

[OOC: ROFL, My wife actually makes nice plov. It is NEVER flipped...it is cooked by gently heating the rice with water and sealing it up for the entire time it is cooked. If the seal is broken, the rice will not cook properly. Of course, if you smell something burning, it means you have the heat too high...but need to go flip the plov? LOL]

Aine holds the light for the bear to continue smashing the rat swarm, eating as many as he can!

"Gobble them up, my cute cuddly friend!", just in case the bear needs encouragement to eat. As if...
This message was last edited by the player at 05:27, Sat 08 Aug 2020.

A Pilaf is normally fluffed after it has cooked, in the middle east.

In reply to Oly (msg # 141):

A pilaf might be, but a plov definitely is not! I get told off in no uncertain terms if I open the lid!

I assumed they were similar dishes. The names are close...

In reply to Oly (msg # 143):

Sound like not. What is pilaf?

OOC lol i know. i just thought "gonna go flip the plov" sounded funny. the flipping part has no bearing on cooking, but that's how they served it up from how i've seen them make it in ubzbekistan. they flipped the whole pot upside down, and onto a platter.
This message was last edited by the player at 04:59, Sat 08 Aug 2020.

plov is regional pilaf, which is a term for any rice/meat dish, popular in many cultures across eurasia and into china. it's comfort food to them, as beef-a-roni, might be to americans.
"I sure hope ma didn't burn the bottom of the plov! (the bottom layer of braised lamb and onions, becomes the top when flipped onto the serving platter. shredded carrot, with raisins, and/or prunes with rice, in 2 layers.)"
Sven is thinking about food, even as he hacks at another swarm.
00:47, Today: Svendegard Yurick rolled 6 using 2d6.  axe dmg. sw cut x 1.5.

00:47, Today: Svendegard Yurick rolled 7 using 3d6.  axe/mace ~ 13.
This message was last edited by the player at 17:59, Sat 08 Aug 2020.

"We got plov-head mcChlodnik over here."
00:53, Today: Nana Yurick rolled 5 using 3d6.  fast draw ~ 13 (arrow).
Nana wisecracks, as she draws and nocks another arrow, taking aim at the other giant rat.
This message was last edited by the player at 05:01, Sat 08 Aug 2020.

01:03, Today: Kazimir Yurick rolled 6 using 1d6+1.  longsword thr impale x 3 (vitals).

01:02, Today: Kazimir Yurick rolled 13 using 3d6.  targeted attack [vitals] broadsword ~ 13.
Kazimir thrusts at the remaining giant rat's vitals, attempting to skewer it!

Aldous returns his attention to the rats, and makes another slash at an available target.

[Private to GM: 06:56, Today: Aldous Hack rolled 9 using 3d6.  Knife, roll to hit (14 - SM).
06:57, Today: Aldous Hack rolled 3 using 1d6-1.  Knife damage (cutting).]

In reply to Aldous Hack (msg # 149):

Hettie gets up stairs in time to flip the plov onto the serving platter without it adhering to the pan. (I have been watchi g peopke do this on Tiktok all month)

Kasmir slays a rat, and Sven clears a swarm
The swarm Adolus cuts into is not quite dispersed, and they come for him!

Kasmir realizes that the rat hunters accross the bridge may be interested in this bounty.

In reply to rat bastid (msg # 150):

And the brown/black bear manages to whack a whole lot?

"Hey, those goblins might be interested in all the rats we've managed to slay! why don't we find out...?"
This message was last edited by the player at 22:02, Wed 12 Aug 2020.

17:55, Today: Svendegard Yurick rolled 8 using 2d6.  swing cut dmg x 1.5.

17:55, Today: Svendegard Yurick rolled 11 using 3d6.  axe ~ 13.
Sven rushes to Aldous's aid, sweeping downward, into the vermin's midst!

In reply to Kazimir Yurick (msg # 152):
"$ay, that'$ a great idea!"
Nanas exclaims, her eyes lighting up at the notion of making some coin off their chores of post-battle disposal.

Hetty flips the delicious plov onto a platter. A large clove of garlic is baked into the center, protruding like a small cupola. She covers the platter with a steam lid, to keep the plov hot, until later.
This message was last edited by the player at 22:22, Wed 12 Aug 2020.

Aldous slashes again at the attacking rat swarm.  "Have at ya, then."

[Private to GM: 19:08, Today: Aldous Hack rolled 11 using 3d6.  Knife, roll to hit (14 - SM).
19:08, Today: Aldous Hack rolled 1 using 1d6-1.  Knife damage (cutting).]