The Notice
Just to refresh everyone's memory, the notice says:
"WANTED 5-10 pupils to go on an expedition to Mugwort's Meadow, and the surrounding area, in search of a semester's worth of laboratory supplies for my "Potions and Herbs" class. CAUTION -- there have been reports of heavy humanoid activity in this area, so extreme care is recommended, and hazard pay is available. Applicants should see me immediately! - /s/ Professor Frogbottom"
Most of you know Professor Herschel "Hoppy" Frogbottom. He's a good teacher, and a real whiz wizard when it comes to potions. (Is "whizard" a real word? If not, then it ought to be!) He's a halfling. Rumor has it that he's been experimenting with some new techniques of potion brewing that are supposed to be pretty amazing, but no one seems to know any of the details.