Westgate/Sewers

The sewers of Westgate were a sanitation system beneath the city of the same name.

Structure
A large portion of these sewers were regularly in a flooded state. They were unlit, requiring a torch to traverse, and thick with the stench of decay.

Functionality
Being a port city built around a natural harbor on the southern coast of the Inner Sea, at the mouth of the River Thunn, the sewers emptied into there. The sewers fouled the water of the harbor, making those who swam in it likely to catch a disease.

Sewer Ecology
A variety of terrible aquatic monsters were said to lair within these sewers. The most notable of them was great quelzarn, which was known to occasionally snatch sailors from off the decks of ships moored in Westgate's harbor. So much so that the act of bouncers of the Black Eye throwing combatants into the harbor was referred to as, "feeding the quelzarn."

Surface Connections

 * Castle Thalavar had a hidden trapdoor that led into the sewers, which was often utilized by Levia Shadewalker.
 * River Bridge had a sewer grate situated beneath it.

Groups of Interest

 * Church of Garagos: Cults to this war god often practiced their taboo faith in the sewers, having many altars to Garagos within them, though this became less prevalent after the reign of Gostaraj the Reaver King ended.
 * Night Masks: This criminal organization operated numerous safehouses in the sewers.

Rumors & Legends
Rumors claimed that liches could be found lairing within the sewers.

Appearances

 * Novels
 * Shadowbane: Eye of Justice
 * Video Games
 * Neverwinter Nights 2: Mysteries of Westgate