Burgh

Burgh is the second northmost city on the North Road leading to Iron Gate. It is the birthplace of Regent John De Burgh, and has seen an extraordinary spike in its development ever since De Burgh came into possession of Iron Gate. 
Before being ruled by De Burgh himself, the city was under the command of a group of merchant lords whose specialty of trade was ironworks. Situated close to one of Northwind's only areas of access to natural resources, Burgh profited tremendously as a convenient and comparatively cheap source of metal. 
During the period of merchant rule, the town had found itself under a monopsony as the only method of employment was through the mines. There was little to no flexibility for specialty in this period of the town's history, however working conditions improved for the average citizen as the town interacted with other settlements along the North Road. 
Founded by prospectors searching for a simpler route from the Rustlands to Iron Gate, they situated a colony alongside a deep ravine into which a portion of the underground city was constructed. Impoverished workers tended to be situated within the confines of the ravine, while the wealthy enjoyed their own personal market district a few leagues out. 
In the year 369, the Merchant aristocracy was overthrown in the First Battle of Burgh by forces under the command of John De Burgh. Lord John set his sights on his birth town after his liege lord had been killed, and a sum of his forces branched off under him. The amateur Lord hadn't stepped foot in the town for close to three decades, but many of the families he had grown up with had remained there for generations. 
The period post merchant rule was highlighted by numerous reforms, most important of which was the forced creation of other sources of employment. Lord De Burgh expanded trade to encompass more opportunities for citizens, rather than being primarily export focused. The town began to be populated by members of other settlements, and had grown into a proper town by its own right rather than a merchant collection of laborers. 
In the year 403, Burgh became the field for the Battle of the Beasts, where Tharn Skorn's Wolfmen were decisively defeated by Regency forces. The battlefield in which this occurred is known as "The Hog Graveyard" as it is where thousands of Hogs were burned alive to disorient the Regency Army.
Citizens of Burgh are a diverse, well rounded population. The predominant industry of the city remains mining and ironworking, however relatively unrestricted trading networks have led to diverse specialization.