A seaside whaling port is beset by Kua Toa- fish people from deep beneath the waves who rise to the surface and begin to lay large clutches of eggs in an effort to awaken a new elder god

PRIOR TO THE PLAYER'S ARRIVAL

• Smugglers operating out of the port town begin to experiment with blasting new tunnels- strange artifacts are uncovered from a hidden cave pocket as a result
• Soon after an earthquake is felt in and around the surrounding area followed by several other small tremors in the days after
• Within days smugglers begin to notice strange noises in their tunnels and several go missing causing paranoia and unrest among the others
• Regular townsfolk begin to see strange etherial lights in the bay and harbor and strange shadows on the water at night- these are mistaken for fish tales or drunken rumor
• The local professor acquires one of the unearthed artifacts from a merchant on the docks who will not reveal where or how he obtained it
• Within one week three regular fishermen or dock workers have gone missing- including the tradesman who sold the statue
• Sewer grates begin to leak weird slime
• Under the light of the half moon the old man on the docks sees a trio of strange figures emerge from the water and head into town
• Seeking external guidance the professor sends a request for assistance off to the adventurer's guild who dispatch an expert protected by the party to investigate the matter further and possibly retrieve the artifact if able
• Within two weeks the town is considerably downtrodden- a string of disappearances with little to no clues have everyone on edge and a strange creeping slime seems to have edged into every street corner and sewer grate- a matter that local mages have been unable to burn away or stave off- the locals fear a curse but are uncertain of the source- it is this world that the players step into