Fortunata is a place where people make do with what they have, so construction materials reflect the availability within that region:

• In desert areas, sandstone is the main building material.
• Mud buildings are common near rivers.
• Construction timber is rare, except near the forests.
• Clay tiles are only common in major cities.
• Window glass is rare and always small panes.

A few places I think you should know about . . .

Iron Gate

Iron Gate is the largest city between the Broken Heart and the trade cities of the Middle Sea.

Though Valmanway is its main cultural influence, its urban architecture reflects ancient Redmain (Roman/Byzantine) and Sogserrat (Sogdian) influences — the Valmani don't really have an urban architecture.

Building Materials

• Timber is available from Valmanway (comes down the river)
• Tiles and bricks come from nearby pottery factories.
• Painted plasterwork is common.
• Older buildings are in stone.

Geographical Context

Iron Gate is positioned between the Valmanway Mountains (to the west) and the Scar (to the east).

Trade runs East/West via a nearby river, where watermills power hammers used to make armor and weapons.

The Road to Nowhere starts inside the city and descends through a ravine to the floor of the Scar. This road is defended by the actual "Iron Gate".