We can always make them come out, but you're right, if they don't wish to fight, we might as well leave them well enough alone.
Alexander remains poised to throw his shortspear if the frogs move forward or attack.
Apparently not enjoying being stared at, the two monstrous frogs take a huge leap to the edge of the water attempt to grab two of you with their long tongues.
Alexander's thrown spear messes up the giant frog's attack and it now has a spear sticking out of it's giant belly.
The other Giant Frog manages a successful hit and then grab of Andrea and she feels the things giant tongue wrap around her waist in preparation for pulling her in.
Before the frogs can pull his allies in, Eduard will attempt to position himself so that he can hit both frogs with Color Spray.
No tongue on the first date!
Andrea throws her spear
Radomir tosses his bow to the side and spurs Czernabog forward into a charge, leveling his lance at the frog attacking Andrea as he does.
assuming this is a hit.
Eduard casts his spell and successfully Color Sprays one of the Frogs. The other manages to shake off the effects though.
Andrea throws her spear into one of the Frogs.
The Giant Frog that had attacked Alexander appears to be blinded and stunned and injured.
The other Giant Frog attempt to draw Andrea into its giant, froggy maw.
Alexander draws his sword and wades forward into the water to attack the large frog holding Andrea. Soren! Finish that other one off!
Eduard will move away from the frogs and cast acid splash on the still-functioning frog.
Your group manages to put down the one active frog and free Andrea from its tongue.
Well so much for that. Andrea pokes at the frog. How about we make this the Frog Hop springs? or something else witht he word frog in it.
Frog Hop Springs, Alexander chuckles, Well, I certainly like it. Shall we poke around and see what we can find? He retrieves his spear from the dead frog and carries on nonchalantly.
My Lord, do you wish to carve up the frog for later?
Looking around the area where the Giant Frogs were, you are able to notice what looks like a bunch of frog eggs just laying there in the water.
You all are also able to find the remains of some travelers who once attempted to soak in the waters here, only to find them occupied. All that is left of them are a pair of skeletons, one set of mw scalemail armor and a mw chain shirt, one short sword and one longsword and 49 gp scattered about the ground near the skeletons.
Alexander looks over the findings with detect magic before loading them up with the other gear.
Radomir, what do you think? Shall we come back after these frogs hatch and see if they can be trained? Perhaps the Mites will have some insight. Not quite vermin...but they might know a trick or two.
Perhaps kobolds on frog Calvary?
I do like the idea of attempting to train these frogs. If only to see if it can be done. No reason not to experiment with such things.
Eduard looks around, Who can lead to our next destination?
We can tell the kobolds about hem.
Andrea pulls out the map so others can check it. So what do we have left?
[ooc]i guess that might be a relevant skill to figure out whether frogs could be trained as cavalry[/dice]
Aye milord, they might be trainable. Frogs are stupid creatures, but firm discipline should break them to your purpose. he hefts one of the eggs before quickly putting it back into the water. They will be useful. As mounts or as food.
Very well, let us finish the NW section of the map.
Sounds like a plan.
Your group travels up north of the Frog Pond and enjoys a fairly quiet ride through the woods that is marred by the sight of a dead man pinned underneath several logs.
Logging accident I suppose.
Alexander frowns, What's a man doing out here...and what's he doing getting pinned by logs? He dismounts for a closer look. Might as well take a look around.
Radomir quickly dismounts to better protect his lord. Master, beware the skeleton. It may not be all it seems
Andrea keeps watch.
Fair enough. Alexander draws his sword and approaches. Can't hurt to be on our guard.
Radomir holds his own bardiche at the ready and steps forward ahead of his lord. He is his master's shield and weapon. His blood shall be spilt before his Lord's.
Judging from the cut logs, ropes, pins and trip wires, you are able to figure out that the man was caught in a deadfall trap. Nothing comes up to your group to bother you while you examine the corpse.
Not far from the remains and logs, you will also find a backpack filled with various trapping supplies and a well made (mw) handaxe.
Fell into his own trap? Misfortune.
It appears so. Alexander frowns, Or perhaps someone else set it? Seems rather foolish, but I suppose we've run into a large number of those here in the woods. He tosses the handaxe with the rest of the gear they've recovered. Well, might be best to look around here carefully for more traps. See if we run into someone, or something. And at the very least, find any other traps this person may have set, if he set them himself.
Indeed, since he appears to be a trapper checking the area is prudent.
You all do not find anything else in this immediate area and move a bit up to the north to finish mapping.
As you all travel through the adjacent area, Andrea and Radomir both notice what appear to be several bear traps hidden about the area. Some are even right in the way of the trail that any traveler would take. Eduard and Thaliar aren't as lucky in respects to seeing the traps or just avoiding traps. Both unfortunately walk their mounts right over top of a trap and each of their mounts whinnies in pain as the steel teeth close over their legs.
Oh dear. Andrea gets out her wand of healing to heal the horses
Radomir dismounts and makes soft shushing noiseless to calm the animals.
Andrea uses a charge on each horse(10 points over 10 rounds)
Everyone alright?
Fine right here
Aye, my lord, I am unharmed Once the horses are tended to, Radomir will stand watch. He has no skill with traps, and knows that his betters are probably the ones who are more suited to the task of dismantling them.
Will we be taking these traps? Disarming them seems prudent.
I have no skill in these things.
Well we can trigger them by using a big stick so we can prevent them from hurting the horses at least. Andrea will get a stick and trigger any that are around.
Eduard? Thaliar?
I'm alright. Maybe there are more kobolds about. Or something even more unpleasant.
ell I guess we can continue then, there shouldn't be much left to map.