OOC: [MENTION=36150]Herobizkit[/MENTION] , are you still with us?
Araushnee holds up her hands to quiet the questions, "The supplies are in a hidden elven camp, not far from the city. I do not know what is available, but I will make sure my people do what they can to aid you without jeopardizing their own mission."
She looks at Kestrel with just a hint of anger, "I do not crave power. My clan, the Kae'Athan, want nothing more than to be left alone.
Araushnee nods at the suggest of adjourning for the evening, "No more can be said this night. I will find you in the morning."
Later...
Xana's research provides only sketchy details, but its enough to get a good start, at least. The Temple of the Frog is rumored to be the forward section of the crashed ship of the ancient dragons. The midsection of the ship was found by the humans of Blackmoor in the Barrier Peaks not long ago and they have since pillaged and exploited it, furthering their own knowledge of magic, technology, and the combination there-of. The Temple earns its name from the fact that the dragon-shaped ship's head is partially sunken into the swamp and overgrown with plant life, making it resemble a frog.
The Temple is rumored to be the home of two groups who interests intersect. A cult which utilizes magic and strange alchemies to create bizarre hybrid creatures, most notably oversized frogs and other reptiles; and bandits who have built a small town around the temple and use it as a base of operations for their raiding activities.
The Temple is situated somewhere in the Dismal Swamp. Xana finds a partial map, drawn by one of the few lucky enough to escape the place, which shows most of a trail leading through the treacherous swamp. The last mile or so of the map is, unfortunately smudged, torn, and useless.
OOC: If there are any other preparations you intend to make before you depart for the elven camp, post them now. Next IC post the journey shall begin.