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 />
“which can be easily defeated”, since he had the surprise advantage <strong>and</strong> because<br />
he was such a “strong <strong>and</strong> abled man.”<br />
Feeling a sense of duty to justice <strong>and</strong> honor, <strong>and</strong> that this could be the start<br />
of many heroic deeds to remedy his past misfortunes, Belfast charged into the<br />
woods with foolish conviction <strong>and</strong> steadfast courage. But there was no little<br />
sister, instead it was a trap set by horrible women who leapt from the surrounding<br />
woods <strong>and</strong> stripped him of all his possessions.<br />
After nightfall, when they were all asleep <strong>and</strong> not paying attention, he<br />
escaped his cage, took back his family sword, <strong>and</strong> dashed out of the camp in a<br />
mad rush. An alarm was sounded <strong>and</strong> they searched for him throughout the<br />
forest, but Belfast found the road <strong>and</strong> continued on his journey, only now without<br />
a horse, clothes, or supplies. His sword was an important family heirloom, so he<br />
was glad to still have it, but he also wished he could have snatched up some<br />
pants.<br />
Looking across the horizon for anyone, Belfast spotted a small group of<br />
travelers ahead, only three of them, but couldn't tell if they were friendly. He<br />
didn't want to retreat back into the woods because that risked being captured by<br />
those women again. So he sucked in a deep breath, which exp<strong>and</strong>ed his large<br />
chest even more, <strong>and</strong> decided to continue forward.<br />
Getting closer, Belfast noticed the traveler in front had a long, pointy hat.<br />
Hopefully he was a real wizard rather than someone merely dressed as one, since<br />
a huckster would no doubt try to steal his sword in the night. One of the other<br />
men looked like a commoner, while the other looked like an academic with the<br />
appropriate university cap <strong>and</strong> cowl. Academics normally wore their silly little<br />
outfits of brown <strong>and</strong> burgundy in order to appear official, which was great for<br />
Belfast, because they are never allowed to do official business without a proper<br />
escort, such as a wizard, to ensure their safety. Although the outfit could still be a<br />
forgery, just like the pointy hat.<br />
Belfast chose to keep his distance, at least at first, so he could size them up.<br />
The group had stopped <strong>and</strong> were waiting for Belfast to get closer after noticing<br />
him approach on the horizon, along with his lack of clothes. They tried their best<br />
to ignore his nakedness, but couldn't help but glance down in his direction every<br />
now <strong>and</strong> then. The small academic gave especially strange glares, which seemed<br />
to be more from confusion than anything else.<br />
“It's quite a nice day for a stroll in the buff.” The one with the pointy hat<br />
shouted, his voice carried by the warm morning air.<br />
“Yes, today's very gorgeous.” Belfast held up one h<strong>and</strong> to wave <strong>and</strong> kept the<br />
other down below to cover himself. He continued moving towards the group at a<br />
steady pace but kept his eyes open for any sudden surprises. “I am Belfast<br />
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