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| image description = The Sacred Pool hosts the Idol of Silvanus, and is the heart of the Druid Grove. | | image description = The Sacred Pool hosts the Idol of Silvanus, and is the heart of the Druid Grove. | ||
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| summary = It connects to [[The Hollow]] and the [[Secluded Cove]]. | | summary = It connects to [[The Hollow]] and the [[Secluded Cove]]. | ||
| region prefix = the | | region prefix = the | ||
| region = Emerald Grove | | region = Emerald Grove | ||
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== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
This sacred area is home to the {{SmRarityItem|Idol of Silvanus}} and the stage for druidic rituals such as the Rite of Thorns. Outsiders are not welcome here, though certain individuals may be permitted entry | This sacred area is home to the {{SmRarityItem|Idol of Silvanus}} and the stage for druidic rituals such as the [[Rite of Thorns (ritual)|Rite of Thorns]]. Outsiders are not welcome here, though certain individuals may be permitted entry. | ||
The party can | Upon approaching the main entry, the druids bar the tieflings from entering the Sacred Pool. The party can interact with {{CharLink|Locke}} and {{CharLink|Komira}}, who plead for the release of their daughter {{CharLink|Arabella}}, which initiates the quest {{Quest|Save Arabella}}. After the tieflings are turned away from the entrance, the party can enter the Sacred Pool as {{CharLink|Kagha}} wishes to speak with them. | ||
=== Access === | === Access === | ||
The main entry to the | The main entry to the Sacred Pool is accessed by descending the staircase from [[The Hollow]] at {{Coords|251|547}}. An alternate entry is through the elevator in the southern ramparts of the Emerald Grove at {{Coords|242|480}}. However, this path is initially blocked by the sleeping bear {{CharLink|Tuffet}}. | ||
To the south is | === Sacred Pool === | ||
In the Sacred Pool, several druids perform the Rite of Thorns using the Idol of Silvanus at the centre of the pool. To the east, Volo the [[Trader|trader]] is interviewing {{CharLink|Bosk}}. The party can share a tale of the recent goblin attack with him. To the south is {{CharLink|Topaz (Blue Jay)|Topaz}} the blue jay, whose nest contains a {{SmRarityItem|Shiny Key}} that opens the shiny chest atop a pillar to the north-west. | |||
===Cliff overlook=== | === Cliff overlook === | ||
Just outside the Sacred Pool and | Just outside the Sacred Pool and toward the east is a path leading up to an overlook where {{CharLink|Alfira}} can be found, along with a gilded chest containing the {{SmRarityItem|Cap of Curing}}. Two squirrels, {{CharLink|Corinna}} and {{CharLink|Spar}}, are painfully listening to her sing. | ||
===Beach=== | === Beach === | ||
{{CharLink|Ormn}} is catching fish toward the south-east of the pool along a small beach. An {{SmRarityItem|Amulet of Silvanus}} is hidden beneath a rock in this area at {{Coords|262|481}}. | |||
===Connected locations=== | === Connected locations === | ||
* {{Loc|Emerald Grove}} | * {{Loc|Emerald Grove}} | ||
* {{Loc|Secluded Cove}} | * {{Loc|Secluded Cove}} | ||
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* {{MdCharLink|Bosk}} (Bear) | * {{MdCharLink|Bosk}} (Bear) | ||
* {{MdCharLink|Ormn}} (Bear) | * {{MdCharLink|Ormn}} (Bear) | ||
* {{MdCharLink|Tingmiaq}} (Bird) | |||
* {{MdCharLink|Topaz (Blue Jay)|Topaz}} (Bird) | |||
* {{MdCharLink|Tuffet}} (Bear) | * {{MdCharLink|Tuffet}} (Bear) | ||
* {{MdCharLink|Tusk}} (Boar) | * {{MdCharLink|Tusk}} (Boar) | ||
{{div col end}} | {{div col end}} | ||
==Related quests== | == Related quests == | ||
* {{Quest|Investigate the Beach}} | * {{Quest|Investigate the Beach}} | ||
* {{Quest|Save Arabella}} | * {{Quest|Save Arabella}} | ||
* {{Quest|Steal the Sacred Idol}} | * {{Quest|Steal the Sacred Idol}} | ||
==Notable loot== | == Notable loot == | ||
Notable items obtained in this location, whether looted, purchased, or obtained as a quest reward: | Notable items obtained in this location, whether looted, purchased, or obtained as a quest reward: | ||
* {{MdRarityItem|Amulet of Silvanus}} under a rock on the beach | * {{MdRarityItem|Amulet of Silvanus}} under a rock on the beach {{Coords|262|481}} | ||
* {{MdRarityItem|Cap of Curing}} in a chest near | * {{MdRarityItem|Cap of Curing}} in a gilded chest near Alfira | ||
* {{MdRarityItem|Idol of Silvanus}} | * {{MdRarityItem|Idol of Silvanus}} | ||
* {{MdRarityItem|The Whispering Promise}} | * {{MdRarityItem|The Whispering Promise}} among Volo's wares | ||
==Hidden treasure== | == Hidden treasure == | ||
{{notebegin}} | {{notebegin}} | ||
*A | * A shiny chest rests on top of the stones at {{Coords|221|495}}, opened with Topaz's shiny key. | ||
*A wooden | * A wooden chest containing rare potions can be found on the beach past the bear Ormn. It is necessary to jump across the water from one rock to the other to reach it. | ||
{{noteend}} | {{noteend}} | ||
{{Emerald Grove}} | {{Emerald Grove}} | ||