A Two Pronged Problem

* Shug o' the Wugs
* Mirabelle Plum
* Alvyn Yellowbelly

**A Two Pronged Problem** is a one-shot adventure set in the small village of Crestwood in Wisteria. It features royal bullywug Shug o' the Wugs, cowardly leonin Alvyn Yellowbelly and iconic war time singer Mirabelle Plum trying to find the person responsible for a group of strange murders

## Featured Characters

### The Team

* Shug o' the Wugs
* Mirabelle Plum
* Alvyn Yellowbelly

### New

* Adam Timbles
* Peter Timbles
* Severus Oranje
* Charlize De Paul
* Antoine De Paul
* Slacktooth
* Dandy Andy
* Pavel the Kind
* Corallis Mertorn
* Quinn Goldspear
* Bedlam the Headsman
* Lupin Lemus

### Returning

* Calvin Stringfellow
* Shug o' the Wugs
* Alvyn Yellowbelly

### Deaths

* Quinn Goldspear
* Bedlam the Headsman
* Lupin Lemus
* Ainsley Oranje

## Original Teaser

Leaves lay bare on the mud path laid before you, road signs read that you are nearing the Wisterian border and with the beaming sun on your back you make the arduous journey across to Minerva. What could possibly go wrong on such a beautiful day?

## Plot Summary

Shug o' the Wugs, Alvyn Yellowbelly and Mirabelle Plum are all travelling with a caravan through Wisteria. Their caravan wanders into a clearing where 4 bodies are laid alongside an abandoned carriage, Shug investigates but has to call over the other two to make ends meet as he doesn't read very well and cant learn anything about the scene. When he finds a letter addressed to an uncle in Crestwood (the nearby village):

***“Dear Uncle, I know it's dangerous but I need to use my new gifts to help people. You wouldn't understand because you've always been conservative since my parents disappeared. I'll be back to see you soon, we need to talk. I may have gone too far this time……. - A”***

The group are then attacked by wolves trying to eat the corpses. After dispatching of the creatures the group quickly gather some nearby berries and travel to Crestwood to report the killings.

Starting in Tout & Tout, they are accosted by the workers there who believe the group aren't high enough in society to purchase goods from their store. Shug becomes very offended and Mirabelle questions if they know who she is, Alvyn calms the situation by pointing out that their attitude is why the shop is empty and reluctantly Antoine De Paul agrees, giving Shug boots that he then rips due to his feet not fitting. They are told that they should leave and possibly go to the market stalls because they are on their class level.

When exploring the market stalls, they start at Corallis Mertorn's rag tag stand, selling just about everything she could find in her dead fathers house due to him being a massive hoarder. She seems to be completely zoned out from the situation even when Shug insults the fact that she's in a wheelchair and still attempts to sell the group numerous random items. What catches Alvyns attention is a blood covered battle-axe that a stranger dropped off. Dandy Andy then called them over in order to try and sell them some of his beautiful jewellery, trying to be charismatic, he gleams when Shug shows an interest in purchasing an orange gemmed necklace from him. Alvyn once again notices some of the jewellery is covered in blood but no one else pays it any mind. They then speak to Slacktooth who takes immediate interest in Alvyn thinking he is just their pet, expressing that he'd love to have a taste of him. Shug also eats a horse head he was storing ready to get taxidermized which causes them to argue about the Bullywug - Orc conflict.

When they move on deeper into town, they enter the Ionactis Inn, bumping into Calvin, a nervous bard on his way to Minerva who accidently spills his drink all over Mirabelle's breasts. He quickly leaves and the group are questioned by the innkeeper who asks for their help locating his son Ainsley, who has gone missing. He shows the group the last letter his son sent him:

***“Father, this might be the one. After this you will have no need to worry about paying the rent, we’ll be able to move away and maybe you can get back in contact with mother. The men said we won't harm any of them, just scare them enough to hand over their valuables then that's it. I'll send you another letter as soon as we’re finished.” - Ainsley***

The group takes him to the clearing and he identifies one of the bodies as his son, who seemingly has just had the life drained from him. He offers the group gold and free lodgings to help him locate the culprit and the group agrees to talk to another group of hunters, also hired by Severus. They approach Quinn Goldspear and his accomplices who initially don't want to talk, but after Mirabelle flashes her breasts they decide to share some of the information they have gathered. Knowing that the stranger was last seen going into the Surplus Stallion across the road, they allow them to go deal with it themselves because they're being paid either way.

Entering Surplus Stallions by knocking in the door, Shug annoys the owner Peter Timbles who seems to think everything cant get any worse. As the group tries to put the pieces together, his nephew Adam reveals himself to the group, explaining that he is a vampire vigilante due to being turned attempting to help someone he thought was injured who turned out to be a blood starved vampire, he now uses his powers to kill bandits and highwaymen to try and improve peoples interest in coming to the Crestwood. During the explanation Quinn and his boys enter, giving the group the choice to stand aside and let him deal with Adam, or dying alongside him. Quinn's impatience gets the better of him and while waiting for them to make a decision, gets fed up and draws his sword, saying they will all die for siding with the vampire.

During the fight Shug and Bedlam, one of Quinn's men, have a small back and forth until Shug cuts him clean in half with his enormous axe. Mirabelle covers Lemus Lupin, Quinn's other friend, in her martini and with help from Alvyns flaming arrow, engulfs him in fire which kills him instantly. Standing alone Quinn refuses to back down even after he is set on fire fighting to the end until Shug takes his head clean off, proceeding to kick it down the road into the forest. The team are thanked by Adam who agrees to give them gold and horses for helping him and the trio all go their separate ways.

## Trivia

* A Two Pronged Problem became a long lasting joke due to the sheer length of time (around a year) since it was written and finally played.