Major Town: Bastion
Ruler: Guardian General Hok
Population: 3,500

Bastion is the fortress town serving as the base for the ruler of Warfields, Guardian General Hok, a half-orcish former mercenary. The town itself is walled with several towers and a fortified keep as the centre of Warfields' forces. The site's raised position overlooks the Ritensa River and the old roads that cross the realm.

The crammed and ramshackle streets are a hotbed of activity, with emissaries from other Bandit Kingdoms, the Hierarchs of the Horned Society and the southern lands.

Hok was one of the instigators of the uprising that led to the expulsion of the Horned Society from Wormhall and Warfields. He is hard and brutal with little compassion. He has a good grasp on Bandit Kingdom politics, as well as a recognition of his exposed strategic position. With bitter enemies to the north, west, and south, uncertain allies to the east, and a price on his head, Hok walks a tightrope.

A lot of adventurers and ne'er do wells hang out at the Fallen Star Tavern. A meteor fell through the roof here. Tarly Bran, a former mercenary with an honourable reputation, left it where it fell. They often play shove-piggy-shove with rivals from the Deer’s Perch Tavern. The ale is plentiful, the food fairly basic and the rooms at a discounted rate for those who frequent with stories of adventure and occasional gifts.

"The Eagle" is the night-time name for "Thenley's Scriptorium", a small unassuming building in the heart of Bastion, tucked away from the main thoroughfares. By day the scriptorium preserves, sells and creates texts for the discerning reader. There aren't too many of those in Bastion. By night the basement of The Eagle (reached by descending a spiral staircase that looks remarkably like a double helix) is both a wine cellar and a drinking club for the more adventurous scholar, both in terms of active treasure seeking and for delving into the obscure lore and magic of the planes. Known regulars include Anya, a powerful wizard and incautious drinker, recently returned from adventuring in the East.