Westden began as a goldrush town, founded by Alric and Alden Westden to profit from the discovery of gold in the area. Not long afterward the Infestation of Lados drove most of the townsfolk away until a group of heroes freed and settled in the town. Under their leadership the Infestation was cleansed with the help of armies of adventurers and soldiers alike. Westden is now the connective tissue that binds eastern and western Lados together. It sits at the edge of a vast area of wilderness rendered largely un-farmable by the catastrophes of years past. Those who are looking for a second chance, who are bound for the Black Sail Coast, who seek their fortunes in the Wild West, or who are looking to travel to the tumultuous Borderlands all come to Westden, the Trailhead City, and use it as a base from which expeditions into the wilds are launched.