I wouldn't say it prevents you. With a gold ring trick, the boot, or unnavable, the town barriers are easily overcome.
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I've never really hung around ZL. I usually just fly through there on the carts. Perhaps I should look around...but then most of my characters are 43 and below. Mostly below. Saraphenia is 43, Ciyuka is 35 and the rest fall well below that...