The Sapphire Eye

The Sapphire Eye is a giant lake in a crater near Ilu'Oju.

The sahuagin have lived under the lake for longer than the elves have been in Ilu'Oju. There are many pre-fall ruins under the water (currently being researched by scholars), which are also home to the sahuagin. They use the eastern coast of the lake as a spawning ground, although this has currently been overrun by an Orc encampment, and the sahuagin have lost most of their current clutch. These sahuagin are adapted to freshwater in that they are smaller and more fish-like, with spindly fingers. They were working with the orcs to do freeze the lake over because of the holding of the eggs captive, although they are not normally hostile due to a treaty between the elves and the sahuagin.

The lake has a lot of treasures underneath the surface amongst the ruins. Somewhere in the north east of the lake, there was a part of Scalibor (the sword) that was long-lost. This was hidden in an area filled with water that looked clear but actually was dark when submerged in it, and has tentacle-creatures in there. This area is filled with nests of clothing and magical items. In a similar area, there is a mansion underwater guarded by a construct that was explored by the party. Mari unwittingly picked up an artifact that gave her ownership of the mansion, and she is now allowing access to this mansion to members of her school and

Fishermen from Ilu'Oju go out onto the lake often. There are tour groups that go swimming into the lake at times.

There are creatures in the lake that could count as dangerous, including reptiles. Lights can be seen towards the bottom of the lake. Fish of various sizes called slaughterfish - these are the biggest threat to the fishermen, because they steal their catches. Not too far out from the docks, there is one of these tentacled creatures, which tried to pull a boat under that was filled with those rescued from the orc camp.

There are tentacle beasts at the bottom of the lake, and exoskeletal creatures (crustaceans and uriptorids) as well that sometimes attack creatures they think they can eat. Some of the seaweed at the bottom of the lake is alive and can grasp at people to restrain them. There are legends of other larger creatures under there.

The centre of the lake is known as the Iris. According to the gods, it is best to avoid this area of the lake for the party as they cross the lake.

On the north of the lake is a port town called Gebudo.