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Westgate
Overview of Westgate
Westgate
Aliases Gateway to the West[1]
Size Metropolis
Area Dragon Coast

Interior Faerûn

Government Oligarchy
Ruler Jaundamicar Bleth, First Lord of the city[2]
Population 40,000 (as of 1479 DR) [2]
Races Humans
Religions Beshaba, Gond, Ilmater, Lathander, Lliira, Loviatar, Malar, Mask, Shar, Talona, Talos, Tymora, Umberlee[3]
Exports Perfume, wine, pottery[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.[2]

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[edit] History

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].

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Westgate arena - Illustrated by Carlo Arellano

[edit] Foreign Policy

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.[8]

[edit] Important figures

[edit] Organizations and Factions

[edit] Noble Houses

  • 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


[edit] Notes

  1. Jeff Grubb and Ed Greenwood (1990). Forgotten Realms Adventures, p. 117. TSR, IncISBN 0-8803-8828-5.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Bruce R. Cordell, Ed Greenwood, Chris Sims (August 2008). Forgotten Realms Campaign Guide, p. 116. Wizards of the CoastISBN 978-0-7869-4924-3.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Jeff Grubb and Ed Greenwood (1990). Forgotten Realms Adventures, p. 116. TSR, IncISBN 0-8803-8828-5.
  4. Ed Greenwood, Sean K. Reynolds, Skip Williams, Rob Heinsoo (June 2001). Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 3rd edition, p. 143. Wizards of the CoastISBN 0-7869-1836-5.
  5. Jeff Grubb and Ed Greenwood (1990). Forgotten Realms Adventures, p. 73. TSR, IncISBN 0-8803-8828-5.
  6. Ed Greenwood, Sean K. Reynolds, Skip Williams, Rob Heinsoo (June 2001). Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 3rd edition, p. 144. Wizards of the CoastISBN 0-7869-1836-5.
  7. Brian R. James and Ed Greenwood (September, 2007). The Grand History of the Realms, p. 47. Wizards of the CoastISBN 978-0-7869-4731-7.
  8. Richard Baker (August 11th, 2008). The one and only "Ask the Realms authors/designers thread" 4. Retrieved on January 8th, 2009.