Email 2021-12-09 15:41

Extending the sweep briefly, Francis is able to identify some tracks that would correspond to Fred's minions. They were obviously somewhat skills woodslizards as the tracks are well concealed (but not pass without trace level).  From the setup you would surmise that the three lizardmen were set up as a box ambush....and Fred led the party into the middle of it.
Further searching reveals a set of tracks leading away from the party in the NNW direction, initially careful and semi concealed but switching to more of a run once a little bit away.
The party has 5 minutes of casting spells......