 After receiving safe passage to the treasure cave where Gellick dwelled, Lief and his group attempted to kill the monster using the blister they found, only to learn of Gellick's relation to the Shadow Lord as the toad can not be affected by his own poison.Though Gellick's hide is too tough for their weapons to pierce through, Lief still had some water from the Dreaming Spring and tossed some down the throat of the toad.Because he was an evil creature, Gellick suffers the spring water's enchantment and turns into a tree.