Synopsis

The chapter explores the relationship between lizardmen and frogmen, revealing a complex exchange where the lizardmen provide services for protection from the dangerous forest. The main characters discover a water buffalo, which the lizardmen offer to trade for weapons, while also extending an invitation for a tour of their village. It's later revealed the frogmen's large tribe is controlled by a two-headed entity, and the lizardmen are potentially being manipulated, setting the stage for conflict.