Frog

Biodata

Background and History

Frog built his fortune traveling the dangerous Fallen Trade Route and employed Lancelot’s Mercenary Group to escort his caravan. He paid the mercenaries more than they could usually earn from commissions and had worked with Lancelot for years 81 228.

During a monster attack in the northern woods, Frog met Galan after the young pharmacist used a potent potion to save a wounded mercenary. Frog initially questioned Galan’s account of memory loss, but invited him to travel south with the caravan to Äußerst 82 84 85 86.

In the snowy mountains, Frog volunteered to help Galan find Ice Pillar Cherry for a sick caravan member. After the caravan lost its ration carriage, Frog secured supplies from Snow Village by agreeing to help defeat the monsters threatening it; he stayed behind to manage the caravan while Lancelot and Galan joined the hunt 88 92 93.

Appearance

Frog is a young man with blond hair and arms that have gained some muscle from years of labor 86 109 111.

• He wore a black wool overcoat and a scarf in the snowy mountains 87.
• He wore a string of emeralds around his neck in Äußerst 111.
• He is particularly sensitive to cold, shivering even after adding layers 89.

Personality

Frog is sociable and quick to act familiar with others. After Galan saved the mercenary, Frog called him a brother and invited him to use the name “Little Frog.” He also enjoys teasing Lancelot and Galan 84 86 101 195.

Ambitious and shrewd, Frog recognizes commercial opportunities but values honoring agreements. He was reluctant to abandon a dangerous commission that he believed could advance his business, even though he understood the risk to his men and had argued with Lancelot over it 81 228. He also values genuine friendships and respects the opinions of those close to him 230.

Abilities and Skills

Business and Negotiation

Frog built a substantial business through northern trade, accumulating capital and contacts along the Fallen Trade Route 228 230.

• Bargaining: He challenged a clothing shopkeeper’s inflated price and threatened to take his business elsewhere 192.
• Opportunity spotting: After seeing Galan’s recovery potion, he proposed several ways to enter the medicine trade, including a pharmacy in Eisberg 85 86.
• Business planning: He recognized the risk of a rival merchant guild poaching an apothecary trained in the potion-making process 243.

Combat and Evasion

Frog dislikes fighting and relies on Lancelot and the mercenaries for protection. He says he cannot lift a longsword 82 84.

• During the caravan attack, he evaded a pursuing tiger-shaped monster until Lancelot killed it 84.
• Lancelot ordinarily stays close to Frog in combat because Frog cannot defend himself effectively 82.

Relationships

• Lancelot — Frog’s longtime companion and leader of the mercenaries guarding his caravan. Though employer and employee, they behave like close brothers; Lancelot opposed the dangerous Weise commission out of concern for Frog and his men 81 87 228 231.
• Galan — Frog invited him into the caravan after he saved a mercenary. Their friendship eventually led Galan to introduce Frog to a potion-shop partnership; Frog later worried about whether Galan would return from a planned journey 86 229 231 243.
• Lia — An acquaintance Frog welcomed in Äußerst. He bought food for her and Galan, went shopping for clothes with her, and reluctantly tasted her burnt homemade cookies 111 192 244.
• Potion shopkeeper — Frog’s business partner in expanding Recovery Potion production and sales 231.
• Fitz — An apothecary at the shop. Frog was upset when Fitz left without a word, believing he had treated the shopkeeper ungratefully 243.

Story Role and Major Arcs

Journey to Äußerst

• Frog’s caravan is attacked by horned, multi-tailed tiger monsters. He sends Lancelot to help the mercenaries and is later pursued by another monster himself 82 84.
• He invites Galan to accompany the caravan south and tries to interest him in a medicine business, though Galan says his powerful potion is impractical to mass-produce 86.
• At Snow Village, Frog trades the caravan’s help against the Snow Monsters for much-needed provisions. He later explains that the village can spare the food and follows the chief’s shorter route out of the mountains 92 99.

Potion Business

• A major merchant association gives Frog a commission to travel to Weise along the Fallen Trade Route, now threatened by the Demon King’s Army. With several mercenaries injured, Frog asks Galan to help guard the caravan 228.
• Galan cannot leave Äußerst and warns that the association may not honor its promise. He instead proposes a partnership with the shop where he works 229.
• Frog and the shopkeeper agree to cooperate on Recovery Potions, giving Frog a way to expand without sending his men down the dangerous route 231.
• After Fitz leaves the shop, Frog worries about finding a trustworthy replacement. Galan offers to help make potions while he remains in Äußerst, but warns Frog that he may eventually leave 243.

Notable Quotes

“The most important thing for us merchants is honoring our agreements. We settled on a price from the start, so that’s the price we’ll stick to.” 81

“I don’t want to gamble everyone’s lives on my business. These days, everyone’s just trying to earn a living, and sometimes, for some people, simply staying alive is a luxury.” 228