Some places. It's not anything in most people's homes though.

[Varrick looks uncharacteristically serious as he takes a log sip of tea.

The South got pretty devistated during the Hundred Year War. I mean I don't have to tell you that. Meanwhile the North was hiding between their nice little walls keeping their economy running tickedy boo. When the war finished the North promised to help rebuild the South, send money and help rebuild. But there was never really anything in it for them and they need did more than the bare necessity. Most people back home in the villages are living about they did probably when you were last there.