I would like to finally see a portal placed at Guild:Yewn.
As for Char, one spot that I noticed is around a rocky spire around 21578/28222 - No mobs, Three routes to take and has a source of obsidian, dark iron, gold, granite, terra cotta etc. Gems are a few steps away too. No machines save for the smelter further east.
Makes for a safe spot to grab a few of those necessities!