Forgotten Realms Wiki
Forgotten Realms Wiki
(→‎Other Locations: added periods and made sentences more consistent.)
Tag: Visual edit
(Adding missing rulers)
Tag: Visual edit
Line 18: Line 18:
 
| demonym = Westar or Westhavian<ref name="WotW">{{Cite polyhedron/74/The Everwinking Eye: Words To The Wise}}</ref>
 
| demonym = Westar or Westhavian<ref name="WotW">{{Cite polyhedron/74/The Everwinking Eye: Words To The Wise}}</ref>
 
| government = Oligarchy
 
| government = Oligarchy
| rulertable = {{Split table|rca=center|[[Verovan]]|[[1236 DR]] – [[1248 DR]]<ref name="GHotR-p86">{{Cite book/The Grand History of the Realms|86}}</ref>|[[Shlanarnla Durovree]]|[[1233 DR]] – [[1236 DR]]<ref name="GHotR-p86"/>|[[Ilphael]]|[[1219 DR]] – [[1233 DR]]<ref name="GHotR-p86"/>|[[Lyondarth]]|[[480 DR]] – [[616 DR]]<ref name="GHotR-p86"/>|[[Myntharan]]|[[452 DR]] – [[480 DR]]<ref name="GHotR-p86"/>|[[Mulsantir Illistine II]]|[[440 DR]] – [[452 DR]]<ref name="GHotR-p85">{{Cite book/The Grand History of the Realms|85}}</ref>|[[Mulsantir Illistine I]]|[[429 DR]] – [[440 DR]]<ref name="GHotR-p85"/>|[[Pirate Kings]]|[[257 DR]] – [[429 DR]]<ref name="GHotR-p85"/>|[[Dalious Croam]]|[[135 DR]] – [[257 DR]]<ref name="GHotR-p85"/>|[[Sorentah Croam]]|[[95 DR]] – [[135 DR]]<ref name="GHotR-p85"/>|[[Hygaarth Croam]]|[[75 DR]] – [[95 DR]]<ref name="GHotR-p85"/>|[[Kergaard Twinblade]]|[[37 DR]] – [[75 DR]]<ref name="GHotR-p85"/>|[[Ashtukzu Mulan II]]|[[4 DR]] – [[37 DR]]<ref name="GHotR-p85"/>|[[Thunn]]<br/>(Usurper)|[[-8 DR]] – [[4 DR]]<ref name="GHotR-p85"/>|[[Ashtukzu Mulan I]]|[[-27 DR]] – [[-8 DR]]<ref name="GHotR-p85"/>|[[Rhyndarh Soleilon II]]|[[-27 DR]]<ref name="GHotR-p85"/>|[[Rhyndarth Soleilon I]]|[[-68 DR]] – [[-27 DR]]<ref name="GHotR-p85"/>|[[Lharida]]|[[-68 DR]]<ref name="GHotR-p85"/>|[[Lemere Soleilon II]]|[[-74 DR]] – [[-68 DR]]<ref name="GHotR-p85"/>|[[Lemere Soleilon I]]|[[-91 DR]] – [[-74 DR]]<ref name="GHotR-p85"/>|[[Gen Soleilon]]|[[-137 DR]] – [[-91 DR]]<ref name="GHotR-p85"/>|[[Orlak]]|[[-286 DR]] – [[-137 DR]]<ref name="GHotR-p85"/>|[[Thorndaer]]|[[-291 DR]] – [[-286 DR]]<ref name="GHotR-p85"/>|[[Glaurath]]|[[-301 DR]] – [[-291 DR]]<ref name="GHotR-p85"/>|[[Mather]]|[[-307 DR]] – [[-301 DR]]<ref name="GHotR-p85"/>|[[Saldrinar]]|[[-349 DR]] – [[-307 DR]]<ref name="GHotR-p85"/>|[[Kisonraathiisar]]|? – [[-349 DR]]<ref name="GHotR-p85"/>|[[Jaundamicar Bleth]]<br/>(First Lord)|? – ?<ref name="FRCG-p116">{{Cite book/Forgotten Realms Campaign Guide|116}}</ref>}}
+
| rulertable = {{Split table|rca=center|[[Verovan]]|[[1236 DR]] – [[1248 DR]]<ref name="GHotR-p86">{{Cite book/The Grand History of the Realms|86}}</ref>|[[Shlanarnla Durovree]]|[[1233 DR]] – [[1236 DR]]<ref name="GHotR-p86"/>|[[Ilphael]]|[[1219 DR]] – [[1233 DR]]<ref name="GHotR-p86"/>|[[Maeraedryn]][[1192 DR]] - [[1219 DR]]<ref name="GHotR-p86"/>|[[Roadaeron Lorndessar II]][[1191 DR]] - [[1192 DR]]<ref name="GHotR-p86"/>|[[Blaervaer]][[1162 DR]] - [[1191 DR]]<ref name="GHotR-p86"/>|[[Alzurth]][[1117 DR]] - [[1162 DR]]<ref name="GHotR-p86"/>|[[Roadaeron Lorndessar I]][[1111 DR]] - [[1117 DR]], [[1162 DR]]<ref name="GHotR-p86"/>|[[Sarvyn Eorn]][[1018 DR]] - [[1111 DR]]<ref name="GHotR-p86"/>|[[Tarnhart Campion II]][[1002 DR]] - [[1018 DR]]<ref name="GHotR-p86"/>|[[Jhentyr Campion II]][[993 DR]] - [[1002 DR]]<ref name="GHotR-p86"/>|[[Tarnhart Campion I]][[954 DR]] - [[993 DR]]<ref name="GHotR-p86"/>|[[Jhentyr Campion I]][[938 DR]] - [[954 DR]]<ref name="GHotR-p86"/>|[[Altarl]][[927 DR - [[936 DR]]<ref name="GHotR-p86"/>|[[Gostaraj]][[900 DR]] - [[927 DR]]<ref name="GHotR-p86"/>|[[The Prince-Templars]][[890 DR]] - [[900 DR]]<ref name="GHotR-p86"/>|[[Thartryn Ilistar III]][[886 DR]] - [[890 DR]]<ref name="GHotR-p86"/|[[Halcoranth]][[849 DR]] - [[886 DR]]<ref name="GHotR-p86"/>|[[Pendernath]][[834 DR]] - [[849 DR]]<ref name="GHotR-p86"/>|[[Farnath Ilistar IV]][[783 DR]] - [[834 DR]]<ref name="GHotR-p86"/>|[[Thartryn Ilistar II]][[759 DR]] - [[783 DR]]<ref name="GHotR-p86"/>|[[Temprith]][[756 DR]] - [[759 DR]]<ref name="GHotR-p86"/>|[[Farnath Ilistar II]][[734 DR]] - [[756 DR]]<ref name="GHotR-p86"/>|[[Iyachtu Xvim]][[710 DR]] - [[734 DR]]<ref name="GHotR-p86"/>|[[Thartryn Ilistar I]][[687 DR]] - [[710 DR]]<ref name="GHotR-p86"/>|[[Belhendar]][[663 DR]] - [[687 DR]]<ref name="GHotR-p86"/>|[[Farnath Ilistar I]][[616 DR]] - [[663 DR]]<ref name="GHotR-p86"/>|[[Lyonarth]]|[[480 DR]] – [[616 DR]]<ref name="GHotR-p86"/>|[[Myntharan]]|[[452 DR]] – [[480 DR]]<ref name="GHotR-p86"/>|[[Mulsantir Illistine II]]|[[440 DR]] – [[452 DR]]<ref name="GHotR-p85">{{Cite book/The Grand History of the Realms|85}}</ref>|[[Mulsantir Illistine I]]|[[429 DR]] – [[440 DR]]<ref name="GHotR-p85"/>|[[Pirate Kings]]|[[257 DR]] – [[429 DR]]<ref name="GHotR-p85"/>|[[Dalious Croam]]|[[135 DR]] – [[257 DR]]<ref name="GHotR-p85"/>|[[Sorentah Croam]]|[[95 DR]] – [[135 DR]]<ref name="GHotR-p85"/>|[[Hygaarth Croam]]|[[75 DR]] – [[95 DR]]<ref name="GHotR-p85"/>|[[Kergaard Twinblade]]|[[37 DR]] – [[75 DR]]<ref name="GHotR-p85"/>|[[Ashtukzu Mulan II]]|[[4 DR]] – [[37 DR]]<ref name="GHotR-p85"/>|[[Thunn]]<br/>(Usurper)|[[-8 DR]] – [[4 DR]]<ref name="GHotR-p85"/>|[[Ashtukzu Mulan I]]|[[-27 DR]] – [[-8 DR]]<ref name="GHotR-p85"/>|[[Rhyndarh Soleilon II]]|[[-27 DR]]<ref name="GHotR-p85"/>|[[Rhyndarth Soleilon I]]|[[-68 DR]] – [[-27 DR]]<ref name="GHotR-p85"/>|[[Lharida]]|[[-68 DR]]<ref name="GHotR-p85"/>|[[Lemere Soleilon II]]|[[-74 DR]] – [[-68 DR]]<ref name="GHotR-p85"/>|[[Lemere Soleilon I]]|[[-91 DR]] – [[-74 DR]]<ref name="GHotR-p85"/>|[[Gen Soleilon]]|[[-137 DR]] – [[-91 DR]]<ref name="GHotR-p85"/>|[[Orlak]]|[[-286 DR]] – [[-137 DR]]<ref name="GHotR-p85"/>|[[Thorndaer]]|[[-291 DR]] – [[-286 DR]]<ref name="GHotR-p85"/>|[[Glaurath]]|[[-301 DR]] – [[-291 DR]]<ref name="GHotR-p85"/>|[[Mather]]|[[-307 DR]] – [[-301 DR]]<ref name="GHotR-p85"/>|[[Saldrinar]]|[[-349 DR]] – [[-307 DR]]<ref name="GHotR-p85"/>|[[Kisonraathiisar]]|? – [[-349 DR]]<ref name="GHotR-p85"/>|[[Jaundamicar Bleth]]<br/>(First Lord)|? – ?<ref name="FRCG-p116">{{Cite book/Forgotten Realms Campaign Guide|116}}</ref>}}
 
| population1 = ~96,000 (increased to 114,000 during summertime) <ref name="FRAdv-p116"/>
 
| population1 = ~96,000 (increased to 114,000 during summertime) <ref name="FRAdv-p116"/>
 
| popyear1 = 1358
 
| popyear1 = 1358

Revision as of 14:36, 14 November 2019

{{Location | type = Settlement | title = | image = Westgate.PNG | caption = Map of Westgate, circa 1358 DR. | name = Westgate | aliases = Gateway to the West[1]
City of Coin[2] | size = Metropolis | area = Dragon Coast, interior Faerûn | demonym = Westar or Westhavian[3] | government = Oligarchy | rulertable = {{Split table|rca=center|Verovan|1236 DR1248 DR[4]|Shlanarnla Durovree|1233 DR1236 DR[4]|Ilphael|1219 DR1233 DR[4]|Maeraedryn1192 DR - 1219 DR[4]|Roadaeron Lorndessar II1191 DR - 1192 DR[4]|Blaervaer1162 DR - 1191 DR[4]|Alzurth1117 DR - 1162 DR[4]|Roadaeron Lorndessar I1111 DR - 1117 DR, 1162 DR[4]|Sarvyn Eorn1018 DR - 1111 DR[4]|Tarnhart Campion II1002 DR - 1018 DR[4]|Jhentyr Campion II993 DR - 1002 DR[4]|Tarnhart Campion I954 DR - 993 DR[4]|Jhentyr Campion I938 DR - 954 DR[4]|Altarl[[927 DR - 936 DR[4]|Gostaraj900 DR - 927 DR[4]|The Prince-Templars890 DR - 900 DR[4]|Thartryn Ilistar III886 DR - 890 DR[4]|Pendernath834 DR - 849 DR[4]|Farnath Ilistar IV783 DR - 834 DR[4]|Thartryn Ilistar II759 DR - 783 DR[4]|Temprith756 DR - 759 DR[4]|Farnath Ilistar II734 DR - 756 DR[4]|Iyachtu Xvim710 DR - 734 DR[4]|Thartryn Ilistar I687 DR - 710 DR[4]|Belhendar663 DR - 687 DR[4]|Farnath Ilistar I616 DR - 663 DR[4]|Lyonarth|480 DR616 DR[4]|Myntharan|452 DR480 DR[4]|Mulsantir Illistine II|440 DR452 DR[5]|Mulsantir Illistine I|429 DR440 DR[5]|Pirate Kings|257 DR429 DR[5]|Dalious Croam|135 DR257 DR[5]|Sorentah Croam|95 DR135 DR[5]|Hygaarth Croam|75 DR95 DR[5]|Kergaard Twinblade|37 DR75 DR[5]|Ashtukzu Mulan II|4 DR37 DR[5]|Thunn
(Usurper)|-8 DR4 DR[5]|Ashtukzu Mulan I|-27 DR-8 DR[5]|Rhyndarh Soleilon II|-27 DR[5]|Rhyndarth Soleilon I|-68 DR-27 DR[5]|Lharida|-68 DR[5]|Lemere Soleilon II|-74 DR-68 DR[5]|Lemere Soleilon I|-91 DR-74 DR[5]|Gen Soleilon|-137 DR-91 DR[5]|Orlak|-286 DR-137 DR[5]|Thorndaer|-291 DR-286 DR[5]|Glaurath|-301 DR-291 DR[5]|Mather|-307 DR-301 DR[5]|Saldrinar|-349 DR-307 DR[5]|Kisonraathiisar|? – -349 DR[5]|Jaundamicar Bleth
(First Lord)|? – ?[6]}} | population1 = ~96,000 (increased to 114,000 during summertime) [7] | popyear1 = 1358 | population2 = ~29,184[8] | popyear2 = 1372 | population3 = ~40,000[6] | popyear3 = 1479 | races = Humans | religion = Amaunator,[9] Beshaba, Gond, Ilmater, Lathander, Lliira, Loviatar, Malar, Mask, Shar, Sune,[10] Talona, Talos, Tymora, Umberlee[7] | imports = | exports = Perfume, wine, pottery[7] | alignment = | usethe = | useon = | inhabitants = yes | locations = yes | organizations = yes | settlements = | source = | page = }} Westgate was a seedy and squalid metropolis—with a history in piracy, powerful crime syndicates, and nameless vampiric crime-lords. Westgate thrived on black-market trade and corruption, and was perhaps one of the most sordid cities in all of Faerûn. The legacy of scoundrels and spies was found in every alley, and danger lurked for the unprepared in every corner.[11]

It was an open city that welcomed all travelers and citizens alike as long as they abided by the local laws and, of course, had enough coin.[8]

It was probably the oldest, richest and most corrupt port on the Sea of Fallen Stars. It received the nickname "Gateway to the West" from its role as the Inner Sea's most prolific port city.[12] A person from Westgate was known as a Westar or a Westhavian.[13]

History

This area of the Dragon Coast was first settled by humans from the Vilhon Reach roughly 3,000 years ago.[as of when?] The largest place was the human town of Westgate, ruled cruelly by the great topaz dragon Kisonraathiisar.[14]

In -349 DR, Saldrinar destroyed Kisonraathiisar and became Westgate's first human king.[15]

In -286 DR, the vampire Orlak and a small army of mercenaries captured the city in a single night.[16] Orlak proclaimed himself the Night King and ruled until he is defeated by a group of Lathander-worshipping paladins in -157 DR.[15]

In 257 DR, pirates from the Pirate Isles invaded Westgate and began the 200-year-long reign of the Pirate Kings.[14]

After the Spellplague, the Sea of Fallen Stars began to drain into the Underdark. The lower water level caused the shoreline to recede and, for a time, the harbor of Westgate was left high and dry. The docks were rebuilt on the new shoreline and the new dock area was known as Tidetown.[17]

Foreign Policy

By the Year of the Ageless One, 1479 DR, 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 played both powers against each other, perhaps even supporting insurrections within Cormyr's borders to stem its expansionism.[18]

Notable Locations

Inns, Taverns, and Festhalls

  • Bent Mermaid Inn
  • Big Edna's Tavern
  • Black Boot Inn
  • Black Eye (tavern and festhall)
  • Blais House Inn
  • Blind Eye (tavern)
  • Blue Banner (tavern and inn in the Shou Quarter)
  • Empty Fish Tavern
  • Gatereach Inn
  • Gentle Moon Inn
  • Jolly Warrior Inn
  • Leaning Man (inn)
  • Lilda's (festhall in The Shore ward)
  • Old Beard Tavern
  • Purple Lady Festhall (owned by Ilira Nathalan)
  • Rising Raven Inn and Rooming House
  • Rosebud Tavern
  • Rotten Root Tavern
  • Spitting Cockatrice (inn)
  • Westward Eye (inn)

Shops

  • Aurora's Emporium: curio shop
  • Gondeth's Mageries: magic shop
  • House of Silks: fine textiles shop
  • Chalaratha's Fragrances: perfume shop and factory
  • Dawn's Dress Shop
  • Imryth Tower (residence of Audara Imryth, potion shop, and Harper safehouse)
  • Myrkeer House: merchant house of Shalush Myrkeer

Temples to Good Gods

Temples to Neutral Gods

Temples to Evil Gods

Other Locations

Westgate Arena

The arena in the Quivering Thumb.

  • Westlight: The Harbor Tower lighthouse.
  • Westgate's stout city walls had six gates. Counter-clockwise from the northernmost gate: The Water Gate, The West Gate, Mulsantir's Gate, The South Gate, The River Gate, and The East Gate.
  • The Shore: A slum district, just outside The River Gate.
  • Shou Quarter: District home of many immigrants from Shou.
  • Castle Thalavar: Gedrin Thalavar's childhood home and headquarters of the Eye of Justice.
  • Lair of the Night Masters: Formerly the lair of the vampire Orbahk.[23]
  • Tidetown: New dock district built after the sea level of the Sea of Fallen Stars dropped.
  • Darkdance Manor: Home of House Darkdance and ancestral home of Myrin Darkdance.[24]
  • Timeless Blade: A Fencing school.
  • The Quivering Thumb: Gladiatorial games with gambling.[8]

Inhabitants

  • Clyde The Cleaver: Information broker & underworld figure. Notorious for his hand axe of Sharpness.[citation needed]
  • Gedrin Thalavar: Founder of the Eye of Justice.[25]
  • Gul The Grim: Dwarven Leader & figurehead of the Westgate underworld.[citation needed]
  • 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; the Red Wizards had secretly replaced his whip with one braided with a cockatrice feather.[26]
  • 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]
  • Mintassan the Magnificent[27][22]
  • Zedrick Neely: Leader of the Night Masks.[citation needed]

Organizations and Factions

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 horn
  • 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

Appendix

Gallery

References

  1. Jeff Grubb and Ed Greenwood (1990). Forgotten Realms Adventures. (TSR, Inc), p. 117. ISBN 0-8803-8828-5.
  2. Chris Tulach (October, 2009). “RPGA Update”. Dragon #381 (Wizards of the Coast), p. 115.
  3. Ed Greenwood (August 1992). “The Everwinking Eye: Words To The Wise”. In Jean Rabe ed. Polyhedron #74 (TSR, Inc.), p. 14–15.
  4. 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 4.16 4.17 4.18 4.19 4.20 4.21 4.22 4.23 4.24 4.25 4.26 4.27 Brian R. James, Ed Greenwood (September 2007). The Grand History of the Realms. Edited by Kim Mohan, Penny Williams. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 86. ISBN 978-0-7869-4731-7.
  5. 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 5.14 5.15 5.16 5.17 5.18 5.19 5.20 5.21 Brian R. James, Ed Greenwood (September 2007). The Grand History of the Realms. Edited by Kim Mohan, Penny Williams. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 85. ISBN 978-0-7869-4731-7.
  6. 6.0 6.1 Bruce R. Cordell, Ed Greenwood, Chris Sims (August 2008). Forgotten Realms Campaign Guide. Edited by Jennifer Clarke Wilkes, et al. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 116. ISBN 978-0-7869-4924-3.
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 Jeff Grubb and Ed Greenwood (1990). Forgotten Realms Adventures. (TSR, Inc), p. 116. ISBN 0-8803-8828-5.
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 Ed Greenwood, Sean K. Reynolds, Skip Williams, Rob Heinsoo (June 2001). Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 3rd edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 143. ISBN 0-7869-1836-5.
  9. 9.0 9.1 Richard Lee Byers (Feb 4, 2014). The Reaver. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 79. ISBN 0786964588.
  10. 10.0 10.1 Richard Lee Byers (Feb 4, 2014). The Reaver. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 63. ISBN 0786964588.
  11. Erik Scott de Bie (October 2013). “Backdrop: Westgate”. In Miranda Horner ed. Dragon #428 (Wizards of the Coast), p. 4.
  12. Jeff Grubb and Ed Greenwood (1990). Forgotten Realms Adventures. (TSR, Inc), p. 117. ISBN 0-8803-8828-5.
  13. Jeff Grubb and Ed Greenwood (1990). Forgotten Realms Adventures. (TSR, Inc), p. 73. ISBN 0-8803-8828-5.
  14. 14.0 14.1 Ed Greenwood, Sean K. Reynolds, Skip Williams, Rob Heinsoo (June 2001). Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 3rd edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 144. ISBN 0-7869-1836-5.
  15. 15.0 15.1 Brian R. James, Ed Greenwood (September 2007). The Grand History of the Realms. Edited by Kim Mohan, Penny Williams. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 47. ISBN 978-0-7869-4731-7. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "GHotR-47" defined multiple times with different content
  16. Brian R. James, Ed Greenwood (September 2007). The Grand History of the Realms. Edited by Kim Mohan, Penny Williams. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 41. ISBN 978-0-7869-4731-7.
  17. Mel Odom (2009). Wrath of the Blue Lady. (Wizards of the Coast). ISBN 9780786951925.
  18. Richard Baker (August 11th, 2008). The one and only "Ask the Realms authors/designers thread" 4. Retrieved on January 8th, 2009.
  19. Jason Carl, Sean K. Reynolds (October 2001). Lords of Darkness. Edited by Michele Carter. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 49. ISBN 07-8691-989-2.
  20. Template:Cite digital book/Shadowbane: Eye of Justice/Kindle
  21. Richard Lee Byers (Feb 4, 2014). The Reaver. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 84. ISBN 0786964588.
  22. 22.0 22.1 Jeff Grubb and Ed Greenwood (1990). Forgotten Realms Adventures. (TSR, Inc), p. 116. ISBN 0-8803-8828-5.
  23. Template:Cite digital book/Shadowbane: Eye of Justice/Kindle
  24. Template:Cite digital book/Shadowbane: Eye of Justice/Kindle
  25. Erik Scott de Bie (April 2009). Downshadow. (Wizards of the Coast). ISBN 978-0-7869-5128-4.
  26. Curtis Scott (March 1992). Pirates of the Fallen Stars. (TSR, Inc). ISBN 978-1560763208.
  27. Steven E. Schend, Sean K. Reynolds and Eric L. Boyd (June 2000). Cloak & Dagger. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 158. ISBN 0-7869-1627-3.
  28. Template:Cite digital book/Shadowbane: Eye of Justice/Kindle