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 />
Reluctantly dismounting <strong>and</strong> stepping forward with his h<strong>and</strong>s extended<br />
overhead to show he was unarmed, Toble paced over to the biggest orc in front.<br />
“The goblin better not mess this up.” Dr<strong>and</strong>en said as sweat dripped into his<br />
eyes.<br />
“Wake up, we need you!” Rendle whimpered, attempting to nudge Pournel<br />
awake.<br />
“It's no use, he's in a deep slumber.” Dr<strong>and</strong>en said sharply. “I only thought<br />
of helping out by making that confounded saddle so perfect, but now, I have<br />
doomed us all.”<br />
Toble <strong>and</strong> the orc grunted <strong>and</strong> snarled, with both waving their arms<br />
antagonistically at each other <strong>and</strong> at the group, but especially at the wizard.<br />
“I think they're deciding which one of us to eat first.” Dr<strong>and</strong>en said with fear<br />
stifling his senses <strong>and</strong> trembling his skin. “Maybe they'll start with our toes then<br />
work their way up.”<br />
“Perhaps if we run?” Rendle mumbled with quivering lips.<br />
“Useless!” Dr<strong>and</strong>en retorted. “They'll chase us down just for sport.”<br />
“All hope is not lost.” Belfast said. “I have another idea.”<br />
Toble strode back to the group <strong>and</strong> kicked his feet against the rocks out of<br />
frustration. “They want to eat us.” He shrieked.<br />
“I knew it!” Dr<strong>and</strong>en cried. “Doomed to be breakfast.”<br />
“But they're afraid of the wizard.” Toble continued. “It seems they've come<br />
across another wizard recently <strong>and</strong> that was a horrible experience for them.”<br />
“Probably Pournel's friend, Baroof Pennyshoe.” Belfast smirked. “Since<br />
they're afraid, will they let us pass?”<br />
“No, the big one thinks the wizard is asleep,” Toble said, “so he's gonna give<br />
us a little while to conjure a spell.”<br />
“Tell the orc that the wizard has put a spell on us all, to make us<br />
poisonousness so we cannot be eaten. And since we carry no treasures or<br />
anything of value, they may as well let us pass.” Belfast smiled. “Also, say that<br />
the wizard is not sleeping, but he is in a deep trance within the shadow realm, <strong>and</strong><br />
can conjure an army of ravenous wolves in an instant if any of us are harmed.”<br />
Toble let out a heavy sigh <strong>and</strong> reluctantly went back to the orc to begin<br />
grunting again.<br />
“Not a bad lie.” Dr<strong>and</strong>en said, regaining some of his composure. “Let's hope<br />
it works.”<br />
Suddenly becoming angry, the big orc smacked Toble across the head <strong>and</strong><br />
knocked him to the ground. Lifting his large battle axe in the air, the green brute<br />
shouted comm<strong>and</strong>s at the others to swarm the group <strong>and</strong> capture them with nets.<br />
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