Orlumbor
Town
Orlumbor is a small, independent island city-state off the Sword Coast south of Waterdeep, carved into the rock and famous for its master shipwrights.
The sound of hammers and saws rolls across the water from slipways cut into the rock, where half-finished hulls stand like the skeletons of whales.
Orlumbor at a glance
- Type & size
- Island town of shipbuilders
- Allegiance & rule
- Allegiance: Independent island city-state
- Ruled by: Its own ruler (Tulgar Wrighttson in 1358 DR)
- People & culture
- Mostly humans; skilled shipwrights and sailors, close-knit and loyal to their island
- Key exports & trade
- Ships, above all seagoing vessels
- Fish and goats
Overview
Orlumbor rises from the sea off the coast between Waterdeep and Baldur's Gate. Its people live in homes carved into the rock and are famous for building some of the finest ships on the Sword Coast.
Despite its size, the island is independent and influential, thanks to its sought-after shipwrights; its treacherous harbour keeps most visitors away. Sea lanes link it with the great ports along the coast.
At the table
- A ship launched from Orlumbor last month has been seen sailing under pirate colours.
On the map
Roads from Orlumbor
- DaggerfordBy sea · 222 mi
- WaterdeepBy sea · 293 mi
- Baldur's GateBy sea · 345 mi
- CandlekeepBy sea · 451 mi
- ThornholdBy sea · 453 mi
Regions nearby
- Trollbark ForestForest · ~23 mi east
Nearby places
- Warlock's CryptDungeon · ~58 mi
- DaggerfordTown · ~161 mi
- Dragonspear CastleRuin · ~163 mi
- Trollclaw FordVillage · ~202 mi
- WaterdeepCapital · ~237 mi
- SecomberTown · ~240 mi
Distances as the crow flies, measured on our map.