Westfold is the cake Astrum is about to finish eating. 
That said, it was a realm I respected. If you want to play on Dwilight, and don't want an isolationist realm, I'd recommend sticking to the North. Morek and HD fought not that long ago, Astrum and Westfold are fighting, Avernus and Arnor both occasionally sent troops west and have just recovered from a massive monster onslaught, Westgard is always fighting a ton of monsters non-stop. The North is where stuff happens. Swordfell and Luria Nova might eventually do something, but have kept to words so far, and I wouldn't bet on D'Hara, Fissoa, or Madina to do something noteworthy any time soon.
Ah! Blood Stars still ruling the mega peaceful alliance or did they finally fall? D'Hara, Fissoa and Madina never did anything noteworthy when I was playing so no difference there. LN... meh. Been and done Luria, might play a Lurian Refugee family or something, I must say Westgard sounds interesting, if purely because I can always get behind fighting monsters.
