The Northwestern Ganathor Swamp Mangroves and The Land of Ilix

In center The Ganathor Swamp with the Ismake River exiting the swamp towards the east, 

The greater Sylaxwi Forest to the east, with the Caliphate in the northeast,

the Juanish Drow Mountains in the South, Rielsys Forest in the southwest corner, 

Wemic Plains and their peninsula exiting the map in the north,  

During one of my many travels into the Salt Mangroves in the Northwestern River areas of the Ganathor Swamp, I encountered Scion of the Greendragons Clan, a young and stout human male, proud and with all the markings and feathers a ranger warden of the swamps would wear.

From what I were able to figure out, both by my talks with Scion and the local Swamp Druids, The Greendragons Clan is the largest and most prosperous of the barbaric tribes within a few thousand square mile Mangrove swamp area that Scion referred to as The Land of Ilix. Compared to the lands of the swamp to the west or east of this land, The Land of Ilix is rich and seems to not be suffering the plundering of rampant Bullywug tribes or the pesky black dragons attacks thats keep both the deep and border swamp areas almost unbearable for those that dare to travel or live in the swamp lands of Ganathor.

It always is fascinated with how the system of currency and barter works in these settlements of the swamp, they have no interest in gold or silver but find pearls, copper, steel and bronze to be of high value, but for some odd reason when paying the fee for safe passage in the land of Ilex they do indeed prefer to be paid in valuables like gold, silver, gem or pearls. Also any animal caught require a fee paid to the Greendragons Clan, all kept in order and monitored by the druids, rangers and the barbaric tribesmen. As long as you remember these basic rules, respect the tribesmen and pay for safe passage you might actually enjoy the swamps as a place of comfort far away from the Cities of the Elves or even the chalk white citadels of the not so distant settlement Rempah and other outposts of the Caliphate to the west.

For those that do want to reach The Land of Ilix I suggest traveling to the Caliphate controlled outpost Rempah and sail from there using The Ismake River into the Northwestern Ganathor Mangroves, The Ismake River goes deep into the swamp and passes the far outpost provinces of the Great Caliphate, were you could find several Salt Druid trading-posts and settlements that does regular traveling in for collecting the rich salts of the swamp. If you are lucky like me you might even have someone like my Forgnomish assistant, Gneros Forgot that has relatives in The Land of Ilix.

Journals of Reten Jen Apshot, gold elf explorer, 1145ES  1st day of Misher.