Weeds Meads and Steeds PDF
After an alcoholic wizard accidentally curses a forest, it’s up to a group of misfit adventurers to set things right. There’s Dranden, a saddle maker wanting to boost his business; Belfast, a ruggedly handsome man who is also dangerously clumsy; Toble, a smelly, disgusting goblin who wants to do some good with his miserable, wretched existence; Rendle, a dull-witted academic who’s entirely obsessed with amphibians; and finally Zelendra, a half-elf priestess who ran away from home in search of true love. But their relatively easy quest of chopping down an infected tree quickly turns dangerous as they uncover a deeply sinister plot that’s bigger and far more ancient than any of them could imagine. With the entire kingdom at risk these brave souls must battle an ice elemental, survive their evil twins, traverse the shadow realm, and destroy a rampaging monster; all while tripping over, getting lucky, or taking naps – whatever works! They learn how to set aside their differences and grapple with life’s big questions such as; can you trust your perception of reality, is chasing after love a noble pursuit, what are the metaphysics of luck, and do frogs taste better than chickens?
After an alcoholic wizard accidentally curses a forest, it’s up to a group of misfit adventurers to set things right. There’s Dranden, a saddle maker wanting to boost his business; Belfast, a ruggedly handsome man who is also dangerously clumsy; Toble, a smelly, disgusting goblin who wants to do some good with his miserable, wretched existence; Rendle, a dull-witted academic who’s entirely obsessed with amphibians; and finally Zelendra, a half-elf priestess who ran away from home in search of true love.
But their relatively easy quest of chopping down an infected tree quickly turns dangerous as they uncover a deeply sinister plot that’s bigger and far more ancient than any of them could imagine. With the entire kingdom at risk these brave souls must battle an ice elemental, survive their evil twins, traverse the shadow realm, and destroy a rampaging monster; all while tripping over, getting lucky, or taking naps – whatever works!
They learn how to set aside their differences and grapple with life’s big questions such as; can you trust your perception of reality, is chasing after love a noble pursuit, what are the metaphysics of luck, and do frogs taste better than chickens?
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stool near the kitchen counter to slam her butt into. She busily mumbled to<br />
herself about a variety of options, just as Belfast pulled up another stool next to<br />
her <strong>and</strong> sat down. He leaned into the counter <strong>and</strong> sighed heavily at her bad mood.<br />
“What do you think?” Zelendra said. “There's a nice city a few days south, I<br />
could go there <strong>and</strong> set up shop. You should come with me, I'm sure there's plenty<br />
of people you could help.”<br />
“You spoke with the spirits <strong>and</strong> they said to help with this quest. I feel it to<br />
be the right choice.”<br />
“But that thing, uggh.” Zelendra frowned <strong>and</strong> sagged her shoulders, then put<br />
her head into her arms on the counter.<br />
Belfast remained silent, contemplating what to say, but Zelendra raised her<br />
head <strong>and</strong> continued.<br />
“Do you remember me talking about my parent's horse ranch?” She asked.<br />
“Of course.”<br />
“When I was a young girl I had a horse named Turiel, who had a beautiful<br />
white coat <strong>and</strong> a long flowing silver mane that I would braid, but...” Zelendra<br />
frowned as tears formed. “One spring morning, I opened the stable door – all the<br />
blood <strong>and</strong> bones <strong>and</strong> hooves. A despicable pack of goblins ate him, along with<br />
many others. It was horrible. The vile creatures were all fattened <strong>and</strong> fast asleep<br />
on top a pile of hay.” Zelendra sobbed.<br />
“I'm sorry to hear that.” Belfast rested his h<strong>and</strong> on Zelendra's shoulder.<br />
“You're very fond of horses, as am I, but you have a connection with them it<br />
seems, so it must have been difficult. I'm going to trust the wizard's judgement in<br />
this case. I think being around him, <strong>and</strong> you, has given me a sense of hope.<br />
Traveling with a goblin isn't something I enjoy or want, but sometimes you have<br />
to take the bad with the good.”<br />
Zelendra turned her head <strong>and</strong> gazed at Belfast, whose blue eyes glistened<br />
with hidden affection. The room's walls spun <strong>and</strong> exp<strong>and</strong>ed outward, <strong>and</strong> a<br />
warmness rolled over her body <strong>and</strong> tingled her toes. Her stomach fluttered <strong>and</strong><br />
felt like it floated, <strong>and</strong> her chest shivered with sensitivity. She puckered her moist<br />
lips <strong>and</strong> slowly leaned forward, wanting to to press into Belfast <strong>and</strong> feel his<br />
embrace despite the oblivious gaze upon his face.<br />
Bursting suddenly into the kitchen, Rendle shook his head <strong>and</strong> frowned with<br />
bitter disdain. Pournel followed closely behind <strong>and</strong> wore the same unhappy<br />
expression along with a trace of disappointment.<br />
“I don't know what happened.” Rendle shrieked.<br />
“What do you mean you don't know?” Pournel asked as he rolled his eyes.<br />
“I know this isn't your area of expertise, but I expected more from a fifth year<br />
academic.”<br />
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