While looking at the map, when @Dragon mentioned the purple corruption looking mists in the Whisper Woods. I then thought about routes that are options with a boat, specifically with a stop by the Whisper Woods. One could go east on the river past law on the far north side. One could go the coastal route through: Stop by The Twins Head to Electra of Lebraron Stop by Hallie's Rest of Kailand Head over to Fool's Tower Then upriver to Filomar Check out wtf is going on with the Whisper Woods Back down to Fool's Tower Past the Singing Hills Over to Law of Yves, from the direction they never thought he would come from Back to Leafs Crossing And back to the Mist Village The coastal route east is to just to go to that wizards retreat island.
I suspect that Richters first few Voyages will be to Leafs Crossing, to the Wood Elf Territory & main Village/Town, and to the Twins (Islands). Am wondering whether there is a River route to Rione or has it to be via Mountain Passes, Underground Passageways, or Dungeon Nodes? If course the Dwarfs might have created an Under Mountain Canal route?