Westend

Template:Infobox Location The town of Westend is located in the Verdantis region on the western coast of Novia. The combination of Norgard architecture and wetlands creates a unique visual element to the town not seen anywhere else in Novia. Westend is the port that serves adventurers traveling to Verdantis Shardfall and while the town remains small it has grown prosperous from trade because of the resources brought back by those lucky enough to survive the Shardfall. Of course many say those resources came off the bodies of dead adventures…

There is a Lunar Rift in Westend.

Gallery

• The NPC center and cluster of shops in the heart of town have now received a major makeover with multi-level platforms that rise above the swamp alongside the addition of bringing in viking themed architecture, furniture and additional propping.
  The NPC center and cluster of shops in the heart of town have now received a major makeover with multi-level platforms that rise above the swamp alongside the addition of bringing in viking themed architecture, furniture and additional propping.
• The Westend docks.
  The Westend docks.
• Dragon heads and nicely manicured wooden walkways make up the central area of Westend.
  Dragon heads and nicely manicured wooden walkways make up the central area of Westend.
• Merchants put up shop in the alleyways leading to the docks.
  Merchants put up shop in the alleyways leading to the docks.
• Eastern town entrance. As part of the makeover to Westend a new foliage and texture palette as been brought in to make the area look more swamp like.
  Eastern town entrance. As part of the makeover to Westend a new foliage and texture palette as been brought in to make the area look more swamp like.
• You can see the radical transformation and push towards Viking style architecture.
  You can see the radical transformation and push towards Viking style architecture.
• The Westend Docks facing North, with the Verdantis Shardfall seen off in the distance across the Norgard Channel.
  The Westend Docks facing North, with the Verdantis Shardfall seen off in the distance across the Norgard Channel.
• An obstacle course in the Westend guard barracks fitted with climbable ropes and mud pits for training the new recruits.
  An obstacle course in the Westend guard barracks fitted with climbable ropes and mud pits for training the new recruits.
• A few elves make their home to the east in these slums that border the swamp.
  A few elves make their home to the east in these slums that border the swamp.
• Player residential areas featuring the Viking row homes. Serpent lamp posts line the streets and standing stones mark some of the open green areas of town.
  Player residential areas featuring the Viking row homes. Serpent lamp posts line the streets and standing stones mark some of the open green areas of town.
• One of the many new NPC interiors that have now received a makeover, this particular building here is now a hospital.
  One of the many new NPC interiors that have now received a makeover, this particular building here is now a hospital.

Trivia

• Westend was added in Release 29 as a clone of Solania. It was uncloned for Release 54.
• Westend is located on the western end of Verdantis in close proximity to the Verdantis Shardfall. Alongside this it is in close proximity to Norgard, so for this particular uncloning we decided to bring in our Viking style architecture and improve the theme of the area as a coastal swamp biome.