HugeOgre said:... "and what you say may be true, but it is also true that the man who does not search for his destiny often finds the farmer's instead."
doghead said:Jaan smiles at this, but it is somewhat a grim smile.
"Even searching may not be enough to spare you from a farmer's destiny. I have found two commissions here. The first ended in farce, the second in disaster. Twice I have travelled the length of the Rivenblight road searching for our lost companion. But I have found nothing."
doghead said:"My family's fortune is also tied to the land. I don't think anyone was trying to insult farmers. It would be especially unwise for a follower of the Greenman to do so, as the Greenman has a special place in his affections for farmers and other workers of the land.
"It was meant as a metaphor for a life of constant stuggle and few choices."
Jaan falls silent for a moment, his gaze focused on something distant.
"Still, I have returned to the Red Dragon. Hopefully the third time is a charm."