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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W E EDS, MEA DS, & S T EEDS<br />
Dr<strong>and</strong>en thought about the portal, <strong>and</strong> how, if used exclusively, he could<br />
make a fortune selling Tallamoor fertilizer. Hauling sacks full of that stuff on the<br />
backs of mules day <strong>and</strong> night through that portal – he could probably afford his<br />
own kingdom in only a decade's time.<br />
“This doesn't mean, however,” Pournel continued, “that I cannot use magic<br />
to help a small village grow some crops to prevent them from starving. It would<br />
be a crime not to give aid. I just can't help someone get rich on an individual<br />
basis.”<br />
“Of course not, I can see the wisdom behind it.” Dr<strong>and</strong>en said, shaking<br />
away his fantasy.<br />
“The next rule is closely related, which is to never advantage one nation<br />
over another, militarily or otherwise.”<br />
“That one seems obvious.” Dr<strong>and</strong>en said. “Maybe even a simple extension<br />
of the previous rule.”<br />
“Seems simple, but it's hard to gauge,” Pournel's head teetered with<br />
tiredness, “because the mere presence of a wizard can often times advantage a<br />
place, even if it's only to boost morale. Some of us, in history, have intentionally<br />
joined a losing side, so as to give the appearance that even though a wizard is on<br />
your side, does not mean you'll win. This happened so often, unfortunately, the<br />
expression was made, 'never go to battle in the presence of a wizard', because it<br />
would almost assure your loss.”<br />
“I never heard that expression.” Dr<strong>and</strong>en said.<br />
“It's an old one, fell out of use a long time ago, ever since most human<br />
kingdoms stopped warring with each other. The next rule is to never make<br />
someone fall in love by use of magical persuasion.”<br />
“You can make someone fall in love!” Dr<strong>and</strong>en brightened with a smile.<br />
“Mind manipulation is a tricky thing.” Pournel sighed at Dr<strong>and</strong>en's<br />
enthusiasm. “One could, in theory, create, distort, or erase memories, increase<br />
hormones, read thoughts, give prized treasures as gifts, <strong>and</strong> even change one's<br />
appearance; all in the effort to elicit the feeling of love in someone. But can<br />
magic actually force someone to fall in love, as it is commonly experienced?<br />
Some believe love is a sacred emotion, wrapped within the boundaries of the<br />
very soul, <strong>and</strong> cannot be tampered with; perhaps redirected for a short time, even<br />
calloused over, but certainly not changed.”<br />
“What do you believe?” Zelendra asked.<br />
“I try not to worry about such matters.” Pournel grumbled. “Let's keep<br />
going, only a short while until we reach the road again.”<br />
Damn it Zelendra! Dr<strong>and</strong>en silently cursed, knowing that her question just<br />
lost Pournel's interest once again. It was too personal, it had to be, that's why the<br />
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