Quote Originally Posted by Jinko View Post
Ixal are Gridania's enemy though and there many encampments in Grid.

That being said the stronghold is in Coerthas so I agree it's most likely to be there.

About that, according to what lore there is on that subject the reason you see ixtali in the shroud is there sneaking in with there baloon fleet and chopping down trees.

the bird men are also the reason you see yarzon in the shroud. but that's kind of beside the point.