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[Nirur Torir]

I like the idea of presenting them with the elephant corpse as a fake apology for accidentally intruding, then we back away to point 1 and claim that we will let them take their pick of goods for tribute after we reach it. The current land looks treacherous, after-all, and unloading goods takes time. This should hopefully give us time to get into a defensible position before they attack us for not giving them the promised tribute.

[kdthehun]

Humbly ask them what would it be to appease their marsh god, if we can, comply and invite them to sit and have some herbs with us.

[dragnar]

Do the elves know anything about the god of the marsh?
I mean, it would be easier to appease the frogpeople if we knew what kind of god they serve.

They are mad at us for being loud. In other words the "Thiiiiiiiis" song the elves were singing. They are clearly servants of the Toady One.

[Sensei]

Offer the death elephant as tribute, and let it slay them all while we sneak into the foliage.

[Caesar]

Although doing so quietly, bring them the corpse of the elephant, boasting about how the great elves of Amanereli slaughtered the furious beast, with only little casualties.

Hopefully they'd at the very least be impressed/intimidated by this show of our 'elven strength', and even more hopefully they will actually like it.


In the meantime, be ready to defend position '1', in case they're neither intimidated nor appeased by the bounty.

[Bardum Idith]

Make the frogpeople dizzy with herbs, then some elf dresses up as a marsh god. Demand a temple and sacrifices, give them a code of stupid laws and enslave them.

In the unlikely case that they get suspicious, climb up hill (3) and shoot our =*arrows*=!

[Armok]

Make an "Offering" of a herbs aflame.

[Ultimuh]

I vote for number 2.
If we are experienced in fighing in such terrain we should use it to our advantage.
We might loose a few elves in the process but that is to be expected.
It's the frogmens own fault that they chose to ambush us like this!
And if that fails, leave the dead elephant to slow them down while we make a swift retreat.

[Karnewarrior]

If we do something peaceful, we should bow low, to show our respect.

[Neyvn]

It eyes Amala with scrutiny and croaks before speaking in a very basic dialect of which only Elves can understand, "Want no Amanereli here! You make much noise! Angers god of the marsh! Angry god demand tribute, or crush Amanereli for disturbing rest!"

Anyone notice that its a Frog telling us that that we are too noisy...

[ed boy]

As long as it's not a toad, we're fine.

[Samthere]

Well, it's an amphibian, so it might be any of those.

[Taco Dan]

I think we should just give them the corpse and be off, they just need tribute, and this is more than enough.


Unless they want live tribute, then we should just give them the elf that Amala likes the least.


And, if we give them an elf, it's much less risky than fighting them and possibly losing more than one, and if we give them the one that Amala likes the least, Amala will be that much happier.

[Nirur Torir]

And, if we give them an elf, it's much less risky than fighting them and possibly losing more than one, and if we give them the one that Amala likes the least, Amala will be that much happier.

Don't forget that she's a military leader. She may kill idiots, but that doesn't mean she'd be happy about giving elves under her command to her enemies as a sacrifice.

I don't believe that the dead elephant will be considered enough of a gift to satisfy the frogs.

[Taco Dan]

You forget that the elf corpses come with it.
EDIT:
Along with everything they have on them.