Quote Originally Posted by HappyDaze View Post
What I meant was:

  • When/how did the lizardfolk come to decide to approach humans (and assorted demihumans) for arms?
  • Having made this decision, why did they not approach Saltmarsh, the closest human/demihuman settlement?
  • After deciding not to contact Saltmarsh, how did they originally contact the smugglers (who presumably did not just happen to be hanging around the edge of the marsh where no civilized customers would be found--and the lizardfolk don't seem to have magical Craigslist)?
Try not to think so human-centric. D&D is an odd place. There are hundreds of intelligent species all with an economy that has to somehow interact with other in some ways. Maybe, before the lizardmen were driven from their main lair/home, they did trade with some humans (just not Saltmarsh, maybe Port Torvin to the south). That area is likely more tolerant of other races back when it was controlled (or still controlled) by the Sea Princes. Maybe the lizardmen reached out to Port Torvin through connection they had there once they were driven from their homes.