The Peaceful Pond

The Peaceful Pond is located within the Sun Woods on Tucalyos (the Long Isle).

Water lilies float on the calm surface of this clear small pond in the shade of ancient trees; occasionally, dainty ripples break the surface as small green frogs with three orange zigzag on their backs jump out to haunt their insect prey. A few dragonflies dart just above the water. Mossy stepping stones lead across the water to a long stone bench, with arcane markings on the supportive legs. The stone bench offers a place to sit whether to daydream or meditate.
A large lifelike, moss-covered statuette of a frog, sitting on a large flat boulder, feeds the pond with a steady steam of water from its mouth. Its eyes are large gemstones of moss agate, fancy and valuable (160gp for the pair). This place poses no risk, unless any of you do anything to threatening the tranquility.

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Heading to the Peaceful Pond, a place created decades ago for nature mediation, and head North-East from there. The Peaceful Pond is considered a place of tranquil place.
Grayson of The Seekers, once camped near there - and then was suddenly alone – looking for Wilbur The Wanderer - who was heading to The Peaceful Pond.

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Grayson had been with sister Glyana - who was taken by Elementals of The Plane of Void - after accidentally saying the word "void" for the third time, in her lifetime.

Any person who touches the eyes of the frog statuette is affected by a Baleful Polymorph spell (DC 18). A billowing cloud of smoke surrounds that person. When it settles that player is transformed into a mundane green frog (without three orange zigzag on their backs).
In that instant, the 16 Killer Frogs lurking underwater emerge, at once they begin to drag the poor 'new' frog into the pond. The new frog can only struggle out of grapple.

Heading on, the Sun Woods seems peaceful. There is another tranquil setting. A hazy looking, lazy river tumbles over various sized stones that jut out of the river’s path. Walking up the slope, using the steps made from thick tree roots and white sticks. Stepping on one of the white sticks a person will hear it crack underneath their weight.
The Seekers found a place to camp not far from the Peaceful Pond. It was familiar to Grayson. He felt as if something is missing something tht he left there – he believes was there alone last time.

A small tan creature with dark markings glides past the path. A flying squirrel lands on the opposite bank to crunch on a grasshopper. In the darkness, the small creature watches warily.

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