The Forgotten Pools:

Report back to Tonga Runetotem with your findings.

Tonga Runetotem: Long ago, the Barrens was a lush place, teeming with life. But war and cataclysm raged across the land, scorching it and leaving a dry husk. Such is the way of things, and it saddens my heart.

But within the past few years, new oases have formed in the Barrens, and life stirs. And deep down, we druids sense a power leaking its way to the surface.

We must find its source. Travel to the Forgotten Pools, northwest of the Crossroads. Search its waters for a source of power, then return here.

Tonga Runetotem: Have you been to the Forgotten Pools, Thaw? Did you find anything?

Tonga Runetotem: You found a fissure in the earth, with gases bubbling from it? Strange. This may be an answer to our questions, but we cannot yet be sure.

But it is a clue. And I am grateful that you found it.