Luskan

Luskan, known as the City of Sails, is a bustling port city at the mouth of the River Mirar on the Sword Coast North. Despite the presence of the Ten-Towns to the north, many consider Luskan civilization's northernmost reach. The city is divided by the River Mirar into northern and southern halves, connected by three bridges: Dalath's Span, Harbor Cross, and Upstream Span. Dominated by the iconic Host Tower of the Arcane, most buildings in Luskan rise no higher than two or three stories.

The city and its five islands sit strategically within the Mirarmouth Bay. Three of these islands are inhabited: Cutlass Island, which hosts the Host Tower of the Arcane and connects to both sides of the river by bridges; Closeguard Island, home to Ship Kurth and linked to the southern bank; and Blood Island, which houses the city’s army garrison. The two uninhabited islands, Fang Island—known for its dangerous rocks—and Harbor Arm Island, serve to shelter the city’s harbor.

Luskan is officially ruled by the five High Captains, each a former pirate lord who commands one of the "ships," factions named after their captains: Ship Taerl, Ship Baram, Ship Kurth, Ship Suljack, and Ship Rethnor, which operates under the influence of the enigmatic Jarlaxle and his organization, Bregan D'aerthe.