"Yes, the big frog, Old Croaker.  Bigger than these, even. Don't worry, he loves to cuddle."  The elves laugh.  "But we're the last of the crew still here tonight..."  She says this carefully, probably knowing full well that others were sent to raid Pelc's.  "Old Croaker's been trained, too.  If he likes you, you might convince him to not eat you, and even to haul you across the pool." 

The elves ready themselves to hike out of the northern tunnel, then pick up their fallen companion.  "So will you fix Darryl's face?  He's gonna be awful sad if he can't get girls to talk to him at the pub."

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After Malik tends to Darryl, the elves are ready to depart.  (Anything further with them?)

"And how are we supposed to win the favour of a frog?" Harley asks in a demanding way, staring down at the elves before they leave.

"Give it a big mosquito? Not that we have one around here." She thought about it a moment and added "Fortunately. We do have pieces of that other frog's, though... May be that will work?

The elves snicker and one points to the barrel by the pool.  "Just toss it a couple of bats, then pray for the best."

(C4): Ten empty bedrolls are arranged in a circle around a cold fire pit at the center of this cavern. Chicken bones, empty wine and spirits bottles, and other food waste litters the floor.

(Perception DC 10):

Red Chanter slowly gives the room a once over looking for signs of life or potential danger.

Perception: 8

EDIT: "Hulil, her votary, the four from the curio, and the three we just met... I count ten bedrolls. It seems they failed to mention one more person who might be here. Best be on our guard."

Katia noticed the bedrolls only now: Perception 0

"You know, that one does not look like someone was using it at all" She pointed at the "suspicious"one. "I wonder why'''. She carefully moved it to show the opening of a 10-foot-deep pit trap under the blanket. "Guess, this is the reason here." 

"It could be they were honest after all. Just not fully forthcoming with all relevant information..." Red Chanter says as she pulls her foot back to avoid stepping on/through the faux bedroll.

Perception: 12

"I doubt they were ready to give more than was needed to secure their release"

You find an unopened bottle of Bald Dwarf Whisky (worth 25 gp), an alcohol made by elves in Uthodurn.

(C5): Water dripping down from stalactites in the ceiling fills a dark pool that completely covers the floor of this cavern. (Actions?)

Shagar remembering what happened last time and will inspect the pool before proceeding 

Investigation: 19

(What is C5? I thought it was a map reference but I can't see any guidance markers)

Old Malik heads the smart play, and retrieves corpses of bat from the barrel, and taps Shagar as he inspects from afar, "Lets not get too close now; Ifner its a biggin its best to fed from afar."  Motioning to the others to stay back, but for the grroup to stay near enough to each other.  Malik will toss some Bat corpses near the waters edge and coo softly. 'big toad big toad, how about you and I be friends n' ya eat?'

Handle Animal14  Perception for froggie13
(i'm so sad. I actually have good points in HA)

Note: Malik is not preventing Shagar from inspecting or anything else. But is ushering them to not get close considerin the prior frog ambush case and the large size of this one. Instead opting to lead with this 

Hearing the old mans words Shagar will stay back a bit before inspecting the area to see if his approach works

"This seems like a waste of time and perfectly good bats," Red Chanter says. "There's no telling if this is the pool with the frog they were talking about and there's no way for you all to get across anyway. There's another tunnel to check this way. Why don't we see what's there before spending more precious time fishing?"

She carefully tiptoes a short way down the other tunnel (not getting too far from the group) to see what's ahead.

Stealth: 9

Perception: 6

"We could swim across," Harley suggests, but even as she is saying it she eyes the water, not keen to encounter another giant frog. Perhaps it would be better to go as far as they could get on land first. She begins to follow Red to the other tunnel.

Seeing the party start to advance towards the pool, Daelnar wonders what exists up the other tunnel, seeming heading back towards the entrance. As Red suggests checking that path first, Daelnar grins happily and follws the tabaxi. "Aye, t' check our back an find a drier route certainly be worth a bit o' our time."

He holds the handaxe of light up above his head, so as to cast his shadow down, rather than forwards, keeping to the walls.

"You are not going to eat it yourself, are you?"In Katia's voice there was more of curiosity than horror, "may be give it some time."She watched Red's back moving towards another tunnel. "Or we can check another tunnel, of course.''

Shagar can tell, even in the dim light, that a large shape looms below the surface of the northeastern pool.  As Red and the others take off down the other tunnel,  Malik throws the dead bats to the pool's edge.  Within moments, the water surges as a dark shape swells beneath.  With a crash of water up onto the stone, a colossal frog as large as a rowboat climbs ashore.

Ahead, Red can see another cavern.  This one appears empty, though the floor is covered in bat guano and the smell is strong even from a distance.

(GM Screen, no peeking):

 Initiative (bold may act): Shagar, Old Croaker, remaining PCs

Shagar steps back and draws her bow but she holds her strike to see if Croaker attacks or just eats the bats.

Croaker gobbles down the bats.

Initiative (bold may act): PCs, Old Croaker