Gateway

A town of about 300, Gateway resembles Solace in many respects, from its size to the attitudes of its people. The major difference is that it has none of the mighty vallenwood trees, so the town is constructed on the ground. It also has no smith skilled in working iron or steel. The town is surrounded by farms and pastureland. Residents of Gateway scoff at tales of dragonmen or evil armies, calling them “kender tales.” A lightly-used trail leads north into the hills, through Gateway Pass, back to Solace, but it passes dangerously close to Darken Wood. Residents of Gateway don’t much like taking that road.
Gateway was founded around the same time as Solace, in the early years after the Cataclysm. Gateway is ruled by a mayor, and is much like Solace with the main difference being the fact that Gateway homes are located on the ground. Nicknamed the city of graves, gateway had a ritual to always bury there dead. In 351 a vampire enacted an ancient curse and rose all the dead in the city. The red dragon army attempted to invade but the undead pushed them back and forced them to retreat. The Inquisition on there way to pax tharkas snuck into the city and broke the curse, saving the citizens. The city still lies empty to this day.