We begin with Poxten in his lab in the middle of one of his typical science investigations. He is soon interuppted by Armega, who brings him news of a supposedly important task that has been relayed to her via Murtaw. Poxten finds things to do while Murtaw is busy with whatever it was he was doing until said troll contacts Poxten. Poxten is notified that the task is based off of one of Uskuro's sopor slime "visions" that he gets due to large amounts of smoking said substance. At first Poxten is reluctant to comply due to the request being from such a ridiculous source, but due to both his high blood status (a high influence on a good half of Poxten) and thier good friendship, he is able to convince Poxten to at least listen to the plan. Murtaw gives word that the trolls will have to find a