The Azim Steppe

[SaitoHikari]

I'd like to hope we'll return there for something MSQ related and not just for a single quest that leads to a new dungeon there.

We probably will. If we end up journeying to Garlemald, going from the Steppes is the most logical route.

One will note that there's two caves leading out of the Steppes that are gated off, in exactly the same way that SB areas were sealed until you progressed through the story. The areas beyond look more dangerous than a conventional route though, one route going through what appears to be a massive remote mountain range, the other going through a high snow-capped mountain. Chances are we'll be asking the locals for help.