The Pools of Wittebak

 are located in the Cliffkeep Mountains, between 100 and 120 miles east of Terrah. In a forest ravine not far from the pools there is a single small home which was inhabited by Sprigg.

Pools
The pools are a series of large, mineral-rich geothermic puddles across the mountainside. The puddles once brought various minerals up to the surface from the deep waters beneath the mountain. Centuries ago there was a subterranean gnomish city, Wittebak, but after hill giants moved to the area they disturbed the pools. This caused the fumes from whatever was in the puddles to poison and kill most of the gnomes living there, and the rest fled to Kraghammer.

On the side of the mountain, not far from the pools, there are large mounds of mud and scrap wood that the hill giants use as homes.

Forest
The chemicals from the pools have made a lot of the ground immediately near them unable to grow any significant plant life, but the area is otherwise forested. There are breaks in the canopy that let the sun in, and many forest animals including squirrels and wolverine-like creatures.

In a heavily shaded part of forest there is a small house. This is the house of Sprigg the Obnoxious.

Sprigg's House
As of 812 PD, Sprigg had been living in the house for about 37 years and Demistrik the imp for 19 years. After Demistrik's master died on one of the traps when he tried to get in there, Sprigg gave him permission to stay.

House Description
The house is two-stories high and built on the scale for a gnome. Outside of the house there were eight large, rusted, iron bear traps laid out. In front of the door there laid a welcome mat. Sprigg kept the door locked with six or seven different locks but it was not trapped.

Ground Level
The inside of the house is very cluttered, with two bookcases full of books, papers, and scrolls. On the furniture and chairs there are more stacks of books, sacks, satchels, quills, and inkwells—some spilled and left to dry long ago. There are four windows and a staircase to the second level. There is also a trap in the middle of the room that triggered an illusion of a beholder.

Upper Level
On the upper floor there is a door leading to a balcony.

History
After Vox Machina came to the house locking for the key to Ioun's whereabouts, the party was surprised by an attack from the followers of Vecna. During this fight the house was thoroughly wrecked, and Demistrik fled. Sprigg went with Vox Machina to find Ioun.