Someone was asking about Lake Rathe but I accidentally deleted it before
I responded.

This is a great zone for Bard's (outside, almost no guards and none
where it could be a problem). Get a decent map at Everlore.com

I gained two and a half levels here in two days fighting Aviak Guards.
The loot was nothing special, but the spawn rate was so fast that it
added up nicely. The experience is the real high point. I wish I had
come to this zone at level 16 with a full party. If I had, I could have
stayed there until level 23 slowly reducing the size of the party. I
could probably stay here until 24, but the mobs are mostly green now
(still died yesterday when a bunch of Orcs jumped on my back and drowned
me---BUG!<g>). There are other mobs to fight beside Aviak Guards that
are lower levels (orcs, bandits, aviaks, gnolls, undead, undead
gnolls). The area right by the zone to South Karanas is a little scary
at night when the undead and undead gnolls spawn, but they also attract
a lot of campers that keep it cleared out.

You can get bound in the Arena zone adjacent to this zone. There are
some Gypsies in the zone that you can sell to.

Narcissus of Povar