A posting appears on the quest board one morning. You almost miss it since it's not really on the board but stuck onto one of the legs, about two feet from the ground. The paper is old and worn and on it there are no words, only a picture and a map.
PS: This is my first so there will probably be a lot of figuring it out as we go. I hope you don't mind too much!


Shippu

Class: Sorcerer
Ominous Quest with no names? Personally needs to check this out.
Random notes I scribble for reports
Where did you go?
[Confidential] North-east of Dawnport, inside a cave that leads towards the froglets.
Who did you meet?
The Party
A village of Froglets (They have no houses, and they live near the waterfall.)
Two giant constrictor snakes and six giant venomous snakes
File Ref: DP-883-FROG
Reporting Officer: Officer Excella, Chief Logistics Officer (CLO)
1. Context of Investigation:
An unsigned parchment bearing several drawings was discovered caught against the leg of the Guild notice board. The parchment exhibited an unusual directional pull, behaving like a compass drawn toward an unknown beacon.
I informed the assembled adventurers that I had a bad feeling regarding the matter. The party unanimously agreed to investigate. A carriage was subsequently rented from the local inn, and the parchment guided us north-east of Dawnport.
2. Discovery of Froglet Settlement:
The trail led through a cave and into a hidden settlement beside a waterfall. The inhabitants, henceforth referred to as Froglets, consisted of numerous frog-like creatures of varying sizes and varieties. They possess no constructed housing and appear to live openly around the waterfall.
The settlement is led by an individual called King Shoom. Although the Froglets do not appear capable of speech, they demonstrate clear intelligence and communicate through gestures, expressions, and body language.
Several members of the party described them as “cute.” While accurate, this should not distract from the more serious concern that the settlement possesses no visible fortifications and appears largely incapable of defending itself.
3. Source of Hostilities:
Near the settlement, the party encountered a nest of hostile serpents consisting of two giant constrictor snakes and six giant venomous snakes.
One infant Froglet had already been rendered unconscious and captured by the creatures. I ordered its captor to release it while Zelodek moved forward to perform the rescue. Unfortunately, this placed him deep within the hostile group, where he was quickly surrounded and rendered unconscious.
4. Engagement and Resolution:
The Guild party engaged and neutralized all eight hostile serpents. The infant Froglet was successfully recovered and returned alive to its people.
The engagement resulted in Henry, Zelodek, and Lumiere being rendered unconscious at various points. No fatalities were recorded. Following the battle, King Shoom restored the injured party members and provided the group with a reward.
The party returned to Dawnport without further incident.
5. Officer’s Assessment and Recommendation:
The location of the Froglet settlement should remain confidential. Their lack of conventional defenses makes them vulnerable not only to local predators, but also to hunters, slavers, and any opportunist who might mistake peacefulness for helplessness.
Future contact should be limited to a small, non-threatening Guild delegation. The surrounding caves should also be periodically surveyed for further predator nests.