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Once a garrison outpost of a nation

2

A mine or quarry, perhaps now exhausted

3

A spot where refugees of a calamity settled

4

Holy ground or a temple to a particular faith

5

A plant or animal grows very well here

6

It’s a safe waypost on a trade route

7

Refuge for a despised minority or group

8

A bandit camp that went legitimate

9

A self-ruled home for demihuman residents

10

It’s a safe base for salvage or ruin plundering

11

Decayed remnant of an ancient city

12

It grew up around a lordly manor or estate