Ruathym
Port in Ruathym
Ruathym is an island in the Trackless Sea, the ancient homeland of the Northlanders and the bitter rival of Luskan.
Longships are drawn up on a grey shingle beach, the wind smells of salt and smoke, and old stone halls stand on hills scoured bare by storms.
Ruathym at a glance
- Type & size
- Island realm and port, About 5,000 (1370 DR)
- Allegiance & rule
- Allegiance: Independent island of the Northlanders
- Ruled by: The First Axe (Vok Dorrg in 1485 DR)
- People & culture
- Northlander humans and some dwarves; fierce even by Northlander standards, and convinced that, as the first of their people, they should lead all Northlanders
- Key exports & trade
- Fish and the catch of the northern seas
- Seafaring and raiding
Overview
Ruathym lies far out in the sea west of Luskan. Its people, the Northlanders, are seafarers and warriors whose ancestors sailed from here to settle parts of the Sword Coast, including the old city of Illusk where Luskan now stands.
The island has a long history of feuds and wars with Luskan, and its longships are a familiar and often feared sight along the northern coast.
At the table
- A Ruathym jarl wants an outsider to carry a peace offer to Luskan, because none of his own people would come back alive.
On the map
Roads from Ruathym
- GundbargBy sea · 348 mi
- VilksteadBy sea · 461 mi
- RogarsheimBy sea · 483 mi
- ThornholdBy sea · 524 mi
- Ruins of AscarleBy sea · 527 mi
Nearby places
- GundbargPort · ~315 mi
- RogarsheimTown · ~355 mi
- VilksteadPort · ~411 mi
- Iron KeepFortress · ~431 mi
- Caer MorayTown · ~464 mi
- DynnegallTown · ~479 mi
Distances as the crow flies, measured on our map.