(021) Vegetable Soup

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waysoftheearth wrote:
Pelenwin, Olaf, Dieter, Ulric, Mads and the wounded Koch enter the mess hall from the far end, all covered in dust and cobwebs, and immediately notice a most pleasing aroma. Someone is cooking something wholesome, and all concerned are famished!

They espy Desmond and Gustave hunched uncomfortably at one of the long tables at the far end of the hall, and Andaros and Highbough loitering nearby.

It appears they have arrived just in time for a feed, for there are a stack of haphazard bowls and spoon set upon the long table, and as they move through the hall (the dust of their recent dungeon crawl blowing off them), Wibert emerges from the kitchen grasping a steaming, black pot between cloths in both hands.

"Soup's up!" he declares with a broad grin, and plonks the pot at the nearest end of the long bench. "There's plenty for all," he declares, and begins ladling out the delicious broth full of cooked onion, potato and pumpkin pieces for his ravenous fellows...

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tombowings wrote:
Pelenwin stops in his tracks and look at Olaf. "Something's not right," he says."

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danhem wrote:
"Soup sounds most welcome," Ulric says lowering himself into one of the chairs. "We can discuss what to do next. I think I agree with Mads that we should consider leaving this place with the spoils we have. We can always come back after we've rested and resupplied. I for one would like to return to the first ruin we explored. That place held great promise for riches and unknown secrets. This place simply stinks of death."

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eris wrote:

Pelenwin stops in his tracks and look at Olaf. "Something's not right," he says."

"Huh!", Olaf stops and turns to Pelenwin, "What do you mean?

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mushgnome wrote:
Highbough is thrilled to see his companions return safely (more or less). And the soup is delicious!

As he eats, he reflects: "Do you see what is happening here? They are trying to lure us deeper underground into their web of traps. We need to stand our ground, hold the superior position, and prepare a few surprises of our own. I've prepared this map of our immediate terrain to help plan our defenses..."

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waysoftheearth wrote:
The company pull a couple of long tables around, and pick up fallen pews so that everyone can gather around to eat a hearty hot meal of Wibert's veggie soup and discuss stratagems...

Outside, it has begun to rain.

The grey sky sends intermittent squalls to lash the grubby windows for a few minutes at a time, repeatedly over and over. There are several leaks in the mess hall roof which admit steady steams and trickles of cold water, but in the main it is far warmer and drier within than without.

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coffee wrote:
"Good soup," Dieter exclaims. "Just like Ilse used to make..."

He doesn't say anything else, just eats his soup in silence.

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waysoftheearth wrote:
The company scarcely spare a thought for Victor and Boris (somewhere out there in the cold wind and rain) as they spoon heartily through their hot soup. Even the hard, dried trail loaf tastes a world better when soaked in a veggie broth!

Before long the soup is all gone, and the adventurers are pushing their empty bowls back, contentedly licking their lips and fingers.

"Now that was a meal!" hawks Andaros approvingly.

(We'll call it a 30 minute rest stop.

Recovery dice are rolled for all who were wounded: d6; Mads=6, Dieter=3, Olaf=4, Gustave=2, Pelenwin=6, Desmond=2, Koch=4)

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waysoftheearth wrote:
It is currently mid afternoon.

It is gray, windy and raining outside,

Current health check:

Mads 9/9
Dieter 8/12
Olaf 8/10
Ulric 4/4
Gustave 6/8(9) (con presently reduced to 6)
Andaros 12/12
Pelenwin 12/12
Highbough 4/4
Wibert 8/8
Desmond 7/7(9) (con presently reduced to 7)
Koch 6/11

Nidhogg is missing in action.

Victor and Boris are (supposed to be) guarding the loot out in the canyon-lands.

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heartless wrote:

"Good soup," Dieter exclaims. "Just like Ilse used to make..."

Before long the soup is all gone, and the adventurers are pushing their empty bowls back, contentedly licking their lips and fingers.

"Now that was a meal!" hawks Andaros approvingly.

Wibert thinks out loud, "Mmmm it was nice and there is more food down the cellar, we should get more before we leave."

"All TIPS are welcome, I don't work my butt off for nothing", says Wibert with a smile and goes back into the kitchen to clean out the bottom of the pot.