In reply to Aldous Hack (msg # 156):

And the bear?

In reply to Aine Walsh (msg # 157):

The bear falls to two swarms, which gnaw at it a bit before it manages to disperse both, killing nearly a dozen rats.

In reply to bear (msg # 158):

Between Adolus and Sven, another group is cleared.

Two large rats charge for the bear, and another towards Sven.

Thorg stabs at one of the large rats headed for the Bear.


14:39, Today: Thorg rolled 3 using 3d6.  Spear Thrust.
14:41, Today: Thorg rolled 9 impaling using 1d6+3.  Spear Thrust Damage.

In reply to Thorg (msg # 160):

"Smash them, my furry friend! Smash them all to bits!" Aine encourages, holding up the light and looking around for other trouble...One bite from a rat might just do her in, so she stays well back!

Aldous stabs at the one going after Sven.  "Not so fast, you!"

[Private to GM: 06:33, Today: Aldous Hack rolled 9 using 3d6.  Knife, roll to hit (14 - SM).
06:34, Today: Aldous Hack rolled 4 using 1d6-1.  Knife damage (imp).]

15:33, Today: Svendegard Yurick rolled 6 using 2d6.  swing cut dmg x 1.5.

15:32, Today: Svendegard Yurick rolled 7 using 3d6.  axe ~ 13.
Sven meets the rat's charge, with his axe!

In reply to Svendegard Yurick (msg # 163):

Throg kills the rat, impaling it on his spear like a kabob.
Adolus does grevious damage to the rat, and Sven finishes it off.
The bear swats at the incoming  rat, and guts it with its claws.

"Is that all of them? Let's go find those goblins, while our kills are still warm!"
Nana exclaims.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 164):

"Good bear, well done! Anything left for him before he departs?"

In reply to Aine Walsh (msg # 166):

The rats, for now, have scattered out through the openwork gate to the right.


You have a fair number of dead rats.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 167):

With no more rats locally, she will say goodbye to her friend, and ask for some time to rest and recover while they go to get the rat-catchers...

"I c'n stick here, shun't leave Miss Aine alone."

"So, you two are staying here? Who's coming with us, and who's staying?"
Sven says, shaking some bits of grue off his axe, before putting it on his belt.

Father, son, and daughter assemble.

I'll stick with Aldous and the wee lady...

"Good idea.. Those rats might regroup and come back."
Nana says, looking over her shoulder.

In reply to Nana Yurick (msg # 173):

Aine cleans one of the cleanest sections of floor, and starts meditating...

Kazimir leads his children back across the bridge.

Aldous takes a position just behind Aine, lantern held high and knife, still gory with rat blood, at the ready.

"Thorg, you watch b'hin' me."

No Problem...

22:17, Today: Kazimir Yurick rolled 14 using 3d6.  lute ~ 15.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qn06W-iBfkQ

Kazimir slowly breaks into a shevnian folks song, as they cross the bridge, to herald their return...
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In reply to Kazimir Yurick (msg # 178):

Within the L shaped room, you can see a pool of murky water extending i to one corner,  and some damp debris toward the other end. The flooring beloww is stone, above it seems to be partially  rotted.



Accross the bridge over fetid water, the goblins stand armed, but questioning.

00:45, Today: Kazimir Yurick rolled 12 using 3d6.  diplomacy ~ 16.
Kazimir parleys to inquire about the possible bounties on the rats they've slain.
"Hail neighbors! We've just slain a good deal of rats on our property, we'd like to negotiate for their removal/disposal. Interested?"

The siblings flank their father.