Sea Tower (Luskan)

The Sea Tower was the original pirate stronghold in the city of Luskan.
==Location==
It sat atop a rocky height on the southside of Cutlass Island in the mouth of the River Mirar.
==Structure==
The tower was a massive fortress of weathered stone blocks. Its windows overlooked the sea below.
==Defenses==
While the Sea Tower had strong walls, it lacked any magical fortifications. It served as a guard tower over the waters of Luskan, but was not designed to withstand a direct attack or bombardment.
==History==
The Sea Tower was erected by the first pirates who called Luskan home. It was built to defend the mouth of the River Mirar from invading ships, and a garrison was maintained there by Ship Kurth through the mid-to-late 14 century DR.
By the mid–14 century DR, wizards of the Arcane Brotherhood who were not capable or powerful enough to be considered full-fledged members were housed in the Sea Tower, while the Brotherhood proper was headquartered at the Host Tower of the Arcane on the northside of Cutlass Island. Those who aspired to join the Brotherhood were also directed to congregate at the Sea Tower, with as many as thirty hopefuls loitering in the area on any given day. The only others who dared travel to the Sea Tower were sellers of spell components. At night, the fortress was occasionally lit up by the flash of experimental spells during this time.
In the , when Deudermont led an effort to unseat the Arcane Brotherhood's grip on Luskan, High Captain Kurth elected to support Deudermont, and so withdrew the Sea Tower's garrison commander, Nehwerg, to prevent bombardment of Deudermont's ships and to open an avenue to attack Cutlass Island from the sea. Deudermont allies, led by the wizard Robillard, proceeded to rain boulders down on the Sea Tower as well as all other Brotherhood defenses on the southside of Cutlass Island. The Sea Tower was badly damaged and had partially collapsed following the battle.
The tower, along with the rest of Cutlass Island, was abandoned for the following century until the return of the Arcane Brotherhood in the late 15 century DR.
==Inhabitants==
As of the mid-to-late 14 century DR, the Sea Tower was home non-spellcaster agents of the Arcane Brotherhood as well as about forty "magelings", who were unanimously evil and ambitious. They spent their days and nights experimenting with magic, occasionally erupting into duels that sent the mangled or polymorphed bodies of the losers tumbling into the sea. These magelings were overseen by about a dozen full-fledged wizards.
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Category:Fortresses
Category:Locations on Cutlass Island
Category:Locations in Luskan
Category:Locations on the River Mirar
Category:Locations on the Sword Coast North
Category:Locations on the Sword Coast
Category:Locations in Northwest Faerûn
Category:Locations in Faerûn
Category:Locations on Toril
Category:Year of Metropolises