Luskan

Luskan, also known as the City of Sails, is a port city at the mouth of the River Mirar on the Sword Coast North. Luskan, despite the presence of the Ten Towns, is considered by many to be civilization's farthest reach.
Although once a bustling city, in the days prior to the Spellplague, the city would suffer greatly at the hands of Arklem Greeth. The resulting disaster would allow the Spellplague to nearly annihilate the city, with it having only a fraction of its former populace.
The city is 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. Other than the Host Tower of the Arcane, the city is dominated by two- and three-story buildings.
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).
Northern bank The northern section is walled and is almost entirely made up of warehouses. The Mirabar District (also known as the Mirabar Shield) is a fortified compound operated by the merchants of Mirabar, and it contains the Throat, the city's heavily guarded main water tower, which is situated in a grazing area for sheep. The Red Dragon Trading Post, Luskan's most successful overland trading company, is situated on the northern bank, as was the North Gate, the portal between the northern and southern banks.
The docks on the northern bank are on the sea coast (western part of the city) and consist of Whitesails Harbor, used exclusively for the Luskan navy, and the unprotected Open Shore, which is situated outside the city walls and was the only place foreign shipping could dock.
Southern bank The southern bank consists of a heavily fortified inner section surrounded by caravan compounds. This area is home to the majority of residents and shops. The southern wall is semicircular, with over a dozen towers. The two towers flanking the South Gate are named the Twin Teeth. The southern bank also houses 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.

Aliases City of Sails
Region Sword Coast North, northwest Faerûn
Size Mid-Size City
Society Mostly Human; Drow
Major Imports silver, scrimshaw, timber, dwarven weapons
Major Exports Netherese artifacts
Government Oligarchy

Type

Town