[ Her holy spear would do the job too, but Rhongomyniad isn't here either.

Assassin has little trouble immobilising the rats with his wooden sword, a sharp blow to the base of their spines more than enough to take them out for the foreseeable future. He'll probably have to make another pass to figure out how to kill them for good, but they won't hinder his mission for now so it's fine. Besides... ]

You have my sword with an actual steel edge, so I'm counting on you to put them down permanently. This Laundry Pole is very good at breaking bones, but it's no razor's edge.

[ It's more useful than a steel sword most of the time, being indestructible and having a magical ability, but there are times when you just need to chop something in two. That's why he carries two swords. ]