{"product_id":"the-empty-scabbard-9798233961328","title":"The Empty Scabbard","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Rowan Heath\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Iron Kettle Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Iron Kettle Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Fantasy - Humorous\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRorek \"The Mountain\" Cleave-Helm has saved the Elder Land three times. He has slain the Void Dragon, broken the Siege of High-Keep, and walked through the Fires of Doom without flinching.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd he is absolutely, completely, one-hundred-percent done.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhysically battered and spiritually burnt out, Rorek hangs up his axe and picks up a spatula. Using the gold from his final quest, he buys a derelict building in the quiet village he once saved and opens \u003cstrong\u003eThe Empty Scabbard.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis goal? To brew the perfect Dwarven Stout and master the delicate art of puff pastry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut retirement is a quest of its own. Rorek soon finds that running a gastro-pub is harder than a dungeon raid. The yeast is temperamental, the local spice shipment has gone missing, and a judgmental retired High Elf mage named Eldrin occupies the best table every night, criticizing the wine list.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a storm brings a shivering, runt-of-the-litter dire wolf puppy to his doorstep, and a local brewer needs a hero to help her craft a legendary lager, Rorek realizes that saving the world was easy. Building a life? That's the real adventure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePull up a stool by the fire. The stew is hot, the ale is cold, and the swords stay on the wall.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Iron Kettle Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47573076115607,"sku":"9798233961328","price":1208.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798233961328.webp?v=1774891926","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-empty-scabbard-9798233961328","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}