The Five Captains of Luskan

The Five Captains of Luskan (also referred to as the 5 captains of Luskan or the Pirate Captains of Luskan) serve as the traditional ruling leadership of the northern port city of Luskan, historically known as the “City of Sails.”

History and Capitulation

Three hundred years ago, during the devastating onset of the Chromatic Dragon onslaught that laid waste to much of the North, the major settlements of the Sword Coast took decisive action. While Neverwinter, Waterdeep, and Baldur’s Gate united alongside Silverymoon to form the Lord’s Alliance to battle the beasts, Luskan chose a path of capitulation. Rather than fighting, Luskan gave in to the great wyrms, choosing instead to provide them with tribute to secure their own survival.

Pirate captains loyal to Luskan operate along the Sword Coast, executing orders to seize strategic locations such as ruined lighthouses in preparation for a looming naval war. In Neverwinter, rumors have begun to spread that Luskan was behind the devastating Wailing Death plague, prompting Lord Nasher Alagondar to begin heavy wartime preparations.