Ilipur

Ilipur was a large port town located on the south-western shore of the Lake of the Dragons. Along with Pros, the towns were called the Eyes and Ears of Elversult.

Geography
Ilipur had shallow harborages with no real docks. Trade ships' cargoes needed to be unloaded onto flat barges and dragged to shore. The new ships were constructed on land and pushed into the sea as the town did not have dry docks.

Government
Ilipur was ruled by the Council of Burghers and a lord mayor. The lord mayor was in charge of the city's sheriffs, tax collectors, inspectors, and accountants, all suffered from nepotism. Traders from Elversult fully expected to pay fees and bribes to Burghers. They had little choice if they wanted to keep the cargo from the hands of local thieves and bandits.

Trade
Ilipur and Pros served as loading and unloading points for Elversult's trade.

History
In 1370 DR the port towns of Ilipur and its neighbor, Pros were used by the Cult of the Dragons for the smuggling magical items, scrolls, components, and other goods that the Cult required in the areas of the Dragon Coast. This operation made Ilipur a stage for numerous plots by the Cult, opposing them Harpers, Astorians of Teziir, and the Night Masks of Westgate.

By 1372 DR, Purple Masks Guild thieves and slaver-bandits of the Men of the Basilisk were present in the town and preyed on trade cargo unprotected by the Council of Burghers.

Following the calamity known as the Spellplague, by 1479 DR the town was doomed due to receding waters of the Sea of Fallen Stars and Dragonmere. With the livelihood gone, the trading town dried up and blew away.

Ilipur came to be known as Haunted Ilipur during that time. The empty seaport was littered with overturned skeletons of decaying ships. The town was not fully abandoned, however. A band of pirates - Blue Dawn was in control of the remnants of Ilipur.

Notable Locations
The town had a small handful of fair inns and taverns. There were no temples, but a few shrines: Umberlee, Lliira, Tymora, and Tyr.

Appearances

 * Azure Bonds (mention)
 * Marco Volo: Journey