Is there absolutely ANY indication on where a Xaela might start, or what class?

[Atoli]

Anyways... I suppose we don't really know anything about Othard yet, either?

I found this rough, estimated map to be quite helpful when I was writing my Xaela-lady's backstory. Helps to visualize her path, to figure out which tribes she might run into in which terrain, and so on (sorry, it's in German).



(Note that it is actually unknown how vast a certain area is, the map creator just went by the descriptions given in the Au Ra lore post.)

Non-crossed out tribe names are specifically mentioned to live in said area, crossed-out ones are assumed to live there based on their style of living and the like.
The Raen are known to live in the Eastern Mountain valleys, so I guess it's safe to assume that at least some of the major Raen cities would be located there.
As for Rabanastre/Dalmasca - this is just 100% speculation at this point, but if they are somewhat reminicent of the FFXII version, it might be a desert town in the South.

Translations:

Azim-Steppe = Azim steppe
Westküste = western coastline
Südliche Wüsten = southern deserts
großer innerer Fluss = great inner river
östliche Gebirgsregionen u. ewige Gletscher = eastern mountain area + everlasting glaciers
nördliche Gebirgskette = northern mountains
zerklüftetes Grenzland = cliffy borderlands