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.[12] Despite this, it was the largest and most powerful city on the Dragon Coast.

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.

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.