![]() ![]() Government Īs of 1372 DR, the city was officially ruled by the five High Captains, all former pirate lords and each of which led a faction called a "ship" named after its respective captain: Ship Taerl, Ship Baram, Ship Kurth, Ship Suljack and Ship Rethnor. In fact, few non-humans were allowed past the city gates. The people of Luskan always tended to be tense and paranoid-rightly so, because of the dangers of the tough city-and they were extremely prejudiced against non-humans. Sammereza Sulphontis said that traders in Luskan "always wear furs, haughty expressions, and ready swords." Luskanite traders were always alert and well-armed. The southern bank also housed stables, the Captains' and High Captains' Court, the Market and the Prisoners' Carnival, and the town's original harbor, Dragon Beach, a lawless place where even soldiers feared to tread Outlook The two towers flanking the South Gate were named the Twin Teeth. The southern wall was semicircular, with over a dozen towers. This area was home to the majority of residents and shops. Southern Bank Īs of 1370 DR, the southern bank consisted of a heavily fortified inner section surrounded by caravan compounds. The docks on the northern bank were on the sea coast (western part of the city) and consisted of Whitesails Harbor, used exclusively for the Luskan navy, and the unprotected Open Shore, which was situated outside the city walls and was the only place foreign shipping could dock. The Red Dragon Trading Post, Luskan's most successful overland trading company as of 1370 DR (but no longer in operation in 1483 DR ), was situated on the northern bank, as was the North Gate, the portal between the northern and southern banks. The Mirabar District (also known as the Mirabar Shield) was a fortified compound operated by the merchants of Mirabar, and it contained the Throat, the city's heavily guarded main water tower, which was situated in a grazing area for sheep. The northern section was walled and was almost entirely made up of warehouses. Two inhabited islands sat in the mouth of the river: the island upon which lay the Host Tower of the Arcane (connected to both sides of the river by bridges) and Closeguard Island, which housed Ship Kurth (connected to the southern bank by a bridge). Other than the Host Tower of the Arcane, the city was dominated by two- and three-story buildings. As of 1370 DR, the city was split into northern and southern halves by the River Mirar, and these were connected by the bridges Dalath's Span, Harbor Cross, and the Upstream Span. ![]()
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