Hearth

  Hearth is a fortress in The Vale which lies on the border of Southmoor, though it has expanded, roughly, into a city as a result of accepting refugees from the war-torn nation (in particular, those fleeing the city of Yelts). Hearth now has a permanent residency of several thousand who are not allowed to venture further into the nation due to worries about their place of origin. Most do not wish to, anyways, preferring to wait in Hearth until the situation in their homeland hopefully settles down so they can return to their old lives.