> I'll have to make the journey tonight with my Bard
> alone just to check it out and get the path down
> set. I've heard the zone to Lake from the mountains
> is easily missed.

It is, but if you hug the wall in the right area, you'll hit it.

> Second question, from a map of Lake Rathetear I've
> seen, it looks like the only way from one side of
> the zone to the other (ie: Exit to exit) is by
> swimming.. If this is in fact true, will there be
> a problem with the deepwater goblins (or other water
> nasties) if I swim around the edge just to get
> from zone to zone?

That's right. You have to swim or levitate across. Or get a boat. I
haven't been there for a few weeks but I never encountered anything but
maybe a few sharks in the water. It might of changed but I don't think so.
Near the center of the lake there are goblins underwater, but you won't be
going anywhere near there hopefully.

Ohhh.. there's one named that swims around a lot. Prince Kermyt. He thrash
your evil friend. But I don't think there's much you can do but swim fast
and hope you don't see him. I've only see him once.