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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ENDL ESS BUR EA UCRAC Y<br />
stone is left unturned, no individual they will not demean, no offensive word left<br />
unspoken, <strong>and</strong> no sc<strong>and</strong>al left undone.”<br />
“I would love to stay, but I'm pressed for time.” Pournel's bushy eyebrows<br />
stuck out as he explained. “Whatever is in the forest has reached a critical mass,<br />
<strong>and</strong> it could be only a matter of months before possible catastrophe.”<br />
Cotsbot stroked the short curly beard jutting down from his chin, <strong>and</strong><br />
pondered with a furrowed brow. “In matters of town security, the judge can make<br />
a decision without any of the other office's approvals. But it could have severe<br />
consequences for me if I did. Pournel, is the forest's current condition because of<br />
something you did that got out of h<strong>and</strong>?”<br />
“I'm not sure. I've never seen anything quite like this before. It has all the<br />
hallmarks of necromancy, just without any souls or dead bodies. I underst<strong>and</strong> all<br />
the evidence currently points towards me, but it's still unclear if my curse did<br />
anything at all. Maybe I cast a simple shadow spell, to make Pipperwhip the first<br />
believe I did something significant. It wouldn't have been the first time I did<br />
something like that. I won't know unless I test the sample.”<br />
Taking a moment to ponder, Cotsbot hummed out loud <strong>and</strong> then spoke<br />
softly. “There's a lot at risk with sending someone the townspeople don't trust<br />
away with the sample.”<br />
“I will accompany the wizard.” Dr<strong>and</strong>en straightened out his back,<br />
presenting himself as courageous <strong>and</strong> strong. “I've been here for most of my life.<br />
Though born further West, I came here as a small boy. My family has spent<br />
generations here, more or less, so I have a stake in protecting this community.<br />
I've witnessed firsth<strong>and</strong> the horror in those woods <strong>and</strong> realize how serious this is<br />
<strong>and</strong> will sacrifice life <strong>and</strong> limb to restore those woods to it's former glory.”<br />
“Alright then.” Cotsbot said as he stood up <strong>and</strong> fixed the ruffles in his suit.<br />
Grabbing hold of Dr<strong>and</strong>en's sap covered shoulders, Cotsbot used a deep judge<br />
voice to speak. “The power granted in me by a two-thirds majority vote, <strong>and</strong> with<br />
approval by the top A-class commissioner, appointed by the sergeant field<br />
marshal general, <strong>and</strong> licensed by the king's licensor, I grant you the authority to<br />
discover the true nature of this wickedness <strong>and</strong> to root it out, literally if need be.<br />
Dr<strong>and</strong>en Pipperwhip, you shall be the town's emissary, <strong>and</strong> shall accompany<br />
Pournel Brewsworth on this task until the very end. Now you can both go.”<br />
“That's it?” Dr<strong>and</strong>en asked. “What about the signatures, rubber stamps, <strong>and</strong><br />
endless approvals?”<br />
“Nope, I don't need any of that.” Cotsbot sat back down <strong>and</strong> relaxed.<br />
“If judges can simply make decisions,” Dr<strong>and</strong>en scrunched his forehead,<br />
“what's the point in having all those other procedures <strong>and</strong> politicians?”<br />
“That's a good question.” Cotsbot shrugged his shoulders. “I guess everyone<br />
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