A question about the halfling hermit

[Weizsacker]

The halfling hermit says "I'VE JUST GOTTEN MY EARDRUMS BLOWN OUT BY YET ANOTHER BY-THE-PYRE POTION GONE SOUTH, REMEMBER? " What does "BY-THE-PYRE" mean in the context?

[Marson]

The "Age of Pyre" is when a lot of the stuff in the lore happened. I don't want to throw any story spoilers in.

[grobblewobble]

It means he is deaf.

[Danton]

It's an intensifier. You could read it as equivalent to "BY YET ANOTHER DAMNED POTION GONE SOUTH, REMEMBER?", but more Maj'Eyal specific.

[Weizsacker]

I see. Thank you very much.