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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wife, or your third, so hard to keep up since you change them like one changes<br />
socks.” “Except for you, I can smell your horrendous feet from all the way over<br />
here.”<br />
Pournel gleefully whispered to Dr<strong>and</strong>en. “I do love politics. There's usually<br />
as much action as sports, <strong>and</strong> they could go on for hours – days even.”<br />
Huttonbut nervously tapped his chin as he looked back <strong>and</strong> forth between<br />
the chaos <strong>and</strong> the two. “We, as proud Wigglehorns, believe that Pournel's plan<br />
should be followed. But the uninformed Razorbacks believe that Pournel has<br />
done enough damage already.”<br />
“Wigglehorns?” Pournel asked.<br />
“It's one of the two main parties in this district.” Dr<strong>and</strong>en whispered quickly,<br />
realizing that he forgot to take a bath like his wife requested. “The Wigglehorns<br />
are on our side <strong>and</strong> the Razorbacks on the other.”<br />
A much older man, whose wrinkly face <strong>and</strong> chapped dry lips drooped from<br />
years of political exhaustion, lead the discussion for the Razorbacks. His voice<br />
was rough <strong>and</strong> prickly, like the side of a cactus during a cold winter. “We<br />
shouldn't trust Pournel with this undertaking. If he's the one who did this, then<br />
what makes us think he wont make it worse, even by accident.”<br />
“That's Mikelwink, the speaker for the Razorbacks.” Huttonbut said,<br />
pointing sternly at the old man.<br />
“Seems to me like they're all speakers.” Dr<strong>and</strong>en smirked.<br />
“He's our main opposition right now.” Huttonbut continued. “If we change<br />
his mind, then we can finally pass a resolution.”<br />
“Then we can be on our way.” Dr<strong>and</strong>en said to Pournel.<br />
“No, no.” Huttonbut retorted. “No, dear no. First it's the resolution, then we<br />
have to get the commissioner's approval, then that is checked by the county's<br />
head clerk, which is then passed to <strong>and</strong> rubber stamped by the central officer who<br />
must be endorsed by the high assistant chancellor, who then double checks<br />
everything, <strong>and</strong> then it's posted to the public record so that any citizen wanting to<br />
protest it can have their say, <strong>and</strong> then you are able to go.” Retrieving a<br />
h<strong>and</strong>kerchief from his vest's pocket, Huttonbut wiped away the sweat from his<br />
brow. “You should have learned all this in grade school, it's just basic<br />
government stuff.”<br />
“I don't get involved with politics.” Dr<strong>and</strong>en said. “It's not very interesting<br />
to me.”<br />
“The workings of our government isn't that complicated, not as much as our<br />
neighboring districts. It works, but it takes time to work. You two may be here for<br />
weeks, if we're lucky.”<br />
The group suddenly erupted in more noisy exchanges because of a few<br />
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