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Westgate
Geographical information
Aliases	Gateway to the West[1]
Size	Metropolis
Area	Dragon Coast Interior Faerûn
Societal information
Races	Humans
Religion	Beshaba, Gond, Ilmater, Lathander, Lliira, Loviatar, Malar, Mask, Shar, Talona, Talos, Tymora, Umberlee[2]
Population	40,000 (as of 1479 DR) [3]
Exports	Perfume, wine, pottery[2]
Political information
Government	Oligarchy
Ruler	Jaundamicar Bleth, First Lord of the city[3]
Inhabitants of Westgate
Locations in Westgate
Organizations in Westgate

Westgate is the oldest, richest and most corrupt port in the Sea of Fallen Stars.^[4] It gets the nickname, Gateway to the West, from its role as the Inner Sea's most prolific port city.^{[citation needed]} A person from Westgate is known as a Westar or a Westhavian.^[5] It is an open city that welcomes all races and all religions.^[3]

Contents 1 History 2 Foreign Policy 3 Important figures 4 Organizations and Factions 4.1 Noble Houses 5 References

History Edit

This area of the Dragon Coast was first settled by humans from the Vilhon Reach roughy 3,000 years ago. The largest place was the human town of Westgate, ruled cruelly by the great topaz dragon Kisonraathiisar.^[6]

In -349 DR Saldrinar destroys Kisonraathiisar and becomes Westgate's first human king^[7].

In 257 DR, pirates from the Pirate Isles invade Westgate and start a 200 year reign of Pirate Kings.^[6]

After the spellplague the Sea of Fallen Stars begain to drain into the Underdark. The lower water level caused the shoreline to recede and left the dock area of Westgate high and dry. The docks were rebuilt on the new shoreline and the new dock area is known as Tidetown.^[8]

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Foreign PolicyEdit

By the Year of the Ageless One Westgate was one of the few free cities left on the Dragon Coast not occupied by either Cormyr or Sembia. In order to preserve its independence Westgate plays both powers against each other, perhaps even supporting insurrections within Cormyr's borders to stem its expansionism.^[9]

Important figures Edit

• King Verovan, last King of Westgate who during a ship race against the Red Wizards of Thay, was tricked into turning his whole crew into stone when the Red Wizards secretly replaced his whip with one braided with a cocatrice feather.^[10]
• Mintassan the Magnificent^{[citation needed]}
• Zedrick Neely, Leader of the Night Masks^{[citation needed]}
• Gul The Grim, Dwarven Leader & figurehead of the Westgate underworld^{[citation needed]}
• Clyde The Cleaver, Information broker & underworld figure. Notorious for his hand axe of Sharpness^{[citation needed]}
• Lord Topaz, Mercenary, assassin, bounty hunter, and unofficial contractor for the Night Masks. Affiliated with Waterdeep's Assassin's Guild of the VenomBlade.^{[citation needed]}

Organizations and Factions Edit

• Night Masks (guild): thieves' guild.
• Fire Knives: Assassins' guild formerly in control of the city, driven out by the Night Masks
• Nine Golden Swords: Shou organization with criminal roots by way of Telflamm, opposes the Fire Knives
• Zhentarim: mercenary company

Noble Houses Edit

• Athagdal: symbol is a set of russet weighing scales
• Bleth: symbol is seven suns
• Cormaeril: symbol is a red wyvern and a silver hor
• Guldar: symbol is a black hawk
• Malavhan: symbol is a red sun
• Ssemm: symbol is an ivory bird's claw
• Thalavar: symbol is a green feather
• Thorsar: symbol is a blue hand holding corn
• Urdo: symbol is a yellow eye
• Vhammos: symbol is a steel-gray open hand

ReferencesEdit

1. ↑ Jeff Grubb and Ed Greenwood (1990). Forgotten Realms Adventures, p. 117. TSR, Inc. ISBN 0-8803-8828-5.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Jeff Grubb and Ed Greenwood (1990). Forgotten Realms Adventures, p. 116. TSR, Inc. ISBN 0-8803-8828-5.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Bruce R. Cordell, Ed Greenwood, Chris Sims (August 2008). Forgotten Realms Campaign Guide, p. 116. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-4924-3.
4. ↑ Ed Greenwood, Sean K. Reynolds, Skip Williams, Rob Heinsoo (June 2001). Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 3rd edition, p. 143. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 0-7869-1836-5.
5. ↑ Jeff Grubb and Ed Greenwood (1990). Forgotten Realms Adventures, p. 73. TSR, Inc. ISBN 0-8803-8828-5.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Ed Greenwood, Sean K. Reynolds, Skip Williams, Rob Heinsoo (June 2001). Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 3rd edition, p. 144. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 0-7869-1836-5.
7. ↑ Brian R. James and Ed Greenwood (September, 2007). The Grand History of the Realms, p. 47. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-4731-7.
8. ↑ Mel Odom (2009). Wrath of the Blue Lady. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 9780786951925.
9. ↑ Richard Baker (August 11th, 2008). The one and only "Ask the Realms authors/designers thread" 4. Retrieved on January 8th, 2009.
10. ↑ Curtis Scott (March 1992). Pirates of the Fallen Stars. TSR, Inc. ISBN 978-1560763208.