((Are we able to tell from this distance if this is normal smoke that would come from a regular fire or if it's coming from something more sinister?))

"Yeah, I think we should go inside too. I mean, we're already here," Thistle agrees with Faineant. She follows in Salem's footsteps.

"I'm pretty sure he said they were inside.."  Salem replied to Faineant as she walked into the cave, she looked around the inside of the entrance trying to see if she can find anything right off the bat. 

Perception: 20 

The slow dripping of water makes sound where it falls from stalactites down into a murky pool that entirely fills the rough tunnel that you can see ahead. Every few moments, a loud croaking sounds out from somewhere in the darkness beyond.

Salem, being the first inside and scanning the area, notices a 25-foot-long heavy wooden beam lying against the west wall of the cave at the south end of the pool.  Seeing the water, with her perception she also notices two giant frogs lurking just under the surface of the pool.

Salem pauses and steps back before trying to quietly warn the group, "There's two giant frogs up ahead! Stay cautious," She slowly pulled out her Sickle in case of combat. 

Everyone, roll for Initiative.

19

4

4

5

Sanjay Initiative: 17

Order of battle:

Ice Frog 1 (left):  19

Ice Frog 2 (right): 20

Salem: 19

Thistle: 8 ((has a +4 Initiative she may have forgotten to use...no worries))

Sanjay: 8

Senine: 5

Faineant: 4

The Ice Frogs are up first!

Ice Frog 2, having been startled by the reverberations of Salem's voice as she attempted to quietly warn her party, has gotten it's whereabouts and decides to lash out at Salem for the offence.

Attack: 22 Damage: 6 

 Ice Frog 1, following its friend, realized that these are unknowns and decides to attack the next nearest target, Thistle.

Attack: 14 Damage: 2 

Ice Frog 2 hits Salem square in the chest, she takes the damage, and the frog attempts to grapple with her.  ((Salem, make a Dex or Strength Check))

Ice Frog 1 also hits its target, and Thistle takes the 4 damage.  ((Thistle also needs to make a Dex or Strength Check))

((Just for clarification, does Thistle need to make a STR/DEX saving throw, or a STR/DEX check? They are separate things on the character sheet.))

((So, I tried to edit just my comments, and it keeps changing one of the attack numbers.  I'm going to have to make notes before I post I guess...  the site might just be acting up for me, I'm not sure.  I wrote the #'s down again before my last edit, it was a 22 attack, 3 damage.  And a 16 attack, 4 damage.  I'm sticking with that.

As for Celtic's question, it wasn't specified for me, but I think going with the Saving Throw would be appropriate in this situation, so go ahead and use the Saving Throw # for whichever trait you chose.))

Salem's turn!

Dex: 9 

Salem tightened her grip on her sickle and proceeded to try and slash the 2nd frog, Attack: 3 Damage: 2

Salem is restrained by the frogs cold tongue, and she misses her swing with the Sickle. 

Dexterity: 11

"Ok, these are definitely not as cute as I was hoping," Thistle yells out. With her left hand, she reaches into her boot for a dagger and attempts to stab the Frog 1 in the eye.

Attack: 10 Damage: 6

((I hope I did that right!))

((LOL.... so, I am also learning.  The dice roller automatically turned your roll and subsequent damage "8" into a crit... so 8 is the total damage you have bestowed upon this frog.  Moving on with that...))

Thistle manages to slip free of the frog's tongue, and gives it a good stab with her dagger.  Frog 1 takes 8 damage.

Sanjay is next!

Sanjay is going to use his action to cast Entangle so that both frogs have to roll a STR saving throw (DC14), or else they are both restrained. This does not do any damage. Whether the frogs succeed at a STR saving throw or not, the ground is filled with vines in a 20'x20' square and becomes difficult terrain. 

For his Bonus Action, Sanjay will shift into his animal form granting him Advantage on all rolls that are based on Wisdom. In his shifted form, he looks like an anthro-jaguar and he has 3 temporary extra HP.

For his movement, he will move himself to the square that is directly diagonal (to the right) of Frog 2.