A taboo-ridden sacred pool in the hills northwest of Wilderspool.
Summary
- Reached by a path with strict taboos: no animals, no arms, and ritual cleansing/purification.
- The place enforces its taboos with supernatural force: horses brought beyond the boundary die instantly.
- Site of a serpent-cult rite involving bound captives (Madoc, Ælflaed) and a red-haired priestess; a serpent-woman rose from the waters during the confrontation.
Timeline
- 484 — The company follows the abductors from Wilderspool to the Wyrd Pool; taboo violation kills horses; serpent rite erupts into battle. (Source: Session 017 - The Wyrd Pool of Wilderspool)