The Lake of Wishes is a site of legend, with an unclear source of power, if any. The neighboring province of Hydrus swears up and down that worshipping the lake itself is the source of their regular bounty of fish, from both the ocean and the lake. Any attempts of interpreting what truly lies in the lake result in either ferocious (and suspiciously non-native) aquatic beasts tearing the investigators to shreds, or causing Hydrus's usually generous fishing hauls to dwindle, causing the citizens to turn on the investigators instead - local guards, fishermen, and shopkeepers alike, be it denial of service or outright hostility.