Kyovashad

 is a town located in the Fractured Peaks.

Lore
Kyovashad is a militaristic settlement and heavily defended, providing refuge to those who reside within its borders. Smaller defensive structures are located outside the town proper. Kyovashad itself has a gate, and is surronded by steep stone walls, along with a deep, cavernous moat, designed to ward off any unwelcome visitors. Inside the walls, Kyovashad's architecture is typical of that found in the rest of the Peaks. Making use of the wood from the many forests in the region, the town's structures are clad with natural pine boards and birch shingles. The structures are densely packed together, and as with most dwellings in Sanctuary these buildings are very much function over form.

The city's inhabitants don't live equally, and Kyovashad features slums, where the downtrodden seek shelter from the extreme elements. And yet, by the standards of Sanctuary (at least by the Reign of Enmity), the people here are far better off than most of humanity.

In-game
Kyovashad is explorable in Diablo IV.

Development
Kyovashad has been likened to a "medieval settlement." It is designed to feel oppressive, frigid, and harsh." It is intended that the player draw similarities between Kyovashad with slum-type encampments. The dreary atmosphere is reinforced by the design details of frayed cloth, broken shelters, and general unhappiness. It is intended that Kyovashad gives players a reprieve from the Fractured Peaks with its earthly and "lived in" tones, as opposed to the Peaks' cooler, frigid palette.